Ian Green

Check out the cover for #TheDeepAndTheDrowned, the first in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the #Rotstorm & #Extremophile @ianthegreen.bsky.social

With an incredible illustration by Marcela Bolivar (@tropicalgloom.bsky.social) and Simon Michele

Pre-order now: https://geni.us/TDATDcovrev

Cover of windjammer run by Gary kilworth, two weasels with swords on a ships mast

Loved the Welkin Weasels books. No idea why T.E.S gave such a shitty dig at Jacques/Redwall on this cover

Too kind. No imposters, no gods, no kings. Give them hell

Extremophile by @ianthegreen.bsky.social is properly exceptional.

Like, imposter syndrome inducingly exceptional.

It’s making me depressed about what I’ve written and inspired to write better shit all at once.

Read it. As a matter of fucking urgency. Superb.

A Scottish glen with a winding river through it under a beautiful sun and blue sky

Favourite summer camp spot I've ever found up on the Cape Wrath trail. Had the whole glen to ourselves aside from the deer who came down at sunset to drink from the loch

Good to think on these and plan the future, in the rain and cold of winter!

Cover of the novel THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED by Ian Green, a large sea serpent rises up through dark waters, a small ship bobbing on turbulent water above

Do you like maps in your fantasy books? Are you cool?

THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is set in an insane archipelago and @headofzeus.bsky.social are good eggs, so this week I am putting the finishing on the TEN maps in this book.

TEN! 🧭

Preorder now, support maps!

geni.us/TDATDcovrev

Aye I'll take a pass on that, I know where I stand on the food chain

Some old futharc, the magic system in my first book had some rune based elements!

Man scuba diving

For my nautical fantasy I learned to scuba dive, to sail, consulted a navy captain about swordfighting, studied iguana biology, swam in lochs and rivers and seas, mucked about endlessly with archery and axes and knives

I mean I did all that before I decided to write it, but it still counts

Cover of the novel THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED by Ian Green, a large sea serpent rises up through dark waters, a small ship bobbing on turbulent water above

Do you like maps in your fantasy books? Are you cool?

THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is set in an insane archipelago and @headofzeus.bsky.social are good eggs, so this week I am putting the finishing on the TEN maps in this book.

TEN! 🧭

Preorder now, support maps!

geni.us/TDATDcovrev

Finally I can say that I can't wait to read this incredible book; it was intended to be part of the anticipated releases list, but things happened.

And do yourself a favour, read Ian Green's books!

😂 no I need art to sell books! though, stationary notebooks seem to sell for more than paperbacks these days...maybe I could lure people in by pretending to be a delicious pile of blank pages

here we go! Check out this beaut

here we go! Check out this beaut

Thanks to everyone who has read, recommended or shared anything to do with Magic, Maps, and Mischief. You've all made this possible ❤️

And a big thanks to the amazing @losbennett.bsky.social and @suspensesiren.bsky.social at Simon Maverick.

Audiobook and book two coming soon 🦉

Bonny!

My 18yo's group Pop Ltd are supporting @dominiehooper.bsky.social at her gig in Morecambe tonight. Still tickets left if you're free: moremusic.org.uk/whats-on/dom...

My essay in the @strangehorizons.bsky.social criticism special is up! I muse about genre, vibes and the difficulty of pinning things down in an ever-shifting landscape.

Thanks for the thoughtful review, glad you dug it 🎸

Recent Read: Extremophile by Ian Green

My largest complaint is I wanted more of what’s been offered: of the despicable villains and the body horror they wreak; crunchy world building and a greater exploration of biohackers and body modifications.

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ac5e... #booksky

cover of the book Saltswept by Katalina Watt, a ship being swriled ina big whirlpool

Horrific appetites and mysterious magic counterpoint the complexity and tenderness of people trying to do their best. A world that combines the fading of Earthsea with vibrant beauty and verdancy of South East Asia, Saltswept by Kataline Watt is a delight.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Could you read the second book without reading THE LAST BLADE PRIEST?

Sure, but why deny yourself. Yes you can watch a sunset without watching a sunrise. Do both, be happier. Ingest more good things. Your brain deserves it.

That is the kind of commitment you love to see 🙌

The Last Blade Priest by @willwiles.bsky.social?

Don't listen to us listen to Ian Green, Clarke Award-shortlisted author of Extremophile and purveyor of Rotstorm excellence.

The Dead Man's Empire by W.P. Wiles?

Don't listen to us, listen to Patrick, Carnegie Award-winning author of (the sublime) A Monster Calls and Chaos Walking trilogy.

Could you read the second book without reading THE LAST BLADE PRIEST?

Sure, but why deny yourself. Yes you can watch a sunset without watching a sunrise. Do both, be happier. Ingest more good things. Your brain deserves it.

Here it comes! "The Dead Man's Empire", the long-awaited second book in the Holy Mountain series! Is it a sequel to "The Last Blade Priest"? Yes! But in theory you could read it without reading TLBP!

cover of the book Saltswept by Katalina Watt, a ship being swriled ina big whirlpool

Horrific appetites and mysterious magic counterpoint the complexity and tenderness of people trying to do their best. A world that combines the fading of Earthsea with vibrant beauty and verdancy of South East Asia, Saltswept by Kataline Watt is a delight.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

I'm reading book 2 THE DEAD MAN'S EMPIRE right now and it is great- the first book THE LAST BLADE PRIEST is one of my favourite fantasy novels of the last few years, utterly original, some of the imagery has been etched indelibly on my brain in a way few books manage 🐦

@willwiles.bsky.social

Oh yes! Got family up there, always game for a visit nooooorth