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Dave Bradley
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All about games, tech, film, books, travel, sci-fi, cats. Living the Pocket Gamer conference life. Columbo connoisseur. Mostly harmless.
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Dave Bradley @boxdaveb.bsky.social · Oct 20
It would be great if shops listed their specific relevance to me instead of having names 😅
A shop window, stacked high with nerdy things like Funko figures, and a sign above saying "Comics, Games & Coffee".
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That scene was the best thing on the big screen in 2025. Absolutely phenomenal
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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starsandsabers.bsky.social
Your green-tinted spectacles this time do not deceive you! Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social returns as a contributor for the anthology Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, based on L. Frank Baum’s Oz books! @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @erniechiara.com co-edit.
#oz #books #adriantchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky Returns to Stars and Sabers – Stars and Sabers
Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky returns to Stars and Sabers Publishing in the Oz anthology, Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz, forthcoming in May 2026.
www.starsandsabers.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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rileysilverman.bsky.social
I’m so stoked that my original story Shifted is being published as part of this comic anthology, with artwork by Jody James Brenton. Seeing a piece of a story that’s only lived in my head and on the page for over a decade come to life to aid a dear cause was mind blowing! bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
A logo is shaped like vampire fangs. The text reads Horror Not Hate
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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cavan.bsky.social
GODFATHER FROM HELL has risen from the grave!

Earlier this year, we had to make the difficult decision to stop individual issues of our infernal neo-noir thriller but in 2026, @thevaultcomics.bsky.social will publish the entire story as an OGN with a new cover by @piusbak.bsky.social (1/3)
December 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Trek would be the ideal choice for any and all of us, so I think that's ideal. But Matt and I are also games people (Matt launched PC Gamer mag back in the day too, and I'm a lifelong gamer currently running Pocket Gamer) so we can do either/both.
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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I'm always up for a podcast chat, and I'm sure Matt (and any of the other SFX editors) would be happy to as well with a bit of notice - please send me a DM when you fancy it, and we can figure out details.
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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That's commitment - 400 mags! You'll need your floors reinforced. We had launch editor Matt Bielby on our podcast (sadly now on hiatus) a few years ago, and I recall we talked about the Tank Girl choice then.
December 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Congrats to everyone at @sfxmagazine.bsky.social for publishing its 400th issue!

Thanks to @ianberriman.bsky.social and the team, I’ve penned an article for this milestone issue (Star Trek-related, back page).

Here’s to the next 30 years of top-tier science fiction and fantasy reporting.
The cover of SFX magazine issue 400 featuring a photograph of six members of the Starfleet Academy cast.
December 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Hello Womble! I'm reading Mistletoe by Alison Littlewood, which seems appropriate for the time of year.

Bonus: I haven't read as much in 2025 as in previous years, but one fantasy novel that stood out is Seven Recipes for Revolution, the debut novel by Ryan Rose.
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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kierongillen.bsky.social
A thought for the day.
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Morning Womble. I'm currently reading Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman (love a bit of LA psychological crime), and Broken Ground (the Uncertain Stories anthology), and the latest issue of SFX (another Stranger Things cover).
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
boxdaveb.bsky.social
Conversation at London ticket counter yesterday:

HIM: It’s peak time. The next off-peak train is in three hours. Travelling sooner will cost you an extra £25 peak upgrade.

ME: So it’s a £25 fare add-on now… or three hours in a pub?!

HIM: ...I guarantee you will spend more than £25 in a pub here.
Screenshot of a social media post by @ProducerDaveFM in which he mocks the ticket pricing structure of British trains
December 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Time to rewatch that heartwarming Christmas classic - Iron Man 3.
A still from Iron Man 3 featuring Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark in front of a Christmas tree
December 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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I’ve got a MacBook, a Windows PC and a little Linux box on my desk, and I use all three pretty happily. There’s one tiny macOS feature I still miss every single time I’m on Windows: selecting a bunch of files and instantly creating a new folder with them inside. How has Microsoft never solved this?
A right-click dialogue box from macOS showing the New Folder with Selection option
December 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
Do you need something extra-cozy to read this holiday season? I've got a new book and box sales! #booksky #kindlesale #romancelandia

All my Virtue #ShifterRomance box sets are $2.99 for 3 days only: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3YWTMD...

OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
a cute lil' banner thing for Murphy Lawless's OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, with wrapped gifts in the background of a couple e-reader/phone images of the book's front cover. The text reads: "...if only in my dreams?" Owl shifter Kayla doesn't expect to be knocked off her feet in a meet-cute when she returns home to film a new romcom, but in Virtue, anything can happen! Available now at Amazon! A pale background with a few Christmasy vibes, featuring four Virtue Shifters box sets and a clip-art-style image of a small town with a big gazebo. It says "On sale now at Amazon!"
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
You know I have a new book out, but know what I also have? A book SALE!

All my Virtue #ShifterRomance box sets are $2.99 for 3 days only! #paranormalromance #kindlesale #booksky

OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: books2read.com/owl-zc&store=amazon

Virtue Shifters box sets: www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0F3...
a cute lil' banner thing for Murphy Lawless's OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, with wrapped gifts in the background of a couple e-reader/phone images of the book's front cover. The text reads: "...if only in my dreams?" Owl shifter Kayla doesn't expect to be knocked off her feet in a meet-cute when she returns home to film a new romcom, but in Virtue, anything can happen! Available now at Amazon! A pale background with a few Christmasy vibes, featuring four Virtue Shifters box sets and a clip-art-style image of a small town with a big gazebo. It says "On sale now at Amazon!"
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Flashback! My archaeology continues. The first boxed game I got for my first Windows PC at home. I'd played the original SimCity on the IBM computers at college, but SimCity 2000 was new then (it came out in December 1993) and I became absolutely obsessed with it for years.
A hand holding an old boxed copy of Sim City 2000 for the PC
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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I hoard everything, but I also have no way of accessing them on my current PC, so the contents of "MORE TEXT FILES" will remain a mystery for future archaeologists
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Unearthed a time capsule from 25 years ago. Check out the Iomega Zip Disk in the bottom right: remember when 100MB felt like a huge luxury?
Close up photo of 5 floppy disks and a Zip disk on a desk surface
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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aliettedebodard.com
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!

awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Cover of the House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree with grey heraldry showing Notre Dame bisected by a sword The text above reads "Enter a Ruined Paris", and below "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a dragon wrapped around grey heraldry showing a crowned hawthorn tree. The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "Ruled by Fallen Angels..." and "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger in flames wrapped around grey heraldry showing a hawk above a tower The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "And Dragons of the depths", "March 10, 2026" Covers of all three books, The House of Shattered Wings (banyan tree and Notre Dame), The House of Binding Thorns (eastern dragon and crowned hawthorn tree), The House of Sundering Flames (tiger in flames and hawk over tower) The text reads "Read the Complete Trilogy", "Available in Ebook and Trade Paperback March 10, 2026"
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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wishusdonna.bsky.social
Calling British short science-fiction writers who have had stories published this year - window closing soon for Best of British Science Fiction 2025. Get your story in under the door!
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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rachaelsmith.bsky.social
The NAP COMIX Kickstarter closes TOMORROW so if you've been thinking about pre-ordering my new book please do it soon!

It includes the 1st year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content.

Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks

Thank you! (& please share!)
A list of reward tiers from the NAP COMIX Kickstarter DIGITAL - £7, PHYSICAL - £13, SIGNED & SKETCHED IN - £20 What's in the book? 200 pages of wonder, sleep deprivation, heartbreak, joy, surviving and thriving. A 5-panel comic. Panel 1) The 4am feed with Henry can feel very lonely. Panel 2) I try to think of others that are also awake at that time like...nocturnal animals? Panel 3) Students studying for a test? Panel 4) And of course, people doing the same thing as me. Panel 5) When I think about them, I feel much less alone. A 2-panel comic. Panel 1) Caption: A few months ago. Henry is stroking Rachael's face. Rachael: Aaaaa Rob, he's stroking my face! Rob: (off-screen) Aw! Panel 2) Caption: Now. Henry is pulling Rachael's face in very uncomfortable-looking ways. Rachael looks non-plussed.
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Current obsession: the music from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Wow.
open.spotify.com/album/5epJvt...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack)
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November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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I made a thing! that plays music! with me introducing my new #podcast! @multitudespodcast.bsky.social !

#SmallJoys except they're actually BIG 😃 and coming soon to a podcast player near you ✨
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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jendiagammon.bsky.social
COVER REVEAL! Behold GODFESTATION, my Appalachian weird horror novella, out August 11, 2026 via @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social. Art by Danika Corall. Read more and see the cover art here: jendiagammon.com/202...

#horror #books #coverreveal #2026books #horrorbooks
Cover Reveal: GODFESTATION - Jendia Gammon
Jendia Gammon reveals the cover art for Godfestation, her Appalachian weird horror novella out via Sley House Publishing August 11, 2026. Art by Danika Corrall.
jendiagammon.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM