Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author
@danhanly.com
Welsh author of Dark Fantasy and Mystery.
Buy my debut novel 'The Great Leap' today: amzn.to/455s8rI
Buy my debut novel 'The Great Leap' today: amzn.to/455s8rI
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Dan Hanly - Fantasy Author
@danhanly.com
· Oct 17
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
New followers?! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dan Hanly and I'm an #author of dark #fantasy and mystery stories. My debut The Great Leap is out now! A group of teenagers, having been banished from their town, are forced to live in a magical, primaeval forest www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2RKZGDT
Beyond honoured! x
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Beyond honoured! x
Just saw a video on TikTok of a "writing coach" saying that if you don't fully plan your stories, you're not a real artist, and I'm sorry but that's bullshit.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just saw a video on TikTok of a "writing coach" saying that if you don't fully plan your stories, you're not a real artist, and I'm sorry but that's bullshit.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
Some people plan first, other people don't. The beauty of writing is that all styles are valid.
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I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
My books are reflective of my own experiences with mental health, and earlier I had THE most moving message from a reader telling me that my book inspired them to get help for their own mental health. Honestly, I never expected any readers at all, but to hear that my book actually helped someone...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
My books are reflective of my own experiences with mental health, and earlier I had THE most moving message from a reader telling me that my book inspired them to get help for their own mental health. Honestly, I never expected any readers at all, but to hear that my book actually helped someone...
This weekend, I wrote 30,000 words in a new record for me since... well, ever. I started the weekend entering the final part of my WIP, and earlier today, I completed it. Now for the bit everyone loves... Editing 🤣
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This weekend, I wrote 30,000 words in a new record for me since... well, ever. I started the weekend entering the final part of my WIP, and earlier today, I completed it. Now for the bit everyone loves... Editing 🤣
Sometimes I hate the way my ADHD brain works, but today, today was a good day. Sometimes, I won't write for like two weeks, but today, I've hit just shy of 20k words in almost one straight sitting. It's madness. I've smashed through the final act of my WIP, and now I have only 2 chapters left!
November 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Sometimes I hate the way my ADHD brain works, but today, today was a good day. Sometimes, I won't write for like two weeks, but today, I've hit just shy of 20k words in almost one straight sitting. It's madness. I've smashed through the final act of my WIP, and now I have only 2 chapters left!
Just been writing an incredibly emotionally taxing scene in my WIP, and it really does take its toll on the author as well as the eventual reader. I am not okay right now, but I will be when I finish it. #imnotokay #authorproblems
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just been writing an incredibly emotionally taxing scene in my WIP, and it really does take its toll on the author as well as the eventual reader. I am not okay right now, but I will be when I finish it. #imnotokay #authorproblems
One of the most conflicting feelings I have as an #author is hearing that my book made someone cry. It's like awww I don't want to upset people, but also I do because I'm the one who wrote that scene! #authorproblems
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
One of the most conflicting feelings I have as an #author is hearing that my book made someone cry. It's like awww I don't want to upset people, but also I do because I'm the one who wrote that scene! #authorproblems
For any fledgling writers who are writing their first novel this month: You absolutely do not need to write every day, don't need to hit X words each day, don't even need to sit at your computer every day. Take the pressure to perform off your shoulders and your manuscript will be better for it
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For any fledgling writers who are writing their first novel this month: You absolutely do not need to write every day, don't need to hit X words each day, don't even need to sit at your computer every day. Take the pressure to perform off your shoulders and your manuscript will be better for it
I watched the new Frankenstein movie the other day and I found it hauntingly beautiful. It's shot right to the top of my rankings... Just like all great films, it really left me wanting more. The performances were just exceptional. #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I watched the new Frankenstein movie the other day and I found it hauntingly beautiful. It's shot right to the top of my rankings... Just like all great films, it really left me wanting more. The performances were just exceptional. #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro
In my WIP, a character is going to execute another by beheading for the first time. The executioner is instructing her on technique. What the hell do I Google to get these instructions? And when I inevitably get put on a list, how do I get off it? #authorproblems #author
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In my WIP, a character is going to execute another by beheading for the first time. The executioner is instructing her on technique. What the hell do I Google to get these instructions? And when I inevitably get put on a list, how do I get off it? #authorproblems #author
My book series the Children of Inauron is a dark fantasy dealing with mental health and trauma. In the series, the characters' mental health conditions inform the magical powers they develop. If this was the real world, what would your magical powers be?
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My book series the Children of Inauron is a dark fantasy dealing with mental health and trauma. In the series, the characters' mental health conditions inform the magical powers they develop. If this was the real world, what would your magical powers be?
I've recently revised my views on content warnings on books. Previously, I was in the camp of "literature is supposed to make you uncomfortable sometimes". I'm thankful for the time it took others to educate me on the short-sightedness of such a view... 🧵
#triggerwarning #contentwarning
#triggerwarning #contentwarning
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've recently revised my views on content warnings on books. Previously, I was in the camp of "literature is supposed to make you uncomfortable sometimes". I'm thankful for the time it took others to educate me on the short-sightedness of such a view... 🧵
#triggerwarning #contentwarning
#triggerwarning #contentwarning
STONE COLD BLOOD is out now!
Get it today on Kindle.
Paperback on Monday!
amzn.eu/d/gVR9B3L
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
Stone Cold Blood is Children of Inauron Book 2
#darkfantasy #selfpublished #newrelease
Get it today on Kindle.
Paperback on Monday!
amzn.eu/d/gVR9B3L
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
Stone Cold Blood is Children of Inauron Book 2
#darkfantasy #selfpublished #newrelease
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
STONE COLD BLOOD is out now!
Get it today on Kindle.
Paperback on Monday!
amzn.eu/d/gVR9B3L
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
Stone Cold Blood is Children of Inauron Book 2
#darkfantasy #selfpublished #newrelease
Get it today on Kindle.
Paperback on Monday!
amzn.eu/d/gVR9B3L
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
Stone Cold Blood is Children of Inauron Book 2
#darkfantasy #selfpublished #newrelease
STONE COLD BLOOD Releases Nov 7th!!
Preorder it right now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ6WZ74X
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
The village wanted them gone. His past won't let him go.
#darkfantasy #newrelease
Preorder it right now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ6WZ74X
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
The village wanted them gone. His past won't let him go.
#darkfantasy #newrelease
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
STONE COLD BLOOD Releases Nov 7th!!
Preorder it right now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ6WZ74X
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
The village wanted them gone. His past won't let him go.
#darkfantasy #newrelease
Preorder it right now!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ6WZ74X
Survival demands strength. But what happens when reality turns to stone cold terror?
The village wanted them gone. His past won't let him go.
#darkfantasy #newrelease
One of my pet hates with audiobooks is where a series narrator pronounces something differently in Book 2 compared to Book 1. I now have to get used to something brand new
November 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One of my pet hates with audiobooks is where a series narrator pronounces something differently in Book 2 compared to Book 1. I now have to get used to something brand new
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Thank you @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social for a wonderful convention!
2nd year and it already feels like coming home.
Highlights:
- first time being approached by someone who read my book
- a publisher I love expressing interest in a project and asking for a sample & synopsis
- all the conversations
2nd year and it already feels like coming home.
Highlights:
- first time being approached by someone who read my book
- a publisher I love expressing interest in a project and asking for a sample & synopsis
- all the conversations
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thank you @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social for a wonderful convention!
2nd year and it already feels like coming home.
Highlights:
- first time being approached by someone who read my book
- a publisher I love expressing interest in a project and asking for a sample & synopsis
- all the conversations
2nd year and it already feels like coming home.
Highlights:
- first time being approached by someone who read my book
- a publisher I love expressing interest in a project and asking for a sample & synopsis
- all the conversations
@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social has officially compelled me to finish my upcoming novel!
Incoming: "An investigation into a haunted graveyard becomes a fight for survival for our young protagonist, one that pitches her against a despotic new Lord, and her own hidden history."
Incoming: "An investigation into a haunted graveyard becomes a fight for survival for our young protagonist, one that pitches her against a despotic new Lord, and her own hidden history."
November 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social has officially compelled me to finish my upcoming novel!
Incoming: "An investigation into a haunted graveyard becomes a fight for survival for our young protagonist, one that pitches her against a despotic new Lord, and her own hidden history."
Incoming: "An investigation into a haunted graveyard becomes a fight for survival for our young protagonist, one that pitches her against a despotic new Lord, and her own hidden history."
I was thrilled to be hosting some exceptional horror authors at The Cold Shiver @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
We discussed the mechanics of fear and how we can keep our readers on their toes.
@hildur.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @sarajaynetownsend.bsky.social @joanneanderton.bsky.social
We discussed the mechanics of fear and how we can keep our readers on their toes.
@hildur.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @sarajaynetownsend.bsky.social @joanneanderton.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I was thrilled to be hosting some exceptional horror authors at The Cold Shiver @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
We discussed the mechanics of fear and how we can keep our readers on their toes.
@hildur.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @sarajaynetownsend.bsky.social @joanneanderton.bsky.social
We discussed the mechanics of fear and how we can keep our readers on their toes.
@hildur.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @sarajaynetownsend.bsky.social @joanneanderton.bsky.social
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These meetings underscore how much hard work, time and focus volunteer committees put in to keep SF&F fan organisations thriving. It's important to recognise that, and to publicly thank them.
This year’s AGM is now underway in Brighton, with Secretary @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social, Chair @shonak.bsky.social, Treasurer @stewarthotston.com, and Deputy Chair @sianoh.bsky.social presiding.
November 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
These meetings underscore how much hard work, time and focus volunteer committees put in to keep SF&F fan organisations thriving. It's important to recognise that, and to publicly thank them.
To celebrate the upcoming release of Stone Cold Blood (coming 8th of November - assuming the proof comes back looking good enough), I have discounted the ebook of The Great Leap. If you wanted to get into this incredible dark fantasy series, there's no greater time! amzn.eu/d/jhm6kd1
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The Great Leap: A Dark Medieval Fantasy Novel (Children of Inauron Book 1) eBook : Hanly, Dan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
amzn.eu
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
To celebrate the upcoming release of Stone Cold Blood (coming 8th of November - assuming the proof comes back looking good enough), I have discounted the ebook of The Great Leap. If you wanted to get into this incredible dark fantasy series, there's no greater time! amzn.eu/d/jhm6kd1
So I finished Stone Cold Blood whilst having a cheeky hour away from the convention. I think I underestimated how much completing a book will just knock me out. I'm absolutely shattered now.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So I finished Stone Cold Blood whilst having a cheeky hour away from the convention. I think I underestimated how much completing a book will just knock me out. I'm absolutely shattered now.
I had a lovely breakfast in the hotel, then a swim, then I helped out with the setup of WFC, then I went for a little walk, then I completed the editing of Stone Cold Blood! That's right, I'm now on the release path. I need to finalise the cover, the formatting inside, and then it'll be out!
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I had a lovely breakfast in the hotel, then a swim, then I helped out with the setup of WFC, then I went for a little walk, then I completed the editing of Stone Cold Blood! That's right, I'm now on the release path. I need to finalise the cover, the formatting inside, and then it'll be out!
If you see an enormous 6ft 5 bloke that looks a bit like my picture and you're at World Fantasycon, come say hello! #worldfantasycon
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
If you see an enormous 6ft 5 bloke that looks a bit like my picture and you're at World Fantasycon, come say hello! #worldfantasycon
In the queue for registration for World Fantasycon 2025! Can't wait to get in and see what's in store! #worldfantasycon
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In the queue for registration for World Fantasycon 2025! Can't wait to get in and see what's in store! #worldfantasycon