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Award winning Science Fiction Grandmaster and acclaimed writer of English prose. The official BlueSky account as run by Brian's literary estate.
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09.10.2025 16:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At 7pm on 9th October, don't miss @aptshadow.bsky.social at Leeds Waterstones for a very special panel event on "Building Brilliant Worlds" alongside @rjbarker.bsky.social and
@davewragg.com in association with @britfantasysoc.bsky.social!
Tickets only £5! www.waterstones.com/events/panel...
Remembrance Day. A poignant exploration of memory, war, and its lasting impact on humanity, told with Aldiss’s masterful prose. 🌺✍️
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‘What fun we had!’ Brian Aldiss on SF Blues, live TV chaos, and acting alongside Patrick Stewart in Hot Local and Galactic News. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/10/06/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #sciencefiction #bbcdrama
06.10.2025 20:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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03.10.2025 11:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Perilous Planets. A thrilling anthology of planetary adventures, showcasing Aldiss’s boundless imagination. 🪐✨
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01.10.2025 08:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Non-Stop. A classic sci-fi masterpiece, following generations aboard a vast spaceship, probing themes of isolation and discovery. 🚀🌌
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‘The robbers were not readers.’ Brian Aldiss on Anthony Burgess—Malta, Malaya, and a border crossing solved with a book jacket photo. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/09/26/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #anthonyburgess #LiteraryFriendships
26.09.2025 15:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New Arrivals, Old Encounters. A collection of imaginative sci-fi tales, blending wit, depth, and Aldiss’s unique vision. 🚀📚 #brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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19.09.2025 12:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Moreau's Other Island. A thought-provoking sequel to H.G. Wells’s classic, examining bioethics and humanity’s darker impulses. 🧬✨ #brianaldiss #centenary #scifi #fiction #bookcovers #aldisscovers #coverart #sciencefiction
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‘The secrets of the trade…’ Brian Aldiss on Charles Monteith—Faber & Faber, Lord of the Flies, Agatha Christie’s twist technique, and the lost world of boys’ fiction. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/09/16/f... #brianaldiss #centenary #charlesmonteith #LiteraryFriendships
16.09.2025 09:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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15.09.2025 14:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Life In The West. A sophisticated tale of personal and political journeys in modern Europe, blending wit and insight. ✍️🌍
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Last Orders. A reflective narrative on mortality, memory, and the passage of time, told with Aldiss’s literary mastery. ✍️💭
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‘Life was somehow more fun when Harry was around.’ Brian Aldiss on his friendship with Harry Harrison—SF, road trips, and a fateful meeting in ‘Jugland’. Read the full post:
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04.09.2025 10:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jocasta. A modern reimagining of Oedipus’s tale, blending psychological insight with Aldiss’s literary flair. 🎭📖
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Introducing SF is a brilliant guide to the origins and evolution of science fiction, showcasing its key themes, works, and authors. 🚀📚
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‘Doris was marvellous.’ Brian Aldiss remembers Doris Lessing—friendship, festival performances, and a surreal sketch featuring Hitler in retirement. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/08/29/f... #brianaldiss #CentenaryCelebration #centenary #DorisLessing #edinburghfestival
29.08.2025 13:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Intangibles Inc. & Other Stories is a brilliant collection of speculative tales, blending sharp wit, deep humanity, and thought-provoking ideas. A must-read for sci-fi fans. 🚀📚
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Hothouse, now streaming on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Hothouse. A lush, imaginative vision of a future Earth dominated by rampant plant life. Vibrant and unforgettable. 🍃🌍
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...and now serialised on the BBC:
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‘The great communicator was gone.’ Brian Aldiss on Harold Boyer—teacher, mentor, and the man who nurtured a young writer’s voice. A tribute to a life of encouragement. Read the full post: brianaldiss.co.uk/2025/08/22/h... #brianaldiss #centenary #CentenaryCelebration #haroldboyer #literarymentors
22.08.2025 11:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Millions of years in the future, a colossal banyan tree covers much of the Earth.
In its boughs, the last remnants of humanity are fighting for survival, terrorised by carnivorous plants and grotesque insect life.
Brian Aldiss's sci-fi fantasy novel, published 1962.
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