Moonlight Robbery by David Barker is coming soon! 🧑‍🚀 A thrilling, space-faring middle-grade adventure about friendship, courage and finding family in the most unexpected places. Launching one month today 🚀 Pre-order your copy now: www.amazon.co.uk//dp/07223653... #kidlit

Folks folks folks... if you're a Netgalley type person and a tiny dragons causing mayhem type person you might want to head over to Netgalley right now... www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary

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I could really relate to this article as someone who's written fiction and music. Paul has done massive work in the comics scene in Ireland and nobody deserves a break more than him. Be sure to check him out. paulcarrollwriter.com #IndieComics #ReadingCommunity #Horror #Supernatural

Home – Paul Carroll – Horror & Speculative Fiction Writer

Horror, supernatural and speculative fiction from Irish author and comic creator, Paul Carroll. The Case of Michael Lebbon Sign me up! Enter the world of The Black Pages Confirm your subscription to m...

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Paul Carroll@paulcarroll.bsky.social · 5d ago

There's a new blog post love today, on comics and resilience ko-fi.com/post/Comics-...

Just spent the night putting together a social media post and realised it probably won't work well. Promoting and marketing books can be exhausting when all writers really want is to write stories and have people read them. So if you are anyway inclined, you can check my book below. Thanks 😊

Magical Bounty Hunters – Mark Kielty

Magical Bounty Hunters: Out 3 October 2026 Preorder ebook on amazon Paperback available on Amazon 3 October 2026 If novels are like the written form of movies, then this will feel like bingeing on …

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1/1 When sixteen-year-old Cassie gets kicked out of the Flitterbick School of Magic, she’s sentenced to work as a #MagicalBountyHunter for two years. Sure, they call it an internship, but it’s a punishment rather than a job opportunity. Find our more below: #YAFantasy #Fantasy #BookSky #SpéirGorm

Hey, I think I took this photo. #Octocon #Octocon2026 #Fantasy #Scifi #Horror #SpéirGorm ##SpéirGhorm

Octocon@octocon.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚀 Heading to #DublinComicCon this weekend? Come and meet the Octocon team! Whether you're a long-time convention-goer, a sci-fi and fantasy fan, or just curious about what Octocon is all about, we'd love to chat! #Octocon2026 #IrishFandom #DublinEvents

Interested in trading at #Octocon2026? Applications for the Trade Hall will close on 17 Aug. Every year we welcome #artists, #writers, #crafters, #comiccreators, & #retailers to showcase their work - we'd love to see what you'll bring!✨️ Full details: octocon.com/octocon-trad...

The latest RTÉ KIDS Book Club has just landed. This month we’re exploring tasty titles all about food glorious food! Explore 6 scrumptious selections which cover everything from eating at the table to food from around the world, sustainable farming and more! www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

Are you looking to read more Irish authors who write #Fantasy, #SciFi, or other #SpeculativeFiction? Then check out sffauthors.ie/about created by @roryisok.bsky.social. Find your next favourite! #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #YAFantasy #Horror

Did I make a mistake designing my book cover? I explore this and explain why I ignored some good advice about #SelfPublishing https://markkieltywriter.com/2026/08/05/i-designed-my-own-book-cover-was-it-a-mistake/ #AmWriting #YAFantasy #MagicalBountyHunters #WritingCommunity #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm

I designed my own book cover. Was it a mistake?

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There is a player on the LA Queens, Brittany Apgar, who has a limb difference and traveled back to Illinois from receiving her first ever batting prosthetic *today* and is 3-for-3 in her first game playing with one. Incredibly cool.

The deadline to apply for the #OctoconCommunityFund is 15 Aug! The fund supports less well-off fans who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend #Octocon2026 with bursaries towards accommodation & travel. More info on applying or contributing to the fund here: octocon.com/octocon-comm... #Octocon2026

When Liam was seven, he made a promise to his imaginary friend to protect the fairies. Now seventeen, the fairies are calling on him to keep that promise. Interested in reading this short story? Sign up to my newsletter. https://markkieltywriter.kit.com/e88c6e56b4 #ShortStory #YAFantasy #Fantasy

Authors: show me the book cover you made yourself without AI. I made the cover for #MagicalBountyHunters using PowerPoint. The palm tree represents Hawaii, and hexagonal pillars, The Giant's Causeway, two locations in the book. markkieltywriter.com/magical-boun... #YAFantasy #Fantasy #BookSky

Susanne Schmidt@sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 2w ago

Authors: show me the book covers you made yourself, without AI. I've made every single one (& lots more you'll never see, because they were failures I needed to make to get to these ones). Each of them made me grow as an artist, and the experience of making them is something I hold invaluable.

Proof copies of #MagicalBountyHunters along with bookmarks. Still some editing to do before publication day 3 October 2026. #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #ReadingCommunity #BookSky #Fantasy #YAFantasy

Meet me in 5s. #ReadingCommunity #AmWriting #YAFantasy #IrishBookBlogger #BookSky #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #FantasyBooks #MeetMeInFives

This is a really important win. Well done everyone involved. #AI #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #WritingCommunity

Oisín McGann@oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm quoted in this @irishtimes.com piece on the Anthropic Settlement. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

All my paperbacks so far. All available on the 'zon. All help me keep going! And there will be two more books to join this lot by November...

Me at @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social on my lunch break. #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm

Rae Radford@raeradford.bsky.social · 3w ago

So true 🤣 #BookSky

I think it’s the combination of really well researched, incisive questions while tackling physically hostile food that makes Hot Ones such an excellent interview show. And in this one, you get to see the genuine and funny friendship between Bernthal and Holland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9W...

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Check out my article about writing novelettes, what a novelette is, and how it helped me become a better writer. Also perfect for readers who find it difficult to find time to read. #AmWriting #YAFantasy #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #WritingCommunity #MagicalBountyHunters #IrishBookBlogger

Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine@handle.invalid · 4w ago

Why I Write Novelettes by Mark Kielty I was writing novelettes before I knew what a novelette was. They started out as short stories, but I kept writing them too long....

#MagcialBountyHunters is not a novel. It’s five fantasy novelettes in one book (also known as long short stories) designed to help you reclaim your reading time. Find out more https://markkieltywriter.com/magical-bounty-hunters-mark-kielty/ #YAFantasy #BookSky #SpéirGhorm #ReadingCommunity #Fantasy

The first book in The Black Pages, A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, follows Ben Cooper - Art History graduate, dreadfully optimistic, and... Death? Currently on sale on Kindle until Monday!

Where're you likely to visit when reading #MagicalBountyHunters? There's only one way to find out the magic secrets these places have to offer. https://markkieltywriter.com/magical-bounty-hunters-mark-kielty/ #NiagaraFalls #DublinCity #GiantsCauseway #KauaiHawaii #YAFantasy #InstaBooks #BookSky

Starting this November, I'll have 4 books coming out with Boldwood Books! 'A Healer's Guide to Adventuring' is a book I'm incredibly proud of. It's a fantasy adventure story with kindness and growth at its centre - therapy meets D&D. Much thanks to my super agent Laura Bennett :)

[whispers] If you're in Australia or New Zealand and are looking for a nice cosy read to curl up with, Heart of the Covenant is ON SALE right now! Perfect for when you want space station shenanigans and hijinks! AU: www.kobo.com/au/en/e... NZ: www.kobo.com/nz/en/e...

Another reminder why no #AI was used in creating #MagicalBountyHunters. I wanted to try make it good! #NoAI #YAFantasy #ReadingCommunity #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #BookSky #IrishBookBlogger #Fantasy #IrishAuthor

Johannes Köpl@johanneskoepl.bsky.social · 4w ago

Accurate.

Anyone up for a free book? Check out Second Sight for Sore Eyes now! #Fantasy #Supernatural #Paranormal #FreeBooks #IndieAuthor #IrishAuthor #ReadingCommunity

Paul Carroll@paulcarroll.bsky.social · 4w ago

To celebrate the release of STATE OF DESPAYRE, the first book in the arc SECOND SIGHT FOR SORE EYES is currently available for free on Kindle! Please share ✨ US: www.amazon.com/dp/B07HVR5GJS UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HVR5GJS

New book klaxon! Once upon a time, I had notions of publishing a book about an immortal detective, a necromancer, and Death, and their mission to save the world. That book did not go as planned. Instead, I wrote this one.

📚Children and Young People's Reading in Ireland Report 2026📚 An in-depth exploration of the reading habits of children and young people across the island of Ireland. Learn more: 🔗https://childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/children-and-young-peoples-reading-ireland-report-2026