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Neil Williamson

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Writer and musician. Glasgow, Scotland
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📚 Latest thing: The Death Trap in Not One Of Us
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📚 Next thing: Nova Scotia vol2, Gallus

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Goes on forever too! It's *exactly* what my brain needed right now.

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Lorraine Wilson's avatar Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social
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There's some dark history of a real witchhunt in Scotland behind my Nova Scotia 2 story 'Mhairi Aird'. Find out more about that story and how mine grew from it here 👇🏽

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My new book, just out in ebook format! Paperback 5th August, official launch at Worldcon Glasgow on 11 Auguat 1300-1400.

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sᴉɹɹɐH ǝǝ˥ 🇪🇺's avatar sᴉɹɹɐH ǝǝ˥ 🇪🇺 @leeharris.xyz
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This is such a fun book!

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Steph Cherrywell's avatar Steph Cherrywell @stephcherrywell.com
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I just finished this novella (Unexploded Remnants by @theelaineg.bsky.social) about a space archaeologist who finds an ancient superweapon and it was so much fun! The worldbuilding reminded me a lot of Becky Chambers. I'd love to real a big doorstop set in this universe.

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Jim Steel's avatar Jim Steel @theejimsteel.bsky.social
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If you still haven't voted, you won't be able to claim that you were a part of this. Also remember that it'll be closer than the polls suggest due to the shy Tory/fascist effect. If the foul weather is putting you off, consider why the Jetstream is so low, and vote for someone who'll do something.

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Ach it's just not gonna be the same watching Charles on the nest after so many decades of Liz.

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Those are beautiful tho. Hope you're feeling better today.

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It's baffling that they think anyone will vote for them to represent their area. Which... I guess they don't really, they just want to be able to say they're standing all over the country. But sheesh.

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Very much. It's a symbolic community biscuit I guess in that sense.

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Maybe they're rearing them on a farm or something...

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Exactly this. No biscuit but. The act itself was sweet enough.

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And even though I'm usually certain where my X is gonna go, I like giving all the options a good peruse before I do so. Interesting thing on today's paper was realising that all of the candidates lived locally, except one. Reform (home address North Leicestershire) I mean... what? Why, even?

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I like voting. I specifically like voting where I live. I like my ten minute walk to the polling station, I like saying hello to the polling station staff like we're old friends. I even like the desperate last minute party representatives clucking around outside like be-rosetted farmyard chickens.

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I dont mind the people outside. They're all part of the thing for me i guess.Not that there were any today. It's just finished raining and now the sunshineth like a boss.

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NGL I am really REALLY looking forward to tomorrow.

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I'll be down there afore work as always. Great way to get the day started!

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If you're a fan of Ken MacLeod's novels you might recognise a couple of characters who put in an appearance in Weak Gods Of Mars, the lead story of Nova Scotia vol2...

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I’m so hyped that this cover for GALLUS, an anthology by the @gsfwc.bsky.social , is finally out in the world! I had so much fun designing this, I’m grateful to our wonderful editors for putting this together. Join us for the launch at @glasgow2024.bsky.social in August!

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There's a reason Glasgow's called "dear green place" after all...

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Hopefully we'll be able to twist his arm to do exactly that!

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Yay! I *adore* the voice that story is told in (and the rest of the book it's taken from!)

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Charlotte Ariel Finn's avatar Charlotte Ariel Finn @bycharlottefinn.bsky.social
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Periodically, I like to reread my favorite Scottish poem: Batman's Aff His Nut by Robert Florence.

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Undertow Publications's avatar Undertow Publications @undertow.bsky.social
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We'd be delighted if you considered us and our fabulous authors and artists.

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This is a thing I'm very proud of. It's out very soon but if - like me - you can't contain your excitement for all the Scottish genre things, you can get your orders in now.

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Sorry pal. It was a fun chat and I hear all the books were sold.

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Elaine Gallagher's avatar Elaine Gallagher @theelaineg.bsky.social
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Hi @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, could I ask you please for a signal boost for a debut trans author? This is my first novella, out today, with a trans main character and alarums and adventures. Available on Amazon, Kobo, at all good bookshops and just in time for Worldcon

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Something really peaceful about the sky here at midsummer. This is 11pm. I really treasure this light. Chills me the heck out, no matter what.

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