T R Napper
@trnapper.bsky.social
Doctor of Cyberpunk
Debut collection: Neon Leviathan (2020)
Debut novel: 36 Streets (2022)
Ghost of the Neon God (2024)
The Escher Man (2024)
Repped by Joshua Bilmes
Website: https://nappertime.com/
Debut collection: Neon Leviathan (2020)
Debut novel: 36 Streets (2022)
Ghost of the Neon God (2024)
The Escher Man (2024)
Repped by Joshua Bilmes
Website: https://nappertime.com/
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T R Napper
@trnapper.bsky.social
· May 19
My Aurealis Award trophy arrived today (my precious). Gorgeous. Wrote a short article (linked) about the award, what it means to me, and included an excerpt from my acceptance speech, where I speak to the diabolical issue of AI in our art.
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nappertime.com/ghost-of-the...
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Tim Hickson just uploaded an excellent, thoughtful video on his channel HelloFutureMe, exploring the trope: 'When a Character is a Weapon'. I was immensely gratified to see he'd included Lin Thi Vu from 36 Streets & The Escher Man. Well worth a watch (Link below).
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Tim Hickson just uploaded an excellent, thoughtful video on his channel HelloFutureMe, exploring the trope: 'When a Character is a Weapon'. I was immensely gratified to see he'd included Lin Thi Vu from 36 Streets & The Escher Man. Well worth a watch (Link below).
Tim Hickson just uploaded an excellent, thoughtful video on his channel HelloFutureMe, exploring the trope: 'When a Character is a Weapon'. I was immensely gratified to see he'd included Lin Thi Vu from 36 Streets & The Escher Man. Well worth a watch (Link below).
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Tim Hickson just uploaded an excellent, thoughtful video on his channel HelloFutureMe, exploring the trope: 'When a Character is a Weapon'. I was immensely gratified to see he'd included Lin Thi Vu from 36 Streets & The Escher Man. Well worth a watch (Link below).
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Pleased indeed to see my debut, 36 Streets, make the all-time top ten cyberpunk list, alongside some true giants of the neon-drenched subgenre. Jonathan Cooke's Words in Time is a great channel - check out the full list in the link: youtu.be/HZOGEKl0naE?...
Top 10 Cyberpunk Books of All Time
YouTube video by Words in Time
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Pleased indeed to see my debut, 36 Streets, make the all-time top ten cyberpunk list, alongside some true giants of the neon-drenched subgenre. Jonathan Cooke's Words in Time is a great channel - check out the full list in the link: youtu.be/HZOGEKl0naE?...
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It’s a shame that GTA VI has been delayed but I’m excited by Rockstar’s promise that the extra time will allow them to give all the pedestrians in the game “a rich inner life” and “the capacity to actually experience pain”
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It’s a shame that GTA VI has been delayed but I’m excited by Rockstar’s promise that the extra time will allow them to give all the pedestrians in the game “a rich inner life” and “the capacity to actually experience pain”
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
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Roomba should have been a warning.
Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House
One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.
futurism.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Roomba should have been a warning.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
To be clear: this is 'Best of' is about AI, not written or assisted by AI. As David Simon put it, I'd rather put a gun in my mouth than use than use LLMs in my writing.
Very cool, to say the least, to share a ToC with such a stellar list of writers in 'The Year's Best Robot and AI Stories'. Looking forward to getting my author copy.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Stories by:
@ecastroianni.bsky.social
@grantcollier.bsky.social
@gregegansf.bsky.social
Rich Larson
@kyliu99.bsky.social
James Morrow
@trnapper.bsky.social
Amal Singh
Lavie Tidier
Jay Werkheiser
@librariangoblin.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Stories by:
@ecastroianni.bsky.social
@grantcollier.bsky.social
@gregegansf.bsky.social
Rich Larson
@kyliu99.bsky.social
James Morrow
@trnapper.bsky.social
Amal Singh
Lavie Tidier
Jay Werkheiser
@librariangoblin.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
To be clear: this is 'Best of' is about AI, not written or assisted by AI. As David Simon put it, I'd rather put a gun in my mouth than use than use LLMs in my writing.
Very cool, to say the least, to share a ToC with such a stellar list of writers in 'The Year's Best Robot and AI Stories'. Looking forward to getting my author copy.
Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Stories by:
@ecastroianni.bsky.social
@grantcollier.bsky.social
@gregegansf.bsky.social
Rich Larson
@kyliu99.bsky.social
James Morrow
@trnapper.bsky.social
Amal Singh
Lavie Tidier
Jay Werkheiser
@librariangoblin.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Stories by:
@ecastroianni.bsky.social
@grantcollier.bsky.social
@gregegansf.bsky.social
Rich Larson
@kyliu99.bsky.social
James Morrow
@trnapper.bsky.social
Amal Singh
Lavie Tidier
Jay Werkheiser
@librariangoblin.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very cool, to say the least, to share a ToC with such a stellar list of writers in 'The Year's Best Robot and AI Stories'. Looking forward to getting my author copy.
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Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner
Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner
Perennial runner up finally claims the crown in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll, ahead of Baudin’s black cockatoo and gang-gang cockatoo
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The tawny frogmouth has been named Australia’s 2025 bird of the year, after taking second place in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll three times running.
More than 310,000 votes were cast after polling opened on 6 October and the tawny led the charge from the start, despite being hotly and persistently pursued by two cockatoos: the Baudin’s black cockatoo and the ever-popular gang-gang.
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www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner
Baffling, depressing. George Miller's legacy is in part built on his commitment to practical effects, to loving attention to production, to encouraging and empowering human beings to painstakingly create items of beauty.
