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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Very pleased we got this one sorted today: new Malazan covers, I believe exclusively revealed at sffworld.com. The remaining five will be revealed next week. www.sffworld.com/2026/09/sffw...

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Ambabheg @ambabheg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Architecture - Montjuic Comms Tower - Barcelona #weeklychallengeSM

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My review of this amazing book is heartfelt. For anyone who loves those old Hammer movies, this book is a joy: www.sffworld.com/2026/09/the-...

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What people are saying about Jitterbug Out now from @titanbooks.bsky.social #books #scifi

Quotes from a number of writers and reviewers praising Jitterbug for its world building, characters, and storytelling

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My review of Massif by Garth Nix went live today. Erm... it's OK, but I had issues. www.sffworld.com/2026/09/mass...

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Your occasional reminder that performative sneering at whole genres of fiction is not a sign of intelligence, nor is performative misery a sign of superior talent. Read what brings you joy. No-one else gets to decide or to control what that means to you.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Very pleased to have been involved in setting this up for SFFWorld - an exclusive extract from Josh Malerman's soon-to-be-published latest novel: www.sffworld.com/2026/09/sffw...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rumours that "The Batman II" movie has gone 'back to basics' are hopefully unfounded. 😃

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thought I would read and review a classic Robert Silverberg for a change. www.sffworld.com/2026/09/sffw...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Really enjoyable "Ghost in the Shell" type book reviewed today: www.sffworld.com/2026/08/scio...

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🧵On 24 August 1921, the R.38 airship, later designated ZR-2 by the US Navy, was carrying out its final test flights from its base at Howden Airship Station, East Riding of Yorkshire. While returning towards Howden along the Humber, the huge airship suffered a structural

British airship R-38 (U.S. Navy ZR-2) Makes its first trial flight, at Cardington, England, 23 June 1921. Note that the airship already wears U.S. markings. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Professional wordsmiths at the BBC are mixing up their modal auxiliary verbs, accidentally positioning Reform as a government in waiting. The use of 'will' signals the future tense carrying implied certainty, rather than the hypothetical scenario suggested by 'would.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing

Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks Gabino! JITTERBUG is out now from @titanbooks.bsky.social. When a grieving bounty hunter meets a fugitive pirate queen, everything changes. www.amazon.com/Jitterbug-Ga... All reposts greatly appreciated!

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Review from our newest reviewer at @sffworld.com - it's a LitRPG book of enormous size: but is any good? www.sffworld.com/2026/08/he-w...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Horror Fans: Chapter 1 of Chuck Wendig's new book (out next week!) is here to read. www.sffworld.com/2026/08/excl...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I rarely dump on a book: life's too short. But.."the uneven pacing, the unlikely coincidences and cliches that destroyed my sense of disbelief and most of all the horrendous winding-up-the-plot dump at the end that even basic crime novels avoid, this was not for me, much as I wanted to like it."

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Absolutely not complaining, but today's arrivals for possible review. Those two volumes of China Mieville's are one book. If I don't sleep for a month, I might just make publication day....

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

After reviewing his latest book (The Infinite State) earlier in the week, I am very pleased that my interview with Richard Swan is now available @sffworld.com www.sffworld.com/2026/08/excl...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As we were asked, "Why haven't you done one?" I've put together a list of possible genre reads for the Summer. We tried to be light-hearted and fun, then we realised that most of our favourite reads over the last year haven't been! Nevertheless, might be of interest. www.sffworld.com/2026/08/summ...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My review of Richard Swan's The Infinite State is up: www.sffworld.com/2026/08/the-... A much better cover (in my opinion) than the US version that seems true to the book.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

These exclusive extracts seem to be popular, so here's the latest at SFFWorld: Emily Rath's Devour Me: www.sffworld.com/2026/07/sffw...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Afternoon, @runalongwomble.bsky.social - hope you're well. Today I am reading The Infinite State by Richard Swan. Great cover, which sums the book up well so far: it is VERY Blade Runner-like. (But that's a good thing, in my opinion.)

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Have just been told, in an immensely flattering post, that I have been a staff member at sffworld.com for 25 years today. Didn't realise, and I know that I have actually been there longer-for some reason I had to sign up twice. But still, if my laptop could blush, it would. And then I go - 25 years!

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SFFWorld – Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I was rather hoping that this would be a book for my Book Group to read; they are all mainly crime/thriller readers. It sounds ideal, but I was a little disappointed with it. www.sffworld.com/.../time-to-...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I'm a huge fan of Mike Carey's broad range of work and so I'm pleased to say that his latest, a Brothers Grimm-type folk-fantasy, didn't disappoint. Review: www.sffworld.com/2026/06/the-...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Bit of a more personal review, this one. I read the second volume of Isaac Asimov's autobiography. Lots of details that made me read more than I was going to: and some issues, too! www.sffworld.com/2026/06/in-j...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Nice summary by @davidmbarnett.bsky.social of how things seem to be with Doctor Who. Can't disagree with what he says: total reboot required, I think. I just hope I'm around to see the next version!

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Review: Solid middle-book-of-a-trilogy that harkens back to the Young Adult SF I read when younger. www.sffworld.com/2026/06/the-...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So here's an unexpected surprise today. Quoted on the back of the next Peter F Hamilton book, Exodus: The Helium Sea. Wasn't expecting that, but nice all the same. And the new book is a monster!

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the lead singer of the Hababamevi Folk Band. 😸 - Ah shall sing now.. or later. Ah think Ah feel the onset of a quick nap. 😁😹😂 (From the account - Pınar Göktaş (@hababamevi_)) #cat #leadsinger #folkmusic #lol

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

You know what? People who don’t like kissing don’t have to watch romances. Sober realists aren’t forced to sit through SFF. Grouches can eschew comedy and squeamish people are welcome not to watch horror films. Just let things exist for their target audience.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Here's one of those books that I struggled to put down. Wasn't meant to read it for a while (back in March) but then did! Now due out in the UK. www.sffworld.com/2026/06/the-...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The amount of positive comments outpouring this evening about Anthony is quite something. This is just one of them.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I have been reading the second Asimov autobiography. The Good Doctor is far from perfect, but he admits to many of his faults, even if it is a product of its age. Of course, being an autobiography it may not be the whole tale: Astounding by Alec Nevala-Lee tells a slightly different version, sadly.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I was talking recently about The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester. Very surprised and very pleased to find that one of my SF writing heroes - Joe Haldeman (The Forever War) - has made a comment about Bester and the book at the end of my review. www.sffworld.com/.../the-star... Made my day.

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Latest review was a difficult one to write; I really wanted to like it, but elements kept taking me out of it. Others have done similar things better, I think. www.sffworld.com/2026/05/none...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Read and reviewed a YA Asimov book being released for the first time in decades. Did it hold up? www.sffworld.com/2026/05/davi...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

This is one of my books of the year, so far. Made me think lots after I'd read and reviewed it. www.sffworld.com/2026/05/pala...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Latest review at @sffworld.com An SF novel that's "a solidly entertaining read that focuses more on characterisation than concepts." www.sffworld.com/2026/05/seek...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Review at sffworld.com. I liked this one - steampunky occult detective story. Think this one has potential - Looking forward to the next one, already written! www.sffworld.com/2026/05/mort...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Review at @sffworld.com What can go wrong with 'samurai in space'? www.sffworld.com/2026/05/the-...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

One I liked, up to the ending. For the Artemis II watchers, though. www.sffworld.com/2026/04/mars...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congratulations to @stephenking.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor!👍 (Novels/Novellas: Approximately 65 to 67 Non-fiction books: 5 books. Short Stories: Over 200 Pseudonyms: 7 novels were published as Richard Bachman. Frequency: He has published at least one book almost every year since 1974)

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Interview with Jeremy Szal over @sffworld.com Really enjoyed doing this one! Thanks to @jeremyszal.bsky.social . www.sffworld.com/2026/04/sffw...

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

So: what do holy relics, Neanderthals, UFO researchers and secret societies all have in common? (Latest review for www.sffworld.com )

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Friday is a day when a lot of review books arrive. Here's today's pile. (Thanks to all who sent!) Are there any anybody's keen to read?

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Mark Yon @markyon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A lengthier review than normal over at SFFWorld, I think - because it was a book that didn't entirely work for me, and I wanted to try and explain why. www.sffworld.com/2026/03/no-m...

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