JohnG
@johngunders.bsky.social
Research management pays the bills. Science Fiction, music, cooking, and gardening make life worth living. There might be occasional photos of a certain tiny ginger feline terrorist.
New Year's Day and the annual ritual of the Dusting of the Books commences
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
New Year's Day and the annual ritual of the Dusting of the Books commences
I have Witch King on my shelves. I just gotta find time to read it!
The light and breezy Murderbot novellas are excellent reads but Witch King and Queen Demon mark Wells as one of the most important fantasy writers of the last 20 years
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I have Witch King on my shelves. I just gotta find time to read it!
Need to catch up on boasting (politely) about my baking. Cupcakes for a family event tomorrow; the malteaser cake for a friend's birthday a week ago. Just as well I'm already diabetic.
October 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Need to catch up on boasting (politely) about my baking. Cupcakes for a family event tomorrow; the malteaser cake for a friend's birthday a week ago. Just as well I'm already diabetic.
Late to the party, as usual, but I've just finished @bluejo.bsky.social 's Among Others, and what a joy! Also discovered there's a lot of classic SF I need to catch up with :-)
September 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Late to the party, as usual, but I've just finished @bluejo.bsky.social 's Among Others, and what a joy! Also discovered there's a lot of classic SF I need to catch up with :-)
I signed
Lmao at this open letter to the Unimelb VC proposing she pay for Meanjin with a 10% salary sacrifice that would still leave her better paid than the VC of the University of Cambridge
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
An Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne on the Closure of Meanjin
openletter.earth
September 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I signed
Third time I've tried to make ciabatta. First one was flat and dense (tasted great though). Second one, the dough went in the bin before baking. But I have a good feeling about these.
August 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Third time I've tried to make ciabatta. First one was flat and dense (tasted great though). Second one, the dough went in the bin before baking. But I have a good feeling about these.
Victoria Sponge (Mary Berry's recipe). I added the cream and strawberries, because, well, why wouldn't you?
August 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Victoria Sponge (Mary Berry's recipe). I added the cream and strawberries, because, well, why wouldn't you?
Mary Berry's Sultana Streusal Buns. The bun itself is very plain, but the crunchy, sugary topping really makes it.
August 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Mary Berry's Sultana Streusal Buns. The bun itself is very plain, but the crunchy, sugary topping really makes it.
When I have spare time (!) I write music. Here's something @rocketpilot.xyz and I jammed 16 years ago. Finally got around to re-recording it. inatransientsky.bandcamp.com/track/on-the...
On the Run, by In a Transient Sky
track by In a Transient Sky
inatransientsky.bandcamp.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
When I have spare time (!) I write music. Here's something @rocketpilot.xyz and I jammed 16 years ago. Finally got around to re-recording it. inatransientsky.bandcamp.com/track/on-the...
I just backed Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns!
Funding to support Year 12 of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!
www.kickstarter.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I just backed Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
I've had a copy of Hyperion by Dan Simmons on my shelves for years and finally got around to reading it. My god! All those hyperbolic comments you read on the backs of books (usually the mediocre ones): in this case they are all true! What a stunning novel
May 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I've had a copy of Hyperion by Dan Simmons on my shelves for years and finally got around to reading it. My god! All those hyperbolic comments you read on the backs of books (usually the mediocre ones): in this case they are all true! What a stunning novel
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Your three-yearly reminder that if you vote for a major party, you are part of the problem. If you want good outcomes for the country, you need a strong cross bench, or better still, a hung parliament. Don't believe anything you hear from either the left- or right-wings of the I'm-in-it-for-me party
March 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Your three-yearly reminder that if you vote for a major party, you are part of the problem. If you want good outcomes for the country, you need a strong cross bench, or better still, a hung parliament. Don't believe anything you hear from either the left- or right-wings of the I'm-in-it-for-me party
Well I'm off to lie awake in bed for eight hours. See you all on cyclone day
March 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Well I'm off to lie awake in bed for eight hours. See you all on cyclone day
Hey I didn't know it was #worldbookday (UK & Ireland). Here's a photo of my favourite books: anything that's ever won a Hugo or Nebula for best novel. Still some gaps, but I'm getting there.
March 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hey I didn't know it was #worldbookday (UK & Ireland). Here's a photo of my favourite books: anything that's ever won a Hugo or Nebula for best novel. Still some gaps, but I'm getting there.
No, perfectly comfortable thanks. And you?
February 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
No, perfectly comfortable thanks. And you?
Hey, so quick question for the brains trust. I've just finished reading Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro. I want to read the whole series and was going to do so in publication order, but is there a better way to read them?
February 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Hey, so quick question for the brains trust. I've just finished reading Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro. I want to read the whole series and was going to do so in publication order, but is there a better way to read them?
Lemon drizzle cake. Love having an overenthusiastic lemon tree in the backyard
January 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Lemon drizzle cake. Love having an overenthusiastic lemon tree in the backyard
He assures me he is quite comfortable
January 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
He assures me he is quite comfortable
Successful post-Christmas shopping trip. If you're in Brisbane, Aus, Pulp Fiction is the best indie bookshop for SF & fantasy (and crime). Can't wait to get into these
December 30, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Successful post-Christmas shopping trip. If you're in Brisbane, Aus, Pulp Fiction is the best indie bookshop for SF & fantasy (and crime). Can't wait to get into these
Hey I found my box that you guys hid in the music room!
December 21, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Hey I found my box that you guys hid in the music room!
Reposted by JohnG
Hello, my brilliant partner is co-editing The Routledge Handbook of Doctor Who and asked me to publicise the call for papers (please repost as widely as you can!) call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/12/...
cfp | call for papers
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu
December 5, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Hello, my brilliant partner is co-editing The Routledge Handbook of Doctor Who and asked me to publicise the call for papers (please repost as widely as you can!) call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/12/...