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Shellie Horst

@millymollymo.bsky.social
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Speculative Fiction Writer. Codexian. Creative Writing Tutor. Carer. Journo:@HoldernessNews Reviews: @BSFA @sffworld She/her. Automaton In Disguise linktr.ee/shelliehorst

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sunyi @sunyidean.com · 14/09/2026
A question posed by @franceswrites.bsky.social during a long industry discussion. Can you think of a SFF book in the past 5 years which was a breakout success, WITHOUT being a) in a crate; b) from an established author; c) an indie success ported to trad? Cause we were struggling.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ITS NEARLY LAUNCH TIME! I’ll be @hulllibraries.bsky.social this October 17 The outstanding #Hull #Yorkshire based authors will be joining me: Rick Danforth, Daniel Godfrey, Susan Oke, Will Slater, Jaydon Nolan and more!
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A sneaky wander down to the seafront with youngest. Lovely late summer warmth, trainee seagull assassins everywhere. It was an almost perfect moment.
Picture shows two portions of Fish and chips on a wooden bench. Blurred in the background is the seaside, and cloudy sky.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 05/09/2026
My post from earlier today about the craziness around Anthropic claim notices, updated with both of the notices writers are receiving, and a list of literary agents who are trying to claim a share of payouts writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...
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Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer Beware
This week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like these: The one on the right invites authors to review and confirm their claims: jus...
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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Here's our raffle list for Edge-Lit on the 19th September - all of this (and most likely more) must be won, and tickets are just £1 per strip! www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/edg... #Derby #Derbyshire #events #genrefiction #convention #conventions #conference #conferences
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Edge-Lit 12
Edge-Lit makes it a dozen with its return in 2026, once again serving up a wide array of interviews, talks, workshops and more for lovers of genre fiction.
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm so excited to announce that I'll be attending the Romantasy @cymerafestival.co.uk in Edinburgh this October AND getting to do a panel with one of my very favorite writers in the world, Sangu Mandanna! It's in-person, but the event will also be livestreamed and recorded. #romancelandia
This promo post shows headshots of Sangu in front of her book A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping and steph in front of her book enchanting the Fae Queen. the text reads: In-person panel: Enchanted and Bewitched with Sangu Mandanna and Stephanie Burgis. Sunday 18 October at 4:15 BST.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Brilliant book by Jacey Bedford, if you haven’t read it already. This is an outstanding cover from the team at Wizard’s Tower
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#ChallengingTheTides is nearly here. Roll on October 2026. It's a lovely feeling, sending out the author payments for our little Anthology of Hope. But I never thought all my html and css knowledge would come in handy for (re)formatting manuscripts!
Image shows green background with kindle copy and paperback copy of Optimistic Science Fiction book: Challenging The Tides, An Anthology of Hope. Book cover features a solar-boat, farm fields, and Lighthouse, with a sun central beneath Title Text.
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Avoid tomorrow's last-minute dash and get your ticket for BFS Online: Power in SFFH right now. tinyurl.com/bfspowr
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Daniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.
I will dispose of the first myth as quickly as possible. The “secret” is skill. If you haven’t learned how to do something, the people who have may seem to be magicians, possessors of mysterious secrets. In a fairly simple art, such as making pie crust, there are certain teachable “secrets” of method that lead almost infallibly to good results; but in any complex art, such as housekeeping, piano-playing, clothes-making, or story-writing, there are so many techniques, skills, choices of method, so many variables, so many “secrets,” some teachable and some not, that you can learn them only by methodical, repeated, long-continued practice — in other words, by work.
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Dr Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 04/07/2026
A bleak but compelling novel about climate change in the UK with strong characterisation and just a smidgen of hope
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Review: They Know Where They’re Going
This new novel from Jenni Daiches is built from several inspirations. The first is that of the American tradition of novels about travelling across the vast wilderness towards the west when White folks were only just consolidating their genocide of native peoples. Daiches takes the sentiment of those novels and transplants them to the UK. This might sound a bit out of place but her setting is a UK and the idea of the farming novel without the farming.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
#Beverley looking stunning today. Brilliant to chat with @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social Joy Stonehouse and @jeevanicharika.bsky.social at the local #eastyorkshire group. Lots of info, and food for thought. So glad it’s back! Thanks Chris for organising. @societyofauthors.bsky.social #writerslife
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Taken at the same spot at the same time in the “golden hour” . The first looking south - east over the North Sea. A thunderstorm obscures the distant wind farms. The second looks north east. Bridlington and Flambrough lost in the fret.
East Yorkshire coast facing south east golden hour. Long shadows over  sand. East Yorkshire coast at golden hour facing north showing sea fret
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
15 minutes before taking the photo, you you couldn’t see hedge line because of fret. The benefits of living on the North Sea coast in a heatwave.
Screenshot image showing temperature differences of 25 June (21 degrees c) and the projected temp of 26 June (31 degrees c)
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
THE FIRST TEN PAGES PROGRAMME! Are you a BIPOC aspiring author searching for feedback on the first ten pages of your novel? The BFS is offering members anonymous feedback from industry professionals. The submission portal will be available soon for works of speculative fiction!
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RJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Stay out of the heat today. Stay in and read Mortedant's Peril insead. Or write reviews of Mortedant's Peril on websites. Or ring complete strangers and tell them about Mortedant's Peril. All these things will make you cool.
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Dr Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 24/06/2026
Yo. It’s my birthday today. Fancy buying one of my books?
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Project Hanuman
Check out Project Hanuman - The Arcology is a pan galactic utopia whose people live entirely online. Tired of paradise, Praveenthi ‘Prab’ Saal had herself printed into the physical world of Sirajah’s ...
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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As we collectively ponder change for the better, ponder this collection of #solarpunk short stories, coming soon. I'm in there, along with @aknighton.bsky.social, @rickandwrite.bsky.social, @carlfnorthwood.bsky.social, @millymollymo.bsky.social, @shonak.bsky.social and many more. Check it out!
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Challenging the Tides Cover Reveal
We’re so excited to reveal the cover for Challenging the Tides: An Anthology of Hope. Is it The Humber region’s first climate fiction anthology? We certainly hope so.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
👀📚News!!! Challenging the Tides: An Anthology of Hope #EastYorkshire #Lincolnshire #solarpunk #hopepunk #climatefiction humbersff.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/a...
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Announcing The Authors of Challenging the Tides: An Anthology of Hope.
Check out the outstanding writers in Challenging the Tides: An Anthology of Hope line-up. A Book packed with inspiring stories from across the Yorkshire area.
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Kit Whitfield - fantasy writer @kitwhitfield.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
So this is really exciting! Who here loves Professor Elemental, master of chap-hop? Well, the good Prof is writing a song based on my Gyrford books! Hopefully out in June, and I'm so excited. 1/
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Wishing all the fans, @bsfa.bsky.social members and creative minds the best #eastercon @easterconuk.bsky.social
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Emma Newman @emmanewman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I wrote this post just under a year ago, and I still stand by everything within it.
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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is not a joke! Today is your last chance to get your hands on the Magic Noir story bundle, 14 awesome novels by 14 excellent authors for just $35. Offer ends tomorrow so don't delay, get it while you can! storybundle.com/magic
Graphic showing the covers of all fourteen books that are available as part of the Magic Noir Story Bundle. The bundle is available March 5th to April 2nd.

The list of books is as follows:

Dexter & Sinister: Detecting Agents, by Keith W. Dickinson.
The British Bureau For Arcane Crime, by Phil Parker.
Resurrection Men, by David Craig.
Mushroom Blues, by Adrian M. Gibson.
Kalanon's Rising, by Darian Smith.
Ducket & Dyer: Dicks For Hire, by G.M. Nair.
The Hallows, by H.L. Tinsley.
Legacy Of The Brightwash, by Krystle Matar.
New York Minute, by Stephen Aryan.
Kept From Cages, by Phil Williams.
Madame Antie's Hotel Grotesque, by Milo James Fowler.
The Eye Collector, by Simon Kewin.
Poison And Power, by M. Patrick Duggan.
Shadow Of A Dead God, by Patrick Samphire.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I'm not too superstitious, but considering the luck I've had, sending out contracts on Friday 13th is asking for trouble.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A long, focused #amwriting & editing weekend working on made up worlds, and an anthology at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Writing Retreat. I shared space with amazing, talented, creative, caring people. There -is- good in this world folks.
Picture shows a closed laptop, under a mint green a5 notebook, and matching pen. A lanyard displaying: BFS Retreat 2026 and bookmark with the words "From the ashes, a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring." Under the words there is an icon of a orange phoenix
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I'm over on #hornseawriters today, completing their series on reviews. www.hornseawriters.com/2026/01/revi...
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Reviews: Thick Skin, Owning Your Wins & A Happy Snoopy Dance Moment – Shellie Horst
Writing, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, non-fiction, authorship
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Very good reads… and now award nominated :) buy them
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The HumberSFF Burns Night inspired Open Mic returns to Beverley January 25. humbersff.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/s...
Yellow Image with text: HSFF Open Mic Upstairs at Monks Walk Inn, Beverley. www.humberspeculativeficton.co.uk. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
What an amazing convention @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social was. My creative spirit is recharged. Big thanks to the organisers, volunteers, panelists, publishers, judges, and redcoats who gave their souls for us mere mortals who attended. Thank you for your sacrifice!
A skeleton is dressed in a hi-vis red coat worn over a formal uniform. It man’s the World Fantasy Convention 2025 venue’s reception desk.
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Ghosts linger amid the fields of England, waiting to be summoned by passing feet. As a walker faces the spectres of his own grief, he's drawn into a struggle between the paths connecting us & the boundaries that cut us apart, in Walking a Wounded Land. wizardstowerpress.com/books-2/nove...
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The cover of Wiz Duo book 3 with stories by Ruthanna Emrys and Andrew Knighton.

The images are an old, wooden house seen against a mountainous background for Ruthanna's story; and a hiker walking towards the sunset in Andrew's.


Beside it are quotes from other authors:

“Two gorgeously written novellas exploring the ways that our connections to the land and to each other can be broken but also mended, these stories tell of bargains and sacrifices, and ultimately of hopeful futures.” — Sarah Brooks

“Beautiful and haunting.” — Anna Smith Spark

“Beautiful in cadence, powerful in imagery, gentle in spirit, Andrew Knighton’s work takes your heart’s ghosts on dances of things lost” — Danie Ware

“A story that reminds us of the permanence of dreams and the determination of the human spirit. You’ll never walk Britain’s pathways the same again.” – Charlotte Bond
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Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power." Toni Morrison
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Doggo 🐾 is a big softy, and very proud of his honorary membership. Busy making plenty of new friends at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
Contented black Labrador sitting, with a World Fantasy Convention name badge
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
My feed is full of people making fantastical plans and long distance journeys for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social Yep… I’m a little bit excited. Looking forward to seeing friends and making new ones!
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Beautifully written. Shona's ability to transport readers to magical, historical Scotland is pure...witchcraft. ;) Get this pre-ordered folks.
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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Out now: Magic, Maps, and Mischief 🦉 Read it for: - strong autistic and ADHD rep 🎉 - queernorm world 😍 - themes of acceptance, kindness and the different kinds of love ☺️ - cozy, feel-good vibes ❤️ Shares greatly appreciated 😁 hope you enjoy the book! mybook.to/magicmapsand...
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Tomorrow night in Urmston, come hear us talk about books and publishing!
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Ted Northodox @tednorthodox.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
If you haven't been to an event with Andrew Knighton, you are really missing out! A born entertainer and very funny guy 😂😍
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Check out Andrew Knighton making the most of HumberSFF's splendid 'author corner' last night! Thank you so much for the entertaining readings from The Executioner's Blade @northodoxpress.bsky.social @aknighton.bsky.social + Forged for Destiny @orbitbooks.bsky.social Thanks everyone who came along!
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Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Had a great time at Humber SFF this evening - lovely bunch of people, interesting questions, and I do enjoy talking about books. Now waiting for a succession of late trains home with far fewer copies of my books than I set out with.
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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
NATIONAL CREATIVE WRITING INDUSTRY DAY 2025 WORKSHOP ✍ Marketing Yourself as a Writer w/ @callieuntitled.bsky.social 📚 Learn the basics of marketing yourself in this creative and interactive workshop with author and book marketer Callie Kazumi. 🎟️now on sale eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nation...
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Katie ♥️💜💙 @katiebruce.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
So come join @rjbarker.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social and @davewragg.com with the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social on a quest through the marvellous worlds they have created! Thurs 9th October, 7pm, Leeds Waterstones Tickets available at tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds
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Panel: Building Brilliant Worlds | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Panel: Building Brilliant Worlds today.
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Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I am on tour right now with a book about two gay working class artists who died long before I was born. I’ve visited bookshops and libraries and galleries. And at every event I’ve been welcomed and there has been warmth and community. Books build empathy. The arts connect us. They just do.
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RJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
THE 20TH! not the 27th. Stupid fingers.
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The BFS is excited to announce our 1st event at the Trafford Centre, Alternate Earths. Sunday 21st Sep 2025, 7pm (BST). Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester. Ticket: tinyurl.com/altear #BritishFantasySociety #Waterstones #SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel #WorldBuilding
Background graphic of an old map. Waterstones and BFS logos on either side of the title.
Three author photos beneath title.
Text:
The British Fantasy Society & Waterstones Trafford Centre
“Alternate Earths”
Dan Hanks, Stephen Aryan, Thomas D. Lee
Sunday 21st September, 7pm, Waterstones, Trafford Centre
Tickets £5: https://www.waterstones.com/events/fantasy-panel/manchester-trafford-centre
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
My cartoons for this week’s @theguardian.com books #holiday #vacation #reading
A happy book says:
I'm so proud you chose me as your holiday read! I can't wait to start entertaining you! 

A smiling drink says:
And I'm right here! Ready to keep you cool and refreshed while you read! 

A gleeful phone adds:
Yay! So great! How about we kick things off with a load of the same old rubbish you always look at, plus some gloomy news and mavbe a few emails from work!! 

Hours later...

The drink and book lie untouched. 

The phone is out of view but a bubble reads:
Scroll Scroll Scroll Scroll Scroll 

The book says
“I hate that guy.”
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
A little thread about accessibility and representation in book marketing. Tiered processes like this makes it so difficult for small indie bookstores to support local and emerging authors.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Dragon says: “Start your Monday with a roar”
Selfie shows Shellie in front of a grafitti-art, blue and green dragon found on boarding near Drypool Bridge, Hull, Uk
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I'm doing this #EastYorkshire 📚✍️ #WritingWorkshop Hornsea Collective & Hornsea Village for a weekend of creativity, lots to do July 12-13. 🎨 🪴 ✏️ 📚✍️ links below Tap into your inner storyteller and learn from someone who writes for a living! Whether you're a budding writer or just curious!
Picture shows a collection of creatives, a person plays guitar, another is using a pottery wheel. An artist paints at an easel. The text includes Summer Creative Weekend. Hornsea 12-13 July,  Hornsea Village. www.hornseacollective.com.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
RIP Jim Shooter. Comics legend. As a Marvel editor, he was handed a new toy license to do comics for. Neither Hasbro or Marvel leadership cared about their quality. Jim did. He rewrote Hasbro's character bios to not be shit, and made his writers treat it seriously. That license was Transformers.
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Shellie Horst @millymollymo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
RIP Jim Shooter, thanks for far ‘more than meets the eye’ bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-s...
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Jim Shooter, Marvel EIC & Founder Of Valiant Has Died, Aged 73, RIP
Jim Shooter, writer of Superman, Secret Wars and Legion, Editor-In-Chief of Marvel, co-founder of Valiant, Defiant and Broadway has died, aged 73.
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