Oliver K. Langmead

@oliverklangmead

THE KILLING OF A CHESTNUT TREE out this October from Tordotcom Lecturer at Lancaster Hugo nominated // Philip K. Dick award nominated // BSFA Award nominated // British Fantasy Award nominated

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Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· 2d

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A photo of the eclipse, through an eclipse viewer

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· 2d

11 years ago, during the last major solar eclipse over the UK, my debut - a novel-length science fiction noir poem about a world with a dark sun - was launched. The publisher closed doors a few years ago, and Dark Star has been out of print for a while now, but I'm still super, super proud of it.

A copy of the novel-length science fiction poem Dark Star by Oliver Langmead

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· 8d

CITY OF ALL SEASONS I am a fan of fancy author photos, so I roped Aliya into getting a picture of us both together for City! Photo by Barry Douglas, makeup by Kat Jamieson

Aliya Whiteley and Oliver K. Langmead, posing together for a photo themed on their co-authored novel City of All Seasons

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· 10d

What a find! A UK 1st edition of Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly in excellent condition, via Oxfam. I absolutely love that they chose to put the opening paragraph on the cover. A belated treat for City of All Seasons being nominated for the PKD award!

An excellent quality UK first edition of Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· 11d

So stoked by the Libraryjournal review of The Killing of a Chestnut Tree. Can't wait for Havelock and Sebastian to be out in the world! 🌳 Full review is here: www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-k... @tordotcompub.bsky.social

An excerpt from the Libraryjournal review of Oliver K. Langmead's The Killing of a Chestnut Tree. It reads: "Readers will yearn for further Havelock and Sebastian cases, particularly if every intriguing puzzle to come overflows with this much compassion, kindness, and healing insight."

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Jun 22

COVER REVEAL! OUR GLORIOUS PROGENY An anthology of reproductive futures, coming March 2027 from @lunapress.bsky.social Featuring 12 short stories from:

The cover of OUR GLORIOUS PROGENY, edited by Oliver K. Langmead and Anna McFarlane

The cover features an image of plastic babies contained in a gumball machine

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Jun 18

Image from picturesidrawn.carrd.co

A medieval style poster drawn in MS paint, with the words "If your event flyer is AI, I'm not going" above an image of a man tooting a trumpet with his butt at a maiden who is not enjoying it

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· May 25

@diane.dianeduane.com local oxfam bookshop has a 1991 edition on display!

A paperback copy of Deep Wizadry by Diane Duane

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Apr 25

sweet dreams, little dude

Moth, a seven month old kitten, fast asleep on my lap, with an expression of supreme sleepiness on his face.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Apr 12

Hundreds of books, some of which were life changing. Three cities, six moves. Hundreds of journeys and adventures. Buttons worn down - you've outlived two protective cases. Rest in peace, old friend. If anybody deserves to be shelved, it's you.

An old edition Kindle, now retired by Amazon, being shelved

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Apr 3

This is the one that got me. Just look at that. Look at how small and fragile we are. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard...

The image, titled Hello, World, shows the Earth and Venus as seen from the Orion capsule

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Mar 31

Today's AI spam arrived with one of the most unhinged email subject line I've ever received. Relentless capitalisation.

An email subject header reading: From Awakening Alone on a Deserted Colony Ark Overtaken by Nature to Confronting a Deep Ideological Conflict Between Technology and Natural Evolution Oliver K Langmead’s Calypso Emerges as a Visually Striking and Thought Provoking Sci Fi Narrative That Explores Survival Power and the Future of Humanity Through a World Transformed by Competing Visions of Utopia Blending High Stakes Adventure With Philosophical Depth This Unique Story Challenges What It Means to Build a Perfect World Calypso Is the Kind of Imaginative and Compelling Novel That Deserves to Reach Every Reader Interested in Bold and Concept Driven Science Fiction

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Mar 24

@barnesandnoble.com are running a pre-order promotion until March 26th. You can get 25% off loads of forthcoming titles, including THE KILLING OF A CHESTNUT TREE Full details here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-killin...

The cover of THE KILLING OF A CHESTNUT TREE by Oliver K. Langmead, accompanied by the words: Barnes & Noble - 25% off Pre-orders! - Code: PREORDER25

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Feb 25

Coming this October from @torbooks.bsky.social - a brand-new gentleman detective in the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, with his first case. It's a murder mystery like no other because the victim is a tree! So excited to reveal this at last! Full details here: torpublishinggroup.com/the-killing-...

The cover of The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K. Langmead - a ruined church has a huge tree growing out of it, in the midst of an autumn forest

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Feb 8

dazzled by this

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Dec 25

Merry Christmas, Bluesky! To celebrate, here is Moth - he is 12 weeks old and very sleepy.

A 12 week old kitten is fast asleep on a warm blanket.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Nov 27

I know it's a bit late, but I'd like to suggest the following to the writers struggling with how to move on from 007's death in the last James Bond movie:

A shampoo called "Bond Recovery Treatment"

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Nov 26

I loved this. Decadently and deftly written. A book deeply concerned with aesthetics, and refreshingly cavalier with its setting - a visceral Gene-Wolfe-esque opera of a novel. Bravo, @hironennes.bsky.social

A copy of The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Nov 22

The book is also AI generated!

A one-star review for the book, suggesting that it's GenAI slop.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Nov 22

Today's AI spam is for a book I haven't written. But it gets even better than that:

An AI scammer trying to get me to send them money to market a book I haven't written.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Nov 8

It might look like I'm stealing Garth Marenghi's new book, but rest assured that he charged me full price for it, along with a substantial additional fee for signing his name in it.

Two people posing for a photo. One of them is me, and the other is author, dreamweaver and duke of darkdom Garth Marenghi.

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Oct 7

Huh - got an AI spam email so lazy that the spammer didn't even bother to take their prompt out of the email.

A screenshot of an AI generated spam email with the prompt left in

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Sep 30

The Calypso paperback is officially out now! What a year it's had. Shortlisted for a Hugo and a British Science Fiction Association Award, and named one of the best science fiction books of 2024 by the Guardian and Esquire Magazine. It was even one of the Financial Times's Summer Reads of 2024!

The Verse-Novel Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead - OUT NOW in paperback

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Sep 10

Pixel is 10 years old today! Happy Birthday, Pixel 🎂

Pixel, who is a black and white cat with a little white moustache, balances on the rim of a barrel in a garden

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 26

This book - damn. Could not stop reading. Haunting & brilliant.

A kindle copy of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 25

Loved this! Hell yeah, @starkholborn.bsky.social . Reads like a steam train building momentum, all the way up to its whistle-shriek ending.

A copy of the novella For the Road by Stark Holborn

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 19

The desks from the TV series Severance - arranged in an unappealing cross formation in a large room with glaring overhead lights

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 19

Goodbye office. Being moved to open plan to "save money"*. All of our managers keeping their private offices. *This won't actually save the university money, it just makes my subject look cheaper on paper. Redundancy petition here: chng.it/R9XCz6dP6y

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 12

Tremendous stuff. Loved this. Infinitely imaginative, and not a single human character. Firm recommend. Bravo, @caspargeon.bsky.social

A digital copy of the novel The Immeasurable Heaven by Caspar Geon

Oliver K. Langmead@oliverklangmead· Aug 8

I've just received my author copies of the Calypso paperback and they are GORGEOUS! @titanbooks.bsky.social has done such beautiful work. Out late next month, and available for preorder now!