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UK government gives less than zero shits about the creative industry and the BILLIONS it brings in, for some reason. The only people who matter, apparently, are farmers and fisherman.

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Dr Tiffani Angus @tiffaniangus.bsky.social · 43m

Remember, folks: for every author you see on here describing how they’ve filled out forms to get *some* compensation from the Anthropic AI case there are dozens, hundreds, hell THOUSANDS of us who get 0 because our books weren’t registered with the US copyright office yet have UK copyright!

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds @emfaulds.com · 14m

Oh joy, the freezer door was slightly open overnight. That's great, thanks. Err, anyone fancy a webinar?

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Nerine Dorman @nerinedorman.bsky.social · 28m

Today I would like to highlight the important role artist Daniël Hugo plays in bringing the world of Winter Mage to life.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 48m

It's nice to switch things up as a palate cleanser

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 49m

I did try read it, but the style was not my jam. It was a bit too idk tumblry

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 2h

I mean, it's pretty much none of those things, especially not in the way most people use those words

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 2h

Anyway guys I am reading something very outside my normal and if anyone is looking for an extremely horny book about gay tennis players then In Your Court by Kit Haley should be in your basket. It's a refreshing change from my usual, though I'm clearly not cut out for this much banging

A book cover featuring an illustration of two athletic and near naked men kissing. One of them has a tennis raquet

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 2h

I have told you how my family live in China, and when the virus broke out my mom was like "oh god don't tell anyone our surname" 🤣🤣🤣

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 2h

A pox on them, you might say...

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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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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 2h

Omg my memory has always been horrendous (there's a reason it's a thematic element in a lot of my fic) but this is a new low. Something the ninth

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Oh that was Charlie Stross's blurb for that book whose name I can't remember now...but I can see the cover in my head

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Also the number of people who seem to be under the impression that it's a cosy YA gothic... ...yeah, if that's what you thought you were getting, it will be boring and stupid. Also the day I write a cosy novel is the day you know I've been kidnapped by aliens and am now a pod person.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Oh god you have told me that before, that's hilarious. Lol, I promise it is a legit surname.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Oh yeah, hopefully it's that and you will be right as rain by next week

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

It is always funny to find out once again I have written a marmite book 🤣 (not ideal for those stupid ratings though *sad trombone*) My reviews for Monsters swerve from 'omg I ate this up it's so weird and unexpected' to 'the most boring stupid book in the world.' Well done, me!

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

That's part of your true disguise obvs

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Ok but that is in fact an AWESOME name

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

(also boo to tired and unwell. We still need or con breakfast meet-up!)

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Rapunzel land? I think I've missed something

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

MC is called Callum MacLeod, taking a ferry to the islands, has deeply religious family, speaks Gaelic, and the reader didn't realise it was a Scottish book for half the novel is absolutely sending me

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

It was better when people would say, 'oh like the beer' It's less fun now

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

I missed last year (bought a ticket and ended up having to work) so I am amped for this year's!

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 3h

Someone the other day said Hellisen sounds like a made up name and I did not know how to respond. I mean all names are made up at some point, but I don't think my surname is any stranger than others. Also my other surname is Corona so I can't really use that these days... 😭

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 15h

This'll be a terrific day! Really sad I can't be there this time. Last year's was fab, and this one looks set to be fantastic.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 4h

You are so not lazy. You have a very full plate

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 19h

I used to write web content -- it is definitely harder to fix AI slop than write and research the stuff yourself

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 20h

just ruining anything and everything even vaguely good with their obsession with this slop

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 20h

I mean I am constantly rotating over a black hole, i don't know what you mean #skaterthings

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 21h

Thanks! Only 5 of them are going up, but there will be prints of the others in the shop :D

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 21h

getting my last prints finalised for FantasyCon -- see you there, i am excited to have work in the art show for the first time!

A selection of digital paintings, mostly around femmes and fish

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 22h

Fuuuck I'm so sorry. I hate this

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Nerine Dorman @nerinedorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Descend into The Pits with the Shadow Clan in book 4 of Winter Mage, launching October 6 at the V&A Waterfront Exclusive Books & October 7 at Hyde Park Exclusive Books. RSVP at the Exclusive Books Events page.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

that line 'she's back inside the twilight, and Johnny hears the hum' just hits me in a way that makes my back shiver

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

One of my all time favourite songs, and i just realised this morning that i think every one of Falling Mirror is now dead. god that's depressing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2HI...

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Johnny calls the chemist Falling Mirror 1985

YouTube video by Claude's classical all time videos

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

Because you're an actual creative, not someone who just wants to tell people they wrote a book

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

For people new to ice dance, he's going to teach the Prelim Foxtrot (the easiest but worst) and the other group will learn the Hickory Hoedown. (Which is why he's s taught me it, so he has a few dancers who can help) I really hope enough people are interested and come through so it can take off.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

Before lockdowns, I used to be in a skating club that met weekly and had dedicated ice dance sessions for pattern dance. Losing that sucked, but now folk are trying to ressurect a weekly ice dance social skate and I am amped! First one is Sunday and my coach will be teaching 2 groups a new dance.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

The thinnest of silver linings, but yes

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 30/09/2026

At least when they were hiring ghostwriters, someone was actually being creative and getting paid for it. But they want the shiny product and to go around boasting that they've written a book, and the less they have to pay for it, the better. These people do not care about books or reading.

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