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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 8h

It has been confirmed that each episode of HBO's next Game of Thrones prequel will have a runtime of around a half hour, which is exactly what this story needs.

Episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms are only 30 minutes long — And that sounds just right

HBO's next Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, will break from its predecessors in a number of interesting ways, from its lighter tone to i

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3h

The movie's definitely worth going down the rabbit hole with to see what you find/think after watching and reading up on it! The production of it was fascinating too.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3h

I think that's pretty understandable. I got hit with it during the Secret Project year where he released 4 books (2 of which I still haven't read). I'm glad he's slowing down, too. It gives more time to savor them without feeling like it's impossible to keep up. Looking forward to this one.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3h

One thing I'll say for the movie is it's *extremely* well-researched, with a mostly Native American cast and crew. They worked extensively with Comanche consultants, producers etc, for period accuracy. So if it's in the movie, there's a good chance there's some historical precedent for it.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3h

Some very cool bookmail has arrived!

QUEEN DEMON by Martha Wells (the sequel to the excellent novel WITCH KING), and an ARC of Brandon Sanderson's new short story collection TAILORED REALITIES (12/9). Very excited to dig into these! Thank you @torbooks.bsky.social!

#booksky #fantasy #sci-fi #sff

TAILORED REALITIES by Brandon Sanderson and WITCH KING by Martha Wells sitting on a wooden table.

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sunyi @handle.invalid · 9d

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🥮 I’m thrilled to share the cover of #TheGirlWithAThousandFaces, coming 5 May 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social! ⭐⁣The Girl with a Thousand Faces is a Chinese-Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong.

Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta

A ghostly Chinese woman with dead white eyes stares out from a stylised black and green ocean, her face surrounded by billowing gold foam

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK EATERS

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in a historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive.

Mercy Chan is a triad exorcist with a mysterious past. After washing up on the shores of Hong Kong with no memory during World War II, she found a home in Kowloon Walled City, an infamous, ghost-infested slum full of lost and traumatised civilians. Since the war ended, Mercy has rebuilt her life and found work as a ghost-talker for the local triad, dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt this place.

But the past she can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost lurks in Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. Unnervingly, it claims to know Mercy—and her forgotten childhood.

As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realise that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 1d

Jurassic Park was the first "adult" book I read as a kid (the movie was also my first in theaters; I had to get taken out halfway because the T-Rex attack scared the shit out of me 😂). Both had an immense impact.

This is an excellent analysis of the book and its place in the franchise.

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 1d

Everybody's seen at least one Jurassic Park movie, but have you read the novel that started it all? Let's take a look at the book that resurrected the dinosaurs, launched a franchise, and gave us Ian Malcolm...

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The Book That Brought Back the Dinosaurs: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - Reactor

Have you read the novel that resurrected the dinosaurs and launched a mega-franchise?

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 1d

This is pretty wild reading & if you like me are a gym enthusiast who knocks back a protein shake or 3 throughout the week & thought plant protein was better for your body than whey, probably important to read!

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

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Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 1d

Just got a PTSD flashback fom this skeet. Harrowing indeed, thoughts and prayers for your recovery.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 1d

Just three cats, living their best lives.

A brown tabby and a black cat lay curled up together on a pink blanket in front of a window. A Cat in the Hat plushie is sitting next to them

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 2d

Not you too, Apple

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 2d

I have a new novelette coming from Reactor next week!

A man finds a strange blur in every photo he has with his father. The blur almost looks like a person, watching them. Then he finds the same blur in all of his dad's paintings.

There's a sneak preview on my Patreon:

Sneak Preview: Phantom View, my next novelette! | John Wiswell

Get more from John Wiswell on Patreon

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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 2d

These five books by indigenous authors are pushing the boundaries within the realms of fantasy and horror, bringing native myth and culture into the forefront of modern fiction.

5 speculative fiction books to read this Indigenous Peoples' Day

Once, the fantasy genre was primarily dominated by European-inspired fantasy filled with knights, dragons, and the like. But these days, the genre and its inspi

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James Logan @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Hey North American pals, if you fancy picking up a swashbuckling fantasy adventure with more swords and sass than you can shake a sackful of cats at, well . . . you're in luck! THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE is just $2.99 in ebook across all online retailers, for today only (12th October). Get onnnn it!

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, peeps, it is me again because $2.99 is a STEAL for the ebook (w/ bk 2 next month, no less!)

Writing The Witch Roads in 2022 reignited my love of writing after a rough period when I thought I should just quit. All else aside, this book is about finding joy in the small graces of the world

Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 9d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

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The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 6d

The next #GameOfThrones spinoff #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms is coming to our screens on January 18, 2026.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms first trailer and release date are here!

It's a big day in Westeros. New York Comic Con is underway right now, and as part of the weekend-long event, the next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the S

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 7d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 7d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 7d

Look, all I'm saying is that today it was announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting an update with a bunch of new content, and it was also announced that Prey is coming to theaters for a double feature with Predator: Badlands...and I think by default that makes it a pretty good day!

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 7d

YES!!! HOW I HOPED FOR THIS!!

Prey is not only a fantastic Predator movie, it's an incredible movie in general. If this is playing near you, it is absolutely worth going to see.

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 7d

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

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Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 7d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is adding a new update!! With a new dungeon and bosses and more!!

IGN @ign.com · 7d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially sold five million copies since launch, and developer Sandfall Interactive is celebrating by teasing an upcoming free update that will include a new dungeon, enemies, bosses, and more. https://bit.ly/42uccPH

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 7d

a man with a beard and a fur coat is standing next to a woman .

Alt: Tormund Giantsbane, a man with a red beard and a fur coat, walks forward smiling like a lunatic.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations!

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 8d

I'm officially back from parental leave this week, which I guess means I'm going to start being an online person again? A little bit?

In addition to regular posting here, I'll also be taking point on the Winter Is Coming page, where we'll be posting #fantasy and #sci-fi news aplenty!

Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 8d

Logging back onto Bluesky for the first time in months, after a long leave of absence:

a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''

Alt: Gandalf looking confused in Fellowship of the Ring, with the caption "I have no memory of this place..."

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 10d

Jane Goodall was such an absolute boss, and the world is better off for her having been here.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10d

When I turned 30 I had not yet written my first published book or my first published novel and did not know (or know of) some of the most important people in my life. I didn't know how much my life could still change, and did, after the age of 30. There is so much your life still yet to live.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 12d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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