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She/Her. Bi/Omni. Yorkshire lass. Reader of books. Writer of books. Lover of happy metal
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Katie ♥️💜💙 @katiebruce.bsky.social · Oct 6
For those going to World Fantasy Con this month, this is where you can find me!
A purple background, a picture of me on the left. The text "World Fantasy Con Friday - 6pm - Buckingham Panel Room 2 - Disability in SFFH Saturday - 12pm - Balmoral Panel Room 1 - Queer in Fantasy" There is a picture of two books below 'Disability in SFFH' and the bisexual pride flag and progress pride flag beneath 'Queer in Fantasy'
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shaunalawless.bsky.social
Ahhh - I’m so excited it’s finally been announced!!
grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social Grimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 1d
Enormous congratulations to our favourite queen of mythology
@shaunalawless.bsky.social!
Not only has she signed her next trilogy but also a TV adaptation!!
The big question is who can they cast that'll bring the Gormflaith energy?
Bookseller article: Head of Zeus signs deal for Shauna Lawless’ historical fantasy trilogy [Image of the wonderful Shauna Lawless] Head of Zeus, part of Bloomsbury Publishing, is publishing three new novels from historical fantasy author Shauna Lawless. Editor Greg Rees agreed a deal with Ed Wilson of Johnson & Alcock for world English-language rights in three new titles set in Lawless’ Gael Song universe, a fantasy series set in medieval Ireland. The first of Lawless’ new books, Daughter of the Otherworld, was published in 2025. The second volume, Son of the Serpent, will be published in autumn 2026, with an untitled third volume set for release in autumn 2027. Lawless said: “The Gael Song publication journey has been an amazing adventure. I’ve felt more and more love for this world as the series has progressed, and I’m so excited that Daughter of the Otherworld has already garnered so much attention. Head of Zeus and Bloomsbury have been incredible to work with, and their enthusiasm for the series has really helped propel it forward. Signing a deal with Playground for a TV adaptation has been another highlight. Wolf Hall and The White Queen are two of my favourite book adaptations, and knowing the same company is interested in Gael Song has been a surreal and delightful experience.” Rees said: “Shauna’s inspired blending of Irish history and mythology is an absolute delight to work on and all of us at Head of Zeus are thrilled to be continuing the Gael Song journey with her.” Wilson said: “Shauna is one of the brightest stars in the SFF arena, and has built something rare and stunning in the Gael Song. As this second era begins, we’re excited to continue the journey with Greg and with House of Zeus, who have supported her from day one. Shauna makes historical fantasy feel vivid and contemporary.”
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
katiebruce.bsky.social
In which I did a silly thing that was "not terrible" and brought me joy
britfantasysoc.bsky.social British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 1d
Hey, folks. We hope you're all recovered from WFC & had the best time.

If you're already suffering con withdrawals, be comforted that Glasgow 2026 is now the official seated Fantasycon. Only 11 months to go!

And here's a little something to whet your appetite!
youtu.be/J8Q8uB0brq4
Toss A Groat To Your Redcloak
YouTube video by British Fantasy Society
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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stewarthotston.com
a reminder that you can be emailing the department for culture, media and sport to remind them the loss of right wing partisans at the BBC is good. Suggest they help the BBC refocus on facts, public service and, you know, stop pandering to racists and sexists and people who want to destroy them
#BBC
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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writeopolis.bsky.social
Next week we have mythology queen @shaunalawless.bsky.social!

Shauna is an author & blogger from County Down. Her critically acclaimed Gael Song series combines Irish mythology with real-life history. It starts with The Children Of Gods And Fighting Men, full of Vikings & magic, kings & warriors!
A stack of Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless. The cover has a green Celtic tree with a face of a woman in the branches at the top and images of a horse, a bird, an axe and a bow and arrow in the corners A black and white photo of Shauna Lawless against some trees
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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heatherburnstech.bsky.social
New post from me, for UK folks only, on how you need to start preparing for Apple to switch off Advanced Data Protection and the end-to-end encryption of the data you store on it. Like I said, UK only. #SunlitUplands
heatherburns.tech/2025/11/10/t...
Time to start de-Appling – Hi, I'm Heather Burns
heatherburns.tech
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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britfantasysoc.bsky.social
The BFS and Waterstones Covent Gdn is excited to bring you Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion on Thursday 13th November at 6pm.

Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfswatgod

@stewarthotston.com @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social
A background of grey with a gothic scrollwork on it, announcing that Marve Anson, Anna Smith Spark, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles will be conversing with Alexandra Beaumont at a British Fantasy Society event in Waterstones Covent Garden on 13th November at 6pm. The authors are pictured by their book covers.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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britfantasysoc.bsky.social
Hey, folks. We hope you're all recovered from WFC & had the best time.

If you're already suffering con withdrawals, be comforted that Glasgow 2026 is now the official seated Fantasycon. Only 11 months to go!

And here's a little something to whet your appetite!
youtu.be/J8Q8uB0brq4
Toss A Groat To Your Redcloak
YouTube video by British Fantasy Society
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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louiestowell.bsky.social
Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction
Creatives4Sudan Fundraising Auction — Keep Eyes On Sudan
Creatives coming together to raise life-saving funds for the people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan
www.sudancoup.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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writeopolis.bsky.social
Tonight! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord with @cameronjohnston.bsky.social !!
discord.gg/gGXUqYxNm
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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louiestowell.bsky.social
Can anyone recommend any academic essays (that are publicly available online or that you could send me) exploring the parallels between Loki and Ulysses expanding on Snorri's slightly throwaway lines on the topic. Or failing that, general explorations of Troy-as-Asgard? #MedievalSky #ClassicsSky
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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jamalzuhir.bsky.social
The bombing has ended, but its deep scars and devastating destruction still weigh heavily on our hearts. We still need your support; we still need your help. We are still reeling from the shock, but all our hope rests on you, my heroes. Please share my story.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
katiebruce.bsky.social
This is why it's never *just* a cold!
If you've got good health, good for you. So many of us do not! For so many of us, a cold puts us in bed for a week, or worse!
Please start caring about other people and stay home when you're ill!!!!
poopraven.bsky.social AK Faulkner @poopraven.bsky.social · 3d
Lemme give you an example of why behaving like an event's covid policy magically doesn't apply to you is dogwater behaviour. Not that people who do this care about the fallout, they got what they wanted.

Regardless, let's begin.

🧵
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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shonak.bsky.social
I would love it if you could join me at one my upcoming events to celebrate the release of Daughters of Nicnevin

Waterstones events here: www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

The Highland Bookshop tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daughters-...
Book cover - Daughters of Nicnevin. Two women in 18th century highland dress stand back to back, surrounded by men made of straw. Author photo - a black and white photo of a woman in a dark dress, with long dark hair, looking towards the camera and smiling. Text reads - Upcoming events, November 20th - Waterstones Argyle Street Glasgow, 7pm, In Conversation with Sam K Horton November 22nd, The Highland Bookshop, Fort William, 6pm November 25th, Waterstones Edinburgh West End, 7pm, In Conversation with Rafael Torrubia
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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rjbarker.bsky.social
Aaaaand here's the UK version. Gone for less Tim Burton more a classic 1930s feel which I also love and fits the book really well as it's a whodunnit.

I love them both.
Same as the previous post but presented as a book. This time the font has more of a 1930s feel.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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thomasdlee.bsky.social
I co-authored a fun story about a reformed supervillain with @lindzmcleod.bsky.social for An Honour And a Privilege - an ambitious craft anthology of stories & essays in which Lindz has teamed up with other authors, working collaboratively and then writing reflections on the process. Out next month!
lindzmcleod.bsky.social Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 11d
If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)
"I spent a while trying to figure out how to classify An Honour & a Privilege. Viewed through one lens it might not seem an important question: classification is mostly helpful for shelving decisions. But genre also dictates how one reads a thing. Whether you think of this book as an anthology (many authors), a collection (one common author), or a craft book (the reflective duets) may affect your perception of the whole. I struggle to compare this work to any of those three genres. The project in front of you reveals more about its craft than other anthologies. It's more authentically connected to strong exemplar material than other craft books. It's more heteroglossic than any collection I recall. The best way to think of An Honour & a Privilege may be to regard it as a genre all its own, one which depends significantly on its many interconnections, one which marks both an occasion and an invitation, one which offers us both a testimony as to what can be done together and a guide on how to do it." From the Foreword by Dr. Graham Robert Scott. The cover of the book is a vintage, slightly foxy red, with white font beside a large black and white ampersand.
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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rjbarker.bsky.social
AT LAST I CAN SHOW YOU! Here is the US cover for MORTEDANT'S PERIL! And ain't it a cracker?
Between two towers a fire burns, some crows fly. Behind them are mysterious sigils. RJ Barker and Mortedant's Peril are written in a fun kind of Tim Burtony font. At the top is the tagline, "death is the story of his life."
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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escapedexplorer.bsky.social
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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stewarthotston.com
Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social in conversation with @annasmithspark.bsky.social , @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @willwiles.bsky.social and me. 6pm, Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November

#SciFi #London @waterstones.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social
Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - Alexandra Beaumont in conversation with Anna Smith Spark, Marvelous Michael Anson, Will Wiles and me. 6pm Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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astridoverthere.bsky.social
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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mikebrooks668.bsky.social
Did you know that my Warhammer 40,000 novel Renegades: Harrowmaster (read by Theo Solomon aka Wyll in Baldur's Gate 3) is currently on sale for Audiobook on Amazon UK? I don't know how long for! Isn't this exciting? www.amazon.co.uk/Renegades-Ha...
Renegades: Harrowmaster: Warhammer 40,000
Renegades: Harrowmaster: Warhammer 40,000 (Audio Download): Mike Brooks, Theo Solomon, Black Library: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals
www.amazon.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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justinleeanderson.com
If you've been waiting for the right time to jump into The Eidyn Saga, now's your moment! The Lost War is just 99p all through November on Amazon. It's a #Scottish #EpicFantasy #mystery #conspiracy #thriller found family road trip with a #DnD vibe and a twist. Go, go, go! #FantasyBooks
On a green background, the words "99p in November, Amazon UK Monthly Deal" appear alongside the cover of The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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alexwinter.com
A message below from my dear friend Tasneem in Gaza.

The civilians in Gaza are homeless and hungry. We're their only voice and means of survival.

Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape Gaza. And find and help others. ❤️🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo
A message from my friend Tasneem: "Please… you are my only hope. I’m trying to start again, but life in Gaza has become unbearable — everything is hard, expensive, and medicine is scarce. My home was destroyed, and I only dream of rebuilding it… I just want a safe shelter for my children and a secure future for them. I rely on your kind hearts — after God, you are my only support.Every donation, no matter how small, brings me one step closer to life again. 🙏" Tasneem's youngest daughter, Alma.
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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aurorapeachy.bsky.social
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
katiebruce.bsky.social
@terriwindling.bsky.social I was tasked with passing on the message at WFC that Carol and Todd say hi! I met them the weekend before but then you couldn't make WFC and I didn't want to let them down

So Carol and Todd say hi!!

Hope all is well
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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writeopolis.bsky.social
This Sunday! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord with @cameronjohnston.bsky.social!!
discord.gg/JaeqQ7yR
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM