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Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 8h

ICYMI: Christian Cameron’s THE VENETIAN HERETIC has been long-listed for the HWA Gold Crown Award! zenoagency.com/news/christi... @phokion.bsky.social Published by @orionbooks.bsky.social

Cover for Christian Cameron’s THE VENETIAN HERETIC — blue background, with Venice skyline in black line drawing; winged lion device in centre, holding book and sword. Plus author and title information, and a red sticker for the long-listing.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My new #writingfighting video is on crossbows, because they feature prominently in #soulstealer which is just 10 days away!

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Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Reminder: New release date for SOULSTEALER by Miles Cameron (@phokion.bsky.social), now due to be published on October 8th... zenoagency.com/news/miles-c...

Cover for SOULSTEALER by Miles Cameron - winter scene, a man and woman stand close together, a circle of magic surrounds them, as they look up at another figure emanating smoke-like tendrils.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A new book idea means nsps… and pastry! #greatgame might beca novel about 1876 in Central Asia. We’ll see.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Probably pointless rant… Modern racists have a tendency to attribute their racial attitudes to the past (the racist good old days) and treat anything that defies this trope in historical fiction as ‘Woke.’ (1/3) but…

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

An Adirondack guideboat in the hands of my pal Chris Miazga, on 8th lake in the Adirondacks.

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Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Get 25% off Miles Cameron's SOULSTEALER, when you pre-order... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soulsteale... (Jan.19th, 2027) And Christian Cameron's THE CAPTAIN OF VENICE... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-captai... (Mar.2nd) @phokion.bsky.social @gollancz.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"[12]

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‘Nevertheless a certain class of dishonesty, dishonesty magnificent in its proportions, and climbing into high places, has become at the same time so rampant and so splendid that there seems to be reason for fearing that men and women will be taught to feel that dishonesty…’ (1)

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Fishing in New Brunswick. I really like it here: the sea and wilderness combined!

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yesterday I signed 750 tip ins for the @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social edition of #soulstealer. Why is there a Victorian picket barometer in the picture? You’ll see…

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I spent last weekend hanging out with friends and making new ones. Here’s my first class at BOSS run by @ohfs_hema. I taught Dall’Agocchie ‘s five tempos of attack and a little later, an intro to two side swords. I think we had fun.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Here’s my long post about Nolan’s #odyssey which I was privileged to watch with an old friend who is a movie professional. Short answer— brilliant. 9/10 or better but… I have quibbles. (1)

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In 1905 LakeTemagami had 5 hotels and five steamboats. Today’s factoid…

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

For my 64th birthday… that’s me at 15. In the uniform of the HM’s 64th regiment. The 70s are strong in this one…

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If the holographic theory of the universe turns out to be true… does that mean the earth actually was flat all along? (Byproduct of reading up on modern physics to write #scifi)

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I’m not a great horse person but I sometimes wonder, as a writer, if we take enough account of training with horses and dogs in the past as an influence on character.

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Mark Somers @marksomers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The chase to the finish. I’m writing the end of #thealienswar over the next week!

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We had the largest #deedofalms2026 yet, with 20 armoured combatants and dozens unarmoured. So far we’ve raised more than 3500$ for local troops underhoused folks. If you still want to donate, visit us at Still wish to donate? Donate here www.boarstooth.net/new-events/2...

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Tomorrow I’ll be in armour, fighting in the lists to raise money for the underhoused at #deedofalms2026 but first I need to put new gloves in my gauntlets and repair the maille aventail on my proto-armet. This is the real life of armoured fighting. Please donate! www.boarstooth.net/new-events/2...

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

To whom it may concern: There are Africans in the Iliad source material. In the Little Iliad, Memnon, prince of Aethiopia, leads an army of Aethiopians to Troy after Hector’s death. There are Africans in Minoan art. Bronze and Iron Age Greeks travelled widely. (1)

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

4 days in Northern Ontario. Thunderstorms of epic proportions (but good for lowering fire risk!) clouds of mosquitoes, blackflies, and rocks to fall off… still had a great time, but strongly reminded that July is NOT Ontario’s best camping month

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

‘Over the land there lies a long shadow, westward reaching wings of darkness’ certainly apt today

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The only good confederate flag is a captured confederate flag.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Following on last week’s video about heavy spears and tgeir deadly nature, this week on #writingfighting we look at a real-life switchblade heavy spear that seems like it’s from a #fantasy novel. And I have the famous’Tod’ of Tod’s Workshop to show me how it works!

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Today’s #writingfighting is about heavy spears. The Ghiavarina is my favourite, and both #fantasy and #hisfic tend to ignore the shear power of the heavy spear

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Anyone else receiving what appears to be AI originated reader mail? WTF?

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’m answering the copy-editor queries from the brilliant @steveeditor.bsky.social and in addition to a brilliant job I’m laughing my arse off, mostly at me. Ahhh language! #soulstealer

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A little light reading while camping. I collect drill manuals. They’re technical but comprehensible and very revealing. If you read the manual and then the eye-witness account you can usually figure out exactly what people did.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Today we return to ‘Writing Fighting’ I’ve been making these since 2019 and I stopped for a while, but now I feel I have more to say. The intention of all 232 episodes is to help non-martial arts/reenactors write better fight scenes. Enjoy! Today we take real weapons and attack chainmail (maille)

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This was one of the best things that I read last year. Strongly recommended. Out today! emmaburnett.carrd.co

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Ex Partum comes out on Tuesday. Here's what @phokion.bsky.social has to say about the book (and we all know he has the absolute BEST words!) If this sounds like a a book for you, you can pre-order it here: emmaburnett.carrd.co #booksky 🪐📚

A pale yellow banner across a glossy image of windows and wooden walkways. The text on the banner reads: Ex Partum is a brilliant and characterful examination of parenting in dystopia.
-Miles Cameron, author of Artifact Space

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I spent three days camping in the wilderness of Temagami.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Cover release! This is the cover for the first book of my new Epic Fantasy series. Books 2 and 3 are already written! This glorious cover is by @franvegas.bsky.social and it’s my favourite… ever!

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The last ‘Captain of Venice’ ad… out today! And just for historian, reenactors and armoured fighters, some photos of rare originals from the National Historical Museum in Athens, all probably of late 14th-early 15th c. Italian manufacture.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This is dead on. If the Democrats retake the House and Senate--or even just the House--it could mark the beginning of the end of a 50-year Republican project. If they can't? The GOP will spend the next 2 years destroying all remaining guardrails. Most important midterms of our lives, no question.

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Sebastien de Castell @decastell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

⚔️ Exciting news! Join me on May 19th at 6:30 PM at Bakka-Phoenix Books for the launch of Our Lady of Blades with @phokion.bsky.social. Expect fantasy tales and playful writing advice. No dueling skills needed—just bring your sense of adventure! #UpcomingEvent #Author

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

(2) Both of them (and other nearby Americans) clearly don’t believe me, and say so. ‘The Dukes of Athens,’ I say. ‘Who?’ ‘Chaucer wrote a story…’ I began. ‘Who’s he?’ Asks one. ‘The Knight’s Tale?’ I asked. Someone says ‘I saw the movie.’

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

So, I’m queuing to leave the Acropolis via the propylon. An American comments on the beauty of the construction and his wife says something about ‘all the damage.’ I mention that it was a medieval castle until very recently and an active fortress. (1)

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