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Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social · 23d

This crazy sci fi noir crime thriller is out today in the UK and I can't wait for you all to read it!

Available in hardback, ebook, and audio from all reputable retailers (and probably some disreputable ones too!)

If you can, support your local indie!

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PicantePit 🌶 @picantepit.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hola mi gente!

#writingcommunity we finally decided to come to Bluesky and will be hosting on both X and on here.

Keep an eye on this page for the next coming weeks!

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Aug 25

idk, felt cute might delete later. I can't believe this was wasted on a teams call.

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Stephen Cox But Spookier @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · Aug 25

Giveaway The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder

Repost this!

"A spooky tale where little is as it seems. Forgery, false accusations, secret identities. Are old crimes coming home to roost? To solve a baffling murder, Mrs Ashton must look both sides of the grave"

#booksky #reading #Victorian #books

Outside, trees background. Stephen Cox vaguely manic looking with grey hair and beard with a fan of three paper copies of The Crooked Medium's Guide to murder. A rich dark blue background, and a touch of mist. The text appears in gold in a gold rectangular frame, the font is old fashioned implying C19th century. The frame has three rondels or cameos each containing a picture. Top right is a golden bee brooch with the body and one wing streaked with red blood. Middle left is foxgloves, spires of small bell flowers in pink, white and purple. Bottom right is a dark brown medicine bottle, with a pale label. The word LAUDANUM is just visible.
There are pink highlights on some of the letters.
Taken together it is bold, mysterious, and Victorian.

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Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social · Aug 20

This time last year I sat down with some pretty dark thoughts and a full novella gushed out of me in one giant bleed.

Anyway, it's coming out via Tor Nightfire on May 12.

You into infinite corridors, ancient hunger, isolation, cannibalism, self-loathing, etc.? Join me in the darkness next May.

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Aug 20

Such a lovely poem in such a lovely issue!!

Arthur H. Manners @arthurmanners.bsky.social · Aug 20

I'm delighted to have my sci-fi poem "Looking Back" appear in the Sep/Oct issue of @analogsf.bsky.social. analogsf.com/current-issu....

Poetry - Analog Science Fiction and Fact

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Stephen Cox But Spookier @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · Aug 11

The fantastic cover of The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder! Preorders open!

I have a deep dive on getting this cover on website
#booksky #mystery #spooky #sapphic #Victorian #murder #womensleuths #indieauthor #books #reading #amreading

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The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder by Stephen Cox
A striking book cover mockup with the title and author name dominating.
A rich dark blue background, and a touch of mist. The text appears in gold in a gold rectangular frame, the font is old fashioned implying C19th century. The frame has three rondels or cameos each containing a picture. Top right is a golden bee brooch with the body and one wing streaked with red blood. Middle left is foxgloves, spires of small bell flowers in pink, white and purple. Bottom right is a dark brown medicine bottle, with a pale label. The word LAUDANUM is just visible.
There are pink highlights on some of the letters.
Taken together it is bold, mysterious, and Victorian.

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Aug 6

FERVOUR is 'Keep Sweet, Pray, & Obey' in the world of 'Wolf Hall' with the religious ecstasy of 'Matrix' and the devastation of 'Waco: American Apocalypse'

Early readers are saying:
"This is like reading a Bosch painting, in the best way."

#questpit #AG #lf #hf

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Aug 6

In the chaos of the Reformation, an ex-nun follows a doomsday prophet into a city of fervour, where faith becomes fanaticism, the sacred turns carnal, & a woman’s descent into religious ecstasy crowns her in complicity with the very abuse she once sought to end. #questpit #ag #lf

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Jul 13

Set against the true events of the 16th Century Münster Rebellion, an ex-nun hears the voice of God and follows it into a radical new world. Crowned queen of an apocalyptic kingdom, she is both symbol and instrument until devotion turns to complicity, and the voice leads her to ruin.
#bluepit #a #hs

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Jul 13

Where does devotion end and delusion begin?

An ex-nun follows a prophet of the apocalypse into the fever dream of the Münster Rebellion, set in Reformation era Holy Roman Empire.

