Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only)
@brandoncrilly.bsky.social
He/him. Canadian SFF author: CATALYST (2022), CASTOFF (2025). Games writer: The Expanse RPG, TinyD6. Vice chair of Can*Con. 2500-year-old Time Lord and snake parent. Repped by @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social at DMLA.
linktr.ee/brandoncrilly
linktr.ee/brandoncrilly
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Can*Con is done, but another event looms! In Toronto!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
Join me and @thescreambean.bsky.social as we talk messy found families at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social on November 15. This'll be my first bookstore event for CASTOFF, and my first ever event at Bakka!
I never take enough photos but I *did* manage to capture:
- @lydiamhawke.bsky.social's crow nails!
- my cameo w/ the @augursociety.bsky.social crew!
- smiley moment w/ @mariebilodeau.bsky.social & @tylergoodier.bsky.social
- me, @stormhunter.bsky.social and a drone
- @lydiamhawke.bsky.social's crow nails!
- my cameo w/ the @augursociety.bsky.social crew!
- smiley moment w/ @mariebilodeau.bsky.social & @tylergoodier.bsky.social
- me, @stormhunter.bsky.social and a drone
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I never take enough photos but I *did* manage to capture:
- @lydiamhawke.bsky.social's crow nails!
- my cameo w/ the @augursociety.bsky.social crew!
- smiley moment w/ @mariebilodeau.bsky.social & @tylergoodier.bsky.social
- me, @stormhunter.bsky.social and a drone
- @lydiamhawke.bsky.social's crow nails!
- my cameo w/ the @augursociety.bsky.social crew!
- smiley moment w/ @mariebilodeau.bsky.social & @tylergoodier.bsky.social
- me, @stormhunter.bsky.social and a drone
Getting to actually sit in on a panel this morning at @canconsffh.bsky.social, listening to the insightful @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social @suyidavies.com Luke R.J. Maynard and Sienna Tristen talk the intricacies of Slow Fiction.
#CanCon2025
#CanCon2025
October 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Getting to actually sit in on a panel this morning at @canconsffh.bsky.social, listening to the insightful @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social @suyidavies.com Luke R.J. Maynard and Sienna Tristen talk the intricacies of Slow Fiction.
#CanCon2025
#CanCon2025
And speaking of projects ... here's a peek at something NEW @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and I will be previewing exclusively at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend.
It has glitter. It has chaos. It has art by @anoteinpink.bsky.social! And it might games-related.
#TTRPG #drawsteel
It has glitter. It has chaos. It has art by @anoteinpink.bsky.social! And it might games-related.
#TTRPG #drawsteel
October 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
And speaking of projects ... here's a peek at something NEW @mariebilodeau.bsky.social and I will be previewing exclusively at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend.
It has glitter. It has chaos. It has art by @anoteinpink.bsky.social! And it might games-related.
#TTRPG #drawsteel
It has glitter. It has chaos. It has art by @anoteinpink.bsky.social! And it might games-related.
#TTRPG #drawsteel
Holy shit, @canconsffh.bsky.social is this weekend!
When I'm not running around as vice chair / keeping tabs on @gianttourtiere.bsky.social, I'll be launching CASTOFF, talking collaboration and finally getting to take part in our annual Advice to Aspiring Authors panel. Can't wait!
When I'm not running around as vice chair / keeping tabs on @gianttourtiere.bsky.social, I'll be launching CASTOFF, talking collaboration and finally getting to take part in our annual Advice to Aspiring Authors panel. Can't wait!
October 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Holy shit, @canconsffh.bsky.social is this weekend!
When I'm not running around as vice chair / keeping tabs on @gianttourtiere.bsky.social, I'll be launching CASTOFF, talking collaboration and finally getting to take part in our annual Advice to Aspiring Authors panel. Can't wait!
When I'm not running around as vice chair / keeping tabs on @gianttourtiere.bsky.social, I'll be launching CASTOFF, talking collaboration and finally getting to take part in our annual Advice to Aspiring Authors panel. Can't wait!
This time around, the dedication goes to my dad.
My ability to regenerate comes partly from him (even though he has no idea what a Time Lord is), and I'm very lucky to still have him in my life, new lungs and all.
