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DB Rook.bsky.social
@dbrook.bsky.social
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Author of Callus & Crow,
Reviewer for Fanfiaddict.com
Beardsman of the Bookpocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@Fourbeardsmen
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DB Rook.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social · May 15
Pre-orders available! Physical on the way!!
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I was reminded about book trailers earlier today and remembered I did a book trailer for Trollgrave! I don't think I ever cut it to size for social media (just YouTube) so I thought why not do it now??

#norsemythology #fantasy #booktrailer #indiewritersofinstagram #bookstagram #darkfantasy
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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This coming weekend!! Join the fight against the bots!
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Some awesome streams coming from The Four Beardsmen of the bookpocalypse!
Featuring @timmckay52.bsky.social
@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social and, of course @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social and @davidtlist.bsky.social
#fourbeardsmen
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Fellow beardsman, @timmckay52.bsky.social joins us for a chat on Friday 14th November at 9pm UK, 4pm US and & 7am AUS.
Join us for some autumnal augury!
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@tombookbeard.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
Tim McKay chats with the Four Beardsmen
Tim McKay, author of Skfold and The Fall of Selvandrea awakens in the post-apocalyptic waseland with nothing to do but talk books with The Four Beardsmen. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? ...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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blog.readindiefantasy.com
A Month of Rain and Reads is here!

This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways!

Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...
A banner image for A Month of Rain and Reads featuring an illustrated autumnal scene with a dragon wearing spectacles and reading a book in an armchair. There is also a ghost cat playing with the dragon's tail. In the background are bookshelves, a cup of tea, pumpkins, candles, and rain lashing the window. The art was designed by Arden Powell.
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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I review the excellent and genre-voluptuous Witchazel by T.C. Roberts-Finn
Review: Witchazel (A Slayer’s Pilgrimage #1) by T.C. Roberts-Finn fanfiaddict.com/review-witch...
Review: Witchazel (A Slayer's Pilgrimage #1) by T.C. Roberts-Finn | FanFiAddict
Inspired by the Witcher, Bloodborne, and Blade Runner, follow the Pilgrimage of Kaleb Slow as he embarks on his journey across Witchazel
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November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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bookinvasion.bsky.social
🚨📚NEW BOOK REVIEW! 📚🚨

Colin and the Rise of Dark Enterprises by @markwaddell.bsky.social was an absolute blast! Imagine Ghostbusters meets The Office with a dash of impending apocalypse and awkward dating life sprinkled on top.
#BookReview #DarkFantasy #DarkHumor

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Review: Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell | FanFiAddict
Summary: WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior could result i ...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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A round of applause please for @hannafordjenny.bsky.social for flying the indie flag with such effortless grace @bristolcon.bsky.social and thanks to everyone that came for being collectively amazing!
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Finally meeting the legend that is Alan Behan in the flesh, what a hero of the indie scene!
October 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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All set up @bristolcon.bsky.social come and say hello if youre around!
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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And we are live!! Infection is imminent
@jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social @adrianmgibson.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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One day...
October 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Time slips... it creeps and consumes
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Across dimensions. It creeps and consumes... Are you ready for your imagination to be infected?
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Across dimensions. It creeps and consumes... Are you ready for your imagination to be infected?
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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My third #SFINCS review is up on Before We Go Blog! This time it's for Thomas J. Devens's Grimdark epic fantasy, The Dregs:

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#SFINCS3
SFINCS Review: The Dregs by Thomas J. Devens
"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t
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October 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Coming up in half an hour, @tdevens.bsky.social joins the Four Beardsmen for a pre-halloween zombie RPG ruckus! With @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @davidtlist.bsky.social
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October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Dont say the "Z" word!!
charliecav.bsky.social Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 24d
The Beards are back!

Zombies. What could possibly go wrong?

Join me , @tombookbeard.bsky.social , @dbrook.bsky.social , @davidtlist.bsky.social and our next victim ….
Umm I mean special guest @tdevens.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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📲 Got some shiny new ebooks via @spotlightindie.bsky.social’s Big Indie Weekend #Giveaway 🤗 I caught some of the shows on #BookTube.

Thanks, chaps! @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social

📚⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🚀 #SciFiBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋
A Kindle placed on a table showing a bunch of new ebooks sitting in my library.
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Teenaged survivor turns vanquisher in Residuum, part 1 of my new space opera, Darkening Dawn.
Robot genocide, found family space pirates, massive spiders and family secrets!
Available at all good book shops!
mybook.to/ResiduumDBRook

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/residuum-d...
A robot army gathers to eradicate humanity from the galaxy under the watchful eye of enormous arachnid ancestors
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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The Beardsmen are back this Fri/Sat with the maestro of mycelium @adrianmgibson.bsky.social A man of many talents this is sure to be a great chat so I hope you can join myself
with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq, 7am (Sat) Aust
October 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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10th of the 10th!! The Fungal Maestro, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social will be joining The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse for panel chats and chats about panels, with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq
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Adrian Gibson Joins the Beardsmen!
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October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Wow!! Ive been so busy trying to get Residuum out there that I didn't notice the paperback of Callus & Crow has crept up to #64 in Amazon's Low Fantasy charts!
September 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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stevewestenra.bsky.social
And here are my personal allocations (though I will try to read beyond these and get to as many of our entries as possible!).

#SFINCS #SFINCS3 #Indiebooks #novellas 🚀💫
Olga Werby Good Girl JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher DB Rook Residuum e rathke Glossolalia Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon Thomas J Devens The Dregs Olga Werby Good Girl JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher DB Rook Residuum e rathke Glossolalia Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon Thomas J Devens The Dregs
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM