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Just a few days left for the nomination window for Nebula Awards! If you’re a SFWA number, I would love to have your nomination for short fiction this year. Thank you so much!

Winter Landscape, Quebec A.Y. Jackson c. 1930

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

Art by Moebius, created as a greeting card published by Éditions Aedena in the 1980s, coming to Heritage Auctions in April | comics.ha.com/itm//coming-... | Background here on “La comete de Carthage” - lacometedecarthage.blogspot.com/2017/01/des-...

Ever exploring! #writerlife

‼️Here it is!‼️I'm super excited to reveal the cover for my new book, 'LOUD MEDICINE' published on June 5th! It's available to pre-order right away at linktr.ee/loudmedicine. Eeeeek! ✊️

Nice couple of hours with the East Coast Writers - probably stunned them into silence with my ramblings on mortality and so on! #movingon

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Murder Squad, we running a competition for new writers - murdersquad.co.uk/competition/

🎧: @arusbridger.bsky.social and Lionel Barber are joined by American editor and media executive Norman Pearlstine. They reflect on Trump’s second term so far, and how news outlets have reported on it. mediaconfidential.ln...

Link in bio (as they say)!

Here are some initial thoughts regarding the first print run for my second novel - cover images. What do you reckon?! #writerlife

The University of Manchester and Garden Court North Chambers are set to host a lecture on 13 February 2025, by award-winning Guardian journalist David Conn, on the Hillsborough disaster, and the subsequent legal failings that led to a decades-long fight for justice.

Beyonce finally wins top album, as Kendrick Lamar sweeps Grammys' rap category

‘Utterly terrifying’ poll reveals Elon Musk effect pushing far-right AfD closer to power in Germany www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Gorgeous! 🧚‍♂️💍🌈🎨🎭💎🪭🩵

If you search BBC News for Israeli General Oded Basyuk - who just visited government officials in London - you get a cartoon, and ode to foxes and the women's super league. The cover-up continues. For the actual news, see: www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-gene...

“more #information is readily available than was previously imaginable in human history, and yet vast numbers of people now understand the world exclusively through what they see on the #internet, a funhouse mirror that distorts all it reflects” open.substack.com/pub/briankla... #democracy

After 15 months of destroying Gaza, the UK reiterates that "Israel is an important regional partner for the UK" and that "the Ministry of Defence routinely conducts bilateral Defence engagement with the Israel Defense Forces". #DCUKparliament

I still very much enjoy YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOub...

🤣 I think so too!

Will it be the cover?! #dystopia

So, what's everyone else having with your cup of schadenfreude today? I'm having cookies.

#LakeOntario, from #RosettaMcLainGardens, East End, #Toronto, Jan. 36/25, #2

Apparently Donald Trump has just signed an executive order withdrawing the USA from the WHO?! Backward, much?! #writerlife

Sunrise lighting up Canyonlands National Park Moab Utah #photography #landscape #canyonlands #utah #moab #travel #adventure #sonyarv #sigma #sony #beautiful #usa #sunrise

We're delighted to announce Laura Pidcock as @declassifieduk.org's new co-director. Laura brings a wealth of political, campaigns & media experience and will work alongside @markcurtis30.bsky.social as our other co-director. We're in great shape to keep revealing what no other media does.

The nicest thing about January is the chance to settle into some new projects and work adventures. I will be absolutely over joyed when my new flat starts looking a bit more 'me' - I have been deliberating over paint and colours for a while now. #writerlife #writerlifestyle

Do you dream of becoming a published writer? Do you want to ensure your book reaches the largest audience possible? At Storytelling 101, we look at writing, self-publishing and marketing your book. #authorsky #Indieauthor #writingcommunity #writingtip podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob...

Good morning. Here’s my great grandpa, William Wright, I think photographed in the 1920s.