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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 24/09/2026

Picture taken on my run this evening. Definitely not an excuse to stop!

An oak tree against a blue sky and the setting sun.

Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 15/09/2026

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 13/09/2026

Oh. Okay, I won’t then.

A metal sign attached to a wall reading “Danger, Do Not Stand Here”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 03/09/2026

Sci/fi WIP The Road to the Stars (The Möbius Sequence part ∞) reaches 5000 words! So maybe only 100,000 to go. I can do that. Most of the words will be “and” and “the” and stuff, right? #scifi

Cover for The Twisted Road (The Möbius Sequence part 1)

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 18/08/2026

I was lucky enough to see the solar eclipse the other day. Here’s one of the photos I took, showing the solar corona, and (the red dot at nine o’clock), a solar prominence. It was a completely awe-inspiring experience. For a moment, I forgot everything and just thought, THERE’S A HOLE IN THE SKY!

A total solar eclipse with the solar corona visible.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 28/07/2026

It is! I’m willing to bet most people who go take some variant of this photo.

The staircase leading down to the MC Escher exhibition, somewhat reminiscent of the infinite staircase.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 28/06/2026

The Eye Collectors - The Office of the Witchfinder General #1. Books 1-4 now available. "If you enjoyed Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series or the Dresden Files, then you’ll enjoy this one.” - British Fantasy Society @elsewhen.press #booksky #fantasy #writing books2read.com/TheEyeCollec...

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 22/06/2026

Delighted to spot this blue plaque on a church wall in York this weekend. She’s someone I would have loved to meet. 🏳️‍🌈

Rainbow-edged blue plaque that reads “Anne Lister 1791 - 1840 of Shibden Hall, Halifax Lesbian and Diarist; took sacrament here to seal her union with Ann Walker Easter 1834”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 12/06/2026

"If you’re a fan of Alastair Reynolds’ Chasm City or James S.A. Corey’s gritty Expanse, The Twisted Road will feel right at home." A murder mystery, a political thriller set against humanity's push to the stars. @elsewhen.press #booksky #sciencefiction #writing books2read.com/TheTwistedRoad

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 21/05/2026

Phew, that's the prequel to The Twisted Road - The Infinite Road - completed* and sent off to my publisher. I hope they like it; I'm delighted with how it turned out. The Möbius Sequence #scifi * until, you know, edits

Cover for novel The Twisted Road, depicting a Möbius strip shaped station with Mars in the background.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 16/05/2026

Crosby Beach near Liverpool, home to Gormley’s “Iron Men” statues. Lovely place for a parkrun.

One of Gormley’s “Iron Men” statues thigh deep in the sand at Crosby, River Mersey in the background.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 28/04/2026

A trip to the Eternal City to celebrate being together for 40 years. Don’t know how that happened, but I’m very glad it did.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 24/04/2026

The bluebells are out in the local woods. #bloomscrolling

A sea of sunlit bluebells between the boughs of trees.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 19/04/2026

Pleasant walk in the woods. For some reason, I feel like the trees are watching me though.

A tree in the woods with two orange dots on it that look like eyes.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 16/04/2026

Meanwhile in the Bodleian Library, I found the shelf where they keep the nervous books.

A shelf of old books with a sign reading “Please do not touch the books. They are alarmed.”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 16/04/2026

More “Narnia Door” shenanigans - just nearby is the lamppost that may or may not have inspired C. S. Lewis. It’s cool to imagine he and Tolkien walking by, deep in conversation.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 15/04/2026

It’s also flanked by some equally pagan Pan-like fawns - supposedly the inspiration for Mr Tumnus. I read and loved these books as a boy, and I had no conception of them being a Christian parable. In some way, with these symbols, there was clearly a lot of Paganism going on too. Which I like.

“Narnia Door” detail showing a carved wooden fawn with Pan pipes.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 15/04/2026

A picture of the so-called “Narnia Door” in Oxford, that would have been very familiar to C. S. Lewis. This carving is supposedly the inspiration for Aslan - but it’s clearly a (very pagan) Green Man.

Detail of the “Narnia Door” in Oxford, supposedly depicting Aslan but actually a carved Green Man.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 13/04/2026

Just days after the release of The Twisted Road, I’ve completed the first draft of The Infinite Road, the Möbius Sequence book 0. This one turned out a bit longer. Please don’t tell @elsewhen.press that it’s around 120,000 words! #booksky #scifi

The cover of The Twisted Road, depicting a Möbius Strip-shaped space station above Mars.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 05/04/2026

Part of the plot of yesterday’s parkrun.

Spiralling colourful lines plotting a run.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 27/03/2026

It’s release day for The Twisted Road! 👀🚀👩‍🚀 "This was such a fantastic story! The characters, the science/tech, the world-building - all were spot-on marvelous ... the result is magnificent." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A murder mystery A political thriller elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky

Cover image for The Twisted Road, artwork by Alex Storer.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 27/03/2026

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 24/03/2026

The first review of The Twisted Road is in! "This was such a fantastic story! The characters, the science/tech, the world-building - all were spot-on marvelous ... the result is magnificent." elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 19/03/2026

Blue sky and spring blossom here today. #bloomscrolling

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 14/03/2026

It's always a moment when you get to hold the physical copy of a book for the first time. This one, The Twisted Road, is looking particularly fine, ready for its launch on March 27th. elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... Also, I have bookmarks! #scifi #booksky

Copies of The Twisted Road, along with a dedicated bookmark.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 13/03/2026

Dropped in to the Reading Room at the British Museum. I could happily live here.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 08/03/2026

Preorder links are now available for The Twisted Road - The Möbius Sequence book 1. elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... A murder mystery A political thriller A story about losing and regaining identity Cover artwork by Alex Storer. Published by Elsewhen Press March 27th. #scifi

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 06/03/2026

Welcome to the Magic Noir story bundle - gritty worlds full of magical danger and mystery. High fantasy, cyberpunk, grimdark, humour - it’s all here. And rain. Quite a bit of rain. Pay what you like over $5. Pay over $25 for all 14 books. Available at 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 Collectors by Simon Kewin
Poison And Power by M. Patrick Duggan
Shadow Of A Dead God by Patrick Samphire

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 27/02/2026

The Twisted Road is a murder mystery thriller, but it’s also a story about the truth. simonkewin.co.uk/the-twisted-... Published by Elsewhen Press in ebook/paperback, March 27th. Preorders open! elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky Bloggers or reviewers, please DM! ARCs available.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 25/02/2026

The Twisted Road is a murder mystery thriller, but it’s also a story about anarchism. simonkewin.co.uk/the-twisted-... Published by Elsewhen Press in ebook/paperback, March 27th. Preorders open! elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky Bloggers or reviewers, please DM! ARCs available.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 23/02/2026

The Twisted Road is a murder mystery thriller, but it’s also a story about AI. simonkewin.co.uk/the-twisted-... Published by Elsewhen Press in ebook/paperback, March 27th. elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky Bloggers or reviewers, please DM! ARCs available.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 21/02/2026

The Twisted Road is a murder mystery thriller, but it’s also a story about encountering an alien culture. simonkewin.co.uk/the-twisted-... Published by Elsewhen Press in ebook/paperback, March 27th. elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #scifi #booksky Bloggers or reviewers, please DM! ARCs available.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 15/02/2026

Sometimes you just need to keep your eyes open if you need ideas for a fantasy yarn. This is the “Doomstone” in the crypt of York Minster. It depicts a cauldron and three mouths of hell into which the souls of the damned are being pushed and tortured by fearsome demons.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 13/02/2026

Unveiling the cover for The Twisted Road, book 1 in my new Möbius Sequence #scifi series. It's a thing of beauty! Cover art by @thelightdreams.bsky.social. Published by @elsewhen.press in paperback and ebook, 27th March 2026. Find out more at elsewhen.press/index.php/ca... #CoverReveal #booksky

Cover for The Twisted Road, The Möbius Sequence 1

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 01/02/2026

Streets that sound like they belong in a book #17.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 31/01/2026

And the view from the Tolkien bench this morning. Nice to think he may have sat there with story ideas running through his head.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 31/01/2026

To Oxford to complete my #parkrun alphabet. The fantasy lover in me enjoyed running past the Tolkien bench.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 28/01/2026

The snowdrops are coming up in our local churchyard. As the man said, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 24/01/2026

The importance of good spelling. From the menu of a restaurant I went to today. I didn’t do as they asked.

“All of our food is cooked fresh so please bare with us between courses”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 16/12/2025

Just sending out my December newsletter. Look, I did a Christmas version of my header graphic! simonkewin.co.uk/newsletter/

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 05/11/2025

Glorious walk in the autumn colour today. There was mud, though, oh yes.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 05/10/2025

Oh, yeah, I should have mentioned - I published a collection of my poetry, including basically all the poems I've written/had published over the past 30 years or so. It's called salt water. #Poetry, #Poets #PoetryCommunity simonkewin.co.uk/book/saltwat...

Cover of salt water, a poetry collection by Simon Kewin.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 23/09/2025

A photo I took for my latest newsletter. These are the church doors at Stow-on-the-Wold, believed to be Tolkien’s inspiration for the Doors of Durin. It turned out they were quite easy to open. Didn’t have to fiddle around with riddles or anything.

Doors of St. Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, flanked by two yew trees.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 09/09/2025

I created an advert to go into the booklet for a conference I'm hoping to attend. What do we think? #booktok #fantasy #urbanfantasy simonkewin.co.uk/book/the-ord...

Advert for The Order of the British Vampire.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 04/09/2025

That’s not how you spell “neighbour”.

Safety curtain for “My Neighbor Totoro”.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 02/09/2025

This may look like a witch’s hut, but it’s “The Temple of Vaccinia”, in the garden of Edward Jenner’s house, now a museum. Jenner played a key role in the development of the smallpox vaccine, and this humble hut was humanity’s first ever free walk-in vaccine centre. Respect.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 10/08/2025

A trip to the new V&A East Storehouse while a couple of family members go and see Abba Voyage. Incredible place, absolutely dazzling. It’s quite literally a treasure house.

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 03/08/2025

Wise advice on public notices #21 (National Portrait Gallery, London).

Photo of notice saying “Danger Do not enter this void”

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Simon Kewin @simonkewin.co.uk · 31/07/2025

At Cardiff Castle to see Pet Shop Boys and trying not to think about the Crow’s disapproving glower.* * Office of the Witchfinder General book joke.

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