Brendan Deneen
@brendandeneen.bsky.social
Editor and Head of Film/TV at Blackstone Pub. CEO at Scout Comics. Author: CONAN, ALIEN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, GREEN ARROW, MORBIUS, ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS, FLASH GORDON. Husband. Dad. Agnostic Aries.
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Brendan Deneen
@brendandeneen.bsky.social
· Aug 11
In high school, I went to the local coffee shop late at night and wrote. I dreamed of someday being a published novelist. In college, I wallpapered my bathroom with rejection letters from publishers. But I've always believed that if you really want something, you can do it. Eventually.
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Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
My official Conan short story hits the interwebs two weeks from today! A total bucket list character for me -- and my last published work for the foreseeable future!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
The Heroic Legends Series - Conan: The Amulet of Nakamar by Brendan Deneen: 9781835416860 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Larger than most men, but still naive about the world and its complexities, an eighteen-year-old Conan is offered a job by the palace. A family heirloom, the Amulet of Nakamar, has been stolen. They n...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My official Conan short story hits the interwebs two weeks from today! A total bucket list character for me -- and my last published work for the foreseeable future!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
Tomorrow! New Jersey peeps -- I'll be signing copies of TRACER and ALIEN (and more!) at the Barnes & Noble on Route 10 (Morris Plains) from 1pm-4pm. Maybe Sigourney Weaver will show up!
NARRATOR: Sigourney Weaver will not be showing up.
@blackstonepub.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
NARRATOR: Sigourney Weaver will not be showing up.
@blackstonepub.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Tomorrow! New Jersey peeps -- I'll be signing copies of TRACER and ALIEN (and more!) at the Barnes & Noble on Route 10 (Morris Plains) from 1pm-4pm. Maybe Sigourney Weaver will show up!
NARRATOR: Sigourney Weaver will not be showing up.
@blackstonepub.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
NARRATOR: Sigourney Weaver will not be showing up.
@blackstonepub.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
My CONAN short story is now available for pre-order!
"Larger than most men, but still naive about the world and its complexities, an 18-year-old Conan is offered a job by the palace. A family heirloom has been stolen and they need Conan to retrieve it."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
"Larger than most men, but still naive about the world and its complexities, an 18-year-old Conan is offered a job by the palace. A family heirloom has been stolen and they need Conan to retrieve it."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My CONAN short story is now available for pre-order!
"Larger than most men, but still naive about the world and its complexities, an 18-year-old Conan is offered a job by the palace. A family heirloom has been stolen and they need Conan to retrieve it."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
"Larger than most men, but still naive about the world and its complexities, an 18-year-old Conan is offered a job by the palace. A family heirloom has been stolen and they need Conan to retrieve it."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/813525...
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recent reads I enjoyed:
EXIT STRATEGY by Martha Wells
THE SECRET ADVERSARY by Agatha Christie
CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron
THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
TRACER by Brendan Deneen
EXIT STRATEGY by Martha Wells
THE SECRET ADVERSARY by Agatha Christie
CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron
THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
TRACER by Brendan Deneen
October 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
recent reads I enjoyed:
EXIT STRATEGY by Martha Wells
THE SECRET ADVERSARY by Agatha Christie
CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron
THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
TRACER by Brendan Deneen
EXIT STRATEGY by Martha Wells
THE SECRET ADVERSARY by Agatha Christie
CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron
THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
TRACER by Brendan Deneen
My ALIEN novel originally started as ALIEN 3 fan fiction (and the characters in the book mirror Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop) -- so I made it my mission to get pictures with all four of those amazing actors. It took awhile but this weekend, I got the final one. 😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
My ALIEN novel originally started as ALIEN 3 fan fiction (and the characters in the book mirror Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop) -- so I made it my mission to get pictures with all four of those amazing actors. It took awhile but this weekend, I got the final one. 😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social
Me and Sigourney and the Alien novel I wrote. 😍😍😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @blackstonepub.bsky.social @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Me and Sigourney and the Alien novel I wrote. 😍😍😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @blackstonepub.bsky.social @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social
Oh, AI, why are you so dumb?
October 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Oh, AI, why are you so dumb?
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
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SHADOW LAB VOLUME II – which is edited by @brendandeneen.bsky.social and features my short story THE UNINVITED – is published today by @blackstonepub.bsky.social.
www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/30/s...
www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/30/s...
September 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
SHADOW LAB VOLUME II – which is edited by @brendandeneen.bsky.social and features my short story THE UNINVITED – is published today by @blackstonepub.bsky.social.
www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/30/s...
www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/30/s...
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Thank you, @andibartz.bsky.social.
I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Opinion | I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thank you, @andibartz.bsky.social.
I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
Hitting bookstores nationwide one week from today from @blackstonepub.bsky.social! I was lucky enough to edit ten of the best horror authors currently working. These short stories are incredible and a couple of them are already in development as feature films! 😍😈💀
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hitting bookstores nationwide one week from today from @blackstonepub.bsky.social! I was lucky enough to edit ten of the best horror authors currently working. These short stories are incredible and a couple of them are already in development as feature films! 😍😈💀
By Crom! I've been waiting to announce this since March! Conan is one of my absolute bucket-list characters. I grew up reading the comics and watching the movie over & over again, which led me to the original tales by Robert E. Howard. My Conan story will be available electronically in late Nov. 😍
September 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
By Crom! I've been waiting to announce this since March! Conan is one of my absolute bucket-list characters. I grew up reading the comics and watching the movie over & over again, which led me to the original tales by Robert E. Howard. My Conan story will be available electronically in late Nov. 😍
The Return of the Native! Not gonna lie -- this is pretty cool to see in one of my hometown papers. 😍 @blackstonepub.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Return of the Native! Not gonna lie -- this is pretty cool to see in one of my hometown papers. 😍 @blackstonepub.bsky.social
I'll be signing copies of TRACER at the Newark International Airport today. In true NY/NJ fashion, if someone bumps into me while I'm making my way to the bookstore, I'll shout, "HEY!!! I'M SIGNIN' HERE!" @blackstonepub.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I'll be signing copies of TRACER at the Newark International Airport today. In true NY/NJ fashion, if someone bumps into me while I'm making my way to the bookstore, I'll shout, "HEY!!! I'M SIGNIN' HERE!" @blackstonepub.bsky.social
The e-book edition of TRACER is on sale for the next week (via Blackstone and Amazon)!! Only $6! Less than a Tuesday matinee movie! And no commercials or bad Noovie jokes!! 😃 www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
Tracer
From bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Deneen comes Tracer, a fast-paced sci-fi romance adventure that sends one mercenary on a dangerous mission across a postapocalyptic landscape. Perfect...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The e-book edition of TRACER is on sale for the next week (via Blackstone and Amazon)!! Only $6! Less than a Tuesday matinee movie! And no commercials or bad Noovie jokes!! 😃 www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
Chatted with Paul Semel about all things TRACER!! paulsemel.com/exclusive-in... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Chatted with Paul Semel about all things TRACER!! paulsemel.com/exclusive-in... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
SNOW DAY FOR GROOT came out five years ago today! Of my four "Rocket and Groot" picture books, this one is my favorite. 😍
September 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
SNOW DAY FOR GROOT came out five years ago today! Of my four "Rocket and Groot" picture books, this one is my favorite. 😍
Not gonna lie. My stomach dropped during the first couple of seconds of this video. 😆
#Tracer by @brendandeneen is featured in this week's #newbooks update!
watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/WI6y9Q1MfWo
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watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/WI6y9Q1MfWo
buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n...
#booksky
September 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Not gonna lie. My stomach dropped during the first couple of seconds of this video. 😆
Two older What If...? X-Men issues that I just read for the first time. Enjoyed both! The one on the left was written by @kurtbusiek.bsky.social -- and despite the other one's cover, Phoenix does NOT appear in the vampire issue! 🧐
September 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Two older What If...? X-Men issues that I just read for the first time. Enjoyed both! The one on the left was written by @kurtbusiek.bsky.social -- and despite the other one's cover, Phoenix does NOT appear in the vampire issue! 🧐
THE CHRYSALIS came out seven(!) years ago today! A movie version is in development (again) with a legendary horror director and a big horror producer attached. Finger crossed!!
"A macabre story that will thrill horror fans" -- Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, unsettling read" -- Booklist
"A macabre story that will thrill horror fans" -- Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, unsettling read" -- Booklist
September 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
THE CHRYSALIS came out seven(!) years ago today! A movie version is in development (again) with a legendary horror director and a big horror producer attached. Finger crossed!!
"A macabre story that will thrill horror fans" -- Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, unsettling read" -- Booklist
"A macabre story that will thrill horror fans" -- Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced, unsettling read" -- Booklist
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Happy #pubday to @brendandeneen.bsky.social!!! His new incredible #scifi #dystopian #thriller TRACER is out! 🚀@blackstonepub.bsky.social
LINK: tinyurl.com/45cc4hzf
LINK: tinyurl.com/45cc4hzf
September 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy #pubday to @brendandeneen.bsky.social!!! His new incredible #scifi #dystopian #thriller TRACER is out! 🚀@blackstonepub.bsky.social
LINK: tinyurl.com/45cc4hzf
LINK: tinyurl.com/45cc4hzf
Chatted with my old pal (and phenomenal author) David Moody about all kinds of fun stuff. 😃 www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/02/t... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
Tracer by Brendan Deneen - David Moody
Brendan Deneen and I go back a while. His new novel - TRACER - is out today, and he took time out of his schedule to chat about it.
www.davidmoody.net
September 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Chatted with my old pal (and phenomenal author) David Moody about all kinds of fun stuff. 😃 www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/02/t... @blackstonepub.bsky.social
Over a decade in the making, TRACER hits bookstores nationwide TODAY! Thank you SO much to anyone who picks it up -- and to everyone who has ever read ANY of my books. It is much appreciated!! @blackstonepub.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Over a decade in the making, TRACER hits bookstores nationwide TODAY! Thank you SO much to anyone who picks it up -- and to everyone who has ever read ANY of my books. It is much appreciated!! @blackstonepub.bsky.social