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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 1h

We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just EIGHT DAYS until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days and the whole weekend. Get the details ➡️ britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

A graphic advertises 10 days until Fantasycon 2026, to be held from 9-11 October in Glasgow. It's illustrated with tentacles and parchment paper

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 17h

I'm really looking forward to this! If there's anyone that can make talking about myself as fun and uncringe as it's possible to be, it's definitely Ruth!

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It behoove me - no, it bevampires me - to point out that you can still just about grab yourself one of the signed limited hardcover editions of QUINCEY www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as... before they're gone

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ooh I love a good count down! Ten days to go until Fantasycon comes to Glasgow. I'm really looking forward to being on panels to talk Scottish stuff and folk horror and modern life.

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New story day at Weird Horror. Enjoy Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece's fever dream "The Invisible Method." www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/invisible

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Invisible — Weird Horror Magazine

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John Jarrold @johnj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A wonderful new book from @drfionamoore.bsky.social !!!

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you an editor or publisher with an original short fiction project of weird fiction out this year? Anthology? Magazine? Collection? Get it in for consideration in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Brian M. Milton isn't just co-editor of our anthology #Haverin -- he's also an all-round good egg! Brian is running this weekend's Glasgow Half-Marathon in aid of the Community Renewal Trust and Caledonia Funeral Aid. You can sponsor him today at the link below: @munchkinstein.bsky.social

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Brian's Glasgow Half Marathon 2026

Brian is raising money for Community Renewal Trust & Caledonia Funeral Aid. Donate at https://givi.ng/8n4p

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peter remote morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New pin. I've the honour of being one of the editors and a contributor to Haverin the 40th anniversay anthology by the GSFWC. gsfwc.wordpress.com/gsfwc-40th-a... Find us at Fantasycon 9th Oct 5pm britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen... Wasterstones 21st Oct 7pm www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...

Photo of me, a white man, with glasses and a beard. Wearing a black jacket, a grey hat. Holding up a copy of the Haverin anthology, with the cover art by Jenni Coutts.

An image that shows all 43 of the authors who have stories in the anthology, with a backdrop of the cover art.

A photo of my and fellow editor, Heather, taken by fellow editor Brian. We all have laptops on a table, with teas and coffees. I am drinking tea, looking at Heather's screen while we talk through a suggested story order.

Editor Brian holds the 1st test copy of the book, the only copy printed with no cover, he is leafing through the pages, as we make sure the book has printed as we expect.

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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 28/09/2026

Crones and Cold Cases: Tracy Fahey on Queens of the Crone Age gnofhorror.com/tracy-fahey-interview

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Crossroads: Folk Horror in the United States @crossroadsfolk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Pre-orders for Crossroads Issue 2: The Devil Has the Best Tunes are now open! Over the next few days and weeks, we will be sharing more information about our amazing contributors. We are so excited to get this issue in your hands:

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Browse all products from Crossroads: Folk Horror in America.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy release day to @clhellisen.com ! The Shape of Monsters has proper Weird credentials and I'm loving seeing it out in a VERY handsome print edition. You should absolutely buy it and devour it, or let it devour you. Your choice.

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 24/09/2026

The Shape of Monsters is finally out in print and ebook from Tor UK! If you're here for a dark gothic fantasy with all the broken people, twisted dynamics, mages, murder and monsters then you have gone through the correct door Get it now from your favourite bookshop

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 24/09/2026

The Haunting of Avis Lovelock is now out in paperback, ebook, and audiobook from @solarisbooks. Join Avis and the other passengers of the Excambion as they undertake a transatlantic crossing full of ghosts, mysterious lights on the water, and hidden secrets... Get your copy today! geni.us/avisl

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Will @willcouper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Enjoy my strange tale Dreaming in Dust and Petals!

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am getting subs from writers. As clearly noted, there'll be a call later. That will be a different process, via web form, and allow you to send in 3 stories only. I encourage you, then, to ask your publishers to send in their projects for consideration.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Horrified that *anyone* should be treated this way on arriving in Scotland, let alone someone from the SF community. Hoping Tobias and family can find somewhere decent ASAP.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Flo and Rob are the loveliest pair and don't deserve to be going through this (nobody does). If you have a wee bit of cash to spare to ease things for them while Flo gets better you'd be doing a very good thing.

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sarfrin.bsky.social @sarfrin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just finished The Hamlet by @joannacorrance.bsky.social Beautifully written horror novella. I had to pause at the end of each chapter/story just to take it in but couldn't wait to read the next one. Definitely a book I'll read again. Highly recommended.

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kick off your week with some new short fiction! The new Cthonic Matter Quarterly (#15) boasts a brand new tale from our own William Couper. Check out 'Dreaming in Dust and Petals' in print and e-versions at the link below. @willcouper.bsky.social chthonicmatter.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/c...

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Dark Offerings

Chthonic Matter Quarterly #15 — Vol. 4, Issue 3 (Fall 2026)> Order Paperback via Publisher> Order ePub via Publisher> Order Paperback or Kindle via Amazon Table of Contents:”Green A…

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Friends, I've posted @jkincade.bsky.social's very dark fairy tale "Whispers From a Hollow Mouth" to Weird Horror. I hope you'll give it a read. www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/hollow-mouth

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Hollow Mouth — Weird Horror Magazine

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 20/09/2026

Book 25 The Haunting of Avis Lovelock - @mkhardywrites.com's delightful novel of a haunted mentalist who is hired to disprove the haunting of a ship before it is sold. A sapphic story that goes in some unexpected directions

The cover for The Haunting of Avis Lovelock by MK Hardy. A lovely illustrated cover with the text in a rich yellow script over a vast ghostly old fashioned cruise ship surrounded by planchettes

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 20/09/2026

Book 24 These Broken Little Worlds - @emfaulds.com excellent second collection - dark sff stories shot through with love and hope. Faulds is one of our finest short story writers and more people need to read her work.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you're in Glasgow on October 2nd you definitely want to get along to this. The Shape Of Monsters is such a magical book, and CL Hellisen is a star!

