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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 28/09/2026

We've added a series of talks to the Cymera Loves Romantasy programme ⬇️ Grab your Weekend Pass or individual tickets on our website: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-clr

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Our Festival Director, Ann, will be in conversation with L.R. Lam and Elizabeth May at Wigtown Book Festival on Fri 2nd Oct! Grab your tickets here: tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 18/09/2026

What to expect at our Fantasy Ball 🗡️🌹🐉⬇️ Saturday, 18th October from 7pm–midnight Teviot, Bristol Square, Edinburgh Find out more & buy your tickets: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/fantasy-ball

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Get ready for a night of dancing, live entertainment (including a ceilidh and DJ!), crafts, storytelling and tarot with your fellow romantasy fans in the gothic surroundings of Teviot at our inaugural Fantasy Ball! Tickets are available now: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-cl...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Learn about writing intimacy, adding stakes to cosy fiction, writing romance that sells and more at Cymera Loves Romantasy's romance writing workshops! Scroll down to see all the workshops available ⬇️

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 08/09/2026

We had a fantastic time at Tabletop Scotland over the weekend! Thanks so much to everyone that stopped by Cymera's table, and of course thank you to @tabletopscot.bsky.social for having us 💙

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 07/09/2026

Scroll down for a full list of author panels at Cymera Loves Romantasy ⬇️ Weekend Passes and individual tickets are all available on our website: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/romantasy

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 04/09/2026

We'll be at Tabletop Scotland this weekend (Sat 5th & Sun 6th)! Do say hello if you spot our Cymera stand 🤩

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 01/09/2026

Tickets are now on general sale for Cymera Loves Romantasy! 💞🗡️ Visit our website to grab tickets for romantasy author panels, writing workshops, reader meet-us and book swaps, agent one-to-ones, and our first ever Fantasy Ball! 😍 www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-clr

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 27/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the programme for Cymera Loves Romantasy! 🥰

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 16/08/2026

📢 Today is your LAST CHANCE to grab an Early Bird Weekend Pass for Cymera Loves Romantasy! 💕 We're excited to announce that Sangu Mandanna and Sarah Rees Brennan will be joining us at CLR! 🤩 Grab your Early Bird Weekend Pass: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/romantasy

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 10/08/2026

Want to help out at Cymera Loves Romantasy? We're now looking for volunteers for 16–18 Oct, with a variety of shifts and roles available. As a volunteer, you will be essential in keeping the crowds safe, the tech running and our authors in the right place! www.cymerafestival.co.uk/volunteer-wi...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 07/08/2026

Announcing two more authors appearing at Cymera Loves Romantasy! 🤩 L.R. Lam and Annie Summerlee will both be both joining us this October in Edinburgh 💕 Don't forget – you can still grab a Weekend Pass at early bird prices: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/weekend-pass...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 31/07/2026

We're incredibly excited to reveal TWO more authors attending Cymera Loves Romantasy 💞 Announcing Jean Kwok & Roxy Taylor, both joining us this October in Edinburgh 🤩 Remember, you can still grab a Weekend Pass at early bird prices: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/weekend-pass...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 22/07/2026

Join us for some friendly genre book chats this summer! July's book selection is The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty, and we'll be meeting online on Wed, 29th July at 7pm to discuss. Sign up for any of our 3 summer sessions on our website: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/book-group

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 16/07/2026

Early Bird Weekend Passes are now available to buy for Cymera Loves Romantasy! 💞 www.cymerafestival.co.uk/weekend-pass...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 05/06/2026

Today is the day! But before we dive into Cymera Festival 2026 this weekend, we have something to tell you... Announcing Cymera Loves Romantasy, the first romantasy-dedicated book festival in Edinburgh! 💞 Save the date & fill out our expression of interest form: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/romantasy

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 04/06/2026

📢 FINAL CALL! 📢 Our Charity Auction closes in less than 24 hours – don't forget to get your bids in! www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 04/06/2026

We are thrilled to announce the winner, runners-up and highly commended stories for this year's Cymera Prize for Speculative Short Fiction! Coming along to the festival this weekend? You can hear the winning story read aloud at Shoreline of Infinity's Event Horizon at 8:30pm on Saturday 6 June.

