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DB Rook.bsky.social
@dbrook.bsky.social
Author of Callus & Crow,
Reviewer for Fanfiaddict.com
Beardsman of the Bookpocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@Fourbeardsmen
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Pre-orders available! Physical on the way!!
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook
This coming weekend!! Join the fight against the bots!
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A Month of Rain and Reads is here!

This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways!

Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I review the excellent and genre-voluptuous Witchazel by T.C. Roberts-Finn
Review: Witchazel (A Slayer’s Pilgrimage #1) by T.C. Roberts-Finn fanfiaddict.com/review-witch...
Review: Witchazel (A Slayer's Pilgrimage #1) by T.C. Roberts-Finn | FanFiAddict
Inspired by the Witcher, Bloodborne, and Blade Runner, follow the Pilgrimage of Kaleb Slow as he embarks on his journey across Witchazel
fanfiaddict.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🚨📚NEW BOOK REVIEW! 📚🚨

Colin and the Rise of Dark Enterprises by @markwaddell.bsky.social was an absolute blast! Imagine Ghostbusters meets The Office with a dash of impending apocalypse and awkward dating life sprinkled on top.
#BookReview #DarkFantasy #DarkHumor

fanfiaddict.com/review-colin...
Review: Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell | FanFiAddict
Summary: WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior could result i ...
fanfiaddict.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A round of applause please for @hannafordjenny.bsky.social for flying the indie flag with such effortless grace @bristolcon.bsky.social and thanks to everyone that came for being collectively amazing!
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Finally meeting the legend that is Alan Behan in the flesh, what a hero of the indie scene!
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
All set up @bristolcon.bsky.social come and say hello if youre around!
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
And we are live!! Infection is imminent
@jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social @adrianmgibson.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
One day...
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Time slips... it creeps and consumes
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Across dimensions. It creeps and consumes... Are you ready for your imagination to be infected?
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Across dimensions. It creeps and consumes... Are you ready for your imagination to be infected?
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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My third #SFINCS review is up on Before We Go Blog! This time it's for Thomas J. Devens's Grimdark epic fantasy, The Dregs:

beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie...

#SFINCS3
SFINCS Review: The Dregs by Thomas J. Devens
"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t
beforewegoblog.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Coming up in half an hour, @tdevens.bsky.social joins the Four Beardsmen for a pre-halloween zombie RPG ruckus! With @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social
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October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Dont say the "Z" word!!
The Beards are back!

Zombies. What could possibly go wrong?

Join me , @tombookbeard.bsky.social , @dbrook.bsky.social , @davidtlist.bsky.social and our next victim ….
Umm I mean special guest @tdevens.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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📲 Got some shiny new ebooks via @spotlightindie.bsky.social’s Big Indie Weekend #Giveaway 🤗 I caught some of the shows on #BookTube.

Thanks, chaps! @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social

📚⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🚀 #SciFiBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Teenaged survivor turns vanquisher in Residuum, part 1 of my new space opera, Darkening Dawn.
Robot genocide, found family space pirates, massive spiders and family secrets!
Available at all good book shops!
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/residuum-d...
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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The Beardsmen are back this Fri/Sat with the maestro of mycelium @adrianmgibson.bsky.social A man of many talents this is sure to be a great chat so I hope you can join myself
with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq, 7am (Sat) Aust
October 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
10th of the 10th!! The Fungal Maestro, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social will be joining The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse for panel chats and chats about panels, with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq
www.youtube.com/live/Zsbc2_G...
Adrian Gibson Joins the Beardsmen!
YouTube video by The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse
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October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Wow!! Ive been so busy trying to get Residuum out there that I didn't notice the paperback of Callus & Crow has crept up to #64 in Amazon's Low Fantasy charts!
September 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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And here are my personal allocations (though I will try to read beyond these and get to as many of our entries as possible!).

#SFINCS #SFINCS3 #Indiebooks #novellas 🚀💫
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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The first round book allocations for SFINCS are in and Pawns is with the judges of Team WIPS.
Here are some of the books Pawns will be going up against that I’m excited to check out!

Note: these are just some of the ones I recognize. I’m sure I’m missing some great books!
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM