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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The Okay, the Okay, and the nondescript

David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Guardian’s editor: “I’m worried we might come across as out of touch with the problems of everyday people.” Samuel Stern: “Say no more.”

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

About 15 years ago, while reading a book in a pub after a week night late shift to relax before going for a bus home, a guy seemed to think I was doing it to pick up girls.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

“Optimus Prime will return in Avengers Doomsday”

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Ouch! As a teen, I attended the dentist without a parent. He decided I needed a filling, and also decided there was no need for a local anaesthetic. He also said it *might* hurt…

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Downplay a book or movie: Star Brawls. A Game of Chairs. Pre-doctorate No. The Okay, the Not-Okay, and the Average Looking. The Mediocre Seven. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Unemployed

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

“If I’d really robbed that person at knifepoint, would they have gifted me their money, cards and PIN numbers?”

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The ‘Rashalon’ vampire episode is one of my favourites. Mulder: “oh, shi-“ *opening credits cut in*

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Do you ever meet a character for the first time and within 0.42 seconds you just _know_ you're going to enjoy their page-time? There's at least one in every IQ book, and not necessarily the protagonists! Who was your last surprising-favourite? #fantasynovel #fyp #tbr #reading #favecharacter

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

He was friends with Duchovny. Scully telling Mulder that Tea Leoni fancied him was funny, not least since they were married irl. Plus the three-way bubble bath scene with Mulder, Scully and Skinner.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Also had some recognisable names at the time - the Hollywood AD episode written by Duchovny had Tea Leoni plaing Scully in a film, and Gary Shandling playing Mulder. Obe of my favourite episodes, it was completely nuts. He’s not on screen but Richard Gere was playing Assistant Director Skinner.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Same! Got hold of the 80’s Transformers my parents kept binning.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I like how they clarified it was 1867 AD. Just in case anyone thought it might be BC…

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Copilot? I had to downgrade my 365 subscription to get rid of it from trying to ‘help’ me with my writing

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Not sure what you expected governments to do - we’ve only known about this approaching calamity for *checks notes* almost 50 years. I lost hope when Trump reversed the US plastic straw ban. Apparently paper straws are a sacrifice too farZ

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Rail travel prices are crazy compared to thr service received. It would be like paying premium operator 1st class air travel prices while actually being stuck in a drunk-filled 737 bound for Magaluf.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Yep. He threw away a massive Labour majority. And some bad decisons (followed by u-turns) aside, the sad thing is that in a lot of ways, Labour under him was making improvements. Though of course there was always him recruiting Mandelson, which was a massive error.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A big issue with him is that the left believe he’s a Tory, and the right think he’s a radical marxist. So the only people who grudgingly like him are some boomer ‘nice’ Tories.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Has the moment been prepared for?? .. Seriously tho, probably dehydration and lack of electrolytes, so drink water with some crisps and a sugery biscuit. Or if it gets worse, go to A&E

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Was thinking the same! The idea of my chocolate lab leaving her food uneaten does not compute.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Funny that Quark’s holosuites - literally jury-rigged with spatulas - rarely malfunctioned while the Federation flagship’s holodecks were deathtraps.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Oof! Years ago I briefly attended Krav Maga classes. I was picked to assist the trainer in a demo, with him standing in front with his back to me. He readied his arm for a backwards strike, then paused and asked if I was wearing a groin guard (I wasn’t at that point).That nearly ended very badly!

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Don’t know why they didn’t just hire Jo Martin to do thr xmas special as a standalone adventure.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

My favourite is the one dedicated to the men behind the Highland Clearances in the Lismore pub. Specifically, above the toilet urinal.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Ctrl-H Find: Ohio Replace with: Space Easy!

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 29/05/2026

Out today: The Cedar & The Sapphire by Miles Nelson, the delightful sequel to his The Forge & The Flood. Continuing the story of the Lutra and the Ailura, and especially Indigo and Sienna, the book is once again about love and hope, and those who support you when you're struggling.

