Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social
Debut novel #FloodWatersDown coming Spring 2026 – a powerful exploration of survival, resistance & moral collapse in a world undone by climate catastrophe. Freelance journalist & Editor of ROOM Space Journal. Publishing consultant. 🔗 clivesimpson.co.uk
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Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social
· Jul 21
Hello #Bluesky. Huge thanks to everyone who’s followed & interacted with me since I joined at start of the year - fellow #writers, #authors & #publishers plus all those concerned with space, climate crisis, sustainability, future of humanity & our planet. What a great platform - let's do some good!
“Don’t Look Back” - is this the kind of warning we chose to ignore?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“Don’t Look Back” - is this the kind of warning we chose to ignore?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
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#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
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The machines that loved us to death
Topical comment and travel writing
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November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The launch of @authorbnugent.bsky.social new novel #TheSentientOnes in Stoke was great fun and his eye-catching robots attracted a lot of attention. My review below + DM me for publicity info or review copies.
#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
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#booksky #author #scifi #books #publishing
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✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way
centralbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
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The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way
centralbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way | Clive Simpson
@cliftop.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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Farage really on the ropes there.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Farage really on the ropes there.
Rachel Reeves's letting agent forgot to fill in a form so the media had wall to wall coverage for several days straight.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Rachel Reeves's letting agent forgot to fill in a form so the media had wall to wall coverage for several days straight.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
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I’d be honoured if you’d consider reviewing my novel The Sentient Ones. But a word of caution: the story begins gently but grows increasingly dark. It’s not for the faint of heart.
Kind regards,
Brendan.
Kind regards,
Brendan.
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I’d be honoured if you’d consider reviewing my novel The Sentient Ones. But a word of caution: the story begins gently but grows increasingly dark. It’s not for the faint of heart.
Kind regards,
Brendan.
Kind regards,
Brendan.
“The radical right leans heavily into climate science denial and obstruction of environmental measures: this is why it is sponsored by fossil fuel companies.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“The radical right leans heavily into climate science denial and obstruction of environmental measures: this is why it is sponsored by fossil fuel companies.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Delighted to announce that #TheSentientOnes is out now in all good bookshops and available to order online.
#AI #climatechange
#AI #climatechange
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Delighted to announce that #TheSentientOnes is out now in all good bookshops and available to order online.
#AI #climatechange
#AI #climatechange
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A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Alguém quer um galão?
Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos.
Espero voltar lá em breve!
Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos.
Espero voltar lá em breve!
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Alguém quer um galão?
Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos.
Espero voltar lá em breve!
Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos.
Espero voltar lá em breve!
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Yes, but all parties get donations. That is exactly what's wrong with British politics. Money buying favours. Only if you make donations and lobbying illegal will you get a proper government of and for the people.
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yes, but all parties get donations. That is exactly what's wrong with British politics. Money buying favours. Only if you make donations and lobbying illegal will you get a proper government of and for the people.
“Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.”https://centralbylines.co.uk/politics/a-new-survey-reveals-negative-attitudes-to-reform-uk-ltd/
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.”https://centralbylines.co.uk/politics/a-new-survey-reveals-negative-attitudes-to-reform-uk-ltd/
Well done Central Bylines. A cracking piece on how Reform-run councils are (not) getting on. But hang on… in the same vein where’s the heading for Lamentable Lincolnshire?
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
Have Reform UK Ltd’s county councils delivered on their promises?
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
centralbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Well done Central Bylines. A cracking piece on how Reform-run councils are (not) getting on. But hang on… in the same vein where’s the heading for Lamentable Lincolnshire?
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
Hungarian-British author David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker prize for his novel Flesh.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
David Szalay wins 2025 Booker prize for ‘dark’ Flesh
The judges ‘had never read anything quite like it’, says panel chair Roddy Doyle, announcing the Hungarian-British author’s novel as the winner of the £50,000 award
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Hungarian-British author David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker prize for his novel Flesh.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
A BBC insider revealed to me in the summer that the corporation was deliberately slanting website coverage towards Reform to boost ratings and story clicks.
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The BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. Reform UK only have 4 of the 250 opposition MPs, but Nigel Farage accounts for 60% of the BBC website's mentions of opposition leaders.
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
Balance the BBC
The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.
www.libdems.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A BBC insider revealed to me in the summer that the corporation was deliberately slanting website coverage towards Reform to boost ratings and story clicks.
bsky.app/profile/auth...
bsky.app/profile/auth...
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Nothing says keep the BBC more strongly than Farage, Trump, Putin and Netanyahu saying it should go.
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nothing says keep the BBC more strongly than Farage, Trump, Putin and Netanyahu saying it should go.
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The ancient Greeks and Romans recognised climate changes over time and that human activity can cause it.
And that an unhealthy environment makes people unhealthy, too.
If only more people today were as enlightened.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ancient-gree...
And that an unhealthy environment makes people unhealthy, too.
If only more people today were as enlightened.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ancient-gree...
Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate
They worried deeply about the impact climate change would have on us as individuals, and on broader society.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The ancient Greeks and Romans recognised climate changes over time and that human activity can cause it.
And that an unhealthy environment makes people unhealthy, too.
If only more people today were as enlightened.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ancient-gree...
And that an unhealthy environment makes people unhealthy, too.
If only more people today were as enlightened.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ancient-gree...
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The BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. Reform UK only have 4 of the 250 opposition MPs, but Nigel Farage accounts for 60% of the BBC website's mentions of opposition leaders.
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
Balance the BBC
The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.
www.libdems.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. Reform UK only have 4 of the 250 opposition MPs, but Nigel Farage accounts for 60% of the BBC website's mentions of opposition leaders.
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
Since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring. Strange that. This is a good piece from @adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
The 'Great Noticing' Era
Ever since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Since Labour came to power, the British media has started to notice a whole series of problems they spent the previous 14 years completely ignoring. Strange that. This is a good piece from @adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...
Phenomenal day at Vellichor Books in Stoke on Trent for the launch of The Sentient Ones. Lots of visitors and press coverage - and great to support an indie bookshop who were brilliant hosts.
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Phenomenal day at Vellichor Books in Stoke on Trent for the launch of The Sentient Ones. Lots of visitors and press coverage - and great to support an indie bookshop who were brilliant hosts.
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✨ A brilliant book launch today at Vellichor Books in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
I'm thrilled to share that #TheSentientOnes will now be stocked on their shelves—ready to meet new readers in the heart of the Potteries.
And great to meet @cliftop.bsky.social and @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to share that #TheSentientOnes will now be stocked on their shelves—ready to meet new readers in the heart of the Potteries.
And great to meet @cliftop.bsky.social and @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
✨ A brilliant book launch today at Vellichor Books in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
I'm thrilled to share that #TheSentientOnes will now be stocked on their shelves—ready to meet new readers in the heart of the Potteries.
And great to meet @cliftop.bsky.social and @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to share that #TheSentientOnes will now be stocked on their shelves—ready to meet new readers in the heart of the Potteries.
And great to meet @cliftop.bsky.social and @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social
Excellent book launch today in Stoke on Trent for The Sentient Ones!
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Excellent book launch today in Stoke on Trent for The Sentient Ones!