Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 42mPublication Eve and my thanks to the mighty Jess Kidd for this. #TheDark 000
Reposted by Amanda Masonprofontography.bsky.social @profontography.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I have this in my clutches already but I am waiting for a dark night to read it! 011
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 06/10/2026More kind words from @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social because I am shameless. #TheDark is published this Thursday. 020
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Getting ahead of the game and signing stock for The Whitby Bookshop before publication day. 020
Reposted by Amanda MasonJoel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If we were told how much benefit our country collectively gets from people making stuff up out of their heads, a truly socially mobile option, we wouldn’t know our proper place. It’s why they’ve made the arts almost impossible to pursue for ordinary people. Get back on your trawler, prole scum. 211028
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It's publication week for #TheDark so allow me to share some generous words from fellow authors. @annamazz.bsky.social @manillapress.bsky.social 171
Reposted by Amanda MasonSarah @thebasementtan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Did some shopping, cooking, and singing with two of my favourite people yesterday. This is Dolly by way of The Wailin' Jennys. 11293
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Happy Saturday to everyone except the person who decided to spend a happy afternoon crabbing on the Dock End (don't get me started) and thought leaving a couple of little crabs (beautiful things close up, miracles of evolution) scuttling about the pavement in the sun. 210
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm thrilled to be part of @otsfestival.bsky.social. I'll be onstage with @annacaig.bsky.social next Saturday. Book your tickets now! 121
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yesterday evening we launched #TheDark at King's Manor in York and it was so much fun I forgot take any pics. My thanks to @robertedgar.bsky.social and York St John for hosting, and to everyone who turned up to celebrate. @manillapress.bsky.social 131
Reposted by Amanda MasonMiranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Oh HELL no, #Audible. So you're going to not only steal my characters, infringing my copyright and IP, but you're also going to steal the voices of my brilliant audiobook narrators for your utterly crap AI chatbot? Get - and I say this with my whole heart - IN THE SEA! #NoAI 19336116
Reposted by Amanda MasonJulia Raeside @jnraeside.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Damn right I’m posting this on Traitors launch night. Don’t Make Me Laugh is out now in paperback. 061
Reposted by Amanda MasonOwen Booth @owenbooth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Have a go on this previously unpublished story that was shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett prize a couple of years back and almost became the title of a collection. Warning: contains scenes of male nudity. Please enjoy "Middle-Aged Sex Object"... owen872603.substack.com/p/middle-age... 171
Reposted by Amanda MasonRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Before very long you people are going to be wondering what the hell to buy your dad or your aunty or your weird cousin for Christmas. And when that day comes - and believe me it will - you will wish you had ordered a custom crossword from me. 63927
Reposted by Amanda MasonPostcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Many thanks for letter from Mary Danby. I'm toying with the idea of sending her my 'waxwork' horror story, rejected by H. van Thal. It's certainly horrific. Expect 'Pan' will say the same as 'Fontana', but always worth trying. Beautiful, huge green dragonfly in garden yesterday. 215921
Reposted by Amanda MasonDavid Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Aaaaand we're off. TWISTED PIKE published today. www.canelo.co/books/twiste... 99427
Reposted by Amanda MasonSam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky 451637645
Reposted by Amanda MasonAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Christmas will be here before you know it, and we'll be marking the occasion with five online festive lectures, featuring a lively range of topics and speakers! www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-... #xmas #xmaslecture #christmas #christmaslecture #festiveeventbrite.comChristmas Lecture Series 2026A series of five online Christmas lectures, across a wide range of festive topics! 001
Reposted by Amanda MasonEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I managed to mostly not know any of this until today. This detail is new to me. The horror coursing through my body feels like poison. My God, men. Decide RIGHT FUCKING NOW what you'll do if a woman is sexually harassed or assaulted in your vicinity. Ask another man to do the same. TALK ABOUT IT. 211044304
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'll be in conversation with @spookypurcell.bsky.social at @whitbylitfest.org.uk and it's fair to say I'm *quite* excited. 020
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Last deadline met, and do you know what I'm going to do tomorrow? I AM GOING TO HAVE A DAY OFF. 100
Reposted by Amanda MasonRichard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 27/09/202690 years ago today, 30,000 people gathered on Holbeck Moor in Leeds to stop British fascist leader Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts holding a rally. My grandad was there to help stop the fascists. I was so proud to speak at the unveiling of the plaque commemorating that historic day. 412835
Reposted by Amanda MasonSam Jordison @samjordison.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A few quick thoughts on why Meta is afraid of Virginia Woolf: samj.substack.com/p/no-room-fo...samj.substack.comNo Room For Virginia WoolfMeta has forbidden reference to A Room Of One’s Own. It almost makes you think that techno-fascism might not be good for the world. 13016
Reposted by Amanda MasonCoffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026THE FAIRY FELLER'S MASTER STROKE is on display at the RCA giving access to the stunning detail of a fairy #autumn. Dadd depicts the fairy 'feller' about to split a large chestnut with his axe to make a new carriage for Queen Mab, amid the prickly fruits of the London Plane Tree #FolkloreThursday 14313
Reposted by Amanda MasonAmanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just a couple of weeks to publication and if you'd like to preorder #TheDark from an indie bookshop, Bookshop.org are running a special offer this week. @manillapress.bsky.social 001
