DB Rook.bsky.social
@dbrook.bsky.social
Author of Callus & Crow,
Reviewer for Fanfiaddict.com
Beardsman of the Bookpocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@Fourbeardsmen
Reviewer for Fanfiaddict.com
Beardsman of the Bookpocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@Fourbeardsmen
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· May 15
Pre-orders available! Physical on the way!!
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A reminder that The Book of Spores LATE BACKER STORE is open, with options to pre-order the fungal SFF anthology in different formats, along with a variety of merch available 🍄🍄🟫
Visit the store HERE: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
Visit the store HERE: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
December 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A reminder that The Book of Spores LATE BACKER STORE is open, with options to pre-order the fungal SFF anthology in different formats, along with a variety of merch available 🍄🍄🟫
Visit the store HERE: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
Visit the store HERE: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
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🍄 ICYMI 🍄 The Book of Spores LATE BACKER STORE is open!!! If you weren’t able to back our fungal SFF anthology during the Kickstarter campaign, you can now pre-order a copy via Pledgebox 🍄🍄🟫
Scan the QR code below or click this link: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
Scan the QR code below or click this link: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
December 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🍄 ICYMI 🍄 The Book of Spores LATE BACKER STORE is open!!! If you weren’t able to back our fungal SFF anthology during the Kickstarter campaign, you can now pre-order a copy via Pledgebox 🍄🍄🟫
Scan the QR code below or click this link: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
Scan the QR code below or click this link: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
My Fanfiaddict bandwagon Best reads of 2025 is up!!
I've not read nearly as much as I'd like this year but I did discover some real gems!!
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I've not read nearly as much as I'd like this year but I did discover some real gems!!
fanfiaddict.com/best-reads-o...
DB Rook's Best Books of the Year 2025
Although I often gravitate towards indie books, I am also a slave to mood, and 2025 was a year I attempted to catch up on many books and authors that I felt I should already know
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December 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
My Fanfiaddict bandwagon Best reads of 2025 is up!!
I've not read nearly as much as I'd like this year but I did discover some real gems!!
fanfiaddict.com/best-reads-o...
I've not read nearly as much as I'd like this year but I did discover some real gems!!
fanfiaddict.com/best-reads-o...
Need help getting into the Christmas spirit? The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse and their hired elf accomplices have your back!
@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
@davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social
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@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
@davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social
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The Four Beardsmen's Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the year!
YouTube video by The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse
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December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Need help getting into the Christmas spirit? The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse and their hired elf accomplices have your back!
@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
@davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social
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@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
@davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social
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Terminated meets Firefly in the Black Mirror...
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook
December 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Terminated meets Firefly in the Black Mirror...
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook
Its not too late!!! If you've been regretting not backing the Book of Spores Anthology here's your golden opportunity to make it right!
the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
December 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Its not too late!!! If you've been regretting not backing the Book of Spores Anthology here's your golden opportunity to make it right!
the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
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Adam did a thing and I was invited! You should watch to see me say some words!
Would ya look at that! Latest BNN Pod dropped yesterday!
You can check it out on all the usual podcasting applications, or you can watch it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-6X...
You can check it out on all the usual podcasting applications, or you can watch it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-6X...
The Many Facets of an Eldritch Author, with A.C. Cross
YouTube video by Bounty News Network
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December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Adam did a thing and I was invited! You should watch to see me say some words!
This was an absolute pleasure!
Did you miss our Big Indie Weekend? Check out The Four Beardsmen of Spotlight Indie, the greatest* pocast cross over in history with @tombookbeard.bsky.social , @dbrook.bsky.social, @frasierarmitage.bsky.social and @davidtlist.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/bdcvy7wh *unverified #indieauthors #booksky
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This was an absolute pleasure!
That was an amazing end to the year!! Thank you so much to my amazing contestants who are forever changed for the experience!
@hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
@hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
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The Four Beardsmen's Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the year!
