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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

CASSIUS STATION: HEIST a sci-fi novel by Gustovo Bondoni is now out as an e-book! This is an action-packed mystery thriller in the noir tradition, Sam Spade in space. Get the e-book or print copy at your favorite online retailer.

Cover of the novel CASSIUS STATION: HEIST, showing a pale woman with bright red lips and a red leather jacket, holding a pistol, standing in a corridor with windows showing space beyond.

Text beside the book cover reads: CASSIUS STATION: HEIST, sci-fi novel by Gustavo Bondoni, is now available as an e-book. Private detectives, femme fatales, killer cyborgs and rogue AI's. Trouble on the space station where everything is for sale and everyone has their price. Get it as e-book or in print at your favorite online retailer. From Guardbridge Books. An action-packed mystery thriller in the noir tradition, like Sam Spade in space.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I will see what Guardbridge can do to assist the Ukrainian publishers; for now I can do the "raise awareness about Russian attacks on Ukrainian culture" part. The invasion of Ukraine is not just about land or resources; it seeks to erase the Ukrainian identity. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...

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Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books

The country risks ‘the collapse of the entire book ecosystem’ following destruction of warehouses in July and August, say Ukrainian publishers

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Happy World Elephant Day! The novella SOUP OF THE MOMENT by Lawrence Schoen tells the story of Pholo, the Fant who flew. It is a prequel to Schoen’s award-winning novel BARSK: The Elephants’ Graveyard. Pholo tries to balance her dreams of science and invention with her family commitments.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

LAST DAY of the Smashwords sale! Ebooks 50% off. Included is SHERLOCK MARS, a science-fiction/mystery/comedy. Molly runs a restaurant on Mars. When someone is murdered in her kitchen she jumps in to solve the case. Could it be the infamous Cereal Serial Killer? www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Many of our e-books are discounted 50% or more in the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale running to the end of July! This includes THE SILK BETRAYAL, a fantasy novel by Daniel Ausema. A young man travels to the city to study magic, but he find intrigue and revolution. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale runs til end of July, so there is still time to get a bargain, including OUTSIDE by Gustavo Bondoni. This is a science fiction novel about Interstellar Contact, Virtual Worlds, and the Essence of Humanity. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #SWSale2026 #Smashwords

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A BASQUET OF CATS by Christian Bieck is discounted in the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale through the month of July. Find it at www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... and see all the titles from Guardbridge Books at www.smashwords.com/profile/view... Most of our titles are part of the sale!

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I had a good (but tiring) day at Glasgow Film & Comic Con. I'll be there all day tomorrow as well.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"Cat Charm", a graphic novelette, a teaser to the novel A BASQUET OF CATS looking at the main character before the novel starts. Written by Christen Bieck, illustrated by Brittney Andersen. Get a free copy from me at a convention, or read it online at the author's website.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'll be here this weekend. "Great Shopping"; that's me. I'll be running a Guardbridge Books table with books and some jewellery.

Film & Comic Con Glasgow: 4 -5 July 2026, Braehead Arena

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

All our books, including the new Basquet of Cats, will be discounted on @Smashwords during their month-long Summer/Winter Sale in July! Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

CYMERA festival in Edinburgh. In the Creators Hall, across the courtyard.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Just in time for Pride Month, we will be at CYMERA in Edinburgh this weekend with Anne's Pride Flag chainmail based jewellery. We have a range of colours representing the various pride flags. We will, of course, also have our books as usual. #Cymera26

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Happy Birthday to Stephen Embleton, author of SOUL SEARCHING, a science fiction thriller. Tense, exciting and thoughtful, it was a finalist for the African SF Society NOMMO Award for best sf novel from Africa. Read it now! www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books/SoulSe...

Cover of the novel SOUL SEARCHING and text reading, "Science has learned to understand the soul and can track souls through this life and beyond. A specialist unit in the South African police is using a Soul Tracker device in a harrowing search for a serial killer. But when one's soul can incriminate them before birth, can there ever be justice? A mix of Minority Report and Silence of the Lambs with unique ideas all its own."

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Ceilidh at Satellite 9. Go to a Scottish convention, expect Scottish dancing.

