Shoreline of Infinity

Is it ok to eat a loch monster’s vegetables?

Not Nessie’s celery.

The White House briefing room. Four Hs. Three of them are upside down. And it’s been that way since 2007.

Did you know Cymera is a registered charity?

Become a member today to enjoy a closer relationship with the UK’s biggest scifi, fantasy & horror writing festival. You'll receive exclusive benefits, including early booking and an invite to our next AGM.

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Cymera is an amazing convention based in Edinburgh around June. I’ve always had a grand time there.

An Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction today.

#Glasgow Celebrate Scottish Speculative Fiction in 2026!

On 22nd January, our Christopher Caldwell and Elaine Gallagher will join Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson for a special event at Waterstones Argyle ST. Ticket link below:

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I went to see Terry Pratchett's The Fifth Elephant by StrawModdie at the Pleasance Theatre. Absolutely fantastic. 😊

Every bubble is the release of a tiny baby flying goblin.

Such as our Neil Williamson's Disappointed Skeptics Club!

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A really good (and hilarious) essay on the problems of people using AI as search engines

She couldn't shake the feeling she'd seen that look before. She tried to pull her hand away, but he held it tight, and she was reminded of the Green Man, of his pleas for help. 'Can I help you with anything else?' she asked. I know you, he said, his voice suddenly low. 'We've met before.' In This City, Where it Rains Lyndsey Croal

Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! In This City, Where it rains by
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎
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Shamefully, I've had 'Learn CPR (only takes 15 mins)' on my to-do list for so long that the BHF website link I originally had for it had changed...

I've done it now – it really does only take 15 minutes and it's very useful.

Here's the link: revivr.bhf.org.uk

Duck and Rabbit looking at offspring "really? I think he looks more like my side of the family".

#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky

We've hit peak Psychology Humour

Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Coming soon - A new fantasy audiobook inspired by Scottish mythology and folklore, a tale of haunted blades, talking cats, and old gods - 'Call of the Black Wing' is a sto... 35 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on November 30, 2025: "Coming soon - A new fantasy audiobook inspired by Scottish mythology and folklore, a tale of haunted blades, talking cats, and old gods - 'Ca...

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#sffadvent 🚀🎄

Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.

I spent a year of my life writing collaborative fiction with eleven incredible writers; each story is followed by a collaborative deep-dive into the craft of our stories/work and the techniques we used, as well as what worked and what didn't.

If you write, this book is a GOLDMINE. Get yours now.

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A screenshot of The Needfire's page on Audible dot com, showing a 63% discount to a price of £2.99 for the audiobook.

Hey Audible members! The Needfire is currently on a deep discount for the next week so if you've been waiting to buy, now's your chance!

COMING SOON: AI + Guy™

Scots Gaelic is the most goth of Gaelics.

So, yes, I'm in LOCUS, reviewing short fiction! 👀 My very first review column is in this issue and I am so FREAKING EXCITED to be part of the Locus team and this magazine!

In fact, let’s do this. Comment with what you’re looking for and I’ll try to recommend a read from a Palestinian author for you from my reading list. I’ll do my best to find you a match.

Loula Yorke :: Hydrology (DiN) Water — one of our most vital natural resources — flows through this entirely electronic album, where Loula Yorke blends modular synthesis with occasional ocean field recordings and elusive, inexplica...

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Our Robin CM Duncan is a regular host on the BFS podcast, Long Story Short. Listen to all of this month's chats -- including Joe Hill, Stewart Hotston, Nicholas Briggs & Steve Lyons, and Marve Michael Anson -- at the link below.

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I, Rhiannon Grist, am not your boss. I am incapable of making you fill out your timesheet, answer your emails, or preorder my cottagegore horror HOME SICK coming out with @solarisbooks.bsky.social in 2026.

So only do it if you want to. Preorder, I mean.

You should probably do your timesheets.

You’re welcome and our pleasure

My author copy of 'Ihr Körper, das Schiff: Die besten internationalen Science-Fiction-Geschichten' has arrived. My first reprint but also the first time one of my stories has been translated into another language. Hopefullynot the last. 🤞 Thanks to @shoreinf.bsky.social for publishing the original

I've mounted a landline phone next to my bathroom mirror because every now and then I like to pretend I'm visiting my twin in jail.

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Good morning folks! Thanks for supporting #CitizenJournalism! There’s some great reading and listening on the website. Huv a great weekend! Oh, by the way… we qualified for The World Cup!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

On the Road

Up bright and early heading out to @cymerafestival.co.uk Writers' Conference.

Travel appropriate soundtrack courtesy of To Kill A King's fantastic new *and final :( album.

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If you're a writer, I'd go so far as to say it's essential reading to develop your craft, to dig deep into your characters and their emotions (as well as your own), and to go eyeball-close with your line edits!

A graphic showing the book cover for HOME SICK. Two creepy sheep heads stare out, one with dead shark eyes. All against a sickly pink gradient. Text beneath the book cover reads "A troubled woman seeking a fresh start in the Scottish countryside believes her neighbour may be behind the strange disturbances in her home in this psychological horror debut for fans of THE LAMB and WE USED TO LIVE HERE.

The cover for HOME SICK surrounded by text reading "Preorder now" and "14th July 2026".

Preorders are open for HOME SICK 👀🪓🐑
* Cottagegore
* Unhinged women
* Female rage
* Creepy folktales
* I tHiNk I'm GoNnA dIe In ThIs HoUsE

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