Simon Morden
@comrademorden.bsky.social
Author, scientist, maker, lefty.
Website: www.bookofmorden.co.uk
Website: www.bookofmorden.co.uk
Haunted house in space, except the crew are the ghosts.
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Haunted house in space, except the crew are the ghosts.
I'm honestly surprised the show's been renewed with behaviour like this.
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm honestly surprised the show's been renewed with behaviour like this.
15 years ago, Orbit decided to chuck these out, one month after another. A bold - even a brave - move.
Artist: Lauren Panepinto
Artist: Lauren Panepinto
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
15 years ago, Orbit decided to chuck these out, one month after another. A bold - even a brave - move.
Artist: Lauren Panepinto
Artist: Lauren Panepinto
Everyone's a critic...
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Everyone's a critic...
That isn't terrible.
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
That isn't terrible.
Fettling the hinge area on a replica 12th century sella curulis is just a question of taking back the wood with a chisel, in four different areas a fraction of a millimetre at a time, and hoping you don't fuck it up completely.
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fettling the hinge area on a replica 12th century sella curulis is just a question of taking back the wood with a chisel, in four different areas a fraction of a millimetre at a time, and hoping you don't fuck it up completely.
It's a shame that the written records and population estimates disagree with your thesis.
October 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It's a shame that the written records and population estimates disagree with your thesis.
(Hopefully this will work)
Was out in the back yard doing some woodwork, and I could hear what I thought was a whole bunch of bees buzzing away.
Turned out to be a whole bunch of bees buzzing away, collecting pollen from the ivy flowers as the afternoon sun hit them.
(sound up!)
Was out in the back yard doing some woodwork, and I could hear what I thought was a whole bunch of bees buzzing away.
Turned out to be a whole bunch of bees buzzing away, collecting pollen from the ivy flowers as the afternoon sun hit them.
(sound up!)
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
(Hopefully this will work)
Was out in the back yard doing some woodwork, and I could hear what I thought was a whole bunch of bees buzzing away.
Turned out to be a whole bunch of bees buzzing away, collecting pollen from the ivy flowers as the afternoon sun hit them.
(sound up!)
Was out in the back yard doing some woodwork, and I could hear what I thought was a whole bunch of bees buzzing away.
Turned out to be a whole bunch of bees buzzing away, collecting pollen from the ivy flowers as the afternoon sun hit them.
(sound up!)
But judges are not ordinary men!
October 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
But judges are not ordinary men!
Happy Bookday to me!
The History of the World is out today - a novella with 4000 years of hard SF shenanigans and socio-political-theological extrapolation crammed between the covers.
“𝑨 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕-𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 – 𝒂 21𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒘.” – Ken MacLeod
The History of the World is out today - a novella with 4000 years of hard SF shenanigans and socio-political-theological extrapolation crammed between the covers.
“𝑨 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕-𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 – 𝒂 21𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒘.” – Ken MacLeod
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Happy Bookday to me!
The History of the World is out today - a novella with 4000 years of hard SF shenanigans and socio-political-theological extrapolation crammed between the covers.
“𝑨 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕-𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 – 𝒂 21𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒘.” – Ken MacLeod
The History of the World is out today - a novella with 4000 years of hard SF shenanigans and socio-political-theological extrapolation crammed between the covers.
“𝑨 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕-𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 – 𝒂 21𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒘.” – Ken MacLeod
Not done this for a while, but I do have a series of self-pubbed fantasy books for sale.
If you like competent people standing up for the right things against a background of mad kings following even madder gods, then you're in luck!
Available worldwide in dead tree format. bookofmorden.co.uk/fbp/
If you like competent people standing up for the right things against a background of mad kings following even madder gods, then you're in luck!
Available worldwide in dead tree format. bookofmorden.co.uk/fbp/
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Not done this for a while, but I do have a series of self-pubbed fantasy books for sale.
If you like competent people standing up for the right things against a background of mad kings following even madder gods, then you're in luck!
Available worldwide in dead tree format. bookofmorden.co.uk/fbp/
If you like competent people standing up for the right things against a background of mad kings following even madder gods, then you're in luck!
Available worldwide in dead tree format. bookofmorden.co.uk/fbp/
10/10, no notes.
September 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
10/10, no notes.
50/ THE END OF THE SEVEN TRIALS OF COUNT VON KATZENBERG.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
50/ THE END OF THE SEVEN TRIALS OF COUNT VON KATZENBERG.
49/ “You know what?” I opine. “There might be a story in this!”
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
49/ “You know what?” I opine. “There might be a story in this!”
48/ I retire to my chambers, exhausted. A refreshing cup of tea will restore my spirits.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
48/ I retire to my chambers, exhausted. A refreshing cup of tea will restore my spirits.
47/ “You have shown yourself to be a loyal servant, Sir Simon. You may return to the scriptorium.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
47/ “You have shown yourself to be a loyal servant, Sir Simon. You may return to the scriptorium.”
46/ His Grace, the Archbishop of Caterbury presses the Count to acknowledge my worthiness.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
46/ His Grace, the Archbishop of Caterbury presses the Count to acknowledge my worthiness.
45/ The Count listens intently to my tales of derring do, and graciously accepts my gift of catnip.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
45/ The Count listens intently to my tales of derring do, and graciously accepts my gift of catnip.
44/ I return to the castle of Count von Katzenberg, to tell him of my questing.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
44/ I return to the castle of Count von Katzenberg, to tell him of my questing.
43/ I fall back, exhausted. The giant still stands, but I have been obedient to my Lord.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
43/ I fall back, exhausted. The giant still stands, but I have been obedient to my Lord.
42/ I struggle, I strain, I strive against the Iron Giant!
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
42/ I struggle, I strain, I strive against the Iron Giant!
41/ I stand before the Giant, ready to engage in mortal combat.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
41/ I stand before the Giant, ready to engage in mortal combat.