Dan Hanks

I am book plotting. It is going slowly... but it's going.

Thanks, I am so far!

#OcTBRchat keep collecting those badges!! 🎃🎃🎃

a baby is reading a book while laying on the floor . Alt: a baby is reading a book while laying on the floor .

Well, that's it for tonight, hope you'll join us next week again!! #OcTBRchat 🎃📚😀 keep posting your replies, we're here for it!

Thank you for running it!!!

I am debating whether to opt for The Life of Chuck for a smaller read or Atmosphere for a change of pace. But honestly my mood could change by the time I finish this doorstop of a current book! #OcTBRChat

Can’t wait!

Well I just did 😅 @danhanks.bsky.social

But I feel like I need to give a shoutout to the Swedish Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, who's been translated into English (and several other languages), and who I highly recommend reading! 🧛‍♂️ #OcTBRchat

Shoutout to @manylittlewords.bsky.social and @talkscaredpod.bsky.social who have books out and are having a launch in Manchester next week!!!! Both legends of the horror world.

(I always forget the hashtag.)

You are reading it outside of your first language, please don’t apologise, I’m just grateful you’re giving it a go! x

As an editor I get to read pretty widely, but I was honoured to get the chance to work on a new rom-com by the wonderful @noellesalazar.bsky.social recently called The Meet Poop which definitely took me in a different direction to what I normally read - but in a great way (IT'S AMAZZZZZING!)

Well this is just lovely.

Oh you're the best, thanks Anna!

And I apologise for what's to come that will probably take you even more out of your comfort zone! 😬

Happy birthday!!!

Reading is Political

Today begins Banned Books Week in the U.S. Not only do book bans restrict access to stories, other perspectives/experiences, and freedom of thought, they undermine our first amendment rights.

Here are 9 ways that you take a stand against book bans: editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...

What's everyone been reading this week? #OcTBRChat

I'm very much in the SFF realm with The Talisman. It's great so far, very King (no surprise, seeing as he's one of the authors. lol).

Our first #OcTBRChat of the year!

Join in by following the thread or the hashtag or whatever!

☺️ You're too kind.

Here's about 1/3 of my TBR pile.. 😅🙈📚🎃 #OcTBRchallenge

It's still there @danhanks.bsky.social but it's about to be opened and read, finally 😍

Oh man, I'm excited and nervous now!

I'm early in The Talisman and it's great so far.

Another day... more reading!

What books will you have your noses in today?

Our first sticker of the month!!!

Today I sat next to racists planning openly planning to murder people in a cafe How have we come to a place where racists can openly talk about murdering people in public with no consequence?

I had the worst lunch. Honestly.

Maybe @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social could cover the rise in the far right, in racist attacks and, you know, the effect on millions of British people instead of platforming them every night

I'd settle for @theguardian.com doing even basic coverage of racism in the UK

Holy shit. This is abhorrent. I'm so sorry you not only had to endure that, but that nobody around you did or said anything.

I'm still clinging to the hope there are more of us than them, but we have to get louder and stronger and fight back against this crap asap.

Love this - our first TBR pile of the day! Anybody else going to join in?

That's it. You now have our permission (in fact we order you) to GO READ ALL THE BOOKS!

Love Team OcTBR x

Oh and this year we're thinking of doing a Sunday 'afternoon tea' OcTBR Chat, which will be a regular check in on how everyone is doing, what you're reading, and any other fun things we can think of.

It'll be an hour of community and books, so join us here, Sundays at 5pm (UK time).