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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

My author copy of The Song of the Vampire has arrived. It’s very pretty. The other photo is the acknowledgements, which I just wanted to share (Barb is my mother-in-law).

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Song of the Vampire Out on 27th October. Available to preorder now.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

City of Ghosts is done and off to my publisher. 132,000 words long is a pretty good size. And now to spend the rest of the weekend doing as little as possible.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New book launch day (sort of). Hellequin Chronicles Interludes collects 3 previously released novellas and 3 short stories into one book.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

All 5 of the urban fantasy series, Riftborn. “A master story teller.”

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Assembly Book 5: When the Devil comes Calling is now done. Or at least this draft, I await the red pen of my editor. But until then, I think it’s time for a weekend off.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’ve now reached a point in my author career where I’m getting spam from fictional characters.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The first book in my urban fantasy noir series, The Last Raven is only 99p on Amazon UK for a limited time. #urbanfantasy #booksales #kindle #fantasy

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Played the opening of James Bond: First Light. So far, it’s superb. Story is interesting, it plays well, and I’m looking forward to playing more. #jamesbond007 #007 #firstlight #playstation #ps5

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Bank holiday Monday miniature painting. These are all Warhammer 40K or Age of Sigmar models. #warhammer #ageofsigmarminiature #miniaturepainting🖌️

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Some Sunday miniature painting. The first time in months. These are from Eldfall chronicles #eldfallchronicles #miniaturepainting🖌️ #miniatures #hobbypainting

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

“An excellent vampire thriller.” The kindle version of A Deliberate Act of Violence is only 99p on Amazon uk.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Nothing quite like copies of your book arriving in the post. In related news, my author copies of Orbital Strike.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Orbital Drop. Out now on kindle and paperback.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

5 days until the launch of Orbital Drop.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Today is World Book Day. Which is a roundabout way to tell you to buy my books. Here are a few of them.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Stolen my chair and gone to sleep. The life of Princess.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

All of my books currently published by Podium Entertainment. 10 books in 5 years.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I’m getting scam emails from people who tell me how much they loved reading A Murder of Crows and I should pay them to to do promotion. Weird how it only came out today. In other news, A Murder of Crows is out today. You should buy it. The bots say it’s great.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

All 3 of the Assembly books currently out. 1. Those Who Dwell in Darkness. 2. A Deliberate Act of Violence. 3. The Pilgrims of the Damned. Vampires, monsters, and a really big dog.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I find it amazing how a certain group of people want to paint London as a lawless hellhole and everything about the city in reality shows the exact opposite.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Princess has commandeered my sofa seat.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

A Murder of Crows, the final Riftborn book. Out 20th January. Preorder now.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

A Deliberate Act of Violence is only $2.99 on kindle on Amazon USA and Canada. Vampires, monsters, and a really big dog.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Took me 3 days to finish the City Watch Discworld jigsaw. There was a lot of swearing, but it was nice to switch off and do something else for a while.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

After having them for years, my four framed books are up. Each one was for 100,000 sales. ——— #author #books #booksales #publishing #published #urbanfantasy #writing

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

My PlayStation Wrap-up for 2025. A good year for gaming.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

What I imagine I’m doing in my head every time I have to open the gates at the bottom of our garden. (It’s Aragorn opening two doors in Helms Deep).

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

It’s time for the annual rewatch of my favourite movie trilogy.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Sunday LEGO. The Viking village. It’s a large set and a lot of fun.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Assemby series. In a world where vampires and humans live side-by-side, Miles and his dog, Church make sure that both sides behave.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

First Hunt is number 1 in British Horror in the UK and USA. Thanks to everyone who got their copy.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It's book launch day. More Miles, Church, and vampire fun. Kindle only at the moment. Paperback is coming soon.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

2 days until the release of First Hunt on kindle. Preorder now.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The final manuscript for First Hunt has been uploaded to Amazon for release 28th October. Now, I can sit back and let the anxiety roll in.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

First Hunt (out on 28th October) is the number 1 selling book in British Horror Fiction. Always nice to see.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The Pilgrims of the Damned seems to have gone over well. “I truly love this series. And i didn't think anything would top Hellequin. Steve just makes the characters come to life, and you feel like you are friends with them. It's a great storyline, and hopefully, there will be many more to come.”

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

All of the Assembly books published. 1. Those Who Dwell in Darkness 2. A Deliberate Act of Violence 3. The Pilgrims of the Damned.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Would you like to win your own Church from my Assembly books? All you have to do is be a paid member on my patron, and at the end of October, you could win all 3 Assembly books (signed) and your very own crochet Church.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Since my new book came out, I’ve been sent several messages by Americans asking what brown sauce is. Short answer: it’s a tangy, peppery, delicious sauce of the fried breakfast gods.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

New book out accompanied by that little orange sticker. I know it’s not the most important thing, but it’s nice to know that after nearly 30 books, people still buy my work.