Johann Thorsson

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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

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I just logged on to say that Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is probably the best fantasy novel of the last 100 years.

There is genius on every page.

#books #fantasy

Re-reading this absolute gem.

#books

Yet again, on here because the rest of the social world is imploding.

Just finished Mo Hayder's The Birdman, which is an excellent, excellent book.

Photos from the day. Road trip up to Ísafjörður in north-western Iceland.

Road trip. Iceland. Winter.

To celebrate reaching 1000 friends here on Bluesky I will say something tone deaf and objectionable to get the number back down.

Or rec a book, IDK.

Started this last night at stayed up wayyyy past my bedtime.

Man, she can write.

Cover reveal for Chuck Wendig's THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS, listed as Coming April 29, 2025. On the cover a spiral staircase rises through eerie mist in a dim forest of crooked trees. A crow sits on the railing of the staircase. DEL REY is the publisher. Cover design by The Boland Design Co.

Text: A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up—and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy—and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .

As I am a writer and must peddle my wares lest I die in the abyss, hey! In April 2025, THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS emerges from the fog and the trees and if you wanted to pre-order it from your favorite local bookstore -- or get signed, personalized copies from Doylestown Bookshop -- that'd be nice.

Some of us have a Fóa.

She says hi to Uggi.

For no reason at all, here is a photo of my dog.

Hey, my horror friends, do any of you know of any magazines or publishers that are open to short story submissions?

I have new author looking to submit their first stories.

I would love to set them in the right direction.

Hey! A lot of my work is free/unpaid. If you like my writing, CRT shots, podcasts, etc., here are some great ways to support my future work:

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Pretty excited about being nominated for Goodreads' best history/biography of 2024 - see (and vote) here!

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My Twitter account, which I deactivated over a year ago, is now on X as “Suspended”.

Maybe Elon reinstates deactivated accounts but suspends them to show inflated numbers?

Back in the charts!

Now at #30 on “Ghosts” on amazon UK.

Yay me!

Hello cuties!

Glad to hear Laird Barron is on the mend. Now go give him a follow, and even better yet, go read his novels and collections. Truly, one of the greatest horror writers out there.

Fóa is excited to meet a new friend.

She wants to know if Dolores can open the cupboard where the treats are kept?

Hello from Iceland.

Fóa wants me to say the give treats part again, louder.

Fóa says hello Bluesky people.

Please be nice to each other, read books and also give treats.

Whisperwood by Alex woodroe. Book in the middle, cover is a fungus-covered tree. Around it, images of forest, fireside, ale, monsters, villagers.

I always think promo & being proud of oneself is what other people are allowed to do, but not me.
So anyway this is my first ever book. Wrote the whole thing, can you imagine? It alternates between being cozy and batshit.
There's at least two more on the way. They get a lot weirder!

Halló bókabúð!

Yes, you had it right :)

Extra points for the Icelandic.

Lots of new followers. Bluesky makes it hard to see them, so please say "Hi" so I can follow back.

I am thoroughly infatuated with The Tindalos Asset. Absolute gem of a book.

Have you read her Tinfoil Dossier books?

Needs.

Reading Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. Once that is done I have this rather shiny copy of Vandermeer’s Absolution waiting.

It is more accurately lurking. Skulking about in my bookshelf.