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Ian Lahey

@ilahey.com

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Author of sci fi and fantasy humor. Hate your job? Relax: one day robots will take it and be miserable for you. ilahey.com I have no idea what to do with your DMs.

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 25d

All righty. Eight thousand followers, and I ought to do something about this.

Pick one of my books (except the short story collections with other authors), and I'll set up a giveaway when I have enough comments to decide.

Sci-Fi Humor by Author Ian Lahey » Sci-fi humor Author Ian Lahey

Sci-Fi and fantasy humor books by Author Ian Lahey TO CIPHER AND TO SING Book one of The Fairlight Project A reluctant professor, a bad-mouthed AI, a short-tempered Chicago detective. There’s a murder...

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 47m

I'm not going to another antique auction. The last time I went, I got a bid.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1h

Al Jazeera
There have been more than 1,000 violent settler attacks in the first eight months of 2025 alone.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2h

Someone asked me what it feels like to have writer's block. I said "It's difficult to put into words."

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2h

Any AI that never gets sick of our shit is not sufficiently advanced: https://getbook.at/2C2S

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 4h

Tips for #booklovers :
Donate or exchange the books you don't want or need anymore. You can give them to a friend, a charity, or a book swap. You will make someone else happy and free up some space for new books.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 15h

Happy Global Handwashing Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 16h

#OnThisDay in history: In 1907, Varian Fry, American journalist and author (d. 1967) was born.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 22h

My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home. #puns #humour #writers

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 23h

Books
Two artists have been busy painting the murals to celebrate Bookshop Day in Sheffield.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

I remember being able to get up without making sound effects. #Old

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

From my non-AI prompt generator, which is obviously glitching, here's a little writing challenge: How does the story end?

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

It's been one of those days. Mood:

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Make ANY book title better by adding or substituting one word. I'll start: "Wuthering Heights Anxiety"

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

"Mr. Lahey brings his own voice to the mix. One that is by turns capable of subtle digs at academia and outright Hill-esque slapstick." - from a review for 'To Cipher and to Sing', by author Ian Lahey

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

I'm done watching the news. I'm going to watch the weather channel instead. It's the same news, but at least there's a chance of sunshine.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Happy Dessert Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Today we commemorate Frankie Yankovic, American accordion player (b. 1916) who died in 1998 #OnThisDay.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

What if your uncle was still alive after WWII and living in Italy? The 45th Nail by Michael and Ian Lahey is a captivating historical fiction that explores the aftermath of war and the quest for redemption. #Booksky https://mybook.to/45thnail

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

The janitor at my school turned 50 yesterday. We gave him a supplies party.

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Science & Environment
Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

So, you wanna write sci-fi? Hard. But also soft.

https://ilahey.com/2020/04/12/so-you-wanna-write-sci-fi/

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

Happy No Bra Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

End of the Lebanese Civil War. Syrian forces launch an attack on the free areas of Lebanon removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
It happened #OnThisDay, in 1990.