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Author, screenwriter and podcaster. markstaywrites.com/all-the-links

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Some classics there, thanks David!!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
CLARIFICATION: Mr D has confirmed that the Bestseller Experiment hasn’t stopped. It’s on hiatus and he will return at some point.
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Tade "Will Eat Your Heart in the Marketplace" Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Some pre-order news next week...
Novel cover for Antara.
Black fist holding black sword
Pommel shows silhouette of man and woman in profile
An eye in the background
Woodcut style
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thanks, Tade!! You were a brilliant guest!!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Crikey, is it really ten years since we launched the Bestseller Experiment podcast? What are your memories of the show? Was there an author or a piece of advice that inspired you? Please pop it in the comments...
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The Bestseller Experiment Launched 10 Years Ago Today
Crikey, is it really ten years since we launched the Bestseller Experiment podcast? What are your memories of the show? Was there an author or a piece of advice that inspired you? Please pop it in the comments...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We launched the Bestseller Experiment podcast ten years ago today!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Join me and @simonmccleave.bsky.social live TONIGHT, Monday 12th October, 8pm BST Join us on Facebook: fb.me/e/6soKIJv8I Join us on Youtube: youtube.com/live/5XxRuRB...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All set up for the UKCGF comic con at Westpoint, Exeter this weekend! First time here, so hoping to meet lots of new readers. 🎃
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Film Stories @filmstories.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The new, 168-page Film Stories magazine - an autumn horror special - is available now. Order yours here, with discounted bundle deals available too: store.filmstories.co.uk/products/iss...
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Issue #61 (Horror Special): Magazine
Inside the Issue...You’ll find 1970s horror, Ghosts: the movie, Other Mommy and more in our autumn edition of Film Stories magazine. Here’s what’s inside issue 61:As the nights draw in, Film Stories…
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just finished listening to the audiobook of THE END OF MAGIC, narrated by the brilliant Dan Calley — available wherever you get your audiobooks!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Never Say Die by @kehuyquan.bsky.social is a really uplifting read. Whatever life has thrown at this guy, he gets up again, dusts himself off and gets back into the fray. Inspiring stuff and often moving.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A selection of spooky reads for Halloween We have mystery and romance and fantasy. We have YA and adult. We have classics and new releases. We have cosy and spicy. We have trad and indie published. We have books I’ve enjoyed and those recommended to me (but which are still on my TBR!). And we have…
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A selection of spooky reads for Halloween
We have mystery and romance and fantasy. We have YA and adult. We have classics and new releases. We have cosy and spicy. We have trad and indie published. We have books I’ve enjoyed and those recommended to me (but which are still on my TBR!). And we have characters from every stripe of the… A selection of spooky reads for Halloween
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So sorry to hear this, Alasdair. My condolences to you and your family.
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Jendia Gammon @jendiagammon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I co-edited this anthology with @garethlpowell.bsky.social and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social. It's a staggering set of #horror tales from so many talented writers! Go get it!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Author and artist Poppy T Perry tells us how her debut, Dead Real, was partly inspired by one of her children asking the all important question, "If not now, Mummy, when?" Get inspired and get writing with a fab episode where we discuss...
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POPPY T PERRY: IF NOT NOW, WHEN? | MARK STAY’S CREATIVE DIFFERENCES
Author and artist Poppy T Perry tells us how her debut, Dead Real, was partly inspired by one of her children asking the all important question, "If not now, Mummy, when?" Get inspired and get writing with a fab episode where we discuss... How breaking rules helps you develop your voice Using zines to promote your books And the joys of being a 5am writer (no, really!)
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Saddened to hear of the passing of Malcolm Edwards. I can’t say that I got to know him well when I was at Orion, but he was a genius publisher and the company was never the same after he left. www.thebookseller.com/news/inspire...
