New stack to take with me during this hectic month of changes. The newest Harrison to continue my obsession, and my 3 big "blindspot series" from @annleckie.com @adapalmer.bsky.social & @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social Ready for exciting space operas and funky weird stuff. 🙏 #booksky

M. John Harrison & Missouri Williams both on the Booker Longlist.

On a new playthrough of ZERO PARADES, decided to spend time with two characters I largely ignored the first time. Here is my jank meme to explain my thoughts:

Trying to run ideas past my writing partner. I get the impression she doesn't care about my memory transference sci-fi story.

I was weak, despite my deadlines in July I added another book today because I simply had to. One of my favourites from M. John Harrison, introduced by Julia Armfield (one of my favourite newer writers). This actually doesn't count as interfering with my to-do list :) #booksky #scifi

New Masterworks haul for my July: - My final unread Harrison (his newest isn't out in 🇸🇪 yet, doesn't count!) - My great blindspot, Willis, who I've never read despite her work being recommended everywhere - And Vinge who I've read but none of the Zones of Thought he's most known for #booksky #scifi

Between Zero Parades, Esoteric Ebb & Suzerain I've been spoiled this year with dense, wordy RPGs of diff flavours. And Eternal Whispers & a new Divinity on the horizon to continue my indulgence, yisssss. P.s: @zaumstudio.bsky.social pls release Bloodtype Hecatomb as an actual book thx.

This job listing from xAI is the silliest thing I've ever seen. Complete ignorance of how publishing works. Maybe they'll get themselves Neil Gaiman since he can't do anything else anymore 🤭

But also Merry Christmas all from Switzerland, wherever you are. The snow is disappointing this year but the view is still stellar.

China Miéville!! Deliver me a giant freaky tome and my life is yours!! Oh look-

The snow now exceeds her little Shiba legs, but she still insists on all her usual routes. We're both getting the workout of a lifetime here.

Life's not going well right now. Finances, career, mental health. But at least we get to watch our dog be a dork in her first proper snowy winter. 🥲

Hi Bluesky. I remembered you existed. I've kinda forgot about socials lately since I left academia. Been living in an unclear blur of - write novel, watch movie, walk dog, play boardgames - with no other structure, while staying up the mountains. Life is a foggy mystery right now. 🔎 but hi

I love her so much. 😭😫 Adjusting to a new routine for my wife & I has been a challenge but it's been so much fun seeing her learn new things and get a little braver every day. Trying to do work while she decides to fight my desk chair has been the best WFH time of my life.