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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh yay, one of the new flash fiction stories accepted (record time 😅)!

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 5h

Tickets are going fast!! This is going to be such a fun evening next week, Edinburgh horror folks, come join us 👀✨️👻 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999368749...

Haunted and Hunted an evening of ghosts
Eventbrite page, tickets going fast!

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 8h

TOMORROW.

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are open for work! Editing - developmental editing - copy editing - line editing - proofreading - sensitivity reading - book coaching Design - typesetting - layout - book design - cover design (we don't illustrate ourselves but we can connect you to someone!). arcaneoblong.com

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Arcane Oblong

Making stories come together

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M H Ayinde 🍉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! @mhayinde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today’s the day! FORGED IN FIYAH, edited by @davaun.bsky.social is out now! This anthology features an absolutely stellar lineup of Black SFF authors, and it is such an honour to appear among them. 🥹

A stack of hardback copies of FORGED IN FIYAH

Modupe holding up a copy of FORGED IN FIYAH

The ToC for FORGED IN FIYAH, featuring stories by: Maurice Broaddus, MH Ayinde, Tonja K Johnson, C.L. Clark, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, WC Dunlap, Veronica G. Henry, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tonya R. Moore, Brent Lambert, Tobi Ogundiran, Tade Thompson, Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Eboni Dunbar-Scott, Yvette Ndlovu, Emmalia Harrington, and LD
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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 29/09/2026

I'm calling it for today. Will work on it again tomorrow (well, when I'm not at the dentist)

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Vera Brook @verabrook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My new book! 🎉🥰🎉

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ooh I love a good count down! Ten days to go until Fantasycon comes to Glasgow. I'm really looking forward to being on panels to talk Scottish stuff and folk horror and modern life.

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Page One @ukpageone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with @clhellisen.com, who tells us all about their new book, The Shape of Monsters, and also discusses the ups and downs of being an author... Join Patreon to watch/listen now: patreon.com/ukpageone

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Scylla Publishing @scyllapublishing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Recommendations for an artist to do a bespoke Nordic (not Celtic!) knotwork design on commission?

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Brian M. Milton isn't just co-editor of our anthology #Haverin -- he's also an all-round good egg! Brian is running this weekend's Glasgow Half-Marathon in aid of the Community Renewal Trust and Caledonia Funeral Aid. You can sponsor him today at the link below: @munchkinstein.bsky.social

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Brian's Glasgow Half Marathon 2026

Brian is raising money for Community Renewal Trust & Caledonia Funeral Aid. Donate at https://givi.ng/8n4p

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Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com · 27/09/2026

This really made me smile at a time when I’m otherwise pretty much run into the ground, so please go watch it! :)

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s the LAST DAY for this deal for our American and Canadian cousins! Jump on it to get my second book for a buck before midnight tonight.

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RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Like CATS? Like SPACE? Like MECHS? Like SHOOTING STUFF. Like QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ETHICS OF CONSENT IN UPLIFTING ANIMALS AND ALSO THE HEALING OF TRAUMA THROUGH KINDNESS Then, my friend, put the 6TH OF OCTOBER in your diary. Audio and EBOOK release of BEASTS OF THE WILD BLACK. (Tell everyone.)

A cat is looking out of a human space suit at you. That's what we call in the trade, a visual metaphor. Now comes the blurb.

Years ago, Deep Strike cadet Min Law was left behind during what was meant to be a routine operation. Though he survived, the resulting trauma almost ended his career. Now, as captain of the DST Thunberg, he is preparing to take his crew on a similar journey to a seemingly quiet world following a garbled distress signal. The mission is simple on paper: find the source of the call, offer aid, return home.

But nothing is simple in the Wild Black at the edges of the unexplored universe. As the crew of the Thunberg searches for the signal’s source, they find strange ships and corpses that shouldn’t be there. The mysteries begin to pile up. What happened out here? And why does some of the technology look horribly familiar?

