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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Serious Warhammer 40k spaceship vibes here in Cork.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The war with the bicycles was over and the humans had won.

Black and white wall photo at Leeds station showing a bunch of people on a hillside with a lot of bicycles lying around.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Never enough Gretchen - these are different sets as noted in the alt text. Particularly like the engineering crew #warhammercommunity

Old style space goblins with rubbish guns and knives

Space goblin engineers looking surprisingly competent

Medical goblins with saw and surgical modifications (unicycle goblin!) and ammo-carrying goblins

New style space goblins with slightly better looking weapons.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Whatever the hell this is, it’s expressly forbidden.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I know you’ve had a lot of squish but…

A bunch of variously sized squigs, some ridden by goblins, a few with wings.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Just a note: the dusk/gutter runners kit is amazing. These are two of the same kit showing the alternate builds - lots of variety.

10 skaven with slings and daggers, painted brown and yellow.

10 skaven with various exotic blades and weapons, with green cloaks.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

More sneaky rat creatures - final shot is the minimal conversion of the assassin to a slinger as I already had that figure. #warhammercommunity

Skaven in drab browns and yellows with slings and blades. Next two images are more of the same.

Two of the same skaven assassin figure, original with blade and throwing stat, variant with sling and dagger.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Waterstones currently have a discount on the upcoming Oz collection I'm in (with a load of great folks). Note the code to quote. www.waterstones.com/book/land-of...

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Picture narrative is that the human really wasn't sure the neanderthal would like it, but it was exactly what he'd always wanted.

New Scientist image: headline "artefacts hint at cultural exchange between Neanderthals and humans" and image shows rather dubious looking human and amazed looking neanderthal.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If people want signed copies of my and Peter F Hamilton's new books (and a selection of older ones) you can go to Goldsboro Books, Forbidden Planet, Waterstones Trafalgar and Piccadilly and Foyles (all London) along with Waterstones Canterbury and, shortly, Lincoln. FP ship internationally.

cover: Green City Wars, showing a very greened city and a raccoon.

Cover: The Helium Sea, red orb, jagged protrusions and human figures.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

“Dead or alive you’re being ignored.’

Photo of robot, apparently, though looks more like hi tec vacuum cleaner fallen on hard times. Headline: ‘Ohio fires robot cop after 10 months of failing to arrest a single person.’

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Firmly believe this painting is titled ‘I may be dying but you can F—- right off, Steve.’

Oil painting showing an old guy on his deathbed surrounded by ecclesiastical looking types, one of whom is a stern and rather offended looking monk. The old boy is trusting out a hand at said monk and saying something fierce.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Green City Wars is out this week, US and UK covers below. A cyber/solarpunk noir detective story starring a raccoon. Available at your bookshop of choice, ebook, audio and hardback.

US cover for Green City Wars showing a night city with a raccoon running on all fours in the foreground. The racoon is wearing a hat.

US cover for Green City Wars showing a night city with a raccoon standing on all fours in the foreground. The racoon is not wearing a hat.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The face at the top looks like the dragon from Neverending Story having a really bad trip

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Today’s bonus haul: a couple of related works by friends.

Two books: Paul Cornell’s ‘The Mighty Avengers vs the 1970s’ and Lizbeth Myles’ ‘Where We Stand, Where We Fall: The Politics of Doctor Who.’

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

@booksonthehill.bsky.social publish a series of books designed for dyslexia-friendly reading. They published "The House on the Old Cliffs" a few years back, and today they put out another of my works, "The Roar of the Crowd," a story very dear to my heart. www.booksonthehill.co.uk/product/the-...

Cover to "the roar of the crowd" showing a peacock.

Cover to "short and sweet" a short story collection in BOTH's dyslexia-friendly series.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Just received this - the Art of @alexries.com from @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social - just absolutely blown away by so much beautiful art. I got it as a KS reward but it's available commercially now - for example www.waterstones.com/book/other-w...

cover to Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries showing a giant winged seated humanoid figure with a sigil for a face appearing before two Birrin (hexapodal aliens created by Ries)

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Terrifying prospect given the image is shown as from a train moving at top speed.

Loo door on train showing a speed-blurred image of the countryside with the caption ‘our doors are opening to more places.’

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Amazingly passive-aggressive gift bag.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New D&D playable species just dropped.

Counter at deli with sign saying ‘half sandwiches’

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I've been trying to think who Altman reminds me of and he's the spitting image of Burke from Aliens

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New paint: two stoned Nurgle demons and three mages/priests. Particularly like the fact the caterpillar witch is actually three witches all in one, and the bug priest has a whole chest of drawers on his back. #warhammercommunity

Two demons with three heads and stony skin stuffed with crystals.

A beast man shaman, a caterpillar witch and a bug headed wizard with a scythe

Caterpillar witch showing all three human bodies

Back of the insect mage showing the actual chest of drawers.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

New paint: assorted big cheeses of Nurgle. I do like the bug wings on the big lad. #warhammercommunity

Three heavily armoured chaos warriors with axes, mace and flail. Their weapons have weird growths with eyes.

Chaos warband: a hag with a bestial familiar, an armoured warrior with a spear and a string of heads, a warrior with rusted axes.

A champion with a hammer and fly-shaped shield, one with an infected axe and giant arm, and a huge chap with a sword and flail.

Back of the huge lad showing big wings and limbs.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

There is presumably more to this restaurant sign than I can see but as it is, it’s simultaneously surreal and unappealing.

Part of a strip sign at a restaurant stating ‘DOGS FLOATS.’

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Feels like this has some general life utility.

Number pad with sign reading ‘in the event of failure call…’ and then some numbers

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Whilst these are the regular Age of Sigmar ones that are notably more horrible - I assume that the boxed game had to be more family friendly even with Nurgle as the adversary.

Beastmen with 2-handed weapons, with lots of pustules, swellings and open wounds.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

New paint: festering beastmen. Unusually GW put out 2 sets simultaneously. These are the ones from the Darkwater box.

Beastmen with shields and various weapons, a bit pox ridden but relatively wholesome.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

New paint: pretty fly for a plague guy. Last shot is very ‘bring your sons to work day.’ #warhammercommunity

Three plague demons riding enormous flies. Flies are grey with metallic blue carapace gold wings and brown legs.

Couple of little nurglings on the back of one of the big flies.

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