Cliftop Publishing
@cliftop.bsky.social
Independent UK publisher and author consultancy for literary and climate-aware fiction. Interested in place, consequence and how environmental change reshapes everyday life. Based in Lincolnshire. www.cliftop.co.uk
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As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
A “weather bomb”.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Red and amber weather warnings in UK as Storm Goretti evolves into ‘weather bomb’
Up to 30cm of snow expected in Wales and Midlands with winds of up to 100mph across exposed hills and coastal areas
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
A “weather bomb”.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
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In many people’s conversations, record heat or flooding are still described as odd weather rather than recognised as signs of a shifting climate that affects food prices and public health.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Ecological myopia: the blind spot holding back climate action
Seeing more clearly is the first step toward wiser action.
theconversation.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
In many people’s conversations, record heat or flooding are still described as odd weather rather than recognised as signs of a shifting climate that affects food prices and public health.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Northamptonshire Net Zero: a no go under Reform
Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans
centralbylines.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.
Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky
‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.
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Climate crisis for the UK ranging from 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Climate crisis for the UK ranging from 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Captain’s Log, 20.12.25: “Trump presidency is on life support as the sordid black hole of the Epstein coverup grows ever deeper and more murky. Makes Nixon’s Watergate look like a picnic.”
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Captain’s Log, 20.12.25: “Trump presidency is on life support as the sordid black hole of the Epstein coverup grows ever deeper and more murky. Makes Nixon’s Watergate look like a picnic.”
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George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
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War warning sparks UK space push
Topical comment and travel writing
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December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home?
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home?
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
War warning sparks UK space push
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.
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Chief scientist says #AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control.
AI might accelerate biomedical research, improve health, boost productivity, give people more free time.
#TheSentientOnes
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
AI might accelerate biomedical research, improve health, boost productivity, give people more free time.
#TheSentientOnes
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
‘The biggest decision yet’: Jared Kaplan on allowing AI to train itself
Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Chief scientist says #AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control.
AI might accelerate biomedical research, improve health, boost productivity, give people more free time.
#TheSentientOnes
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
AI might accelerate biomedical research, improve health, boost productivity, give people more free time.
#TheSentientOnes
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
There are lots of big news stories across the world tonight so BBC News at Ten leads again with Mason doing a hatchet job on the British Chancellor. Apart from Westminster journalists no one is interested. His little jibes & dislike of Labour make him very unlikeable. The RW media is equally nasty.
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
There are lots of big news stories across the world tonight so BBC News at Ten leads again with Mason doing a hatchet job on the British Chancellor. Apart from Westminster journalists no one is interested. His little jibes & dislike of Labour make him very unlikeable. The RW media is equally nasty.
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NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The machines that loved us to death
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
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“Don’t Look Back” - is this the kind of warning we chose to ignore?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“Don’t Look Back” - is this the kind of warning we chose to ignore?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The machines that loved us to death
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
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✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way
centralbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
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The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way
centralbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk