Brady McReynolds

Read an Excerpt From The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo - Reactor A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in this gothic tale of family, homecoming, and postcolonial vengeance…

We're thrilled to share an excerpt from one of our most anticipated books of the year, @victormanibo.com's Filipino gothic The Villa, Once Beloved!

Making Enemies in D&D | With Keith Ammann | Wandering DMs S07 E36 YouTube video by Wandering DMs

Loved @themonstersknow.com's new book, Making Enemies for D&D and other RPGs. It's a complete toolkit for mechanics for new monsters. But it also dives deep into the philosophy of "monsters" in the culture, with a bunch of great interviews from experts in the field! youtube.com/live/X_MndUp...

The cover for THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by J.T. Greathouse. The main character stands in the foreground with her back to the reader. She carries a staff with a bird figure sitting atop it and gazes intently at a large mountain in the cover's background. On top of the mountain is an enormous tree that may or may not be significant to the plot (you'll have to read the book to find out!).

The cover for ALL THE WICKED by Catelyn Wilson. Two graceful hands are mirroring each other against a black background. One hand is on the top part of the book and has a sharp dagger going through the middle of the palm (ouch) with some blood coming from the wound. The other hand is on the bottom part of the cover and holds an elaborate bronze key. Three luna moths of various poses encircle the hands.

It's a double #bookbirthday today 🎉✨🎉

Happy book birthday to THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by @jeremyteg.bsky.social and ALL THE WICKED by Catelyn Wilson!

Interview With an Author: Jim C. Hines Jim C. Hines is the author of 20 published SF/F novels, including the Goblin Quest trilogy, the Magic ex Libris series, the Princess series of fairy tale retellings, the Janitors of the…

Take this interview with Jim C. Hines as a sign to read Slayers of Old ASAP! Learn the inspiration behind the book, if Jim believes in ghosts, and so much more!

Slayers of Old: buff.ly/EoXpVeA
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In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring… Request this story of resilience and hope on NetGalley or Edelweiss!

You’ll never see D&D monsters the same way again after reading this essential TTRPG book Keith Ammann returns with another invaluable resource for game masters and designers

Another rave review (from Polygon!) for @themonstersknow.com:

"MAKING ENEMIES is a powerful resource that will kickstart the imagination of any game master... and examples provided here will help you become a better GM and improve basically any campaign."

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It's the honor of my life to have narrated @themonstersknow.com's new book, which released from @simonandschuster.bsky.social today.

I have one of Keith's books on my bedside table, and have been playing D&D since I was 8 and DMing since I was 16, so this was a Pinch Me moment for sure.

Howdy, writers!
I'll be closing to queries at the end of today (aka Friday, 10/3). The submissions have been coming in quicker that I can keep up.
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So I'm going to focus on reading all the lovely books that have already come in for the next few weeks and months.

Revealing Isles of the Emberdark, a New Standalone in the Cosmere Universe by Brandon Sanderson - Reactor Sanderson's new novel navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere...

We are THRILLED to reveal the gorgeous cover for Isles of the Emberdark, a new Cosmere novel from none other than Brandon Sanderson, arriving February 3, 2026 from Tor Books

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@TheEntireWorld do yourself a favor and subscribe today, they are doing amazing work!!

Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian Team Up for 'Strata Wars' Fantasy Trilogy (Exclusive) Authors Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian are teaming up to write a new fantasy trilogy. 'The Strata Wars', which debuts in 2026 with the novel 'Songs of the Dead', follows a struggling musician wh...

New series alert!

@brandonsanderson.com and Peter Orullian are collaborating on The Strata Wars, debuting in 2026! The first book, SONGS OF THE DEAD, follows a struggling musician who wakes up in an alternate reality after his death 🎶

Check out the announcement here: people.com/brandon-sand...

Order now while supplies last!!

How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of res...

We took the paywall down on this one. defector.com/how-the-fuck...

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It was a delight to be part of the GenCon Writers Symposium and I 100% recommend it for writers who want to learn about the current state of the writing profession, and for the writers who want to share their knowledge with others. Also, it was a hell of a lot of fun!

Whew, I’m not gonna lie: I’m still in recovery mode from running the GenCon Writers Symposium and I’m taking it easy this week. I haven’t processed the weekend yet and I’m shocked by how few pictures I took. But I wanted to share a few thoughts:

Also, I will be paneling at GenCon's Writers Symposium this week (7/30 - 8/3) in Indianapolis!

Come find me at my events and have a great, nerdy time:

www.gencon.com/events?c=ind...

Happy to announce that am officially OPEN for Queries again!

If you've written something in the SF/F (or near-SF/F) genres please find me on QueryTracker here:

querymanager.com/Bradys_Inbox

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Revealing The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo - Reactor A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in a new gothic horror arriving November 2025

We are delighted to reveal the cover for @victormanibo.com's The Villa, Once Beloved, a haunting gothic about folklore, family, and postcolonial vengeance in the Philippines...

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Huge thanks to Christina and Reactor for including THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED on this stellar list!

Writers! Come talk to me on July 26! I'll be at the VIRTUAL New England Writing Workshop. Anyone can attend, doesn't matter where you live!

SALVAGIA is part of the Barnes & Noble pre-order event! Pre-order numbers are really important for me and a little discount is great for you, win-win!

@diversionbooks.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #salvagia

And to be clear, this applies to AI summaries of anything where the information needs to be accurate.

The summary *might* be accurate if you’re lucky, but there’s no reason it has to be.

Esperance - Astra Publishing House “[D]extrously blends genres in this suspenseful sci-fi mystery…. Rob Hart and Blake Crouch fans should check this out.” — Publishers Weekly “Lovers of sharp, fast sci-fi from the likes of […]

Science Magazine's print Summer Reading List states that Esperance"boldly combines the genres of murder mystery and science fiction to produce a compelling novel -- which alone is no easy feat -- that explores social structures and cultural history."

Science Magazine: buff.ly/TYTNkXb

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Good morning, and Happy Tuesday!

I’ll be spending a good chunk of today doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) over on the Reddit Fantasy community. In case anyone wants to swing by and ask about Kitemaster stuff or … pretty much anything else, really.

www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/...

May was full of science-fiction fun packed with action and adventure! Keeping us on our toes, we could not put these books down this month!

Esperance: buff.ly/1W2ZrLE
Ghostdrift: buff.ly/jeM8J92

retweeting this just for the graphic, 10/10

UK cover for Adam Oyebanji’s ESPERANCE

ESPERANCE by Adam Oyebanji is out today in the UK!

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Published by @arcadiabooks.bsky.social; available in print, eBook, and audiobook (read by Délé Ogundiran).
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ONE OF THE BOYS is a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

This book deserves all the praise it's getting and THANK YOU to the indies for supporting this brilliant book at this moment in time when trans athletes are under attack.

Thrilled for @dirtbagqueer.rocks and @capaciousmood.bsky.social! WHAT A TEAM!