Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only)
@brandoncrilly.bsky.social
He/him. Canadian SFF author: CATALYST (2022), CASTOFF (2025). Games writer: The Expanse RPG, TinyD6. Vice chair of Can*Con. 2500-year-old Time Lord and snake parent. Repped by @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social at DMLA.
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Fantasy author. Games writer. Canadian. Snake parent. Time Lord.
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Hello, new followers! I write:
🦑 novels w/ giant squid gods
🐍 games about snakes
🌍 cli-fi and hopepunk in everything
🗡️ to get my writing partner in the feels
I'm also a snake parent, con runner, and TTRPG lover.
Links to my work, newsletter and more: linktr.ee/brandoncrilly
🦑 novels w/ giant squid gods
🐍 games about snakes
🌍 cli-fi and hopepunk in everything
🗡️ to get my writing partner in the feels
I'm also a snake parent, con runner, and TTRPG lover.
Links to my work, newsletter and more: linktr.ee/brandoncrilly
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I love @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, I love found family nonsense, and I love that this event is in ONE WEEK!
I am rarely in Toronto these days and miss so many good people there! if you're available at 3pm on the 15th, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you and get weird in @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social !!!!
I am rarely in Toronto these days and miss so many good people there! if you're available at 3pm on the 15th, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you and get weird in @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social !!!!
One week from NOW!
You can see Can*Con Vice Admiral @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and Certified Brilliant @thescreambean.bsky.social at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social discussing found family, their rad new books, and what else?
WHO KNOWS?
YOU MUST COME AND FIND OUT!
You can see Can*Con Vice Admiral @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and Certified Brilliant @thescreambean.bsky.social at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social discussing found family, their rad new books, and what else?
WHO KNOWS?
YOU MUST COME AND FIND OUT!
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I love @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, I love found family nonsense, and I love that this event is in ONE WEEK!
I am rarely in Toronto these days and miss so many good people there! if you're available at 3pm on the 15th, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you and get weird in @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social !!!!
I am rarely in Toronto these days and miss so many good people there! if you're available at 3pm on the 15th, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you and get weird in @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social !!!!
One week from today!
@thescreambean.bsky.social and I love messy found families. We also like asking each other pointed questions about each other's books. Aelda and Gãepongwei combine at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social - Nov 15 at 3 pm!
#Booksky #Toronto
@thescreambean.bsky.social and I love messy found families. We also like asking each other pointed questions about each other's books. Aelda and Gãepongwei combine at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social - Nov 15 at 3 pm!
#Booksky #Toronto
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
One week from today!
@thescreambean.bsky.social and I love messy found families. We also like asking each other pointed questions about each other's books. Aelda and Gãepongwei combine at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social - Nov 15 at 3 pm!
#Booksky #Toronto
@thescreambean.bsky.social and I love messy found families. We also like asking each other pointed questions about each other's books. Aelda and Gãepongwei combine at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social - Nov 15 at 3 pm!
#Booksky #Toronto
Breaking the social media avoidance to signal boost Sienna Tristen's Kickstarter for an *orchestrated audiobook* of the first Heretic's Guide to Homecoming novel!
I've heard a sample (you can too, below) and trust me, if you like audiobooks, you need this.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
I've heard a sample (you can too, below) and trust me, if you like audiobooks, you need this.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming: An Orchestrated Audiobook
Help fund the long-awaited audiobook of this cult-classic fantasy novel, complete with musical accompaniment.
www.kickstarter.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Breaking the social media avoidance to signal boost Sienna Tristen's Kickstarter for an *orchestrated audiobook* of the first Heretic's Guide to Homecoming novel!
I've heard a sample (you can too, below) and trust me, if you like audiobooks, you need this.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
I've heard a sample (you can too, below) and trust me, if you like audiobooks, you need this.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sie...
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aaaaay my car broke down and I'm full time freelance currently, meaning in my broke boy era, now would be a fantastic time to buy one of mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics or my short story ko-fi.com/A200K80
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Become a supporter of Aysha today!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
aaaaay my car broke down and I'm full time freelance currently, meaning in my broke boy era, now would be a fantastic time to buy one of mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics or my short story ko-fi.com/A200K80
Just had a blast catching up with @kameronhurley.com and recording an episode of Get to Work Hurley! You'll be able to see the video if you subscribe to Kameron's Patreon (do that) and otherwise, keep an eye out wherever you get your podcasts!
November 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Just had a blast catching up with @kameronhurley.com and recording an episode of Get to Work Hurley! You'll be able to see the video if you subscribe to Kameron's Patreon (do that) and otherwise, keep an eye out wherever you get your podcasts!
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Brandon and Avi are very smart writers and if I were in Toronto on Nov. 15 I would go to this.
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Brandon and Avi are very smart writers and if I were in Toronto on Nov. 15 I would go to this.
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hello i'd like teleportation powers right now plz
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
hello i'd like teleportation powers right now plz
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
I got to hang out on @aboutdragons.bsky.social!
Everyone in my life knows I wear too many hats. And I had way too much fun talking about the creative hat limit. What *is* my limit? Listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/epi...
