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Annabel Campbell
@annabelcwrites.bsky.social
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(she/her) SFF writer based in Lanark, Scotland. Her first novel, THE OUTCAST MAGE, combines a coming-of-age narrative with thrilling magic and found family. Coming 28 January 2025. Repped by Robbie Guillory at Underline Lit.
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Thank you so much sharing this! 💚🙏
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So you think you're a disaster mage? Why not be sure and join our Annabel Campbell on the latest edition of the BFS Long Story Short podcast? Have a listen at the link below!

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Annabel Campbell whose debut The Outcast Mage released in January joins us to talk mages of all varieties. Would you shape up & use your power for good or be tempted to the Dark Side which we understand had cookies? britishfantasysociety.org/.../bfs-podc... #bfslss #fantasyreads #annabelcampbell
My husband is my social media manager 😅 But look! Here I am talking about my favourite subject, those beautiful disastrous wizard mentors. And Dungeon Crawler Carl, apparently, which I completely forgot about 😂

PRINCESS DONUT IS A DISASTER WIZARD. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL.
What Omar has failed to include is that when I did eventually steal a car, I didn’t control it well and immediately ran over a person. So from zero crime to on the run for murder just like that. It’s a slippery slope…
Was reminded by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social the other day of the time she tried to play Grand Theft Auto IV, but refused to steal any cars, or break the law in any way, because the main character was starting a new life and she didn’t want him to fall into a life of crime.
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Good news, everyone! Cameron Johnston's got The First Mage on the Moon and here's the cover the prove it! Check out the reveal of his next Angry Robot novel over on Reactor Magazine now.

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Ah thank you! I don’t know if I can share the title yet, but I can promise there are more dragons and a lot of exploring of the world outside Amoria!
Thank you for reading! 🧡 And that’s so nice to hear - I was definitely inspired by Istanbul as a city of East meets West!
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Book 18 of 2025

The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social

Epic fantasy and perfect for fans of Trudi Canavan and S A Chakraborty. It has been very apt reading this while in Istanbul as this is also a land straddling East and West. Very much looking forward to the next instalment.

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Thanks! 💚 Just stressful work day and working late, but I’m done now and chilling so all good. Hope your day got better too!
Fuck Tuesdays! Always the shitest day of the week.
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Oh yeah? Two can play at that game!!!
Aw yay! Thank you for sharing! 💚 I’ve had a shite day and this has cheered me right up!
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That feeling when you’re having A Day at work and someone messages with ‘good job on x project’ -

And you want to reply ‘Aaaaaaa thank you 😭😭😭😭 -snotty crying- I really needed this.’

…and instead you need to just reply ‘Cheers’ like a normal functioning human.
You almost get the same experience if you mention squash in Scotland or diluting juice in England.

(I love this and Ncuti Gatwa so much)
As if I couldn’t love him more, Ncuti Gatwa trying to explain Ribena to his American co-star is the joy we all need in the world today.
You’re welcome.
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Thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social St Andrews for having me today to sign some copies of Dark Crescent! Apparently it's been selling well there alongside other Scotland and folklore books which is super lovely to hear 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙✨️ @lunapress.bsky.social
😭😭 Why do kids have to get too ‘cool’.

(Thank god, cause who wouldn’t love Toothless)
Ah, new parenting goal 😍
I’m pretty sure my 13 month old said dragon this morning. This is it. My job is done. I have achieved everything I set out to do.
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Great book launch last night for @justinleeanderson.com The Damned King, with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @cameronjohnston.bsky.social hosted by @megintransition.bsky.social - free flowing & joyful conversation between friends. Thank you @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social !
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Thank you so much to everyone who came along to @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social last night, and especially to @annabelcwrites.bsky.social @cameronjohnston.bsky.social and @megintransition.bsky.social. I look forward to hearing what you all think about The Damned King.
Epic book chat tonight. @justinleeanderson.com launching his new one, The Damned King, with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @cameronjohnston.bsky.social. And the magical @megintransition.bsky.social asking the Big Questions.
Love these events. Thank you @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social !