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Adrian Tchaikovsky
@aptshadow.bsky.social
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Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
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I am coming to BELFAST - tickets here

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Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse - CQAF
A journey through the minds that populate the planet and may populate the universe beyond. An hour of joy and […]
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January 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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theafterwords.bsky.social
#DEAL ALERT! One clickers unite because DAYS OF SHATTERED FAITH @aptshadow.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle until the 11th, at 11:59pm PST!
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Days of Shattered Faith: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers)
Loret is fresh off the boat, and just in time.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
"Never read any Age of Sigmar? This is a great place to start." A look at my recent Warhammer book, Starseer's Ruin.
theblacklibrarian.bsky.social Jay “Lorehunter” Kirkman @theblacklibrarian.bsky.social · 1d
It’s a Lore Friday Double Feature at @goonhammer.com today!

First up, @aptshadow.bsky.social and I chatted about the superb Starseer’s Ruin, and #AgeOfSigmar and #Warhammer a little more broadly

#BookSky #BlackLibrary
goonhammer.com Goonhammer @goonhammer.com · 1d
Jay sits down with Adrian Tchaikovsky to talk about his book Starseer's Ruin, writing Warhammer, and writing Age of Sigmar specifically.
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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plantecarnivore.bsky.social
🕸️We're almost at 100 backers for my naturalist documentary project, and the funding campain ends TOMORROW!!

Would you help me to make a great last day by sharing this page around? 😊 It's in french but easily translatable in your browser!

➡️ www.helloasso.com/associations...

#arthropods #spider
Screenshot of the campain page with 98 backers circled in red
January 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Want to see everything (that we've announced so far) coming your way from us in January to July 2026?

Ft. @kerstinhall.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @ldcolter.com @authortrmoore.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @lavanya.bsky.social @julietmarillier.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
Following an awkward omission I've now updated my 25/26 releases post to include my first ever graphic novel release, also due this year. adriantchaikovsky.com
Adrian Tchaikovsky, science fiction and fantasy author
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January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
Next month, @aptshadow.bsky.social and I will be discussing the novel A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by HRH Queen of Grimdark @annasmithspark.bsky.social . I really do recommend reading this ahead of the February episode, my lovelies, so if you have a spare xmas gift token, get thee to a bookshop!
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
aptshadow.bsky.social
We’re having monster fun on the new Starship Alexandria episode. Plus our patron special looks at the weird, bleak but very good film Aniara.
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because MADE THINGS @aptshadow.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle for a limited time only!
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Made Things
Making friends has never been so important.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
I can say with some pride that my contribution to this anthology is perhaps the most grotesque short story I ever perpetrated.
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
Looking forward to the rambling communications from people responding to the email that AI thinks I sent them.
jaypeters.net Jay Peters @jaypeters.net · 2d
Google is starting to test a potentially radical reinvention of Gmail -- a new "AI Inbox" that's essentially Search's AI Mode but for your Inbox.

www.theverge.com/news/857883/...
Google is taking over your Gmail inbox with AI
AI Mode but for Gmail.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
There are many reasons I love making Starship Alexandria with @aptshadow.bsky.social such as lots of laughter with a very dear friend, and being able to have nerdy conversations about things I love. Discovering new things is high on the list, but more so seeing listeners discover and love them too!
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
Because I always forget to boost stuff, here's my post on what I did last year and what's coming up in 2026. adriantchaikovsky.com
Adrian Tchaikovsky, science fiction and fantasy author
Books, novels, novellas by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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January 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
Hey look, it's more "cognitive amplification."
coreybrickley.bsky.social Corey They Them Brickley @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 3d
LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.
coreybrickley.bsky.social Corey They Them Brickley @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 3d
unlike this study which actually does establish a causal relationship between using LLMs and cognitive decline arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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lowfeller.bsky.social
"Who is the man who appears unexpectedly in an OS map..?"
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
aptshadow.bsky.social
It’s not over until the fat lady sinks.
natehendley.bsky.social Nate Hendley @natehendley.bsky.social · 3d
Opera Laurier will stage the Llandovery Castle opera Feb. 25 - 28, 2026, in Waterloo, Ontario.

The LC was a Canadian hospital ship sunk by a German sub in WW1.

Tickets tinyurl.com/msrmswht

My book re the LC at Amazon tinyurl.com/4z34saa3 +
Indigo tinyurl.com/yck4rua2

@dundurnpress.bsky.social
The Llandovery Castle - Opera Laurier
Experience the artistry of Laurier's talented students, faculty, and guests during our 2025–2026 concert season.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Another one in my podcast feed is #StarshipAlexandria from @emmanewman.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social.

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aptshadow.bsky.social Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 15d
OK, more recommendations. This time, quick fire podcast recs! (And obviously, yes, Starship Alexandria and Emma's own Tea and Sanctuary are a given :) ) But here are some others I've been listening to this year that are a lot of fun. starshipalexandria.com teaandsanctuary.com
Starship Alexandria
The Sci-fi and Fantasy podcast from the best of futures! In this future, humanity has solved its problems and is now sending spaceships from Earth, not in a desperate attempt to escape the apocalypse...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Soldiering on despite, I’ve a 25 retrospective/26 release schedule up on the site adriantchaikovsky.com
Adrian Tchaikovsky, science fiction and fantasy author
Books, novels, novellas by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
We asked @aptshadow.bsky.social for his best book of 2025, a book he'd love for Xmas & his anticipated reads of 2026.

Read the full article https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why he picked Claire North, Temi Oh & more!

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The author and their books: Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the TERRIBLE WORLDS novella series The book they'd love for Xmas MYTHAGO WOOD Their favourite read of 2025 SLOW GODS Their anticipated read of 2026 NOT WITH A BANG HELL'S HEART
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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“Cognitive amplifier tools.” time.com/7295195/ai-c...
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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I’m so stoked that my original story Shifted is being published as part of this comic anthology, with artwork by Jody James Brenton. Seeing a piece of a story that’s only lived in my head and on the page for over a decade come to life to aid a dear cause was mind blowing! bit.ly/HorrorNotHate
A logo is shaped like vampire fangs. The text reads Horror Not Hate
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
aptshadow.bsky.social
The Catalan edition of alien Clay is looking amazing. Editorial Chronos always have incredible covers.
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Saturation Point by @aptshadow.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink
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Saturation Point
Saturation Point eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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January 3, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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alanbaxter.bsky.social
Ebooks are reading.

Audiobooks are reading.

Graphic novels are reading.

Pulp reading is reading.

Adults reading YA is reading.

It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.
January 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Last paint of 2025 was these wolf rider goblins and their hangers on. Took a long time to work through them. So much detail. #warhammercommunity
A chariot packed with goblins pulled by two wolves. A big chariot with a big flail-wielding goblin pulled by two big wolves. An assortment of goblins on foot wielding spears and other weapons
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM