Aidan Doyle
@aidandoyle.bsky.social
Australian writer, editor, programmer. Author of Mind-controlling Bugs, an illustrated non-fiction book for kids. Editor of The Writer's Book of Doubt and co-editor of Sword & Sonnet. Clarion South, Codexian. He/him
https://www.aidandoyle.net/
https://www.aidandoyle.net/
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Aidan Doyle
@aidandoyle.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Bug book release day!!!
Mind-controlling Bugs is officially on sale today in Australia.
A 48 page illustrated non-fiction book aimed at 6-12 year olds. Features 20 parasitic creepycrawlies that do terrible things.
Mind-controlling Bugs is officially on sale today in Australia.
A 48 page illustrated non-fiction book aimed at 6-12 year olds. Features 20 parasitic creepycrawlies that do terrible things.
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hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚
ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 AM
hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚
ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
Mind-controlling Bugs was released in Australia one year ago!
The year went by so quickly.
There are still more zombie critters being discovered - including a species of purple cordyceps parasitic fungus that was found in Brazil.
The year went by so quickly.
There are still more zombie critters being discovered - including a species of purple cordyceps parasitic fungus that was found in Brazil.
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Mind-controlling Bugs was released in Australia one year ago!
The year went by so quickly.
There are still more zombie critters being discovered - including a species of purple cordyceps parasitic fungus that was found in Brazil.
The year went by so quickly.
There are still more zombie critters being discovered - including a species of purple cordyceps parasitic fungus that was found in Brazil.
Something terrible has happened to Tasmania
January 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Something terrible has happened to Tasmania
YouTube's summary of the videos I've watched this year.
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
YouTube's summary of the videos I've watched this year.
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Look what just arrived on my Kindle
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Look what just arrived on my Kindle
Important spider news.
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Important spider news.
As someone with a computer science background, it's cool to see my book is in the MIT book store.
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
As someone with a computer science background, it's cool to see my book is in the MIT book store.
Agent extraordinaire @alexadsett.bsky.social at the Frankfurt book fair where Mind-controlling Bugs was on display.
October 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Agent extraordinaire @alexadsett.bsky.social at the Frankfurt book fair where Mind-controlling Bugs was on display.
Footscray Library has bug book copies now.
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Footscray Library has bug book copies now.
Over 20 copies of the bug book in libraries in Singapore.
They have a much bigger selection of parasite books for kids than I would have expected.
They have a much bigger selection of parasite books for kids than I would have expected.
September 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Over 20 copies of the bug book in libraries in Singapore.
They have a much bigger selection of parasite books for kids than I would have expected.
They have a much bigger selection of parasite books for kids than I would have expected.
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I’ve made an update to this situation.
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
This is an interesting and important read if you want to know about contracts, negotiations and the ongoing situation regarding MRM.
September newsletter just dropped! In which I discuss some contract woes and take a deep dive into an AI nightmare. (Aside from the usual updates).
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
September 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I’ve made an update to this situation.
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...
I've been learning Blender (a 3D graphics program). Most of the things I make are still by following tutorials, but I'm slowly improving.
August 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I've been learning Blender (a 3D graphics program). Most of the things I make are still by following tutorials, but I'm slowly improving.
We went on the State Library's tour yesterday where they let you into the library before opening hours and you can see some of the old catalogs.
August 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
We went on the State Library's tour yesterday where they let you into the library before opening hours and you can see some of the old catalogs.
New recommended non-fiction for kids.
Mind-controlling Bugs gets a mention.
www.readings.com.au/news/new-and...
Mind-controlling Bugs gets a mention.
www.readings.com.au/news/new-and...
Nonfiction for kids on every topic!
Our kid's sections are full of fun and informative nonfiction books, so if there's a kid in your life eager for every crumb of information they can find about a particular topic, we've got you covered...
www.readings.com.au
July 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New recommended non-fiction for kids.
Mind-controlling Bugs gets a mention.
www.readings.com.au/news/new-and...
Mind-controlling Bugs gets a mention.
www.readings.com.au/news/new-and...
The number of Australians visiting Japan in May this year increased 32% compared to last year.
July 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The number of Australians visiting Japan in May this year increased 32% compared to last year.
Bug book on the shelves of South Yarra library.
July 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Bug book on the shelves of South Yarra library.
Death Star chocolate mousse from the Star Wars cafe at Melbourne Museum
July 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Death Star chocolate mousse from the Star Wars cafe at Melbourne Museum
It's bug book US release day!
Hardback and ebook are now available in the USA.
It's mainly available through online stores (Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc) but I'd love a photo if anyone sees a copy in the wild. :)
UK release in a couple of days.
Hardback and ebook are now available in the USA.
It's mainly available through online stores (Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc) but I'd love a photo if anyone sees a copy in the wild. :)
UK release in a couple of days.
July 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It's bug book US release day!
Hardback and ebook are now available in the USA.
It's mainly available through online stores (Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc) but I'd love a photo if anyone sees a copy in the wild. :)
UK release in a couple of days.
Hardback and ebook are now available in the USA.
It's mainly available through online stores (Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc) but I'd love a photo if anyone sees a copy in the wild. :)
UK release in a couple of days.
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This is such a cool cover! Stocked to have a story in here alongside many awesome writers 🖤🖤🖤
July 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is such a cool cover! Stocked to have a story in here alongside many awesome writers 🖤🖤🖤
One of the things that surprised me about South Korea this time was seeing Wallace & Gromit merchandise everywhere. Plush toys, notebooks, pens, etc. I hadn't realised they were so popular there.
June 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
One of the things that surprised me about South Korea this time was seeing Wallace & Gromit merchandise everywhere. Plush toys, notebooks, pens, etc. I hadn't realised they were so popular there.
99 Million Years Later
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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs | CNN
Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
99 Million Years Later
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Don't even try to bring kimchi onto the plane.
June 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Don't even try to bring kimchi onto the plane.
Cash only. Are you ready?
June 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Cash only. Are you ready?