Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now!
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
Scottish writer/editor. Queer AF. Terrible workaholic.
PhD student in Creative Writing. Cinema Worms podcast co-host. She/they
Repped: @lzats.bsky.social (literary) Kim Yau at Echo Lake (film/TV)
Bae: @pegasusunder.bsky.social
www.lindzmcleod.co.uk
PhD student in Creative Writing. Cinema Worms podcast co-host. She/they
Repped: @lzats.bsky.social (literary) Kim Yau at Echo Lake (film/TV)
Bae: @pegasusunder.bsky.social
www.lindzmcleod.co.uk
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I spent over a year of my life writing this collaborative craft book with eleven other (fantastic! talented! good-looking!) writers.
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
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I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
Best of British Science Fiction 2025, Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, Emma Burnett, Anne Charnock, David Cleden, Lyndsey Croal, EM Faulds, Stark Holborn, Lyle Hopwood, Stewart Hotston, Zohar Jacobs, Tim Maj...
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
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Yes, exactly. What @lindzmcleod.bsky.social said. Except you’ll find me under ‘Bone-eater Earth’ which was in @unchartedmag.bsky.social.
Super many thanks to @wishusdonna.bsky.social for pulling this book together. It looks wicked!
Super many thanks to @wishusdonna.bsky.social for pulling this book together. It looks wicked!
I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
Best of British Science Fiction 2025, Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, Emma Burnett, Anne Charnock, David Cleden, Lyndsey Croal, EM Faulds, Stark Holborn, Lyle Hopwood, Stewart Hotston, Zohar Jacobs, Tim Maj...
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Yes, exactly. What @lindzmcleod.bsky.social said. Except you’ll find me under ‘Bone-eater Earth’ which was in @unchartedmag.bsky.social.
Super many thanks to @wishusdonna.bsky.social for pulling this book together. It looks wicked!
Super many thanks to @wishusdonna.bsky.social for pulling this book together. It looks wicked!
I actually squealed when I saw your name, super cool to share a TOC!!
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I actually squealed when I saw your name, super cool to share a TOC!!
Thank you very much!
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Thank you very much!
Thank you, pal!!
February 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Thank you, pal!!
Thank you very much!
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Thank you very much!
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Representing the "love" side of Love & Death, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social joins us on Saturday to tell us about her habit of taking Jane Austen's characters and making them queer. Fast becoming a Writing the Occult regular, Lindz will explore the things we'll do for love. Tix: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Representing the "love" side of Love & Death, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social joins us on Saturday to tell us about her habit of taking Jane Austen's characters and making them queer. Fast becoming a Writing the Occult regular, Lindz will explore the things we'll do for love. Tix: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
The thing that scares me most isn't monsters or ghosts or aliens, but us. Plain, simple humans, giving in to our worst impulses because of anger or hate or fear. And on the flip side of that, doing amazing, often heroic and loving things despite all those emotions.
OK, so here we go, #HorrorWritersChat bods.
You know the drill. Four questions, repost as many as you like, no links: promo at the end.
First I want to know.
What makes you write the kind of horror that you write?
You know the drill. Four questions, repost as many as you like, no links: promo at the end.
First I want to know.
What makes you write the kind of horror that you write?
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The thing that scares me most isn't monsters or ghosts or aliens, but us. Plain, simple humans, giving in to our worst impulses because of anger or hate or fear. And on the flip side of that, doing amazing, often heroic and loving things despite all those emotions.
I enjoyed this one!
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I enjoyed this one!
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and of course his masterwork: the character of james van der beek in the bitch in apartment 23
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for playing the lead in hit 90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek, has died.
February 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
and of course his masterwork: the character of james van der beek in the bitch in apartment 23
Thank you very much, Micah!
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Thank you very much, Micah!
Thank you!!
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Thank you!!
Thank you so much!!
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Thank you so much!!
It's lovely to be part of the Cool Kids (tm) 🤣
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It's lovely to be part of the Cool Kids (tm) 🤣
Thank you so much, Rachel!!
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Thank you so much, Rachel!!
Thank you, Lesley!! I'm so grateful to you and the whole Apex team ❤️
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Thank you, Lesley!! I'm so grateful to you and the whole Apex team ❤️
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As EiC I don't have favorites but ... I will never get over how absolutely amazing Lindz's story is.
Congratulations, Lindz! This is so deserved!
Congratulations, Lindz! This is so deserved!
I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
Best of British Science Fiction 2025, Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, Emma Burnett, Anne Charnock, David Cleden, Lyndsey Croal, EM Faulds, Stark Holborn, Lyle Hopwood, Stewart Hotston, Zohar Jacobs, Tim Maj...
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
As EiC I don't have favorites but ... I will never get over how absolutely amazing Lindz's story is.
Congratulations, Lindz! This is so deserved!
Congratulations, Lindz! This is so deserved!
Thank you very much!
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Thank you very much!
Awww, you're too kind!!
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Awww, you're too kind!!
Delighted to share a TOC with you, Anne! Congratulations!
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Delighted to share a TOC with you, Anne! Congratulations!
Thank you! You've obviously got exceptional taste ;)
February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Thank you! You've obviously got exceptional taste ;)
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Excited to see @timjmajor.bsky.social's "Four Fabrications of Francine Descartes" from Saros #1 make the TOC of Best British SF! You can read the story for free here: sarossf.com/issue-1/
And congrats to FFers @drfionamoore.bsky.social @davidcleden.bsky.social and @lindzmcleod.bsky.social as well!
And congrats to FFers @drfionamoore.bsky.social @davidcleden.bsky.social and @lindzmcleod.bsky.social as well!
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Excited to see @timjmajor.bsky.social's "Four Fabrications of Francine Descartes" from Saros #1 make the TOC of Best British SF! You can read the story for free here: sarossf.com/issue-1/
And congrats to FFers @drfionamoore.bsky.social @davidcleden.bsky.social and @lindzmcleod.bsky.social as well!
And congrats to FFers @drfionamoore.bsky.social @davidcleden.bsky.social and @lindzmcleod.bsky.social as well!
Thank you so much, Steve!
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Thank you so much, Steve!
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!
Thank you very much!
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Thank you very much!