Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author
@danhanly.com
Author of Dark Fantasy and Mystery 🏴📚✍️
Buy my debut novel 'The Great Leap' today: amzn.to/455s8rI
Buy my debut novel 'The Great Leap' today: amzn.to/455s8rI
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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author
@danhanly.com
· Oct 17
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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New followers?! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dan Hanly and I'm an #author of dark #fantasy and mystery stories. My debut The Great Leap is out now! A group of teenagers, having been banished from their town, are forced to live in a magical, primaeval forest www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2RKZGDT
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9 mths, 22 eps, 64 guests & 20+hrs chatting w. authors, publishers, editors & voice actors on Fantasy, SF, Horror, historical fiction, science fantasy, romantasy & more. Lots to come from LSS in '26. Meantime here's Ep20.
Happy holidays from Robin & David!
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Happy holidays from Robin & David!
britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
December 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
9 mths, 22 eps, 64 guests & 20+hrs chatting w. authors, publishers, editors & voice actors on Fantasy, SF, Horror, historical fiction, science fantasy, romantasy & more. Lots to come from LSS in '26. Meantime here's Ep20.
Happy holidays from Robin & David!
britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
Happy holidays from Robin & David!
britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
This Howling Dark review is my way of saying: I hate Hadrian Marlowe, and I can’t wait to read the next book.
danhanly.com/2025/12/howl...
#scifi #howlingdark #bookreview #unreliablenarrator
danhanly.com/2025/12/howl...
#scifi #howlingdark #bookreview #unreliablenarrator
Howling Dark Review: The Price of Greatness – DAN HANLY
Read this Howling Dark review to explore Hadrian Marlowe's moral decay, the horrors of Vorgossos, and Ruocchio's "Sun Eater" masterpiece.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This Howling Dark review is my way of saying: I hate Hadrian Marlowe, and I can’t wait to read the next book.
danhanly.com/2025/12/howl...
#scifi #howlingdark #bookreview #unreliablenarrator
danhanly.com/2025/12/howl...
#scifi #howlingdark #bookreview #unreliablenarrator
The Will of the Many was so good that I listened to the entirety of The Strength of the Few in 3 days, which is an Audiobook record for me! Not as good as the first, but sets up the yet-to-be-released finale perfectly.
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy
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#hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy
The Strength of the Few Review: A Bold Expansion – DAN HANLY
Read my honest The Strength of the Few book review. James Islington returns with a mind-bending sequel that expands the worlds of Res, Obiteum, and Luceum
danhanly.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The Will of the Many was so good that I listened to the entirety of The Strength of the Few in 3 days, which is an Audiobook record for me! Not as good as the first, but sets up the yet-to-be-released finale perfectly.
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thestrengthofthefew #epicfantasy
I finished The Will of the Many, which I found to be incredible - a full 5/5 read, that saw me storming onto Audible for the sequel.
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thewillofthemany #epicfantasy
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thewillofthemany #epicfantasy
The Will of the Many Review: A New Epic Masterpiece? – DAN HANLY
The Will of the Many review: Discover why James Islington’s Roman-inspired epic fantasy with the unique Will system and the Catenan Academy, is a must-read
danhanly.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I finished The Will of the Many, which I found to be incredible - a full 5/5 read, that saw me storming onto Audible for the sequel.
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thewillofthemany #epicfantasy
danhanly.com/2025/12/the-...
#hierarchy #thewillofthemany #epicfantasy
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Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
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1. Books are easy to wrap.
2. Books don’t need batteries.
3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night.
4. Books never come in the wrong color or size.
5. Books never need ironing.
6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.
2. Books don’t need batteries.
3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night.
4. Books never come in the wrong color or size.
5. Books never need ironing.
6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
1. Books are easy to wrap.
2. Books don’t need batteries.
3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night.
4. Books never come in the wrong color or size.
5. Books never need ironing.
6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.
2. Books don’t need batteries.
3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night.
4. Books never come in the wrong color or size.
5. Books never need ironing.
6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.
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I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
My wife made us these amazing Christmas tree decorations from my book covers. The Great Leap and Stone Cold Blood never looked so good! #author #fantasy #christmas
December 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My wife made us these amazing Christmas tree decorations from my book covers. The Great Leap and Stone Cold Blood never looked so good! #author #fantasy #christmas
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A mari and stars or snowflakes
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A mari and stars or snowflakes
I submitted an atmospheric tale of grief and hope to this anthology the day before yesterday, wish me luck!!
Submissions are open for our Welsh folklore anthology, They Are Still Here: wizardstowerpress.co...
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I submitted an atmospheric tale of grief and hope to this anthology the day before yesterday, wish me luck!!
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Final call! We kick off in just under an hour.
It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us.
Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.
It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us.
Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.
BFS Online is excited to announce our next event, Between Crescent and Quill: Crafting Fantasy Through a Muslim Lens, taking place Thursday 4th December 2025, 7pm (GMT).
Ticket: tinyurl.com/crescqui
@noorajahangir.bsky.social @ohmz.bsky.social
Ticket: tinyurl.com/crescqui
@noorajahangir.bsky.social @ohmz.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Final call! We kick off in just under an hour.
It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us.
Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.
It's going to be a fascinating discussion - we hope you'll join us.