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ooh, get hold of Gogmagog! It's brilliant!

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PictCon @pictcon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's just four weeks left until PictCon2, at the Salutation Hotel Perth, Scotland.. We've sold 106 tickets. Can we match or pass the 117 tickets sold for PictCon1? For more details check out www.PictCon.com Guest of Honour, @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

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PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

As blustery September rolls around it's time for the annual Lupe Pintos chilli cook off. Very varied this year, but the best if them were very very good.

Portion of chilli con carne in plastic tub topped with red chilli and cheese.

Portion of chilli con carne in plastic tub topped with maple crumb and sour cream.

Portion of chilli con carne in plastic tub topped with salsa and a tortilla chip sail.

Portion of chilli con carne in plastic tub topped with red chilli and tortilla chip.

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just a week left to grab those tickets - Edge-Lit is back for its 12th year, taking place at QUAD - Derby and presenting a day of horror, fantasy and science-fiction writing! www.derbyquad.co.uk/whats-on/edg... #Derby #Derbyshire #events #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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Lyndsey Croal (she/her) @lyndseycroal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Can I tempt you with a gothic ghost horror book, set in an alternative cursed version of Edinburgh, perfect for the season? 👀📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨️

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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On pre-order, our very Welsh Kickstarter project. They Are Still Here features stories of resistance and resilience in Welsh community, with a little help from our supernatural friends. wizardstowerpress.co...

The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd).

The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left.

Art by Josh Arklin.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Excited about this. MK Hardy's The Needfire was beautifully gloomily gothic. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do on the high seas! If you're in the Glasgow area and love books come along!

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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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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Absolutely cracking Scottish historical fantasy. If that's your bag get Black Doe added to your TBR right now!

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Straight up one of the things I value most is the genre community we've built up here in Scotland, so I really adored last year's inaugural Picton. So many people from all walks of the genre - creative, academic, commercial - all celebrating what we do in brilliantly laid-back company. Amazing vibe.

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Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Scarred For Life Folk Horror Show tour rolls on, and it's coming down south! Me and @bobfischer.bsky.social are coming to Burton and Carshalton on the 28 and 29 October. We can't wait for this Halloween treat! Burton: bit.ly/3P5MT36 Carshalton: bit.ly/4tGK9qS

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our Neil Williamson joins Horror Joy this week for a Scarecast about his latest collection 'Hand-Me-Downs' and his stint as editor on 'Blood In The Bricks'. Listen now at the link in the embed: @horrorjoypod.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

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Dr Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 02/09/2026

Now WorldCon is done you should turn your attention to FantasyCon 2026. In Glasgow this year it will have an incredible program as well as being an inclusive international celebration of all things SFFH. britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

FantasyCon poster for 2026. Dates are 9-11th October at the Glasgow Crowne Plaza and hosted by the British Fantasy Society

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Had a great time chatting to Brian and Jeff about the joy of horror. Lovely chaps and they really know their stuff.

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Morgan W Finley @baronvonuppercase.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After spending some time dancing between these physicals and the FIVE ebooks I snagged during this sale, I can wholeheartedly say: You Will Not Regret (I do regret starting the Richard Gavin in the dark. I do regret that...)

Four volume of weird, scary literature on a quilt. Grotesquerie by Richard Gavin, The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Volumes 1 and 2 curated by Michael Kelly, Breakable Things by Cassandra Khaw

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Christopher Caldwell @seraph76.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

It’s Black History Month in the US and LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK. I’m a citizen of both, and I have a book that’s both Black and queer, like me.

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Lady Kraken @cjhenderson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Look at this!! A gorgeous cover for a great anniversary anthology. Very proud to have a story in it.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

GSFWC has been doing its thing for 40 years. And here's how we're celebrating!

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Glasgow SF Writers' Circle @gsfwc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Are you off to LAcon V Worldcon this week? Brilliant - so are we! Whether you're attending online or in-person, here's where you can find our Christopher Caldwell, E. M. Faulds and Neil Williamson. @laworldcon.bsky.social @seraph76.bsky.social @emfaulds.com @neilwilliamson.bsky.social #LAconV

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Another day, another dollar in downtown Gotham.

A wintry city street. Tall stone buildings. Three white and blue police cars with Gotham Police written on the back.
(Shot in Glasgow, in August)

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today @ Fringe: - suitcases full of stories - Dick and Anne solve a beastly murder - a harrowing tale of love in Pripyat - the most middle class of standups - singing along with Tia Kofi and Flo & Joan - going out with a Cabapocalypsaret Which is about as varied a programme as I could manage.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today at the Edinburgh fests: - a fable about the grief of child death - Francis Spufford on London and sex - an enthusiastic (and acrobatic!) dramatisation of the Zambian moon landing programme in the 60s - a beautifully witchy magic act - finally getting to see Carrie The Musical It's been a day.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Primus we're truly mighty at the Barras tonight. I especially liked: - the woman who entertained the queue to get in with questions out of the Bullseye Ultimate Quiz Book - the fisherman song, the mud song and the beaver song - the endless groove - the excellent company of @ruthejbooth.bsky.social

A three piece band - guitar left, bass and vocals right, drums centre back - bathed in red and gold play under a ceiling of diamonds.

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