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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 16d
Very excited to be hosting this in Ipswich in November.

Tell all your folklore-y friends!

(If you can't make it to the event, the book is out everywhere now, and is a beautiful little hardback by the National Trust which would make a lovely gift!)

#Booksky
#Folklore
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Waterstones Ipswich @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social · 16d
Join us at Waterstones Ipswich, Fri 7th Nov, 7-8.30pm, for An Evening of British Folklore, and step into a year of stories, traditions, and celebrations with #folklore expert Mark Norman (of @folklorepod.bsky.social) as your guide!

Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

#Suffolk
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A picture of Mark's book Britain's Folklore Year, with text: From wassailing customs to May Day, Straw Bears to Beating the Buns, join us for a journey through the seasons of British folklore, customs, and rituals, with folklore expert and author Mark Norman as our guide!
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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 18h
Happy UK book-birthday to me!
The Feeding is now available in the UK.
#BookSky
Details here:
anthonyryan.net/2025/10/14/t...
The Feeding: A Pulse-Pounding Vampire Horror Novel
Dive into A.J. Ryan's gripping vampire horror novel, 'The Feeding', where survival tests await in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · 1d
I had this fine illustrated hardback for 10 years before picking it up - I sat on it way too long, but I shouldn't have. It's excellent - all the great GoT stuff in a smaller, more focused package.

Discovered half way through that there's an HBO series coming in January 😮
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 17h
Ok, this post was meant to say head not heart, but autocorrect is actually pretty accurate this time so I'll let it stand 😅
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 17h
And last but definitely not least (I absolutely loved this one - it's one of those stories that just keeps popping into your heart long after you read it):

The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 17h
The Isle in the Silver Sea by @tashasuri.bsky.social;
Bog Queen by @annanorth.bsky.social;
The Rose Field by Philip Pullman;
Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley;
It's Not a Cult by Joey Batey;
Queen Demon by @marthawells.com;
Fate's Bane by @clclark.bsky.social;
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 17h
Titles & authors: The River and the Star by Gabriela Romero Lacruz;
All That We See or Seem by @kyliu99.bsky.social;
The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell;
Ragwort by @samkhorton.bsky.social ;
Illusions of Presence, ed by @johnnymains.co.uk;
Bog People, ed by @folkhorrormagpie.bsky.social;
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 17h
Too many new books being published this October to choose from? This time of year is a bit overwhelming, even for booksellers!

Here are my personal top picks: the ones I'm most excited to see emerge into the wild ❤️

#Booksky
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#SFF
#Horrorsky
A grid of books. Titles and authors in the thread below
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Author Lucy Jane Wood @boo-klovers.bsky.social · 1d
The coven is assembled ✨🎃☕️🍂 How lucky am I to be joined by all of these brilliant authors on the Uncharmed tour?! It’s like my bookshelf come to life 🥹 Grab a ticket, bring a pumpkin spiced coffee and join us for the cosiest night to chat all things magical. so excited to see you there 🎀
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 1d
Lives of Bitter Rain by @aptshadow.bsky.social is out today!

A novella in the Tyrant Philosophers series, this book takes a deep dive into the character of Angilly and her past, and further explores the empire's reach, and the costs of living inside it...

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#SFF
A photo of the novella in a bookshop
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Danai Christopoulou | Pre-order VILE LADY VILLAINS @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 1d
Want to buy a sapphic book and support a queer author but money is tight? Today until the 17th, you can preorder VILE LADY VILLAINS for 25% off at @waterstones.bsky.social 😍

Just type OCTOBER25 during checkout! More select titles available.

www.waterstones.com/book/9780241...
Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou | Waterstones
Buy Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 1d
There are loads of fantastic books 25% off in the Waterstones preorder sale online, inc Pagans which was one of my top reads this year!

A police procedural set in alternate modern day Anglo Saxon London: guns, seaxes, ancient rituals, hackers. Loved it 🗡️🔥

www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

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A banner reading 25% off rrp 2026 new titles. Preorder from thousands of titles with code october25. 14-17 October online only
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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 1d
TOMORROW! TOMORROW! TOMORROW!
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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · Aug 7
I'll have more to say (and sip) in a couple months, but you NEED to preorder THE WORKS OF VERMIN by @hironennes.bsky.social. It is ambitious powerful speculative fiction, soaked in ichor & perfume, a vengeful fever dream of operas, executions, & unending revolution in a Weird city riddled with rot.
A hand holding up an advance review copy of THE WORKS OF VERMIN by Hiron Ennes in front of garden greenery and bright white Queen Anne's Lace.
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HALLOWEIRD @johnnymains.co.uk · 1d
Gathering initial numbers at the moment - who would be interested in me doing an online chat (would be ticketed to raise some Xmas funds) where I read a story from ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE then talk about my work with the British Library?
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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 1d
You could, if you wished, read my folk horror novels WITHERED HILL & SCUTTLER'S COVE this spooky season, and thus be prepared for the third, SCRATCH MOSS, published in March. All standalones but subtly linked. Paperback, ebook and audiobook formats from all good (and possibly some rubbish) vendors.
WITHERED HILL BY DAVID BARNETT SCUTTLER'S COVE BY DAVID BARNETT SCRATCH MOSS BY DAVID BARNETT
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 1d
Ooh, Waterstones are giving away a Fortnum & Mason Halloween Hamper to celebrate the release of THE SPOOKY SEASON!

People in Great Britain can enter free here: www.waterstones.com/win/the-spoo... 🎃

#PrizeDraw
#Halloween
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A banner with a picture of hamper goodies and the book, with the words Plus prize draw and t&cs - visit the website for the full details.
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 2d
A lovely joyous review of Alix Harrow's The Everlasting by Fantasy Hive!

It's my absolute top book you should be adding to your wishlists this month, so expect me to go on about it even more soon.

It hit me especially hard given the state of the world, the rewriting of history at the moment..

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The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 2d
Nils and Beth return to a favourite author as they buddy read Alix E. Harrow's upcoming new novel THE EVERLASTING:

"an evocative and achingly beautiful read, it is one that will seep under your skin and consume you right until the end."

Read more: tinyurl.com/nhbr456h
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 2d
Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve is here!

A steamy, intense and addictive new #romantasy with a dark academia setting.

Expect rival families, students trying to make their way through magical Weatherstone college, lots of action and fun, and just look at those glittering sprayed edges 👀

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A copy of the book in the bookshop A hand holds a copy of the book in a bookshop, turned to show off the gold glittering sprayed edge depicting a castle like building and Gothic ornaments.
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 2d
Did you know there's a brand new #Warhammer 40k Character Encyclopedia just out?

It comes with a Lieutenant Titus miniature, and we have pin badges to go with it, while stocks last!

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#SFF
#GamesWorkshop
A copy of the book and one of the pin badges, resting on a starry background
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 2d
Congratulations to all the winners, there are some great selections in all the categories - you should check out the thread!

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d
Oh, hello
"2025 Winners Announcement" with Ignyte Awards logo overlayed on artwork by Nilah Magruder featuring a young Black knight in profile, kneeling with gloved hands on the hilt of a sword surrounded by orange flames. An eclipsing sun is in the background, giving the character a purple halo.
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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d
Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION
2025 Winner Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works - THYME TRAVELLERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION edited by Sonia Sulaiman
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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novella? LOST ARK DREAMING by @suyidavies.com
2025 Winner Outstanding Novella: LOST ARK DREAMING by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
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Marve with an 'E' @justmarvewrites.bsky.social · 6d
WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!

Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 4d
Happy #BookshopDay everyone!

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 4d
Hey, guess what?

Tomorrow (Sat 11th) is a really good day to go buy that book you were wanting: it's Bookshop Day, which means double Plus stamps in Waterstones!

#Booksky
A banner reading "celebrate bookshop day at your local Waterstones. Double Plus stamps in shops only, Saturday 11th October"
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 4d
A collection of interlinked ghost stories recounted by the security guard of an unusual labyrinthine research facility, THE MIDNIGHT TIMETABLE is the playful, chilling, unsettling, and irresistibly weird concoction, out now from Bora Chung (author of cult favourite Cursed Bunny!)

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A photo from Waterstones' Facebook, showing a pile of the books in a bookshop. The cover has a neon yellow and pink sheep's head against a round yellow background, on a dark blue/purple backdrop.
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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 4d
(† usual ts & cs here: www.waterstones.com/help/waterst...)