Jonathan D. Beer
@jonathandbeer.bsky.social
Sci-fi writer. Freelance author for Black Library. He/him. All views are my own.
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Pick up my latest novel, TOMB WORLD, out now!
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Pick up my latest novel, TOMB WORLD, out now!
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I feel like it's only a small grift to jump on the back of the Mechanicus 2 demo coming out to say that if you enjoy Necrons and their shenanigans, TOMB WORLD is out now!
I hope everyone who pre-ordered the special ed is enjoying its lushness, and everyone who got any edition is enjoying its story!
I hope everyone who pre-ordered the special ed is enjoying its lushness, and everyone who got any edition is enjoying its story!
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I hate what the new ownership has done to Asimov's, Analog, and F&SF. Important venues and parts of SFF history strangled by greed.
Please read Scott's missive here.
Please read Scott's missive here.
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I hate what the new ownership has done to Asimov's, Analog, and F&SF. Important venues and parts of SFF history strangled by greed.
Please read Scott's missive here.
Please read Scott's missive here.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Today we launch Wolves of Winter, our 250 page, full-colour graphic novel that’s an epic tale of Norse & Celtic Mythology with demons & monsters galore! It would mean the world to if you joined us on this quest and share the campaign (and links) far and wide!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gud...
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Wolves of Winter: An Epic Graphic Novel of Vikings vs Demons
From master storyteller, Graham McNeill and legendary artist, Ricardo Jaime, comes a thrilling tale of epic deeds and heroic endeavours
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November 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Today we launch Wolves of Winter, our 250 page, full-colour graphic novel that’s an epic tale of Norse & Celtic Mythology with demons & monsters galore! It would mean the world to if you joined us on this quest and share the campaign (and links) far and wide!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gud...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gud...
That BBC News push article about plots to replace Starmer after the Budget is obvious briefing against him, but it does bear commenting on in one regard:
If Labour think replacing Starmer with Wes flipping Streeting will help them win back their popularity, they are even stupider than they look.
If Labour think replacing Starmer with Wes flipping Streeting will help them win back their popularity, they are even stupider than they look.
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
That BBC News push article about plots to replace Starmer after the Budget is obvious briefing against him, but it does bear commenting on in one regard:
If Labour think replacing Starmer with Wes flipping Streeting will help them win back their popularity, they are even stupider than they look.
If Labour think replacing Starmer with Wes flipping Streeting will help them win back their popularity, they are even stupider than they look.
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Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
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history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
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We joke about the Torment Nexus and all that, but...
The truth is science fiction warned us endlessly not to let fear control us.
"Fear is the mind killer"
"Fear is a path to the Dark Side"
etc.
Silicon Valley claimed to love SF, then built a machine to amplify fear as a means to control people.
The truth is science fiction warned us endlessly not to let fear control us.
"Fear is the mind killer"
"Fear is a path to the Dark Side"
etc.
Silicon Valley claimed to love SF, then built a machine to amplify fear as a means to control people.
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We joke about the Torment Nexus and all that, but...
The truth is science fiction warned us endlessly not to let fear control us.
"Fear is the mind killer"
"Fear is a path to the Dark Side"
etc.
Silicon Valley claimed to love SF, then built a machine to amplify fear as a means to control people.
The truth is science fiction warned us endlessly not to let fear control us.
"Fear is the mind killer"
"Fear is a path to the Dark Side"
etc.
Silicon Valley claimed to love SF, then built a machine to amplify fear as a means to control people.
Exceptional news. Easily my favourite game to relax to (although once you get to the later levels of ships to break it can get pretty tense!), and with a very well written and well told story to boot. Very interested to see what comes next.
Hardspace is expanding! 🔥
" @bbigames.bsky.social reached an agreement with Focus Entertainment, our publishing partner, to reacquire full ownership of the Hardspace: Shipbreaker intellectual property."
"And now we're embarking on a new journey to create new Hardspace experiences." 🚀🚀
" @bbigames.bsky.social reached an agreement with Focus Entertainment, our publishing partner, to reacquire full ownership of the Hardspace: Shipbreaker intellectual property."
"And now we're embarking on a new journey to create new Hardspace experiences." 🚀🚀
Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX C...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Exceptional news. Easily my favourite game to relax to (although once you get to the later levels of ships to break it can get pretty tense!), and with a very well written and well told story to boot. Very interested to see what comes next.
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Beer killed it, this is a contender for my own Book of the Year. The cat and mouse shadow war he weaves between the Necrons and Astra Militarum is a delight for anyone who knows that wars are won and lost on logistics as much (if not more) as force of arms.
#Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary
#Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary
This week in the Black Library, Jay reviews Tomb World by Jonathan D. Beer, one of his favorite books of the year. As you might surmise, it involves Necrons.
Goonhammer Reviews: Tomb World, by Jonathan D. Beer
This week in the Black Library, Jay reviews Tomb World by Jonathan D. Beer, one of his favorite books of the year. As you might surmise, it involves Necrons.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Beer killed it, this is a contender for my own Book of the Year. The cat and mouse shadow war he weaves between the Necrons and Astra Militarum is a delight for anyone who knows that wars are won and lost on logistics as much (if not more) as force of arms.
#Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary
#Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I hope this poor kid's parents take OpenAI for every cent they have.
I hope this poor kid's parents take OpenAI for every cent they have.
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Jesus Fucking Christ.
I hope this poor kid's parents take OpenAI for every cent they have.
I hope this poor kid's parents take OpenAI for every cent they have.
Well, that headline is pretty promising!
This week in the Black Library, Jay reviews Tomb World by Jonathan D. Beer, one of his favorite books of the year. As you might surmise, it involves Necrons.
Goonhammer Reviews: Tomb World, by Jonathan D. Beer
This week in the Black Library, Jay reviews Tomb World by Jonathan D. Beer, one of his favorite books of the year. As you might surmise, it involves Necrons.
www.goonhammer.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Well, that headline is pretty promising!
I want to laugh at this, but, er, yeah. This one hits pretty hard.
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I want to laugh at this, but, er, yeah. This one hits pretty hard.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
An exceptional set of stories, if I may be so bold as to say. And I'm certain there is plenty more to come.
All of the Warhammer stories I've written!
When I wandered into my local Games Workshop store as a kid more than 20 years ago I'd never have believed I'd get the chance to do this!
It's so fun & there's just as much wonder in the great, grimdark world of Warhammer as when I first encountered it 🖤
When I wandered into my local Games Workshop store as a kid more than 20 years ago I'd never have believed I'd get the chance to do this!
It's so fun & there's just as much wonder in the great, grimdark world of Warhammer as when I first encountered it 🖤
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
An exceptional set of stories, if I may be so bold as to say. And I'm certain there is plenty more to come.
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The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write. In many regions youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful, least reported stories in development. buff.ly/vnsUhLo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Free and open access to global development data
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November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write. In many regions youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful, least reported stories in development. buff.ly/vnsUhLo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Let us celebrate the classic bisexual awakening film by making another one!
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The Mummy Returns: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz In Talks for Another Film - Reactor
Let us celebrate the classic bisexual awakening film by making another one!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Let us celebrate the classic bisexual awakening film by making another one!
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reactormag.com/the-mummy-re...
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The full weight of western capitalism is about to laser focus on NYC. The robber barons failed to win and will panic. They will sabotage NYC because the system cannot allow Mamdani's term to be successful. They cannot allow people to believe things can be better. Your job now is to hold the line.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The full weight of western capitalism is about to laser focus on NYC. The robber barons failed to win and will panic. They will sabotage NYC because the system cannot allow Mamdani's term to be successful. They cannot allow people to believe things can be better. Your job now is to hold the line.
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Dare I venture
That most people
Are fucking sick
Of being abused
By the wealthy
And by bigots
That most people
Are fucking sick
Of being abused
By the wealthy
And by bigots
Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dare I venture
That most people
Are fucking sick
Of being abused
By the wealthy
And by bigots
That most people
Are fucking sick
Of being abused
By the wealthy
And by bigots
While I'm talking about games I'd like to see (last week), when are we going to get a sequel to Sleeping Dogs?
The answer is probably never, as I think there were loads of legal issues about ownership, but still - best GTA clone by a mile.
The answer is probably never, as I think there were loads of legal issues about ownership, but still - best GTA clone by a mile.
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
While I'm talking about games I'd like to see (last week), when are we going to get a sequel to Sleeping Dogs?
The answer is probably never, as I think there were loads of legal issues about ownership, but still - best GTA clone by a mile.
The answer is probably never, as I think there were loads of legal issues about ownership, but still - best GTA clone by a mile.
My sincere thanks to @theunseenlibrary.bsky.social for a very kind review of DOMINION GENESIS. I live on praise, and this review was particularly nourishing 😁
I just published a review for the excellent 2024 #warhammer40k novel, Dominion Genesis by @jonathandbeer.bsky.social. An awesome and exciting book, this novel comes highly recommended and is really worth the read. #warhammer40000 #warhammer #WarhammerCommunity
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Warhammer 40,000: Dominion Genesis by Jonathan D. Beer
Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 21 September 2024) Series: Warhammer 40,000 Length: 10 hours and 47 minutes My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon Destitute tech-priests of the Adeptus Mechanic…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My sincere thanks to @theunseenlibrary.bsky.social for a very kind review of DOMINION GENESIS. I live on praise, and this review was particularly nourishing 😁
This picture needs 200% more slouching, fidgeting, and a cat sitting close enough to demand to be stroking while being just far enough that I need to lean to reach it.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This picture needs 200% more slouching, fidgeting, and a cat sitting close enough to demand to be stroking while being just far enough that I need to lean to reach it.
These bloody things are installed at my day-job, and they are thrice-cursed whenever I am called upon to visit the water closet during the weekday. A hateful design intended solely for hateful one-ply paper.
These fucking single-serve toilet paper machines.
Like, have the designers ever used a toilet? I'm gonna need more than one square, you stingy bastards.
Like, have the designers ever used a toilet? I'm gonna need more than one square, you stingy bastards.
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
These bloody things are installed at my day-job, and they are thrice-cursed whenever I am called upon to visit the water closet during the weekday. A hateful design intended solely for hateful one-ply paper.
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📣 IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TURN IT INTO A COMMUNITY PANTRY ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
📣 IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TURN IT INTO A COMMUNITY PANTRY ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE
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So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?
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The claim that "civil war is inevitable in the UK" is better understood as an expression of the author's desire to see blood spilt on British streets.
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The claim that "civil war is inevitable in the UK" is better understood as an expression of the author's desire to see blood spilt on British streets.