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‘Inspired and inspiring’ publisher and former Orion deputy CEO Malcolm Edwards dies
Former Orion publisher and deputy CEO Malcolm Edwards died on 3rd October, with his family by his side.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Join Simon McCleave, multi million-selling crime novelist, on the next CREATIVE DIFFERENCES LIVESTREAM! Join us live and be part of the conversation on MONDAY 12th OCTOBER, 8PM BST * Join us on FB: fb.me/e/6soKIJv8I * Or on Youtube: youtube.com/live/5XxRuRB...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Join Simon McCleave, multi million-selling crime novelist, on the next CREATIVE DIFFERENCES LIVESTREAM!
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Join Simon McCleave on the Creative Differences Livestream
Join Simon McCleave, multi million-selling crime novelist, on the next CREATIVE DIFFERENCES LIVESTREAM!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Step right this way… markstaywrites.com/2025/12/12/w...
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What I Learned Doing 42 Comic Cons in 2025 (part one)
I’ve been selling my books at comic cons for ten years. But in 2025, I really went for it: selling at 42 comic cons in the UK. And I’m not alone: I’ve made lots of new author friends this year at t…
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Come and get some magic at the comic con in Maidstone today!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
😂😂😂
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Split infinitive in the title, mate. 😂
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here’s the beautiful illustration on the Papio Press calendar for October. If I ever do a collection of Witches of Woodville short stories (would you readers be interested in that?) I’m definitely knocking on Harry Goldhawk’s door!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The one with the whales!!!
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Authorized Novelizations Podcast @authorizedpod.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OUT NOW! @mattfisher.bsky.social, having submitted to the whims of the wheel, as reward has wisely chosen a book by consistently compelling Star Trek author Vonda N. McIntyre. @markstay.bsky.social also joins, and we have a whale of a time discussing The Voyage Home! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
Authorized episode logo for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, featuring Mr. Spock
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Bestseller Experiment podcast is the gift that keeps on giving. I’m still getting books sent to me from listeners who were inspired by the podcast and How to Mend a Broken Mallet by James N. Parkes is the latest, digging deep into men’s mental health issues. Thank you, James and congrats!!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I’m selling and signing m’books at AbbeyCon in Abingdon
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m at the Crawley comic con at the K2 centre today! I’ll be selling and signing m’books, but if you just want to come and play there are two delightful young ladies willing to show you around…
Me posing behind a replica of the smashed door from The Shining.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Would love to have the Woodville books animated by Laika, Aardman or Ghibli (I don’t ask much).
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
At a loose end in London today, so went to see Shaun the Sheep and the Beast of Mossy Bottom, which is choc full of horror movie and folk horror gags, including one very funny nod to Game of Thrones. Also saw the trailer for Laika’s new film Wildwood, which looks astonishing.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Toast Of London: Matt Berry's Iconic 'Yes!'
ALT: Toast Of London: Matt Berry's Iconic 'Yes!'
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Did my Toast of London bit for the special introduction to the audiobook of The End of Gods! Don’t worry, the mighty Dan Calley is taking care of the actual narration of the book.
Me in a darkened recording booth.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Poppy T Perry on the Creative Differences Livestream TONIGHT! We'll be discussing... The 15 years from Poppy's first writing lesson to publication How she uses zines to promote her books And what it takes to be a 5am writer And much more! FB: fb.me/e/9500J3y0c YT: www.youtube.com/live/n-uVhFF...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Poppy T Perry on the Creative Differences Livestream TONIGHT! We'll be discussing... The 15 years from Poppy's first writing lesson to publication How she uses zines to promote her books And what it takes to be a 5am writer And much more! FB: fb.me/e/9500J3y0c YT: www.youtube.com/live/n-uVhFF...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The End of Magic audiobook narrated by Dan Calley is out today!!! rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happy birthday, Mr K! Take the rest of the day off. 😁🎂
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We'll be discussing... How it took a mere 15 years from Poppy's first writing lesson to publication How she uses art and zines to promote her books And what it takes to be a 5am writer!
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Poppy T Perry on the Creative Differences Livestream
We'll be discussing... How it took a mere 15 years from Poppy's first writing lesson to publication How she uses art and zines to promote her books And what it takes to be a 5am writer!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
She’s so good at digging into characters, while keeping you gripped and turning the page, while making it all look effortless (and I’m sure it wasn’t). I’ll be back for more.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Last book of the holiday (finished it on the flight home) is Case Histories, the first of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie mysteries. I’ve read many of Atkinson’s stand-alones and they’ve all been outstanding, and this was no different >>
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Miranda Dickinson @wurdsmyth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is a day to go and find all the brilliant children's authors who *should* have had the shelf space and visibility all along. Because the #kidlit world is so much bigger, brighter and bonkersly brilliant than one dodgy 'celeb' who was given everything... ☺️
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Cut Him Out in Little Stars by Lucy Strange is a brilliant wartime mystery with just a hint of the supernatural and it has such a moving and satisfying ending. If you enjoyed the Witches of Woodville series you’ll definitely love this!!
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One week till the release of THE END OF MAGIC audiobook, narrated by Dan Calley - pre-order wherever you get your audiobooks: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 13/09/2026
Mystery writers, how are your stories coming along? 🕵️‍♂️💀 I can't wait to read everyone's "Locked Room" short stories along with my fellow judges @angelacnurseauthor.bsky.social @markstay.bsky.social and @dunfermlinereads.bsky.social 👀 Details: www.mysteriousmurders.com #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Catching on my Pinboroughs while on holiday. We Live Here Now grabs you from the off, doesn’t let go and delivers a deliciously wicked ending. Bloody loved it.
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💜Raax/Emily🤍Kickstarter - Galactic Conquerors🖤 @ejstewart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
More praise from End of the Galactic Conquerors by Author @markstay.bsky.social It's been fun having lots of authors saying nice things about my stuff! www.kickstarter.com/projects/577...
"End of the Galactic Conquerors had me chuckling from the first page. It’s a meta look at what happens when the hero of your favourite based-on-a-toy-range cartoon has an existential crisis, but it’s also written with a genuine affection for those shows. It’s thought-provoking, funny and insightful. Highly recommended!" - Mark Stay, writer of Witches of Woodville, End of Magic, and Robot Overlords
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Annalisa Nicholson @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's just weird isn't it when the British Museum is running a sold-out exhibition, when The Odyssey reports $1billion at the box office, when the V&A has just opened the most innovative and accessible museum model in Europe....and this is what our minister for research comes out with.
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
One of the strangest novelisations I’ve ever read (and I’ve read the E.T. sequel!)
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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This afternoon’s storm clouds lingered…
A 3-second exposure of the house, pool and mountains where we’re staying in Spain.
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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Pre-order The Green Man's Debt ebook right now and you can be reading it on 10th September. You will find a comprehensive roster of UK and international purchase links on the Wizard's Tower Press website. wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/book...
Cover art by Ben Baldwin for The Green Man's Debt by Juliet E McKenna. A grey wolf with pale eyes stands in the shadows of a derelict building with a black and white tiled floor. The wolf is looking straight at you. Its snarl reveals blood on its teeth and jaw.

Cover copy reads: Dan Mackmain’s mum is a dryad, so he knows asking someone from the supernatural world for a favour means there’ll be a price to pay, sooner or later. He’s been waiting for the Hunter, the antler-crowned guardian of predators and prey, to call in his debt.

He wasn’t expecting this to happen when he and his girlfriend Fin were planning to visit her sister Iris and her new husband Conn. Dan has prepared for this unknown challenge, reading up on Irish folklore. So far, he’s learned how different those who live in that unseen realm will be from anyone he’s encountered before – and that crossing them could be very dangerous.

A modern fantasy rooted in ancient myths and folklore.
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