My ability to regenerate comes partly from him (even though he has no idea what a Time Lord is), and I'm very lucky to still have him in my life, new lungs and all.
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This time around, the dedication goes to my dad.
My ability to regenerate comes partly from him (even though he has no idea what a Time Lord is), and I'm very lucky to still have him in my life, new lungs and all.
My ability to regenerate comes partly from him (even though he has no idea what a Time Lord is), and I'm very lucky to still have him in my life, new lungs and all.
Release day for Castoff!!
Three years in the making, we return to a fractured world for the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology.
Available wherever you get your books!
www.atthisarts.com/p...
#Booksky #newrelease @atthisarts.com
Three years in the making, we return to a fractured world for the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology.
Available wherever you get your books!
www.atthisarts.com/p...
#Booksky #newrelease @atthisarts.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Release day for Castoff!!
Three years in the making, we return to a fractured world for the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology.
Available wherever you get your books!
www.atthisarts.com/p...
#Booksky #newrelease @atthisarts.com
Three years in the making, we return to a fractured world for the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology.
Available wherever you get your books!
www.atthisarts.com/p...
#Booksky #newrelease @atthisarts.com
Tonight! Join me live on @epicrealms.bsky.social where I'll be talking Castoff, games writing and more. Plus there'll be a Q&A!
7 pm EST / 6 pm Central 🦑
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@epi...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Epic_R...
#Booksky #canadian #SFF
7 pm EST / 6 pm Central 🦑
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@epi...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Epic_R...
#Booksky #canadian #SFF
October 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Tonight! Join me live on @epicrealms.bsky.social where I'll be talking Castoff, games writing and more. Plus there'll be a Q&A!
7 pm EST / 6 pm Central 🦑
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@epi...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Epic_R...
#Booksky #canadian #SFF
7 pm EST / 6 pm Central 🦑
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@epi...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Epic_R...
#Booksky #canadian #SFF
And these? These are all BOOKS.
CATALYST and CASTOFF, together for the first time, courtesy of @atthisarts.com.
Most are bound for my launch at @canconsffh.bsky.social (Oct 18!) and the rest will lie in wait for a special November event at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social w/ @thescreambean.bsky.social!
CATALYST and CASTOFF, together for the first time, courtesy of @atthisarts.com.
Most are bound for my launch at @canconsffh.bsky.social (Oct 18!) and the rest will lie in wait for a special November event at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social w/ @thescreambean.bsky.social!
October 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
And these? These are all BOOKS.
CATALYST and CASTOFF, together for the first time, courtesy of @atthisarts.com.
Most are bound for my launch at @canconsffh.bsky.social (Oct 18!) and the rest will lie in wait for a special November event at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social w/ @thescreambean.bsky.social!
CATALYST and CASTOFF, together for the first time, courtesy of @atthisarts.com.
Most are bound for my launch at @canconsffh.bsky.social (Oct 18!) and the rest will lie in wait for a special November event at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social w/ @thescreambean.bsky.social!
New bio. Same Time Lord. (But with far more screaming.)
I'm really not a social media person anymore, but that was pretty cool to update.
Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!
I'm really not a social media person anymore, but that was pretty cool to update.
Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!
September 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
New bio. Same Time Lord. (But with far more screaming.)
I'm really not a social media person anymore, but that was pretty cool to update.
Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!
I'm really not a social media person anymore, but that was pretty cool to update.
Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!
If you've been missing snake updates, the place to find them is my newsletter - there's a big (and long overdue) update coming in the next one! (Hint: it involves more snakes.)
Sign up to lavish Bob with attention and, you know, hear about my new work and whatever.
eepurl.com/cedioL
#Booksky
Sign up to lavish Bob with attention and, you know, hear about my new work and whatever.
eepurl.com/cedioL
#Booksky
September 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
If you've been missing snake updates, the place to find them is my newsletter - there's a big (and long overdue) update coming in the next one! (Hint: it involves more snakes.)
Sign up to lavish Bob with attention and, you know, hear about my new work and whatever.
eepurl.com/cedioL
#Booksky
Sign up to lavish Bob with attention and, you know, hear about my new work and whatever.
eepurl.com/cedioL
#Booksky
Almost two months until CASTOFF release day!