Cover image by Miles Nelson, for his The Cedar & The Sapphire. On a white background, two animals sit facing away from the viewer between grass and yellow flowers. On the left is a Lutra (like an otter) with blue fur dappled with light grey speckles. On the right is an Ailura (like a red panda) with a brown coat and a bushy tail ringed with white stripes. The two animals are snuggled together, tails intertwined.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Been playing Elite Dangerous, most recently as part of the player-run four-month long Distant Worlds 3 expedition. My ship at the end of the trip, and now, after an extensive modular, engineering and cosmetic refit.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

My grandparents had carpets in the kitchen and the bathroom, for some unknown reason.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

That story is what inspired me to kick off my Victorian Glasgow vampire series in the Southern Necropolis

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I’ve been thinking that for 35 years…

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 19/05/2026

Book launch for Rosie Oliver's A Truth Beyond Sense, set on Miranda (moon of Uranus) at Satellite 9 on Sat 17.30. Rosie will read, answer questions, sell and sign copies. There will be refreshments!

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 14/05/2026

While you’re waiting for tomorrow’s publication of A Truth Beyond Sense by Rosie Oliver, you might like to know that you can download a free novelette of events ten years before which led to Dirk’s predicament in the new book. Available at bit.ly/TruthBeyond

Cover image by Alex Storer, for A Truth Beyond Sense by Rosie Oliver. Grey, textured background, the rock of which Miranda is composed. Around the edge, foliage and plants from the greenhouses growing Miranda’s food. In the middle of the rock, a hole looking into a tunnel with stalactites and stalagmites, a bright greenish light source at the end. A person in a space suit, struggles to walk between the stalagmites.

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Commoner of the Rings Betting Shop Royale Mild Disorder on the Orient Express Indigestion on the Nile

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Looking forward to it! Enjoyed the first three books

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 01/05/2026

Indie Press Day is the ideal time to check out work by indie authors from indie publishers. You know that a book published by an indie has been selected with care. Browse our catalogue of fantastic titles  elsewhen.press/lets-escape   #IndiePressDay #SpeculativeFiction

May 1st INDIE PRESS DAY 2026. Post about indie books and publishers you love. #IndiePressDay MAY THE FIRST PORT OF CALL BE AN INDIE

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

As it’s Indie Press Day, here are my four novels published by Elsewhen Press! elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #indiepressday #books #urbanfantasy #fantasy #scotland

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today is Indie Press Day, to help support the many small presses that don’t have the visibility of the larger publishers.

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Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚 @vrling.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's #IndiePressDay today which is about raising the profile of small presses. Why? Because their output is incredible: Compared to the big publishers, Indies are more likely to take a risk on an experimental manuscript or more difficult subjects, and we need that freedom of speech more than ever!

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Also, in the 90’s there was a 12 month gap from cinema to rental. Now, it’s about a 3 month gap from cinema to being able to stream on UltraHD TV’s from the comfort of one’s own home…

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

“His heart stopped due to bloodloss, but some chest compressions will sort that.”

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

“You never bothered to see our last six years worth of movies, so now we want you to go to the cinema to rewatch a movie we released seven years ago…”

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Elsewhen Press @elsewhen.press · 21/04/2026

We are thrilled to reveal the cover of Rosie Oliver's new book, A Truth Beyond Sense, created by Alex Storer. Out on May 15th. Hear a reading from Rosie at Satellite 9 in Glasgow later in May.

Cover by Alex Storer, of A Truth Beyond Sense by Rosie Oliver. Grey, textured rock background, around the edges foliage and plants suggestive of greenhouses used to grow food. In the middle, a hole, apparently looking into a tunnel with stalactites and stalagmites, a bright light source at the far end permeates the tunnel with a greenish light, a figure in a space suit struggling to walk between the stalagmites.

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Tanya Reimer @treimerauthor.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Time to celebrate those great indie presses! #indiepressday Thanks Elsewhen Press for books we love! Join in on the hashtag on May 1st #booksky #lovelsewhen #indiebooks #amwriting

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David Craig (author) @dcraig.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Me too. For some reason I bought the Star Trek First Contact novel. I’ve heard that the Revenge of the Sith novelisation is superior to the film.

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