Huge thanks to Erin, B. Dave and Treavor for having me on!
Everyone in my life knows I wear too many hats. And I had way too much fun talking about the creative hat limit. What *is* my limit? Listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/epi...
Huge thanks to Erin, B. Dave and Treavor for having me on!
Ep. 174: Taking on Too Much with Brandon Crilly
Writing About Dragons and Shit · Episode
open.spotify.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I got to hang out on @aboutdragons.bsky.social!
Everyone in my life knows I wear too many hats. And I had way too much fun talking about the creative hat limit. What *is* my limit? Listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/epi...
Huge thanks to Erin, B. Dave and Treavor for having me on!
Everyone in my life knows I wear too many hats. And I had way too much fun talking about the creative hat limit. What *is* my limit? Listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/epi...
Huge thanks to Erin, B. Dave and Treavor for having me on!
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Yo I had some unexpected travel expenses at Cancon so please buy mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics!! there's selkies! there's devils! there's gay stuff! ko-fi.com/A200K80/shop
October 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Yo I had some unexpected travel expenses at Cancon so please buy mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comics!! there's selkies! there's devils! there's gay stuff! ko-fi.com/A200K80/shop
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Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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Ahhh another @canconsffh.bsky.social done! This was the only picture I took (evidence of my dark deeds) and I just want to express my love and gratitude to both these wonderful people, as well as the rest of our community and our concom. As always, I am dead but in the best of ways!
October 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ahhh another @canconsffh.bsky.social done! This was the only picture I took (evidence of my dark deeds) and I just want to express my love and gratitude to both these wonderful people, as well as the rest of our community and our concom. As always, I am dead but in the best of ways!
Not enough words to express how grateful I am to everyone who made #CanCon2025 absolutely freaking awesome, and engaged with our new venue w/ excitement and openness.
The heart of this con is the hundreds of you who make it special, and that was on display every minute this weekend 💜
The heart of this con is the hundreds of you who make it special, and that was on display every minute this weekend 💜
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Not enough words to express how grateful I am to everyone who made #CanCon2025 absolutely freaking awesome, and engaged with our new venue w/ excitement and openness.
The heart of this con is the hundreds of you who make it special, and that was on display every minute this weekend 💜
The heart of this con is the hundreds of you who make it special, and that was on display every minute this weekend 💜
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I don’t quite know how to capture my feelings about #CanCon2025. Gratitude, joy, relief, hope, fatigue, glitter(!), love, the magnitude of something freed from the past and sparkling brighter toward the future.
Thank you all for coming. For caring. For being kind. 💖💖💖
Now to sleep. 😴
Thank you all for coming. For caring. For being kind. 💖💖💖
Now to sleep. 😴
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I don’t quite know how to capture my feelings about #CanCon2025. Gratitude, joy, relief, hope, fatigue, glitter(!), love, the magnitude of something freed from the past and sparkling brighter toward the future.
Thank you all for coming. For caring. For being kind. 💖💖💖
Now to sleep. 😴
Thank you all for coming. For caring. For being kind. 💖💖💖
Now to sleep. 😴
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Can*Con was an absolute BLAST. Didn't stop moving or talking for 3 days. An absolute BLAST. Thanks to @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and @mariebilodeau.bsky.social for the invite as Editor GOH. Met so many great people. Was so busy these were the only pics I snapped! #CanCon2025 @canconsffh.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Can*Con was an absolute BLAST. Didn't stop moving or talking for 3 days. An absolute BLAST. Thanks to @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and @mariebilodeau.bsky.social for the invite as Editor GOH. Met so many great people. Was so busy these were the only pics I snapped! #CanCon2025 @canconsffh.bsky.social
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Had a fabulous time at @canconsffh.bsky.social . Amazing job by @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and @brandoncrilly.bsky.social . Always a pleasure to see @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social (I signed some stock for the Toronto crowd.) And yes, this happened, but it was for @premeemohamed.com so it’s OK.
October 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Had a fabulous time at @canconsffh.bsky.social . Amazing job by @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and @brandoncrilly.bsky.social . Always a pleasure to see @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social (I signed some stock for the Toronto crowd.) And yes, this happened, but it was for @premeemohamed.com so it’s OK.
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Day 3 at Can*Con at Advice for Aspiring Writers panel with @nathanburgoine.bsky.social @brandoncrilly.bsky.social @julieczerneda.bsky.social and @aerospacewriter.bsky.social (Eric Choi). Always great advice doesn’t matter how long you been at this game. @canconsffh.bsky.social #cancon2025
October 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Day 3 at Can*Con at Advice for Aspiring Writers panel with @nathanburgoine.bsky.social @brandoncrilly.bsky.social @julieczerneda.bsky.social and @aerospacewriter.bsky.social (Eric Choi). Always great advice doesn’t matter how long you been at this game. @canconsffh.bsky.social #cancon2025
This was a joy of the weekend, and to have so many friends there to celebrate with - like Greg!
Pics forthcoming! From whoever else took some, because I didn't apparently...? 😂
Pics forthcoming! From whoever else took some, because I didn't apparently...? 😂
What a wonderfully warm book launch for @thescreambean.bsky.social, @lydiamhawke.bsky.social, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, and @mariebilodeau.bsky.social at @canconsffh.bsky.social! Ottawa really does have a tight knit and nice group of speculative fiction authors.
October 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This was a joy of the weekend, and to have so many friends there to celebrate with - like Greg!
Pics forthcoming! From whoever else took some, because I didn't apparently...? 😂
Pics forthcoming! From whoever else took some, because I didn't apparently...? 😂
Okay, it's Sunday and it's early but I've been wanting to sit on @canconsffh.bsky.social's Advice to Aspiring Authors panel for YEARS. Better yet, I'm joined by the deep wells of knowledge that are @aerospacewriter.bsky.social @julieczerneda.bsky.social @nathanburgoine.bsky.social. 10 am in Leaders!
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Okay, it's Sunday and it's early but I've been wanting to sit on @canconsffh.bsky.social's Advice to Aspiring Authors panel for YEARS. Better yet, I'm joined by the deep wells of knowledge that are @aerospacewriter.bsky.social @julieczerneda.bsky.social @nathanburgoine.bsky.social. 10 am in Leaders!
What's better than one author launching a book. FOUR authors.
In a little bit I'll be on stage with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social @thescreambean.bsky.social & @lydiamhawke.bsky.social celebrating our completed series at Can*Con. 7 pm in Mulligan!
In a little bit I'll be on stage with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social @thescreambean.bsky.social & @lydiamhawke.bsky.social celebrating our completed series at Can*Con. 7 pm in Mulligan!
October 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What's better than one author launching a book. FOUR authors.
In a little bit I'll be on stage with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social @thescreambean.bsky.social & @lydiamhawke.bsky.social celebrating our completed series at Can*Con. 7 pm in Mulligan!
In a little bit I'll be on stage with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social @thescreambean.bsky.social & @lydiamhawke.bsky.social celebrating our completed series at Can*Con. 7 pm in Mulligan!
Starting in 30 minutes, I get to discuss how Collaboration is an Alchemical Partnership with my incredible writing partner @faye-gabriel.bsky.social and power duo @daviddemchuk.com @corinneleighclark.bsky.social. Join us in Traders starting at 4 pm!
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Starting in 30 minutes, I get to discuss how Collaboration is an Alchemical Partnership with my incredible writing partner @faye-gabriel.bsky.social and power duo @daviddemchuk.com @corinneleighclark.bsky.social. Join us in Traders starting at 4 pm!
Getting to actually sit in on a panel this morning at @canconsffh.bsky.social, listening to the insightful @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social @suyidavies.com Luke R.J. Maynard and Sienna Tristen talk the intricacies of Slow Fiction.
#CanCon2025
#CanCon2025
October 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Getting to actually sit in on a panel this morning at @canconsffh.bsky.social, listening to the insightful @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social @suyidavies.com Luke R.J. Maynard and Sienna Tristen talk the intricacies of Slow Fiction.
#CanCon2025
#CanCon2025
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Tonight within two minutes of meeting @premeemohamed.com I learned that there are no wasp butts in figs and most allergic reactions to fish are to parasites in the flesh and not the actual fish. @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and @neuvel.net joined and together we fight crime. And parasites
October 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tonight within two minutes of meeting @premeemohamed.com I learned that there are no wasp butts in figs and most allergic reactions to fish are to parasites in the flesh and not the actual fish. @brandoncrilly.bsky.social and @neuvel.net joined and together we fight crime. And parasites
We begin @canconsffh.bsky.social ... TODAY!
Cannot thank our amazing team enough for all the work that went into this year's con, at our brand new venue!
Find me tonight at the Opening Ceremonies (5 pm) and then hosting our shindig for Canadian small press book publishers at 7 pm.
Cannot thank our amazing team enough for all the work that went into this year's con, at our brand new venue!
Find me tonight at the Opening Ceremonies (5 pm) and then hosting our shindig for Canadian small press book publishers at 7 pm.
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We begin @canconsffh.bsky.social ... TODAY!
Cannot thank our amazing team enough for all the work that went into this year's con, at our brand new venue!
Find me tonight at the Opening Ceremonies (5 pm) and then hosting our shindig for Canadian small press book publishers at 7 pm.
Cannot thank our amazing team enough for all the work that went into this year's con, at our brand new venue!
Find me tonight at the Opening Ceremonies (5 pm) and then hosting our shindig for Canadian small press book publishers at 7 pm.
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It is #CanCon2025 Eve, which means leaving out a plate of cookies in case @derekkunsken.bsky.social visits in the night and getting ready to hang stockings on @brandoncrilly.bsky.social!
We are so looking forward to seeing you this weekend! A few last minute reminders!
We are so looking forward to seeing you this weekend! A few last minute reminders!
October 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It is #CanCon2025 Eve, which means leaving out a plate of cookies in case @derekkunsken.bsky.social visits in the night and getting ready to hang stockings on @brandoncrilly.bsky.social!
We are so looking forward to seeing you this weekend! A few last minute reminders!
We are so looking forward to seeing you this weekend! A few last minute reminders!