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British Fantasy Award-Winning author πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ The Ben Garston Novels. The Dark. Book of Queer Saints. "Mother of Night" coming spring '27 from Evil Twin @zandoprojects.bsky.social More @: https://james-bennett.org/ 'Inventive and vivid' Publishers Weekly

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TODAY IS THE DAY, consider getting your copy!

10.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK, thanks. I do seem to be drawing a blank with this question, but never mind.

10.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@aliettedebodard.com Long shot, but I wondered if there was a French alternative/version of the Writers & Artists Yearbook, specifically for publishers and agents in Paris. Or a similar trade magazine.

No worries if not. Thought I'd ask.

10.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Pink clouds over the lighthouse

Pink clouds over the lighthouse

Sunset over sea

Sunset over sea

Beach at sunset

Beach at sunset

Sunset over rocks on beach

Sunset over rocks on beach

Evening stroll.

10.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A shot of downtown Tarifa with white buildings, rooftops a church and a Moroccan mountain across the Strait of Gibraltar.

A shot of downtown Tarifa with white buildings, rooftops a church and a Moroccan mountain across the Strait of Gibraltar.

Winter is on the way out.

🌱 #Primavera

10.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice, Hailey! πŸŽ‰

10.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the UK, the gap between 2014 and 2016 were indeed a glimmer of hope. A sense that finally progress was happening. But sadly, I think we all underestimated the dangers of the fascism out there.

10.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks.

10.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

By artist Nadia Dibaj.

10.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dragons and elves

Dragons and elves

The Ben Garston Novels, Iranian editions.

10.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.

10.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 1804 πŸ” 593 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 25

Huzzah! May you obliterate all the twinks!

10.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who in their right mind approved this? Astonishingly poor decision.

10.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What is wrong with these ppl?

10.03.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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About β€” Don't Steal This Book AI companies are building their products by copying millions of books without permission or payment. The UK government is considering legalising this large-scale theft. We urge them to rule this out....

If AI developers wish to use our copyright work to build their software they can ask us for permission. If we agree, they can pay us to license it on clearly defined terms.
Tech companies ignoring copyright is theft. The UK government should uphold the existing law.
www.dontstealthisbook.com/about

10.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Storygraph are giving away ten copies of The Sleepless! Ends the 18th of March (for UK peeps) app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/21...

10.03.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Β‘Viva EspaΓ±a! πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ«ΆπŸ»

07.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You should practice it to such a degree that you can say, "Our survey said..." beforehand.

(Handy for job interviews, unwanted approaches, panel Q&As etc.)

07.03.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If only we could somehow blend these two things.

06.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😘

06.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A selfie

A selfie

Frigay haircut.

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ #Adelante

06.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

*Except bigots. I hope they roast slowly in faulty tanning booths, but yanno.

No one's perfect. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quite so. Not everything has to be for me to accept that others enjoy it, and that's good in itself. I want ppl to be happy. I want them to have the things they enjoy, the same as I do.

06.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Eesh.

06.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I preferred him in his twink phase. He's grown an awfully big head in a short space of time.

06.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Heaps of sand blown up from the beach.

Heaps of sand blown up from the beach.

Plenty of sand here if anyone needs some.

Never say I'm not nice to you.

06.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

06.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses and a black hoodie says " won 't you join us " Alt: a man wearing glasses and a black hoodie says " won 't you join us "

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ’™

06.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If anyone is up for boosting, Bandcamp is holding a fundraiser for the Trans Continental Pipeline to help trans people escape from Kansas!

06.03.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 2123 πŸ” 1093 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 23
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han solo is standing in front of a fighter jet and asking who me . Alt: han solo is standing in front of a fighter jet and asking who me .

The fella: Let me take you to dinner tonight.

Me: You mean the downstairs pizza parlour again, don't you?

Him:

06.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0