Fortunately, Min’s team of animal counterparts is prepared for anything. The bear, Sitka Pete, is eight hundred pounds of loyal muscle. The rooks are quick and coordinated, perfect for reconnaissance. And the cats, Oz and Hinder, well, they’re just cats. But together they’re more than up for whatever the Wild Black can throw at them—even if this region isn’t quite so unexplored after all . . .

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 26/09/2026

Hey that's us! Come see us yammer on and maybe get an Avis swag pin if you're lucky. 💀

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Braemar Literary Festival 2026 - a wonderful 24 hours in Aberdeenshire. www.davidgoodman.net/braemar-lite...

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Braemar Literary Festival 2026

A phenomenal night and day by the Dee.

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We’re having an absolutely incredible weekend at the Braemar Literary Festival, starting with my event last night at the Highland Games Pavilion (cracking turnout, including fellow @dhhlitagency.bsky.social client @suzieedge.bsky.social!)

On stage with Fiona Dalziel at the Highland Games Pavilion in Braemar

Us in our smart clothes for dinner at the Fife Arms

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Stephen Cox - "funny, raunchy, romantic, satisfyingly twisted" @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looking forward to #Fantasycon in Glasgow. Here's my schedule and come and say hi, Around, Friday 5-6pm reading from “Terror“, Malin Saturday LAUNCH 9.00am (!!!), Orkney Wizards Tower Press Wiz-4 (“the story of my heart”) 11.00 am Death to AI Panel (Panel Room 2) Sunday am, Around #books #SFF

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The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Terror
A striking book cover with the title and author name dominating.
The lettering and detail are pale against a dark and sinister red-brown. The Title is in large Victorian lettering emphasising the word Terror by size of font and red added to letters – not dripping blood! - and framed by gold. Three roundels show icons related to the book; left, a half folded cutthroat razor streaked with red, top right, pearl jewellery with three pearls and a pearl effect locket; bottom right a burning railwayman’s lamp.
The effect is striking and Victorian.

The cover of Wiz-4 a novella anthology from Wizards Tower Press
The book shows the two novellas by dividing the cover into two triangles the line being top left to bottom right corners.
Left is Top Tips for Loving a Lizard. It shows a jolly green Godzilla holding a smaller ginger King Kong, with a big red heart. There’s a definite more than best friends vibe.
Right is Marooned off Ceres which shows a red moon, a space turtle and a female astronaut who is black. It’s not framed to feel like a threat.

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Edinburgh SFF @edinburghsff.com · 25/09/2026

If you're anywhere near any of these locations, do yourselves a favour and pop along to these spooky season events - they'll be well worth your time!

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

October has snuck up on me! But I'm really looking forward to a few fun events to mark my favourite season! ✨🖤 lyndseycroal.co.uk/about/events...

7th October: HAUNTED AND HUNTED: An evening of ghosts - Blackwell’s of Edinburgh, 6.30-9pm
With The International Ghost Society, Rhiannon Grist, MK Hardy, Alex Howard and Claire Schultz

9th-11th October: FANTASY CON - Glasgow
Authentic Scottish representation in SFFH
Horror Reading Group 2
Cursed objects, cursed people

22nd October: University of Edinburgh - GREEN LIBRARIES WEEK - Talk
Visions of change: the role of fiction and storytelling in shaping climate narratives

26th October: GALAWE’EN - The Wedale Bookshop, Stow
Dark Tales: Curses, Rituals and Sinister Secrets - with MK Hardy and Amy Jane Stewart

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 4 of this deal! Get your copy before Sunday if you’re in the US or Canada.

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A wonderful evening at @blackwells.bsky.social Edinburgh for the launch of THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS by @clhellisen.com, in conversation with @heatherpalmer.bsky.social - excellent chat and superb book-cover cupcakes.

CL Hellisen in conversation with Heather Palmer at Blackwell's Bookshop

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Zuzi Pope @zuzipope.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This month at our #literarysalon we welcome the new students to our festive and literary city for our September Literary Salon. Guest info in the comments. Get your free tickets at @ediliterarysalon.bsky.social Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/septembers...

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Edinburgh SFF @edinburghsff.com · 24/09/2026

Happy book birthday to ESFFers MK Hardy! Avis is on the tbr shelf already!

