Apropos of *trying to make a living as an author*... can I interest any of you in a nice math-western alt history satire in these trying times? Renegade gunslinging mathematicians fighting against the vilification of expertise? payhip.com/StarkHolborn

Just remembered about a fun little thing I made to celebrate the launch of Ninth Life: The Factus Repository; a world lore wiki for readers who might want a recap of the series, built using the excellent hypercard-inspired Decker. starkholborn.itch.io/the-factus-r...

It's that time again! If you're voting in awards, these bad boys are eligible: - For the Road (novella, Absinthe) - Triggernometry Finald (novella, Rattleback) - Last Gasp in Of Shadows, Stars and Sabers If you'd like to read them, just drop me a line below or a DM

Absolutely delighted to see my acid-western-queer-romance novella, FOR THE ROAD on the BSFA longlist! It's a mega year (go check it out) but would be extremely honoured if you'd consider chucking in a nomination towards some of my rawest, strangest writing: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Doing work planning for the next six months and looks like I'll have slots available for freelance work, esp around Feb-April. So if you need someone to write STUFF or do narrative /story consulting, HMU! Things I've worked on over past few years (and am not NDAd about) include!

behold my intimidating advertising skills pspublishing.co.uk/for-the-road...

not sorry payhip.com/b/EC5QJ

it wouldn't be christmas without me badly photoshopping my book into something in a shameless attempt to convince you to buy it for yourself or an unsuspecting recipient (Triggernometry Finals! Available on kindle or DRM-free via Payhip!) payhip.com/StarkHolborn www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Great keynote talk on the fundamentals of storytelling by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social at the ever-brilliant AdventureX

I've been in solitary confinement trying to get my new novel finished (nearly there), but will be emerging, haggard and wild-eyed to be in the following places over the next few weeks/months 👇

Absolutely thrilled to be heading to @porticohispacon.bsky.social this weekend to talk dystopias, pirates and fugitives with some wonderful people. Here's where you can find me. ¿Estarás ahí? ¡Saluda! @mangrii.bsky.social @elenatorro.bsky.social

Finished copies of FOR THE ROAD are here and they are stunning; look at those endpapers. Huge thanks to @marieoregan.bsky.social and all at PS Publishing for their hard work. (Art by Ashni Wilson). You can find it here: pspublishing.co.uk/for-the-road...

Going over my Develop talk today (Authored Narrative in a Proc Gen World). Who will I see there?? Also if you'd like to grab some time for a coffee and chat about interactive narrative, writing for proc-gen *without* using Gen AI, or anything in between, give me a shout! @developconference.com

VUIT DE HEL – the Catalan translation of Hel's Eight – is out now from @chronoscat.bsky.social. Let's all take a minute to admire the gorgeous cover art by @cristianeres.bsky.social. With big thanks to @annallis.bsky.social for translation chronos.cat/vuit-de-hel/

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Voting for the BSFA shortlist closes tomorrow. If you're feeling magnanimous I'd be delighted if you'd consider winging a vote the way of Ninth Life (the best Factus book, IMO). Voting link is here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Oh ho who's this I found lurking in Paris @jonathanlhoward.bsky.social

Woohoo, Triggernometry Finals is #2 on the bestselling chart (in its category, science fiction westerns but whatever!). Thank you everyone! Question is, can we get it to #1? www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Sharpen your protractors, fill your ink cartridges and polish those spectacles because my satirical, alt-history maths western – TRIGGERNOMETRY FINALS, aka Triggernometry #3 – is hitting (digital) shelves TODAY! 📐 RTs most welcome! starkholborn.com/triggernomet...

Here it is! The cover for TRIGGERNOMETRY #3, aka TRIGGERNOMETRY FINALS! Artwork by the absurdly talented Philip Harris who has done an amazing job over bringing my renegade mathmos to life once again. Intrigued? Read on... amzn.eu/d/5Nrgygz

Just a reminder that BSFA longlist nominations are open until 15th January and NINTH LIFE is eligible in the novel category! I don't usually big up my own work, but I'm so proud of this book (I think it's the best in the Factus Sequence) and would love it if you'd consider winging a vote its way ✨

The Italian translation of Ten Low (Ultima fermata prima del vuoto) is out now from Moscabianca, and it's the work of SUCH a dream team: Nova on illustration, Tiffany Vecchietti on translation... Author jackpot. moscabiancaedizioni.it/prodotto/ult...

It's in the trees... it's coming! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Great time at The Cube last night seeing Way Bad Stone - thanks to the Hellfire Video Club! youtu.be/JIXaNJjga3A

Anyone waiting on the audiobook of Ninth Life, good news! It's out now, and brilliantly narrated by Krystal Hammond and Ramiz Monsef: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0D8...

It's Friday. Fine day to buy an ebook. Or more specifically, MY ebook so I can write more (e)books: How about starting with my satirical alt-history maths-western, Triggernometry: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Discovering the work of avant-garde photographer and activist Germaine Krull, once one of the most famous photographers in Paris (yes that's Jean Cocteau): www.metmuseum.org/perspectives...

In honour of Samhain, a creepy excerpt from the most horror-adjacent of my books (Hel's Eight): www.waterstones.com/book/hels-ei...

A few from MCM this weekend; thanks to fellow writers, panelists, staff and crew for making it happen

Prepping for my Shadows of Doubt talk tonight with Bristol Games Hub with some in-game motivational messages