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Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers. THE NEEDFIRE out with Solaris Books - July 2025. Repped by John Baker@BLM.

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Annabel Campbell's avatar Annabel Campbell @annabelcwrites.bsky.social
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Hello US friends!! Barnes and Noble are doing big preorder sale running July 10th through 17th, including THE OUTCAST MAGE! ✨✨Premium and Rewards members will get 25% off all preorders! ✨✨ Premium members also get double stamps and an additional 10% off. Info below 👇

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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Just wandered through to the lounge to get more tea and hit M with a "guess what I actually suck at writing and am bad at it" so we're at THAT stage of edits...

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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ahaha, maybe the person who designed the writing did the same thing!

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To her (my) credit, it was a VERY wonky-looking connection lol

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We've been afk all week redecorating our lounge and I couldn't be more chuffed with the final results! And we're still speaking to each other despite E cutting through the Internet cable to 'tidy things up' 🤦

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We are excited to share that Nova Scotia Vol 2: New Speculative Fiction from Scotland is now ready for pre-order! Editors @neilwilliamson.bsky.social and Andrew J. Wilson have curated stories from amazing Scottish writers. And let's not forget the gorgeous cover art by @jennicoutts.bsky.social.

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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M̵o̵r̵e̵ ̵b̵o̵o̵k̵s̵ ̵h̵a̵v̵e̵ ̵a̵r̵r̵i̵v̵e̵d̵

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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There are SO MANY and that alone feels like it can't be very helpful?!?

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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Getting that experience now and yeah, totally agree. Between that and reading other people's work and giving feedback I definitely feel like I've levelled up since starting out!

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Fair, 'pitch wars' is just the name of one particular mentorship so wasn't sure if you were referring to that. But it wasn't on twitter and while having a hooky concept was still super helpful, that wasn't (totally) the focus.

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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D'you mean twitter pitch contests or the more trad mentorships? Because we bombed in the Pitch Wars agent showcase but still learned A LOT about how to edit lol If you mean the twitter pitch stuff then yeah I agree, they definitely favour a certain type of book

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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too hot for anything other than mojitos and devouring books frankly

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Me: *takes next week off to devote to DIY and finally finishing the front room* My new books: *all arrive at once*

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Zach Hazard Vaupen's avatar Zach Hazard Vaupen @emosludge.bsky.social
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Fungal Deer for the Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition.

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The Bug Sex Lady's avatar The Bug Sex Lady @bunnyloveerin.bsky.social
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Officer: Ma'am are you driving under the influence? My manipulative vizier in the passenger seat: (Whispering to me) This man seeks to ruin you, my liege. He envies your power. Do away with him, lest you lose all you have achieved! Me: No sir 🙂

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Pls share: PictCon1 will be in Perth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, at the Salutation Hotel, on 18th October 2025. GoH Francesca Barbini of Luna Press. I'm keen to hit break even so I can just relax, and tickets are only £30 (£20 concession). I'm half way there. Just 23 tickets to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-t...

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Lorraine Wilson's avatar Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social
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✨The news is out! ✨ This award, created by fellow disabled authors, is deeply precious to me & I am so honoured to be a part of it. Again though - critiquing colonial violence in fiction is worth little if we can't speak against it in real life. Here's to those who speak up.

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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Decide I deserve little a retail therapy, as a treat. Look at my favourite clothes sites, do a bunch of trawling through the sales, pick out the thing I like best.... and then end up spending exactly that amount of money on books instead 😂

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Gargoyles are the ones with water spouts in their mouths. If there’s no water drain, it’s called a grotesque!

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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Godzilla Minus One really is as good as everyone says.

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"Blends fairy stories, contemporary anxieties about climate change and the influence of technology on our human selves, with...a tale of community and connection." Angie Spotto

🐝WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST @rainewilson.bsky.social

7 Nov 24 Preorder geni.us/weallghosts

Uk readers DM for ARCs!

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One of our discords decided to bake frog-themed treats this weekend and share pictures. Everyone did amazingly...

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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz's avatar Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social
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Have you noticed that the English language is weirdly RICH in seafaring idioms? "Learning the ropes," "being on board," "staying the course," "launching a product/campaign," "sexy as a boat," "making love like a boat," "boats make great gfs," "kissing boats is totally normal" etc. Like I said: weird

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MK Hardy's avatar MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.bsky.social
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I'm struggling to articulate what I found so moving about it... there's this bleakness and dark humour to it, but also this incredibly deep core of kindness and hope. Just intoxicating.

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oh god you've summed it up. that's it, that's the feels

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I keep all my watercolour blotchy napkins, I love the way they look! You should definitely frame it.

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If you'd like me to read the first 3,000 words of your project (fiction or non-fiction) and give it a loving critique, you can make that happen by bidding at at @cymeraf.bsky.social auction. The current bid is £25, so this is an affordable way to get a pair of experienced* eyes on your work!

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