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T R Napper @trnapper.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Want to know the golden rule for becoming a better writer? Well, I'm giving you, for free, the secret all great writers know. Link below. nappertime.com/the-golden-r...

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The Golden Rule for Becoming a Better Writer - T.R Napper

I’m obsessed with the craft of writing. I write every day, I read about the craft often, and in my...

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Walt Spookman @waltshitman.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I enjoyed the hell out of This Machine Kills Billionaires by @trnapper.bsky.social. Sharp cyberpunk stories that remember the importance of the punk bit. The audio version is great as well.

The cover of This Machine Kills Billionaires by T. R. Napper. A figure stands before a gigantic neon purple god-face made of pixels and digital lines.

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jamesbuckley.bsky.social @jamesbuckley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My Amazon UK review of THIS MACHINE KILLS BILLIONAIRES now has company – what looks like a review by Robin CM Duncan of BFS fame. Anyway, THIS MACHINE KILLS BILLIONAIRES by @trnapper.bsky.social is an amazing, intelligent, topical read. Literature that entertains and matters.

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Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hello pals. My new book is out TOMORROW- hardback, audiobook, and ebook! The Deep and the Drowned is an epic fantasy on the high seas. "Outstandingly swashbuckling, outrageously gripping and out-of-this-world brilliant". Tell a friend ⚔️ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1804545899

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jamesbuckley.bsky.social @jamesbuckley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Not only is T.R. Napper a good bloke, he's written something that's up there with the best fiction I've ever read. My Amazon alter ego says it best: www.amazon.co.uk/portal/custo...

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Michael @ Track of Words @trackofwords.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

THIS MACHINE KILLS BILLIONAIRES, the new book from Cyberpunk extraordinarie @trnapper.bsky.social, is out now! To find out more, check out my 'Behind the Scene' post for an excerpt and commentary from T.R. Napper. Speaking for myself, I can't wait to read the whole thing! Love Napper's writing...

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE, by Jordan Harper: If you like horror/suspense/mystery, with a hanging that parallels the Jeffery Epstein "suicide," pick this barn-burner up now. The only book that equals it for sheer terror is THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Anyone looking to spread some love around, here's another worthy cause - the Team Evie book drive benefits the Children's Hospital Los Angeles in memory of Evelyn Swierczynski: www.teameviefoundation.com

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The Evelyn Swierczynski Foundation

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Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Lovely that THE ART OF A LIE is featured in the Telegraph's best books of 2025 💚

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Cameron Johnston @cameronjohnston.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The Maleficent Seven is part of Amazon's Kindle Monthly Deal for October, available for the sleep-averting sum of only $1.99! www.amazon.com/Maleficent-S... Or £0.74 on the UK site! www.amazon.co.uk/Maleficent-S...

The cover of The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston, seven scary, silhouetted fantasy figures on a burning background.

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

My goodness, sounds exciting. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...

The next epic crime novel from Jordan Harper, a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge, and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down.

Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein’s monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together into something like a city.

A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing — and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous, unspeakable crime …

JAKE DEAL is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler, beaming the city’s chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud — until a job he can’t refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour, drugs, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics, he’ll infiltrate private clubs, gather high-class dirt — and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA’s most powerful men, who call themselves “The Kids in the Candy Store.”

DOUG GIBSON is a street lawyer, who fights for his clients against the army of cops, prosecutors and judges – he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he’s hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom, he’ll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client “commits suicide” in prison, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon – and become a warrior.

KARA DELGADO works for an underground private concierge company – a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs, makes connections, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties.She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing, and Kara’s the only person who knows that Phoebe’s place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city.

As Jake, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes, they’ll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars, bloody riots, homeless gangsters, a killer cop on death row, secret vaults in Beverly Hills, tech-bro orgies, medical cannibals, true crime junkies, private security wet-work teams, reality shows, street takeovers, car chases, coyotes, a sadistic Tarzan, and a three day, fifty million dollar wedding, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody, blazing conclusion.

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jamesbuckley.bsky.social @jamesbuckley.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Earlier today I was listening to the 2006 Hyde Park live performance of Comfortably Numb. Gilmore sounded just a little hoarse that night. This one, in 2016, is spectacular. As good as anything ever gets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTse...

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David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb Live in Pompeii 2016

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

April 2026

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I'm reading it now. Yes, Jordan Harper is a dear friend but before he was my friend, his staggeringly impressive lyrical writing blew me away. Well, within the first chapter of this thing alone, it's clear he's currently one of the greatest English language writers working today in any genre.

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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Lil boost of this as today's your last chance to stock up on bargains...

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 31/07/2025

Getting a Womble review has been on our writer bucket list for years - so this is an absolute thrill! Thank you for reading! 🔥

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ReganMacArthur @reganmacarthur.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

"There's no such thing as a natural fighter. A natural dancer has to practice hard. A natural painter has to paint all the time. Even a natural fool has to work at it." -Joe Louis

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Shauna Lawless @shaunalawless.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I never talk about politics or real life matters on SM. I’m not an expert by any means But I feel perhaps the world needs to pause for a moment The suffering of the people of Gaza is immense. Food and aid must get through to them. Whoever has the power to make this happen - must help and now

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I can now start believing that Thursday actually happened, because I've seen it in the East Lothian Courier, my local paper. Thank you to Cameron Ritchie for the story. www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2532423...