YouTube video by The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse
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December 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
That was an amazing end to the year!! Thank you so much to my amazing contestants who are forever changed for the experience!
@hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
@hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
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It's that time of the year. I've agonized over this list long enough.
I've put together a list of my personal favorite reads of 2025, with six "best of" and six honorable mentions. Hopefully you'll discover a few new favorites as well! 💙📚
Full post:
🔗 fanfiaddict.com/adams-top-6-...
I've put together a list of my personal favorite reads of 2025, with six "best of" and six honorable mentions. Hopefully you'll discover a few new favorites as well! 💙📚
Full post:
🔗 fanfiaddict.com/adams-top-6-...
December 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's that time of the year. I've agonized over this list long enough.
I've put together a list of my personal favorite reads of 2025, with six "best of" and six honorable mentions. Hopefully you'll discover a few new favorites as well! 💙📚
Full post:
🔗 fanfiaddict.com/adams-top-6-...
I've put together a list of my personal favorite reads of 2025, with six "best of" and six honorable mentions. Hopefully you'll discover a few new favorites as well! 💙📚
Full post:
🔗 fanfiaddict.com/adams-top-6-...
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We need your help!! Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year, friday! If you fear for the reputation of our guests please join us and provide clues and support! @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We need your help!! Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year, friday! If you fear for the reputation of our guests please join us and provide clues and support! @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
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For reasons unknown even to me, I decided to release the DOGGED paperbacks a week early!
Is this a cunning business plan? No! I don't do those.
You can now order your paperback from your local Amazon!
Is this a cunning business plan? No! I don't do those.
You can now order your paperback from your local Amazon!
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
For reasons unknown even to me, I decided to release the DOGGED paperbacks a week early!
Is this a cunning business plan? No! I don't do those.
You can now order your paperback from your local Amazon!
Is this a cunning business plan? No! I don't do those.
You can now order your paperback from your local Amazon!
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I have a cover reveal for you all today!
Check out the cover for CB Lansdell's interactive/choose-your-own-adventure piece that will be part of the Unearthed Stories app on December 5!
fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...
@cblansdell.bsky.social
Check out the cover for CB Lansdell's interactive/choose-your-own-adventure piece that will be part of the Unearthed Stories app on December 5!
fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...
@cblansdell.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have a cover reveal for you all today!
Check out the cover for CB Lansdell's interactive/choose-your-own-adventure piece that will be part of the Unearthed Stories app on December 5!
fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...
@cblansdell.bsky.social
Check out the cover for CB Lansdell's interactive/choose-your-own-adventure piece that will be part of the Unearthed Stories app on December 5!
fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...
@cblansdell.bsky.social
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Only a few hours to go! Join Holly, along with @dbrook.bsky.social, @thomashowardriley.bsky.social, @tdevens.bsky.social and Fantasy Files Podcast as we wrap up with year - we start at 8pm GMT so grab your mincepies and meet us on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0Q...
Spotlight Indie: Let's Get Festive
Get ready to deck the halls, because it's our last live stream of the year. Join Holly as she invites DB Rook, Fantasy Files Podcast, Thomas Howard Riley and Thomas J Devens into the Spotlight…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Only a few hours to go! Join Holly, along with @dbrook.bsky.social, @thomashowardriley.bsky.social, @tdevens.bsky.social and Fantasy Files Podcast as we wrap up with year - we start at 8pm GMT so grab your mincepies and meet us on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0Q...
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My review of D. B. Rook's Residuum--the second-to-last book in my official batch! This one's for fans of genre-blending science-fiction that combines the darkness of dystopian fiction with found family dynamics!
#SFINCS #SFINCS3
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#SFINCS #SFINCS3
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SFINCS Review: Residuum – D. B. Rook
"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t
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December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My review of D. B. Rook's Residuum--the second-to-last book in my official batch! This one's for fans of genre-blending science-fiction that combines the darkness of dystopian fiction with found family dynamics!
#SFINCS #SFINCS3
beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie...
