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Mike Brooks

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That Audible-bestselling, British Fantasy Awards-losing SFF author with Very Tall Hair. Guitarist, singer, occasional DJ. (d)eaf, queer. He/him. All queries to @losbennett.bsky.social at Liverpool Literary Agency

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 6d

www.thebookseller.com/rights/titan...

Titan snags ‘refreshingly original’ fantasy adventure from Mike Brooks

Titan Books has acquired a new fantasy adventure novel from The God-King Chronicles author Mike Brooks.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 2h

When you say 'copper' you mean 'blood', don't you?

DON'T YOU, YOU MONSTER

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Guy Haley @guyhaley.bsky.social · 4h

My 43rd Warhammer novel/novella has been announced. Go Cawl.
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Belisarius Cawl attempts to bridge the Great Rift in a new Black Library book - Warhammer Community

Can the Archmagos achieve the impossible?

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

STOP EATING PEOPLE

I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

I'd completely forgotten Michael Caine was in that.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

As is the case with all languages, of course.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

In come cases it seems to be taking the piss, like what do you mean broodrooster is "toaster".

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

I don't speak Dutch but I can read English and (to an extent) German, which apparently means I can pretty much read Dutch.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 4h

It's why shame isn't a functional social force for public people any more, because "the consequences of your own actions" is broadly understood to be the Woke Mind Virus and fighting against it is considered valiant

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 3h

...cream cheese?

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 4h

Old, buried underground, sought by metal-detecting enthusiasts.

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · 5h

A mix of the pro wrestler Edge with the head of Ed Sheeran subtitled "Edge Sheeran"

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Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 6h

This has made our day.

www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/35...

On the right, the coliseum. On the left, a model of the coliseum, fashioned from custard creams. It's a bit sketchy in its details, but... custard creams!

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 9h

Noooooooo

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, I have a YA fantasy out!

www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fire-he...

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#YAfantasy #sapphic #swords

The promo graphic/banner for the Fire Heart duology. Cover art is by Yasu Matsuoka.

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Cargie's House of Mild Frights @cargie.baby · 21h

trying to explain the feeling in my brain as OpenAI and Grok both announce their GenAI tools are opening up to porn generation while anyone who so much as draws a boob is nuked with an orbital laser

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 20h

Actually sort of true, since he mainly does math rock and actually found it hard to stick to a square four beat on his first time out with us.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 21h

Well this one's only in one other band, whereas our last one was in three other bands.

Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 21h

Just back from band practice with a new drummer and lead guitarist. Drummer needs to be certain of his time commitments (as ever) but I'm hopeful that the new era of the band might be in sight...

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Truhopefaith @truhopefaith.bsky.social · 1d

A day time stream and a costume!!!!! www.twitch.tv/truhopefaith

Truhopefaith - Twitch

[ENG] Long Time No Sail — Let’s Explore Again! | SoT | !yt !throne

www.twitch.tv

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Isa / EvilCleverDog @evilcleverdog.bsky.social · Aug 23

Using ChatGPT

Edith @edithcharles.bsky.social · Aug 23

What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 1d

I object to someone trying to scam me by using a machine trained in part on my own stolen words.

Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, I've been getting a bunch of them (mainly for books by people with names similar to mine, but more recently for books I've actually written too). AI being able to summarise a book so it sounds like the email is from a genuine enthusiast is a particularly nauseating development.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 1d

The 9pm Thursday panel is going up against @aptshadow.bsky.social talking about Animals In Fantasy so I don't have high hopes for the audience turnout.

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be at World FantasyCon in Brighton! You can find me:
- 9pm Thursday, Satirical Fantasy, Edinburgh Panel Room 3
- 1pm Sunday, Writing For That Popular Tabletop Wargame, Balmoral Panel Room 1

...and just, y'know, generally around. I'll probably commit karaoke on Saturday.

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 11d

Raid the Fridge — Anna Rémich, 2024
Digital art

An orange cat has climbed halfway into the refrigerator crouching down to fit on a low shelf and it is Twisted its head around and is looking back at us as to ask "C'mon, don't you have any better leftovers in here?"

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