Runalong Womble
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Runalong Womble
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Womble of Liverpool. Enjoys geekery, bad jokes & may tempt a bit. pronouns - he/they/Womble Also Book Blogger/Tempter run fast, laugh hard, be kind - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net
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It's awards eligibility time of the year! I don't have any fiction to offer for 2025, but here is some involvement with non-fiction for consideration.

1. "The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction," in various non-fiction and related work categories: altermag.com/articles/the...

[TBC below.]
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
@premeemohamed.com so when you were in France. What did you do?
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Cover reveal. Culture Wars in Britain. Coming out May 2026 (but the kindle edition will be available earlier). Currently £16.99 to preorder on Amazon.
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Explore as @chasingray.bsky.social reviews THE FOREST OF A THOUSAND EYES by Frances Hardinge: “All in all, Hardinge proves that her words continue to pack a punch.”
The Forest of a Thousand Eyes by Frances Hardinge: Review by Colleen Mondor
The Forest of a Thousand Eyes, Frances Hardinge (Amulet 978-1-419-77778-3, $19.99, 128pp, hc) August 2025. Cover by Emily Gra­vett. Author Frances Hardinge and illustra­tor Emily Gravett follow up …
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Penultimate discussion from our close reading of The Fellowship of the Ring is now up, in which it's all elves, all the time, for good and for ill, as we head into Lothlórien.
A Close Reading of LotR – Episode 7 – Mirrors and Islands
The penultimate episode of our close reading brings us out of Moria, and into Lothlórien, with Chapter VI – Lothlórien and Chapter VII – The Mirror of Galadriel, with a sharp contrast a…
readerofelse.wordpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Drowned Heir is about family*

*fulfilling family/social obligations when you're the 3rd child and your uncle with no heir has just died so they need you to be your uncle now
since it's in the running for #SFINCS , I've updated the page for The Drowned Heir on my blog to link to the reviews that it's gotten (the first is not by SFINCS judges but the other three (!) are

authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/p/the-drowne...
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hello Evening Crowd this supernatural take didn’t quite hit the mark for me
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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This is a cool take on the Alien mythos.

Recommended for fans of the franchise and other readers.
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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G R Matthews is back with a brand new epic grimdark adventure for us A GOOD DAY TO DIE, and TO Munro has reviewed it ready for publication day!

"this gritty revenge quest leaves the reader... with some significant thoughts to ponder"

Read more: tinyurl.com/3n86smr9

@grmatthews.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hello Lunchtime Crowd - a horror tale with several things I liked but perhaps not that unsettling
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Emily broke him.
The mice couldn't fix him.
Now someone has to pay.
Bagpuss, only in cinemas.
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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You know what tomorrow is, my lovelies? IT'S LEGO ENTERPRISE-D RELEASE DAY! The thought of that is giving me life right now. As is this very silly thing that I hope makes you laugh too.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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📡Signal Boost!

There's still time to enter our quantum micro-fiction competition, closing Mon 8th Dec ⚛️

👉https://london.sciencegallery.com/sgl-events/stories-of-the-quantum-universe-micro-fiction-competition

We're looking for original works of micro-fiction between 300-500 words.

Good luck!
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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New Review - today a story that has a fascinating location, an unusually unlikeable main character but didn’t quite land the supernatural horror for me - Rainforest by Michelle Paver is out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Rainforest by Michelle Paver — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Orion for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - Orion Published - Out Now Price - £20 hardback £11.99 ebook The jungle...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
New Review - today a story that has a fascinating location, an unusually unlikeable main character but didn’t quite land the supernatural horror for me - Rainforest by Michelle Paver is out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Rainforest by Michelle Paver — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Orion for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - Orion Published - Out Now Price - £20 hardback £11.99 ebook The jungle...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Had a blast talking about the collection and a number of other writing topics. Most detailed questions I think I've gotten on a pod to date. Thanks for having me on!
We've got a new Horror in the Margins podcast drop for you! In this episode, we talk to Nebula, Ignyte, Hugo, Locus, and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated writer of speculative short fiction @thomasha.bsky.social about his debut short story collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories. We discuss...
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Every spec fic take on the British: oh they all want to run about looking like medieval knights
Me: nonsense
Actual British futurism:
real Lunar spacesuit designed by the British interplanetary society.

I think it would be perfect for a comic, (it even has a cape!!!!)
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Stuck in place you don’t want to be this Thanksgiving? I got you! Like every year, I can be your boss, angry/needy boyfriend, friend in trouble, the mob, or whatever you need on the phone. Also happy to yell at your racist uncle. Price? Purchase a copy of this beauty! Rescue and a book, baby.
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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“House of Beth,” by Kerry Cullen is a strange and magnetic piece of literary horror. Uncanny and romantic, peculiar and charming, this one is a corker of a novel from any author, but an outrageously brilliant debut.
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Review: House of Beth by Kerry Cullen | FanFiAddict
Synopsis: After a heart-wrenching breakup with her girlfriend and a shocking incident at her job, Cassie flees her life as an overworked assistant in New Yo ...
fanfiaddict.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Random question: where does one start with Jorge Luis Borges?
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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On the #podcast this week, we’re reading a book that our Patreon supporters chose for us: THE PRACTICE, THE HORIZON, AND THE CHAIN by Sofia Samatar!

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November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Hello Evening Crowd very much a book of two halves for me today
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM