Reminder - Tomorrow night (Friday 11th September) @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social hosts SF author @justinarobson.bsky.social. Talk and Q&A at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social or via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998349464...

Happy Star Trek Day today and congratulations on the show’s 60th Anniversary. One of my early SF influences- may it continue to live long and prosper🖖

Only one week to go until we welcome SF author @justinarobson.bsky.social to @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social on Fri 11 Sept. Come explore the impact of technology on humanity at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social or via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998349464...

Birmingham SF Group welcomes Justina Robson

BSFG interview with SF author Justina Robson

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Just a couple of photos from @birminghamfoe.bsky.social photo archives. Many more will be on display at our Heritage Week event on the 13th, where we'll be running tours to showcase 50 years of campaigning and working for a greener, fairer Brum actionnetwork.org/events/creat...

SEPTEMBER EVENT: We look forward to welcoming SF author @justinarobson.bsky.social as our next guest on Fri 11th Sept. Come and join us at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social, B'ham Friends of the Earth, or online via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998349464041

It's publication week for @aptshadow.bsky.social 's PREACHING TO THE CHOIR, so he's sat down with @scifinow.bsky.social to discuss his latest novella, the process of collaborating with artist @valdevia.art, and exploring the unsettling weight of inherited privilege! Preorder: geni.us/preachtc

Adrian Tchaikovsky on Turning British Wealth into Gothic Horror in Preaching to the Choir

Adrian Tchaikovsky speaks to SciFiNow about his new Gothic horror novella Preaching to the Choir, collaborating with artist Eduardo Valdés-Hevia, and exploring the unsettling weight of inherited privi...

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Due to recent reader discussions, a selection of Solaris Fantasy Books written by women that are NOT Romantasy. Not that we don't love a good romantasy too, but there are women writers in all subgenres, from dark to eco, comic to epic, indigenous dragonriders to goblin emperors, something for all!

All excellent booksellers are taking pre-orders for my latest, a work of eco-fiction, set in the peatlands of North Pennines today and 500 years ago! ALSTON MOOR coming: 1 Sept 2026 @goldsf.bsky.social @goldsmithspress.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social

Novacon UK have just announced that Dr Christine Davidson, well-known to many in UK SFF fandom will be the Science Guest at this year's Novacon in Buxton on November 6th - 8th (www.novacon.uk)

Join us this October for an evening with one of modern horror’s most acclaimed authors, @paultremblay.bsky.social. Hosted by The Brothers Gwynne, we’ll be celebrating the release of Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep, in collaboration with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social.

JUNE EVENT: We're very excited to welcome award-winning writer @antonyjohnston.bsky.social as our guest on Fri 12th June. Come and join us at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social, B'ham Friends of the Earth, or online via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990418163307

Happy Book Birthday to @theresaderwin.bsky.social. Her dystopian Novella, #GodsVengenace is published today (22nd May) from #CrystalLakePublishing. Best of luck and congratulations on making it to print🎉🥂📚

would you accept this if the words were about excluding a black or brown person? If not then you should be writing to your MP and the EHRC today.

Tom Phillips@tom-phillips.com · 4mo ago

I don't think it's a good idea to legally privilege someone else's discomfort over another person's rights.

Because I've largely lost my accent most people don't realise I'm a Brummie myself, so I'm especially looking forward to this 😁

Nick Foster@weknow0.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Save the date and start thinking of some questions for @antonyjohnston.bsky.social when he visits us at @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social on 12 June! A master of storytelling in all its forms, from Atomic Blonde to SF to crime to westerns to rom coms to YA. Further details soon youtu.be/dzY0a7p2vXw?...

Today, we’re delighted to publish A Truth Beyond Sense by Rosie Oliver. Sequel to A Truth Beyond Full, it can be read standalone. books2read.com/ATruthBeyond...

FREE EBOOK - TODAY ONLY (15th MAY) @theresaderwin.bsky.social - her YA Novella, GOD'S VENGEANCE is published on 22nd May. In celebration, for one day only her previous short fiction HEARTS & BONES is FREE from @Demain Publishing (ebook only) Order at www.demainpublishing.org

Fine, fun reading!

Stephen Cox NEW BOOK OUT NOW@stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · 4mo ago

1881, London. The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder -dodgy social climbing medium Mrs Ashton and her working class sapphic lifepartner Braddie trying to solve one murder and find more. From a wicked noble to a docklass detective, danger, laughs, and twists galore. stephencox.co.uk/books/upcomi...

