It was a pleasure to have been included in this discussion yesterday, hosted by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social: Language in SFFH – Origins & Culture.
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Thanks to @justmarvewrites.bsky.social for the brilliant questions & gathering the perspectives of R.S.A Garcia, Shay Kauwe, Arkady Martine, and myself
Shown is a graphic that has a creamy background with elegant writing across it. Coming from the top left is a black fountain pen with a gold nib. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a silver dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos (left to right): Marve Michael Anson; Stephen Embleton; R.S.A. Garcia; Arkady Martine; Shay Kauwe.
Our third panel of BFS Online: Language in SFFH takes place Saturday 18th April 2026, 4pm to 5pm (BST).
Origins & culture
Ticket: tinyurl.com/sffhlang
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Happy women's day to you 💐
So glad to share that FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN paperback, out June 4, is available for preorder and part of the @waterstones 25% discounts this season! Use the code FEB26 at checkout!
Offer ends at 23:59 20th February.
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Please go check out Firstborn of the Sun by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social it's an amazing epic fantasy!
Congratulations to our 2026 GOH @aptshadow.bsky.social, last year's guests T.L. Huchu, @justmarvewrites.bsky.social and @khanwong.bsky.social, and all other past guests of Octocon who are on this year's BSFA Awards longlist!
Thank you 🙏🏾
🚨 AWARDS ALERT 🚨
FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN has been longlisted for the BSFA Awards!!!
I screamed 🤭 it's forever a joy that this book has found and continues to find its readers 🧡
Voting is on till Feb 19.
See BSFA website for more details and voting form.
My debut fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun is eligible for the Best Novel Award category for the BSFA Awards for 2025. Today is the last day for nominations. If you're a member or would like to become a member please vote for FOTS 🧡✨
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My debut fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun is eligible for the Best Novel Award category for the BSFA Awards for 2025. Today is the last day for nominations. If you're a member or would like to become a member please vote for FOTS 🧡✨
bsfa.co.uk/about-awards
It's a permanently open tab 😂
@shonnathewhite.bsky.social Descriptionary is the gift that keeps on giving. 10/10- thank you!
Love this
Photo of Children of the Sun hardback tied with gold ribbon
Thanks as always to @bertsbooks.bsky.social for delivering my latest order with their usual tender loving care.
And special thanks to @joannechocolat.bsky.social for introducing me to @justmarvewrites.bsky.social!
A background of grey with a gothic scrollwork on it, announcing that Marve Anson, Anna Smith Spark, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles will be conversing with Alexandra Beaumont at a British Fantasy Society event in Waterstones Covent Garden on 13th November at 6pm. The authors are pictured by their book covers.
The BFS and Waterstones Covent Gdn is excited to bring you Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion on Thursday 13th November at 6pm.
Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfswatgod
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Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - Alexandra Beaumont in conversation with Anna Smith Spark, Marvelous Michael Anson, Will Wiles and me. 6pm Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November
Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social in conversation with @annasmithspark.bsky.social , @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @willwiles.bsky.social and me. 6pm, Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November
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Preorder the stunning paperback of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi. Winner of the Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel 2024 and nominated for the World Fantasy Award, this is for readers of science fiction in the African diaspora.
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Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance.
Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!
First panel is Spreadsheets and Spells, discussing magic systems with @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @mhayinde.bsky.social @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @sophiavahdati.bsky.social
The four panelist sit at a table with mics and their books laughing about the joy and challenges of writing magic systems
First panel of the day Spells and Spreadsheets with the amazing @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @sophiavahdati.bsky.social, @mhayinde.bsky.social and @annabelcwrites.bsky.social
Loved this ☀️🧡
WorldCon this morning with @garthnix.bsky.social and @justmarvewrites.bsky.social…
One week ago, Firstborn of the Sun was released into the world 🧡☀️🧡🥹🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!!
Two copies stacked in a bookshop, work a third standing atop to show the cover. It's a gorgeous illustrated cover in warm yellows and sky blues, featuring a portrait of the main character. The two copies below are turned to show off the different coloured sprayed edges.
Happy book birthday to Firstborn of the Sun By @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, a dazzling new epic fantasy rooted in Yoruba culture!
Incredible world-building, sun-magic, gripping action, heartbreak and political intrigue: find out why everyone's raving, and then join the wait for book 2 ☀️
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Robin & Pam are joined by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, whose eagerly anticipated novel Firstborn of the Sun just released. Learn of ‘an epic world of courtly intrigue and forbidden power’, & Marve's important work on Outreach & Inclusion. #bfslss #sffh #sff britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
Thank you so much
Firstborn of the Sun signed edition by Marvellous Michael Anson
It made it to the US! Firstborn of the Sun by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social
29 October: Kevan Manwaring's "thrutopia", Thunder Road, is out on Golden Dark
24 October: C. Spook Tatham's It Came From the Pothole is self-published (cc @benjaminlangley.bsky.social
23 October: @justmarvewrites.bsky.social's Firstborn of the Sun is out through Penguin Michael Joseph