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NYT bestselling SFF author - Series: Raven’s Shadow, Draconis Memoria, Raven’s Blade, The Covenant of Steel, The Seven Swords, The Age of Wrath Repped by Paul Lucas at Regal | Hoffmann & Associates Website: anthonyryan.net

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · Nov 13

For the benefit of any new followers my mailing list is here. Get updates on new releases and enter exclusive signed book giveaways (and some free stories).

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Mailing List

This mailing list is my way of letting you know when my books come out or go on sale as well as updating you about giveaways, some of which will be exclusive to list members. I will never spam you,…

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 5h

Anxiety sucks. Hope you feel better soon.

Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 8h

Winter of Discontent
Star Wars
Atari 2600
Election of Thatcher
Falklands War

Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 10h

What five events defined your childhood?

• The Challenger Explosion
• The Fall of the Berlin Wall
• The Gulf War
• The Oklahoma City Bombing
• The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal

I have no memory of the Chernobyl disaster. But I remember the Challenger disaster from the same year.

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 8h

Corrupt as well as useless. We certainly can pick ‘em.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 8h

Common sense policies for a reborn Britain.
#MakeBritainBinAgain

Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 8h

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 8h

*supposed to
(Autocorrect, from the depths of Hell I spit my last breath at thee).

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 8h

Support ship next week, so I’m told. And yes, I should.

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 16h

Been getting serious déjà vu all day. Think the matrix is on the verge of a major crash.

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SubRosa )✿( Magick (chat to book a reading) @subrosamagick.bsky.social · 1d

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1d

Premium: The AI Bubble's promises are impossible. NVIDIA's customers are running out of money, GPUs die in 3-5 years, most 1GW data centers will never get built, and OpenAI's Abilene data center doesn't won't have the power it needs before 2028 - if it ever does.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-bubbl...

The AI Bubble's Impossible Promises

Readers: I’ve done a very generous “free” portion of this newsletter, but I do recommend paying for premium to get the in-depth analysis underpinning the intro. That being said, I want as many people ...

www.wheresyoured.at

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 20h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 19h

Not sure…
Somewhere amongst it all I think I had an out of body experience.

Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 20h

Signed a few copies of ‘Born of an Iron Storm’ for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
#BookSky

Photo of 1500 hardcover copies of the epic fantasy novel ‘Born of an Iron Storm’

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Fletchgod Apocalypse @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social · 1d

Got a hankerin' for some violent alternate history noir fantasy (or VAHNF, as the kids call it)?!

Wel,, holy schnuukies do I have a book for you!

"An addictive mix of gangland intrigue and historical fantasy. More please." -Anthony Ryan, author of BLOOD SONG

www.amazon.com/dp/B08XY4DQNQ

Norylska Groans

Amazon.com: Norylska Groans eBook : Fletcher, Michael R., Snyder, Clayton W. : Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.

"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder

Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!

www.freefunder.com

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 1d

Seems more relevant every time I watch it.

youtu.be/k0CzXi9e66M?...

The Dictator’s Speech (Clip) | The Great Dictator (1940) | TCM

YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies

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Subterranean Press @subpress.bsky.social · 1d

We just made a donation to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund. Find out more here:
www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow

We invite everyone to join us in working for positive change, in the manner they deem fit.

How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund

www.mibfc.org

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Bluesky people that care deeply about other people, I see you.

Your actions do not go unnoticed.

This is perhaps the thing I love most about Bluesky.

So many people "actually care".

I love you.

🦋💙🕊️

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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 2d

The @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter is currently sitting at $6,717 of our $20K goal! That means we're a third of the way to funding four issues of Apex for next year! Can we hit 50% before the end of the week? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Apex Magazine 2026

An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

www.kickstarter.com

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2d

🗡️ fantasy novella
⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals
🏹 gallant knights
👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom
🌲 enchanted plants and forests
🥀 romance and friendship

🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR
💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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Roland Allen, author of 'The Notebook: a History' @zibaldoni.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi made me do it.

Version of the Simpsons 'bus driver taps the sign' meme in which the tapped text reads 'Your reminder that the UK book industry is worth over £7bn, more than four times the steel industry (1.7bn) and six times the fishing industry (£1.1bn) so maybe English degrees do have a point after all.'

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 2d

“I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards.” - Garth Marenghi

Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 2d

I think we all know who's going to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 2d

He’s giving gold bars a bad name.

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 2d

Diagnosis: Fascistitis.

Eh? EH? EHHH?
….
Yeah, I should be asleep by now.

Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2d

Quite a headline
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump to get a 'routine yearly' medical check-up — his second in 6 months

The White House said Trump would be at Walter Reed Medical Center and undergo a checkup after a planned meeting with service members in the facility.

www.nbcnews.com

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