Roseanna Pendlebury
@chloroformtea.bsky.social
SFF enthusiast, hobby-collector, blogger, shouter-at-the-internet. Editor at Ignyte and Hugo winner Nerds of a Feather, along with reviews elsewhere. 2025 Hugo Fan Writer finalist. All links here: https://linktr.ee/roseanna.pendlebury (she/her).
My phone finally updated to the new ios, and as well as all the issues I’ve seen people talk about with liquid glass… it’s also just really fucking ugly. Everything looks at least 30% worse.
January 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM
My phone finally updated to the new ios, and as well as all the issues I’ve seen people talk about with liquid glass… it’s also just really fucking ugly. Everything looks at least 30% worse.
Ok I’m logging games again this year (but on a spreadsheet because clearly BGG doesn’t work for me). How long are we reckoning until I actually win one? Ed thinks February, I don’t think that’ll come until at least March.
(Co-ops don’t count).
(Co-ops don’t count).
January 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Ok I’m logging games again this year (but on a spreadsheet because clearly BGG doesn’t work for me). How long are we reckoning until I actually win one? Ed thinks February, I don’t think that’ll come until at least March.
(Co-ops don’t count).
(Co-ops don’t count).
Ed’s copy of the LotR the Two Towers trick taking game has arrived (v exciting, can’t wait to play) and like the tragic Tolkien nerd he is, he just went hunting through the cards to find Erkenbrand.
(Whom he found then declared he could give the game a 10 on BGG).
(Whom he found then declared he could give the game a 10 on BGG).
January 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Ed’s copy of the LotR the Two Towers trick taking game has arrived (v exciting, can’t wait to play) and like the tragic Tolkien nerd he is, he just went hunting through the cards to find Erkenbrand.
(Whom he found then declared he could give the game a 10 on BGG).
(Whom he found then declared he could give the game a 10 on BGG).
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Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Had an intriguing editorial discussion recently: how did people in the past talk about 'minutes' when they didn't have watches or standardised times? How does that affect your thinking?
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
1/
Come down an Elizabethan/Jacobean rabbit hole with me.
1/
I think this is true even for first books in series, but especially for sequels: dramatis personae is better than a map every time.
January 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I think this is true even for first books in series, but especially for sequels: dramatis personae is better than a map every time.
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The art for the Fellowship of the Ring tricktaker was brilliant so lovely to see some of what lies ahead in The Two Towers.
The Jackson films have, for perfectly obvious reasons, imprinted themselves on my generation so it was refreshing to have game go for such a distinctive different take.
The Jackson films have, for perfectly obvious reasons, imprinted themselves on my generation so it was refreshing to have game go for such a distinctive different take.
Happy #portfolioday !!
Sharing some pieces from the freshly announced Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Trick Taking Game that I did! As well as the cover for The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game :)
I have loved diving so hard into this universe <3
Sharing some pieces from the freshly announced Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Trick Taking Game that I did! As well as the cover for The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game :)
I have loved diving so hard into this universe <3
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The art for the Fellowship of the Ring tricktaker was brilliant so lovely to see some of what lies ahead in The Two Towers.
The Jackson films have, for perfectly obvious reasons, imprinted themselves on my generation so it was refreshing to have game go for such a distinctive different take.
The Jackson films have, for perfectly obvious reasons, imprinted themselves on my generation so it was refreshing to have game go for such a distinctive different take.
Reposted by Roseanna Pendlebury
Intergalactic Mixtape is live!
Intergalactic Mixtape #36
Hey! This week, there’s some great essays, more best of lists, more anticipated lists, and the start of the 2026 book award season (although it’s always...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Intergalactic Mixtape is live!
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TV Review: The Copenhagen Test
A deadly game of stories inside stories, masks behind masks
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/tv-r...
A deadly game of stories inside stories, masks behind masks
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/tv-r...
TV Review: The Copenhagen Test
A deadly game of stories inside stories, masks behind masks You probably don’t need to be told about the less than cordial relationship that...
www.nerds-feather.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
TV Review: The Copenhagen Test
A deadly game of stories inside stories, masks behind masks
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/tv-r...
A deadly game of stories inside stories, masks behind masks
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/tv-r...
Reposted by Roseanna Pendlebury
COVER REVEAL: Call Me Traitor, my sapphic Winter Soldier-esque fantasy! Beyond delighted with this stunning @eliotbaum.bsky.social art with design by Jess Kiley. Preorders gratefully welcomed if it’s your thing! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
COVER REVEAL: Call Me Traitor, my sapphic Winter Soldier-esque fantasy! Beyond delighted with this stunning @eliotbaum.bsky.social art with design by Jess Kiley. Preorders gratefully welcomed if it’s your thing! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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A second interview of the week. This time, our @princejvstin.com interviews @kvjohansen.bsky.social about the forthcoming BREATH AND BONE (including a first time look at the cover)
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
Interview with K.V. Johansen
K. V. Johansen was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where she developed her lifelong fascination with fantasy literature after reading The...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:31 AM
A second interview of the week. This time, our @princejvstin.com interviews @kvjohansen.bsky.social about the forthcoming BREATH AND BONE (including a first time look at the cover)
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
I mostly like getting book content on tiktok but the baffling, hyperbolic and seemingly ubiquitous cult of Project Hail Mary (especially in response to the audiobook and ahead of the film) is causing me to continuously skip, and I think teaching the algorithm I don't want book videos at all.
January 15, 2026 at 9:55 AM
I mostly like getting book content on tiktok but the baffling, hyperbolic and seemingly ubiquitous cult of Project Hail Mary (especially in response to the audiobook and ahead of the film) is causing me to continuously skip, and I think teaching the algorithm I don't want book videos at all.
We got a hot chocolate machine for Christmas and it’s such a SILLY thing to own because it’s not like I couldn’t just… make hot chocolate before. But it’s also absolutely amazing and I’m now incredibly attached to it. The thought of going back to saucepan? Absolutely not.
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
We got a hot chocolate machine for Christmas and it’s such a SILLY thing to own because it’s not like I couldn’t just… make hot chocolate before. But it’s also absolutely amazing and I’m now incredibly attached to it. The thought of going back to saucepan? Absolutely not.
Been trying to work through the overlarge collection of tea in our cupboard (mostly herbal because only I drink it and not super frequently). Which means I am currently drinking "duvet day" and feeling displeased at the inaccuracy. It smells lovely though.
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Been trying to work through the overlarge collection of tea in our cupboard (mostly herbal because only I drink it and not super frequently). Which means I am currently drinking "duvet day" and feeling displeased at the inaccuracy. It smells lovely though.
Marked safe from Fourth Wing, we're reading Luminous by Silvia Park instead (yes that is a wiiiiild tone swing, we nominate and read a pretty broad range of stuff).
Our book club poll is currently threatening to have me reading Fourth Wing. I’m not… hugely excited by this prospect.
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Marked safe from Fourth Wing, we're reading Luminous by Silvia Park instead (yes that is a wiiiiild tone swing, we nominate and read a pretty broad range of stuff).
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On the blog today, @gabrielle-h.bsky.social has an interview with Endeavour award winning author @erinmevans.bsky.social
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
Interview with Erin M. Evans
I was delighted to catch up with Erin M. Evans, whose book Relics of Ruin won the 2025 Endeavour Award for distinguished science fiction/fa...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM
On the blog today, @gabrielle-h.bsky.social has an interview with Endeavour award winning author @erinmevans.bsky.social
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/inte...
Urge to read this and On the Calculation of Volume sequel(s) back to back to have some very weird tonal clash thoughts about time-loops.
Out of the Loop
She spent two years in a time loop. Now she’s ready to …
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January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Urge to read this and On the Calculation of Volume sequel(s) back to back to have some very weird tonal clash thoughts about time-loops.
The cover of this is now up and 1. she is sexy looking and 2. "ultimate weapon meets complete disaster" is such a tagline.
( @hawkwinglb.bsky.social I assume you've already seen but if not...)
( @hawkwinglb.bsky.social I assume you've already seen but if not...)
Call Me Traitor
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January 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The cover of this is now up and 1. she is sexy looking and 2. "ultimate weapon meets complete disaster" is such a tagline.
( @hawkwinglb.bsky.social I assume you've already seen but if not...)
( @hawkwinglb.bsky.social I assume you've already seen but if not...)
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Review: Stranger Things Season 5 Volume II & Finale
The Duffer brothers stick the landing, bringing a close to nine years of epic storytelling
@cestlahaley.bsky.social of @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/revi...
The Duffer brothers stick the landing, bringing a close to nine years of epic storytelling
@cestlahaley.bsky.social of @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/revi...
Review: Stranger Things Season 5 Volume II & Finale
The Duffer brothers stick the landing, bringing a close to nine years of epic storytelling Volume II of the Stranger Things final season dro...
www.nerds-feather.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Review: Stranger Things Season 5 Volume II & Finale
The Duffer brothers stick the landing, bringing a close to nine years of epic storytelling
@cestlahaley.bsky.social of @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/revi...
The Duffer brothers stick the landing, bringing a close to nine years of epic storytelling
@cestlahaley.bsky.social of @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/revi...
In my first international publishing frustration of the year, I read Paul Kincaid's review of Syncopation by Whitney French in Strange Horizons, was instantly grabbed by the concept (SF verse novel!!)... and then it looks impossible to get my hands on in the UK. Even Blackwell's are letting me down!
Syncopation by Whitney French
Let me suggest a reading of Syncopation, with the proviso that other readers might pick up on different clues or choose a different emphasis.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In my first international publishing frustration of the year, I read Paul Kincaid's review of Syncopation by Whitney French in Strange Horizons, was instantly grabbed by the concept (SF verse novel!!)... and then it looks impossible to get my hands on in the UK. Even Blackwell's are letting me down!
Back on the SNW bullshit. Today starts off with S3:E7 What is Starfleet?
Ngl the opener is a bold start. Is it going to live up to this poke at how peaceful Starfleet really is? I hope so.
Ngl the opener is a bold start. Is it going to live up to this poke at how peaceful Starfleet really is? I hope so.
January 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Back on the SNW bullshit. Today starts off with S3:E7 What is Starfleet?
Ngl the opener is a bold start. Is it going to live up to this poke at how peaceful Starfleet really is? I hope so.
Ngl the opener is a bold start. Is it going to live up to this poke at how peaceful Starfleet really is? I hope so.
Realm of the Elderlings has been getting a revival on tiktok over the last... year? Something like that. If we're gonna bring back a book series from when I was a kid couldn't we have picked one I actually like though, rather than the one I have a mildly hyperbolic hate relationship with?
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Realm of the Elderlings has been getting a revival on tiktok over the last... year? Something like that. If we're gonna bring back a book series from when I was a kid couldn't we have picked one I actually like though, rather than the one I have a mildly hyperbolic hate relationship with?
Someone at work joked that he doesn’t want to get the same train as me for work travel because all my journeys are cursed. Our current delayed train is not disproving his theory.
Who’s the god of railway I need to placate? Is it Hermes? That seems plausible.
Who’s the god of railway I need to placate? Is it Hermes? That seems plausible.
January 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Someone at work joked that he doesn’t want to get the same train as me for work travel because all my journeys are cursed. Our current delayed train is not disproving his theory.
Who’s the god of railway I need to placate? Is it Hermes? That seems plausible.
Who’s the god of railway I need to placate? Is it Hermes? That seems plausible.
Our book club poll is currently threatening to have me reading Fourth Wing. I’m not… hugely excited by this prospect.
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Our book club poll is currently threatening to have me reading Fourth Wing. I’m not… hugely excited by this prospect.
I’m not very far in yet, but I’m confident in saying that The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien is my first “omg prose so sexy” read of 2026.
January 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I’m not very far in yet, but I’m confident in saying that The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien is my first “omg prose so sexy” read of 2026.
We’re watching the John Wick spinoff film Ballerina (I didn’t pick it) and it’s… kind of stunning to see something in which Keanu Reeves is possibly the best actor.
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
We’re watching the John Wick spinoff film Ballerina (I didn’t pick it) and it’s… kind of stunning to see something in which Keanu Reeves is possibly the best actor.