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just a couple of weeks to publication and if you'd like to preorder #TheDark from an indie bookshop, Bookshop.org are running a special offer this week. @manillapress.bsky.social 001
Reposted by Amanda MasonMemorial Device @memorialdevice.bsky.social · 22/09/2026RNLI heroes in action this afternoon at Whitby. Very tricky manoeuvre, towing and docking a stricken vessel that had lost all power And to think Farage wants them shunned and criminalised 220034
Reposted by Amanda MasonAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A great line-up incoming for Winter Haunts this year, and here are all the authors joining us for an array of Gothic and ghostly workshops and interviews! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #authors #fiction #Gothicfiction #horrorfiction #books #novelseventbrite.co.ukWINTER HAUNTS 2026Ghost story, gothic and supernatural fiction day Saturday 14th November, 10:30am-6:30pm approx Online via Google Meet 033
Reposted by Amanda MasonAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Fantastic news Latest records show that RNLI donations have increased by 5000% over the past couple of weeks after far-right backlash. The RNLI is on track to record its highest annual fundraising total in its almost 200-year history" via Daniel Lismore Donate here rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 11760336
Reposted by Amanda MasonBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026South of Scotland pub used in cult classic film The Wicker Man up for auction. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCreetown pub used in cult film The Wicker Man up for auctionThe Ellangowan Hotel in Creetown became the Green Man pub for the 1970s cult horror movie. 46519
Reposted by Amanda MasonAlex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We're looking for folk horror features and short films for next year's DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS FILM FESTIVAL at QUAD here in Derby - if you've got something that fits the bill, why not check it out at filmfreeway.com/Darknessinth... #folkhorror #folklore #filmfest #filmfestivals #horrorfilmfilmfreeway.comDarkness in the Fields Film Festival 2027Darkness in the Fields is a one-day film festival running each March/April in Derby, serving up a day of folk horror features, shorts and more. Our events to... 0158
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Final final final draft. This bit never gets old. Huge thanks to @juliasreading.bsky.social @sophiemorme.bsky.social and all at @manillapress.bsky.social 240
Reposted by Amanda MasonOwen Booth @owenbooth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Short deleted chapter from current project, posted for your entertainment owen-booth.com/2026/09/21/y... 082
Reposted by Amanda MasonJon Dies At The End @accordingtojond.bsky.social · 20/09/202650th anniversary of I, Claudius today. If you ever want to see how a great TV director transcends the limitations of the format, get it watched. Herbert Wise was a maestro. 1014230
Reposted by Amanda MasonTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com 10921274
Reposted by Amanda MasonTom Reagan’s Witch’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It’s David McCallum’s birthday. Love this pic of him. 4868
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I've just waded through PAGES of useless information to get a number for Parcelforce because they have not, as promised, delivered a box of books. 210
Reposted by Amanda MasonAntonia Honeywell @antoniahoneywell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Caroline Knapp-Shappey, actually💔https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/18/stephanie-cole-coronation-street-and-open-all-hours-actor-dies-aged-84?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Othertheguardian.comStephanie Cole, Coronation Street and Open All Hours actor, dies aged 84Cole, described as an ‘extraordinary talent’, also appeared in Waiting for God, Tenko and had an extensive theatre career 021
Reposted by Amanda MasonRedScharlach @redscharlach.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A very sad farewell to Stephanie Cole, queen of British comedy in every form. May an inexpensive charter jet fly her swiftly to her rest on gilded wings. 1120571
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ah, no. A long and brilliant career, but forever in my heart as the magnificent Carolyn Knapp-Shappey. 031
Reposted by Amanda MasonThe Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 18/09/2026Breaking News: HarperCollins has dropped the backlist of children's author David Walliams, The Bookseller understands. 👇ebx.shDavid Walliams' backlist dropped by HarperCollins 2420250
Reposted by Amanda Mason🎃Alice Anne Fayth🎃 @aliceannefayth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Excellent sign 516037
Reposted by Amanda MasonToby Miller @tobytram.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you've seen it? (alt text - A Canterbury Tale, in particular the barely even whispered “why?” when Alison Smith finds out her late fiancé’s father is asking for her. Just the right balance of hope and fear) 4213
Amanda Mason @amandajanemason.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Only a few short weeks to publication and I'm delighted to be part of this year's @otsfestival.bsky.social in conversation with @annacaig.bsky.social and Beverley Ward. Details here... offtheshelf.org.uk/events/capti...offtheshelf.org.ukMeet two exciting authors weaving spell binding, spinetingling tales. 132
Reposted by Amanda MasonDavid Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If you love Emmy award-winning Widow's Bay then you'd probably like my novel Scuttler's Cove etc etc oh god I can't do this any longer just read it if you want or don't it's all fine 44812
Reposted by Amanda MasonRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hey, ho. Let's go. ajbellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/richard-s... 12633
Reposted by Amanda MasonAnna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026An RNLI lifeboatman is taking part in the Great North Run tomorrow, wearing his full kit. Please donate here if you can: fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/...fundraise.rnli.orgJames WatersI'm taking on Great North Run 2026 - please help me reach my fundraising goal of £1000! 11503273
Reposted by Amanda MasonAnna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Statement from the RNLI Chief Executive, Peter Sparkes, beautifully written, 'Courage is the RNLI’s currency; dependable, loyal, service to others and our nations is our hallmark': rnli.org/news-and-med...rnli.orgStatement from RNLI Chief Executive Peter SparkesWatch a video message from the RNLI's Chief Executive Peter Sparkes on our work in the Channel and our commitment to save lives 16725
Reposted by Amanda MasonNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 09/09/2026Ah. Super. A nuclear missile system running on Blue Peter homebrew. FanTASTIC. 73512
