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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 11h

Pleased to report I have been acquired! 4 more Sova novels set 150 years after The Great Silence to end the entire 10 book Empire of the Wolf sequence (a standalone and a final trilogy).

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 11h

Ah. An abortive attempt at a follow up to Art of War. I wasn't happy with it and after only a few months I depublished it. It's got some cool ideas I might cannibalise but it doesn't exist anywhere (except my brother in law has a printed copy). Must be 10 years out of print

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Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

BLACK LIBRARY WEEKLY No big story this week, but PLENTY of smaller ones. Plus, this month's book giveaway is not to be missed! #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary www.warhammerwordforge.com/p/black-libr...

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Black Library Weekly: Marking a Milestone

Plus: Games Workshop appears to learn a costly lesson

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arn @arn99.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

finished @richardswanauthor.bsky.social The Trials of Empire, an excellent trilogy that goes from medieval style fantasy with great political plots, to full on battles to try and stop demons unleashing hell on earth, outstanding 👍👍 + a truly believable evolving female narrator. #booksky #fantasy

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The gorgeous cover for Blood Dynasty has been revealed! Art by the inimitable Philip Harris

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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

new books! I’m nearly done with The Justice of Kings by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social and am enjoying it so much that I went ahead and ordered the sequels 😁

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The Unseen Library @theunseenlibrary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I recently reviewed the outstanding new science fiction novel from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, The Infinite State. An exceptional and compelling novel with a complex plot behind it. This novel comes highly recommended, especially on audiobook. unseenlibrary.com/2026/09/22/t...

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The Infinite State by Richard Swan

Publisher: Gollancz (Audiobook – 28 July 2026) Series: The Decurion Saga – Book One Length: 15 hours and 19 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of Australia’s most prominent science fict…

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer @princejvstin.com · 25/09/2026

Got to be on a panel with @richardswanauthor.bsky.social at @laworldcon.bsky.social . Good dude whose work I have not read ENOUGH OF. (yet!). Excellent review here from @niallharrison.bsky.social (another most excellent dude)

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We are only one month out from getting back into the grit with another @richardswanauthor.bsky.social adventure into the cold frontier of Sova with Vonvalt and Bressinger! THE ANGUISHED EARTH releases on the 19th of October!

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arn @arn99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#booksky #nowreading Starting the third book in the so far excellent Empire of the Wolf trilogy by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social called 'The Trials of Empire'

the third book in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social called 'The Trials of Empire

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Robert Rice @robertbrice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Next book on my nightstand is @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's Steel Gods, Book 2 in the Great Silence series which definitely has surprised me a couple times. - This series is a sequel to the world built in the Empire of The Wolf Trilogy, but does NOT require reading the original to follow along.

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Book Notification @booknotification.com · 11/09/2026

Vince is back with our Weekly Picks in time for your weekend reading! 📚 Featuring✨ Calculated Whisk by @lindsayburoker.bsky.social The Infinite State by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social King of War by #SadieKincaid booknotification.com | #getnotified 🔔 #booksky 📚

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Bonhoeffer Fan @bonhoefferfan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My goodness, “The Infinite State” by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is incredible. Only about 1/4 through but every page is riveting. #booksky

Cover of “The Infinite State” by Richard Swan depicting stylized eagles facing off against each other

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

You will be able to, the timings change for different countries

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My debut wh40k novel is now available for preorder! These are not printed it vast quantities so if you are keen on securing a hardback I would suggest moving quickly. You can do it directly on the Warhammer website

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

⚠️!Seattle!⚠️ My event tomorrow with the inimitable @djangowexler.bsky.social has been moved to Third Place Books *Lake Forest Park*. We are merging with James Islington and Peter Orullian to avoid forcing the PNW SFF fandom to choose 😂 4 authors for the price of one!

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Dan(ThatBookIsOnFiyah) @daroopisonfiyah.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

5/5 stars. Vibes of 1984! @richardswanauthor.bsky.social has become one of my favorite authors. This was the first sci-fi novel I’ve read by him and cannot wait for the next installment. Can anyone say auto-buy?!? See my longer review on my blog: thatbookisonfiyah.blogspot.com/2026/08/book...

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Book Review: The Infinite State (Decurion Saga 1) by Richard Swan

5/5 stars. I have read all of Swan’s fantasy novels, but this is the first of his sci-fi stories that I have read. I have been anxiously an...

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dragon owner. Dragon racer. Together, they can triumph. But only if they don't fall in love. ARCs imminent. Sign up at anna-stephens.com/2026/08/11/a... #fantasyromance #dragonbook #hybridauthor #indiebook

Graphic detailing main character Ryota.
Ogawa Ryota, Ryo to his friends, had everything ahead of him: as heir to the Scarlet Triple racing stable, he was rich, loved, and influential.
It was all a facade.
Constantly ignored and belittled by his father, who refuses to believe he is ready to lead the training programme for their dragons, Ryo smuggles a dragon out of the stable to enter an illegal night race.
She wins - but Ryo loses everything.

Graphic detailing main character Keaton.
Keaton Merriwether grew up in the Stink, the lowest, poorest part of Mantletown.
Working a dead end job to pay the bills, she lives for jockeying dragons in illegal night races, the only type of race she’s qualified to fly.
A chance encounter with Ryo leads to a breathtaking victory and then a devastating outcome. Keaton is arrested and thrown into prison, a convicted illegal racer.
From these twin ashes, a new stable will rise.

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Caspar @casparo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Fans of Sir Konrad Vonvalt rejoice! Richard Swan and Grimdark Magazine are bringing us another novella called ‘The Anguished Earth’, with an incredible cover by René Aigner and design by Shawn T King. @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @stk-kreations.bsky.social

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 13/08/2026

It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Anguished Earth, a new novella set in the Empire of the Wolf world, written by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, pub by @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social. Cover art by René Aigner, typography by Shawn T. King. Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

The Anguished Earth, a Empire of the Wolf Novella. Richard Swan

Artwork by René Aigner, Typography by Shawn T. King

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gryftkin @gryftkin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It didn’t look like a Party murder. Certainly, Cyprian hadn’t been told to expect one— and the Ministry of the Interior had a dedicated hotline for sanctioned political murders. Richard Swan. The Infinite State Nice, @richardswanauthor.bsky.social 😂

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Mark Redman @quillofarkham1.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Infinite State is an ambitious, character-driven sci-fi novel packed with political intrigue, excellent world-building, and themes of power, surveillance, and freedom. It’s a measured rather than action-heavy read, the payoff is worth it. @netgalley.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

While I mostly blog at PotsandPlots these days, I still do the odd review for @geekdad.twit.social.ap.brid.gy. I very much enjoyed @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's 'The Infinite State' geekdad.com/2026/08/the-... #booksky Many thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy.

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‘The Infinite State’ by Richard Swan: A Book Review

Richard Swan's 'Infinite State' is excellent dystopian fiction with echoes of the Star Wars orginal trilogy and shades of Andor.

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It's the first New Release Tuesday of the month! 📖 #booksky 🏌🏼‍♀️ THE AMATEUR, a psychological thriller by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social (John recommends!) 🦅 THE INFINITE STATE, a scifi dystopia by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social (Greg recommends!)

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James Eaneman @eanemanjames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Heh heh heh. They're mine! Mine! All mine! And we're blessed to be getting two novels from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social this year (after Steel Gods).

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With THE INFINITE STATE, Richard Swan wisely lets his readers connect with interesting and relatable characters, all while living in a vast totalitarian galactic empire. The latest from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social just works. My review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-i... @torbooks.bsky.social

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Infinite State is @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's scifi debut, set in an Orwellian galactic empire where newly widowed Katherine, wife to an esteemed member of the governing party, finds herself inheriting the means to begin resisting a dystopian fascist regime... Out 6/8! #SFF #Fascism 💙📚🪐

The cover of the book, showing ominous skyscrapers with red glowing elements, a hovering police car, two figures in the foreground examining what may be a body.

A green banner reading bookishsff's 2026 watchlist scifi, fantasy, horror and spec fic publishing

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Bookscraper. Never pass up an opportunity to portmanteau

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Miguel Peck @miguelpeck.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It’s a mere few weeks away and you’re still not ready! Well… you better get ready. @torbooks.bsky.social @gollancz.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social #infinitestate #richardswan #booksky

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Ohhh we used to *dream* of writing 10000 words

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

How do we relate to people and institutions that fall short of our hopes for them — and their own ideals? @richardswanauthor.bsky.social’s “Empire of the Wolf” series is some of the best fiction I’ve seen tackling that big question. Highly recommended, to sci-fi/fantasy readers and beyond.

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Kindig Blog @kindigblog.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

HAPPY JULY! Coming up on www.kindig.co.uk this month: 7th: #TheNightStairs by @mserinkelly.bsky.social 14th: #HomeSick by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 21st: #YouKnowWhatYouDid by @ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social 28th: #TheInfiniteState by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social #BookSky 📚💙 #books 🩸📚 🪐📚 ⚡️📚

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The Binge Reading Bookclub Podcast @bingereadingbooks.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Woo New Episode Release! This month with @richardswanauthor.bsky.social we delve into liminality in I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. Liminal spaces - those places that hold a certain aesthetic nostalgia that seem to go on forever and yet bring some comfort as well as creeps. 💙📚

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What really bakes my noodle is thinking about the first time I joined the Black Library forums in 2007, which doesn't feel that long ago in the scheme of things. Then I think, if somebody was 40 on those forums then, they'd be 60 now. And that absolutely fries me.

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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Yeah it's a valid point! Unfortunately you must now be killed. Hopefully not long until the book reveal but don't be surprised if it's not a week or two out 🙄

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