ben peek
@nosubstance.bsky.social
Author of The Godless, 26Lies, Dead Americans and other novels. Short fiction in Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Nightmare, Overland, etc. Lives in the edges of Sydney, Australia.
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· Jun 5
The Red Labyrinth
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I've got a new book out, The Red Labyrinth. It's a dark little novella about a giant underground labyrinth and a woman who starts a revolution inside it. Also, there are monks. Most of them are mad.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
It's good for your friends. It's good for your enemies. It's good for completely random strangers.
This week's No Substance is about Irene Solà's very fine I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness.
No Substance #254: I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness by Irene Solà
Somewhere in the Catalan Mountains there is an old, run down farmhouse called Mas Clavell, and inside it is an old woman who is dying slowly, much too slowly for the ghost who watches over her, Margar...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:26 AM
This week's No Substance is about Irene Solà's very fine I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness.
Watched Longlegs last night. I just can't take a film seriously when people start saying Hail Satan. It's the second film I've watched by Osgood Perkins and it's the second one about Satan. Hard to imagine I'll bother with a third.
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Watched Longlegs last night. I just can't take a film seriously when people start saying Hail Satan. It's the second film I've watched by Osgood Perkins and it's the second one about Satan. Hard to imagine I'll bother with a third.
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Pandemonium Waltz in the mail today. They look fabulous. 17 stories, cover and inside cover art by Derek, and at the back I get grilled by Kelly Link. A beautiful job from Steve Berman and Lethe Press. A million thanks to Steve, Kelly and Derek. Up for presale now but will drop on February 15th.
February 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Pandemonium Waltz in the mail today. They look fabulous. 17 stories, cover and inside cover art by Derek, and at the back I get grilled by Kelly Link. A beautiful job from Steve Berman and Lethe Press. A million thanks to Steve, Kelly and Derek. Up for presale now but will drop on February 15th.
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King: boy those Epstein emails
King: it's really sobering to see how money and power allowed sex predators to operate
Neil Gaiman: hello everyone
Gaiman: i'm back
Barker: oh boy
Barker: oh boy you sure picked a time
King: it's really sobering to see how money and power allowed sex predators to operate
Neil Gaiman: hello everyone
Gaiman: i'm back
Barker: oh boy
Barker: oh boy you sure picked a time
February 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
King: boy those Epstein emails
King: it's really sobering to see how money and power allowed sex predators to operate
Neil Gaiman: hello everyone
Gaiman: i'm back
Barker: oh boy
Barker: oh boy you sure picked a time
King: it's really sobering to see how money and power allowed sex predators to operate
Neil Gaiman: hello everyone
Gaiman: i'm back
Barker: oh boy
Barker: oh boy you sure picked a time
So weird to watch people talk about the Epstein files and promote a film about Michael Jackson at the same time.
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
So weird to watch people talk about the Epstein files and promote a film about Michael Jackson at the same time.
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This week's No Substance is about Len Deighton's Winter. It's a historical novel about the rise of Hitler and I found it mirrors a lot of what is happening in the US, and the things that people have said (and still say) about Trump. It's a book with an uncomfortable echo.
No Substance #253: Winter by Len Deighton
I found myself reading Len Deighton’s Winter almost by accident.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM
This week's No Substance is about Len Deighton's Winter. It's a historical novel about the rise of Hitler and I found it mirrors a lot of what is happening in the US, and the things that people have said (and still say) about Trump. It's a book with an uncomfortable echo.
This week's No Substance is about Len Deighton's Winter. It's a historical novel about the rise of Hitler and I found it mirrors a lot of what is happening in the US, and the things that people have said (and still say) about Trump. It's a book with an uncomfortable echo.
No Substance #253: Winter by Len Deighton
I found myself reading Len Deighton’s Winter almost by accident.
nosubstance.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM
This week's No Substance is about Len Deighton's Winter. It's a historical novel about the rise of Hitler and I found it mirrors a lot of what is happening in the US, and the things that people have said (and still say) about Trump. It's a book with an uncomfortable echo.
I am reading Terry Dowling’s Wormwood. It’s going to be republished by PS, but I have this little hardcover from Aphelion, an Australian publisher that no longer exists, and decided I should read it. Bought it 30 odd years ago for $16.95 according to the sticker. Those were the days.
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I am reading Terry Dowling’s Wormwood. It’s going to be republished by PS, but I have this little hardcover from Aphelion, an Australian publisher that no longer exists, and decided I should read it. Bought it 30 odd years ago for $16.95 according to the sticker. Those were the days.