#bluepit #A #HS #LitFic #Agented

A Netflix preview screen with ‘The Harrowing of Hell’ by Hieronymous Bosch as the background and “More Like This” icons for ‘The Vvitch’ ‘Waco an American Apocalypae’ and “Mere”

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Jun 29

Currently at a millennial convention, aka a Black Keys concert

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Jun 2

I've been reworking my first novel from fantasy to historical and am just so excited about it. Coming back to this story feels like coming home.

A book cover with an image of a woman held by a demon with the title 'Fervour' in a soft rose-coloured medieval font.

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · May 7

What’s worth more—your life or your legacy?

Lady of the Deep is an Arthurian pre-telling of the lady of the lake's bog body origin story set during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

ON SUBMISSION!

#questpit #OS #A #LF #HR #SFF

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · May 7

Attention Editors!

If you’re looking for literary myth from an international perspective and underwritten time and place, consider my Gaulish pre-telling of the origin of the Lady of the Lake

On submission now!

#questpit #a #os

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · May 7

It’s a book! On submission means my agent has started sending it to editors at publishers for their consideration 🙂

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · May 7

What’s worth more—your life or your legacy?

Lady of the Deep is an Arthurian pre-telling of the lady of the lake's bog body origin story set during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

ON SUBMISSION!

#questpit #OS #A #LF #HR #SFF

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Apr 27

Omg they came out so gooooood

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Apr 27

Can I just take a moment to show off this amazing beef wellington I’m making for my sister’s birthday. Will it look good once it’s baked? Probably not! But stay tuned

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Mar 18

🎉so excited for this!!!

Dr Jasmin Kirkbride @jasminkirkbride.bsky.social · Mar 18

BOOK DEAL NEWS!
So delighted @torbooks.bsky.social signed my debut sci fi novel THE FOREST ON THE EDGE OF TIME, publishing Feb 2026. 🌳🌟
Huge gratitude to my agent @acochran.bsky.social at @greyhoundliterary.bsky.social and my editor @leeharris.net at Tor for making my writerly dreams come true! ❤️📚

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Mar 17

🍀Hi Editors!🍀

𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙’𝖘 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊—𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖔𝖗 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖊𝖌𝖆𝖈𝖞?

Lady of the Deep is an Arthurian pre-telling of the lady of the lake's bog body origin story set during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

🌳Reconstructed Myth
🍄Psychedelic
👫Complex Siblings
⚔️Lady Knight
📖LitFic

#popuppit #popuppitE

a poster for Lady of the Deep with an image of a bog overlaid in violet and lime green

a pitch card for Lady of the Deep "Pre-telling of the Lady of the Lake's bog-body origin story set during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul and based on the earliest myths that would become the legends of King Arthur. Circe x Sistersong x Morgan is my Name

The first paragraphs of Lady of the Deep

A moodboard in shades of lime green and violet representing bioluminescent mushrooms, sea creatures, and auroras and creepy scenes in lakes and water.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Mar 12

Reminder that I don't argue with fascists here, I block them.

I also block people who whine that I won't listen to the fascists.

Who gets to determine when someone is acting like a fascist and/or fascist book licker? Why, I do.

If you don't like it, try not being a fascist and/or a boot licker.

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Mar 7

Not sure why, when I’ve had grey at my temples since uni, I’m so shocked to discover grey eyebrow hairs as well, but here I am, surprised pikachu.

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Feb 26

Behold! An editor's guide for my pre-telling of the lady of the lake's bog body origin story set during Caesar's conquest of Gaul

Circe x Sistersong x Morgan is my Name

👫Complex sibling dynamics
⚔️Lady Knight
💔Forbidden Romance
🖋️Literary/Bookclub Historical Fantasy

On sub now! #WSPitS #A #L #Hi #F

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Morgana Bourggraff, Writer @morganabourggraff.com · Feb 26

𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔨 𝔴𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔒𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔩𝔡 𝔦𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔡𝔰 𝔰𝔞𝔦𝔡 𝔦𝔱 𝔴𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢...

A mythic pre-telling of the Lady of the Lake’s bog-body origin story set during Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul and based on the earliest myths that would become the legends of King Arthur. #WSPitS #A #L #Hi #F

a mood board of nine images in lavender and bioluminescent green representing wetland and forest landscapes with creepy imagery (hands emerging from water, a human locked in a tree)

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