Ian Lahey
@ilahey.com
Author of sci fi and fantasy humor.
Hate your job? Relax: one day robots will take it and be miserable for you.
ilahey.com
I have no idea what to do with your DMs.
Hate your job? Relax: one day robots will take it and be miserable for you.
ilahey.com
I have no idea what to do with your DMs.
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Ian Lahey
@ilahey.com
· Sep 19
Sci-Fi Humor by Author Ian Lahey » Sci-fi humor Author Ian Lahey
Sci-Fi and fantasy humor books by Author Ian Lahey TO CIPHER AND TO SING Book one of The Fairlight Project A reluctant professor, a bad-mouthed AI, a short-tempered Chicago detective. There’s a murder...
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All righty. Eight thousand followers, and I ought to do something about this.
Pick one of my books (except the short story collections with other authors), and I'll set up a giveaway when I have enough comments to decide.
Pick one of my books (except the short story collections with other authors), and I'll set up a giveaway when I have enough comments to decide.
I'm not afraid of deadlines, I just prefer to meet them in person.
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I'm not afraid of deadlines, I just prefer to meet them in person.
Here's how I think the world will end, based on the current trends. A short story.
https://ilahey.com/2021/11/16/end-of-the-world/
https://ilahey.com/2021/11/16/end-of-the-world/
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Here's how I think the world will end, based on the current trends. A short story.
https://ilahey.com/2021/11/16/end-of-the-world/
https://ilahey.com/2021/11/16/end-of-the-world/
Books
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Books
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books
Ander Louis has written a new version of Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel in Australian slang.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books
"Great imaginations. Great embodiment of the short story form. Refreshing shorts for when time is limited." - from a review for 9by2: https://mybook.to/9by2
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Great imaginations. Great embodiment of the short story form. Refreshing shorts for when time is limited." - from a review for 9by2: https://mybook.to/9by2
From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:
It's like a superpowerr.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's like a superpowerr.
The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.
It happened #OnThisDay, in 1988.
It happened #OnThisDay, in 1988.
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.
It happened #OnThisDay, in 1988.
It happened #OnThisDay, in 1988.
From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:
Me: "sorry we're late".
St. Peter: "what happened?"
Grim Reaper: *holding cotton candy and a giant teddy bear* "Traffic."
St. Peter: "what happened?"
Grim Reaper: *holding cotton candy and a giant teddy bear* "Traffic."
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Me: "sorry we're late".
St. Peter: "what happened?"
Grim Reaper: *holding cotton candy and a giant teddy bear* "Traffic."
St. Peter: "what happened?"
Grim Reaper: *holding cotton candy and a giant teddy bear* "Traffic."
When you're writing but the ending seems too predictable and you need a plot twist.
The protagonist:
The protagonist:
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When you're writing but the ending seems too predictable and you need a plot twist.
The protagonist:
The protagonist:
Ruin a film with just one letter. I'll start: "When Sally Met Hairy"
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ruin a film with just one letter. I'll start: "When Sally Met Hairy"
From my non-AI prompt generator, which is obviously glitching, here's a little writing challenge: How does the story end?
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
From my non-AI prompt generator, which is obviously glitching, here's a little writing challenge: How does the story end?
#OnThisDay in history: In 1982, Kyle Orton, American football player was born.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#OnThisDay in history: In 1982, Kyle Orton, American football player was born.
I taught AI to do my job
It started off quite well.
But then when cyber-ennui hit
It told me "go to hell."
It started off quite well.
But then when cyber-ennui hit
It told me "go to hell."
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I taught AI to do my job
It started off quite well.
But then when cyber-ennui hit
It told me "go to hell."
It started off quite well.
But then when cyber-ennui hit
It told me "go to hell."
"A delightful book about a deadly topic—the ravages of wartime guilt—told with wit, discernment, and humanity. -" from a review for 'The 45th Nail', by authors Michael Lahey and Ian Lahey #Booksky
https://mybook.to/45thnail
https://mybook.to/45thnail
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"A delightful book about a deadly topic—the ravages of wartime guilt—told with wit, discernment, and humanity. -" from a review for 'The 45th Nail', by authors Michael Lahey and Ian Lahey #Booksky
https://mybook.to/45thnail
https://mybook.to/45thnail
My ultimate goal is to fully automate my social media account so I can get back to writing while it does the posting and doom scrolling for me.
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My ultimate goal is to fully automate my social media account so I can get back to writing while it does the posting and doom scrolling for me.
Why do aliens always abduct cows? Why not chickens or pigs? Are cows the only ones with the right stuff?
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Why do aliens always abduct cows? Why not chickens or pigs? Are cows the only ones with the right stuff?
Ruin a film with just one letter. I'll start: "The Dork Knight Rises"
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ruin a film with just one letter. I'll start: "The Dork Knight Rises"