Louis Inglis Hall
@louisinglishall.bsky.social
I do writing: Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, The Dark, PodCastle, etc.
www.louisinglishall.com
www.louisinglishall.com
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2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
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2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
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Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.
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BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
no you’re having a dark night of the soul because it’s hard to structure your giant centipede story
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
no you’re having a dark night of the soul because it’s hard to structure your giant centipede story
Today on my site I’ve talked about my first published story! I’ve written a bit about the writing process and left in a few embarrassing bad ideas too.
I might do more revisits in future — not sure if behind the scenes stuff is interesting to other people though? Let me know!
I might do more revisits in future — not sure if behind the scenes stuff is interesting to other people though? Let me know!
Old Stories: Manticores — Louis Inglis Hall, Writer
I should be writing a new story this weekend, but I can’t make the structure work. So instead I thought I would write about a story that has already been a) written and b) published. That seems much m...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today on my site I’ve talked about my first published story! I’ve written a bit about the writing process and left in a few embarrassing bad ideas too.
I might do more revisits in future — not sure if behind the scenes stuff is interesting to other people though? Let me know!
I might do more revisits in future — not sure if behind the scenes stuff is interesting to other people though? Let me know!
me at about 4pm: I’ve not had any rejections in a while. it would be good to hear on something either way
me now, 2 rejections deep into my evening: well. good. this is good
me now, 2 rejections deep into my evening: well. good. this is good
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
me at about 4pm: I’ve not had any rejections in a while. it would be good to hear on something either way
me now, 2 rejections deep into my evening: well. good. this is good
me now, 2 rejections deep into my evening: well. good. this is good
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We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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I've read the 3 Clarkesworld stories from @louisinglishall.bsky.social and all of them are excellent reads, worthy of award consideration. If you haven't checked out his work, I highly recommend it. I'm always excited to see new stories from Hall in Clarkesworld!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky #sf
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky #sf
2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I've read the 3 Clarkesworld stories from @louisinglishall.bsky.social and all of them are excellent reads, worthy of award consideration. If you haven't checked out his work, I highly recommend it. I'm always excited to see new stories from Hall in Clarkesworld!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky #sf
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky #sf
This review made me sit up, go out and buy a book immediately. That’s paid off brilliantly with what is very probably my favourite speculative book of the year.
It’s given me flashbacks to reading The Raw Shark Texts as a teenager and the absolute head-splitting *thrill* of it. Such a joy.
It’s given me flashbacks to reading The Raw Shark Texts as a teenager and the absolute head-splitting *thrill* of it. Such a joy.
The web sensation There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm has been rewritten as a standalone. www.tarvolon.com/2025/11/10/s...
Sci-fi/Horror: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
Review of the weird science fiction horror novel There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm, a cult favorite of conceptual sci-fi.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This review made me sit up, go out and buy a book immediately. That’s paid off brilliantly with what is very probably my favourite speculative book of the year.
It’s given me flashbacks to reading The Raw Shark Texts as a teenager and the absolute head-splitting *thrill* of it. Such a joy.
It’s given me flashbacks to reading The Raw Shark Texts as a teenager and the absolute head-splitting *thrill* of it. Such a joy.
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Book 74 of 2025 Clarkesworld, Issue 228, September 2025 by Neil Clarke
STRONG issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com
Favs included Robert Falco, @sherisingerling.bsky.social & @louisinglishall.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #booksreadin2025 #SciFisky #sf
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STRONG issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com
Favs included Robert Falco, @sherisingerling.bsky.social & @louisinglishall.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #booksreadin2025 #SciFisky #sf
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Matthew WK's review of Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 228, September 2025
4/5: Claire Jia-Wen 3.5 stars Sheri Singerling 4 starts Louis Hall 4 stars David McGillveray 4 stars Koji A. Dae 4 stars Robert Falco 4.5 stars
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Book 74 of 2025 Clarkesworld, Issue 228, September 2025 by Neil Clarke
STRONG issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com
Favs included Robert Falco, @sherisingerling.bsky.social & @louisinglishall.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #booksreadin2025 #SciFisky #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
STRONG issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com
Favs included Robert Falco, @sherisingerling.bsky.social & @louisinglishall.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #booksreadin2025 #SciFisky #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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It's that time of year again! I've started collecting my annual list of eligibility and recommendation lists and award resources. Check out what people have done and loved this year and send me your own posts to add to the list!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's that time of year again! I've started collecting my annual list of eligibility and recommendation lists and award resources. Check out what people have done and loved this year and send me your own posts to add to the list!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
best end to a Sunday: just sold a story
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
best end to a Sunday: just sold a story
yes I made my awards graphic by doing a PowerPoint slide and then screenshotting it when I couldn’t export it right. yes it took me twenty minutes. what of it
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
yes I made my awards graphic by doing a PowerPoint slide and then screenshotting it when I couldn’t export it right. yes it took me twenty minutes. what of it
2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
2025 Awards Eligibility
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
I had five stories come out this year -
if you are reading for awards I’d be really grateful if you gave them your consideration, or maybe even told a friend.
(My graphic is very bad but in my defence I don’t know what I’m doing)
www.louisinglishall.com/blog/awards-...
just written a new story stupidly fast and look if it doesn’t make anyone cry then what was the point
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
just written a new story stupidly fast and look if it doesn’t make anyone cry then what was the point
I tried to post about writing again and it autocorrected to ‘erring again’ and tbh I can’t argue much with that
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I tried to post about writing again and it autocorrected to ‘erring again’ and tbh I can’t argue much with that
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
classic evening refreshing The Submission Grinder and watching responses crawl their way towards matching my submission dates
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
classic evening refreshing The Submission Grinder and watching responses crawl their way towards matching my submission dates
writing a eulogy and I’ve managed to sneak in the phrase ‘the contemporary Irish legume scene’ which is bringing me a real sly joy
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
writing a eulogy and I’ve managed to sneak in the phrase ‘the contemporary Irish legume scene’ which is bringing me a real sly joy
Happy Halloween! If you are looking for something small and spooky to enjoy today, maybe consider my short story MALO MALO MALO MALO, which contains five seasonal essentials:
- creepy trees
- Latin inscriptions
- strange babes
- supernatural vengeance
- a man called Michael Carrington
- creepy trees
- Latin inscriptions
- strange babes
- supernatural vengeance
- a man called Michael Carrington
MALO MALO MALO MALO - The Dark Magazine
He is a king, in cities. A king, or a duke, or an executive. A powerful man, in places other men inhabit. Power is reciprocal like that: he needs their recognition. Together they build an urban hierar...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Happy Halloween! If you are looking for something small and spooky to enjoy today, maybe consider my short story MALO MALO MALO MALO, which contains five seasonal essentials:
- creepy trees
- Latin inscriptions
- strange babes
- supernatural vengeance
- a man called Michael Carrington
- creepy trees
- Latin inscriptions
- strange babes
- supernatural vengeance
- a man called Michael Carrington
absolutely hating myself for recognizing the make of a dressing gown worn by a side character in a single scene of the new Only Murders in the Building. nothing if not devastatingly on brand
October 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
absolutely hating myself for recognizing the make of a dressing gown worn by a side character in a single scene of the new Only Murders in the Building. nothing if not devastatingly on brand
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just finished the novelette Four People I Need You to Kill Before the dance by @louisinglishall.bsky.social ! highly recommend! clarkesworldmagazine.com/hall_09_25/
Four People I Need You to Kill Before the Dance Begins by Louis Inglis Hall
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
just finished the novelette Four People I Need You to Kill Before the dance by @louisinglishall.bsky.social ! highly recommend! clarkesworldmagazine.com/hall_09_25/