But ... if you want it early...
@atthisarts.com will have pre-release retail copies this weekend at @seattlein2025.org. Grab a copy of CATALYST, and you can have the full duology *right then*. Seriously.
Visit Atthis at Table 408 for this exclusive!
But ... if you want it early...
@atthisarts.com will have pre-release retail copies this weekend at @seattlein2025.org. Grab a copy of CATALYST, and you can have the full duology *right then*. Seriously.
Visit Atthis at Table 408 for this exclusive!
August 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Almost two months until CASTOFF release day!
But ... if you want it early...
@atthisarts.com will have pre-release retail copies this weekend at @seattlein2025.org. Grab a copy of CATALYST, and you can have the full duology *right then*. Seriously.
Visit Atthis at Table 408 for this exclusive!
But ... if you want it early...
@atthisarts.com will have pre-release retail copies this weekend at @seattlein2025.org. Grab a copy of CATALYST, and you can have the full duology *right then*. Seriously.
Visit Atthis at Table 408 for this exclusive!
Special treat today: my former student Dana Mehdipour-Haidari's first ever book signing!
REMEMBERING MEMORIES follows Houri through a marriage to someone she's hated since childhood, issues of gender and hierarchy, and growing revolution in 1970s Iran.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
REMEMBERING MEMORIES follows Houri through a marriage to someone she's hated since childhood, issues of gender and hierarchy, and growing revolution in 1970s Iran.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
August 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Special treat today: my former student Dana Mehdipour-Haidari's first ever book signing!
REMEMBERING MEMORIES follows Houri through a marriage to someone she's hated since childhood, issues of gender and hierarchy, and growing revolution in 1970s Iran.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
REMEMBERING MEMORIES follows Houri through a marriage to someone she's hated since childhood, issues of gender and hierarchy, and growing revolution in 1970s Iran.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Reminder that CASTOFF is on NetGalley! If you read CATALYST, grab an advance review copy of the sequel!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#booksky @atthisarts.com
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#booksky @atthisarts.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Reminder that CASTOFF is on NetGalley! If you read CATALYST, grab an advance review copy of the sequel!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#booksky @atthisarts.com
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#booksky @atthisarts.com
For the debut authors out there, proof that it can happen: I just got my first royalty payment for CATALYST 🤯
Published in 2022, and it's officially earned out its advance!!!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up and/or boosted my debut novel. You rock! 🦑🦑🦑
Published in 2022, and it's officially earned out its advance!!!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up and/or boosted my debut novel. You rock! 🦑🦑🦑
June 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
For the debut authors out there, proof that it can happen: I just got my first royalty payment for CATALYST 🤯
Published in 2022, and it's officially earned out its advance!!!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up and/or boosted my debut novel. You rock! 🦑🦑🦑
Published in 2022, and it's officially earned out its advance!!!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up and/or boosted my debut novel. You rock! 🦑🦑🦑
Back at the #Ottawa Small Press Book Fair for the first time in YEARS, with copies of CATALYST, B.O.A. and a bunch more. Cone by Tom Brown Arena in Hintonburg from 12-5!
June 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Back at the #Ottawa Small Press Book Fair for the first time in YEARS, with copies of CATALYST, B.O.A. and a bunch more. Cone by Tom Brown Arena in Hintonburg from 12-5!
Another pic from last night's talk, featuring @mspencerdraws.bsky.social's character art for Vexa, played by my co-writer @faye-gabriel.bsky.social 🥰
Photo credit to Tanisi Saxena.
www.ted.com/tedx/events/...
Photo credit to Tanisi Saxena.
www.ted.com/tedx/events/...
June 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another pic from last night's talk, featuring @mspencerdraws.bsky.social's character art for Vexa, played by my co-writer @faye-gabriel.bsky.social 🥰
Photo credit to Tanisi Saxena.
www.ted.com/tedx/events/...
Photo credit to Tanisi Saxena.
www.ted.com/tedx/events/...
So this happened.
Had a blast last night as a speaker at TEDxEOM, talking collaborative storytelling and hardcore D&D. Shared the stage with some phenomenal youth speakers - the next generation is in good hands. Thanks to the organizers for putting on a great event!
#tedtalk #booksky
Had a blast last night as a speaker at TEDxEOM, talking collaborative storytelling and hardcore D&D. Shared the stage with some phenomenal youth speakers - the next generation is in good hands. Thanks to the organizers for putting on a great event!
#tedtalk #booksky
June 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Stay tuned for the exclusive cover reveal of my next novel, CASTOFF - coming your way via @sarahgailey.bsky.social's Stone Soup on Wednesday 🦑👀
Here's a little teaser of this new glimpse of Aelda...
#Booksky #SFF
Here's a little teaser of this new glimpse of Aelda...
#Booksky #SFF
April 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Stay tuned for the exclusive cover reveal of my next novel, CASTOFF - coming your way via @sarahgailey.bsky.social's Stone Soup on Wednesday 🦑👀
Here's a little teaser of this new glimpse of Aelda...
#Booksky #SFF
Here's a little teaser of this new glimpse of Aelda...
#Booksky #SFF
One week left to help fund Prosper with Dragons, an incredible co-op card game from @suyidavies.com and @nickydrayden.bsky.social - don't miss out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
February 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
One week left to help fund Prosper with Dragons, an incredible co-op card game from @suyidavies.com and @nickydrayden.bsky.social - don't miss out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
Today is the LAST DAY to grab the "Never Too Old to Save the World" #StoryBundle 👀👀👀
Ten books. Older protagonists. An amazing deal. Plus support for Girls Write Now. Come on, add to your TBR, I know you want to.
Any boosting appreciated for this final day of bundle!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
Ten books. Older protagonists. An amazing deal. Plus support for Girls Write Now. Come on, add to your TBR, I know you want to.
Any boosting appreciated for this final day of bundle!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
November 21, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to grab the "Never Too Old to Save the World" #StoryBundle 👀👀👀
Ten books. Older protagonists. An amazing deal. Plus support for Girls Write Now. Come on, add to your TBR, I know you want to.
Any boosting appreciated for this final day of bundle!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
Ten books. Older protagonists. An amazing deal. Plus support for Girls Write Now. Come on, add to your TBR, I know you want to.
Any boosting appreciated for this final day of bundle!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
Here's a photo of Bob living his best life, one snake parent to another!
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Here's a photo of Bob living his best life, one snake parent to another!
Bob the Snake likes anything that means I can buy him more comfy plants and more mouse, which means he likes this StoryBundle I'm in!
Grab CATALYST and 9 other fantasy novels in "Never Too Old to Save the World," before Nov 21!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
#Booksky #SFF
Grab CATALYST and 9 other fantasy novels in "Never Too Old to Save the World," before Nov 21!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
#Booksky #SFF
November 18, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Bob the Snake likes anything that means I can buy him more comfy plants and more mouse, which means he likes this StoryBundle I'm in!
Grab CATALYST and 9 other fantasy novels in "Never Too Old to Save the World," before Nov 21!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
#Booksky #SFF
Grab CATALYST and 9 other fantasy novels in "Never Too Old to Save the World," before Nov 21!
storybundle.com/nevertooold
#Booksky #SFF
Okay, deluge of new followers!
My first book is in a #StoryBundle of protagonists over 40, until Nov 21: storybundle.com/nevertooold
And honestly, social media isn't really my bag, so if you want actual content from an Author, here's my newsletter: eepurl.com/cedioL
My first book is in a #StoryBundle of protagonists over 40, until Nov 21: storybundle.com/nevertooold
And honestly, social media isn't really my bag, so if you want actual content from an Author, here's my newsletter: eepurl.com/cedioL
November 16, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Okay, deluge of new followers!
My first book is in a #StoryBundle of protagonists over 40, until Nov 21: storybundle.com/nevertooold
And honestly, social media isn't really my bag, so if you want actual content from an Author, here's my newsletter: eepurl.com/cedioL
My first book is in a #StoryBundle of protagonists over 40, until Nov 21: storybundle.com/nevertooold
And honestly, social media isn't really my bag, so if you want actual content from an Author, here's my newsletter: eepurl.com/cedioL