iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mercutio, by @kateheartfield.com, is so wonderfully weird! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The book somehow manages to effortlessly weave historical events and some of the world's best, most magical stories into something beautiful and terrifying but strangely plausible. I am so happy that I picked this one up! 📚🙂

165

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Eastern Ontario Writers' Festival draws near, on 19/09/26. I'll be on the panel "Illuminating the Dark: On Weaving Light and Shadow in Fiction Across Genres"! If you are attending and want to pick up copies of my books at the event, check out beventi.co/orderform/ak... to pre-order today! ✍️📚😀

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This video voices a truth that has been irking me for a while. It explores actual beauty vs. temporary standards of aestetics and the destructive role that modern villifying of beauty (confusing it with those temporary standards) is playing... youtu.be/vQ5Zq5XSHKI?...

youtu.be

Ugliness Is Oppression - The Deliberate Destruction of Beauty

YouTube video by The Second Story

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Ready to geek out? FANATICCON OTTAWA today!!! 18 July 2026, at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre from 11 to 4 for general admission. Be sure to check it out and stop by my table, where I'll have my dark fantasy trilogy, Reflections of Shadow available. 👾🎮🎬📚

110

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

New book review! Finished The Symbiot Trilogy by Michel Weatherall, published by Broken Keys Publishing in Ottawa. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I LOVED these books. Weatherall weaves Lovecraftian chills in an intricate plot that straddles horror and sci-fi in techno-occult vibes. #lovecraftian #horror #review 👾📚

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Only one week to go!!! @fanaticconottawa 18 July, 11-4. I'll be there with my dark fantasy trilogy, Reflections of Shadow. Hope to see you there! #fantasy #books #Canadian 🗡📚🙂🤓

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Calling all comic book and fantasy nerds! Orleans Comic Book & Novelty Show Tomorrow (Sun, 28 Jun 2026) from 11-5 at the Place D'Orleans shopping mall. Come find me at table 90 and grab a copy of my dark fantasy trilogy, Reflections of Shadow. 🗡📚

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I know folks are deep into ⚽️ excitement right now, but if any of you are also fantasy readers by chance and live in the National capital Region, do come by tomorrow (13 June) and check out my book launch for SYZYGY REVEALED! 🗡📚 11-4 at Re-Read Used Books in Riverside South, with a Q&A at 12pm

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

SYZYGY REVEALED book launch at Re-Read Used Books, June 13th, 2026. Hope to see you there! 📚🚀 😀 www.facebook.com/share/1FdwsY...

facebook.com

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Books on Tap event!!! If anyone in the Ottawa area likes 📚 and 🍺, come on by Beyond the Pale Centre Taproom and Brewery this Sunday, 31 May 2026, 1-4PM.

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Book Review for #BookSky! A great collection from talented Ottawa authors, published by Broken Keys Publishing & Press. Lovely, unsettling tales feeding one's dark appetite for horror... "Shattered Places: Fragments From The Never," in particular, hooked me, giving cool techno-occult vibes! 📚💙

030

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

For those looking for a great new #fantasy read, check out NEMESIS SPAWNED, WORLDS SUNDERED, and SYZYGY REVEALED. A dark psychological #fantasy 📚 trilogy that follows a demigod across multiple worlds in incarnations as an antihero, hero, and villain . . .

The Reflections of Shadow trilogy and covers

030

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Just finished RISE OF THE RAT by Jason Barnes. This book plays beautifully with the best high fantasy from my childhood. It breathes new life into them and imbues them with exquisite darkness, bloodshed, and atmospheric horror... I can't wait for the rest of the series!!! #booksky #fantasy 💙📚

062

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT!!!! 📚🚀 I'm excited to announce the official book launch event for SYZYGY REVEALED, Reflections of Shadow: Book Three, published by @friesenpress.bsky.social Please save the date and join me at Re-Read Used Books in Riverside South on 13 June, 2026, 11-3. #fantasy 🥳🇨🇦📚🚀

020

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

So exciting! My third #fantasy #novel is available on the FriesenPress website now, with other retailers to follow shortly! books.friesenpress.com/store/title/...

030

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Looks like both my first books are on sale on Amazon.ca right now: www.amazon.ca/Nemesis-Spaw... & www.amazon.ca/Worlds-Sunde... Pick them up in advance of the release of SYZYGY REVEALED! #fantasy #trilogy #Canadian #author

001

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

New cover reveal!!! Reflections of Shadow book three: SYZYGY REVEALED #fantasy #trilogy #coverreveal 📚🗡

091

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Just tore through these four books in the Riven Realm series by @deckmatthews.bsky.social ... and now I have to wait patiently for the next. Masterful, epic fantasy storytelling. I truly recommend picking these up if you can. You won't regret it. 📚💙

020

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Just a reminder that the human animal is complex and layered. We can never erase the deepest parts of ourselves... our shadow selves. No matter what values we paint onto our society, they will endure. Instead of purity testing, let's embrace rewarding the best in us while accepting the flaws.

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If you are in Ottawa and want to get out of the cold 🥶, come by the Robert Plante Greenhouses for their Winter Market. 9-4 today (Sunday, Jan 25th). I'll be there with my #fantasy books, Nemesis Spawned & Worlds Sundered. Hope to see you there! 📚😀

120

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Crazy good deal on the second book in my Reflections of Shadow #fantasy trilogy, WORLDS SUNDERED, on Amazon.ca www.amazon.ca/Worlds-Sunde... If you are looking for something #dark and #epic with a lot of vivid characters, this is for you!

amazon.ca

Worlds Sundered

Worlds Sundered: Lackie, James W: 9781038344625: Books - Amazon.ca

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Looking for something dark and epic to read this holiday season? Check out the Reflections of Shadow fantasy trilogy. Nemesis Spawned & Worlds Sundered are available now! #fantasy #trilogy #DarkFantasy #Epic

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Absolutely bonkers low price for WORLDS SUNDERED (Reflections of Shadow Book Two) on Amazon right now. Under $20. Perfect for the holiday season!!! www.amazon.ca/Worlds-Sunde...

amazon.ca

Worlds Sundered

Worlds Sundered: Lackie, James W: 9781038344625: Books - Amazon.ca

020

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Book 2 in the Reflections of Shadow trilogy is half price on Amazon.ca right now... Check out WORLDS SUNDERED: www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/1038...

amazon.ca

Amazon.ca

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Day 2 in the holiday market at Robert Plante Geenhouse in Navan. Hope to see you today!!! #fantasy #holidaymarket

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Books on Tap today!!! Kichesippi Beer Co. 1-4pm Grab a brew and a book from a local author. Cheers! 📚🍺

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

For anyone hoping to pick up WORLDS SUNDERED (Book Two of the RoS trilogy), it's on sale on Amazon right now! www.amazon.ca/Worlds-Sunde...

amazon.ca

Worlds Sundered

Worlds Sundered: Lackie, James W: 9781038344625: Books - Amazon.ca

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I sometimes feel like a handful of swirling leaves: Enough to set off the motion detectors around me, And feel a modicum of pride in my influence over the world. But, deep down, I fear that I am actually of little substance; Merely motion in want of mass.

010

Reposted by James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author

Julie E. Czerneda @julieczerneda.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Hearing the joy about this year's @canconsffh.bsky.social ? It GETS BETTER! The discount to register for next year continues to the end of October! GO AND GET IT! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

zeffy.com

Can*Con 2026

Ottawa’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Literature Convention, with panels, readings, book launches, pitch sessions, parties, and so much more! Organized by The Rocket Words Society (same people, new non...

0103

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

#Cops, #androids, and #space #pirates, oh my! If you are a #sci-fi nerd who appreciates punchy prose, interesting (and likable) characters, and well integrated science-based world building, Orbiting Fortunes by @almacdonald.ca is for you. I highly recommend checking it out.

121

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Just a reminder that the @canconsffh.bsky.social vendors room is open to the public this weekend, so you don't need tickets to pick up some sweet fantasy, science fiction, and horror merch from Canadian authors and artists!

1145

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Oh wow. This analysis by Hilary Layne has finally helped me understand the schism I've been perceiving in modern readers. Critical literacy vs. actual literacy... Who would have thought it could be so different (and disturbingly so)? youtu.be/8ynCVmw5AWk?...

youtu.be

How Modern Schools Make Terrible Writers (Deliberately)

YouTube video by The Second Story

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

@canconsffh.bsky.social is coming up soon, 17-19 October in Kanata, Ontario. I'll be there, selling and signing my #grimdark #fantasy 📚, and sitting on a panel called "Poor coping skills in SFFH". Hope to see you there!

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

For all authors or aspiring authors, be sure to check out the Eastern Ontario Writer's Festival this weekend. I'll be there speaking about narrative themes of good and evil, and also at a table during the 📚 fair. Casselman Public Library, Sept 13, 2025.

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Hey, all! I'm going to be @ottawacomiccon.com tomorrow (Sat, Sept 5th, 2025), signing some books at the Indigo booth from 12 to 4pm. Come by, say hi, and grab a signed copy my #grimdark #fantasy 📚

001

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Anyone else playing #Expedition33? I've been really enjoying the narrative so far, particularly the little nods. This made me actually laugh out loud. #ifyouknowyouknow

011

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

This is such an interesting take... youtu.be/_BBrDhgGz1k?si… Like most things, I find myself somewhere in between. I admit to enjoying the work produced by the formulas/counter-formulas, but I've sought something non-traditional in my fantasy writing. I guess time will tell.

youtu.be

This is Why We Never Got Another Lord of the Rings

YouTube video by The Second Story

000

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Masterful fantasy - for all true fantasy fans! The Book of Astea duology by Zammar Ahmer, Riven Earth and Sundered Moon, were SO satisfying to read. They evoke that feeling when you start a new book, series, or game, and everything fades... and then you are disappointed when it's done so soon.

001

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Looking for new grimdark fantasy? Check out NEMESIS SPAWNED - a dark psychological saga, with a sociopathic demigod, parallel realities, and visceral gore. 📚 #Grimdark #fantasy www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Nemesis...

amazon.ca

Amazon.ca

010

Reposted by James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author

Ottawa Comiccon @ottawacomiccon.com · 13/08/2025

✍️NEW THIS YEAR! In collaboration with Indigo (Booth #921-923), meet authors Morgana Follmann, Angelique Iles and James Lackie at Ottawa Comiccon! #ottawacomiccon2025 #indigo #fantasy

031

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I see some authors posting how they write "clean" fantasy. I don't know exactly what that means, but I'm pretty sure my fantasy writing is "dirty" . . . really dirty. Graphic violence, sexual innuendo, swearing, bullying, and general immoral behaviour. Readers beware! 😉 📚💙

010

James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Just finished Nigh by @mariebilodeau.bsky.social If you like faeries, horror, and/or dystopian fiction, this is the 📖 for you. It's beautifully written, with lots of twists and turns. I particularly loved the allegory of cultural evolution woven into the story... It's such a great read!

262