I had so much fun on this project!!

From the Fantasy community on Reddit: AMA: I'm Cameron Johnston, author of FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON, and THE LAST SHIELD Explore this post and more from the Fantasy community

I'm doing an AMA on Reddit r/fantasy today if you want to Ask Me Anything

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Oh wow, this is so good! Thanks for sharing!

A wee reshare of this as I know a few awards consideration is under way! ✨️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Orla Bard, looking radiant, anxiously watched a drooling and snoring Gwyn sleep.

One more sleep until the ORLA! graphic novel is released worldwide! Who’s grabbing their copy tomorrow?

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social.

I hate Al and I refuse to use it Peter, if you don't use Al a bunch of super rich men will lose a lot of money I already said I hated Al Harry, you don't need to sell it to me

night time picture, illuminated sign on bus stop, 2 young guys in sports gear and pink hi vis vests saying in lettering 'I am registered to vote' with sports hall behind them and then details about how to resister to vote below in text and top left text 'The Electoral Commission' and top right, 'Your Vote Matters Don't Lose It'

day time picture, Leith, Edinburgh street scene with lamppost and sign with young female with long hair and glasses and text saying 'I'm registered to vote' and 'Scottish Parliament Election 7 May 2026 and info on registering in text at bottom'

Your #Vote really does matter, now more than ever. Today is the last day to www.gov.uk/register-to-... for the upcoming #elections, it is really quick and easy to do online, make sure your voice is heard, we all need to do what we can for a better future for everyone!

A very over-the-top social media graphic featuring two books: The Haunting of Avis Lovelock and The Needfire, both by MK Hardy. The graphic has large pink glowing text reading "They're both gay!" and a variety of 'lesbian' graphics from canva.com, including several frogs, and a selection of brightly-coloured sparkles and stars.

In honour of #lesbianvisibilityweek, an updated graphic now that we've got 2 books on offer. Support your local lesbians and buy/pre-order these books this LVW!

Both available from @solarisbooks.bsky.social wherever good books are sold.

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

A quick heads up; The UK government is currently holding a consultation on the Online Safety Act. The consultation lasts until the end of next month.

Please fill it out if you live in the UK and/or share it around to get more eyes on it.

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TAGS Fest 2026 is now open for table applications! This year TAGS Fest is on 17th October at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, just off Leith Walk. You have until May 15th to apply!

🏷️ Apply at the link in our bio.

ARCs are ready! For THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK by MK Hardy. A psychic and a spiritualist-debunker board a boat (This is not a joke) Supernatural, sapphic, Victorian mystery Rivals to allies to more? Banter and tension A LOT of cocktails For fans of Voyage of the Damned and The London Seance Society. Maritime Gothic Damaged Genius Extra queer female Sherlock Holmes vibes You might not believe in ghosts, but they believe in you!

🚨ARCS ARE READY!🚨

All aboard for THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK - @mkhardywrites.com 's new supernatural Victorian mystery!

August 2026. Preorder https://geni.us/avisl
Netgalley https://geni.us/SolarisNG

Drop a boat in the comments, like, follow & repost to be in with a chance of an ARC! UK only.

Our second Edinburgh write-in of the year is tomorrow. We're looking forward to the sprints, words, and chat!

#writingcommunity

My fellow writers might not want to hear this, but AI is a useful tool for certain aspects of the craft, like for instance when you’re engaged in the process of being a talentless shitbag hack who is too lazy to do any fucking writing.

The short story that won the BSFA award at the weekend! Listen to it for the lovely Scottish accent of @elizachanwrites.bsky.social who was exactly the person to be the narrator.

And the story might leave you feeling certain ways after, too. 🏙️🦖

Modupe and her baby

A dramatic Modupe and her baby

Unimpressed cat and book

It’s my book birthday! 🎉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES, Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, is out in the UK today! Thank you to everyone who has joined me on this journey! Get ready for battles, ancestor magic, and big revelations!

See below for links to the Goldsboro and Illumicrate exclusion editions!

🥵🥵🥵

Tomorrow I'm doing an Edinburgh launch for my new pamphlet, polblar tmolkop, at @lighthousebks.bsky.social with Marianne MacRae reading too. 7 - 8pm.

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Oh, we do! If "FleabagXSherlock on a haunted Titanic" is your thing: geni.us/avisl

Susan J. Morris (Strange Beasts, Wayward Souls) said:
"It was a delight seeing this fiercely determined, unstoppably funny detective meet her match in this twisty occult maritime mystery."

Change is possible.

We are planning a brand new Cymera Masterclass, which will take place in-person in the days leading up to our 2026 Festival (Wed 3-Fri 5 June).

As this would be a new addition to the Festival, we're keen to gauge interest. Find out more & to express your interest here: forms.gle/TXwtqbSq8Hrz...

I got an ARC of this at Eastercon and have already read 200 pages in a day - it's fun and funny and £6.99 is an absolute STEAL.

Ahhhh fucking fantastic, I love this story! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

The British Fantasy Society, Dominic Berry, Elizabeth Hopkinson, Rachel Handley, Alex Penland, 7 pm: Open Mic, 5 min slots for poetry or stories, 8 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A. 22nd April.

Come join me for a @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event on April 22nd at Social Refuge in Manchester at 7 pm!

Me and some fabulous authors will be reading our work, chatting about writing, AND there will be an open mic!

Tickets & Info: www.socialrefuge.com/event-detail...

Reposts are appreciated! ✍️

I’m doing a bit of research for a potential article on reading habits of SFFH fans.

So, if you read SFFH do you also read other genres and if so, which ones?

All answers welcome and reposts appreciated for visibility. Thank you!

Tonight - @edinburghlitsalon - We are delighted to welcome Lyndsey Croal, author of several publications including In This City, Where it Rains, plus Angie Spoto, author of The Bone Diver and The Grief Nurse, and Erin Hardee who is one half of the writing duo MK Hardy. Join us in person or via Zoom!

A graphic showing headhsots of Neil and Rhiannon and the covers on their books HOME SICK and THE PACKET against a moody grey background of misty trees. Around them is the text: GLASGOW Waterstones Argyle St. Rhiannon Grist & Neil Williamson chaired by Rebecca Wojturska TUESDAY 14 JULY 7PM.

Calling Glasgow horror fans 🪓

@neilwilliamson.bsky.social and I will be at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on July 14th to chat about HOME SICK and THE PACKET.

It's still a way off, but tickets are available now for all you early birds ->

www.waterstones.com/events/chill...

EasterCon Schedule The Joys and Pains of Audiobooks, Sat 12 Noon, Balmoral Hauntology, Sun 6pm, Balmoral

I'm off to @easterconuk.bsky.social next week and if you want to hear about audiobooks and necromancy, this is where I'll be!

ALEX AUTOMATIC #7 Driven mad by illegal Government experiments, a secret agent believes he is the robot super-spy hero of 70s TV show, Alex Automatic.

And we are LIVE!

The funding campaign for ALEX AUTOMATIC #7 is now LIVE on Kickstarter. Check out the page!

BTW, please repost if you can, we're basically running promo only from Bluesky for the first time, so any help is appreciated!

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I really can't put this more clearly.

If you watch the new Harry Potter series, you are directly funding the genocide of trans people, because that's what Rowling gleefully spends HP revenue on.

There's no "death of the author" here, no "there's lots of awful creators." You are funding genocide.

Apply for the 404 Ink Bursary 404 Ink is the award-winning independent publisher, founded in 2016 to ‘publish loudly’, run by freelancers Heather McDaid and Laura Jones-Rivera. We will be closing the company on our tenth birthday ...

📢 THE 404 INK BURSARY FOR UK-BASED SMALL PRESSES NOW OPEN

Applications are now open for our bursary to support small presses in the UK. There are 2 strands you can apply for: donating £1,000 towards creative projects, or £500 towards hosting an intern.

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