Amy Orrell
@authoramyorrell.bsky.social
Multi-genre author from the East of England.
Debut science fiction novel, Tomorrow Was Beautiful Once, out now with Elsewhen Press.
https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/title/tomorrow-was-beautiful-once/
www.authoramyorrell.com
Debut science fiction novel, Tomorrow Was Beautiful Once, out now with Elsewhen Press.
https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/title/tomorrow-was-beautiful-once/
www.authoramyorrell.com
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Grateful and excited to be nominated for a 2026 Small Spec Book Award, along with fellow Elsewhen Press author, @andrewhook.bsky.social, for his stunning book, Body and Soul.
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
Body and Soul is a beautiful book! Highly recommended ☺️
I seem to be nominated for a book award, together with @authoramyorrell.bsky.social also published by @elsewhen.press !
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Body and Soul is a beautiful book! Highly recommended ☺️
I loved this whimsical and thought-provoking book of short stories ☺️
Quick plug for a magical realism/ecofiction book of short stories that features orchids, cosmic hoovers, plants as hair, crab ghosts and anarchic mermaids #booksky
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books2read.com/AnOrchidInMy...
February 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I loved this whimsical and thought-provoking book of short stories ☺️
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JITTERBUG has been selected as one of Indigo Canada's Most Anticipated SciFi Books! 🚀 For this week only, you can get 25% off pre-orders here: bit.ly/4t68jMm
February 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM
JITTERBUG has been selected as one of Indigo Canada's Most Anticipated SciFi Books! 🚀 For this week only, you can get 25% off pre-orders here: bit.ly/4t68jMm
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"YEE-HAW" by Rhys Hughes - FREE ebook until February 4th.
I love Weird Westerns and I love mixing genres, so I wrote a collection of poems and flash fictions that mash up the classic American West with absurdist and speculative elements #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTNG2FT
I love Weird Westerns and I love mixing genres, so I wrote a collection of poems and flash fictions that mash up the classic American West with absurdist and speculative elements #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTNG2FT
Yee-Haw: weirdly western poems
Yee-Haw: weirdly western poems - Kindle edition by Hughes, Rhys. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Yee-Haw: weirdly western poems.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:21 AM
"YEE-HAW" by Rhys Hughes - FREE ebook until February 4th.
I love Weird Westerns and I love mixing genres, so I wrote a collection of poems and flash fictions that mash up the classic American West with absurdist and speculative elements #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTNG2FT
I love Weird Westerns and I love mixing genres, so I wrote a collection of poems and flash fictions that mash up the classic American West with absurdist and speculative elements #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTNG2FT
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Open for short story collections today!
February 1, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Open for short story collections today!
Grateful and excited to be nominated for a 2026 Small Spec Book Award, along with fellow Elsewhen Press author, @andrewhook.bsky.social, for his stunning book, Body and Soul.
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Grateful and excited to be nominated for a 2026 Small Spec Book Award, along with fellow Elsewhen Press author, @andrewhook.bsky.social, for his stunning book, Body and Soul.
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
#booksky #sciencefiction #sciencefictionbooks
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I'm absolutely delighted to announce that my book on the 1980 film, "Union City", starring Deborah Harry of Blondie, is now available to pre-order. This work was a labour of love for me, and contains predominantly original interviews with most of the cast and crew. #blondie
Union City [hardcover] by Andrew Hook
MIDNIGHT MOVIE MONOGRAPH by Andrew Hook SERIES EDITOR Guy Adams CATEGORY Gritty Neo Noir Drama PUBLICATION DATE February 2026 COVER ART DESIGN Neil
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January 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I'm absolutely delighted to announce that my book on the 1980 film, "Union City", starring Deborah Harry of Blondie, is now available to pre-order. This work was a labour of love for me, and contains predominantly original interviews with most of the cast and crew. #blondie
Interesting! I appreciate endings that feel true to the story.
Many authors fear tragic endings because they worry about reader backlash.
But data shows readers do not reject tragedy.
They reject manipulation.
Our latest blog explores How to Write Tragic Endings that feel earned through pacing, character agency, and theme: writestats.com/how-to-write...
But data shows readers do not reject tragedy.
They reject manipulation.
Our latest blog explores How to Write Tragic Endings that feel earned through pacing, character agency, and theme: writestats.com/how-to-write...
How to Write Tragic Endings That Break Hearts Without Breaking Reader Trust
How to Write Tragic Endings that feel earned, honest, and unforgettable. Learn Writing Tragic Endings Without Manipulation using data, craft techniques, and reader psychology.
writestats.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Interesting! I appreciate endings that feel true to the story.
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"Journeys Beyond Advice" by Rhys Hughes, FREE ebook until January 26th.
A collection of weird tales, monstrous fantasies and ghostly novelettes. Includes the acclaimed novella 'The World Beyond the Stairwell' #booksky #freebooks #stuffyourkindle
www.amazon.com/dp/B00JVN5QSI
A collection of weird tales, monstrous fantasies and ghostly novelettes. Includes the acclaimed novella 'The World Beyond the Stairwell' #booksky #freebooks #stuffyourkindle
www.amazon.com/dp/B00JVN5QSI
Journeys Beyond Advice
Amazon.com: Journeys Beyond Advice eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Books
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January 23, 2026 at 10:57 AM
"Journeys Beyond Advice" by Rhys Hughes, FREE ebook until January 26th.
A collection of weird tales, monstrous fantasies and ghostly novelettes. Includes the acclaimed novella 'The World Beyond the Stairwell' #booksky #freebooks #stuffyourkindle
www.amazon.com/dp/B00JVN5QSI
A collection of weird tales, monstrous fantasies and ghostly novelettes. Includes the acclaimed novella 'The World Beyond the Stairwell' #booksky #freebooks #stuffyourkindle
www.amazon.com/dp/B00JVN5QSI
If you love post-apocalyptic fiction, then do check this out! It's a great read!
For those who've read (and hopefully enjoyed) "Body and Soul" can I ask if you have a moment to pop a review wherever it might matter. Published by @elsewhen.press
In other news: pre-orders for another book I've had in the pipeline for a while will be available from next Friday, so I've been told.
In other news: pre-orders for another book I've had in the pipeline for a while will be available from next Friday, so I've been told.
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If you love post-apocalyptic fiction, then do check this out! It's a great read!
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations @aerinapeltun.bsky.social and @elsewhen.press 🎉
Out today, the Cursed Weapons trilogy by Aerin Apeltun.
Amethyst is believed to be the greatest assassin in the Five Lands.
When falsely implicated in the murder of Aerba’s Crown Princess and the theft of their legendary Fire Opal, she is hunted down and captured by the princess’ brother, Valerian.
Amethyst is believed to be the greatest assassin in the Five Lands.
When falsely implicated in the murder of Aerba’s Crown Princess and the theft of their legendary Fire Opal, she is hunted down and captured by the princess’ brother, Valerian.
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Congratulations @aerinapeltun.bsky.social and @elsewhen.press 🎉
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A sequence of three linked poems about the romantic life of a meteorologist. Many thanks to Borderless Journal for publishing them today 🙂 #poems #poetry #verse #meteorology
borderlessjournal.com/2026/01/14/m...
borderlessjournal.com/2026/01/14/m...
Meteorology Without Apologies
A Romance in Three Parts
borderlessjournal.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM
A sequence of three linked poems about the romantic life of a meteorologist. Many thanks to Borderless Journal for publishing them today 🙂 #poems #poetry #verse #meteorology
borderlessjournal.com/2026/01/14/m...
borderlessjournal.com/2026/01/14/m...
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Coming this friday, the newly revised editions of the Cursed Weapons trilogy by Aerin Apeltun.
Available to pre-order from all the best book retailers,
books2read.com/TheAmethystT...
books2read.com/TheMalachite...
books2read.com/TheOpalKing
Available to pre-order from all the best book retailers,
books2read.com/TheAmethystT...
books2read.com/TheMalachite...
books2read.com/TheOpalKing
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Coming this friday, the newly revised editions of the Cursed Weapons trilogy by Aerin Apeltun.
Available to pre-order from all the best book retailers,
books2read.com/TheAmethystT...
books2read.com/TheMalachite...
books2read.com/TheOpalKing
Available to pre-order from all the best book retailers,
books2read.com/TheAmethystT...
books2read.com/TheMalachite...
books2read.com/TheOpalKing
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It's Monday, and that means the last post of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"; where we take a look at releases that I hope to cover (depending on review copies and all).
As a side note, there are more noteworthy titles, but info is kinda scarce.
Time to check:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
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As a side note, there are more noteworthy titles, but info is kinda scarce.