#SFINCS #SFINCS3
beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie...
Final 24 hours for you late backers, dont miss out!!
The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology by FanFiAddict — Kickstarter share.google/5UnJxRYqvslT...
The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology by FanFiAddict — Kickstarter share.google/5UnJxRYqvslT...
December 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Final 24 hours for you late backers, dont miss out!!
The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology by FanFiAddict — Kickstarter share.google/5UnJxRYqvslT...
The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology by FanFiAddict — Kickstarter share.google/5UnJxRYqvslT...
Its December!
Join us for the Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year on the 12th at 9PM GMT feat. the tinsel-sharp minds of @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
Join us for the Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year on the 12th at 9PM GMT feat. the tinsel-sharp minds of @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
The Four Beardsmen's Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the year!
With Special festive guests, HL Tinsley and Tim Hardie, The Four Beardsmen are hosting a Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the year! Before the apocalypse points meant prizes, since the fall points mean baubles...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Its December!
Join us for the Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year on the 12th at 9PM GMT feat. the tinsel-sharp minds of @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
Join us for the Bookpocalypse Big Fat Bookish Quiz of the Year on the 12th at 9PM GMT feat. the tinsel-sharp minds of @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
@charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/SewCZDr...
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This Sunday! Come join HL Tinsley along with @dbrook.bsky.social, Fantasy Files Podcast, @thomashowardriley.bsky.social and @tdevens.bsky.social for festive tomfoolery and general chaos. Grab your jingle bells and come celebrate the end of the year with us. Link coming soon!
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This Sunday! Come join HL Tinsley along with @dbrook.bsky.social, Fantasy Files Podcast, @thomashowardriley.bsky.social and @tdevens.bsky.social for festive tomfoolery and general chaos. Grab your jingle bells and come celebrate the end of the year with us. Link coming soon!
Last minute heroes!!
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Last minute heroes!!
Currently listening to Hall of Bones by @timhardieauthor.bsky.social narrated by @rjbarker.bsky.social , mere hours before I sit with them both in a pub in real life!
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Currently listening to Hall of Bones by @timhardieauthor.bsky.social narrated by @rjbarker.bsky.social , mere hours before I sit with them both in a pub in real life!
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Cover reveal: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island
(Jan 2026)
Dragonlance meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy - a revenge fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure! 🦜
More info: www.jonathannevair.com/press-kit
(Jan 2026)
Dragonlance meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy - a revenge fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure! 🦜
More info: www.jonathannevair.com/press-kit
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cover reveal: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island
(Jan 2026)
Dragonlance meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy - a revenge fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure! 🦜
More info: www.jonathannevair.com/press-kit
(Jan 2026)
Dragonlance meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy - a revenge fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure! 🦜
More info: www.jonathannevair.com/press-kit
Audio sample!! If you're keen to hear the upcoming audio version of Residuum, let me prepare your ears!
Narrated by Cricket from MAD Audio Books.
youtu.be/2h573LJPu4U?si…
Narrated by Cricket from MAD Audio Books.
youtu.be/2h573LJPu4U?si…
26 November 2025
YouTube video by The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse
https://youtu.be/2h573LJPu4U?si…
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Audio sample!! If you're keen to hear the upcoming audio version of Residuum, let me prepare your ears!
Narrated by Cricket from MAD Audio Books.
youtu.be/2h573LJPu4U?si…
Narrated by Cricket from MAD Audio Books.
youtu.be/2h573LJPu4U?si…
Listening through the first run of Residuum on audio!! I rather like it so far!!
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Listening through the first run of Residuum on audio!! I rather like it so far!!
Slowly but surely (due to life, not quality!) Working my way through Neosynthesis. Love, Death and Robots vibes aplenty!
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amzn.eu/d/giRsn3M
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Slowly but surely (due to life, not quality!) Working my way through Neosynthesis. Love, Death and Robots vibes aplenty!
amzn.eu/d/giRsn3M
amzn.eu/d/giRsn3M