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Emma Newman
@emmanewman.bsky.social
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SFF author (Planetfall sequence, Split Worlds series, The Vengeance), audiobook narrator, podcaster, tea drinker. Loves LARP, dressmaking and nerdery. Co-host of the Starship Alexandria podcast. www.linktr.ee/emma_newman
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Emma Newman @emmanewman.bsky.social · May 25
Please could you help me to spread the word about my swashbuckling adventure story with a pirate protagonist, sapphic romance, with a dash of werewolves and vampires? My latest novel THE VENGEANCE is available in all formats geni.us/thevengeance Perfect for escaping the horrors of our time.
Cover of THE VENGEANCE, a novel by Emma Newman with background of purple skies and dark seas, with Solaris logo bottom left corner
emmanewman.bsky.social
Today I passed the halfway point in the radiotherapy treatment. Very tiring, but nearly there! Last session is on Monday. I am thinking about getting something doughy with lots of cinnamon after Monday's session is done.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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bingereadingbooks.bsky.social
We are 10 months into the Binge Reading Bookclub Podcast and we have read 10 great books! But here are my 5 favourite.

@hironennes.bsky.social -Leech @emmanewman.bsky.social - Planetfall
@kshams.bsky.social - Homefire
Samanta Schweblin - Fever Dream
Amor Towles - A Gentleman in Moscow
💙📚 #bookish
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Oh hey, you can grab @emmanewman.bsky.social 's The Vengeance as well as a whole bunch of @pennyvixen.bsky.social ebooks and others for 99p in this sale right now shop.rebellion.com/collections/...
Rebellion Publishing / On Sale
The Official Rebellion Shop. Welcome to the home of brands such as Sniper Elite, Zombie Army, Evil Genius, 2000 AD, Judge Dredd and more.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky!

So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale

Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
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HEARTBREAK INCORPORATED Alex de Campi GOTHIKANA Runyx BLESS YOUR HEART and ANOTHER FINE MESS Lindy Ryan THE HACIENDA, VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE and THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ Isabel Canas IF FOUND, RETURN TO HELL and THE DEATH I GAVE HIM Em X. Liu SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER and SAINT DEATH'S HERALD C. S. E. Cooney THE IMMORTALITY THIEF Taran Hunt WANDERERS Chuck Wendig SINOPHAGIA edited Xueting C. Ni GORSE and RAGWORT Sam K. Horton WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST and THE SALT ORACLE Lorraine Wilson THE NEEDFORE MK Hardy RED RABBIT Alex Grecian THE DARK BETWEEN THE TREES by Fiona Benson THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD, THE GRIEF OF STONES, THE TOMB OF DRAGONS and A THEORY OF HAUNTING Katherine Addison THE LIAR OF RED VALLEY Walter Goodwater THE VENGEANCE Emma Newman SIGN HERE Claudia Lux BENEATH THE RISING, A BROKEN DARKNESS, THE VOID ASCENDANT and THESE LIFELESS THINGS Premee Mohamed NORDIC VISION ed. by Margret THE RITUAL CRIME UNIT THE HIDDEN LEGION and THE SILENT EMPEROR by Snorri Kristjansson
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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leticiatoraci.bsky.social
I made a Starship Alexandria film list too: letterboxd.com/leticia_tora...
Starship Alexandria
A list of 5 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Mummy (1999), The Fifth Element (1997), Aliens (1986), Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and Excalibur (1981).
letterboxd.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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aptshadow.bsky.social
One of my all time favourite books, Holdstock’s great classic of British fantasy. Join us to see what Emma made of it!
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
This month's Patrons-only episode is an enthusiastic discussion of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine www.patreon.com/c/starshipal...
Get more from Starship Alexandria on Patreon
Recommending fiction across the spacefleet
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November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
Lovelies, if your Sunday needs a cosy, nerdy chat about Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood, then the latest episode of Starship Alexandria can help! starshipalexandria.com/episode-8-my...
Also features @aptshadow.bsky.social mentioning insects and me NOT mentioning ST:TNG (shocking, I know!)
Starship Alexandria: Episode 8 - Mythago Wood
For our eighth episode of Starship Alexandria, Adrian puts forward the novel Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock, for Emma to consider.  Our caveat from the episode: “If you have not read this boo...
starshipalexandria.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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I just finished Planetfall by @emmanewman.bsky.social and really enjoyed it. Terrific book, I recommend it!! Now, on to the second in the Planetfall series www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
Planetfall (Planetfall, #1)
From the award-nominated author Emma Newman, comes a no…
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November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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tadethompson.bsky.social
We did a Frankenstein once upon a time.

Creatures: The Legacy of Frankenstein (2018)

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@emmanewman.bsky.social
@kaaronwarren.bsky.social
Cover to Creatures: The Legacy of Frankenstein Flesh color, staples, electricity, blood
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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leticiatoraci.bsky.social
I started a book list with all the podcast recommended books but it would be nice to have it somewhere else too, perhaps an yearly list in your blog? www.goodreads.com/review/list/...
Leticia’s 'starship-alexandria' books on Goodreads (11 books)
Leticia has 11 books on her starship-alexandria shelf: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock, Pavane by Keith Roberts, Votan by John James, Top Ten by Alan Mo...
www.goodreads.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
emmanewman.bsky.social
I am on day 6 of the most horrendous cold that has made me so grumpy (as it's screwed up something lovely I had planned before radiotherapy starts in just over a week). But this has cheered me up immensely: www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...

Now I just need to figure out how to afford it.
Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D™ 10356 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop GB
LEGO® Icons Star Trek model kit for adults
www.lego.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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aptshadow.bsky.social
Starship Alexandria news! For December, instead of a regular episode, @emmanewman.bsky.social and I will be releasing an Advent Calendar with a short episode every day from 1st to 25th December, talking about our favourite TV series.
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Eastercon is the UK's annual science fiction convention for book lovers & writers

Iridescence, 2026's Eastercon will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, 3-6 April 2026. Tickets on sale now

Guests of Honour include @rjbarker.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social & @drkarenlord.bsky.social
A bunny. It is brown and white, and has one floppy ear over one eye. It looks serious, but mostly because it's been reading the entire Dune serious and suspects it should have stopped at book three. A sign reading #Eastercon2026 is also in the picture. It is an open-source, free to use bunny picture, and is appropiate for Eastercon.
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
emmanewman.bsky.social
Lovelies, if your Sunday needs a cosy, nerdy chat about Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood, then the latest episode of Starship Alexandria can help! starshipalexandria.com/episode-8-my...
Also features @aptshadow.bsky.social mentioning insects and me NOT mentioning ST:TNG (shocking, I know!)
Starship Alexandria: Episode 8 - Mythago Wood
For our eighth episode of Starship Alexandria, Adrian puts forward the novel Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock, for Emma to consider.  Our caveat from the episode: “If you have not read this boo...
starshipalexandria.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
emmanewman.bsky.social
It's been a tough week, but I have rested as much as possible so that I can go to @bristolcon.bsky.social this weekend. I'll be teaching my workshop for people who struggle with procrastination and anxiety that get in the way of writing (Sunday 2pm), also a couple of panels & a reading (Sat 10.50am)
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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radiolento.bsky.social
A moment with a nightingale in case it helps.
radiolento.bsky.social Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · Oct 3
Sunshine for a grey day. Headphones on!

Episode 270 - Soundscene from Northward Hill Nature Reserve (19mins)

A short but mighty episode recorded in Kent in May. A woodland full of birdsong, including a nightingale.

> bit.ly/LenNtgl
a large tree sloping right over a path in woodland. bright green colours from May.
October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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sherbert-lemon.bsky.social
I read the whole of The Split Worlds back-to-back and it was BRILLIANT!!!!

Been gathering them for a whole, so had a lovely binge. Glad I did - they're so clever and complex that it really helped keeping all the story strands in mind.
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
emmanewman.bsky.social
My copy arrived this week and honestly, it's the most beautiful anthology I have ever held, let alone contributed to! You can get a copy here: www.flametreepublishing.com/creative-fut...
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
emmanewman.bsky.social
Lovelies, I need a little bit of cheering up. Medical appointments have been ramping up again for the next phase of cancer treatment and I am feeling exhausted and a bit down, to be honest. Tell me about something lovely? Has something made you smile lately? Got any good nerdy GIFs?
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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aptshadow.bsky.social
For all Starship Alexandria patrons - for our December special episode we're running a Q&A - this will be available to everyone, and we will throw open the questions later, but patron questions get priority. If you have anything to ask, pop it in the comments here.

www.patreon.com/posts/141128...
Looking ahead: Christmas patron episode Q&A | Starship Alexandria
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October 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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motomatters.com
This was a great conversation about one of my favourite books
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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paulcornell.bsky.social
Do you reckon many Kickstarters get two thirds of the way there on day one? www.kickstarter.com/projects/fli...
Nap Comix
Bringing the acclaimed webcomic to life in graphic novel form
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
emmanewman.bsky.social
This kickstarter for "An anthology of contemporary fantasy stories featuring creatures and characters from Welsh mythology and folklore" from an excellent small press looks fantastic.
wtpress.bsky.social Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · Oct 19
Less than £1000 to go now. It feels like we are on the final stretch. Can we get there by BristolCon?
www.kickstarter.com/...
The cover of They Are Still Here (Mae Nhw Yma O Hyd). The image is of the sorceror, Gwydion, surrounded by wild animals (wolf, boar, deer) in a Celtic knotwork frame. Gwydion's hat is crowned with antlers. He carries an axe in his right hand and an oak twig in his left. Art by Josh Arklin.
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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filmsonwax.bsky.social
Loved this, wonderful and intelligent discussion of the always fun BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS. Also includes talk of James Horner and writing to music - interested in what else Adrian has on his playlists.

One criticism: Jimmy T. Murakami (WHEN THE WIND BLOWS) directed it, Corman only produced :)
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM