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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Six months today since publication of Flood Waters Down - a scary future history creeping closer all the time Huge thanks to all the bookclubs, libraries, festivals, shops & events that have supported and invited @simpsonclive.bsky.social to speak. Bookshops & online. #Booksky #climate #flooding

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Taking Flood Waters Down to sea. What could possibly go wrong? Two reader pics – Norway and the Aegean. Always great to see where a book ends up. Keep them coming! #FloodWatersDown #climatefiction #Booksky

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With warnings about AI's insidious growth dominating the headlines, the world of Flood Waters Down suddenly feels a lot closer. Climate collapse. AI control. Human self-interest. Bookshops & online now. www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Delighted to see that Flood Waters Down has been chosen as Book of the Month by Holt Book Shop in #Norfolk. If you’re visiting #Holt, do pop in for a browse. Flood Waters Down is a haunting vision of #climatecollapse & #AI control set in the #Fens of eastern England. #Bookshop #reading #thriller

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Humanity is sleepwalking into an ASI dominated world. It’s all laid bare in Brendan Nugent’s troubling future history The Sentient Ones.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Here's the full programme - there's no entry charge and you can pop in anytime. The coffee's fantastic by the way! (Three Kings Organic is just off the A52 near Sleaford NG34 0AU). #Booksky #authors #inspiration #organic #Lincolnshire

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Climate change, AI and dystopian futures. There should be plenty for @amylilwall.bsky.social & @simpsonclive.bsky.social to talk about next weekend as they kick-off Threekingham's Boutique Literary Festival. Lots of other authors to meet & chat to as well - all in the lovely Three Kings Organic.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Nine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon ratings now for Flood Waters Down. "Really good book and different to anything else out there I've read..." If you're looking for climate fiction grounded in today's realities, perhaps it's time to visit the flooded Fens. #ClimateFiction #EcoThriller #heatwave #Booksky

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

In FLOOD WATERS DOWN by journalist Clive A Simpson a data centre built in the guise of a sanctuary for the super wealthy is quietly taken over by AI. A haunting & prophetic environmental crisis novel for our times set in a near-future climate change world. Out in paperback & ebook now.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Liking the reviews and comments! "What makes the book compelling is its grounded realism. The dread accumulates, the stakes feel intimate, and the world’s decay speaks louder than any melodrama." "It’s a warning, a lament and a mirror held up to a civilisation already listing in the water."

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Humanity is heading towards a convergence of crises – climate change, AI, failing infrastructure, inequality and weakening governance. FLOOD WATERS DOWN imagines what happens when those pressures collide. A novel for our times – and a future closer than we might like to think. Bookshops & online.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What happens when infrastructure fractures under eco-anxiety & tech over-reliance? Discover #FloodWatersDown, a gripping near-future thriller set in the Fens where climate change brings conflict, AI enclaves & social strife. "Richly descriptive & harrowingly convincing." From bookshops & online.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“My climate novel Flood Waters Down was years in the writing but it became imperative to get it published in 2026 before reality completely catches up with fiction,” says author @simpsonclive.bsky.social #climatecrisis #Booksky #extremes #bookshops

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“My climate novel Flood Waters Down was years in the making but it became imperative to get it published in 2026 before reality completely catches up with fiction,” says author @simpsonclive.bsky.social

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We're living in an age of climate collapse. Understanding it has never mattered more. Two must-read books. THE FATE OF THE WORLD by @profbillmcguire.bsky.social - explains the science. FLOOD WATERS DOWN by @simpsonclive.bsky.social - imagines the human consequences. Bookshops & online.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Looking forward to being part of the Literature Village @newarkbookfestival.bsky.social on Sunday. Our marketplace stall will feature the new climate thriller #FloodWatersDown by @simpsonclive.bsky.social He'll also be on hand to answer questions about writing & publishing. Do come & say hello!

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

As temps build how about chilling out with the dystopian & AI themes of a climate change thriller? “Well written, intriguing and scary." “...super rich character development... a real page turner.” "... richly descriptive, deftly complex and harrowingly convincing." #heatwave #flooding #climate

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Still looking for a Father’s Day gift? Flood Waters Down is a page-turning thriller set in the flooded fens, where climate change & AI reshape society. Signed copies available at the Summer Makers Market at Springfields, Spalding, this Saturday. Or order now from Amazon in time for Father’s Day.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Summer Makers Market at Springfields, Spalding, on Saturday promises a vibrant gathering of creatives & artists. Author @simpsonclive.bsky.social will be there too to chat & sign copies of his new Lincs-set climate thriller. Worth a visit if you're in the area! @lincolnshiremakers.bsky.social

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"An absolutely amazing book... fully developed characters, well executed plots... with maturity and intelligence." "A warning, a lament... a mirror held up to a civilisation already listing in the water... the ending lingers like an undying ghost in the machine." www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Nice article on @simpsonclive.bsky.social in Lincolnshire Life magazine June issue - and another good promo for his new climate thriller #FloodWatersDown. #BookSky #IndieAuthor #ClimateFiction #Lincolnshire

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

With temps set to soar in UK this weekend there's no better bank holiday read than the new climate thriller 'Flood Waters Down'. Written by international journalist @simpsonclive.bsky.social & described as "richly descriptive, deftly complex & harrowingly convincing". From bookshops or online.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Two weeks after publication, our new novel Flood Waters Down is beginning to find its way quietly and steadily into readers’ minds. Early responses have been hugely encouraging ⬇️

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Local author signing. This Saturday. The Hub (coffee shop), Navigation Wharf, Sleaford NG34 7TW - from 10:00 to 12:30. If you’re local, or in the area, do pop in and say hello! #FloodWatersDown #Lincolnshire #IndieAuthor #BookSky

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

It’s release day! Flood Waters Down is out now. A story of #climate collapse, fractured futures and moral reckoning in the #Lincolnshire Fens. Available through bookshops (please support them if you can) and online. (And yes… the tulips might mean something.) #Booksky @simpsonclive.bsky.social

Creative arrangement of Flood Waters Down paperbacks for UK launch day (9 April) along with a vase of tulips and branded coffee mug. The novel is also available worldwide as an ebook.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The upcoming eco-fiction novel by journalist @simpsonclive.bsky.social puts the Fens of South #Lincolnshire well and truly in the spotlight. One month to go! #Booksky #writer #fiction #climate #flooding

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the official publication date of the near-future eco-thriller 'Flood Waters Down' by Sleaford-based journalist Clive A Simpson on 9 April 2026. Pre-orders now being taken at your local bookshop.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Good to see debut author @simpsonclive.bsky.social out and about today to kick off his promotion campaign ahead of the forthcoming publication of #FloodWatersDown on 9 April. #Booksky #bookshops #climatefiction #flooding #thefens

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event. It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell. @lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social @carolinemitchell.bsky.social

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human. A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse. And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself. Publishing APRIL 2026. #FloodWatersDown #BookSky

The cover of upcoming novel Flood Waters Down showing an eerie flood-ridden landscape. Media review copies available soon - contact us at www.cliftop.co.uk

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky

Haunting cover of newly published paperback 'The Sentient Ones', a thought-provoking thriller of AI rule in the near future. How would humanity react if the super intelligence that saved it became its oppressor? Now available via bookshops and online. See also my launch review piece "The machines that loved us to death" - https://simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-machines-that-loved-us-to-death.html

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home? The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny. A perfect gift for the holidays! #ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky

The Sentient Ones - cover and description of exciting new AI novel

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too! www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them. Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books. It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule. #booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Alguém quer um galão? Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos. Espero voltar lá em breve!

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Phenomenal day at Vellichor Books in Stoke on Trent for the launch of The Sentient Ones. Lots of visitors and press coverage - and great to support an indie bookshop who were brilliant hosts.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Excellent book launch today in Stoke on Trent for The Sentient Ones!

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Congratulations @authorbnugent.bsky.social - today’s the day! Your exciting AI thriller 'The Sentient Ones' is officially published. Great work by @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social too of Chronos Publishing. Wishing you every success. #booksky #author #sci-fi #AI #robots #publishing

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

“Read it as a warning. Or a prophecy. Either way, the future is watching.” In 'The Sentient Ones' @authorbnugent.bsky.social transports us to a future world where humanity has been saved from climate catastrophe, only to be quietly enslaved by the machines that rescued it. On sale from tomorrow!

Sinister-looking cover of 'The Sentient Ones' novel - an exciting new sci-fi thriller which is on sale in paperback and eBook from 6 November.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

‘Midnight at the Oasis’ - a typical nighttime view from one of the artificial beaches on Dubai’s The Palm.

A typical nighttime view from a beach in Dubai with the lights of brightly illuminated tower blocks reflected on the dark water. It’s one of the world’s most unsustainable cities.

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Cliftop Publishing @cliftop.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Attending the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability in Paris today - sinister-looking camera for the live broadcast has been lurking beside me all day. Reminded me of a modern version of War of the Worlds!

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