Yes, I'd like to buy your book. No, I don't want to buy it with a movie poster cover, I'm not a monster, thank you.
January 31, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Yes, I'd like to buy your book. No, I don't want to buy it with a movie poster cover, I'm not a monster, thank you.
Made an account on upscrolled. Same name, nosubstance. Don't know if I'll use it, but feel free to friend up if you're on it.
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Made an account on upscrolled. Same name, nosubstance. Don't know if I'll use it, but feel free to friend up if you're on it.
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⚡️Reports indicate Iran may have killed over 30,000 protesters.
Iran May Have Killed Over 30,000 Protesters in Just Two Days
Time magazine cites sources estimating up to 30,000 fatalities during Iran's January protests, as emergency services struggled with overwhelming casualties.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
⚡️Reports indicate Iran may have killed over 30,000 protesters.
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Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
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FREE EBOOK!
Cities Under Siege, Stephen Graham's powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life is available as a free download.
Cities Under Siege, Stephen Graham's powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life is available as a free download.
Cities Under Siege
Cities are the new battleground of our increasingly urban world. From the slums of the global South to the wealthy financial centers of the West, Cities Under Siege traces the spread of political viol...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM
FREE EBOOK!
Cities Under Siege, Stephen Graham's powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life is available as a free download.
Cities Under Siege, Stephen Graham's powerful exposé of how political violence operates through the spaces of urban life is available as a free download.
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America, 2026
Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 PM
America, 2026
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So sorry to hear of the death of comic book artist Sal Buscema. He lived in Port Jefferson (as did I), and once, as a teen, I saw him on the LIRR with a big portfolio, and I imagined it was full of amazing Spider-Man art. I was too shy to introduce myself!
Ah well. He shall be missed.
Ah well. He shall be missed.
January 26, 2026 at 11:24 PM
So sorry to hear of the death of comic book artist Sal Buscema. He lived in Port Jefferson (as did I), and once, as a teen, I saw him on the LIRR with a big portfolio, and I imagined it was full of amazing Spider-Man art. I was too shy to introduce myself!
Ah well. He shall be missed.
Ah well. He shall be missed.
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This week's No Substance is about the excellent film, Resurrection, by Bi Gan.
You should watch it.
You should watch it.
No Substance #252: Bi Gan’s Resurrection
Bi Gan’s Resurrection is best viewed as a collection of five films.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This week's No Substance is about the excellent film, Resurrection, by Bi Gan.
You should watch it.
You should watch it.
This week's No Substance is about the excellent film, Resurrection, by Bi Gan.
You should watch it.
You should watch it.
No Substance #252: Bi Gan’s Resurrection
Bi Gan’s Resurrection is best viewed as a collection of five films.
nosubstance.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This week's No Substance is about the excellent film, Resurrection, by Bi Gan.
You should watch it.
You should watch it.
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Anti-colonial graffiti seen in Naarm / Melbourne
January 26, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Anti-colonial graffiti seen in Naarm / Melbourne
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Anti-Australia Day graffiti seen in Castlemaine, Victoria
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Anti-Australia Day graffiti seen in Castlemaine, Victoria
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Watched Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia tonight. Usually love his films, but thought this one was a bit shit, sadly.
January 25, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Watched Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia tonight. Usually love his films, but thought this one was a bit shit, sadly.
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From @snugglybooks.bsky.social - Decadence of the original and Neo varieties.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:26 AM
From @snugglybooks.bsky.social - Decadence of the original and Neo varieties.
@glasgowsurrealist.bsky.social @justinisis.bsky.social @nosubstance.bsky.social @pflugu.bsky.social
@glasgowsurrealist.bsky.social @justinisis.bsky.social @nosubstance.bsky.social @pflugu.bsky.social
Lots of choices, but today lets say
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Lots of choices, but today lets say
Watched Bi Gan’s Resurrection, a loving, mad history of cinema told through a series of vignettes. It’s really great. Gonna write about it, I reckon, but what I can say is if you get a chance to see it, do so.
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Watched Bi Gan’s Resurrection, a loving, mad history of cinema told through a series of vignettes. It’s really great. Gonna write about it, I reckon, but what I can say is if you get a chance to see it, do so.
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My new collection, Pandemonium Waltz, is open for pre-orders on Amazon. 17 stories. tinyurl.com/3jkzm72b
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
My new collection, Pandemonium Waltz, is open for pre-orders on Amazon. 17 stories. tinyurl.com/3jkzm72b