// Christopher Byford // "THE BONE CARAVAN" out now!
@morningstaruk.bsky.social
Fantasy/spec fic jockey, Amazon bestselling author, Unusual Type
DEN OF SHADOWS COLLECTION: http://author.to/CByford
THE DEATH IN ALL THINGS: https://amzn.eu/d/64sTiN1
THE BONE CARAVAN: https://mybook.to/BoneCaravan
Web: http://www.thetenwings.co.uk
DEN OF SHADOWS COLLECTION: http://author.to/CByford
THE DEATH IN ALL THINGS: https://amzn.eu/d/64sTiN1
THE BONE CARAVAN: https://mybook.to/BoneCaravan
Web: http://www.thetenwings.co.uk
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Hello new followers! Quick intro. I'm Chris, a disabled Amazon bestselling author who writes fantasy/spec, dabbles in astrophotography and loves English folklore. I wrote a series about a show train which got published by HQ/HarperCollins and I also wrote a book about people hunting mimics.
#author
#author
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A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
Busy, busy.
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Busy, busy.
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TRAILER! Building on the acclaimed hit videogame DARK SOULS...comes an all-new grimdark tale!
Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning #1 by @georgemann.bsky.social and @maanhouse.bsky.social!
youtu.be/QtqHfyB4bRQ
Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning #1 by @georgemann.bsky.social and @maanhouse.bsky.social!
youtu.be/QtqHfyB4bRQ
OFFICIAL TRAILER | DARK SOULS: MOTHER OF MOURNING #1
YouTube video by Titan Comics
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
TRAILER! Building on the acclaimed hit videogame DARK SOULS...comes an all-new grimdark tale!
Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning #1 by @georgemann.bsky.social and @maanhouse.bsky.social!
youtu.be/QtqHfyB4bRQ
Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning #1 by @georgemann.bsky.social and @maanhouse.bsky.social!
youtu.be/QtqHfyB4bRQ
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
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Got this in the post yesterday (thanks @headofzeus.bsky.social!) - honestly, I've been waiting years for this! It's widely considered to be THE Polish SF masterpiece. 1000+(!) pages, and finally in English. Can't wait!
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Got this in the post yesterday (thanks @headofzeus.bsky.social!) - honestly, I've been waiting years for this! It's widely considered to be THE Polish SF masterpiece. 1000+(!) pages, and finally in English. Can't wait!
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THE DEATH IN ALL THINGS
"Fear takes many forms..."
😱Gaslight horror
⁉️Conspiracy
👹Monster hunting
🎃Mimics
🦇Gothic
👪Found family
💰Class divide
🛒https://books2read.com/u/bogN5A
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale #horror
"Fear takes many forms..."
😱Gaslight horror
⁉️Conspiracy
👹Monster hunting
🎃Mimics
🦇Gothic
👪Found family
💰Class divide
🛒https://books2read.com/u/bogN5A
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale #horror
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
THE DEATH IN ALL THINGS
"Fear takes many forms..."
😱Gaslight horror
⁉️Conspiracy
👹Monster hunting
🎃Mimics
🦇Gothic
👪Found family
💰Class divide
🛒https://books2read.com/u/bogN5A
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale #horror
"Fear takes many forms..."
😱Gaslight horror
⁉️Conspiracy
👹Monster hunting
🎃Mimics
🦇Gothic
👪Found family
💰Class divide
🛒https://books2read.com/u/bogN5A
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale #horror
Since this is going around again, allow me.
Just a reminder that when it comes to pirate book sites, sending them an email to remove a title probably won't do jack because they will be undoubtably hosted somewhere where your laws won't mean a thing. So let me give you a crash course in how this works.
#amwriting
#amwriting
a man in a plaid vest and suspenders says i 'm about to give you
ALT: a man in a plaid vest and suspenders says i 'm about to give you
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Since this is going around again, allow me.
Actually funding libraries would be a good start.
Ahead of the National Year of Reading, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured following the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure 👇 #BookSky
MPs launch inquiry into how the joy of reading can be kept alive
ebx.sh
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Actually funding libraries would be a good start.
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The Amazon bestselling DEN OF SHADOWS series!
🚂Trains
🔫Gunfights
🎲Gambling
😠Crooks
🏃Daring escapes
🐍Double crossing
💰Heists
💞Sexy times
🛒https://tinyurl.com/CByfordatHarperCollins
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale
🚂Trains
🔫Gunfights
🎲Gambling
😠Crooks
🏃Daring escapes
🐍Double crossing
💰Heists
💞Sexy times
🛒https://tinyurl.com/CByfordatHarperCollins
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale
November 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Amazon bestselling DEN OF SHADOWS series!
🚂Trains
🔫Gunfights
🎲Gambling
😠Crooks
🏃Daring escapes
🐍Double crossing
💰Heists
💞Sexy times
🛒https://tinyurl.com/CByfordatHarperCollins
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale
🚂Trains
🔫Gunfights
🎲Gambling
😠Crooks
🏃Daring escapes
🐍Double crossing
💰Heists
💞Sexy times
🛒https://tinyurl.com/CByfordatHarperCollins
#kindle #ebook #kindleunlimited #amreading #book #bookbargain #fantasy #booksky #SFF #itunes #kobo #playbooks #sale
Another Monday morning working on things I can't talk about.
a man in a purple suit and top hat says patience , patience little dear .
ALT: a man in a purple suit and top hat says patience , patience little dear .
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another Monday morning working on things I can't talk about.
Redundancy, along with the birth of my first born. Could have worked at the other site but wanted a life I could be proud of, spending more time with those I love. Decided to give myself a year to write and get published. A couple of weeks to go, got a 3 book deal with an imprint of HarperCollins.
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Redundancy, along with the birth of my first born. Could have worked at the other site but wanted a life I could be proud of, spending more time with those I love. Decided to give myself a year to write and get published. A couple of weeks to go, got a 3 book deal with an imprint of HarperCollins.
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Enough time has passed so I can share my mega Froslass art! #pokemonlegendsZA
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Enough time has passed so I can share my mega Froslass art! #pokemonlegendsZA
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Helloo everyone! Is there anyone here that does logos? I have a mutual on IG that’s looking for someone that makes logos, if that’s you DM and I’ll send you to her!
November 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Helloo everyone! Is there anyone here that does logos? I have a mutual on IG that’s looking for someone that makes logos, if that’s you DM and I’ll send you to her!
My morning face
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
My morning face
Ah met mah maker
Ah made him crrrryyyy
An' on mah shoulder he asked me whhyyy
His people wont ride thruuu tha storm
Ah said listen up man - they don't even know you're born....
All mah people right here, right now... D'yknow what ah mmmeeeaaaaannnn....
Ah made him crrrryyyy
An' on mah shoulder he asked me whhyyy
His people wont ride thruuu tha storm
Ah said listen up man - they don't even know you're born....
All mah people right here, right now... D'yknow what ah mmmeeeaaaaannnn....
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ah met mah maker
Ah made him crrrryyyy
An' on mah shoulder he asked me whhyyy
His people wont ride thruuu tha storm
Ah said listen up man - they don't even know you're born....
All mah people right here, right now... D'yknow what ah mmmeeeaaaaannnn....
Ah made him crrrryyyy
An' on mah shoulder he asked me whhyyy
His people wont ride thruuu tha storm
Ah said listen up man - they don't even know you're born....
All mah people right here, right now... D'yknow what ah mmmeeeaaaaannnn....
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Todays writing music
Modest Mouse - Dashboard (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by MODESTMOUSEVEVO
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Todays writing music
Absolutely ridiculous take. Spend 5 minutes around actual children and you'll know why this is hilariously dumb to say.
Also, Toy Story ended at 2. Everything that came after was a money grab.
Also, Toy Story ended at 2. Everything that came after was a money grab.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Absolutely ridiculous take. Spend 5 minutes around actual children and you'll know why this is hilariously dumb to say.
Also, Toy Story ended at 2. Everything that came after was a money grab.
Also, Toy Story ended at 2. Everything that came after was a money grab.
Fun fact - a few of mine were placeholder names that I never got around to changing or just stuck. Misu from the Den series was named because I had a documentary on NHK on in the background about Miso soup.
Writer problems: choosing names for your characters that don’t match anyone you know - or used to know - in real life 😅
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Fun fact - a few of mine were placeholder names that I never got around to changing or just stuck. Misu from the Den series was named because I had a documentary on NHK on in the background about Miso soup.
Absolute banger of a thread.
I've had a few 'what do you do' convs recently, and everyone on hearing I'm an author comes out with "so how do you come up with ideas?", just like every book or movie about a writer has them staring numbly into space because they don't have an idea for the next book. And look, that is Not It.
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Absolute banger of a thread.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
💀Celebrate the announcement of SAINT DEATH'S DOORWAY, the third book in @csecooney.bsky.social 's World Fantasy Award-winning SAINT DEATH series, by grabbing SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER & SAINT DEATH'S HERALD for just 0.99 alongside a wide variety of other Solaris titles! geni.us/Solarissale
More practice tonight.
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
More practice tonight.
You ever wanted to run a project with a team of people so respected by yourself, that just one of them accepting would be a dream come true? I got that feeling now.
And I'm wondering what I'm going to lose by asking those people in question. Because what's the worst that can happen?
And I'm wondering what I'm going to lose by asking those people in question. Because what's the worst that can happen?
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
You ever wanted to run a project with a team of people so respected by yourself, that just one of them accepting would be a dream come true? I got that feeling now.
And I'm wondering what I'm going to lose by asking those people in question. Because what's the worst that can happen?
And I'm wondering what I'm going to lose by asking those people in question. Because what's the worst that can happen?
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People who dismiss e-books or audiobooks as being somehow less worthy or less meaningful than physical books are missing the point of books. Books are not ink and paper, just as human beings are not defined by their physicality. Books are connections; emotions; ideas; just like their creators.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
People who dismiss e-books or audiobooks as being somehow less worthy or less meaningful than physical books are missing the point of books. Books are not ink and paper, just as human beings are not defined by their physicality. Books are connections; emotions; ideas; just like their creators.