Lady Kraken
@cjhenderson.bsky.social
Scottish fantasy writer. She/her. Books, cats, more books. SFF, language, history, Twin Peaks, BSG, Star Trek. Co-founder @edinburghsff; member @gsfwc. Latest story is in Gallus anthology.
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Lady Kraken
@cjhenderson.bsky.social
· Nov 13
GALLUS: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology: Amazon.co.uk: Williamson, Neil, Williamson, Neil, Faulds, E.M., Milton, Brian M.: 9798328059664: Books
Buy GALLUS: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology by Williamson, Neil, Williamson, Neil, Faulds, E.M., Milton, Brian M. from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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Hello to my many new followers, and thanks! If you're interested in finding more authors to follow, I can recommend giving the GALLUS: A Glasgow SF Writers' Circle Anthology amzn.eu/d/fF85LLP and Nova Scotia Vol 2: New Speculative Fiction From Scotland amzn.eu/d/fE6er2jant... a go.
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Lovely review of Project Hanuman here:
Project Hanuman by Stewart Hotston (Blog Tour)
Art by Yuriy Nedopekin (to the best of our knowledge this art is not AI generated) A copy of this book was very kindly provided me by the publisher. I can’t promise that this didn’t affect my feeli…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Lovely review of Project Hanuman here:
Recovering arachnopobe me just got surprised by one of the huge spiders that have come in out of the cold. He was skulking in the skirting of a door at about knee height, and I impressed myself by just telling him sternly, "Not cool." without even thinking much about it, after the initial startle.
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Recovering arachnopobe me just got surprised by one of the huge spiders that have come in out of the cold. He was skulking in the skirting of a door at about knee height, and I impressed myself by just telling him sternly, "Not cool." without even thinking much about it, after the initial startle.
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A fab wee event at the lovely But n' Ben Books in Stonehaven today with @mkhardywrites.com, chatting folklore and the gothic and finding our books have plenty in common 🖤🤗 A lovely local bookshop, especially great SFFH selection, so if you find yourself in the area do pop in!! 🏴📚✨️
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A fab wee event at the lovely But n' Ben Books in Stonehaven today with @mkhardywrites.com, chatting folklore and the gothic and finding our books have plenty in common 🖤🤗 A lovely local bookshop, especially great SFFH selection, so if you find yourself in the area do pop in!! 🏴📚✨️
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Sorry, this wasn't super clear when I posted this: it's a 2020 story. But it's emblematic of ICE's approach to managing the people they abduct, and underscores how they can exploit their control over people without status.
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Sorry, this wasn't super clear when I posted this: it's a 2020 story. But it's emblematic of ICE's approach to managing the people they abduct, and underscores how they can exploit their control over people without status.
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"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
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I swear I posted this before but apparently not. Better late than never... super excited to be heading to But n Ben books in Stonehaven for a signing and chat with @lyndseycroal.bsky.social this afternoon! Hope to see folk there!
November 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I swear I posted this before but apparently not. Better late than never... super excited to be heading to But n Ben books in Stonehaven for a signing and chat with @lyndseycroal.bsky.social this afternoon! Hope to see folk there!
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New post up! This one on why publication days are both lovely and strange.
Please share, I'm still struggling to find my readers after shifting platforms 😬
www.patreon.com/posts/143052...
Please share, I'm still struggling to find my readers after shifting platforms 😬
www.patreon.com/posts/143052...
Book launches - survival, celebration and chocolate | Lorraine Wilson
Get more from Lorraine Wilson on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
New post up! This one on why publication days are both lovely and strange.
Please share, I'm still struggling to find my readers after shifting platforms 😬
www.patreon.com/posts/143052...
Please share, I'm still struggling to find my readers after shifting platforms 😬
www.patreon.com/posts/143052...
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Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
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Sorry for the delay.
We had to wait on timezones.
Because HOME SICK just had its cover reveal in People Magazine.
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
We had to wait on timezones.
Because HOME SICK just had its cover reveal in People Magazine.
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
Rhiannon Grist’s ‘Cottagegore’ Horror 'Home Sick' Will Make Your Skin Crawl — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
Rhiannon Grist is debuting a new psychological horror novel. PEOPLE has an exclusive preview of 'Home Sick', a new book that puts a dark spin on the haunted house story.
people.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sorry for the delay.
We had to wait on timezones.
Because HOME SICK just had its cover reveal in People Magazine.
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
We had to wait on timezones.
Because HOME SICK just had its cover reveal in People Magazine.
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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(2/2)
Fort William - 22/11
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daughters-...
Edinburgh (with Rafael Torrubia) - 25/11
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
@shonak.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social #FlameTreePress @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social
Fort William - 22/11
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daughters-...
Edinburgh (with Rafael Torrubia) - 25/11
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
@shonak.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social #FlameTreePress @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social
Daughters of Nicnevin: A Scottish Fantasy Book Event with Shona Kinsella
Get ready to dive into a world of Scottish fantasy with Shona Kinsella and the Daughters of Nicnevin - a book event you won't want to miss!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
(2/2)
Fort William - 22/11
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daughters-...
Edinburgh (with Rafael Torrubia) - 25/11
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
@shonak.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social #FlameTreePress @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social
Fort William - 22/11
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daughters-...
Edinburgh (with Rafael Torrubia) - 25/11
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
@shonak.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social #FlameTreePress @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social
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I have been interviewed! 👀📚
Want to find out more about my writing process and my sapphic Medusa retelling that came out this year? GO GO GO! 💙📚🌈
Want to find out more about my writing process and my sapphic Medusa retelling that came out this year? GO GO GO! 💙📚🌈
Author Spotlight: Katherine Shaw
Meet UK author Katherine Shaw, and find out more about her book OF SERPENTS AND SORROW, a tragic Medusa retelling with a sapphic romance!
Meet UK author Katherine Shaw, and find out more about her book OF SERPENTS AND SORROW, a tragic Medusa retelling with a sapphic romance!
Author Spotlight: Katherine Shaw
Meet UK author Katherine Shaw, and find out more about her book OF SERPENTS AND SORROW, a tragic Medusa retelling with a sapphic romance!
cmrosens.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I have been interviewed! 👀📚
Want to find out more about my writing process and my sapphic Medusa retelling that came out this year? GO GO GO! 💙📚🌈
Want to find out more about my writing process and my sapphic Medusa retelling that came out this year? GO GO GO! 💙📚🌈
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If you’ve not already gotten it, The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social is £3.99 on Audible right now! That’s a steal! The narration is amazingly done. www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Outca...
Audible
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November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you’ve not already gotten it, The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social is £3.99 on Audible right now! That’s a steal! The narration is amazingly done. www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Outca...
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In fact, B&N has been expanding rather a bit recently; their sales are up and they've refreshed their stores. And independent books stores have been growing in numbers too! It's been quite a turnaround for brick and mortar bookstores in the last couple of years. I hope it lasts.
I'm more shocked they're still opening new B&Ns.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In fact, B&N has been expanding rather a bit recently; their sales are up and they've refreshed their stores. And independent books stores have been growing in numbers too! It's been quite a turnaround for brick and mortar bookstores in the last couple of years. I hope it lasts.
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Incredible news: Tyger is a bestseller in the US! THANK YOU to everyone @penguinschoollib.bsky.social for bringing it to the US, everyone @barnesandnoble.com for making it their monthly pick, and all the brilliant booksellers, educators & librarians who've embraced the book & made dreams come true!
August 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Incredible news: Tyger is a bestseller in the US! THANK YOU to everyone @penguinschoollib.bsky.social for bringing it to the US, everyone @barnesandnoble.com for making it their monthly pick, and all the brilliant booksellers, educators & librarians who've embraced the book & made dreams come true!
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A great resource and a chance to remind people what great stuff is out there!
As we approach the end of the year, it's a great time to record things you love! Not just for the Hugo Awards, but in general. The rec sheet is a handy resource for nomination, but also at its heart a rec resource in a loud, busy media environment.
The Hugo Awards (2026)
docs.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A great resource and a chance to remind people what great stuff is out there!
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Scottish SF and Fantasy microcon Pictcon has just announced their 2026 Guest of Honour -- it's our own Neil Williamson!
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
PictCon2
A Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention for everyone who reads, writes and watches.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scottish SF and Fantasy microcon Pictcon has just announced their 2026 Guest of Honour -- it's our own Neil Williamson!
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
@pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social
Pictcon 2 takes place on Sat 17th October 2026 in Perth. Get your tickets (£30/£20/under 18s, childcare, dogcare options) below:
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Also congrats to @yumewrites.bsky.social, @bingewriting.bsky.social, @nnedi.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social, among several others, for their placement in the first round! It's good to be among friends and such fine writers.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Also congrats to @yumewrites.bsky.social, @bingewriting.bsky.social, @nnedi.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social, among several others, for their placement in the first round! It's good to be among friends and such fine writers.
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I got my author copies! Just in time for the bookselling event this weekend. Woo!
(The hand on the cover is more pink than it was supposed to be, but ... oh well. Otherwise everything looks good.)
(The hand on the cover is more pink than it was supposed to be, but ... oh well. Otherwise everything looks good.)
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I got my author copies! Just in time for the bookselling event this weekend. Woo!
(The hand on the cover is more pink than it was supposed to be, but ... oh well. Otherwise everything looks good.)
(The hand on the cover is more pink than it was supposed to be, but ... oh well. Otherwise everything looks good.)
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I spent over a year of my life writing this collaborative craft book with eleven other (fantastic! talented! good-looking!) writers.
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I spent over a year of my life writing this collaborative craft book with eleven other (fantastic! talented! good-looking!) writers.
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
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Has our Ivor K. Hill got a tale for you! Hiding Under the Leaves (Slab Press) features 'The Crow Who Burned', folk horror about the "terrifying certainty of the mob".
Get yours below:
theslab.press/store/
www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Under...
@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social @theslabpress.bsky.social
Get yours below:
theslab.press/store/
www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Under...
@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social @theslabpress.bsky.social
Store
Our books are available from all good bookshops, but you can also buy from The Slab Press here via our Publisher (UK&US), or direct from us where we have stock (UK only) Vivid Worlds UK £12.99 …
theslab.press
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Has our Ivor K. Hill got a tale for you! Hiding Under the Leaves (Slab Press) features 'The Crow Who Burned', folk horror about the "terrifying certainty of the mob".
Get yours below:
theslab.press/store/
www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Under...
@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social @theslabpress.bsky.social
Get yours below:
theslab.press/store/
www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Under...
@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social @theslabpress.bsky.social
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Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
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It is cause for great joy… and relief!
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It is cause for great joy… and relief!
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Hello! I'll be sending out a n3wsletter later today with a roundup of Shadowplay's launch etc. My 2026 goal is to be a lot more consistent building this up since social media is so fragmented. I'd love for you to sign up if you'd like monthly updates! mailchi.mp/57c27def8d62...
mailchi.mp
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hello! I'll be sending out a n3wsletter later today with a roundup of Shadowplay's launch etc. My 2026 goal is to be a lot more consistent building this up since social media is so fragmented. I'd love for you to sign up if you'd like monthly updates! mailchi.mp/57c27def8d62...
Seconded!
Pictcon is a brand new convention, celebrating the rich and multi-faceted Scottish genre community. This year's event was ace and I heartily recommend signing up for next year.
We've sold 26 tickets for PictCon2! I would love to sell 24 more before I pay the deposit next week.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon2-t...
A Scottish science fiction convention about science fiction in Scotland. 🏴
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon2-t...
A Scottish science fiction convention about science fiction in Scotland. 🏴
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Seconded!
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Tomorrow is the official release date for the hardback edition of HAZE! It's the library and collectors edition, so it has extras: a short story and some illustrations.
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Tomorrow is the official release date for the hardback edition of HAZE! It's the library and collectors edition, so it has extras: a short story and some illustrations.