People dancing Scottish folk dance, twirling in pairs.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

At Satellite 9 in Glasgow this weekend

Table with books and jewelery. A man in a red shirt stands behind the table. Behind him a banner reads "Guardbridge Books".

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

From working as a futurist to inhabiting a world of magical cats that speak Basque—@chbieck.bsky.social retired and ended up with his debut YA novel published through @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social! britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-...

A graphic features the cover of A Basquet of Cats by Christian Bieck, plus a photo of the author himself

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I delivered a load of books to Leonard Low who runs the Scottish Witch Trial Museum. He is the author of SCOTLAND'S UNTOLD STORIES, THE WEEM WITCH, and THE LOWDOWN ON WITCHES, part of our history line. He has an approachable, storytelling like style, both in print and when you visit the museum.

A bald Scottish man stands in front of a door and under a sign that reads "The Scottish Witch Trial Museum". He holds 3 books, titled: The Weem Witch, Scotland's Untold Stories, and The Lowdown on Witches.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Our first project was a non-western multi-cultural fantasy anthology, MYRIAD LANDS. It featured fantasy based on non-western mythologies or secondary worlds somehow different than the standard fantasyland. It grew out of control and became 2 volumes. After 10 years I'm still very proud of it.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Christian Bieck is featured on John Scalzi's 'Whatever' Blog, talking about the inspiration and writing of his new book A BASQUET OF CATS. Check it out here: whatever.scalzi.com/.../the-big-... And visit our website for more info on the new book and how to get your copy.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A BASQUET OF CATS, the new novel by Christian Bieck, is now out! Hardcover, trade paperback, and e-book are on sale worldwide. Get it from your favourite online retailer or direct from Guardbridge if you are in the UK. See www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books/ABasqu... for details and places to order.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

THE STARS MUST WAIT by Carmelo Rafalà is up for the British Fantasy Awards as the Best Collection. Liz Williams: "An outstanding collection of stories, of immense complexity, subtlety and depth." Ben Baldwin, who did the fantastic cover, is also up for the Best Artist. Vote NOW until May 3rd.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Christian Bieck signing his new novel A BASQUET OF CATS at the Book Launch Party at Eastercon.

Man with grey hair signing a book as several people around him look on.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A week ago at Eastercon we held a Book Launch Party for Christian Bieck's new novel A BASQUET OF CATS. We introduced the book, had wine and cake, and many customers got books signed by the author. The novel had a good introduction to the world and you can pre-order now for April 22nd release.

Room with a dozen or more people around a table, man at head of table holds up a book titled A Basquet of Cats.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Welcome home Crew of Artemis II. Congratulations on a successful mission around the moon!

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

We have ONE copy of the new novel BASQUET OF CATS in paperback left. After that we have more Hardcover copies. If you are at Eastercon in Birmingham and you want a paperback copy you should get here quick. Delighted with how well it is selling. I should have ordered more. World release April 22nd!

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Yesterday at Eastercon I sold books and Anne's chainmail jewellery in the Dealers Room all day and I moderated a panel on Effective Book Cover Design (panelists pictured below). I'm now done with other commitments so I'm at the Guardbridge Books table all day. Come see us!

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

We're here at Eastercon in Birmingham. We have new books (A Basquet of Cats), previous books, and Anne's Jewellery. If you are going to the convention, stop by and see us.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our schedule at Iridescence: Eastercon 2026 in Birmingham next weekend. Book Launch Friday evening. Panels by me and authors throughout the weekend. The rest of the time we will be in the Dealers Hall or around the convention. Come see us!

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Presenting the cover of our new book: A BASQUET OF CATS by Christian Bieck Artwork by Brittney Andersen Medieval Fantasy with Magical Cats! For Young Adults and Animal Lovers of All Ages Preview release at Eastercon, pre-orders starting April 4, World-wide release April 22

A Basquet of Cats book cover: Parchement background, medieval knotwork border, inside border a picture of 3 cats: left one black and white sitting, center one black with raised paw and a magical glow, rightone a grey kitten, They are in front of a medieval tower house. Gold text says the title: A Basquet of Cats, and the author: Christian Bieck.

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Guardbridge Books @guardbridgebooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Greetings! Guardbridge Books is now on BSky. Here are a few of our books. Visit our website for more on these and more titles. www.guardbridgebooks.co.uk/books.html

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