Dr Stew Hotston (he/him)
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Author, LARP, physics, economics. Subjective Chaos, BSFA, BFA finalist. Board @SoA, Treasurer @BFS, Chair @BSFA. Rep:John Baker @PFD. Writer @ (hugo winner) Nerds of a feather stewarthotston.com Last: The next enemy Next: Mage against the machine (05/27)
Mission accomplished! 4 authors came to play 'Everybody Dies on a Squid' from @beadleandgrimms.com at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social's Fantasycon and 4 died spectacular (and funny) deaths. Full ep out soon!
@alrutter.bsky.social are you coming to FCon this weekend?
@rjbarker.bsky.social just to let you know that I haven't arrived in Glasgow for an event that doesn't exist.
TV Review: Lanterns Is this the kind of hero you should want to be? @carturo222.bsky.social asks this in his look at the series. www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/tv-r...
TV Review: Lanterns
Is this the kind of hero you should want to be? The Guardians of Oa could have avoided a lot of misunderstandings if they had watched the Di...
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📣NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! We’re excited to announce a new paid role with the Comics Cultural Impact Collective. We’re looking for SOMEONE to join us as a Non-Executive Director… Could that SOMEONE be YOU?? 🫵 Full info here: www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org/Join-Us
The Logician – the free RPG for Mage Against The Machine With next year's Mage Against the Machine coming from Harper Collins, I wanted to give people a chance to play in the world of the books.... https://stewarthotston.com/2026/10/06/the-logician-the-free-rpg-for-mage-against-the-machine/
The Logician – the free RPG for Mage Against The Machine
With next year's Mage Against the Machine coming from Harper Collins, I wanted to give people a chance to play in the world of the books. Specifically because the setting tells a tale of two heroes getting more powerful as they discover a new world, if felt like this was a great opportunity to write a game that accompanied the books and, not least, because I'm a massive nerd who loves playing as much as reading.
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#lanterns finished super strong. Loved the entire series tbh. The kind of superhero show I could give a damn about. As always Aaron Pierre was incredible but it was a three hander and Kyle Chandler and Kelly MacDonald were also incredible. Would love to see a second season
Good morning. 'Batman's aff his Nut' by Robert Florence.
UK folks: THE FIFTH INFLECTION (coming 18th February 2027) is now available for pre-order from Waterstones: www.waterstones.com/book/the-fif...
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Just to let folks know, an ARC of "Mother of Night" is now available to request on Netgalley. Gracias! 🙏🏻📚💙
sometimes people ask what it's like being inside my brain and this is what it's like today:
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how should I waste this morning? Oh yeah, on hold to the bank because they have an error code that doesn't exist and error message asking me to press a button that's not there...
@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @tauriq.bsky.social i’ve only just stumbled upon the FBC taskboard at the central field office with it’s huge number of sidequests…
TIL that the 'crows' in The Crow were actually ravens.
This person for whom coffee causes migraines had his first coffee in ten years. It was wonderful. However, I’m on strong anti-migraine pills BUT the caffeine has me shaking!!
now three attempts deep in trying to get someone to spell my name right on a contract...sigh.
We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just EIGHT DAYS until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days and the whole weekend. Get the details ➡️ britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...
a good edit reminds you that you can write well. It also reminds you that you have bad habits, blind spots and an infinite scope for improvement. I love getting edits because each one improves my craft even when it's in the service of recognising 'this change doesn't work'.
The role will close to applications on the 21st of October. To apply, please read the full job posting and follow the link to the application form from there; there's significantly more detail, especially on what we can offer as an employer.
Writer and Narrative Designer (Senior/Mid-Level)
We’re looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join our small in-house team at either a senior or mid level, working specifically on Fallen London.
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We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just 10 days until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days & the whole weekend. Full programme (including the British Fantasy Awards!) & ticket details are on our website: britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...
A review of the darkly funny, and delightfully gory, Resident Evil. A good film, not just a good video game film
Review: Resident Evil
Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil film is a blast. It's a gory, silly blast of a film with some neat jump scares, beautiful composition and stylishly constructed cinematography. It's also perfectly paced - never outstaying its welcome and delivering to the viewer a sense of the worst night in the world for an ordinary schlub who is trying their best.
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I've had a deeply, awfully scabrous idea for a novel from a piece of horrible news media this week. I'm not sure I could write it but I think it deserves to be written.
Come see me flail using a flail.
Narrative Damage@narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social · 2w agoJoin us at @britfantasysoc.bsky.social's Fantasycon on 9 October @ 9pm for some live late night chaotic D&D as our intrepid group of heroes (played by authors @annasmithwrites.bsky.social, @rtorrubia.com, Dave Wragg and @stewarthotston.com) investigate a mysterious ship moored in Waterdeep Harbour.
as for Control Resonant, there's a big portion of game that's a little like a spiderman game but then...then it goes hard and gets both weird and very, very beautiful.
I have just watched the Korean film, Hope. I have questions.