REMEMBER KIDS It's only cannibalism if both parties are human. Otherwise it's just lunch.
Heather Palmer
@heatherpalmer.bsky.social
BLOODBOUND is out on audible now! Rep'd by Lina Langlee at The North Agency www.heatherannepalmer.com
It's ONE WEEK to go before The Shape of Monsters is out in print! I am so amped for readers to meet Aleks, Vai and *evil grin* my sweet innocent precious Ilea. Come join @heatherpalmer.bsky.social and me at Blackwell's in Edinburgh at 7pm on Thursday the 24th September!
I am BEYOND excited to chair this event!! (NB, I am not @annabelcwrites.bsky.social but I do a pretty good impression when I've had 4-6 coffees)
CL Hellisen | Preorder The Shape of Monsters@clhellisen.com · 6d agoIt's ONE WEEK to go before The Shape of Monsters is out in print! I am so amped for readers to meet Aleks, Vai and *evil grin* my sweet innocent precious Ilea. Come join @heatherpalmer.bsky.social and me at Blackwell's in Edinburgh at 7pm on Thursday the 24th September!
Strange Horizons is opening for submissions on October 1. I repeat, Strange Horizons is opening for submissions on October 1.
Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · 2w agoFull updated guidelines here:
“Do you think HUMAN CREATIVITY matters? Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about poetry until their father dies, you go to a funeral, you lose a child, somebody breaks your heart & that's when Art’s not a luxury it's sustenance.” — ETHAN HAWKE
sorry for the language but fucking hell. the situation for the arts in scotland is dire
The Skinny@theskinnymag.bsky.social · 2w agoAfter 20 years of independent cultural journalism and with a very heavy heart, September’s edition of The Skinny is our final issue 💔 www.theskinny.co.uk/music/news/t...
We are going to be unhinged on main, I can tell. Don't miss it!
CL Hellisen | Preorder The Shape of Monsters@clhellisen.com · 2w agoEdinburgh and surrounds folk! A reminder that I'm doing an event with the effervescent @heatherpalmer.bsky.social on launch day of The Shape of Monsters (24th September) at Blackwell's! Come join us 🫀🦷🦴🍷 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c-l-hellis...
The full programme for this year's Fantasycon is now available! Join us in Glasgow next month for 3 days of talks, workshops, live podcasts, panel discussions, readings, and more - plus, of course, to find out who's won the British Fantasy Awards! Head to: britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...
Glasgow! Come celebrate Sapphic September with two boat lesbians talking about their lesbian boat book at Waterstones Argyle Street on Tuesday September 22nd! It's going to be chaired by Meg McDonald and she does the BEST questions! Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/spiri...
Sixteen days to go until The Shape of Monsters
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
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CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
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CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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Ghost photoshoot trend but make it book promo 💁♀️👻👀
I cannot wait to chat to @clhellisen.com about their fantastic new book!
CL Hellisen | Preorder The Shape of Monsters@clhellisen.com · 2w agoJoin @heatherpalmer.bsky.social and me at Blackwell's on the 24th of September for the print release of The Shape of Monsters! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c-l-hellis...
You probably have watched it but if you haven't, well, now's the time youtu.be/jXFjlmmBBYc?...
Ross McCleary - Bios || Spoken Word Poetry ||
YouTube video by I Am Loud Productions
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The Ukrainian Book Institute has appealed to the international publishing community to support Ukrainian publishers following a series of devastating Russian attacks in July and August 2026.👇
The Ukrainian Book Institute makes international plea for help after attacks
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We need to show newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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In desperate need of some emergency cash, so dipped into the freelance writing gig boards again and…Fucking. Hell. Just HELL The sheer number of posts looking for someone to clean up their AI slop for pennies is…the kindest thing I can say is vomit inducing? Anyone need a copy- or ghost-writer? ☠️
Want to help out at Cymera Loves Romantasy? We're now looking for volunteers for 16–18 Oct, with a variety of shifts and roles available. As a volunteer, you will be essential in keeping the crowds safe, the tech running and our authors in the right place! www.cymerafestival.co.uk/volunteer-wi...
As always I haven't prepared a cool graphic BUT I will be at @sequential-scot.bsky.social tomorrow right next to Letty at table 83! 💕 I can't wait, this is such a great new show!!!! It's gonna be GREAT
A toad@toadlett.bsky.social · 2mo agoNext week is @sequential-scot.bsky.social and I'm so excited! I'll have soooo many books, plus hand-printed patches, shirts and prints! come see me!
SEQUENTIAL SCOTLAND SHOWCASE: WORMS Not one of mine! This is by fellow guest @erikapriceart.bsky.social. One of the most thrilling titles in UK comics, a nightmarish horror projecting an aura of pestilent wrongness. Available at @sequential-scot.bsky.social on Saturday! sequentialscotland.co.uk
It's the final day! Have you submitted your comic yet?
Selkie Comic Awards@selkieawards.org · 3mo ago🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for 2026! 🦭 If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you! Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2026 #scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress
Two months to go now, my fellow woke cannibals! (ps it's only cannibalism if both people are human so...anyway) Preorders are go, and I suspect you can still grab an ARC from PanMac if you are a reviewer! www.panmacmillan.com/authors/cl-h...
I'm tabling at @sequential-scot.bsky.social and I'm super excited for it! I have a half table this year and I'll have all my usual jester comics, weird birds, sad men, pins and prints to peruse. Here's the details for your diary! 👇 📅 August 8th 🕙 10am-5pm 📍 DoubleTree Hilton, Glasgow
I have not been good at social media since the demise of twitter (RIP), but thought I should come on to say that I am open for queries until end of August. I am open to most fiction genres (do check our website) so this is not to restrict, but to do a little #mswl (below).
An opportunity to petition The Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres #AI #DataCentres #Scotland #Fife #ScottishGovernment #Health #Wellbeing #Environment #Noise petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Moratorium on planning applications for all hyperscale data centres until their environmental impacts have been fully assessed
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres, until it has carried ou...
petitions.parliament.scot