(1 of 2) WARNING: SCAM EMAILS PRETENDING TO BE FROM ME. They offer very specific feedback on writing in progress/posted or self-published works, then propose an offline conversation. They are coming from this address:

williamgibsonauthor@gmail.com.

Honestly, I always just assumed it was a biscuit reference 😂

A contact form reads: Subject: Checking Authenticity Body of message Hi there Beth. I have been contacted by someone who is using the email, [email blacked out], and using you name and one of your novels 'Feast of the Starving Stone: The Chef’s Five' to engage with me as a fellow author - if it is you then great, if it is not, as i suspect, then this is a fake approach. I just wanted to be sure. thanks. [signed name blacked out] You're a real person, right? No, I'm a bot. Please don't include existential questions in a contact form. Yes.

I just found out that an AI scammer is impersonating me in their spam campaign. I am LIVID.

Please, please share this post. Warn people. I’m horrified that someone might be ripped off in my name.

No one is safe from being impersonated like this.

If you are pro-Ai, then PLEASE block me as well. Yes, I am a luddite. I just bought a book on ye olde craft skills, for gawds sakes. Go on, race off into the glittering future of tech scams and fake shit. Leave me behind. Let me rot in the past. I want to die here, covered in art.

Simple, direct graphic proclaims "Support These Data Centers: Schools, Libraries, Bookstores.

Ich did not make thys, but Ich wisshe Ich did. Repost yf you are a proud member of the Gen AI Backlash.

"We're all born naked and the rest is drag"

No. NO.

I hear indie coffee shops are a thing

I hear they’re pretty good too

Part time Portal application (2026) Please note! These questions are intended to get a sense of you as a person. There are no tricks, and you will not be penalised for skipping any, or being too formal or too informal. Just be yourself!...

Hiring a part time bookseller!

Ah! Change!

If you fancy joining our tiny team and yelling about queer books on a regular basis, now's your chance

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fun fact! There's a whole community dedicated to jailbreaking and modding kindles. You don't need to settle for this.

kindlemodding.org

Just a quiet reminder from me to you that April is Women in SF&F month at @fantasycafe.bsky.social and you should really check it out!

The last relationship I had was Incredibly Shitty and when it finally ended I was over £1000 in regular debt simply because he wouldn’t pay his share of our rent every month. Do not downplay the impact of financial abuse.

Branston pickle (small chunk), Hellman’s tomato ketchup, and that Polish(?) deli mustard that Tesco sells

I will go on with my day but I would like it to be noted that I did so with the deepest of sighs.

Change is possible.

Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption:

"The highest quality video of the moon was just released…
so beautiful

* Artemis II"

It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.

Dragon bags 😍

DRAGON BAGS 😍 😍

DRAGON 😍

BAGS 😍

I love my men like I love my women: platonically.

Happy International Asexuality Day!

Any SFFH authors releasing a book in the 2nd half of 2026?

Wyrd & Wonder 2026: What’s in store I am deploying everything comfy and cosy today after Scotland spent all weekend having ALL THE WEATHER, so while I have downtime, let’s talk about all things Wyrd and Wonder!

#WyrdAndWonder 2026: What's in store

deargeekplace.com/wyrd-wonder-...

You want moon stuff? We've got moon stuff!

Wyrd & Wonderful plans Easter has brought an unexpectedly wintry weekend in the north: the sun is out and the snow is down, inviting us outdoors for adventures. But first let's look ahead to what's coming in May, when we embark on this year’s Wyrd & Wonder. We are in planning mode to help inspire a month of fantastical adventures as we delight in sharing our love for the realms of fantasy.

Happy Easter! It's snowy but bright here today, but I'm planning springtime shenanigans and looking ahead to #WyrdAndWonder in May. TBRs, Fantastic Fives and prompts are being cooked up, will you join us to celebrate the fantastic?

WIN a £400 Gift Card! Buy a book before midnight on 6 April to enter. Every sale supports indie bookshops. Good luck! uk.bookshop.org/lists/win-a-...

Lady Trent's Field Journal: A Dragon Coloring Book Ten line drawings from Lady Trent's scientific studies of dragons for coloring, accompanied by excerpts from her scholarly work.

In less than twenty-four hours, Lady Trent's Field Journal DOUBLED its goal, blowing away two stretch goals in the process! More to come tomorrow, once I've had a chance to sleep . . . #Kickstarter #ProjectsWeLove

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

If you care about Black Queer and Trans artists within the TTRPG community, please support this event. BaddieBards have been working OVERTIME trying to make this happen, and it would be disappointing and heartbreaking as fuck if nobody shows up for them.

Community means nurturing and helping. 🖤

👇 This.

a screenshot of zoom with an arrow pointing to "settings"

a screenshot of zoom settings with "my account" highlighted and a circle around "view advanced features"

zoom on a web browser, with an arrow pointing to "AI Companion" and the first 3 of many AI features listed

PSA to my fellow Zoom users -- it's automatically turned on a bunch of A.I. features without asking you✌️

to turn all 32 of them off, go to "Settings" --> "My Account" --> "View advanced features"

it'll open up your browser and list a SHITTON of A.I. features, many of which will be on (scroll!)

Also known as Stay The Fuck Off The Internet Day.

If you are freaking out and need help doing this, TELL BLUESKY. One of us will help you! DO IT!