Mark Stay
@markstay.bsky.social
Author, screenwriter and podcaster. https://markstaywrites.com/all-the-links/
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Mark Stay
@markstay.bsky.social
· Jan 8
It's here! THE END OF GODS is out today! And what better way to celebrate its publication, than a simple unboxing video. One in which I use actual magic! youtu.be/wxNBVxpn2_A
Just watched the first episode of Small Prophets. When something is this good, it needs to be savoured and not binged.
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Just watched the first episode of Small Prophets. When something is this good, it needs to be savoured and not binged.
Join me and @jeremyszal.bsky.social author of the Common trilogy. We’ll be discussing writing epic science fiction, and much more!
Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT
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Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT
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February 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Join me and @jeremyszal.bsky.social author of the Common trilogy. We’ll be discussing writing epic science fiction, and much more!
Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT
FB: fb.me/e/470xjlsey
YT: www.youtube.com/live/JeUHGrx...
Join in the conversation live on TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT
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The Crow Folk is Five Years Old Today #booktok #booktubetbr #yadystopian
YouTube video by Mark Stay
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February 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Really enjoyed Ben Elton’s autobiography. It gets a bit “poor me” towards the end, but the UK press were constantly giving him a kicking, so I think he’s earned the right to reply. But even if he only ever co-wrote Blackadder II, he still gets a pass for life from me.
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Really enjoyed Ben Elton’s autobiography. It gets a bit “poor me” towards the end, but the UK press were constantly giving him a kicking, so I think he’s earned the right to reply. But even if he only ever co-wrote Blackadder II, he still gets a pass for life from me.
Here we go! If you’re anywhere near the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, come and say hi!📚
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Here we go! If you’re anywhere near the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, come and say hi!📚
@ellisblackwood.bsky.social is the author of the brilliant Samuel Pepys Mysteries and once made a very strange video with me on Youtube (we were young and needed the money)...
LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH: youtu.be/j5ub3PYlio4
LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH: youtu.be/j5ub3PYlio4
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM
@ellisblackwood.bsky.social is the author of the brilliant Samuel Pepys Mysteries and once made a very strange video with me on Youtube (we were young and needed the money)...
LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH: youtu.be/j5ub3PYlio4
LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH: youtu.be/j5ub3PYlio4
FUEGO!!!
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1781
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM
FUEGO!!!
Join me and Julie Wassmer for a LIVE recording of the Creative Differences podcast! !
Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...?
Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...?
January 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Join me and Julie Wassmer for a LIVE recording of the Creative Differences podcast! !
Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...?
Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/escalate-a...?
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Chatting Alien Cult with the guys @authorizedpod.bsky.social and @markstay.bsky.social. Cows. (One day I'll be able to fully explain the xenomorph/custard connection): open.spotify.com/show/68YhhFL...
Alien: Cult by Gavin. G. Smith (w/ Gavin G. Smith and Mark Stay)
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January 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Chatting Alien Cult with the guys @authorizedpod.bsky.social and @markstay.bsky.social. Cows. (One day I'll be able to fully explain the xenomorph/custard connection): open.spotify.com/show/68YhhFL...
Always a pleasure to be a guest on @authorizedpod.bsky.social but doubly so when discussing Alien Cult by @gavingsmith.bsky.social
The book is thrilling stuff and we discover that the real enemy is… cows. 🐄
The book is thrilling stuff and we discover that the real enemy is… cows. 🐄
OUT NOW! @markstay.bsky.social joins to discuss Alien: Cult, the delightful new tertiary tome by our old friend Gavin G. Smith. Then we talk to Gavin, because we like him as much as we like his books! Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Always a pleasure to be a guest on @authorizedpod.bsky.social but doubly so when discussing Alien Cult by @gavingsmith.bsky.social
The book is thrilling stuff and we discover that the real enemy is… cows. 🐄
The book is thrilling stuff and we discover that the real enemy is… cows. 🐄
Did you know that you can get FREE Witches of Woodville short stories from the Woodville Village Library when you sign up to the newsletter here… witchesofwoodville.com#library
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Did you know that you can get FREE Witches of Woodville short stories from the Woodville Village Library when you sign up to the newsletter here… witchesofwoodville.com#library
Lose yourself in a bit of epic fantasy this weekend… theendofmagic.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Lose yourself in a bit of epic fantasy this weekend… theendofmagic.com
TONIGHT! Join me and @ellisblackwood.bsky.social live as we discuss the little things that make a big difference to writers!
8pm GMT
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January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
TONIGHT! Join me and @ellisblackwood.bsky.social live as we discuss the little things that make a big difference to writers!
8pm GMT
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8pm GMT
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Ahh yes, a "simple" unboxing video. Mark Stay is as understated as ever.
I had a fantastic time with the first two books in the series and The End of Gods promises yet more excellent storytelling. I can't wait to get into it!
#BookSky #Fantasy 🌏📚💙📚👀
I had a fantastic time with the first two books in the series and The End of Gods promises yet more excellent storytelling. I can't wait to get into it!
#BookSky #Fantasy 🌏📚💙📚👀
It's here! THE END OF GODS is out today! And what better way to celebrate its publication, than a simple unboxing video. One in which I use actual magic! youtu.be/wxNBVxpn2_A
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Everything AK says in this 🧵 is correct, and I'll add that if you sign up to a mailing list, PLEASE add the email address it sends from to your contacts. Email providers LOVE to send those emails to spam, or bury them in "promotions" folders 🙄
If you want to hear from your favourite indies - artists, authors, craftspeople, musicians, comedians, actors, costume makers, you name it - you absolutely MUST make the effort to go where they can reach you. Hit notify buttons, join their patreon / discord / newsletter / telegram etc
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Everything AK says in this 🧵 is correct, and I'll add that if you sign up to a mailing list, PLEASE add the email address it sends from to your contacts. Email providers LOVE to send those emails to spam, or bury them in "promotions" folders 🙄
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Hello, would you like some queer urban fantasy books? Would you like to discover them through the media of pretty pictures? GREAT! Here's a thread for you!!
1: Laurence and Quentin, by @rudiindra4.bsky.social
1: Laurence and Quentin, by @rudiindra4.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Hello, would you like some queer urban fantasy books? Would you like to discover them through the media of pretty pictures? GREAT! Here's a thread for you!!
1: Laurence and Quentin, by @rudiindra4.bsky.social
1: Laurence and Quentin, by @rudiindra4.bsky.social
Did you know that every time someone loans a book from a library in the UK or Ireland that the author gets money?!
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Authors get money when you loan a library book
YouTube video by Mark Stay
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January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Did you know that every time someone loans a book from a library in the UK or Ireland that the author gets money?!
youtube.com/shorts/aEOhV...
youtube.com/shorts/aEOhV...
Bone Temple is grisly and bleak with terrific needle drops and an ending that offers hope and had me cackling with glee. A great start to 2026 at the movies.
January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Bone Temple is grisly and bleak with terrific needle drops and an ending that offers hope and had me cackling with glee. A great start to 2026 at the movies.
Today’s admin listening is the Jackie Brown soundtrack on CD with all the snippets of dialogue…
January 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Today’s admin listening is the Jackie Brown soundtrack on CD with all the snippets of dialogue…
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Who could have foreseen the state of the world anyway apropros of nothing whatsoever here's a book about queers fighting a megalomaniac billionaire who wants to kill us all
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January 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Who could have foreseen the state of the world anyway apropros of nothing whatsoever here's a book about queers fighting a megalomaniac billionaire who wants to kill us all
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/the...
shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/the...
A Quick Tour of My Notebooks... youtube.com/shorts/KZzK-...
A Quick Tour of My Notebooks
YouTube video by Mark Stay
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January 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
A Quick Tour of My Notebooks... youtube.com/shorts/KZzK-...
Apparently we’re all sharing photos from 2016 for some reason. So here’s me and Kit Cox at one of the first MCM comic cons I ever did!
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Apparently we’re all sharing photos from 2016 for some reason. So here’s me and Kit Cox at one of the first MCM comic cons I ever did!
Ever bought a second-hand book and found something strange inside...?
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Ever bought a second-hand book and found something strange inside...?
The End of Gods has been out for just over a week and readers seem to love it! You can get the ebook on all platforms, or pop along to my store for signed and dedicated paperbacks. witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The End of Gods has been out for just over a week and readers seem to love it! You can get the ebook on all platforms, or pop along to my store for signed and dedicated paperbacks. witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...
Join me and the brilliant @ellisblackwood.bsky.social for a lively chat in which we not only discuss his super Samuel Pepys mysteries, but also a secret Youtube video that we recorded when we were young and needed the money…
Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT. Links...
Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT. Links...
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Join me and the brilliant @ellisblackwood.bsky.social for a lively chat in which we not only discuss his super Samuel Pepys mysteries, but also a secret Youtube video that we recorded when we were young and needed the money…
Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT. Links...
Join the conversation on THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY, 8pm GMT. Links...