RJ Barker
@rjbarker.bsky.social
Award winning fantasy author. Gad about, small tree grower and procrastinationist to the stars. Truly, I am RJ Barker in all departments.
"their worlds are completely and entirely original." BFS
Agent: @teddyfromtheblock.bsky.social
"their worlds are completely and entirely original." BFS
Agent: @teddyfromtheblock.bsky.social
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RJ Barker
@rjbarker.bsky.social
· Jan 8
It is time for a PROPER pinned tweet with a list of books in reverse order of publication and a little bit of info about each series. Buckle up buckos, here we go.
(I may even correct typos in it, but probably not, Life's too short, right?)
(I may even correct typos in it, but probably not, Life's too short, right?)
Thankfully kidney stones are in the rear view mirror but I've woken up feeling like flu might be just over the horizon. Fun times.
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Thankfully kidney stones are in the rear view mirror but I've woken up feeling like flu might be just over the horizon. Fun times.
Adding 'kidney stones' to my least fun ways to spend a weekend list.
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Adding 'kidney stones' to my least fun ways to spend a weekend list.
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If you are a self-published / indie SFFH writer or reviewer, I have exciting news. We’ve just soft launched our new site, BookMatch, a matchmaking site for reviewers and books. We’re currently recruiting reviewers to our community. Want to be part of it? Come sign up! bookmatch.co.uk
bookmatch.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
If you are a self-published / indie SFFH writer or reviewer, I have exciting news. We’ve just soft launched our new site, BookMatch, a matchmaking site for reviewers and books. We’re currently recruiting reviewers to our community. Want to be part of it? Come sign up! bookmatch.co.uk
Transfloorners. Rugbots in disguise.
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Transfloorners. Rugbots in disguise.
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The bin lid at work sounds just like the gong at the start of Kool and the Gang’s Jungle Boogie
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The bin lid at work sounds just like the gong at the start of Kool and the Gang’s Jungle Boogie
Oh wow. Just got a genuine Nigerian Prince email and it feels like a scam from a kinder, more innocent time.
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Oh wow. Just got a genuine Nigerian Prince email and it feels like a scam from a kinder, more innocent time.
My specialist once said, "Everyone's immune system is a bit of a thug but yours is Begby from Trainspotting." Which I still find amusing
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Good evening I am a cerebral spinal fluid leak from when I had a bad head impact with a low doorway that caused an audible crunch and left me bedridden for about 5/6 months in 2011 and constantly at risk of meningitis
Good evening I am a cerebral spinal fluid leak from when I had a bad head impact with a low doorway that caused an audible crunch and left me bedridden for about 5/6 months in 2011 and constantly at risk of meningitis
January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
My specialist once said, "Everyone's immune system is a bit of a thug but yours is Begby from Trainspotting." Which I still find amusing
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Good evening I am a cerebral spinal fluid leak from when I had a bad head impact with a low doorway that caused an audible crunch and left me bedridden for about 5/6 months in 2011 and constantly at risk of meningitis
Good evening I am a cerebral spinal fluid leak from when I had a bad head impact with a low doorway that caused an audible crunch and left me bedridden for about 5/6 months in 2011 and constantly at risk of meningitis
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Greetings! I am a very, very dusty lamp with no bulb in my socket and I am turned on. Dust me?
Greetings! I am a very, very dusty lamp with no bulb in my socket and I am turned on. Dust me?
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
Hello, I am my own immune system. Our relationship is still fractious.
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House of Open Wounds by @aptshadow.bsky.social is a bargain £1.89 on Kindle today #affiliatelink
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House of Open Wounds: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers)
House of Open Wounds: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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January 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
House of Open Wounds by @aptshadow.bsky.social is a bargain £1.89 on Kindle today #affiliatelink
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amzn.to/3MTRHHn
We went to Whitby today expecting it to be quiet and it was crazily busy. Still, a good excuse to visit the excellent Pot and Pineapple with thier amazing selection of licorice. They do mail order too!
thepotandpineapple.com
thepotandpineapple.com
The Pot and Pineapple of Whitby
Liquorice + Bean to Bar + Chocolate + Whisky + British Made + Homeware + Giftware
thepotandpineapple.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We went to Whitby today expecting it to be quiet and it was crazily busy. Still, a good excuse to visit the excellent Pot and Pineapple with thier amazing selection of licorice. They do mail order too!
thepotandpineapple.com
thepotandpineapple.com
N.B. if you gave me money for a tv programme I would take @loudribs.bsky.social and my pal Matt and just go to the places mentioned in the Shipping Forecast and shout the names of them in various weathers.
Making MrsRJ listen to shipping forecasts. She's not as into it as I am but she'll come round.
January 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
N.B. if you gave me money for a tv programme I would take @loudribs.bsky.social and my pal Matt and just go to the places mentioned in the Shipping Forecast and shout the names of them in various weathers.
Making MrsRJ listen to shipping forecasts. She's not as into it as I am but she'll come round.
January 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Making MrsRJ listen to shipping forecasts. She's not as into it as I am but she'll come round.
First book of the year and I'm going full niche interest.
January 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
First book of the year and I'm going full niche interest.
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In Agadoo did Kubla Khan
Push pineapples, shake the tree
Push pineapples, shake the tree
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
In Agadoo did Kubla Khan
Push pineapples, shake the tree
Push pineapples, shake the tree
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Happy New Year!
It's the first day of a new year, & at the Hive that means one thing - looking forward to all the new reads we can expect in the year ahead!
So gird your TBRs, we've rounded up our contributors to bring you a huge list of titles to look out for in 2026.
More: tinyurl.com/bdd4mzw2
It's the first day of a new year, & at the Hive that means one thing - looking forward to all the new reads we can expect in the year ahead!
So gird your TBRs, we've rounded up our contributors to bring you a huge list of titles to look out for in 2026.
More: tinyurl.com/bdd4mzw2
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Happy New Year!
It's the first day of a new year, & at the Hive that means one thing - looking forward to all the new reads we can expect in the year ahead!
So gird your TBRs, we've rounded up our contributors to bring you a huge list of titles to look out for in 2026.
More: tinyurl.com/bdd4mzw2
It's the first day of a new year, & at the Hive that means one thing - looking forward to all the new reads we can expect in the year ahead!
So gird your TBRs, we've rounded up our contributors to bring you a huge list of titles to look out for in 2026.
More: tinyurl.com/bdd4mzw2
Gonne be dropping in at Marks and Sparks in my Chelsea Tractor a lot this year....
January 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Gonne be dropping in at Marks and Sparks in my Chelsea Tractor a lot this year....
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damocles, dude, you absolutely cannot put your sword there. come on man
April 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
damocles, dude, you absolutely cannot put your sword there. come on man
It's the whitest of white rabbits day.
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 AM
It's the whitest of white rabbits day.
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Anyway, happy new year, I love you all, and as a reward for making it through the last few years, here’s Mr Blobby frozen in carbonite.
January 1, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Anyway, happy new year, I love you all, and as a reward for making it through the last few years, here’s Mr Blobby frozen in carbonite.
Happy new year, may you get all the obituaries you wish to see.
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy new year, may you get all the obituaries you wish to see.
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looking forward to maintaining my usual flawless levels of independent adjudication....see you there quizzers
It's almost One Star Quiz time!
Join us for chaos & confusion with independent adjudicator @lauramauro.bsky.social
Temporary team captain @stewarthotston.com
The brilliant @worrad.bsky.social
& the fantastic Kayleigh Dobbs!
Next Sunday, 11th January, 8:30pm in the Discord!
discord.gg/TYBF6T7c
Join us for chaos & confusion with independent adjudicator @lauramauro.bsky.social
Temporary team captain @stewarthotston.com
The brilliant @worrad.bsky.social
& the fantastic Kayleigh Dobbs!
Next Sunday, 11th January, 8:30pm in the Discord!
discord.gg/TYBF6T7c
December 31, 2025 at 10:36 AM
looking forward to maintaining my usual flawless levels of independent adjudication....see you there quizzers
Happy being-woken-at-midnight-by-constant-messages-from-people-you-barely-ever-speak-to day!
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Happy being-woken-at-midnight-by-constant-messages-from-people-you-barely-ever-speak-to day!
Mulder was back tonight.
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Mulder was back tonight.
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In a city of ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods, a cleric of death finds his own life on the line in this vividly imagined fantasy murder mystery from the acclaimed author of The Bon...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
CANADA AND US friends. Like MYSTERIES? Like unlikeable but likeable characters? Like found families? Like weird CITIES? Like to LAUGH? Then take advantage of @barnesandnoble.com's AMAZING 25% off pre orders as MORTEDANT's PERIL is for you! #BNPreorder.
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