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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 31/08/2026

Just dropped my microwave meal all over the floor. Someone cry for me because the tears just aren't coming

Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 31/08/2026

I was diagnosed at 32, so I'm absolutely with you on those "ohhh that's why" moments. It seems a lot of us creative types are neurodivergent - who'da thunk? It's a tough one to deal with, being freshly diagnosed, as an adult

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A little public service announcement for the horror community: You are always welcome in the British Fantasy Society. We exist to celebrate and support ALL of speculative fiction - including horror, dark fantasy, paranormal and supernatural, and crime stories - across the spectrum. 🧵⬇️

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 18/08/2026

You'll find out in the book 😊 if you do give it a read, I really do hope you enjoy it! 😊

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 18/08/2026

One of the group burned down their village's Sanctuary of Inauron, which is their religious centre. Nobody knows which one of them did it, or if it was an accident or not, which affects their group dynamics 😊

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 11/08/2026

Decided to start purchasing BluRays of my favourite TV Shows and Movies so I'm no longer beholden to the whims of Streaming giants. First on the list: Battlestar Galactica. So Say We All

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/08/2026

I've had to go along with my wife to Doctor appointments because on her own they'll just tell her that her pain is just anxiety. She says "this pain isn't normal" and the doctor says "it's normal" then I interject, "no, this isn't normal" and the doctor says "ooo, interesting, let's do some tests."

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 06/08/2026

Utterly burnt out. I spent the last week caring for my wife as she was rushed back and forth from A&E, balancing childcare, work, and everything in between, and now I just want to curl up in a ball and sleep for an eternity.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 28/05/2026

My trainer made me do deadlifts today. I've never done them before. I yearn for the ignorance of the past.

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds @emfaulds.com · 19/05/2026

Guess I should start shouting about this! PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN!! Official launch date is 29th of May 2026, but you can get a limited edition hardback if you're quick! This is my 2nd SF / Fantasy / Spec Fic story collection and yep, it contains the Godzilla one. www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 13/05/2026

Unfortunately, we now live in a world where the dumbest people we know have access to a dumbdumb machine that keeps affirming that they're not in-fact dumb. It's creating an unstable ecosystem of so-called "expertise" with foundations built on sand.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/05/2026

I've been genuinely happier since deleting Reddit from my phone so I'm not bombarded 24/7 with world politics... But today and tomorrow, I have little choice as our elections are happening and I'll be damned if I let ReformUK take the Senedd!

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/05/2026

Please give me a good birthday🎂🎂, Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #cymru #wales #voteplaid #plaidcymru

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/05/2026

I voted! Hopefully with this vote, those Russian fucking Tory reject English nationalist pricks will stay well away from running Wales. #voteplaid #plaidcymru #wales #cymru

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 03/05/2026

I'm in my daughter's street dance competition, and whilst I'm incredibly proud of her achievements, I cannot express how overstimulating this environment is. I want to jump off a bridge

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 02/05/2026

I have officially sent off my first query letter for my standalone novel! Now, we wait! #author #fantasy #indie

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

How about this cover for Greton's Marvellous Maps 2, 'Charms, Charts, and Conspiracies'! Out July 7th on ebook, paperback and audiobook! Artwork by @lizdelton.bsky.social Pre-orders: mybook.to/charms @suspensesiren.bsky.social

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 29/03/2026

They've got the "springtime" track playing on the London Eye. Tell me, is this the fabled "bloom of London" she's banging on about?

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/03/2026

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And sorry for making you cry in a café!! 😂

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Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Echoes of Chaos out now! @eldris.thellian.com · 07/03/2026

I just finished reading @danhanly.com ‘s unpublished book The Revered and the Reviled and omg it’s so good. Agents, you need to pay attention to this one when it comes your way! The setup and mirroring in it is skilful and the ending is so bittersweet 😭

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 21/02/2026

The best reply I've seen so far is "I went to see Sabrina Carpenter and she didn't make shit!"

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 21/02/2026

Now they're raging all over the internet and trying to stir up a storm but everyone is like "To be honest, this is on you."

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 21/02/2026

Apparently, this is the first time that many Belfast mums are hearing of the music genre K-pop, and they were annoyed they didn't play Golden. They thought K-Pop was shorthand for "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and when tribute acts of Blackpink and Twice came out they were like "What the hell is this?!"

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 21/02/2026

Occasionally I get a whiff of an ultra niche drama that I'm not involved in and I hunt that shit down like a bloodhound. The latest one is this K-Pop Tribute Concert in Belfast...

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 12/02/2026

I love Asian game development studios they bring such a unique take to the market. But... Whenever they make a western appearing protagonist they give them the woooorst names. FF16 main character: Clive. Now Crimson Desert main character: Kliff. Why are they 58 year old plumbers?

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/02/2026

I'm honoured to be at this wonderful event this May. Book now!

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 17/01/2026

It was a pleasure to share aspects of my story with you @noorajahangir.bsky.social I appreciate the time you were able to give me.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 30/12/2025

It perfectly encapsulates how I felt finishing the book 😂

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 30/12/2025

I just finished The Fury of the Gods, the final book in the Bloodsworn Saga by @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social and now I feel like I need a rest. I feel as embattled as the characters and the adrenaline hasn't left me yet.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

9 mths, 22 eps, 64 guests & 20+hrs chatting w. authors, publishers, editors & voice actors on Fantasy, SF, Horror, historical fiction, science fantasy, romantasy & more. Lots to come from LSS in '26. Meantime here's Ep20. Happy holidays from Robin & David! britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 20/12/2025

The Will of the Many was so good that I listened to the entirety of The Strength of the Few in 3 days, which is an Audiobook record for me! Not as good as the first, but sets up the yet-to-be-released finale perfectly. danhanly.com/2025/12/the-... #hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy

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The Strength of the Few Review: A Bold Expansion – DAN HANLY

Read my honest The Strength of the Few book review. James Islington returns with a mind-bending sequel that expands the worlds of Res, Obiteum, and Luceum

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂 Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards! If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 15/12/2025

They do all this and they can also make you laugh, cry, whoop with glee, educate you and even trigger profound philosophical wonderings makes them timeless.

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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

1. Books are easy to wrap. 2. Books don’t need batteries. 3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night. 4. Books never come in the wrong color or size. 5. Books never need ironing. 6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 15/12/2025

Having a convenience and losing it is not the same as never having the convenience to begin with. I do not have a tesla with FSD, and I also never feel unsafe, with stress and uncertainty, because I'm doing something that I've been trained to do over nearly two decades of driving.

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Siobhan Thompson @vornietom.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 15/12/2025

There were so many people who continued to cram into the panel rooms like sardines knowing they were ill. I sometimes hate the 'do it anyway' motivation people have when they're ill. Even in school and work it's seen as a universally bad thing to want to not spread diseases around - I'm like what?!

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 15/12/2025

You were absolutely a winner at World Fantasycon. I noticed you were masked up every day and then afterwards there was a mad flu that went around all the con attendees, and I was like @katiebruce.bsky.social had the right idea! 😂

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 13/12/2025

My wife made us these amazing Christmas tree decorations from my book covers. The Great Leap and Stone Cold Blood never looked so good! #author #fantasy #christmas

The Great Leap (text) Christmas ornament

Stone Cold Blood (text) Christmas ornament

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☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

A mari and stars or snowflakes

A mari in a patterned cloak in a circle manifesting a star or snowflake

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 10/12/2025

The ending was great, but I still felt like the protagonist was just a chaperone without a clear drive of her own. It is a pretty explosive end though, and worth persevering

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 07/12/2025

I submitted an atmospheric tale of grief and hope to this anthology the day before yesterday, wish me luck!!

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Final call! We kick off in just under an hour. It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us. Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 04/12/2025

It does have its uses for sure, and it's good at those sorts of tasks. It is absolutely an accessibility aid in certain circumstances, but I don't believe that the 'accessibility aid' angle extends to writing books.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 04/12/2025

Thanks for sharing your perspective, it's very helpful thanks. And it also was what I suspected was the case - people who are pro-LLM are using accessibility to justify their use, despite it not being helpful in that regard.

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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author @danhanly.com · 03/12/2025

I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated. Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem." danhanly.com/2025/12/why-... #ai #literature #llm #writing #author

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Why I Won't Use AI for Writing: A Deep Dive into AI Literature – DAN HANLY

Are AI tools like ChatGPT good for writers? No. I analyse the impact of AI in literature, from copyright laws (Thaler v Perlmutter) to the homogenization of prose to figure out why.

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