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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Let's go!! Even a spot for my loyal (desk) fan

Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Packing for tomorrow's Beach Reads Book Fair. 1. Books 2. Bookmarks 3. Card payment machine 4. Table cloth 5. Bookstands 6. New sign, I had fun with Canva!! ☀️☀️☀️

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Come buy some breezy beach reads in Stowmarket this Sat! ⛱️ I'll be there with my mythical creature and sapphic romantasy short story collections 🦄🗡❤️

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Been over to The Book Nook in Norwich! So happy to see my book in the wild 🦄 There are also some gorgeous works of art in here, books with handpainted edges by the shop owner Sehrish! thebooknooknorwich.com

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ready for my Botanical Horror writing workshop. Thinking of how this wisteria could be evil.

Lilac wisteria in front of the Peacock tearoom in Ely

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Chris Farnell @thebrainofchris.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Libraries are great, but at the moment Norwich's biggest library is closed for refurbishment, but this weekend you'll be able to go there and get books anyway, if you pay money for them, from people like Rachel and @stardustandsigil.bsky.social and @ficcaholic.bsky.social and me.

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Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair // The Forum Norwich

Browse over 30 independent writers and publishers at The Forum in Norwich and find your new favourite book.

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This has been my most interesting reading experience this year, by far!

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

@aruwriting.bsky.social Thanks for a great short story festival today, well organised with people so passionate about the medium. Even wine too!! I loved the workshop, recommend A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking for more sentient sourdough. I will be back next year for sure.

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Really looking forward to having a chill day listening to these talks next Sat. The dark side of romance interests me.

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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

@shonak.bsky.social asked the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social's volunteer army to share their 2025 faves & I, of course, obliged. You'll see a few of them in the graphic, but for my full list (& those of the other amazing humans who run the BFS), head over here: britishfantasysociety.org/best-of-2025...

Covers for: Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls; Sinners; Stranger Things 5; Florence + The Machine's Everybody Scream; IT: Welcome to Derry; and Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Sometimes an adventure with a battle weary elven hero is the comfort you need. Loved this book!

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

So excited to have a story included in the spooky themed edition of Bournemouth Journal. thebournemouthjournal.com/issue-2/ I love the confused dinosaurs! Story inspired by my time in Cambridge Zoology Museum ❤️

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

In this month's ask an expert column, website designer @bethkesh.bsky.social of @bibliotta.bsky.social answers questions about websites for creatives, as asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Puffins are social, so to attract them to Maine's rocky islands, National Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program put out decoys to attract real birds. This puffin is trying to fit in with his new friend by standing on one leg. Seabird peer-pressure can be intense. (📷: Robert F. Bukaty)

"An Atlantic puffin on Maine's on Eastern Egg Rock appears to imitate a decoy on July 9 by standing on one leg. Decoys were used to lure the gregarious birds ashore after they were re-introduced to the island following a 100-year absence."
CREDIT: Robert F. Bukaty

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social walks us through the genesis of the book. britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...

On a white background is the text: From pen to print. Lindz McLeod's The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet. Lindz is pictured at bottom right; she is a white woman with short blonde hair, wearing a black t-shirt and a dinosaur necklace. The cover of her book is above her; it's an illustration of two Regency-era ladies looking back at each other, and is in shades of pink, blue and yellow.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative fiction. This month, Steve J Shaw of @blackshuckbooks.bsky.social tackles questions about indie publishing asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...

A mainly text-heavy graphic says:
Ask an expert.
Indie publisher Steve J Shaw
Editor, publisher, typesetter, and designer Steve J Shaw is the proprietor of Black Shuck Books - an indie press nominated for many BFSs in its time.

Steve is pictured in the centre. He is a middle-aged white man with long hair pulled back, and a beard. He wears black-rimmed glasses and a black t-shirt, and looks directly to the camera.

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

You trek down an overgrown path, shrouded in shadow and chrosued by crickets, until finally you encounter the wishing well. You throw in a gold coin. Minutes pass. A pair of golden eyes glitter in the dark, and a mermaid appears. She offers to grant your wish... Do you trust her?

A stone well sits among an overgrown thicket of leaves and flowers at night. A mermaid lounges inside and considers you with golden, unimpressed eyes.

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Today is restock day! First up: dragons in all forms are back! 📚 #romancelandia measuredandslow.studio/shop?categor...

Two statues, one large and one small, of a rainbow stack of books with a silver dragon sitting on top

A small pair of 3D printed earrings of a rainbow stack of books with a silver dragon sitting on top, held up by a white person’s hand

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

My mailbox has been blessed by these cosy fantasy review copies. Just what I needed to come home to 🥰

Alchemy and A Cup Of Tea by Rebecca Thorne and A Witch's Magical Guide To Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna.

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Crim Reaper @crimreaper.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Kaijune 2023 Illustrations Nessie - the Loch Ness Monster

Nessie, a long serpent-like spotted creature resting on a lake shore

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Yoshi Yoshitani @yoshiyoshitani.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Happy #Mermay 🧜‍♀️ Patreon Palette Trio, Mermaids with Swords #3 of 3 #art #mermaid

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Got a nice spot by the entrance at the Commenoration Hall, Huntingdon. Come get a free bookmark 🦄📚🖊 #indieauthor #indiebookfair

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I absolutely love this story! It's quirky yet a little horrific I reviewed the collection here britishfantasysociety.org/50-beasts/

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50 Beasts to Break Your Heart – The British Fantasy Society

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Joshua Palmatier/Zombies Need Brains @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Attention all #SFF writers! Share this post!!! An #opencall for submissions is going on NOW for #pirate-themed stories for an SF&F anthology called SKULL X BONES. Pro rates and a professional market recognized by the @sfwa.bsky.social. Deadline June 30th. Details: www.patreon.com/posts/open-c...

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Open Call: SF&F Pirate-Themed Anthology SKULL X BONES! | Joshua Palmatier & Zombies Need Brains

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Happy May 1st! I'm launching this year's mermay collection with my first Draw This In Your Style challenge in 3 years! I went for a muted, romantic palette this time, I hope she inspires you 🐟

A digital illustration of a mermaid coloured in soft silvery purples and greens. Her long hair is pearlescent and her she holds a glowing pale flower.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Fae, folklore and found family! Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill, published by @orbitbooks_uk, is a "thoroughly enjoyable tale, well written and highly recommended" #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/green...

The Cover of Greenteeth has the title written vertically upwards on a background of what looks to be a painting of a pond with lily pads on which a green woman sits

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Guilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

capybara making a delicious carbonara prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/guil...

painting of a capybara wearing a chef's hat, holding a wooden spoon in front of a stove with pasta and carbonara ingredients such as eggs

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Looking forward to Saturday! 🦄📚🖊

UK Indie Author Book Festival poster
3rd/4th May 10am-4pm at Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, Cambs

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Still thinking about the dark fiction workshop this morning, much to consider. Loved the church setting too, near Mary Shelley's grave felt appropriate! @bmthwritingfest.bsky.social

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Out this May from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social , Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle is an exceptional and unique journey into the world of gourmet cuisine and the memories and regrets we carry. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/after...

The cover of Aftertaste shows too doors like those between a kitchen and restaurant, in the windows of the doors can be seen light cloudfs on a clear blue sky

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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Hello I have finally watched Flow, the one film brave enough to confirm everything I feel about dogs

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✷vetiver✷ Skirt preorders open!! @vetiverfox.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

happy #nationalunicornday 🦄💜 an old fav watercolor... I will always love The Last Unicorn

watercolor painting in purples and blues inspired by the Last Unicorn, with a bright white unicorn surrounded by flowering plants

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Erika Wittekind @erikalyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈‍⬛

Image of the black cat from Flow next to a photo of an adorable black cat tilting its head curiously at the camera. Text reads, "The global success of Academy Award-winning animation Flow has helped to increase the adoption rate of black cats." Not attributed but I fact checked it.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15/03/2025

In case you need a break from the awfulness, here's an embroidered jellyfish I finished last night--my latest project to avoid doomscrolling before bed.

Black background with a jellyfish embroidered in bright greens, blues, and yellow mixed with orange flowers.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Congratulations to @stephanieburgis.bsky.social on the release of Wooing the Witch Queen, the first book in a new romantasy trilogy! Discover more about Stephanie's work at www.stephanieburgis.com You can also catch Stephanie at our characterisation event in Leeds: tinyurl.com/characterleeds

Bunting crosses the top of the graphic, and below it is the book cover for Wooing the Witch Queen and an image of author Stephanie Burgis, a white woman with short brown hair, wearing glasses.

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S.L. Dove Cooper @dovelynnwriter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

All fairy tale, all the time, this collection has my short retellings and reimaginings. So many are queer. Available wide and directly!

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Snow as Soft as Feathers and other stories by S.L. Dove

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Caroline Shea @therealcshea.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

So excited to share this week's interview with @alixeharrow.bsky.social! We talked about Starling House, buried histories, and the long shadow of the Gothic genre. www.patreon.com/posts/interv...

A photo of the cover of Starling House. A Black background is covered by starlings, some carrying flowers and keys in their beaks.

"....the southern gothic in particular is saturated with this deep and sincere love for the south itself: the land, the heat, the people. In some of the genre’s lineage that love is a sort of cloying nostalgia for an imagined paradise (ew!), and in others it’s a more complex, open-eyed love. It’s love-despite, and I guess that’s how I’ve always felt about Kentucky. And maybe, how many people feel about their homes."
--Alix Harrow

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Enjoyed hearing Kat Dunn talk about writing Hungerstone tonight at Waterstones. Love Carmilla, I'm so excited to read this retelling 🧛‍♀️ Also the book itself is gorgeous with and without the jacket! Shiny!

Kat Dunn's novel Hungerstone with the jacket

Kat Dunn's novel Hungerstone hardback without its jacket

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Really excellent battles in this one too!

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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Amazingly creative book, absolutely loved all the dream logic, I 100% recommend ❤️

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A green Knight for your Sunday evening.

An ornate knight helmet with green eyes and nose visible. Greenery emerges from the breathing slits and surrounds the helmet and breastplate.

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SimzArt @simzart.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

All I know. 🤗

Two characters hugging each other in their living room surrounded by ghost cats and plants.

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Morgan Daimler @morgandaimler.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

No pre-order yet, but out in early 2026 The Fairy Courts: From Folklore to Fiction is an indepth exploration of beliefs around fairy courts & fairy hierarchy & social structure, from folklore to urban fantasy & gaming. Includes a 'human's guide to survival in a fairy court', summarizing key points

Cover of book
Text reads The Fairy Courts: From Folklore to Fiction by Morgan Daimler
Image is a dark haired woman in a red dress with a barn owl perched on her outstretched arm. Background is misty wood with red leaves

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Victoria @thewightknight.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Star Dragon by Owl Forest Embroidery

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