Antony Johnston
@antonyjohnston.bsky.social
Atomic Blonde, Can You Solve the Murder, The Dog Sitter Detective, The Exphoria Code, The Organised Writer, Resident Evil Village, etc. I write all the things. Reps: http://antonyjohnston.com/contact
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Antony Johnston
Award-winning author and creator of Atomic Blonde.
antonyjohnston.com
Lots of new followers. Hi!
I write all the things, too much to list in a single Bluesky post. Don't believe me, visit antonyjohnston.com 😂
Books, videogames, graphic novels, non-fiction, plus podcasts + music.
I mostly post about writing, sometimes food pics + bad jokes too. Big fan of dogs.
I write all the things, too much to list in a single Bluesky post. Don't believe me, visit antonyjohnston.com 😂
Books, videogames, graphic novels, non-fiction, plus podcasts + music.
I mostly post about writing, sometimes food pics + bad jokes too. Big fan of dogs.
Brilliant, hilarious, and 100% accurate
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Welcome to the Group Chat
There's a new member, whether you like it or not!
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February 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Brilliant, hilarious, and 100% accurate
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So it was all a blatant lie, not even close to the truth, and obviously agenda-driven. Will the exposure of this lie get the same level of publicity, and cause those who spread the lie without fact-checking to reflect on their actions? Highly unlikely, because the lie suited their own agenda.
The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised | A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture | Marie Shrewsbury
The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised
A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
So it was all a blatant lie, not even close to the truth, and obviously agenda-driven. Will the exposure of this lie get the same level of publicity, and cause those who spread the lie without fact-checking to reflect on their actions? Highly unlikely, because the lie suited their own agenda.
This was a great conversation, very relaxed and fun, with good questions and topics. Interview starts at around 1hr20, but check out the whole show:
The Gaming Outsider Podcast’s latest episode is live! This week, we have the pleasure of interviewing author @antonyjohnston.bsky.social, who is responsible for such games as ‘Dead Space’ & ‘Resident Evil VIII'.
New games discussed include:
‘Pragmata’ [demo]
‘Snow Bros. Classic Collection’
New games discussed include:
‘Pragmata’ [demo]
‘Snow Bros. Classic Collection’
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
This was a great conversation, very relaxed and fun, with good questions and topics. Interview starts at around 1hr20, but check out the whole show:
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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
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One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Great time this weekend at Bloody barnes, a new crime festival. A wonderful atmosphere, engaged audience, and of course the adorable Magic 😍🐶 The organisers did a great job of looking after us. I didn’t take the Pen and Cob, but it was an honour to be shortlisted. Congratulations to the organisers!
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Great time this weekend at Bloody barnes, a new crime festival. A wonderful atmosphere, engaged audience, and of course the adorable Magic 😍🐶 The organisers did a great job of looking after us. I didn’t take the Pen and Cob, but it was an honour to be shortlisted. Congratulations to the organisers!
Chatting about music with @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and came across the title of @dvbishop.com's next book
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Chatting about music with @tommeadauthor.bsky.social and came across the title of @dvbishop.com's next book
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I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
Braving the weather on a trip to London for the Cob & Pen Awards dinner (The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead is on the shortlist 🐶🔍) followed by Bloody Barnes , where I’m on a Saturday panel with Martin Edwards and Victoria Dowd. See you there!
February 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Braving the weather on a trip to London for the Cob & Pen Awards dinner (The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead is on the shortlist 🐶🔍) followed by Bloody Barnes , where I’m on a Saturday panel with Martin Edwards and Victoria Dowd. See you there!
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"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Thrilled to see "Consensual Hallucination" (from my SILENCAEON album Dead Channel) opening this week's Syrup Moose Radio broadcast! Airing today on 93.9 CICK, and you can also stream it here:
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Syrup Moose Radio playlist for 02/03/2026 | CICK 93.9
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February 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thrilled to see "Consensual Hallucination" (from my SILENCAEON album Dead Channel) opening this week's Syrup Moose Radio broadcast! Airing today on 93.9 CICK, and you can also stream it here:
www.smithersradio.com/program-play...
www.smithersradio.com/program-play...
I just pledged to help this fantastic project of Emma's. I was there when her song won the Stiles + Drew Prize, and can't wait to see this show fulfil its potential!
greenlit.com/project/unfo... Well - this is scary stuff, but what's the BEST than can happen? Every little helps towards our budget for a two-week rehearsal and workshop leading up to a London industry sharing for www.unfoldingthemusical.com xx Your shares and comments keep this alive. Thank you!🎇
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I just pledged to help this fantastic project of Emma's. I was there when her song won the Stiles + Drew Prize, and can't wait to see this show fulfil its potential!
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"[Since the '80s], private equity has gobbled up £1.2 trillion in assets across Britain, a greater proportion than any other advanced economy... everything from schools, daycare centres, dentists and care homes to water companies, vets and even bucolic little villages in the Cotswolds".
“They promise you the Earth and then tell you to open 20 new branches in the next six months.”
From Issue 26, Ian Trueger details private equity’s grip on British food.
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From Issue 26, Ian Trueger details private equity’s grip on British food.
www.the-fence.com/whining-and-...
Whining and Dining
Sometimes, everything must change so that things can stay the same. Since it opened in 1889, Sweetings has been serving fish lunches smack-bang in the middle of London’s Square Mile, closing by 3pm on...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"[Since the '80s], private equity has gobbled up £1.2 trillion in assets across Britain, a greater proportion than any other advanced economy... everything from schools, daycare centres, dentists and care homes to water companies, vets and even bucolic little villages in the Cotswolds".
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RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 AM
RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
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"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
"A proper mystery with interesting and varied characters, and Ace the border collie is absolutely fabulous! Another entertaining read in one of my favourite new series"
Great review of The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead from The Puzzle Doctor:
Great review of The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead from The Puzzle Doctor:
Another first-rate canine murder mystery in one of my favourite new series from @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @allisonandbusby.bsky.social #Mystery #BorderCollie #BookSky
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The Dog Sitter Detective Takes The Lead (2024) by Antony Johnston
Gwinny Tuffel’s attempts to reawaken her acting career is going well, with a lead role in a West End play. Until, that is, she turns up to rehearsal to find she has been recast as the “old lady” ch…
classicmystery.blog
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 AM
"A proper mystery with interesting and varied characters, and Ace the border collie is absolutely fabulous! Another entertaining read in one of my favourite new series"
Great review of The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead from The Puzzle Doctor:
Great review of The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead from The Puzzle Doctor:
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85% of AI music tracks are “played by bots rather than humans in order to siphon off royalties” - replacing listeners as well as creators…
Deezer says up to 85% of its AI-music streams are now fraudulent
Deezer says it is now receiving more than 60,000 fully-AI tracks every day, and that’s 39% of total uploads.
Deezer says it is now receiving more than 60,000 fully-AI tracks every day, and that’s 39% of total uploads.
Deezer says up to 85% of its AI-music streams are now fraudulent
Deezer says it is now receiving more than 60,000 fully-AI tracks every day, and that’s 39% of total uploads.
musically.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 AM
85% of AI music tracks are “played by bots rather than humans in order to siphon off royalties” - replacing listeners as well as creators…
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Now it's only a matter of feeding those AI-generated papers to an AI reviewer which will send back comments to the AI paper generator to close the loop and generate a whole AI-generated alternate science.
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Now it's only a matter of feeding those AI-generated papers to an AI reviewer which will send back comments to the AI paper generator to close the loop and generate a whole AI-generated alternate science.
I literally get 10-20 LLM-generated scam emails every day, now. It's absolutely out of control, but thankfully they're (so far!) still so obviously fake that it's easy to spot and delete them quickly.
Latest anti-writer scam is a fake Goodreads Reading Challenge, using a gmail rather than a goodreads domain email. At this point any genuine contact is going to get lost in the torrent of spam. AI semi-targeted mass messaging is the parasite that kills the host.
January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I literally get 10-20 LLM-generated scam emails every day, now. It's absolutely out of control, but thankfully they're (so far!) still so obviously fake that it's easy to spot and delete them quickly.
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Latest anti-writer scam is a fake Goodreads Reading Challenge, using a gmail rather than a goodreads domain email. At this point any genuine contact is going to get lost in the torrent of spam. AI semi-targeted mass messaging is the parasite that kills the host.
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Latest anti-writer scam is a fake Goodreads Reading Challenge, using a gmail rather than a goodreads domain email. At this point any genuine contact is going to get lost in the torrent of spam. AI semi-targeted mass messaging is the parasite that kills the host.
Lovely lunch in Ilkley today with (about half of) the Pennine Poisoners crime writers group. It's a solitary profession, so there's nothing like getting together with friends for a good chinwag 😉 Excuse my off-kilter selfie (lack of) skills
January 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Lovely lunch in Ilkley today with (about half of) the Pennine Poisoners crime writers group. It's a solitary profession, so there's nothing like getting together with friends for a good chinwag 😉 Excuse my off-kilter selfie (lack of) skills
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My talk from December’s AdventureX conference, “Just One More Chapter: How to Write a Great Story” is now up on YouTube! Finally, you can see the context from that slide that went a bit viral and made people angry 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
AdventureX 2025 – Keynote: Antony Johnston "How to Write a Great Story"
YouTube video by AdventureX
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January 26, 2026 at 10:21 AM
My talk from December’s AdventureX conference, “Just One More Chapter: How to Write a Great Story” is now up on YouTube! Finally, you can see the context from that slide that went a bit viral and made people angry 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
Accurate 😂
Last week's comic. I'm new to The Traitors and predictably loved every minute of it
![1
CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN [entering the breakfast room]:
Good morning everyone
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CW:
Today’s mission is the hardest one yet:
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CW:
Having absolutely *no chill whatsoever*.
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[Various of the Contestants doing their best ‘disproportionate reaction’ faces]:
Oh my god
Oh my god
Oh my god
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JADE:
*HAUNTED SIDEYE*
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AMANDA [shaking head, saying out loud]:
Inappropriately solemn reaction shot
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[In the car en route to the Mission, spotting a few props set up in the woods];
JESSIE:
OH MI GOOOOD
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JESSIE:
What is THAAAAT
[unseen contestant responding off-frame]:
It’s some props in a wood
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ROXY [in the middle of doing a silly task in the sunny countryside]:
WE’VE GOT TO DO AN ESSENTIALLY UNDEMANDING TASK IN THE PLEASANT COUNTRYSIIIDE
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REECE [crying, being comforted by solemn contestants]:
I’m just feeling sad about the silly parlour game
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MATTHEW [stern face, hand up in the roundtable like he’s a lawyer striking the killer blow]:
Can I just get some clarification on what you meant by… ‘Good morning’?
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RACHEL [in the staring-murderously-to-camera bit]
I can’t believe he said “Good morning”
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January 26, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Accurate 😂
My talk from December’s AdventureX conference, “Just One More Chapter: How to Write a Great Story” is now up on YouTube! Finally, you can see the context from that slide that went a bit viral and made people angry 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
AdventureX 2025 – Keynote: Antony Johnston "How to Write a Great Story"
YouTube video by AdventureX
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:21 AM
My talk from December’s AdventureX conference, “Just One More Chapter: How to Write a Great Story” is now up on YouTube! Finally, you can see the context from that slide that went a bit viral and made people angry 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzY0...
The AI spam reaches a new level of absurdity, attempting to persuade me to invite myself to feature my own book
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The AI spam reaches a new level of absurdity, attempting to persuade me to invite myself to feature my own book