Be there or be... not even close to something as cool as a crescent.
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I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated.
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Why I Won't Use AI for Writing: A Deep Dive into AI Literature – DAN HANLY
Are AI tools like ChatGPT good for writers? No. I analyse the impact of AI in literature, from copyright laws (Thaler v Perlmutter) to the homogenization of prose to figure out why.
danhanly.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated.
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated.
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Why I Won't Use AI for Writing: A Deep Dive into AI Literature – DAN HANLY
Are AI tools like ChatGPT good for writers? No. I analyse the impact of AI in literature, from copyright laws (Thaler v Perlmutter) to the homogenization of prose to figure out why.
danhanly.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I've been hearing a lot about AI generated writing lately, and how it's permeating the literature industry, so I investigated.
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Summary: "AI is a fundamental and overall net harm to the literature ecosystem."
danhanly.com/2025/12/why-...
#ai #literature #llm #writing #author
Finished Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. Here's a spoilery review: danhanly.com/2025/12/revi...
3/5
Overall, I loved the worldbuilding but struggled with the pacing for the first third of the novel, and found the protagonist to be needing a far stronger drive of her own
#darkfantasy #review #godkiller
3/5
Overall, I loved the worldbuilding but struggled with the pacing for the first third of the novel, and found the protagonist to be needing a far stronger drive of her own
#darkfantasy #review #godkiller
Review: Godkiller by Hannah Kaner – DAN HANLY
Is Godkiller by Hannah Kaner worth the hype? Read our in-depth review covering the immersive world-building, the unexpected twists, and where the pacing and romance fall short.
danhanly.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Finished Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. Here's a spoilery review: danhanly.com/2025/12/revi...
3/5
Overall, I loved the worldbuilding but struggled with the pacing for the first third of the novel, and found the protagonist to be needing a far stronger drive of her own
#darkfantasy #review #godkiller
3/5
Overall, I loved the worldbuilding but struggled with the pacing for the first third of the novel, and found the protagonist to be needing a far stronger drive of her own
#darkfantasy #review #godkiller
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December 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm desperate for a tolerant world that's only intolerant of the intolerant. c.org/YZG4YxW6K9 #girlguidinguk #trans #guides
I'm currently prepping a script to do a big ol'YouTube video about AI in literature. I'm not going to be looking at it through a favourable lens, it's safe to say. Everything I've researched has pointed me to an understanding that it is a net harm for the entire literature ecosystem.
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I'm currently prepping a script to do a big ol'YouTube video about AI in literature. I'm not going to be looking at it through a favourable lens, it's safe to say. Everything I've researched has pointed me to an understanding that it is a net harm for the entire literature ecosystem.
See now this shit pisses me off. 'Visual Alchemist' can't draw, but knows how to prompt.
Why do art then? Why do any art at all if you've got no understanding of it?
There's only one reason they're even interested: they want to make money. They don't want to be an artist, they want to be rich.
Why do art then? Why do any art at all if you've got no understanding of it?
There's only one reason they're even interested: they want to make money. They don't want to be an artist, they want to be rich.
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
See now this shit pisses me off. 'Visual Alchemist' can't draw, but knows how to prompt.
Why do art then? Why do any art at all if you've got no understanding of it?
There's only one reason they're even interested: they want to make money. They don't want to be an artist, they want to be rich.
Why do art then? Why do any art at all if you've got no understanding of it?
There's only one reason they're even interested: they want to make money. They don't want to be an artist, they want to be rich.
Question for bookish people: if a book is split into parts, do you expect a pacing change between them? Or should the whole book fit an expected pacing profile?
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Question for bookish people: if a book is split into parts, do you expect a pacing change between them? Or should the whole book fit an expected pacing profile?
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Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series.
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series.
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series.
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Get Ready to be Broken by The Wildlands in the Children of Inauron series.
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
Book 1: The Great Leap
Book 2: Stone Cold Blood
"Lord of the Flies, meets X-Men, in a Grimdark Forest"
#book #darkfantasy #grimdark #trauma #mentalhealth #booksky
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Here's the provisional blurb that I'm working with at the moment
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Here's the provisional blurb that I'm working with at the moment
Finally finished my manuscript yesterday and sent it off to beta readers... Now I feel empty.
I guess I'll just wait!
I guess I'll just wait!
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Finally finished my manuscript yesterday and sent it off to beta readers... Now I feel empty.
I guess I'll just wait!
I guess I'll just wait!
With the best of intentions to learn. I, a cis straight man, pantsed (no planning) a new novel: I planned nothing. My female protagonist has a female love interest, but it is not a romance story (i.e. the romance is not the focus) What can I do to make sure I'm not harming a marginalised community?
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
With the best of intentions to learn. I, a cis straight man, pantsed (no planning) a new novel: I planned nothing. My female protagonist has a female love interest, but it is not a romance story (i.e. the romance is not the focus) What can I do to make sure I'm not harming a marginalised community?
Beyond honoured! x
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Beyond honoured! x
Just saw a video on TikTok of a "writing coach" saying that if you don't fully plan your stories, you're not a real artist, and I'm sorry but that's bullshit.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just saw a video on TikTok of a "writing coach" saying that if you don't fully plan your stories, you're not a real artist, and I'm sorry but that's bullshit.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.