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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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Our very own @aptshadow.bsky.social gets a mention in this list of books that changed people's minds.

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The book that changed my mind – 12 experts share a perspective-shifting read
We asked 11 academic experts to share the book that challenged their assumptions and changed their thinking in a lasting way.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
New paint: a variety of vampires (their faction seems to get way more than their share of cool characters) #warhammercommunity
An armoured vampire drawing a sword with a ghost hovering behind him. A staff wielding vampire in a tall hat with a giant two headed serpent as a pet, and another vampire running forwards with sword and dagger Armoured vampire knight on cadaverous horse Necromancer standing on a tomb with three skeletons rising up at his command.
January 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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jeremyszal.bsky.social
The final cover of Wolfskin dropped in my inbox today, featuring a blurb by the mighty @aptshadow.bsky.social.

Less than two months till release (March 5). Can't wait to have this beast out in the world.
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
aptshadow.bsky.social
That way Madness lies…
January 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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karinasteffens.bsky.social
Even more exciting, our guests of honour this year are no other than @cemurphy.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social! Here's your chance to meet them.

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Octocon Guests - Octocon
Octocon 2026 Guest List Our Guests of Honour Our In-Person Guests Watch this space as we announce our 2026 guests Our Online Guests Watch this space as we
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January 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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sharrow.bsky.social
This years @octocon.bsky.social is happening in Cork!
And Registration is now open with an early bird offer.

The Guests of Honour are @cemurphy.bsky.social & @aptshadow.bsky.social
octocon.com/join-us/ #Spéirgorm #SFF #Fandom 📚💙 #Books #Comics #octocon
Join Us - Octocon
Registration for Octocon 2022 in Croke Park is now open! Join us and become a member of the Octocon community.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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soulmuppet.co.uk
We believe getting started with our games should be as easy as possible.

Introduce your group to a new #ttrpg with our FREE quickstarts or learn to play from a fantastic range of #ActualPlay!

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screenshot from SoulMuppet Publishing's website showing 6 free quickstarts
January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
aptshadow.bsky.social
Melmoth’s alcoholic brother.
Advert for wine brand ‘The Wanderer’ Malbec.
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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tuftymctavish.com
🔊 Bit LTTP on Day 20 of the #StarshipAlexandria pod (because I was listening to B7 pods last year!).

Oh my word, hearing that Orac's voice infuses @aptshadow.bsky.social’s narration of “Bee Speaker”, and also kind of the tone of Avrana Kern in “Children of Time”😮

📺 #TVSky 🚀 #Blakes7 7️⃣ #Podcasts 📻
Starship Alexandria: Day 20 - 2025 Advent Calendar
For the twentieth day of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian shares his love of the ultimate low budget british science-fiction show Blake's 7. If you'd like to support the show, you ...
starshipalexandria.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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aliettedebodard.com
Quick reminder to preorder!
Please support my angsty queer
books
aliettedebodard.com Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · Dec 3
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!

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Cover of the House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree with grey heraldry showing Notre Dame bisected by a sword The text above reads "Enter a Ruined Paris", and below "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a dragon wrapped around grey heraldry showing a crowned hawthorn tree. The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "Ruled by Fallen Angels..." and "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger in flames wrapped around grey heraldry showing a hawk above a tower The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "And Dragons of the depths", "March 10, 2026" Covers of all three books, The House of Shattered Wings (banyan tree and Notre Dame), The House of Binding Thorns (eastern dragon and crowned hawthorn tree), The House of Sundering Flames (tiger in flames and hawk over tower) The text reads "Read the Complete Trilogy", "Available in Ebook and Trade Paperback March 10, 2026"
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Russell Letson reviews LIVES OF BITTER RAIN by Adrian Tchaikovsky: “In Lives of Bitter Rain, Adrian Tchaikovsky returns to the magic, warfare, and intrigue-saturated world of the Tyrant Philosophers…”
Lives of Bitter Rain by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Review by Russell Letson
Lives of Bitter Rain, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Head of Zeus 978-1-035911-448, $24.99, 126 pp, hc) October 2025. Cover by Joe Wilson. In Lives of Bitter Rain, Adrian Tchaikovsky returns to the magic, war…
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January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
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 […]
cqaf.com
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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#DaysofShatteredFaith #TheTyrantPhilosophers #ad
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 · 4d
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 · 4d
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
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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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theafterwords.bsky.social
#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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#MadeThings #ad
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 · 5d
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.
www.theverge.com
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 · 6d
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 · 6d
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