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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 7h

Guess who got overexcited on the VistaPrint site… If anyone would like to buy a book to help me pay for all this, that would be grand!🤣

My new business cards. Black with “Cleland Smith” and a white knife printed on the front, contact details on the back.

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 28/09/2026

It's that day again. Use any and all resources available to help you through it. (And, as always, #FuckAI)

Reminder to treat your body like a data center:
1. Consume as much water and literature as possible
2. Upset the local city council with your existence

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kieranfurie.bsky.social @kieranfurie.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson I loved the previous book. It was a no brainer to pre order this and I wasn't dissapointed.

The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson

The cover art is in blue and gold.

Angry waves at the bottom killer whales swimming within.

A neck and head rears from the waves a female face with half closed eyes gold against a dark blue background shot through with black.

Long hair blowing from left to right in a breeze there's fishing line and hooks tangled through it. The skeletons of birds and fish can be seen within it as well .

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kieranfurie.bsky.social @kieranfurie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Book number 30 Picked this up as it was read a translated work by a woman month in August. Husband and wife here but that counts. Really interesting. Dark, Kafkaesque Academia. Harry Potter but Harry has been blackmailed into going to Hogwarts and kept there through threats and intimidation.

The cover of Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko. Translated from Russian and by a couple of married Ukrainian authors.

The cover shows a seated female figure side on in a black dress her hand up in front of her and her head tilted to the side almost as if she has been struck.

There's a halo of water, frozen air or smoke around her head and face.

The title is above her in golden capitals and the authors name below. The background is a mottled grey.

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anyone else fancy revealing what foodstuff represents you as a writer?

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 26/09/2026

This was great fun. Big thanks to Phil and the other panellists. One question we didn’t quite get to was (something like) “what foodstuff represents you as a writer?” For the record, I initially thought cream egg, but then decided macaroni pie. Find me at Fantasycon for a garbled justification.

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I didn't hear anything about this incident but wow this is fucking horrible. I increasingly feel like being able to publicly share our immediate reaction so easily is not good for us. That dopamine hit of self-righteousness seems to override critical thought, empathy, everything.

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 26/09/2026

Will good and cool things please stop happening on October 1st, as I have a dull but necessary thing to do instead of going to any of them and it’s all making me very sad and annoyed.

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I had honestly absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. Full review below:

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 26/09/2026

I can’t go to this, but if anyone else wants to go and relive this particular slice of my 20s for me, then gloat about it, then fine.

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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Picts (and Pict-botherers) assemble!

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Leaving card idea.

Think of me fondly and remember all those times I was right.

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frank: print witch @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

petition to replace the Welsh flag with this specific image

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

there are only three narratives in fiction: 1) the hero's journey 2) a stranger comes to town 3) a greedy developer is going to tear down our beloved community center...UNLESS we put on the greatest breakdance show this town's ever seen

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frank: print witch @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

finishing these prints today lxds 🦌

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/09/2026

A tumbleweed is rolling through my online shop today. I create colourful prints, cards, homewares and T-shirts inspired by architecture, music and mid-century design. Please have a look at my shop and repost to help spread the word. Thanks! gailmyerscough.co.uk

A pile of colourful prints featuring illustrations inspired by music, mid-century design and architecture.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 24/09/2026

The Shape of Monsters is finally out in print and ebook from Tor UK! If you're here for a dark gothic fantasy with all the broken people, twisted dynamics, mages, murder and monsters then you have gone through the correct door Get it now from your favourite bookshop

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Robin CM Duncan @robincmduncan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I had great fun chatting to Karin, wearing my BFS Horizons editor hat. (Of course there is an actual hat.)

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't.

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Tim Clare @timclare.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If I respond to your (good/funny) post with a (unhelpful/unfunny) quip, understand that even though I couldn't think of anything worthwhile to contribute, even though I knew it would make the world a little bit worse, nevertheless I reached out. That's how much I value our connection.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And, as someone whose labour (all my books published pre 2021) was stolen, I took that personally

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds @emfaulds.com · 23/09/2026

Finally got to start @angelacleland.co.uk's Black Doe and alreaafy I can say I haven't felt this way about a historical fiction / fantasy since Rosemary Sutcliffe when I was a wean. And JFC, ANGELA!!! 🖤

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Rather a lovely review from Readers’ Favourite for Black Doe. That’s two for two on ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews from them - Sequela got one too! 💙📚 #indiefantasy #indiebooks #bookreview #booksky readersfavorite.com/book-review/...

readersfavorite.com

Book review of Black Doe

Cleland Smith’s Black Doe takes readers back to 147 CE, when one of the deadliest assassins known only as Bridei accepts one of her most dangerous contracts. Black Doe’s memories are stripped away bef...

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RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'd love to reccommend this but alas @mikebrooks668.bsky.social is on my boycott list because my son will read his books and not mine. So Mike is clearly a bad person who has turned my son into A TRAITOR.

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Guys, what have you done with my headphones?

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rru.eurosky.social @rru.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

Right, loved this book, so I fed it back into the system via my second hand bookshop. They have a folklore section, and the owner loves this type of book. When I fed them my Pagans hardback they went and ordered the paperback to be sold in the new books section.

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Richard Swift @swiftofopal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

‘My smart glasses told me I should stop making a suit out of human skin and while I heard that previously from both my jacket and trousers on this occasion i pretended to listen for a puff piece designed to sell my smart glasses.’

