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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 5h

Launching tomorrow!

The Divide @thedividedrama.bsky.social · 10d

LISTEN! Here’s the trailer for our new spy-fi audio drama, coming 24th October wherever you find your podcasts. #audiodrama #audiofiction

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 23h

That's a fair point.

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The Divide @thedividedrama.bsky.social · 2d

Oooh look! Another cast member for The Divide! Here’s Amelie Edwards, who’s joining us later in the series as REDACTED. She’s worked for the National Theatre, BBC Arts and countless Definitely Human productions. #audiodrama #audiobooks #podcast #spyfiction

A photo of Amelie Edwards promoting her role as ? in The Divide.

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The Divide @thedividedrama.bsky.social · 4d

Hello! From episode 5 of The Divide, we’ll be joined by Rachel Hinds as Rebekah Swift, a woman on a mission which could lead to dangerous consequences. With roles in the West End and on audio, we’re thrilled to have her in the show! #audiodrama #spyfiction #podcast #audiodramasunday

A photo of Rachel Hinds, who’s appearing as Rebekah Swift in The Divide.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

I might have to accept that some people are so far down the gen AI rabbit hole (and I'm resolutely not) that we are always going to be baffled by the other person's perspective.

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

This came across my feed recently and, from a certain perspective, I found it fascinating. They have a completely different mindset to me when it comes to gen AI.

I've read it twice, just to give it a fair hearing. But I just can't put myself in their position.

www.authormedia.com/the-authors-...

The Author’s Guide to AI with Joanna Penn

Discover how authors use AI to gain more time for creative writing and how you can get useful output instead of bland AI slop.

www.authormedia.com

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

This advert keeps appearing on YouTube and I have to admit, it caught my eye. The company is local to me and I do like fudge.

However, digging deeper, it reinforced one of the things I keep seeing about AI. If there are real benefits, why can't anyone provide examples?

youtube.com/shorts/HkF3b...

Devon - Roly's Fudge: Gemini in Google Workspace

YouTube video by Google Workspace

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

The covers for The Savage Aether and the accompanying anthology The Disconnected have been revealed.

The Kickstarter launches soon, if you'd like to support these cyberpunk books. Link below 👇

BookCoversByJon

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

Coming soon: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected

Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk horror novel and its companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

But at least they were able to use Gemini to develop sugar-free fudge.

Right.

Right?

www.rolysfudge.co.uk/sugar-free/

Screenshot from rolysfudge.co.uk reading: "Do we make sugar free fudge?

Unfortunately not yet! We are working hard on finding a way to make a sugar free fudge.

If you have any ideas, feel free to get in touch with us through our Contact form. We’d be delighted to hear from you!"

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

Is it really generative AI that has made it easier or could it be, I don't know, the internet?

Why don't they talk about how life is easier now than it was a couple of years ago, before gen AI came along? Not decades ago.

If there were benefits, this would be the perfect place to talk about them.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

The accompanying blog post is all about freeing up time by using Gemini to research recipes for sugar-free fudge.

"Researching ingredients for sugar free handmade fudge would have been incredibly challenging just decades ago."

Yes. It would have been. Decades ago.

blog.google/around-the-g...

Meet the UK fudge-maker driving innovation with AI

Roly’s Fudge, a traditional confectioner, uses AI to innovate, research new ingredients, and grow their family business.

blog.google

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

This advert keeps appearing on YouTube and I have to admit, it caught my eye. The company is local to me and I do like fudge.

However, digging deeper, it reinforced one of the things I keep seeing about AI. If there are real benefits, why can't anyone provide examples?

youtube.com/shorts/HkF3b...

Devon - Roly's Fudge: Gemini in Google Workspace

YouTube video by Google Workspace

youtube.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 3d

Exclusive: Anthropic spent $2.66 billion on Amazon Web Services in the first three quarters of 2025, around 100% of their estimated revenue. Its costs appear to increase with their revenue, showing little path to profitability.
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/

This Is How Much Anthropic and Cursor Spend On Amazon Web Services

So, I originally planned for this to be on my premium newsletter, but decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked it, please consider subscribing to su...

www.wheresyoured.at

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 3d

Emmylou by First Aid Kit for this week's #MusicMonday

youtu.be/PC57z-oDPLs?...

First Aid Kit - Emmylou (Official Video)

YouTube video by FirstAidKitVEVO

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 3d

Considering how much it has rained today, getting back from a dog walk only slightly damp counts as a win!

Double rainbow over green fields. A bit of blue sky is seen along with rainclouds.

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · Jun 19

Human artists!?

Use one piece to convince people to follow you !

A figure sits on the trunk of a vintage car adrift in semi-turbulent waters against a gold-orange dawn cloud. The figure looks pensively out towards the horizon

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

That sucks. There's so much new building all around Newton Abbot and so few protected sites. If they let this slide, it sets a worrying precedent.

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The Divide @thedividedrama.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s EJ Martin! She’s been in MarsCorp! She’s been in Down! She’s been in Casualty! She’s being in* The Divide as June Dalton, an agent very interested in Paul Wilder’s experiences in East Berlin. The Divide starts in 1 week! #audiodrama #podcast #spyfiction

*’being in’ is totally correct.

A black and white image of EJ Martin as June Dalton in The Divide

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The Divide @thedividedrama.bsky.social · 7d

Check out the main cast for our upcoming spy #audiodrama podcast, The Divide! Mark Desebrock is ex-spy Paul Wilder. He’s tried to put his old life behind him, but too many people want to know how he survived his experiences in East Berlin…

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 4d

The paperback of "On the Shoulders of Giants" is up for preorder now.

Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 10d

If people fancy seeing the sort of fantasy stuff I'm doing for Warhammer, my novella "On the Shoulders of Giants" has its paperback preorder starting next Saturday. If you don't know Warhammer, you don't particularly need to. Just the story of a man with a gun who lives on top of an ogre.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes that's exactly the right way to spend a weekend.

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Alex Stone @alexstoneart.bsky.social · 4d

Standoff
Acrylic on Board
2025

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 4d

Every ai video sucks because they’re never more than their prompts, you’re like ‘yeah that’s a video of a dinosaur eating chips whilst skateboarding,” but like that’s it - you could just post your prompt and it’d be the same. But every real piece of film contains MORE than just its script

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 5d

A big thank you to everyone who has booked with me recently.

I still have 2025 spaces for book covers and character art so please get in touch if you're looking for either of those!

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 14d

I've had a few projects postponed this month so I have availability for book cover and character art commissions.

* Illustrated or photo-based covers

* Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror character art

All reposts very much appreciated as I am hoping I can fill these gaps in my schedule this month.

Examples of illustrated sci-fi book covers

Examples of illustrated sci-fi character art

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 6d

Marta illustrates beautiful chapter headers and other interior art for books and she is spending October creating loads of premade designs that can be purchased from her website.

All of the designs so far can be seen on her Instagram.

www.instagram.com/marta.intoth...

Marta ☾ Dark Medieval Illustrator (@marta.intotheforest) • Instagram photos and videos

14K Followers, 1,395 Following, 302 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Marta ☾ Dark Medieval Illustrator (@marta.intotheforest)

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