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Ian Lahey

@ilahey.com

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Author of sci fi and fantasy humor. Hate your job? Relax: one day robots will take it and be miserable for you. ilahey.com I have no idea what to do with your DMs.

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 27d

All righty. Eight thousand followers, and I ought to do something about this.

Pick one of my books (except the short story collections with other authors), and I'll set up a giveaway when I have enough comments to decide.

Sci-Fi Humor by Author Ian Lahey » Sci-fi humor Author Ian Lahey

Sci-Fi and fantasy humor books by Author Ian Lahey TO CIPHER AND TO SING Book one of The Fairlight Project A reluctant professor, a bad-mouthed AI, a short-tempered Chicago detective. There’s a murder...

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 3h

"The thing that most attracts me to historical fiction is taking the factual record as far as it is known, using that as scaffolding, and then letting imagination build the structure that fills in those things we can never find out for sure." - from People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 4h

I know, I know. I'm still giggling though.

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 6h

"Anyone who has even a slight romance with technology and future applications of AI and robotics should enjoy this imaginative, yet realistic well-crafted story." - from a review for 'To Cipher and to Sing', by author Ian Lahey

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 6h

I lost my mood ring and I don't know how to feel about it! #writing #joke #booksky

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 7h

"abbreviation" is 12 letters long, HAH!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 7h

From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 8h

"Yes," the inspector said, "you can see here the cause of death was his having too many dogs."
Nebbins, his assistant, looked up from his notes.
"So he died of roverdose?" #writers

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 18h

Happy Cat Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 20h

#OnThisDay in history: In 1855, Samad bey Mehmandarov, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd Azerbaijani Minister of Defense (d. 1931) was born.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

What are some historical fiction books that you are looking forward to reading this year? What are you most excited about them? 🤩

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

I'm not saying I'm a big deal, but I have more followers than the average medieval bard.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

I'm not going to another antique auction. The last time I went, I got a bid.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Al Jazeera
There have been more than 1,000 violent settler attacks in the first eight months of 2025 alone.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Someone asked me what it feels like to have writer's block. I said "It's difficult to put into words."

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Any AI that never gets sick of our shit is not sufficiently advanced: https://getbook.at/2C2S

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Tips for #booklovers :
Donate or exchange the books you don't want or need anymore. You can give them to a friend, a charity, or a book swap. You will make someone else happy and free up some space for new books.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Happy Global Handwashing Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

#OnThisDay in history: In 1907, Varian Fry, American journalist and author (d. 1967) was born.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home. #puns #humour #writers

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

Books
Two artists have been busy painting the murals to celebrate Bookshop Day in Sheffield.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

I remember being able to get up without making sound effects. #Old

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

From my non-AI prompt generator, which is obviously glitching, here's a little writing challenge: How does the story end?