Now he's defending slop.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Now he's defending slop.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival
The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Baffling, depressing. George Miller's legacy is in part built on his commitment to practical effects, to loving attention to production, to encouraging and empowering human beings to painstakingly create items of beauty.
Now he's defending slop.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Now he's defending slop.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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The Australian Ditmar Award ceremony was last night, and I was honoured to receive the nod for Best Novella. Ghost of the Neon God has now won the Australian double (Aurealis and Ditmar). Congrats to all the winners, and a huge thanks to all my readers.
October 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Australian Ditmar Award ceremony was last night, and I was honoured to receive the nod for Best Novella. Ghost of the Neon God has now won the Australian double (Aurealis and Ditmar). Congrats to all the winners, and a huge thanks to all my readers.
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Congratulations to @trnapper.bsky.social on winning the Best Novella at the Australian Ditmar Awards this weekend for GHOST OF THE NEON GOD! 🖤
October 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Congratulations to @trnapper.bsky.social on winning the Best Novella at the Australian Ditmar Awards this weekend for GHOST OF THE NEON GOD! 🖤
The Australian Ditmar Award ceremony was last night, and I was honoured to receive the nod for Best Novella. Ghost of the Neon God has now won the Australian double (Aurealis and Ditmar). Congrats to all the winners, and a huge thanks to all my readers.
October 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Australian Ditmar Award ceremony was last night, and I was honoured to receive the nod for Best Novella. Ghost of the Neon God has now won the Australian double (Aurealis and Ditmar). Congrats to all the winners, and a huge thanks to all my readers.
Ditmar voting closes tonight (the 25th). If you're eligible to vote, and you've read and enjoyed any of the short-listed authors, get on it.
Honoured to have two of my works shortlisted for the Australian Ditmar Awards - 'The Escher Man' (novel), & 'Ghost of the Neon God' (novella)(both published by @titanbooks.bsky.social). Thank you to everyone who voted, and congrats to all the shortlisted authors.
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
2025 Ditmar Awards
CONFLUX INC.
www.conflux.org.au
September 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Ditmar voting closes tonight (the 25th). If you're eligible to vote, and you've read and enjoyed any of the short-listed authors, get on it.
Today (17 September) is the 1st anniversary of the publication of The Escher Man. Ten years in the writing (and trunking, and resurrecting). Big thanks to everyone who's read (and especially talked about, and reviewed). Cheers. @titanbooks.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Today (17 September) is the 1st anniversary of the publication of The Escher Man. Ten years in the writing (and trunking, and resurrecting). Big thanks to everyone who's read (and especially talked about, and reviewed). Cheers. @titanbooks.bsky.social
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Pleased indeed to see my debut, 36 Streets, make the all-time top ten cyberpunk list, alongside some true giants of the neon-drenched subgenre. Jonathan Cooke's Words in Time is a great channel - check out the full list in the link: youtu.be/HZOGEKl0naE?...
Top 10 Cyberpunk Books of All Time
YouTube video by Words in Time
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Pleased indeed to see my debut, 36 Streets, make the all-time top ten cyberpunk list, alongside some true giants of the neon-drenched subgenre. Jonathan Cooke's Words in Time is a great channel - check out the full list in the link: youtu.be/HZOGEKl0naE?...
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Having just finished Napper's The Escher Man, I can confirm this will happen to you.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0df1...
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0df1...
September 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Having just finished Napper's The Escher Man, I can confirm this will happen to you.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0df1...
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0df1...
I have no clue whether I will get my 9 grand (I have 3 books in the database, and they're registered in the US, but I'm Australian). However, two points: 1), I would never have licensed my work to these bastards, and 2) Their business model is based on theft - this case has to be just the beginning.
1. Here's the motion for preliminary approval of the settlement in Bartz v Anthropic class action suit. Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion, an "estimated gross recovery of $3,000 per Class Work" & destroy the two datasets of pirated works once litigation ends storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I have no clue whether I will get my 9 grand (I have 3 books in the database, and they're registered in the US, but I'm Australian). However, two points: 1), I would never have licensed my work to these bastards, and 2) Their business model is based on theft - this case has to be just the beginning.
Honoured to have two of my works shortlisted for the Australian Ditmar Awards - 'The Escher Man' (novel), & 'Ghost of the Neon God' (novella)(both published by @titanbooks.bsky.social). Thank you to everyone who voted, and congrats to all the shortlisted authors.
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
2025 Ditmar Awards
CONFLUX INC.
www.conflux.org.au
August 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Honoured to have two of my works shortlisted for the Australian Ditmar Awards - 'The Escher Man' (novel), & 'Ghost of the Neon God' (novella)(both published by @titanbooks.bsky.social). Thank you to everyone who voted, and congrats to all the shortlisted authors.
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
www.conflux.org.au/2025-ditmar-...
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Ghost of the Neon God by @trnapper.bsky.social is one of my all time favourites.
nappertime.com/my-books/
nappertime.com/my-books/
nappertime.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ghost of the Neon God by @trnapper.bsky.social is one of my all time favourites.
nappertime.com/my-books/
nappertime.com/my-books/
Huge milestone for my current manuscript, a dark fantasy epic (Have I made a massive error, switching genres and taking on a story so ambitious? I mean: yeah, maybe. But that's true of every novel, that creative leap of faith, without a net).
August 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Huge milestone for my current manuscript, a dark fantasy epic (Have I made a massive error, switching genres and taking on a story so ambitious? I mean: yeah, maybe. But that's true of every novel, that creative leap of faith, without a net).
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No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive