A true South African delicacy – jam made from nightshade berries.

I know this isn't going to come across, like, at all, because it's writers I'm talking to, but for Mithras' sake, don't catastrophize! Don't spend all your time worrying about whether or not someone is going to like your work, whether editors are likely to buy it, whether it "sounds like AI"

Mossy details

Evening shadows

As if I needed more books...

Wish you were here…

Let the workcation begin... This is the view from our apartment.

Efemia Chela on Lizzy Attree's @lizzyattree.bsky.social 'Guava Jam' ZamaShort #15 Many thanks Efemia! Find more here: www.zamashort.com/2026/06/zama...

The full wraparound illustration! If you're wondering if I painted all those mosaics by hand the answer is HELL YEAH (with many pauses to protect my fingers and wrist) You can back it HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/wra...

I totally caved and bought the entire collection of Tanith Lee books available currently on Humble Bundle. Dog alone knows when I'll get around to reading them, but she was one of Storm Constantine's great influences, so I may as well learn from the source.

You can now pick up a digital copy of book 2 of The Splintered Fool by Toby Bennett and yours truly over at my Ko-fi store for only $5.99. Do check out the other titles that are available there – especially if you wish to support authors away from sites such as the Zon! ko-fi.com/s/c53a95204f

The Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize album that dropped this year is EATING. It's live, and the sound quality is fantastic. I needed something to motivate me while I design stuff, and this has a bunch of the favourites but with extra sonic oomph.

So chuffed to see an article about our Otherworld set of panels appearing in the Atlantic Sun this week. atlanticsun.co.za/atlantic-sun...

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I want to talk about what a spectacular sonic assault of atmospheric dread this soundtrack inflicts upon you. Ben Frost is a genius, and if you've yet to watch Dark in its entirety, then please do. Be patient. Soak in the slow burn of the unknown and tragedy.

Well, Barcadia is fun. Hanging out with my adopted brother Terry.

A recent eBay delivery came with this bonus kitten! What a nice surprise! ❤️

Another album I feel deserves more love. This film is gloriously post-modern and although the story is tragic, it references so much of the music and culture that I grew up with. Also, Ewan McGregor's and Nicole Kidman's performances are simply [chef's kiss]

This is one of the most underrated albums I've known of for years. An old friend introduced me to the OST for Martin Scorsese's film The Last Temptation of Christ (which I refuse to watch) but the OST EATS.

When I was a wee sprite, I was OBSESSED with this album. I still enjoy trotting it out from time to time. It's a prime example of Orientalism in Western media, but yeah ... good memories.

I love learning about my characters as I write them. I knew I was going to enjoy writing Rafal. He's been stuck on this stupid island for five years already so he's bored out of his mind.

I'm FURIOUS. I spent HOURS designing the look for The Splintered Fool. I only work with Daniël Hugo whose anti-AI stance is strong. Only to have some little mouthbreather come at me.

I fired this client. Screw this. I will not edit slop.

While we wait for the print files to finish doing their thing, if you're on Kindle, you can already pick up a copy of The Raven's Path, the long-awaited book two of Toby and my series The Splintered Fool. www.amazon.com/dp/B0H8P5SQ42

Ah! It means so much to me that one of my fantasy fiction besties likes my little book. Mwah!

"Kieran changed me. I will protect him until my last breath, if I must." #DragonAge #DragonAgeFanArt

Once again, I did not take enough photos, but I'm happy to report that our first Fables at the Farmhouse event was a massive success! Huge thank you to all the authors and audience members who turned this into a full-house event. Now, gearing up for Otherworld on July 25! See you all there!

The Pariah - Book One of the Covenant of Steel trilogy - is now on sale in ebook in the US and Canada for $1.99. Sale runs until the end of July. Buy it now! (or buy something else, but preferably this). #BookSky #EbookSale

Time to do a cover reveal for my and Toby's next book in The Splintered Fool series. Art is by the immensely talented Daniël Hugo.

Thank you, as always, @thriftbooks – you really help me find those scarce titles not available in South Africa. Today's bookmail has a *signed* copy! @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to this one. It's been on my TBR for ages.