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Edinburgh SFF @edinburghsff.com · 24/09/2026

Congratulations to ESFFer CL Hellisen on the release of The Shape of Monsters - we're on the way to the launch event and are very excited to get our hands on it!

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds @emfaulds.com · 23/09/2026

Join us at Fantasycon for the launch! Tablet, wine, and fine, fine stories! Some Scotland-based, some elsewhere in the universe, but all with the passion you've come to expect from the GSFWC...

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’ll add, if you know of a 3 bed in a place with decent secondary school for my kids, I'm looking for leads (tobias@tobiasbuckell.com).

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Haverin TOC reveal alert! Find out what's in our 40th anniversary anthology, including tales from Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan, Hal Duncan, E.M. Faulds, Elaine Gallagher, Gary Gibson, Cameron Johnston, Neil Williamson, and more. Check out the Haverin TOC at the link below: #GSFWC40

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GSFWC 40th Anniversary Anthology

Haverin is a Scots word that means talking nonsense, babbling or chattering. Often that is how stories start, in the nonsense, the babbling, the chattering of writers inspiring each other to keep g…

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚨COVER REVEAL!🚨 We are delighted to reveal the UK cover for @gen-dimova.bsky.social 's cosy fantasy novel THE TRAVELLING MUSEUM OF WITCHCRAFT! Perfect for fans of THE SPELLSHOP and EMILY WILDE! Cover by the fabulous @maxinevee.bsky.social. Out May 2027. Preorder now: geni.us/TravMWitch

Against a purple and pink sparkled background, the UK cover for THE TRAVELLING MUSEUM OF WITCHCRAFT by Genoveva Dimova, showing an illustration of the museum's interior.

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Edinburgh SFF @edinburghsff.com · 23/09/2026

Bright light! Bright light!

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 23/09/2026

GUYS I HAVE CREATED THE WORLDS WORST UNBOXING VIDEO! There is nothing polished and filtered and uh...well-groomed about this one. It's the realio dealio

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kick off your week with some new short fiction! The new Cthonic Matter Quarterly (#15) boasts a brand new tale from our own William Couper. Check out 'Dreaming in Dust and Petals' in print and e-versions at the link below. @willcouper.bsky.social chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/c...

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Dark Offerings

Chthonic Matter Quarterly #15 — Vol. 4, Issue 3 (Fall 2026)> Order Paperback via Publisher> Order ePub via Publisher> Order Paperback or Kindle via Amazon Table of Contents:”Green A…

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 22/09/2026

I have not DMed the author of this lovely review of The Shape of Monsters to find out what gave them the ick because LMTY I KNOW ALREADY 😂 Hands up if you also know (no spoilers)

An absorbing exploration of the many complicated ties and facets of sibling relationships, the psychology of always letting the monsters in (mentally and in this magical place physically) and marriage as possession

One very specific element of this story gave me the ick!!! Which was a real shame because otherwise I loved this book… truth is if I hadn’t been so engrossed in the deeper elements of this story I might’ve had to dnf but I kept reading and overall it was a fascinating tale of smouldering magic, siblings and fate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (could’ve been a five if not for …dm if you need to know).

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Ida Keogh @idakeogh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

✨⭐️ Many of you will know Flo and Rob, two truly lovely people who are having a hard time at the moment and could use some help from the community. Any amount you can spare to ease them through Flo's recovery from stroke and seizure, at a time when Rob himself is very unwell, would be amazing. ⭐️✨

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Donate to Help Flo and Rob with Flo's Stroke Recovery, organized by Emma Leadley

Flo is an artist, sci-fi and fantasy writer and regular attendee at conventio… Emma Leadley needs your support for Help Flo and Rob with Flo's Stroke Recovery

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SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com · 19/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to the panel, the brilliant volunteers, our outstanding chair Marco, and all the readers who talked to me afterwards! Loved signing the newly bought books and the well-thumbed books. Shoutout to the bookseller from Yeadons of Banchory who came to say hello!

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SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.com · 21/09/2026

I got the big D! Successfully defended my doctoral thesis at viva today and got an immediate pass, just a handful of typos to fix. A relief to be done having started my PhD journey in January 2017. Not officially a Doctor of Creative Writing until I graduate in December, but nonetheless: stoked!

David Bishop after his successful viva for City and f Vengeance

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E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds @emfaulds.com · 21/09/2026

Wondering if I should do a rerun on my "Outlining Stories While ADHD" workshop I did for Worldcon. I added a lot of other writing while ADHD strategies, too, like this one slide...

A presentation slide with the text "Executive dysfunction hits! Oh no! What now?" with a melting smily emoji. Next to it is a picture of a person slumped over their bent knees, on a bed covered with papers and a book.

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Vera Brook @verabrook.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I finished reading EXTREMOPHILE by @ianthegreen.bsky.social. A great read, smart & tense. The best kind of energy! Highly recommended. #Booksky #ecofiction #ecothriller #biopunk #mustread @edinburghsff.com

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 21/09/2026

REMEMBER KIDS It's only cannibalism if both parties are human. Otherwise it's just lunch.

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Vera Brook @verabrook.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who supported my Kickstarter campaign already. I appreciate each of you! 🎉❤️🥳 And if you haven’t yet, and you enjoy science fiction, please take a look. Maybe I can tempt you to an ebook? 🙏 (Kickstarters are all or nothing, and many sadly do not fund. 😢)

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Omar Kooheji 🍉 @ohmz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Life is a bit of a roller coaster for us right now, lots going on which is raising our stress levels, one shining light on the horizon is that my wife’s book is coming out in a month, and I’m really excited that other people are going to get to experience it.

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The Void Dragon

'Truly enchanting' Trudi Canavan on The Outcast Mage 'Both classic and utterly original, this is heartfelt fantasy from a wonderful new voice' Tasha Suri ...

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Doomed Colonist @doomedcolonisthde.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Guys - a couple of Doomed Colonist alumni have had a REALLY crappy time of things lately, and they could use some help. Rob and Flo are the best.

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Okay fellow authors, editors, book lovers and publishing folks, I really am going to try to build my community up again here. The world beyond these walls is nuts. I don't like it. Comes at a good time, because I'll be helping to run @octbrchallenge.bsky.social in just under two weeks!

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Robin CM Duncan @robincmduncan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

BFS Horizons open for short fiction subs!!

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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New story out today! A woman is haunted by a hermit crab who takes up residence in her dead husband's bones, gradually moving up his skeleton...out now, with @electricliterature.com !! 🦀🌊💀 Free to read here: electricliterature.com/the-bone-her...

The Bone Hermit
It’s very inconvenient that the hermit crab has taken up residence in your bones. At first it was disconcerting, to see him skittering along the beach, parading your salt-bleached toes outside our cottage. Sometimes he stops, right at the edge of the garden, and folds himself up into the crook of your remains, staring straight at the gate, watching me.

I thought I’d done a better job at hiding your body. I thought the sand and sea would wash your bones clean and sweep them away. But the sea, it seems, is resourceful. And now this tricksy little creature has come back to haunt me. Maybe he is you, reincarnated, and this is your final joke. You always did tell me you’d get the last laugh.

My dead husband still wants the last word - The Bone Hermit flash fiction by Lyndsey Croal

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Vera Brook @verabrook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do you enjoy science fiction? How about short stories? If yes, could I tempt you to get my debut collection? 🙏 10 short stories (2 previously published in Analog SF), 10 story notes, 11 hand-drawn illustrations by a pro artist. Ebook or paperback. Signed if you wish. ✨🥳📚 #Kickstarter #Booksky

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 16/09/2026

Just a reminder that I have two events coming up. One in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow, and tickets are on sale. £3-5 gets you a glass of wine, £20-23 gets you wine AND a very pretty hardcover to love and to keep. Book now Edinburgh tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c-l-hellis...

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C L Hellisen: The Shape of Monsters

Join C L Hellisen as they discuss their debut novel, The Shape of Monsters

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