Benedict Anning
@benedictanning.bsky.social
Horror/SF writer, occasional artist, general creative chump. Creature of the abyss and dedicated cat dad.🐈
Rep: @jjbker.bsky.social at Bell Lomax Moreton.
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Rep: @jjbker.bsky.social at Bell Lomax Moreton.
benedictanning.carrd.co
Enemy (2013)
There a dude at my gym who I’m eighty percent sure is a twin. Some days I see him, and he looks … slightly, indefinably different. I nod hey to him to test him, but he always passes—maybe both of them recognize me somewhat? Feel like I’m in a PKD novel, here. I’m often very confused. But trying.
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Enemy (2013)
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Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day! Don’t forget to smash your clocks!
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day! Don’t forget to smash your clocks!
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this is legit one of the saddest things i have ever seen
Elon has never experienced this and neither have his biggest fans but now they can create these visuals with the help of a computermachine
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
this is legit one of the saddest things i have ever seen
Random menty elf blip this pm so I went for the usual rushed run. Decided, sanely, to extend to a full hour. 11km. Didn't even beat my record distance. Legs are entirely dead. Can't muster the energy to go grab my water. This is better. This is def better and was def smart. I have beaten my brain
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Random menty elf blip this pm so I went for the usual rushed run. Decided, sanely, to extend to a full hour. 11km. Didn't even beat my record distance. Legs are entirely dead. Can't muster the energy to go grab my water. This is better. This is def better and was def smart. I have beaten my brain
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✨It's Double Publication Day!✨
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
✨It's Double Publication Day!✨
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?
geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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michael burry shorted palantir
a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a wall that says happening bunker
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a wall that says happening bunker
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
michael burry shorted palantir
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I am loving Ragwort, the sequel, right now.
I have the utter privilege of chatting with Sam and the fabulous @shonak.bsky.social for her beautiful Daughters of Nicnevin for @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on the 20th November.
Hopefully see you there.
I have the utter privilege of chatting with Sam and the fabulous @shonak.bsky.social for her beautiful Daughters of Nicnevin for @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on the 20th November.
Hopefully see you there.
If you've not read Gorse by @samkhorton.bsky.social you totally should as its bloody great. Perfect for this time of the year, and currently only 99p on Kindle (and other providers).
amzn.eu/d/48RSe2S
amzn.eu/d/48RSe2S
Gorse (The Eythin Legacy Book 1) eBook : Horton, Sam K.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Gorse (The Eythin Legacy Book 1) eBook : Horton, Sam K.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I am loving Ragwort, the sequel, right now.
I have the utter privilege of chatting with Sam and the fabulous @shonak.bsky.social for her beautiful Daughters of Nicnevin for @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on the 20th November.
Hopefully see you there.
I have the utter privilege of chatting with Sam and the fabulous @shonak.bsky.social for her beautiful Daughters of Nicnevin for @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social on the 20th November.
Hopefully see you there.
Great event tonight on Halloween Eve with @joe-hill.bsky.social and @keithrosson.bsky.social at St Cuthbert's - surrounded by bones when discussing all things monstrous 💀
October 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Great event tonight on Halloween Eve with @joe-hill.bsky.social and @keithrosson.bsky.social at St Cuthbert's - surrounded by bones when discussing all things monstrous 💀
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Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
some autumnal canopies today
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
some autumnal canopies today
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As promised, a recent painting!
“Roja”
Oils 16x9
You can still view this one in person (always looks so much better in person!) at @spoke-art.com NY!
spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
“Roja”
Oils 16x9
You can still view this one in person (always looks so much better in person!) at @spoke-art.com NY!
spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
October 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
As promised, a recent painting!
“Roja”
Oils 16x9
You can still view this one in person (always looks so much better in person!) at @spoke-art.com NY!
spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
“Roja”
Oils 16x9
You can still view this one in person (always looks so much better in person!) at @spoke-art.com NY!
spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
passed her MOT, rather impatient with her reward
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
passed her MOT, rather impatient with her reward
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Arabfuturism is coming! It's THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY cover reveal day. Don't ask me which one I like more. They're both epic! (It's Gollancz on the left and Saga Press on the right 🫡)
October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Arabfuturism is coming! It's THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY cover reveal day. Don't ask me which one I like more. They're both epic! (It's Gollancz on the left and Saga Press on the right 🫡)
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Tomorrow!!
For our next Solaris Presents event we've come over all spooky!
Tomorrow, at 7pm BST, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance &celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world geni.us/SPGRICMKH
Tomorrow, at 7pm BST, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance &celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world geni.us/SPGRICMKH
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tomorrow!!
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✨ I commissioned the talented @clhellisen.bsky.social to do some promo art for In This City, Where it Rains, and I was so blown away by the perfect gothic weird moths delight they created!! Feast your eyes!! ITCWIR is out Feb 3rd from @lunapress.bsky.social! Pre-orders: linktr.ee/lyndseycroal 🖤✨
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
✨ I commissioned the talented @clhellisen.bsky.social to do some promo art for In This City, Where it Rains, and I was so blown away by the perfect gothic weird moths delight they created!! Feast your eyes!! ITCWIR is out Feb 3rd from @lunapress.bsky.social! Pre-orders: linktr.ee/lyndseycroal 🖤✨
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In Mexico, blackouts caused by data centers destroyed people's refrigerators and oxygen equipment in hospitals, and water shortages meant toilets couldn't flush in schools.
AI is another version of colonial extraction.
AI is another version of colonial extraction.
“By 2035, data centers globally are projected to use about as much electricity as India…according to the International Energy Agency. A single data center can also use more than 500,000 gallons of water a day, nearly as much as an Olympic-size swimming pool.”
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...
From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In Mexico, blackouts caused by data centers destroyed people's refrigerators and oxygen equipment in hospitals, and water shortages meant toilets couldn't flush in schools.
AI is another version of colonial extraction.
AI is another version of colonial extraction.
we only ever love you when you're seeing red
October 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
we only ever love you when you're seeing red
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SURPRISE! We were thrilled to contribute to Rebellion's Thirteenth Floor anthology, which sends homicidal computer Max all across the world to protect and terrorise.
Better yet, it's available to pre-order in the Waterstones sale. It's due out February 12, 2026 - perfect for Valentine's Day!
Better yet, it's available to pre-order in the Waterstones sale. It's due out February 12, 2026 - perfect for Valentine's Day!
October 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
SURPRISE! We were thrilled to contribute to Rebellion's Thirteenth Floor anthology, which sends homicidal computer Max all across the world to protect and terrorise.
Better yet, it's available to pre-order in the Waterstones sale. It's due out February 12, 2026 - perfect for Valentine's Day!
Better yet, it's available to pre-order in the Waterstones sale. It's due out February 12, 2026 - perfect for Valentine's Day!
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Proclamation of the Imperium - 1
2022
2022
October 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Proclamation of the Imperium - 1
2022
2022
some neat sky stuff today
October 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
some neat sky stuff today
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Book cover release day!! I'm thrilled to share this absolutely fantastic cover illustrated by @sorenhaxan.bsky.social. I feel so incredibly lucky!
THE WARDS WILL FALL is a fantasy novel with a mm relationship releasing October 27, 2025. Read for free on my newsletter.
www.oleandercraw.com
THE WARDS WILL FALL is a fantasy novel with a mm relationship releasing October 27, 2025. Read for free on my newsletter.
www.oleandercraw.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Book cover release day!! I'm thrilled to share this absolutely fantastic cover illustrated by @sorenhaxan.bsky.social. I feel so incredibly lucky!
THE WARDS WILL FALL is a fantasy novel with a mm relationship releasing October 27, 2025. Read for free on my newsletter.
www.oleandercraw.com
THE WARDS WILL FALL is a fantasy novel with a mm relationship releasing October 27, 2025. Read for free on my newsletter.
www.oleandercraw.com
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ragw...
It's release day for the delicious follow-up to Gorse!! Highly highly encourage you nab a copy from the inimitable worldly wordsmith @samkhorton.bsky.social ✨
It's release day for the delicious follow-up to Gorse!! Highly highly encourage you nab a copy from the inimitable worldly wordsmith @samkhorton.bsky.social ✨
Ragwort
Check out Ragwort - A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe, new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies...
uk.bookshop.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ragw...
It's release day for the delicious follow-up to Gorse!! Highly highly encourage you nab a copy from the inimitable worldly wordsmith @samkhorton.bsky.social ✨
It's release day for the delicious follow-up to Gorse!! Highly highly encourage you nab a copy from the inimitable worldly wordsmith @samkhorton.bsky.social ✨
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For our next Solaris Presents event we've come over all spooky!
In a fortnight, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance and celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world: geni.us/SPGRICMKH
In a fortnight, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance and celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world: geni.us/SPGRICMKH
October 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
For our next Solaris Presents event we've come over all spooky!
In a fortnight, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance and celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world: geni.us/SPGRICMKH
In a fortnight, we'll be welcoming @isabelcanas.bsky.social & @mkhardywrites.com to talk all things gothic romance and celebrate their latest books:
Watch FREE live or on catch up anywhere in the world: geni.us/SPGRICMKH
putting sunflower seeds in a mini-tin of baked beans and pretending it's a tiny açaí bowl - but, like, bad
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
putting sunflower seeds in a mini-tin of baked beans and pretending it's a tiny açaí bowl - but, like, bad
a really terrific little lady
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
a really terrific little lady