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Writer of SFF in TV, books, comics, audio and games! (Doctor Who, I Walk With Monsters, Lychford.) Editor-in-Chief: Cosmic Lighthouse Comics. https://www.cosmiclighthouse.co.uk/ He/him. #comics #sciencefiction #doctorwho

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A Gay History of Doctor Who incoming The gay influences and subculture of Doctor Who are explored in a revealing new history of the series by Patrick Mulkern, coming on May 25 from Ten Acre Books. Ten Acre Books is pleased to announce…

A fascinating new history of Doctor Who on the way from @patrickmulkern.bsky.social @tenacrebooks.bsky.social
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28.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
cover of the graphic novel β€˜Who Killed Nessie’ (2025, Zoop) from writer Paul Cornell and artist Rachael Smith

cover of the graphic novel β€˜Who Killed Nessie’ (2025, Zoop) from writer Paul Cornell and artist Rachael Smith

Book #18 of 2026 completed: graphic novel β€˜Who Killed Nessie’ (2025, @wearezoop.bsky.social) from @paulcornell.bsky.social and @rachaelsmith.bsky.social. When a murder occurs at a convention of cryptids, a lone Wisconsin hotel employee works to expose the killer. #graphicnovel #comics

01.03.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, so I now want to do a TOS podcast where I get to talk about every single episode. I know this will come as a real shock, but I have a lot of Trek opinions. πŸ––

28.02.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic showing the main cast of Star Trek.

A graphic showing the main cast of Star Trek.

The new Patrons-only episode of Telefantasy Time Jump is out now! Join @lizbethmyles.bsky.social and I as we watch three episodes of our beloved Star Trek! www.patreon.com/posts/telefa... #StarTrek

28.02.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Delivered my novel! Should be announced soon I hope! An official sequel!

27.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, and High Strangeness!

25.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Favourite comics so far this year: Losing Control; Mary Sue; The Last Starship; Muppets Noir. And Flash Gordon concluded very well before the relaunch.

25.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m amazed at how successful this attempt to convey Le Carre’s style in comics has been. Deeply serious, deserving of a place in the canon. Such a difficult thing to do.

25.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And you get the idea with that.

24.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pride and Postjudice

(yes, I checked.)

24.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A tale of a 3rd city.

24.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Floss Adjacent Mill Property Suitable for Renovation

24.02.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More Than Adequate Expectations

24.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Second Best Gatsby

24.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A Scandal in Ruritania

24.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would genuinely love to write that. But would probably call it something different.

24.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it Return to Zenda?

24.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On Friday I should finish and deliver a novel that’s an Official Sequel to a famous book. Very proud of this. I’ve been working on it for the best part of a year. One of those forthcoming announcements I keep mentioning in my Newsletter.

24.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 4

Have you seen her in Brockmire Paul? A great foil for Hank Azaria in season 3

24.02.2026 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tawny Tawny Tawny ! Beckett Beckett Beckett !
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24.02.2026 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I felt the same thing when Lower Decks came out. Happy about the shift on both counts.

23.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The grumpy old gits haven't shut up, they're just being drowned out.

23.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too. It took me a few episodes. I'm generally generous about this franchise. I surprising love SNW. It's so goofy sometimes. The Glee episode, for example. Anson Mount is perfect as Pike. (Loved him in Hell of Wheels.)

23.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need more "As You Know, Bob" to show the Alpha Sector as it is now.

'The Burn' seems like an MCU plot device to start some things fresh. Cool, but I would like to know at least as much about the state of the world as the students in the show do.

23.02.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anecdotally I'm seeing similar. I hope that's the case.

23.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When Starfleet Academy started, the feeling I got from social media was a few fans and a whole bunch of grumpy old gits. Now it feels like the balance has shifted enormously in favour.

23.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched Starfleet Academy 5 and of course I loved it. The adoration this show has for DS9 is wonderful. And Tawny Newsome can really make characters sing.

23.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Owlman - Wikipedia

Many Alien Big Cats prowl the edges of suburbia, even thought the best known one was/is on Bodmin Moor.

The Owlman of Mawnan is almost definitely a hoax. But that didn't stop me basing a story on it.

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23.02.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@paulcornell.bsky.social @rachaelsmith.bsky.social I guess this is your fault.

Perhaps some future’Who killed…?’ instalment could be at a contest for replacement UK cryptids…

23.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We need a new British cryptid. The Loch Ness Monster has been shouldering the burden too long. Preferably English, preferably urban

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