News just in from the book world: @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social has acquired @julietemckenna.bsky.social’s The Riven Kingdom, described as a "fresh and gripping fantasy.

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Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Available for pre-order now: www.flametreepublishing.com/daughters-of...

This is such a gorgeous read. Treat yourself and grab a copy

A wee reminder to buy your book sleeves in advance for collection at WFC.

Stock is limited, so if you know the one you want, please buy now to avoid disappointment.

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#BritishFantasySociety #WorldFantasyCon

8yo is inside a blanket fort, reading. 20 minutes of silence, then a big gasp and the call of “plot twist!”

My retelling of The Tinderbox -- Thief Mage, Beggar Mage -- is on kindle for 99p, if weird lush stuff about queer mages and clockwork magic and dragons is your jam:

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My 8yo informed me recently that he plans to be “a single pringle” for life, because other people are too much work and he wants to be able to just do what he wants to do

My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.

Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.

3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.

You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.

I don’t picture things at all while reading, and I’m still not keen on this - I don’t care what the characters look like. Unless it’s plot relevant, it’s probably the least interesting thing about them.

Book 32 - The Way Up Is Death by Dan Hanks

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One of the best prologues I’ve read. A great read

Book 31 - We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough

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A really fun take on the haunted house. Very clever

Book 30 - Scuttler’s Cove by David Barnett

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This was excellent. Can’t wait for Scratch Moss

I’m not even running it this year! You’d think my stupid brain would give me a break 🙄

I’m the same as you. If you tell me to visualise an apple, I can do so in great detail, but I don’t generally see pictures when reading (or writing). It’s all about the words

Anxiety dreams about WFC have started already. So far, I’ve dreamed that I arrived at the hotel only to realise that I had forgotten my luggage, arrived to discover I did not have a room booking, and arrived to discover that I was supposed to be running a full day of panels I hadn’t prepped for

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.

Oh yeah, this is on NetGalley now.

Go get it if you like (and also pre-order if you're feeling kind!)

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Today I'm doing a talk about Women and the (early) Gothic and it might be time for a list!

So here are ten early women writers of the Gothic to give an idea of the range of things that women were creating in the period!

We had a lot of fun appearing on Nasrullah’s podcast. Come for a listen and get @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social and my perspective on World Fantasy / Fantasycon!

One of the edits is so beautifully written it’s making me stressed trying to find something to improve… 😂

I have 2 significant edits due back in the next 7 days, and the kids are on half-term. Pray for me 😂😭

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.