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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us in welcoming #Fantasycon back to Glasgow on 9th - 11th October! Your GSFWC pals'll be there all weekend -- after all, our 40th anniversary anthology, #Haverin, launches on the Friday! britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan... Here's where to find us: @britfantasysoc.bsky.social (1/13)

The promotional image for Fantasycon 2026 over 9th - 11th October in Glasgow. The background is designed to look like aged paper, and there is a black tentacle stretching from the top. The text indicates the schedule for Fantasycon 2026 is now available on the BFS website.

The cover of Haverin, the GSFWC anthology, which features a red-haired girl reading while surrounded by books and a cat in a green space. Text reads: Featuring: Neil Williamson, E.M. Faulds, Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan and many more. Haverin, Edited by Brian M. Milton, Peter Morrison and Heather Valentine.

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

(2/13) Friday 1600 - Fantasy Murder Mysteries (Panel 3) - Robin CM Duncan (Mod) 1700 - Haverin: GSFWC 40th anniversary anthology (Main) - All of us (except Chris & PS) #Haverin #GSFWC40 @robincmduncan.bsky.social @munchkinstein.bsky.social @remotecore.bsky.social @hexthervvv.bsky.social

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Fun fact. Most of Ruins of Smoke was written in a frenzy while listening to this album by Kyuss on repeat. So much so that I ended up paying it homage and using part of its name (“for the red sun”) in actual in-world lore and character dialogue lines.

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

You say Fireball, I say Pyrokynesis🔥 What's the Difference Between Magic & Superpowers? Join Andrew D. Meredith, @mytholder.bsk.social @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @emmaladams12.bsky.social & @joel-c-scoberg.bsky.social 1 HOUR from now! Link⬇️

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Soo, can we go back to the days of web forums where people could discuss hobbies, learn about things and make friends? Social media initially replaced it fairly well but it inevitably enshitified and now it’s just ads, undisclosed ads, “content” and engagement-bait/farming.

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Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter) @nathanhallwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Hey, all! I'm looking to build a more thorough list of testimonials from prior editing clients. I want to also use it as an opportunity to show off the talented people I've had the privilege of working with. 1/2

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Bullfighting is absolutely atrocious, but it's huge where I come from. Everytime I go back there, I get my progressive bubble burst.

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Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter) @nathanhallwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Over the next couple of months, I'm going to make a big push in my editing career. I'm going to revamp my site, including a more robust testimonials page! In the meantime, I have openings available. On sale at $8/1k words for both developmental and line editing. I specialize in Fantasy and Horror.

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James Lloyd Dulin @jamesldulin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

No Heart for a Thief is now on audiobook. @dcmryder delivers an outstanding performance. It is available at all major audiobook retailers. Please check it out. 🔗🔽

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C. J. Daley 👻 Horror & Crime Thriller author @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

WEEK 13: In just 100 pages, the author makes you care for the characters, the world, the crumbling city, and feel each loss as they pile high. It’s well written, fast paced, and certainly an enticing sampler @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social fanfiaddict.com/review-ruins...

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Review: Ruins of Smoke: (The Smokesmiths # 0.5) by João F. Silva | FanFiAddict

Synopsis The Usharian Empire rules the Known World with an iron fist. Imperials protect their world from the tainted hand of the Deceiver, but he is back wi ...

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's that time of year when I have to nod along and pretend I agree when people express how utterly, punishingly hot it is at a staggering 27 degrees C 😅

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I really do miss when the internet wasn't 40% rage-baiting 30% ads and "content creators" 10% AI slop 10% fear-mongering 10% cool stuff that the algorith buries

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Left is original self-pub cover. Right is after the series was picked up by trad. Do audiences really prefer the cover on the right hand side? I just feel like it is much worse at conveying what the book is about...

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Cup of coffee and my favourite record spinning on the deck.

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Drafting of FAITHLESS GODS is underway, so here’s another teaser to give you a taste... Levin has been rolling around my mind for a few years now, along with the rest of the cast (including Sawdust!) - and I’m sharing a bit about each of them over the coming weeks, before the cover art reveal :D

A background of dark green dragon scales with the text:

Faithless Gods
Memories of Fire: Book One

Levin Trent and his pied crow familiar, Sawdust, get into trouble more often than not. When he encounters an idol of a god supposedly killed by Reaper dragons, he learns he can’t talk himself out of every mess.

Now, Levin is part of a world-changing plot filled with powerful mages, skin-walkers, and the gods themselves. Put one foot wrong, and everything he loves will burn to ash.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

All Starmer had to do to keep his job was commit to rejoining EU, nationalising rail, nationalising water & do a wealth tax, but nope. He'd rather lose his job and fail to serve a full term like his last four predecessors.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Met this fella named Kevin today. Nice lad.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Actively (and impatiently) waiting to see if the Greens were able to flip my constituency of Glasgow Southside.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Genuine question: is trad publishing still buying any Epic Fantasy debuts, or is it as dead as it looks from a reader's perspective?

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Mahmud El Sayed @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's Pub Day for my debut novel, THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY. It's an Arabfuturist story of a revolution set on a generation ship with lots of linguistic shenanigans. Chapeau to tu!

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Shauna Lawless @shaunalawless.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy paperback birthday to Daughter of the Otherworld!!

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What no one tells you about discovering and playing a new sport in your mid-thirties is how weak your knees are 😂 holy crap

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

E.M. Faulds is back with 'To Stave Off the Void', part of the new anthology Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity -- subjects very close to our hearts! Preorders are available now from the link below. aanpress.com/aanorder.htm... @bethkesh.bsky.social @aanpress.bsky.social

Cover image to the book, showing the back of an astronaut in a spacesuit as he steps off into a psychedelic swirl of cosmic colors and stars. The title circles around the figure.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

With Nicola Sturgeon standing down, I actually have the chance to help the Scottish Greens flip the seat for Glasgow Southside today in the local elections! Hoping to get a Green councillor.

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Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter) @nathanhallwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Altar is FREE for the rest of the week! If you like Fantasy-Horror inspired by Dark Souls, Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Resident Evil 4, you'll love this! Also if you want to see the hero die a good 30+ times. books2read.com/b/4jkZP5

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

An Altar on the Village Green by Nathan Hall

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The more I read The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark the more I get the Michael Moorcock influences. And that’s not a complaint!

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Grateful of the fact that I’m lucky enough to live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. (St. Abbs’ Head, Scottish Borders)

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

"Rovine di Fumo" (Ruins of Smoke) is out on Amazon Italia. Translated by Raffaella Corini. Thanks Cristiano Saccoccia for making this happen. I'm excited about this and hope Italian readers are looking for a fast-paced novella full of grit and... smoke magic! Link: www.amazon.it/-/en/dp/B0G5...

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I'm ecstatic to announce that @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social now has in stock the CHEAPEST paperbacks 📚of my books found anywhere 👀, And they're hand signed! Make sure not to miss out on this! You can find the l1nks in my bio or below.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

A tiny dragon reading a book. What more could you want?

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Grimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Thorns of War by @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social "...without giving too much away, I have absolutely no idea how João is writing himself out of this one." Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/t...

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Thorns of War by João Silva

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Months after Thorns of War came out I was finally able to sit down and read it. It picks up exactly where we left off, so that was a problem because I had left it…

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Saw a local shop called "The Blind Guy" and immediately thought damn, that's either quite offensive or quite progressive. And then I realised they sell blinds and shutters.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Reacher is always so fun. A better superman character than Superman!

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It's Valentine's Day, so... hear me out: is there any romance or fantasy-romance book you think I would like? I'm accepting recommendations! For reference, I really liked the tragic romantic plotline in Ed McDonald's Blackwing. (Please don't plug your own books.)

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Hey, on the bright side, no one has to pretend Daniel’s books are good anymore.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The country was born in was ruled by fascists until 1974. My parents were already 16 years old when a constitutional democracy was installed for the first time ever. Needless to say, then, I *know* what fascism looks like, and I know it when I see it. My tolerance for it is 0.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Dude, this new obsession in recent books with taking "show, don't tell" almost literally is making some of them unreadable. Not *every* little detail needs to be shown. It just makes for excessively convoluted stories and really, really hurts pacing. Just move the story along!

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B. S. H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

🏹 RELEASE DAY🏹 IN THE SHADOW OF DUTY is an interactive short story set in Quinaria, and it's available for FREE through the Unearthed Stories app in partnership with @prowessgames! It's essentially a choose-your-own-adventure and has multiple endings! It's like a book and RPG had a baby! 🔗⬇️

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Seeing fan art of my books is still at the top of my bucket list for 2025. Easily, too.

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

We're giving away a total of 36 books! 👀

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I'm sure there's nothing to worry about 💀

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João F. Silva @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Are you a fantasy #bookreviewer on #booksky looking for a new epic fantasy read? Message me or comment down below and I’ll see what I can do… 👀

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Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

This is the 10th year of the annual #SPFBO contest. The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is all about finding great self-published fantasy for you to read. Find out more here: mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-...

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The Official Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off homepage #SPFBO SPFBO

300 books, 10 judges, 1 champion I'm bringing together the somewhat scattered SPFBO information onto this homepage. SPFBO 10 (SPFBOX) is ...

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