REMINDER: The interview with Hugo Award winning author Ray Nayler will be tomorrow (Friday 8th May at 7:45 pm).This event will be held over Zoom - free for members, £6 for non-members. Tickets and further info here: eventbrite.com/e/1987709792497 FAO @wnbooks.bsky.social

Birmingham SF Group welcomes Ray Nayler

BSFG online interview with award-winning SF author Ray Nayler

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Birmingham Science Fiction Group@birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social · 5mo ago

MAY EVENT: We are very excited to welcome Hugo Award winning author Ray Nayler as our next guest on Friday 8th May. This event will be held over Zoom - free for members, £6 for non-members. Tickets and further info here: eventbrite.com/e/1987709792497

Well done on getting your first published novel, GOD’s VENGEANCE published. Despite many difficulties you persevered and achieved your goal. Hope it’s a bestseller 🥳🤗

Theresa Derwin@theresaderwin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Here follows the pre-order link: geni.us/GodsVengeance

To celebrate #EarthDay, you can snap up all of these spectacular Solaris titles with eco themes for just 0.99 each, exclusively from our website! Shop the sale now: https://geni.us/Solarissale Ft. @mkhardywrites.com @aptshadow.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social & more!

Lovely sunny day enjoying the bluebells in an English wood

Me and everyone else on the Novacon committee send many congratulations to @emilytesh.net on making the shortlist for this year's Locus, Nebula and the Hugos with her brilliant novel, THE INCANDESCENT. Congratulations and good luck 😍

Just been to seen Chinese wuxia film BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS with Wu Jing and Jet Li at the cinema. If you’re a fan of sword fights, acrobatics and gorgeous scenery it’s on a short run in some local cinemas. I thoroughly enjoyed it (NB with English and Mandarin subtitles)

COVER REVEAL - WE ARE FOR THE DARK by Gretchen McNeil On 1st September from @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social “A murder-mystery turned horror is perfect for fans of religious horror and cult-classic The Wicker Man

MAY EVENT: We are very excited to welcome Hugo Award winning author Ray Nayler as our next guest on Friday 8th May. This event will be held over Zoom - free for members, £6 for non-members. Tickets and further info here: eventbrite.com/e/1987709792497

REMINDER- Tomorrow night (10th April) at 7:45pm the @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social guest is Oliver Bettis talking about climate change scenarios and realistic strategies. Sure to be fascinating. Open to all. Details below

Birmingham Science Fiction Group@birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social · 6mo ago

APRIL EVENT: We are looking forward to welcoming environmental, social and governance actuary Oliver Bettis as our guest on Fri 10th April. Come and join us @inthewarehouse.bsky.social, B'ham Friends of the Earth or via Zoom. Tickets on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985958692911

Guest of Honour @emmanewman.bsky.social being interviewed at @easterconuk.bsky.social by Kate Towner

Free Solar Science Events at The Exchange, Birmingham. (www.birmingham.ac.uk/the-exchange) Should we be afraid of space weather? Wednesday 1 April, 6pm – 7.30pm A journey to the centre of the Sun Wednesday 3 June, 6pm – 7.30pm Are we out of sync with the Sun? Wednesday 1 July, 6pm – 7.30pm

On 10 April @birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social welcome Oliver Bettis, ESG actuary and co-author of Climate Scorpion and Parasol Lost. Come and discuss the real terraforming going on and its risks at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social or via Zoom. Tickets on the door or via eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985958692911

Birmingham SF Group welcomes Oliver Bettis

BSFG meeting with environmental, social and governance actuary Oliver Bettis

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DON’T MISS a chance to meet @aychao.com tonight 13th March at 7:45 pm at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social She’ll be discussing SHANGHAI IMMORTAL and new book, PARIS CELESTIAL (fingers crossed may be a few advance copies available). Will be published on 26th March @hodderscape.bsky.social Details below

Birmingham Science Fiction Group@birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social · 6mo ago

MARCH EVENT: We are very excited to welcome bestselling fantasy author @aychao.com as our guest on Fri 13th March. Come and join us at @inthewarehouse.bsky.social, Birmingham Friends of the Earth, or online via Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1984229713487