Phil Williams
@fantasticphil.bsky.social
Professional wordsmith. Writer and editor of fiction including the Ordshaw series and The Blood Scouts series. SFINCS finalist and 4 x SPFBO semifinalist.
https://phil-williams.co.uk
https://phil-williams.co.uk
Had a lovely, tiring past few days at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - even though the dealer's room was a bit quiet I feel our Syndicate table put on a tremendous display.
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Had a lovely, tiring past few days at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - even though the dealer's room was a bit quiet I feel our Syndicate table put on a tremendous display.
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
Had a fun day running this table, tossing books at strangers, and even got a panel in.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Had a fun day running this table, tossing books at strangers, and even got a panel in.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
The Syndicate table is looking very spiffy at World Fantasy Con if I do say so myself. Featuring books from a tremendous range of indie authors including Rob Hayes, JE Hannaford, Alicia Wanstall-Burke, El McInerney, Graham Austin-King, David Green and me.
David's books are flying particularly fast!
David's books are flying particularly fast!
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Syndicate table is looking very spiffy at World Fantasy Con if I do say so myself. Featuring books from a tremendous range of indie authors including Rob Hayes, JE Hannaford, Alicia Wanstall-Burke, El McInerney, Graham Austin-King, David Green and me.
David's books are flying particularly fast!
David's books are flying particularly fast!
It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for.
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for.
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
If you're around for World Fantasy Con in Brighton this week and are looking for a genuine Phil Williams novel, here's the price list for all the books I'll have available at our table.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you're around for World Fantasy Con in Brighton this week and are looking for a genuine Phil Williams novel, here's the price list for all the books I'll have available at our table.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I may have also found the cause though.
October 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I may have also found the cause though.
I'm watching Hell House Llc and went to the toilet and when I turned back I found the sofa suddenly like this.
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm watching Hell House Llc and went to the toilet and when I turned back I found the sofa suddenly like this.
Uh oh scary things happening with this video over on Tiktok
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Uh oh scary things happening with this video over on Tiktok
Sundries for World Fantasy Con have dropped! Finally some fresh packs of Punk Witches cards and some delightful assorted coasters/discs of wonder.
October 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Sundries for World Fantasy Con have dropped! Finally some fresh packs of Punk Witches cards and some delightful assorted coasters/discs of wonder.
Ahh a very happy book birthday to @spookypurcell.bsky.social! That's me sorted for a few days.
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ahh a very happy book birthday to @spookypurcell.bsky.social! That's me sorted for a few days.
The first physical proof of A Winter's Mercy is here, and looks rather spiffy if I do say so myself!
Though it's tiny in comparison to the first two...
Though it's tiny in comparison to the first two...
September 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The first physical proof of A Winter's Mercy is here, and looks rather spiffy if I do say so myself!
Though it's tiny in comparison to the first two...
Though it's tiny in comparison to the first two...
Sure, "unlikely", just wasn't generally the way in those days...
June 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sure, "unlikely", just wasn't generally the way in those days...
And in this little Judge Dredd moment from 1985 we find a perfect summary of modern politics.
May 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
And in this little Judge Dredd moment from 1985 we find a perfect summary of modern politics.
This one panel from a vintage Judge Dredd goes extra hard.
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This one panel from a vintage Judge Dredd goes extra hard.
Most people don't appreciate quite how much investment is increasingly required to advertise a book.
May 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Most people don't appreciate quite how much investment is increasingly required to advertise a book.
Trying my hand at some local advertising.
April 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Trying my hand at some local advertising.
Just finished Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - absolutely superb book. Heartily recommend this one.
March 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just finished Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - absolutely superb book. Heartily recommend this one.
As I embark at last upon the eighth Ordshaw book, it bears noting that for this city that I have fully mapped out in some detail, I am still reliant upon my original map, doodled on the minutes of a meeting, which has informed every book so far.
The map is not very good.
The map is not very good.
March 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
As I embark at last upon the eighth Ordshaw book, it bears noting that for this city that I have fully mapped out in some detail, I am still reliant upon my original map, doodled on the minutes of a meeting, which has informed every book so far.
The map is not very good.
The map is not very good.
Our wonderful local old school bakery has this absurdly excessive cream roll which they produce precisely one of each day, for £2.30.
Today was finally our day to try it, and it was unfortunately much tastier than I expected.
Confident Guinea pig mug (it's a big mug) for scale.
Today was finally our day to try it, and it was unfortunately much tastier than I expected.
Confident Guinea pig mug (it's a big mug) for scale.
March 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Our wonderful local old school bakery has this absurdly excessive cream roll which they produce precisely one of each day, for £2.30.
Today was finally our day to try it, and it was unfortunately much tastier than I expected.
Confident Guinea pig mug (it's a big mug) for scale.
Today was finally our day to try it, and it was unfortunately much tastier than I expected.
Confident Guinea pig mug (it's a big mug) for scale.
With Oksy, Come Home reaching the @thesfincs.bsky.social finals I've finally got my act together and produced a paperback version.
Available now from whether you get your print books!
Available now from whether you get your print books!
February 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
With Oksy, Come Home reaching the @thesfincs.bsky.social finals I've finally got my act together and produced a paperback version.
Available now from whether you get your print books!
Available now from whether you get your print books!
Absolutely chuffed and delighted to announce Oksy, Come Home, my little known Blood Scouts novella, has reached the finals of SFINCS!
February 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Absolutely chuffed and delighted to announce Oksy, Come Home, my little known Blood Scouts novella, has reached the finals of SFINCS!
It's nearly my birthday weekend so I'm giving HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE its first ever discount.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
January 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It's nearly my birthday weekend so I'm giving HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE its first ever discount.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
Came across this hefty graphic novel about climate change yesterday which I gather is rather popular.
Looking forward to checking it out.
Looking forward to checking it out.
January 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Came across this hefty graphic novel about climate change yesterday which I gather is rather popular.
Looking forward to checking it out.
Looking forward to checking it out.
I made a goblin model. Should also have a gun but I haven't got around to making that yet.
January 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I made a goblin model. Should also have a gun but I haven't got around to making that yet.
Merry new year all, my tipple of the eve is this fetching can that my wife bought me.
Dark as the heart of this cold year we leave behind. But also smooth like caramel.
Dark as the heart of this cold year we leave behind. But also smooth like caramel.
December 31, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Merry new year all, my tipple of the eve is this fetching can that my wife bought me.
Dark as the heart of this cold year we leave behind. But also smooth like caramel.
Dark as the heart of this cold year we leave behind. But also smooth like caramel.