@ryanjamesblack.bsky.social
Writer from Manitoba, Canada. 🇨🇦THE DARK TIMES OF NIMBLE NOTTINGHAM, coming August 26,2025 from Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books. Rep: Pete Knapp, ParkFine&Brower https://linktr.ee/ryanjamesblack https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/?text=The+dark+times+of+nimble
Hmmm. Do middle grade books ever have epigraphs? If I ever publish the book I’m working on, I’d love this to be mine. It would fit nicely somewhere between an amazing cover and an incredible map. Maybe some other illustrations and flourishes, too.
P.S - this is how powerful my procrastinating is
Hello, Manitoba friends! Come say hi next weekend! Get a signed, personalized book and get some free swag with it! I have bookmarks! Other, slightly different bookmarks! Ok, just bookmarks, but they’re FREE! Come say hello!
01.02.2026 14:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Gross
29.01.2026 18:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0- 9? …. Sir, that’s Canadian balmy. Guaranteed I see at least one guy in shorts waiting for a bus in - 9
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With I LOVE TO READ month fast approaching, I’m offering FREE 30 minute virtual author visits now till the end of February!
Visit ryanjamesblack.com to schedule!
William “Allo” labyrinth worm WILL RETURN in Avengers Doomsday
07.01.2026 14:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very honoured to have The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham on this list!
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You know what your Thursday needs? Nearly three hours of two very passionate folks talking about books - horror, sci-fi, fantasy, hot takes, and Star Wars. Thrilled to have @sleyhousepresents.bsky.social on the podcast to look back at 2025 in all of its glory. Truly the biggest thanks to Trevor, 🔗⬇️:
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Yay! That’s great, Christiana! I love seeing it in the wild! Thanks for sharing!
08.12.2025 03:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Looking for something with Stranger Things vibes to tide you over till Christmas? Consider my book. It has kids on bikes (minus bikes), a monster made of darkness, and a centuries old mystery to be unraveled!
Available in all formats wherever you buy books!
Be ever so nice to get to 100 ratings by Christmas, if anyone is feeling rate-y
23.11.2025 23:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham is a Booklist Editor’s Choice for 2025!!
18.11.2025 16:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This Holiday Season, consider giving a gift that keeps giving the whole year round. A book! More specifically, my book! On sale for the Holidays!
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So excited!!
13.11.2025 01:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham — my debut novel about grief, monsters, war, unattended kids, and a really good dog — takes place over the course of a few blacked out nights leading up to Halloween. What better time to check it out than now?
27.10.2025 14:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
$7.29?! For hard cover?! Complete with amazing map, interior art work, and blurb by R.L STINE?! Pick up a copy today, just in time for spooky season!!
08.10.2025 12:30 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Thanks!
06.10.2025 17:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
WOW!! The audiobook of The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham is top 10K for ALL AUDIOBOOKS IN CANADA!!
06.10.2025 12:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0My book is in stores and I’m working on edits for the book I have coming out next year and holy smokes I’m actually doing it aren’t I?
03.10.2025 02:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Barnes&Noble Scary Stories for Young Readers!
#thedarktimesofnimblenottingham
Hey, Manitoba friends! Check out these upcoming events!
28.09.2025 13:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hi again, U.S. friends! Just popping in to mention The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham, with great cover (and interior art), an amazing map, and a fast-paced, fun, spooky story, is on sale on Amazon. If you aren’t able to support local/indie, it’s a way to get my book at a great price. Thanks!
23.09.2025 23:15 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Local bestseller!!
19.09.2025 15:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
For my Manitoba friends, I’ll be on CTV Morning Live tomorrow morning talking about The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham!
10.09.2025 12:32 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
'The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham' came out last week! Here's a fun black&white map of #London I had the pleasure of drawing for the book 😊
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#fantasymap #bookmap #cartography #bookart #bookillustration #maps #mapart #citymap #londonmap
On Friday September 12 at 7pm, join @ryanjamesblack.bsky.social for the launch of his middle grade novel The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham. Featuring a conversation hosted by Drew Kozub. - mailchi.mp/grant/ryan-j...
05.09.2025 19:22 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Check it out, U.S. friends! 25% off at Barnes&Noble! $7.49! You can find that in your couch cushions!! Get your copy today!!
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