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Andy Leask

@andyleask.bsky.social

Writer, educator, gamer, nerd. Head of English - lover of literature, games and coffee, with a penchant for dabbling in edtech. https://www.rookerypublications.com/

374 Followers  |  199 Following  |  223 Posts  |  Joined: 04.07.2023  |  2.0645

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I've been really enjoying writing these Sixty Second Stories for Gallows Corner, and I've got to say, this one is my favourite so far.

Meet Robert Daunjon, iconoclastic gravedigger!

Gallows Corner is available to back on Kickstarter: shorturl.at/km3rm

14.02.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.

12.02.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 520    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 13

You knowe the coole thinge about Gen A.I.?

Aye, me neither

12.02.2026 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone said to me, β€œit can’t be any worse!” the other day. And yes, yes it can. And it will be. Much, much worse. This is only the tip of a very grotty iceberg.

09.02.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Learn how to play our latest game from our lead writer and designer himself!

09.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣 Today's winner of the internet. Competition starts again tomorrow.

09.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing Sam, Wren, Michelle, and Emily bring Gallows Corner to life in a part of the country I know very well has been an absolute pleasure.

Two episodes are currently live and there's THREE MORE to come. Check them out.

Backed Gallows Corner yet? We think you should! shorturl.at/km3rm

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a group of young men are talking to each other and one of them is saying sixty-nine dudes . Alt: a group of young men are talking to each other and one of them is saying sixty-nine dudes .
08.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're in for a treat! Great books (and I've had the privilege to interview Ben a couple of times, too, and he's a great guy).

08.02.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning Womble! I'm reading "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee", and a very good read it is!

08.02.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ian McKellen performs β€œThe Strangers’ Case” speech from β€œSir Thomas More” on Colbert.

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Ooh, thanks for that! I shall check them out!

05.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved it (finished last night). I'm curious to see what it's like on a reread, knowing what is coming....

03.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished it, it's incredible. A really different take on gods.

03.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning Womble! I'm relishing The Raven Tower by @annleckie.com . Late to the party, but it's excellent!

01.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely!

26.01.2026 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's no bother to change it. We're open around then, so just give us a Saturday that works and we'll do it then. πŸ‘

24.01.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

April, I think? *Checks Discord* Yeah, 11th or 18th April, TBC. πŸ‘

24.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The world should not come here. There should not be a World Cup here.
I spoke out against the last World Cup because of concerns I had about human rights violations and it’s only right that I express the same concerns and condemnations now.

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I don't care how much you've paid out already, how much you like the particular place or sport- just don't travel to the #USA in the foreseeable future if you can at all avoid it. It's not safe and countries should be releasing travel warnings against going there. #AuthoritarianRegime

24.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Afternoon Womble! I'm currently luxuriating in the @foliosociety.bsky.social edition of The Neverending Story.

Fond memories of reading it in the library when I was about 8 or 9 years old.

18.01.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pair of tweets by Lee J. Carter (twitter handle carterforva ) that jointly read;

Every time police kill an innocent person, there's a parade of people trying to prove that he or she wasn't innocent.

And every time, I don't care. Police shouldn't kill guilty people either.

"But he resisted arrest!"

Don't care, shouldn't die for it.

"But he had a warrant!"

Don't care, shouldn't die for it.

"But he could've been on drugs!"

Don't care, shouldn't die for it.

A pair of tweets by Lee J. Carter (twitter handle carterforva ) that jointly read; Every time police kill an innocent person, there's a parade of people trying to prove that he or she wasn't innocent. And every time, I don't care. Police shouldn't kill guilty people either. "But he resisted arrest!" Don't care, shouldn't die for it. "But he had a warrant!" Don't care, shouldn't die for it. "But he could've been on drugs!" Don't care, shouldn't die for it.

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The good folks at @newscientist.com included my novel Jitterbug in their roundup of best forthcoming science fiction novels. You can preorder it now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers

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A staggeringly wonderful piece of art by Ian Miller, depicting a necromancer accompanied by a mob of howling skeletons rampaging around the outskirts of a medieval looking town complete with Miller’s trademark chaotic biomechanical horror trees

A staggeringly wonderful piece of art by Ian Miller, depicting a necromancer accompanied by a mob of howling skeletons rampaging around the outskirts of a medieval looking town complete with Miller’s trademark chaotic biomechanical horror trees

Heinrich Kemmler says asking villagers for corpse permission would β€˜kill’ the necromancy industry

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A game of Dark Deeds

A game of Dark Deeds

Happy Hogmanay! Seeing in the New Year with #DarkDeeds

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31.12.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Afternoon Womble! Currently enjoying the @foliosociety.bsky.social edition of 'A Christmas Carol'. Brilliant.

Favourite read of the year? Probably 'The Bonehunters'; by far my favourite of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. The Y'Ghatan section is exhilarating reading!

28.12.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You should read this.

26.12.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The product of writing isn't words" is a phase that is going to stay with me when studying LLMs with anyone.

26.12.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Martin Scorsese: β€˜Rob Reiner Was My Friend’

I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.

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Paddington in Die Hard (1988)

Paddington in Die Hard (1988)

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1746

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