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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

I'm happy to announce that I've signed a new book deal with Podium Entertainment for 3 more Assembly books. The 4th Assembly book is being written at the moment (and titled The Song of the Vampire).

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you.

Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks. It's been hell keeping it a secret for months.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks very much.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

Book Announcement

I'm happy to announce that I've signed a new book deal with Podium Entertainment for 3 more Assembly books. The 4th Assembly book is being written at the moment (and titled The Song of the Vampire). I can also announce that I've signed another book deal with Podium for my first…

Book Announcement

I'm happy to announce that I've signed a new book deal with Podium Entertainment for 3 more Assembly books. The 4th Assembly book is being written at the moment (and titled The Song of the Vampire). I can also announce that I've signed another book deal with Podium for my first epic fantasy trilogy; Empire of Phantoms. Big thank you to both my agent, Paul Lucas, for working so hard to get these done, and to Podium for being awesome and wanting to continue working with me.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

I can also announce that I've signed another book deal with Podium for my first epic fantasy trilogy; Empire of Phantoms.

Big thank you to both my agent, Paul Lucas, for working so hard to get these done, and to Podium for being awesome and wanting to continue working with me.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 1d

I'm happy to announce that I've signed a new book deal with Podium Entertainment for 3 more Assembly books. The 4th Assembly book is being written at the moment (and titled The Song of the Vampire).

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 2d

I always find it funny when I see someone describe the Democrats in America as a far-left party. In Europe, they wouldn't even be considered left-wing.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 4d

Eenie Meanie is another film that shows just how good Samara Weaving is. The film itself is only okay, but she’s brilliant in it.

Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 4d

Novocaine with Jack Quaid is mad. 100% utterly bonkers in every way. Some of the injuries are a little grim (the arm bone one was unpleasant), but it’s such a fun film.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 5d

First Hunt (out on 28th October) is the number 1 selling book in British Horror Fiction. Always nice to see.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 5d

Finished Ghost of Yōtei. A masterfully created game with a genuinely brilliant cast of characters and story.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks very much. Church would be very happy to hear she stole the show.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 6d

A brilliant review for The Pilgrims of the Damned.

Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 6d

Larger than life action, sarcasm and banter, compelling characters, deepening world building, and a loyal vampire-dog who steals the show.

Another fantastic story by @stevemchugh.bsky.social

fantasy-faction.com/2025/pilgrim...

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation #UrbanFantasy

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 6d

Every day I get new emails from people telling me that they can unlock the ‘hidden potential’ of my books. They’re such obvious scams that I’m beginning to find them quite insulting.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 7d

Kristi Noem suggesting they’ve arrested the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa, might just be one of the funniest things I’ve ever read.
Churchill or FDR’s wife is going to be so mad.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 8d

The Tory party continuing to tell everyone how they’re going to fix all of the problems in the UK, but never mentioning they caused them to begin with, shows a complete lack of learning from past mistakes. As per usual.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 8d

Because I still feel rubbish, I figured I’d watch a film I’ve been meaning to get around to. Heart Eyes is a slasher horror-comedy, and it’s great fun. I had zero expectations but I really enjoyed it.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 9d

I get the flu jab every year and rarely feel anything more than a bit of soreness in my arm, but this one has made me feel awful. Better than getting flu, but it still sucks.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

Nice.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

The Pilgrims of the Damned seems to have gone over well.
“I truly love this series. And i didn't think anything would top Hellequin. Steve just makes the characters come to life, and you feel like you are friends with them. It's a great storyline, and hopefully, there will be many more to come.”

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

Glimmer of Hope has a scene where a bunch of people get murdered at a depot. Some of them were people I worked with. They thought it was funny.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

Oh dear.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

Glad you’re enjoying it. I did fault data analysis for Siemens trains.

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Steve McHugh @stevemchugh.bsky.social · 10d

Just finished a sci-fi book set 200ish years in the future, and there was a point where a character was listing geniuses from their past. I knew what was coming before they even said his name, but I let out a disappointed sigh in the middle of Sainsbury’s when the narrator said Musk.

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