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Author's debut novel wins award named after top crime writer

A DEBUT author has scooped a top prize named after one of Scotland’s most famous crime writers.

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The face of a gobsmacked debut writer. Still absolutely reeling. More soon!

Me, looking slightly dazed, holding the McDermid Debut Award cask.

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Here's the trailer to SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, the movie based on my first novel. Polly and Nate are out there in these streets. Check it out. Buy the book; get hep in advance. youtu.be/U9OkHjOnQPg?...

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She Rides Shotgun (2025) Official Trailer - Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Fab review!!!

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🚨 Reminder Klaxon 🚨 - This deal is still on and still exceptional value. Get yourself some accidental spy shenanigans for less than a quid/buck, eBook and/or audio.

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T R Napper @trnapper.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Huge honour to win the prestigious Australian Aurealis Award for my novella, Ghost of the Neon God (it was online this year so no trophy to brandish, yet). Absolutely elated.

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Annabel Campbell @annabelcwrites.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Being on a writing podcast was totally a thing on the writer dream list for me, and to get to do it on a podcast I really enjoy with Marco and Tariq was a real treat. Genuinely so much fun. PS please do not disown me for the quick fire round 🙈 it was a brutal first question. @orbitbooks.bsky.social

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Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

"A nimbly constructed story that starkly explores the dangers of neuroscience run amok." A great review from Kirkus, who, along with Booklist, liken me to the late great Philip K Dick. Frankly, I'm honoured. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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DISSOLUTION | Kirkus Reviews

With shades of Philip K. Dick, a dystopian novel that probes the darker corners of the mind.

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Swashbucklers is one rating away from 500... anybody want to go make my evening? www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...

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Swashbucklers

When Cisco Collins returns to his home town thirty year…

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Just finished - THE CURE by @evesmithauthor.bsky.social. Thanks to @orendabooks.bsky.social for sending me a proof copy - with compulsive plotting, crackling dialogue and a third-act twist that took my breath away, it cements Smith's position as the queen of the speculative crime thriller. Loved it.

The cover for THE CURE by Eve Smith, featuring an older woman's face with a younger woman's face placed over the top and peeling away to reveal a bright blue eye.

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𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖆𝖓 𝕬𝖈𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖆 @jordanacosta.co · 06/02/2025

I just had a reader of my newsletter tell me how much they enjoyed it – it's difficult to build an audience when you're unpublished and nothing to announce (yet!) and I'm crap at social media. I'd greatly appreciate a sub or share if you enjoyed Edition #3👇 open.substack.com/pub/acostadi...

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The Acosta Dispatch #3 – On Pitches & Robust Ideas

February 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British-Filipino speculative fiction writer.

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Jordan Harper @jordanharper.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Had reason to re-read “My Savage Year” and I have to say, I’m pretty fucking good at this. southwestreview.com/volume-108-n...

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My Savage Year | Jordan Harper

From the Magazine

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Be more Henry and get your copy too!

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T R Napper @trnapper.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Great review for The Escher Man: "Intricate and brutal, insightful and thought-provoking: this is required reading for Cyberpunk fans."

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Happy new year! It's Monday the 6th, it's 2025, which means the US hardback release of #AReluctantSpy from @headlinebooks.bsky.social is tomorrow! If you're over the pond, you can (pre)order from a range of retailers. Enjoy my American friends.

The cover of A Reluctant Spy with the text 'US RELEASE TOMORROW'

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Unfortunately... Podcast @unfortunatelypod.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

For the afternoon crowd! @davegoodman.bsky.social describes the hockey stick shape of his career, and what it took to get to debut. Listen, then go check out A Reluctant Spy!(www.davidgoodman.net/a-reluctant-...)

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A Reluctant Spy - Launch Day

Well, the day is finally here. My debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY is out! Something I've been working towards for thirty years (somewhat inconsistently at times) has finally come to pass. You can buy it ...

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

All I ever wanted was a review that said “big Stephen King vibes”. ❤️

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Tariq Ashkanani @tariqashkanani.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Wonderful chat with Jo Callaghan this week about her journey to write the award-winning In the Blink of an Eye. Some great advice on how to push through the self-doubt!

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T R Napper @trnapper.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Much like a grunt in the colonial marines, no-one tells me nothin'. However, I looked at Amazon recently and saw Aliens: Bishop is out in paperback today* (Dec 10). Links below.

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Dan Hanks @danhanks.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Hey! It's nearly Christmas and did you know I wrote a Christmas horror Ghostbusters/Goonies book? It's the perfect stocking-filler for Gen-Xers, tired parents, fans of Sticklebricks, and anybody who wants to see a giant inflatable Santa take on Manchester. www.danhanks.com/swashbucklers

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Swasbucklers | Dan Hanks

Swashbucklers (2021, Angry Robot) described by Library Journal as "A fun romp, ideal for fans of the cultural references and humor of Ghostbusters and Ernest Cline's Ready Player One."

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𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖆𝖓 𝕬𝖈𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖆 @jordanacosta.co · 05/12/2024

Ahhh Edition #2 of my newsletter is out and landing in people's inboxes! This month I write about the secret behind generating ideas for stories, with book reviews for @ianthegreen.bsky.social's Extremophile and @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social's Navola; and more. You can subscribe via the link below👇