This September I am going to walk to extreme lengths in the interests of charity. If you want to support a noble cause/make me walk further, lend me your pennies. This is in memory of my mum, whose death inspired the founding of BRCA+ Chat, a charity that helps people globally. Link below!

THE WORST SURVIVE, my dystopian/post-apocalyptic action adventure is out now! A fast-paced, vicious little tale kicking off a riotous new series. Perfect for fans of Mad Max, Judge Dredd and Bladerunner. Link for more info below! #booksky #dystopianfiction #postapocalyptic

I mean, yeah, I guess? (Thanks Amazon to this handy email advertising my own book to me.)

It's rather nice where I live.

Lovely scenes at Worthing Pride today - the parade's got so much bigger so quickly.

It's a fine day to be jumping into the sea.

Hold up there, your new nonsensical comparison graph has dropped.

A very happy book birthday to @traviswanteat.bsky.social with Love Shots out today - a Love Island inspired horror! This is my current read and I'm loving it so far.

It's pretty nice where I live.

Oh I almost forgot, I found this delightful slightly sinister sunken face panda pet bowl you may like, @queensbookasylum.bsky.social

Fancy that, a rare Amazon email that gets it right.

If it's a release day for a Janice Hallett paperback, you'd best believe it's a day that I got a new book.

Seeing as no one wants to sell colourful clothing these days, here I am embracing a 'shades of white' look. Aka cupboard camouflage.

Having caught up or met anew so many people, this is one of the only photos I took.

In a rare bit of positive news, Grammarly are wisely parking their 'expert' nonsense. Huzzah!

KEPT FROM CAGES is part of a tremendous magic noir book bundle this month – for cheap as chips you can get a whole heap of quality, moody fantasy with modern twists from some very fine authors. And me. You want it, you need it and you must get it now. storybundle.com/magic

Somehow, I'm not convinced this email came from a genuine reader. Can't quite put my finger on why...

The decoration, lest ye wish to see:

It's that time of the year where I get to share this jaunty video again. Seasons Greetings from the dark, terrible world of the Blood Scouts!

Had a lovely, tiring past few days at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - even though the dealer's room was a bit quiet I feel our Syndicate table put on a tremendous display. And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).

Had a fun day running this table, tossing books at strangers, and even got a panel in. You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.

It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for. Expect: 😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍 🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺 ❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔 🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥 💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍‍♂️

If you're around for World Fantasy Con in Brighton this week and are looking for a genuine Phil Williams novel, here's the price list for all the books I'll have available at our table. I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.

I may have also found the cause though.

I'm watching Hell House Llc and went to the toilet and when I turned back I found the sofa suddenly like this.

Uh oh scary things happening with this video over on Tiktok

Sundries for World Fantasy Con have dropped! Finally some fresh packs of Punk Witches cards and some delightful assorted coasters/discs of wonder.

Ahh a very happy book birthday to @spookypurcell.bsky.social! That's me sorted for a few days.

The first physical proof of A Winter's Mercy is here, and looks rather spiffy if I do say so myself! Though it's tiny in comparison to the first two...