Bjørn Larssen (he/him)
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Norse grimdark and historical fantasy author. Queer from the Tortured Authors Department. Queen's Book Asylum and Before We Go Blog contributor. ’Land’ (The Ten Worlds book 2) out now! https://www.bjornlarssen.com
I have a question. Do y’alls know the expression ‘gardener’s dog’? (Gardener's dog won't let you eat the apples while he doesn’t eat them either.) It’s a Polish expression I’ve been using in English for years and it has just been pointed out to me natives don’t know what it’s supposed to mean. 😬
Yes, I am reading LitHub. Yes, now I want to start re-reading ‘The Bell Jar’ for the 500th time. It’s my comfort read whether that means I’m a 14yo goth girl or not. lithub.com/let-maggie-g...
Let Maggie Gyllenhaal Adapt The Bell Jar, You Cowards
This essay began as a plea which turned out, as desires sometimes do, to be a little psychic (“That woman, I conjured her,” says Gwyneth Paltrow’s overwrought Plath in the failed 2003 biopic Sylvia…
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To be honest, most of the time the LitHub best covers of the month make me cackle, but… I either like or love ALL of those. (Also ‘Land’ is a very good title, I wonder why there aren’t more books called that.) lithub.com/the-13-best-...
The 13 Best Book Covers of June
Another month of books, another month of book covers. This month was all about the art choices—and a couple clever tricks, too. My favorite book covers of June are below; as always, feel free to ad…
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In this review for @spotlightindie.bsky.social, I share my thoughts on Land, @bjornlarssen.com’s second book in his Ten Worlds Cycle. This grimdark retelling of Norse myth doesn’t pull any punches… spotlightindie.co.uk/2026/05/12/l...
Land by Bjørn Larssen
Land is the 2024 follow up to Children, the second book in The Ten Worlds Cycle in which Larssen retells the Norse myths in a grimdark style. In this book we continue Maya and Magni’s story, this t…
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“Do you know what time it is?!” the King boomed suddenly, and Freya nearly jumped out of her gown. “Midnight!” roared the gathered in slurred unison. “Do you know what that means?!” “Wedding night!” “Yay,” Queen Taylor muttered adverblessly before erupting in joyful, slightly hysterical laughter.
And it is out! Tales from the Tavern at the Brink of the Abyss issue #1 A Payday and a Pint Handmade zine and audiobook A serialized tale of grimsnark fantasy. Revolting Peasant Press 100% DIY Fuck AI 🔗👇🍻
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Tim Hardie@timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn this review for @spotlightindie.bsky.social, I share my thoughts on Land, @bjornlarssen.com’s second book in his Ten Worlds Cycle. This grimdark retelling of Norse myth doesn’t pull any punches… spotlightindie.co.uk/2026/05/12/l...
An absolutely fantastic review here for Lost Gods ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The series is a masterclass of epic saga craft and it’s always given me vibes of Robin Hobb meets Giles Kristian" Why not give this complete Viking-inspired fantasy series a try? Nick liked it - and so might you!
Apr 26 @spotlightindie.bsky.social have been so kind to invite me on to reveal: Revolting Peasant Press issue #1 I'll be joined by the amazing @dbrook.bsky.social @afrogintime.bsky.social & @timhardieauthor.bsky.social So tune in, to find out just what the hell this is! 🔗👇🍻
My latest Brotherhood of the Eagle short story, Ten Silver Crowns, is available over on Patreon, and you don’t need to be a paying member to read it! Domaldi has been doing some work for Ekkill, but are the risks he's taking worth the reward? www.patreon.com/posts/free-s...
Free Short Story - 'Ten Silver Crowns' | Tim Hardie
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The eighteenth #TheHollowFlame story is now live on my Patreon and ko-fi: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Includes audio version read by me. A one-off $3 donation gets you access to all stories so far!
The Hollow Flame #18: Mirror
Bjørn Larssen published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
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The sixteenth #TheHollowFlame story is now live on my Patreon and ko-fi: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Includes audio version read by me. A one-off $3 donation gets you access to all stories so far!
The Hollow Flame #16: Drawing | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The fifteenth #TheHollowFlame story is now live on my Patreon and ko-fi: ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... Includes audio version read by me. A one-off $3 donation gets you access to all stories so far!
The Hollow Flame #15: Cat
Bjørn Larssen published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
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The fourteenth #TheHollowFlame story is now live on my Patreon and ko-fi: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Includes audio version read by me. A one-off $3 donation gets you access to all stories so far!
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The thirteenth #TheHollowFlame story is now live on my Patreon and ko-fi: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Includes audio version read by me. A one-off $3 donation gets you access to all stories so far!
The Hollow Flame #13: Elf | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The 12th #TheHollowFlame story, ‘Fox’, is now on my ko-fi and Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Including the audio version narrated by the author, i.e. me. You only need to drop $3 into my tip jar once to access all twelve stories so far. I hope you enjoy!
The Hollow Flame #12: Fox | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The 11th #TheHollowFlame story, ‘Serpent’ is live on my ko-fi and Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Featuring audio version by yours truly. As always, big thanks for all my supporters!
The Hollow Flame #11: Serpent | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The 10th #TheHollowFlame story is up on my ko-fi and Patreon UNLOCKED for everyone. Thank you so much to my supporters – please consider becoming one if you’re not ♥️ www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Audio version read by the author, i.e. me :) Enjoy!
The Hollow Flame #10: Birthday | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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I made it :)
Tim Hardie@timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 7mo agoAt the start of another year, these are the books l'm planning to read in 2026. I'm a bit of a mood reader so I'm sure other titles will make an appearance throughout the year, but I'm going to make a special effort to pick up these. www.timhardieauthor.co.uk/blog/reading...
Good morning! Today (and every other day, but today particularly) you can find my books on #itchio: bjornlarssen.itch.io And here’s a whole collection: books.bookfunnel.com/authordirect...
The 9th #TheHollowFlame story, ‘Tree’ is live for my ko-fi and Patreon supporters! www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... As always, thanks so much for your support ♥️ a one-time $3 donation on ko-fi or Patreon unlocks all the stories!
The Hollow Flame #9: Tree | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The 8th #TheHollowFlame story ‘Poet’ is now available on my Patreon and ko-fi: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... Featuring audio version by the author (i.e. yours truly) As always, thank you so much to all my supporters!
The Hollow Flame #8: Poet | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The seventh #TheHollowFlame story is now on my ko-fi and Patreon. Includes audio version read by the author. Me, I’m the author. Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi: ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... As always, thanks so much for supporting me and I hope you like the story!
The Hollow Flame #7: Violinist | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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The sixth #TheHollowFlame story, ‘Obol’ is now available on my ko-fi and Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... As always, thank you so much for your support ♥️ I hope you enjoy the story! A bit of a horror vibe this time. Only a bit, pinky swear.
The Hollow Flame #6: Obol | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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I am in fact alive, just not dealing well with the xmas week. Back after the 27th. I’ll be posting the new #TheHollowFlame story tonight.
Voting is open for the Indie Ink Awards! Hall of Bones was nominated for Best Audio Narration, thanks to the wonderful @rjbayley.bsky.social becoming 100 Vikings all at once, and Best Setting. You can vote using this link if you want to help us reach the finals 🙏 indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
The fifth #TheHollowFlame story is now on my ko-fi and Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/hollow... ko-fi.com/post/The-Hol... As always, thank you so much to my supporters ♥️ PS. The bar might get a website soon…
The Hollow Flame #5 | Bjørn Larssen – Author
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