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Morgan L. Ventura (they/she) @morganvl.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

ICYMI, I’m offering a 1-on-1 consult on engaging with archaeological themes in SFFH to help raise funds for @cymerafestival.co.uk I’ve been an archaeologist for the last 18 years & recently curated a repatriation in Mexico. I’ve also done authenticity reads for upcoming SFF novels!

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Narrative Damage @narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

THIS FRIDAY! Come see our first live Actual Play - a specially written Edinburgh-set scenario of Call of Cthulhu (the brilliant rpg from @chaosium.bsky.social) at @cymerafestival.co.uk featuring a fantastic cast of some of your favourite authors! Free to attend - 5pm at The Pleasance, Edinburgh!

Promotional graphic for a "Call of Cthulhu" event titled "Under A Yellow Moon." The background features a large, glowing yellow full moon shining over a dark, classical stone building at night. Overlaying the image is text that reads, "A Live Actual Play Scenario for CYMERA. Friday 5 June at 5pm - Free to attend." The graphic includes logos for the Narrative Damage podcast, the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, and the Cymera Festival.

A character promotional graphic set against a yellow background patterned with faint runic and geometric symbols. In the middle is a vintage, black-and-white portrait of an older, bearded gentleman in a suit, representing the character "Prof. Alistair Vane." In the bottom right is a modern photo of a man with a distinctively styled moustache wearing a suit, representing the player, Nicholas Binge. Text reads, "Prof. Alistair Vane. Played by Nicholas Binge, author of Abyss," accompanied by a small image of the book's cover. Logos for Narrative Damage, Call of Cthulhu, and Cymera are in the corners

A character promotional graphic set against a yellow background patterned with faint runic and geometric symbols. In the middle is a vintage, sepia-toned portrait of a woman with curly hair wearing a beaded necklace, representing the character "Flora Meiklewood." In the bottom left is a modern, black-and-white photo of a man with glasses, curly hair, and a moustache, smoking a cigar, representing the player, Ian Green. Text reads, "Flora Meiklewood. Played by Ian Green, author of Extremophile," accompanied by a small image of the book's cover. Logos for Narrative Damage, Call of Cthulhu, and Cymera are in the corners.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Friday, June 5th, 7pm. I'm looking forward to chatting to David Quantick and Zebib K. Abraham about weird and also wonderful fiction at @cymerafestival.co.uk. This is an online event, but I'll be at Cymera all day Saturday and Sunday if you want to say hi.

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Weird and Wonderful with David Quantick and Neil Williamson — CYMERA

Expect the unexpected—where the uncanny lurks in the everyday. In David Quantick’s And Other Stories , thirty-three tales revel in the strange, the surreal, and the darkly comic. From small-town ho...

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Looking for feedback on a short story? I'm happy to be offering this for the @cymerafestival.co.uk auction! About me: I've published 100+ short stories, guest-edited a number of projects, and currently Fiction Editor at @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social! ✨✍️ www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Short story critique (up to 5,000 words)

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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This is where I'll be at @cymerafestival.co.uk this weekend, as well as just generally loitering. I am EXTREMELY EXCITED, as always, for this welcoming, warm-hearted, brilliant festival. Do come join us & say hi if you see me

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The Gaelic Books Council @leughleabhar.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Bidh Tim Armstrong @drilseach.bsky.social aig Fèis Cymera Dihaoine seo tighinn leis an leabhar ùr aige An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire! Tim Armstrong will be at Cymera Festival this Friday, with his new book An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire! Book here: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...

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🌱Elaine Lithgow🌱 @elainelithgow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Reminder: There's still some tickets left for my city building workshop this Saturday at @cymerafestival.co.uk The big focus is organically building sandbox cities that cant help but spew narrative hooks all over your fiction/games. Note: If your city actually vomits, it's possibly a kaiju?

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Workshop: Building Memorable Cities with Elaine Lithgow — CYMERA

Kings Landing, Baldur’s Gate, Ankh-Morpork, Camorr, what makes these imagined cities leap from the page when others fade into the backdrop? How do you grow a city from a name on a map to a complex cha...

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Jude FireSong, aka Fabulous Phoenix Boy @fabulousphoenixboy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

it's official --- my brand new, scorching hot off the press #poetry chapbook #VibeChecksAndStaticNoise (gorgeously printed by my good pals at @typewronger.bsky.social) will be available this weekend at ✨️🚀 @cymerafestival.co.uk 👽✨️! >

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Felfira Moon Designs @felfiramoondesigns.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This weekend I will be back to sell at one of my favourite events: CYMERA FESTIVAL in Edinburgh 💜 An excellent few days of joyous celebrating Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Romantasy and more!! @cymerafestival.co.uk #cymerafestival #bookevent #booksky (1/3)

Image is dark purple on the edge with a lighter purple centre. Centre text reads: FIND FELFIRA MOON DESIGNS AT… CYMERA JUNE 6TH & 7TH THE PLEASANCE, EDINBURGH EH8 9TJ. Top left of the image is a holo sticker showing day/night and a sword going through a book. Top right of the image is a holo keyring in the shape of a bookshop with clouds and text that reads: ALWAYS DREAMING OF THE BOOKSTORE. Along the bottom of the image is a trio of images: a silver plated enamel pin featuring the progress pride flag and the word QUEER. A silver plated enamel pin in the shape of a book with SHE - HER in the centre of the design. Lastly a holo sticker showing a book on top of a black hole type design, text on the book reads: LOST IN ANOTHER WORLD.

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Julie Mapes @justjuliejam.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m @cymerafestival.co.uk this weekend in Edinburgh. Come check out all the books I’ve made, including a new book about cycling to Rome, a new mini comic about death and my reference zine, plus all the rest!!! It’s free to enter 🔥

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

SFF and horror pals! There are loads of really cool items available in the @cymerafestival.co.uk auction - closes tomorrow & supports Scotland's only SFFH book festival! There are books aplenty, mentoring, critiques, a stay at the Cymera retreat, and more! 👇 ✨ 🚀 www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Cymera Auction 2026

Silent auction 'Cymera Auction 2026' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Rhiannon Grist | HOME SICK out now! 🪓🐑 @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here's my schedule for @cymerafestival.co.uk this coming Saturday 6 June. I'll be giving the first reading of HOME SICK at 1pm, chatting on the horror show panel at 6:30pm, giving out cottagegore stickers, and signing early copies of HOME SICK in the festival bookshop 👀 COME 🪓

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Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My first panel of this year's @cymerafestival.co.uk is at 1.45 on Saturday, talking about ruins and rebuilding and A Sword of Gold and Ruin with @clhellisen.bsky.social @alexpheby.bsky.social and Rafael Torrubia.

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 01/06/2026

Don't forget – the Cymera 2026 Charity Auction is still live! 🤩 Bids will close on Friday 5th June at 12pm BST. All funds raised will go towards supporting Cymera: www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 27/05/2026

Have you checked out Cymera's Charity Auction yet? All funds raised will go toward supporting Cymera: www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Sylvain Neuvel @neuvel.net · 26/05/2026

This is coming fast! Join me and the amazing @paultremblay.bsky.social during @cymerafestival.co.uk. Out of your mind with Paul Tremblay and Sylvain Neuvel, a digital panel, June 7th at 3:30 BST.

Out of your mind with Paul Tremblay and Sylvain Neuvel, a digital panel at Cymera festival, June 7th at 3:30 BST.

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 27/05/2026

Cymera is proud to offer a platform for emerging and newly published writers to read their work in front of our audience. Scroll to see this year's full Brave New Words line-up ⬇️ Find out more: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/brave-new-wo...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 26/05/2026

Don't forget to check out this year's charity auction! ⬇️ The auction will close at 12pm on Friday 5th June. www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 26/05/2026

Forget everything you know about Arrakis and get ready for Dune! The Musical, returning for Cymera 2026 🤩 Sing along with little Paul Atreides on his journey to Sietch Tabr; can he tame the worm, save the world AND get the girl? www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...

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Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The @cymerafestival.co.uk auction is live. I'm offering signed and annotated hardback copies of A SWORD OF BRONZE AND ASHES and A SWORD OF GOLD AND RUIN. All the references, Easter Eggs, stupid personal jokes and absurd literary pretension marked up for your edification.

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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This has some splendid stuff on offer, go treat yourselves & help Cymera continue to do fabulous work! 🤩🖤🤩 I've a books & art package on offer here: www.32auctions.com/organization... And a query package critique here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Signed hardback copies from Lorraine Wilson

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Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Copies of the books A Sword of Bronze and Ashes, and A Sword of Gold and Ruin by Anna Smith Spark.

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 25/05/2026

The Cymera 2026 Charity Auction is now live! Bid on book bundles, signed copies and special editions; 1-2-1 zoom calls, critiques and beta reads with published authors; query critiques and more! All funds raised will go towards supporting Cymera: www.32auctions.com/cymera2026

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Rhiannon Grist | HOME SICK out now! 🪓🐑 @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

NEXT EVENT 🪓 I'm back at one of my favourite festivals @cymerafestival.co.uk, and this time I'll be on the other side of the chairing seat with @benedictanning.bsky.social and India-Rose Bower. This means there'll be more early copies of HOME SICK up for grabs 👀

A graphic showing photos of Rhiannon, India-Rose and Benedict next to cover ofs their books, HOME SICK, WE CALL THEM WITCHES and ATOMIC COFFIN respectively. Underneath are the details for the event: Saturday 6th June, 6:30pm at Cymera Festival in Edinburgh.

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 25/05/2026

The @cymerafestival.co.uk auction is now live! It will be open until noon on Friday the 5th of June, but don't wait, get your opening bids in soon! All funds raised will go towards more amazing SFFH events and offerings in Scotland! www.32auctions.com/cymera2026?r...

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Cymera Auction 2026

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 24/05/2026

Hector Kreeping's Book of Despair is an hour of rib-tickling and spine-chilling comedy spoken-word from the slightly cracked mind of Tom Black, live at Cymera on Sat 6th & 7th June: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...

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ABS @abs.ventures · 23/05/2026

June 5-7th @cymerafestival.co.uk is back & once again I've helped curate our exciting #Games strand, to sign up to play shorturl.at/FEOrc (I'm running 2 games!) shorturl.at/ob2EC has the Workshops & #game related events. Free/low priced ticket options for most, message me if price a barrier. #TTRPG

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 23/05/2026

SYNTHONIE will be performing at Cymera on Sat 6th June! 🎶 From Blade Runner to Warhammer 40,000, SYNTHONIE brings the sound of scifi and videogame worlds to the stage, blending atmospheric soundscapes, dark futuristic tones & cinematic energy. www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...

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Dr Tiffani Angus @tiffaniangus.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Part of the Masterclass at @cymerafestival.co.uk that runs from June 3-5 is a critique session using the Milford method. If you're a newer writer who needs practice giving & receiving feedback, why not give it a try? Find more info here: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26...

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Masterclass — CYMERA

Lead by Dr Tiffani Angus, this 2+ day masterclass will focus on on critique, editing, and the publishing industry. Who is it for? Newer writers, those with little experience of workshopping/critiqu...

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Narrative Damage @narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

TWO WEEKS TODAY! Come join us for our first live Actual Play show @cymerafestival.co.uk on Friday 5 June at 5pm! Free to attend! Come watch some of your favourite authors be driven to madness as they try to solve the mystery... Stay tuned over the next week to find out who is playing...

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