Recovering from an infection that sent me to urgent care this past Saturday, so no new media to mention at the moment. A good opportunity to repost my favorite reads of 2025! Reviews: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/library/19?s... 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙

The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe is one of the top-tier reading experiences of the modern era. Begin your journey with any of these standalone novel-length works. For a great deal, choose the "Primer" or an omnibus edition! michaelshotter.com

LAST CHANCE! July 31 is the final day for these eBook discounts: FREE www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... $0.99 books2read.com/b/nwtp $2.99 books2read.com/b/nwt $7.49 www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... Thanks to everyone who's participated and helped to spread the word. Enjoy the reads! 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️🙂👍

My latest read: "Binti" by @nnedi.bsky.social If you're looking for a worthy science-fiction read you can finish in a day, check this one out, #booksky! 👍🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5574 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c24c...

FORMULATION was released a year ago, and to celebrate, I have made it completely FREE for the next 5 days. Join the festivities by grabbing your FREE COPY today. 🥃🕷️😱 UK/EU: amzn.eu/d/0b7R8LoI Com: a.co/d/0iLDnvwy

I have a new story out this month in the first issue of Ogerog Annual. It’s called ‘Not Since the Tragic Astronauts of Old.’ Check it out. Link below.

"The Nemesis Legacy" continues to impress science-fiction readers as one of the hot new releases of 2026! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Whether you're a veteran of The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe or a newcomer, this book is a proven crowd pleaser! #scifi #FYI 🪐📚💙

Just a few days left to grab great deals on several of @michaelshotter.com's eBooks! Everywhere: $0.99 books2read.com/b/nwtp $2.99 books2read.com/b/nwt Smashwords: FREE www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... $7.49 www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #books #FYI

My novel-length works of speculative fiction to date. "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," which will be released on March 15, 2027, is significantly longer than "309," and details the literary universe created by these nine books while expanding it further.

REMINDER: Only a few days left to grab the eBook of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" for just $2.99! books2read.com/b/nwt The Timelines combine the best of paranormal thrillers, science fiction, and unique unsettling horror into a speculative fiction book like no other.

I'm excited to announce my new dark fantasy novel – 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒. This tale of sorcerous dilemmas and Faustian solutions will be released July 24 and is available for pre-order.👇 Cover design by Raven Daly. I appreciate any help spreading the word!

Finished draft 2 of my sword & sorcery novel, Rider in the City of Tombs. It will be out next year. In the meantime, I have a short story with the character called Rider in the Widow Lands: mybook.to/widowlands

Such an honour to be asked on this panel as a small #indieauthor. TBRcon has lots of upcoming panels on #Fantasy and #Scifibooks - check the schedule fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2026/ 💙🪐📚

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You want to write sci-fi with a big bad company and the common man but don't know where to start.This you? If so, join #TBRCon2026 for Class Struggles in Outer Space! Featuring @philipchase90.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social Peter F. Hamilton, @byzantienne.bsky.social & @lrlam.bsky.social

To celebrate Cold Blooded making it to the semifinals of the Self Published Science Fiction Competition 2026 I have put the book on sale for only 99c until August 4th. See, its got everything a great book needs. You can get a copy here books2read.com/u/meVoR9

A reminder that the eBook edition of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" is on sale for just $0.99 everywhere until July 31! Check it out on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Store Links: books2read.com/nwtp #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #booksofbluesky #speculativefiction

Sums it up nicely!☺️ Death of a Clown: mybook.to/DeathofaClown #Booksky

Rex is very kind. ❤️

Rex Burke is SciFiRex@rexburke.bsky.social · 2w ago

I read anything by @davedobson.bsky.social - the man does shopping lists, I'm in. 'Best' is a campus rom-com, a world away from his usual thrillers, SciFi or fantasy books, but the plotting as always is tight, the dialogue spot on, and the story and quirky characters engaging. Another great read.

Pleased to see that my debut horror novelette and my latest novella are my most popular reads over the past two months. Thanks to everyone for reading, reviewing, and sharing the love. Find a link to my books in the comments 👇

What if you found yourself trapped in a town that shouldn’t exist? A town that harboured your every nightmare. What if you were to find your soulmate within its terrifying boundaries? What would you do if you found yourself in Cutter’s Deep? Available now on KU. www.amazon.com/CUTTERS-DEEP...

Get ready for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" by catching up on any of the books you might have missed over the years. If you love speculative fiction, you won't be disappointed. michaelshotter.com #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #books #booksofbluesky 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

Fun stats for my next book, coming March 15, 2027... Beyond "The Story Behind The Timelines," it contains: • 9 essays on the novel-length works set in the universe • 74 character profiles • 22 all-new Tales of The Big Men • 4 bonus "story fragments" books2read.com/b/nwtc #books #bookhype 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

Love speculative fiction? Like free stuff? The eBook of "Academic Displacement" is available at no cost from a variety of participating stores! books2read.com/nwtad Also, "Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell" is FREE at Smashwords until July 31! www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... #specfic #scifi #ebooks

ICYMI: the eBook edition of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" is just $0.99 until July 31! books2read.com/nwtp Additionally, the eBook of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" is just $2.99: books2read.com/nwt That's a lot of great speculative fiction for under $5! #specfic #scifi #books 🪐📚💙

FYI: My efforts to streamline my social media presence continue with the following new blog post: vortex-1.blogspot.com/2026/07/news... Still trying to reach a point where I'm only doing a few promotional posts a month but it's tricky with so much happening all the time. It's a process. 🤣👍

News and Notes - July 2026

Hello, everybody! As expected, things have stayed very busy, though I am looking forward to focusing on a few key projects for the remainder...

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This is what 25 years of work looks like. Many more in the pipeline! #booksky

DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN -- new edition available now in paperback, audiobook, and for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and Apple ebook readers. www.briankeene.com/darknessonth...

Darkness on the Edge of Town | Brian Keene — BRIAN KEENE

"Try Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene. Excellent short horror novel!" — Stephen King One morning the residents of Walden, Virginia, woke up to find the rest of the world gone. Surrounding ...

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My dear friend, Cindy, is going through a real tough time at the moment. She is one of the kindest souls around. We've collaborated on numerous stories together over the years. If anyone can donate, share, help in any way, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. gofund.me/c2902ad54

Donate to Helping Cindy O’Quinn After Severe Cervical Spine Injuries, organized by Elijah Weikel

It is with much regret that I am letting everyone know that C… Elijah Weikel needs your support for Helping Cindy O’Quinn After Severe Cervical Spine Injuries

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Today I received an unexpected gift from my pal Dino Hicks, who buys all my books and is the nicest dude. He was so moved by my SF poem "Lobster-in-Chief," from my collection MEXICANS ON THE MOON, that he commissioned artist Amy Brewer-Davenport to paint her interpretation of the character.

I just updated the #booksky Author in Residence starter pack with all our new featured authors! Give them a follow. 📚💙

Pleased to announce that the release date for my upcoming book, "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," will be March 15, 2027! This massive project has been a long time in the making, with work on it beginning way back in 2024. More info to come. Stay tuned! 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