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J.T. Greathouse
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BFA nominated author of The Tower of the Tyrant (forthcoming) and the Pact and Pattern series from Gollancz. Other books cookin'
website: www.jtgreathouse.wordpress.com
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

I'm not getting saved.
Ron Trosper, the hapless protagonist of HBO's The Chair Company, making a goofy face while talking on the phone.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'

@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Happy book birthday to THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT!

I'm thrilled for this book to go out to readers. It's the most fun I've had writing a novel.

Get yours!

US: awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...

UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Tyrant... (HC 18% off for launch!)

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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In two weeks!

@sffaddictspod is hosting a virtual launch party livestream for The Tower of the Tyrant!

Activities:
A (short) live reading!
Banter with special guests!
Q&A!
Assigning people bird companions!

It'll be great fun.

10AM PST / 1PM EST / 6PM BST!
October 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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new Tower of the Tyrant meme just dropped
A two panel comic. The caption of the first panel is "Know the Work Rules: Appropriate." It shows a four-armed man and a sorceress. The four armed man is saying "Hey there, I'm a killer for hire with good fashion sense." The sorceress is saying "Awww, you're sweet." The second panel is captioned "Inappropriate." It features the sorceress again, as well as a man whose head has been replaced by a bag of gold coins with an evil eyeball. He is saying "Um, hi, I'm the concept of currency?" The sorceress is saying "Hello, human resources?" The cover of the book The Tower of the Tyrant by JT Greathouse. It features the sorceress from the previous meme standing on a slope and overlooking a hill topped by a ruined tower. A tree grows from the top of the ruined tower. The predominant colors are purple and teal.
October 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Big announcement next week. In the meantime, cats.
September 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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September 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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This book is coming out in November and I'm super proud of it.

Some of the best character work I've ever done, a ripping plot (once it builds up momentum), and a grab bag of my various ideas and obsessions.

Magical bird familiars. Overlapping, conflicting magic systems. Lotsa weird little guys.
The cover of The Tower of the Tyrant by JT Greathouse. A sorceress surveys a hill topped by a ruined tower. A tree grows from the top of the tower.
September 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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I've been really enjoying this ARC so far. Beautiful, poetic prose. A deeply screwed up fantasy apocalypse. Not super plot heavy so far (160 pages in) but with great characters and a rich world.

Keep an eye out for it!
The cover of "The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver" by Rafael Torrubia
September 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I'm sorry I'm sorry this came to me in the middle of the night I'm sorry I'm sorry
Stefan explains: "Yeah, you know, it's that thing where you fall in love with a guy with four arms, but can't have him, because of reasons." Seth Meyers, resigned to Stefan's nonsense, says: "Oh sure...yeah...that...common thing..."
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry
Stefan from SNL saying "This year's hottest book is The Tower of the Tyrant and author JT Greathouse has gone crazy" Stefan from SNL saying "It has everything. Moody princes. Tree people. An evil fairy. A ghost with antlers. Goroyearning." Seth Meyers, visibly confused, asks Stefan to clarify: "Goroyearning?"
September 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I made one of those trope posts but I'm an old who has never fanned a fiction, so I don't know what all the tropes are.

Anyway, here are some cool things in Tower of the Tyrant.

If you'd like an ARC go here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Or DM me if you're not in the UK.
The cover of The Tower of the Tyrant by JT Greathouse. It is surrounded by blocks of text with arrows pointing from the text to the cover. The blocks of text read: "I want to romance my bodyguard but I have qualms about dating an employee," "The prince almost certainly listens to MCR and Linkin Park," "Mommy issues," "Everyone gets to go to utopia...you just have to believe!" "Two plot relevant funerals," "Celtic arthuriana, but make it anarchic and goth," "Theater kids (help) save the world," and "Daddy issues."
September 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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It's always great when a reader just GETS it.

Shay is a fabulous romance writer, and her enthusiasm for the romantic subplot in Tower of the Tyrant means a ton.

💪💪😘💪💪🌶️🌶️
A review of "The Tower of the Tyrant" which reads "Five stars. Two chili peppers. He has four arms, guys."
August 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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People keep saying nice things about THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT!

Get an ARC from NetGalley here: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

(If you don't have a NetGalley UK account, feel free to email or DM me to request an ARC. I'm not stingy.)
A five star NetGalley review for The Tower of the Tyrant by JT Greathouse which reads "This is an excellent book and I'm so happy I was able to get an ARC. Loved everything about it. Felt fresh and new, something we're lacking in fantasy these days."
August 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Check out: IF WISHES WERE RETAIL by Auston Habershaw

From my review: "A hilarious fable, a charming social commentary, and an all-around great read.

5/5 gnome revolutionaries"

@aahabershaw.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Tower of the Tyrant is available on Netgalley!

From one early review: "I could not put the book down for the last third! Highly recommend this author to all fans of epic fantasy, this really has the feel of a classic in the making."

www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
The cover of The Tower of the Tyrant by J.T. Greathouse. A woman stands in front of a hill topped by a ruined tower. The dominant colors are slate blue and purple.
August 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Asking the real questions, @aahabershaw.bsky.social
A page from the book if wishes were retail with a line of dialog highlighted which reads "if I can't get rid of the fucking Dutch, thn what is even the point of a genie?"
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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T-minus 15 minutes until my table talk in room 427 of the Summit convention center!

Sign up (or swing by in case not every seat is taken) to chat and snag one of these babies.
August 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Restocked the freebie zone at @seattlein2025.org with chapbooks. If you miss out, come see me at my table talk tomorrow at 10:30am to snag one!
August 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Head over to the @seattlein2025.org freebie zone. Just dropped off a whole bunch of bookmarks and five copies of the "Gwyddien and the Raven Fiend" chapbook!

More copies will be available for folks who attend my table talk at 10:30am on Saturday!
August 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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About halfway done with this ARC of THE INFINITE STATE by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social and having an absolute blast with it. Seriously, some of the best space opera / sci-fi I've read in years. Equal parts thoughtful and thrilling. Keep it on your radar.
An advanced reader edition of THE INFINITE STATE by Richard Swan.
August 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Get a sneak peak of THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT at @seattlein2025.org! I'll be passing out these hand-bound chapbook previews, with cover art by @carvingclown.bsky.social.

Ten copies will be reserved for attendees of my table talk at 10:30am on Saturday, August 16. The rest are first come first serve!
Hand-bound chapbooks of "The Gwyddien and the Raven Fiend," an excerpt from the forthcoming novel THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by J.T. Greathouse.
August 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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New ARC day! Always excited for more @richardswanauthor.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I'm trying to finish this draft.

Sonya thinks she's helping.
A cat perches on the back of a computer chair behind a writer who really really needs to focus
August 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Makin' pickles! 🥒
A jar of cucumbers cut into quarters soaking in vinegar with sugar, salt, dill, garlic, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Ready to go in the fridge and become overnight pickles.
August 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM