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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 16h

the type of hero we need :-)

Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 16h

Morning. I'm reading Exordia still. About half way through. Unfortunately DNF'd something else this week which slowed me down a bit on this.

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 18h

That was so funny. Plus the story he tells afterwards!

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 1d

I don’t read many graphic novels - i have particular tastes that rarely run to marvel or DC. However, @kierongillen.bsky.social’s The Power Fantasy is just my jam and I’m betting it’s yours too. There’s a couple of trade collections out now so a good time to start.

The cover of The Power Fantasy issue 12 featuring a young black boy in glasses playing with a toy tank and a toy robot

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 1d

stop thinking right now

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 1d

The first bits of swag have arrived for the launch at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - stickers of Prab, one of the characters from the book and of the cover itself. @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

Two srickers. The one on the left an image of Prab from Project Hanuman - a brown woman with long black curly hair holding a leather satchel and dressed in a blue pants suit.

The second sticker a cover of the book itself

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

I have just karate chopped a synopsis into shape. Take that worst job in writing.

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

Only just got to this what with one thing and another but I really liked Foundation.

Foundation Season 3 Review: Bold Choices and Rich Design

Explore the bold choices of Foundation's third season as it delves into power, collapse, and human drama with stunning visuals and deep themes.

stewarthotston.com

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

It was author copies! Mystery solved with some nice swag.

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

On 13th November I'll be joining @justmarvewrites.bsky.social , @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social and @willwiles.bsky.social to discuss religion and epic fantasy.

Ticket bookings are due to go live soon on the Waterstones Covent Garden website, don’t miss out on this great event!
#SFF #projecthanuman

Announcing the Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion session at Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November featuring Alex Beaumont in conversation with Marvelous Michael Anson, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles.

Tickets on sale soon

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

Are you at World Fantasy at the end of the month?

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

More evidence of what i had to report to the @bsfa.bsky.social and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social this year - that publishers made a lot of noise about inclusion but have largely, in my experience, stopped working on this.

As you might imagine i have opinions.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 2d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

Mystery at the house today as I receive an email saying my Wiley books order will be delivered this afternoon.

Reader, I have made no orders from Wiley since 2009...

What will it be? Who can say. Stay tuned!

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 2d

Fucking hell. It also puts into horrifying context the recent appearance of The Punisher in the Daredevil tv series.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 9d

3c) Want to take the opportunity to share this great article from @truthout.org about racism/fascism and The Punisher character

Marvel’s “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted His Character

The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.

truthout.org

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 3d

Sam’s writing is magical.

Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 3d

🎂🎉Happy UK Book Birthday to RAGWORT, @samkhorton.bsky.social 's much-anticipated sequel to his deliciously dark fantasy GORSE!

Welcome back to 18th century Cornwall, where Keeper Nancy Bligh is still holding the line against the dark...

Buy now - geni.us/ragwort

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 3d

High praise indeed!

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 3d

It may be worth you talking to someone selling there as a dealer and seeing if they're prepared to sell yours too? Some of the indy dealers often team up like that.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 3d

This Sunday! Grab your tickets now for Bring The Fight with @stewarthotston.com

britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 3d

Department Q on netflix is good. Sugar on Apple surprisingly good.

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

I just might have read an early version of this and i think it’s brilliant.

Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 4d

Since the article itself is paywalled... my new novel is called THIS IS WHERE THE FUTURE BLEEDS, which @losbennett.bsky.social sold to @titanbooks.bsky.social earlier this year. It's a fantasy adventure in a queer-normative world featuring fractured futures, sapphic romance, and giant wasps.

Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 4d

www.thebookseller.com/rights/titan...

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

Nice

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

More great art, @alrutter.bsky.social!

Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 5d

In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's 176th deathday, here are a few of my recent pieces inspired by Poe's works 🫀

Illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee". Two lovers embrace at the edge of the sea, water splashes around them and the surrounding rocks. A full moon shines over them, and storm clouds loom.
Published in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" 2024 Macmillan

illustration by Abigail Larson of a raven perched on a skull with a teal curtain backdrop

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a scene from Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" showing a man restrained as a pendulum blade swings close to him. Rats have swarmed around him, chewing the ropes that hold him down. This illustration is featured in "Sticker Jigsaw: The Edgar Allan Poe Collection" for Macmillan Books.

Illustration by Abigail Larson for Macmillan's "Edgar Allan Poe Sticker Jigsaw" book. The illustration is a scene from Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven". The narrator is at the center of the image looking up at at raven perched above an open doorway. Behind the narrator is a tall window with red curtains, and the ghost of Lenore lurks nearby. A black cat is watching the scene from the lower right corner.

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World building in literature and gaming @thealdissaward.bsky.social · 4d

Top billing on Saturday night @ Worldfantasycon! Who will the winner be of the inaugural Aldiss Award for World-Building in speculative fiction?

#WorldFantasyCon #aldissaward #worldbuilding #SpeculativeFiction #FantasyWriters #SciFiWriters #writerscommunity

thealdissaward.com/2025-award-c...

2025 Award Ceremony @ World Fantasy Con - The Aldiss Award

We’ll be announcing the inaugural winner of The Aldiss Award for world-building in speculative fiction on Saturday 1st November, and we look forward to seeing you all for the announcement! BOOK YOUR T...

thealdissaward.com

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

Hahaha. Yes!

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

I think the Black Iron Legacy series by @mytholder.bsky.social definitely touches on many of the same themes.

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