Deborah Tomkins
@tomkinsdeb.bsky.social
Author of prize-winning #ecofiction. #booksky
#Nature. #Climate.
"Aerth" from @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social
"The Wilder Path" from @aurorametro.bsky.social
deborahtomkinswriter.com
If you enjoy my novels, maybe leave a review? Thank you!
#Nature. #Climate.
"Aerth" from @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social
"The Wilder Path" from @aurorametro.bsky.social
deborahtomkinswriter.com
If you enjoy my novels, maybe leave a review? Thank you!
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Members of Bristol Climate Writers; events
A page showcasing the members of Bristol Climate Writers, with links to their own websites. Also events.
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com
Bristol Climate Writers is relaunching with an online event on 24th November. All welcome.
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
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AI has scraped my second book and produced this shitty comic. Firstly, the winds are in all the wrong places. Secondly, what the hell is happening in that second panel? Thirdly, this is plagiarism and totally unlicensed. Have any other authors had this done 'for free' to their books?
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
AI has scraped my second book and produced this shitty comic. Firstly, the winds are in all the wrong places. Secondly, what the hell is happening in that second panel? Thirdly, this is plagiarism and totally unlicensed. Have any other authors had this done 'for free' to their books?
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A very special novella by @tomkinsdeb.bsky.social Beautiful, resonant and profound.
Magnus becomes an astronaut to travel between 2 uncannily familiar planets - Aerth and Urth.
With themes of belonging, migration and climate disaster, perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin and Samantha Harvey
💙📚🖋️ 📚🪐
Magnus becomes an astronaut to travel between 2 uncannily familiar planets - Aerth and Urth.
With themes of belonging, migration and climate disaster, perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin and Samantha Harvey
💙📚🖋️ 📚🪐
March 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A very special novella by @tomkinsdeb.bsky.social Beautiful, resonant and profound.
Magnus becomes an astronaut to travel between 2 uncannily familiar planets - Aerth and Urth.
With themes of belonging, migration and climate disaster, perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin and Samantha Harvey
💙📚🖋️ 📚🪐
Magnus becomes an astronaut to travel between 2 uncannily familiar planets - Aerth and Urth.
With themes of belonging, migration and climate disaster, perfect for fans of Ursula LeGuin and Samantha Harvey
💙📚🖋️ 📚🪐
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The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup | Horror books
https://www.europesays.com/1756440/
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins (Weatherglass, £10.99)Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this…
https://www.europesays.com/1756440/
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins (Weatherglass, £10.99)Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this…
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup | Horror books
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins (Weatherglass, £10.99)Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this
www.europesays.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup | Horror books
https://www.europesays.com/1756440/
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins (Weatherglass, £10.99)Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this…
https://www.europesays.com/1756440/
Aerth by Deborah Tomkins (Weatherglass, £10.99)Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this…
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Today Jonathan reviews Deborah Tomkins' award-winning cli-fi novella AERTH:
"a stunning piece of work, beautifully constructed and profoundly moving"
Read more: https://buff.ly/4biyR4v
"a stunning piece of work, beautifully constructed and profoundly moving"
Read more: https://buff.ly/4biyR4v
February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today Jonathan reviews Deborah Tomkins' award-winning cli-fi novella AERTH:
"a stunning piece of work, beautifully constructed and profoundly moving"
Read more: https://buff.ly/4biyR4v
"a stunning piece of work, beautifully constructed and profoundly moving"
Read more: https://buff.ly/4biyR4v
Bristol Climate Writers is relaunching with an online event on 24th November. All welcome.
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
Members of Bristol Climate Writers; events
A page showcasing the members of Bristol Climate Writers, with links to their own websites. Also events.
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Bristol Climate Writers is relaunching with an online event on 24th November. All welcome.
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
www.deborahtomkinswriter.com/bristol-clim...
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If anyone lost a bag of books from LRB Bookshop on the Metropolitan Line between Baker St- Watford, I handed it to a cleaner when the train terminated at Watford tube station. And if you have far more followers than me, please share this status. LRB bookshop is not cheap!
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If anyone lost a bag of books from LRB Bookshop on the Metropolitan Line between Baker St- Watford, I handed it to a cleaner when the train terminated at Watford tube station. And if you have far more followers than me, please share this status. LRB bookshop is not cheap!
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When it rains a lot I go to the St. George Rainway to watch water going in and out of things.
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When it rains a lot I go to the St. George Rainway to watch water going in and out of things.
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
So, here’s a thread for those of you similarly enthralled…
@greenestcity.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social
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The unthinkable has happened. Through generations of service under administrations from both parties, America's food assistance program has never been allowed to fail U.S. families—until today, and this Trump shutdown.
November 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The unthinkable has happened. Through generations of service under administrations from both parties, America's food assistance program has never been allowed to fail U.S. families—until today, and this Trump shutdown.
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️
They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬
Thread:🧵Plz RT
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Wikipedia vs Elon Musk
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Wikipedia vs Elon Musk
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
In a world of algorithms and AI slop, the simple joy of aimlessly wandering through a website of ideas is worth preserving.
✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/wikipedia-...
My newsletter, out now.
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In the run-up to the elections, 🇳🇱politicians and media hardly mention the climate
A group of scientists couldn’t bare it anymore and rang the alarm bell in a Climate Press Conference
Leon Simons is one of them. His message: SOS, 3 C warming is around the corner!
reportersonline.eu/earth-can-re...
A group of scientists couldn’t bare it anymore and rang the alarm bell in a Climate Press Conference
Leon Simons is one of them. His message: SOS, 3 C warming is around the corner!
reportersonline.eu/earth-can-re...
'Earth can reach a warming of 3 degrees Celsius within 25 years' - Reporters Online
In the Netherlands there will be elections this week. In the election campaigns, politicians and press are hardly talking about climate, nature, and the food and health systems – the main problems in ...
reportersonline.eu
October 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In the run-up to the elections, 🇳🇱politicians and media hardly mention the climate
A group of scientists couldn’t bare it anymore and rang the alarm bell in a Climate Press Conference
Leon Simons is one of them. His message: SOS, 3 C warming is around the corner!
reportersonline.eu/earth-can-re...
A group of scientists couldn’t bare it anymore and rang the alarm bell in a Climate Press Conference
Leon Simons is one of them. His message: SOS, 3 C warming is around the corner!
reportersonline.eu/earth-can-re...
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We need your help. 💙 Salt is fighting to keep indie publishing alive — discovering new writers, nurturing voices that matter. Every pound helps us publish more books. Please donate or share today. #SupportIndie #KeepBooksAlive #Books #Writers #IndiePress
Donate to Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026, organized by Christopher Hamilton-Emery
New books and reprints arrive daily at Salty Towers – and we'… Christopher Hamilton-Emery needs your support for Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026
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October 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We need your help. 💙 Salt is fighting to keep indie publishing alive — discovering new writers, nurturing voices that matter. Every pound helps us publish more books. Please donate or share today. #SupportIndie #KeepBooksAlive #Books #Writers #IndiePress
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Authors, start your engines!
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Authors, start your engines!
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I'm delighted to have a post up on apersonalanthology.com/category/deb...
Huge fun to think about favourite short stories, very difficult to choose. Many thanks to @jonathangibbs.bsky.social, curator of this rather wonderful website.
apersonalanthology.com
Huge fun to think about favourite short stories, very difficult to choose. Many thanks to @jonathangibbs.bsky.social, curator of this rather wonderful website.
apersonalanthology.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm delighted to have a post up on apersonalanthology.com/category/deb...
Huge fun to think about favourite short stories, very difficult to choose. Many thanks to @jonathangibbs.bsky.social, curator of this rather wonderful website.
apersonalanthology.com
Huge fun to think about favourite short stories, very difficult to choose. Many thanks to @jonathangibbs.bsky.social, curator of this rather wonderful website.
apersonalanthology.com
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We love it that the Christopher Bland Prize recognises debut novelists and non-fiction writers over 50. Not all of us are spring chickens 😁 Now open for entries.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
The 2026 Christopher Bland Prize is now open for entry 🏆
Closing 5pm on Friday 5 December 2025: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/
Closing 5pm on Friday 5 December 2025: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/
October 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We love it that the Christopher Bland Prize recognises debut novelists and non-fiction writers over 50. Not all of us are spring chickens 😁 Now open for entries.
#WomenWritersNet
#WomenWritersNet
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Project Drawdown has always been the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions 🌏.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Project Drawdown has always been the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions 🌏.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.
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The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk on.ft.com/46EWow2 | opinion
The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk
The esteemed club risks becoming a bystander as reason and rationality come under attack
on.ft.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Royal Society should be protecting science, not Musk on.ft.com/46EWow2 | opinion
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The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.
I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.
The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.
Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk
Please share :)
I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.
The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.
Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk
Please share :)
October 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.
I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.
The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.
Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk
Please share :)
I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.
The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.
Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk
Please share :)
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human activity is pushing Earth into a climate crisis that could threaten the lives of up to 6 billion people this century, stating candidly: “We are afraid of the uncharted territory that we have now entered.” .
www.forbes.com/sites/davidr...
www.forbes.com/sites/davidr...
‘We Are Afraid’: Scientists Issue New Warning As World Enters ‘Uncharted Climate Territory’
Scientists today warned that human activity is pushing Earth into a situation "no one has ever witnessed firsthand in the history of humanity."
www.forbes.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
human activity is pushing Earth into a climate crisis that could threaten the lives of up to 6 billion people this century, stating candidly: “We are afraid of the uncharted territory that we have now entered.” .
www.forbes.com/sites/davidr...
www.forbes.com/sites/davidr...
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Picket Fire is a small literary press, but I have no idea how to use Blue Sky or how to find people on here. So if #writers #authors #readers and anyone related to the #writingcommunity or #books community could help by sharing this post, that would be excellent.
September 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Picket Fire is a small literary press, but I have no idea how to use Blue Sky or how to find people on here. So if #writers #authors #readers and anyone related to the #writingcommunity or #books community could help by sharing this post, that would be excellent.
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It’s easy to say that this is the last desperate hurrah of a dying party, but can we be clear: Trump’s ICE agents are literally kidnapping people, detaining them without due process in concentration camps (yes, this is the right term) and 1000s have disappeared. These are fascist practices.
October 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It’s easy to say that this is the last desperate hurrah of a dying party, but can we be clear: Trump’s ICE agents are literally kidnapping people, detaining them without due process in concentration camps (yes, this is the right term) and 1000s have disappeared. These are fascist practices.
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...
We're hopefully doing a Welsh folklore anthology - gyffrous iawn! Please back and/or share widely!
We're hopefully doing a Welsh folklore anthology - gyffrous iawn! Please back and/or share widely!
They Are Still Here (Maen Nhw Yma O Hyd)
An anthology of contemporary fantasy stories featuring creatures and characters from Welsh mythology and folklore
www.kickstarter.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...
We're hopefully doing a Welsh folklore anthology - gyffrous iawn! Please back and/or share widely!
We're hopefully doing a Welsh folklore anthology - gyffrous iawn! Please back and/or share widely!