Get to know the Yoruba pantheon: Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì edition! Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, pronounced oh-sho-see, is the god of the hunt who plays a vital role in Heir of the Shadow! ⚔️PREORDER HEIR OF THE SHADOW NOW OUT FALL 2026⚔️ ☀️FOR THIS MONTH ONLY DOWNLOAD BOOK ONE, FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN, FOR JUST 99P ON KINDLE!☀️

The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Reading event, Rebellion, Resistance, Survival: Defying Power in Epic Fantasy. Monday 6th July 2026, 6:30pm. Waterstones, Reading. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsrebellion @davewragg.com @gretacolombani.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social ‬

I realise I forgot to share photos of an author first! I was invited to join @justmarvewrites.bsky.social & @mhayinde.bsky.social on a panel in March at the Leicester Literary Festival - thanks @futureworldsprize.bsky.social for this opportunity! I had a fantastic time 🤩

🌘THE HEIR OF THE SHADOW COVER IS HERE🌒 Here’s a sneak peak at all the work that went into the making of this amazing cover! The moment I knew Milua would have to be on the cover for*reasons* I immediately thought...ECLIPSE! Working with @nkjuls on the covers for this trilogy is an absolute dream❤️

You've met the FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN, now meet the HEIR OF THE SHADOW. COMING NOV 2026! Pre-orders up! To my readers, you're the absolute best 💕

🌙⚔️HEIR OF THE SHADOW⚔️🌙 Coming FALL 2026 ⚔️Assassination Plot ❤️‍🔥Enemies to Lovers 💍Fake Engagment 🗡️Deadly Court Politics Hardback and audiobook are OUT NOW Prefer paperback? That’ll be on the shelves JUNE 4th📚 Keep your eyes peeled for the HEIR OF THE SHADOW cover reveal over the coming weeks 👀🤫

The BFS is excited to announce our first Clapham event, Love & Sacrifice. Thursday 25th June 2026, 7pm. Waterstones, Clapham Junction. tinyurl.com/loveclap @amydelaforce.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @elianjmorgan.bsky.social @sophiavahdati.bsky.social @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to have been included in this discussion yesterday, hosted by @britfantasysoc.bsky.social: Language in SFFH – Origins & Culture. 💫 Thanks to @justmarvewrites.bsky.social for the brilliant questions & gathering the perspectives of R.S.A Garcia, Shay Kauwe, Arkady Martine, and myself

Our third panel of BFS Online: Language in SFFH takes place Saturday 18th April 2026, 4pm to 5pm (BST). Origins & culture Ticket: tinyurl.com/sffhlang @rsagarcia.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social @byzantienne.bsky.social

So glad to share that FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN paperback, out June 4, is available for preorder and part of the @waterstones 25% discounts this season! Use the code FEB26 at checkout! Offer ends at 23:59 20th February.

🧵/2 Please go check out Firstborn of the Sun by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social it's an amazing epic fantasy!

Congratulations to our 2026 GOH @aptshadow.bsky.social, last year's guests T.L. Huchu, @justmarvewrites.bsky.social and @khanwong.bsky.social, and all other past guests of Octocon who are on this year's BSFA Awards longlist!

British Science Fiction Association@bsfa.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards! Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works! bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

🚨 AWARDS ALERT 🚨 FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN has been longlisted for the BSFA Awards!!! I screamed 🤭 it's forever a joy that this book has found and continues to find its readers 🧡 Voting is on till Feb 19. See BSFA website for more details and voting form.

My debut fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun is eligible for the Best Novel Award category for the BSFA Awards for 2025. Today is the last day for nominations. If you're a member or would like to become a member please vote for FOTS 🧡✨ bsfa.co.uk/about-awards

🚀 Members - there's still time to nominate your favourite books, stories, audio dramas, works of art and more to the BSFA long list. Go now and give your favourites the boost they deserve! If you're not a member yet, it takes minutes to join. Go to bsfa.co.uk to find out more.

My debut fantasy novel, Firstborn of the Sun is eligible for the Best Novel Award category for the BSFA Awards for 2025. Today is the last day for nominations. If you're a member or would like to become a member please vote for FOTS 🧡✨ bsfa.co.uk/about-awards

British Science Fiction Association@bsfa.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚀 Members - there's still time to nominate your favourite books, stories, audio dramas, works of art and more to the BSFA long list. Go now and give your favourites the boost they deserve! If you're not a member yet, it takes minutes to join. Go to bsfa.co.uk to find out more.

@shonnathewhite.bsky.social Descriptionary is the gift that keeps on giving. 10/10- thank you!

Thanks as always to @bertsbooks.bsky.social for delivering my latest order with their usual tender loving care. And special thanks to @joannechocolat.bsky.social for introducing me to @justmarvewrites.bsky.social!

The BFS and Waterstones Covent Gdn is excited to bring you Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion on Thursday 13th November at 6pm. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfswatgod @stewarthotston.com @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social

Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion - @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social in conversation with @annasmithspark.bsky.social , @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @willwiles.bsky.social and me. 6pm, Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November #SciFi #London @waterstones.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

Preorder the stunning paperback of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi. Winner of the Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel 2024 and nominated for the World Fantasy Award, this is for readers of science fiction in the African diaspora. buff.ly/5PpcYIO

Hey US and Canada folks! My Nebula, World Fantasy & Locus award nominated novel SHIGIDI will (finally!) be out in paperback on Nov 4. If you couldn't get the hardcover when it came out (understandably so!) here's your chance. Its got African gods + a succubus + a heist at the British museum!

DAW Books@dawbooks.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Preorder the stunning paperback of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi. Winner of the Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel 2024 and nominated for the World Fantasy Award, this is for readers of science fiction in the African diaspora. buff.ly/5PpcYIO

First panel is Spreadsheets and Spells, discussing magic systems with @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @mhayinde.bsky.social @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @sophiavahdati.bsky.social

First panel of the day Spells and Spreadsheets with the amazing @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, @sophiavahdati.bsky.social, @mhayinde.bsky.social and @annabelcwrites.bsky.social

WorldCon this morning with @garthnix.bsky.social and @justmarvewrites.bsky.social…

One week ago, Firstborn of the Sun was released into the world 🧡☀️🧡🥹🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Happy book birthday to Firstborn of the Sun By @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, a dazzling new epic fantasy rooted in Yoruba culture! Incredible world-building, sun-magic, gripping action, heartbreak and political intrigue: find out why everyone's raving, and then join the wait for book 2 ☀️ 💙📚🪐 #SFF

Robin & Pam are joined by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social, whose eagerly anticipated novel Firstborn of the Sun just released. Learn of ‘an epic world of courtly intrigue and forbidden power’, & Marve's important work on Outreach & Inclusion. #bfslss #sffh #sff britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

It made it to the US! Firstborn of the Sun by @justmarvewrites.bsky.social

29 October: Kevan Manwaring's "thrutopia", Thunder Road, is out on Golden Dark 24 October: C. Spook Tatham's It Came From the Pothole is self-published (cc @benjaminlangley.bsky.social 23 October: @justmarvewrites.bsky.social's Firstborn of the Sun is out through Penguin Michael Joseph