Anne Charnock
@annecharnock.bsky.social
Writer. Dreams Before the Start of Time - Arthur C Clarke Award. Other novels - shortlists Philip K Dick, BSFA, Kitschies Awards. Alston Moor in Autumn 2026. Coastal hiker, bird watcher, cyclist. Rep’d Sarah Such.
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Anne Charnock
@annecharnock.bsky.social
· Sep 24
Goldsmiths Press to publish my latest novel Alston Moor - Anne Charnock
I am totally thrilled that Goldsmiths Press will be publishing my novel Alston Moor in the Autumn of 2026 as part of the press’s Gold SF feminist series.
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Thrilled! Goldsmiths Press/Gold SF will publish ALSTON MOOR in Autumn 2026. Epic eco-fiction with two entwined storylines, 500 years apart!
I’ve adored every minute of research for this novel.
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I’ve adored every minute of research for this novel.
@goldsmithspress.bsky.social @goldsf.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social
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Great moments in the life of my first novel in English, The Golden Key (Titan, 2020), author's edition:
💙The Golden Key getting a cute advert on the London Tube 😮.
💙The librarians from the Modern Languages Faculty Library at Cambridge gifting me a cake on publication.
💙The Golden Key getting a cute advert on the London Tube 😮.
💙The librarians from the Modern Languages Faculty Library at Cambridge gifting me a cake on publication.
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Great moments in the life of my first novel in English, The Golden Key (Titan, 2020), author's edition:
💙The Golden Key getting a cute advert on the London Tube 😮.
💙The librarians from the Modern Languages Faculty Library at Cambridge gifting me a cake on publication.
💙The Golden Key getting a cute advert on the London Tube 😮.
💙The librarians from the Modern Languages Faculty Library at Cambridge gifting me a cake on publication.
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“The younger generation is the most ecologically informed ever."
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“The younger generation is the most ecologically informed ever."
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
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Reach for the stars... New @backlisted.bsky.social, LAST AND FIRST MEN by Olaf Stapledon, with @mdeabaitua.bsky.social!
New episode up now. Last and First Men (1930) by Olaf Stapledon, with guest Matthew De Abaitua in conversation with Andy Miller and Una McCormack. @mdeabaitua.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/253...
253. Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon — Backlisted
Writer and critic Matthew De Abaitua joins Andy, Una and Nicky to discuss Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future (1930), the astounding first novel by Olaf Stapledon. The...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Reach for the stars... New @backlisted.bsky.social, LAST AND FIRST MEN by Olaf Stapledon, with @mdeabaitua.bsky.social!
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Guest Lesley Glaister admires Jane Rogers' climate-themed short story collection, FIRE READY: "Marvellously eclectic ... fuelled by anger about climate change but shot through with light & hope." reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2025/11/gues... #clifi #shortstories @commapress.bsky.social #greatreads
Guest review by Lesley Glaiser: FIRE READY by Jane Rogers
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November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Guest Lesley Glaister admires Jane Rogers' climate-themed short story collection, FIRE READY: "Marvellously eclectic ... fuelled by anger about climate change but shot through with light & hope." reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com/2025/11/gues... #clifi #shortstories @commapress.bsky.social #greatreads
For Monday: An oddly robotic looking robin redbreast.
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
For Monday: An oddly robotic looking robin redbreast.
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Many thanks to Gus Gresham for this fab review of Maybe the Birds 💛 everybodysreviewing.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi... @goldsf.bsky.social @goldsmithspress.bsky.social
Review by Gus Gresham of "Maybe the Birds" by A. J. Ashworth
This short story collection by A. J. Ashworth is a rewarding read, each story like a piece of mysterious treasure from a dug-up pirates’ che...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Many thanks to Gus Gresham for this fab review of Maybe the Birds 💛 everybodysreviewing.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi... @goldsf.bsky.social @goldsmithspress.bsky.social
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We are very sad to learn of the death of our friend Rachel Cooke. In addition to being a wonderful writer and a superb critic, she loved books to her core. She kept us on our toes and it was a joy and a privilege to spend time with her, on and off the show. RIP. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We are very sad to learn of the death of our friend Rachel Cooke. In addition to being a wonderful writer and a superb critic, she loved books to her core. She kept us on our toes and it was a joy and a privilege to spend time with her, on and off the show. RIP. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
New episode up now. Transit by Rachel Cusk, and the Outline trilogy as a whole, discussed by Andy, Una and Nicky. @iammilliam.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @birchos.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1c43...
Transit and the Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“The most we tend to hear from István himself is a bland, noncommittal “OK”.
It’s a risky strategy, but this narrative flatness hugely pays off: it entices the reader into the yawning gaps”
It’s a risky strategy, but this narrative flatness hugely pays off: it entices the reader into the yawning gaps”
The risky strategy of Booker winner Flesh pays off | Justine Jordan
The protagonist’s inner life is hidden from the reader in this highly original novel
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November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“The most we tend to hear from István himself is a bland, noncommittal “OK”.
It’s a risky strategy, but this narrative flatness hugely pays off: it entices the reader into the yawning gaps”
It’s a risky strategy, but this narrative flatness hugely pays off: it entices the reader into the yawning gaps”
For Monday: two harbour seals at Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute. 💚
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
For Monday: two harbour seals at Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute. 💚
Back on the Isle of Bute! Sunset stroll on Scalpsie Bay. 🙂
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Back on the Isle of Bute! Sunset stroll on Scalpsie Bay. 🙂
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Still blown away by the fact that Heartwood won a World Fantasy Award last night. Such a fantastic weekend at the World Fantasy Convention, topped off in spectacular style. Wonderful to meet @joe-hill.bsky.social and @ericlarocca.bsky.social too. Now, back to work!
November 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Still blown away by the fact that Heartwood won a World Fantasy Award last night. Such a fantastic weekend at the World Fantasy Convention, topped off in spectacular style. Wonderful to meet @joe-hill.bsky.social and @ericlarocca.bsky.social too. Now, back to work!
“a beautiful, moving story. Neither cosy nor dystopian, hopeful but not punk; it offers a future with as many setbacks and tragedies as there are joys and steps forward.” Well said, @niallharrison.bsky.social
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Explore @niallharrison’s review of WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN by E.J. Swift: “I say that what Swift has given us in this remarkable book is a benchmark. I imagine rereading it in 25 years’ time.”
When There Are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift: Review by Niall Harrison
When There Are Wolves Again, E.J. Swift (Arcadia 978-1-529-43644-0, £20.00, 304pp, hc) October 2025. I don’t want to put more weight on E.J. Swift’s wonderful sixth novel than a single book should…
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November 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
“a beautiful, moving story. Neither cosy nor dystopian, hopeful but not punk; it offers a future with as many setbacks and tragedies as there are joys and steps forward.” Well said, @niallharrison.bsky.social
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@catamaroon.bsky.social
For Monday: Isle of Arran from the Isle of Bute.
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
For Monday: Isle of Arran from the Isle of Bute.
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Brilliant night at The Arts Centre Edge Hill for the launch of AJ Ashworth’s Maybe The Birds - fantastic reading from Andrea!
October 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Brilliant night at The Arts Centre Edge Hill for the launch of AJ Ashworth’s Maybe The Birds - fantastic reading from Andrea!
For Monday: a carrion crow inflight on a grey day.
Isle of Bute 💚
Isle of Bute 💚
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
For Monday: a carrion crow inflight on a grey day.
Isle of Bute 💚
Isle of Bute 💚
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🌊20 days to go🌊
How about two very wise and brilliant authors persuade you to pre-order THE SALT ORACLE??
geni.us/saltorac
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How about two very wise and brilliant authors persuade you to pre-order THE SALT ORACLE??
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌊20 days to go🌊
How about two very wise and brilliant authors persuade you to pre-order THE SALT ORACLE??
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
How about two very wise and brilliant authors persuade you to pre-order THE SALT ORACLE??
geni.us/saltorac
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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“The sky is the chief organ of sentiment in painting.” John Constable
From Gwaun y Llwyni in the Aran’s.
From Gwaun y Llwyni in the Aran’s.
October 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“The sky is the chief organ of sentiment in painting.” John Constable
From Gwaun y Llwyni in the Aran’s.
From Gwaun y Llwyni in the Aran’s.
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If you'd like to read the speeches that were made yesterday about Ada Lovelace Day and women in STEM, you can find them here:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
I'll share the right Parliament TV link as soon as the debate is up!
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
I'll share the right Parliament TV link as soon as the debate is up!
October 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If you'd like to read the speeches that were made yesterday about Ada Lovelace Day and women in STEM, you can find them here:
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
I'll share the right Parliament TV link as soon as the debate is up!
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
I'll share the right Parliament TV link as soon as the debate is up!
Left to right: a bar-tailed godwit, a curlew facing the camera, and a little egret. We’re seeing more egrets this year on the Isle of Bute 💚
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Left to right: a bar-tailed godwit, a curlew facing the camera, and a little egret. We’re seeing more egrets this year on the Isle of Bute 💚
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Happy pub day to this wonder anthology which includes my story "Lord of the Fruit Flies" about the biologist Hermann Muller, big thanks to editor @nicholasroyle.bsky.social and publisher @saltpublishing.com
It's publication day for this beauty, with stories by David Bevan @iancritchley.bsky.social @pippagoldschmidt.bsky.social, Alison Moore, Okechukwu Nzelu, @simonokotie.bsky.social, C.D. Rose, Iain Sinclair, Naomi Wood, lucky old me! et al. Thank you @nicholasroyle.bsky.social & @saltpublishing.com 🔥
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy pub day to this wonder anthology which includes my story "Lord of the Fruit Flies" about the biologist Hermann Muller, big thanks to editor @nicholasroyle.bsky.social and publisher @saltpublishing.com
For Monday: fungi in my garden.
October 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
For Monday: fungi in my garden.
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"It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses." - Charles de Lint
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses." - Charles de Lint