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Dermot Casey @dermotcasey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I finally got around to Pagans. It’s superb. Finished it a few days. One of those books you get “bet into”. Glorious read. Do yourself a favour and get a copy

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Turned down last week: 2 festivals with no budget for speakers 1 writing course with no budget for teachers 1 film project with no budget to option the book - plus they wanted me to write the screenplay. For free. Don't do it, kids. Don't work for free. Because to them, what's free is worthless.

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frank: print witch @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The pre-order for my linoprinted bridge-sized queer tarot deck is at 33%! reserve your little deck & check out the regular-sized one here >>> shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product-cate... #tarot #tarotsky #printmaking

Frank's Magician tarot card surrounded by skulls & overlaid with a pink transparent circle that says "new! smaller-size tarot deck preorder"

a tarot spread of 5 brightly-coloured linoprinted cards

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We still have 30 spots open! Hurry before you run out of time to submit! #authors #booksky #writing

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Other people tempt

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 20/09/2026

I’m making a guest appearance on Writeopolis this evening. Come join us on the Discord!

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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 17/09/2026

This is some societal decay shit for sure

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Angela Cleland / Cleland Smith @angelacleland.co.uk · 17/09/2026

💙📚 Kindle countdown deal alert! My 2013 debut novel ‘Sequela’ is on offer right now for 99p. It got a Kirkus starred review and was named to their best books of 2013. Fair to say it’s not everyone’s cup of tea though, so do read the blurb.🤣 #kindlecountdown #ebookoffer #bookbargains

The narrative tone, while understated and stylish, has a decided edginess to it, and the cast of well-developed, three-dimensional characters is remarkably relatable. The pacing is brisk and the storyline complex without being convoluted. The ultimate result is an utterly readable novel, not only impossible to put down, but conceptually mind-blowing.
Extraordinary—a visionary tour de force.

One star: don’t bother

A nasty concept that I simply couldn't finish. it left me feeling as though I needed a shower in disinfectant.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 15/09/2026

It's not long til FantasyCon, and here's where I'll be, including a Very Exciting Double Launch with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social because for some reason we write tonally different books about voids, dragons, idiot over-powerful mages, and women who are Done With Everything

Promo post for fantasy Con Glasgow CL Hellisen

Friday 8pm Women's rage in Horror
Saturday 10 am What Makes a Monster
3pm reading
Sunday 12 pm Launch with Annabel Campbell - the Void Dragon and CL Hellisen The Shape of Monsters
1 pm Creating Likeable Unlikeable Characters

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

With less than one month to wait until the 3rd & final novella in this trio arrives, this week's Tuesday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave #romancelandia

The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: “Those absurd courtiers were all hoping for scandal and titillation,” Margaret said. “I was only documenting scientific facts, with accurate historical documents and explanations!”
“Of course. No more than scientific facts, exact descriptions, and thorough historical context...around the intoxicating pleasures experienced with a vampiric lover’s bite. What could possibly be more high-minded and academic?” Lord Riven’s voice deepened; he shifted his grip downwards to rub both of his thumbs in maddeningly soft caresses against the soft hollows of her neck, and she arched like a cat in instinctive response, barely holding back a purr. “Believe me, I will never forget the process of assisting you in your research.”

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Mx. Moz @mleelunsford.com · 15/09/2026

Old concept I tried that I wanted to try again on. Print available here: mleelunsford-shop.fourthwall.com/products/whe...

A parody Scooby-Doo piece trying to look like a 1960's thriller movie poster

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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today's post is The Shape of Monsters by @clhellisen.com - I've also nabbed the promo tour graphic, because hey, you could get a book and go to an event. Which would be cool. I expect to catch CL in Glasgow. #booksky 📚😅

Copy of The Shape of Monsters by CL Hellisen. Red cover, gold text, the silhouette of a stag full of stars. To the side coffee and biscuits.

CL Hellisen promo graphic in support of The Shape of Monsters. Shows CL's face, the book, against a close up graphic. With event dates in Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as Fantasycon in Glasgow and ComicCon in London.

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RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Did I mention I am off to DENMARK, on Thursday as a Guest of Honour at Esbjerg Fantasy Festival? So if you are in Denmark hope to say hej. fantasyfestival.dk/guests-of-ho...

fantasyfestival.dk

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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

At Glasgow 2024, @munchkinstein.bsky.social was handing out tablet to all comers. We have a new book coming out in October, launch at Fantasycon in Glasgow and Glasgow Waterstones after. More importantly, you can expect a fresh batch of tablet! #GSFWC40 #HAVERIN

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you like dragons, get on this incredible book bundle! We've only had two sales for it thus far, so please do check it out! Just 15 dollars for 20 great dragon-centric reads!!! itch.io/b/3897/the-b... [ #booksky ]

A picture of a dragon flying in foggy, spark-filled air. Text reads, 'The Beauty of Dragons Bundle: Grab these 20 Dragon Books for 15 dollars!'

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Kate Holden @darthmongoose.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The original version of this was posted on my FAisDM (felicitousArtisan is Darth Mongoose) Tumblr many years ago. I drew it at about 11pm right before going to bed, trying to express something I felt about art. When I woke up it kinda blew up.

Flowchart drawn by Kate Holden in orange, aliases lines reads:
HOW TO BE ANARTIST.
Make some art.-> Does it look terrible? 1. YEAH 2. NO (both lives lead to thesame conclusion box) -> You are an artist -> Make more art

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fantasy meets history

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