Time to check:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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January 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM
It's Monday, and that means the last post of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"; where we take a look at releases that I hope to cover (depending on review copies and all).
As a side note, there are more noteworthy titles, but info is kinda scarce.
Time to check:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
As a side note, there are more noteworthy titles, but info is kinda scarce.
Time to check:
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
Just finished Body and Soul by @andrewhook.bsky.social and published by @elsewhen.press.
This is such a beautiful book! Post-apocalyptic sci-fi with a literary bent. I know it will stay with me for a long time.
#booksky #sciencefiction 📚🪐 #postapocalypse
This is such a beautiful book! Post-apocalyptic sci-fi with a literary bent. I know it will stay with me for a long time.
#booksky #sciencefiction 📚🪐 #postapocalypse
January 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Just finished Body and Soul by @andrewhook.bsky.social and published by @elsewhen.press.
This is such a beautiful book! Post-apocalyptic sci-fi with a literary bent. I know it will stay with me for a long time.
#booksky #sciencefiction 📚🪐 #postapocalypse
This is such a beautiful book! Post-apocalyptic sci-fi with a literary bent. I know it will stay with me for a long time.
#booksky #sciencefiction 📚🪐 #postapocalypse
Last read, current read. Punchy, fast-paced, and thought provoking space opera from @garethlpowell.bsky.social and beguiling, post-apocalyptic, literary science fiction from @andrewhook.bsky.social. 💙
#booksky #sciencefiction #spaceopera #postapocalypse @elsewhen.press 📚🚀🪐
#booksky #sciencefiction #spaceopera #postapocalypse @elsewhen.press 📚🚀🪐
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Last read, current read. Punchy, fast-paced, and thought provoking space opera from @garethlpowell.bsky.social and beguiling, post-apocalyptic, literary science fiction from @andrewhook.bsky.social. 💙
#booksky #sciencefiction #spaceopera #postapocalypse @elsewhen.press 📚🚀🪐
#booksky #sciencefiction #spaceopera #postapocalypse @elsewhen.press 📚🚀🪐
Congratulations Tracey M Carvill and @elsewhen.press 🎉
Out now: Children of the Tithe by Tracey M Carvill the first book in the Changeling Trilogy which takes us to the world of the fae, and the tithe that was established to protect the fae from humanity. Now the tithe is finally being collected.
Find more details at
elsewhen.press/index.php/ca...
Find more details at
elsewhen.press/index.php/ca...
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Congratulations Tracey M Carvill and @elsewhen.press 🎉
Happy National Science Fiction Day!
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I'd post a photo if I could but, ironically, technology is uncooperative today! I'm honouring the birthday of Isaac Asimov with a sci-fi read - Embers of War by @garethlpowell.bsky.social.
What's your first read of the year?
#nationalsciencefictionday
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I'd post a photo if I could but, ironically, technology is uncooperative today! I'm honouring the birthday of Isaac Asimov with a sci-fi read - Embers of War by @garethlpowell.bsky.social.
What's your first read of the year?
#nationalsciencefictionday
January 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Happy National Science Fiction Day!
📚🪐🚀
I'd post a photo if I could but, ironically, technology is uncooperative today! I'm honouring the birthday of Isaac Asimov with a sci-fi read - Embers of War by @garethlpowell.bsky.social.
What's your first read of the year?
#nationalsciencefictionday
📚🪐🚀
I'd post a photo if I could but, ironically, technology is uncooperative today! I'm honouring the birthday of Isaac Asimov with a sci-fi read - Embers of War by @garethlpowell.bsky.social.
What's your first read of the year?
#nationalsciencefictionday
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Happy #NationalScienceFictionDay everyone. Go read some science fiction #books!
January 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Happy #NationalScienceFictionDay everyone. Go read some science fiction #books!
Such an honour to read and provide a blurb for the latest book by SG Bell. Science fiction, horror and fantasy come together in this spine-tingling read...! 👀 #booksky #sciencefiction #dystopianfiction 📚🪐
December 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Such an honour to read and provide a blurb for the latest book by SG Bell. Science fiction, horror and fantasy come together in this spine-tingling read...! 👀 #booksky #sciencefiction #dystopianfiction 📚🪐
I'm super grateful for everyone who's taken the time to leave a rating or review, or messaged me after reading my novel to share their thoughts. ❤️
#sciencefiction #booksky 🪐📚 #timetravel @elsewhen.press
#sciencefiction #booksky 🪐📚 #timetravel @elsewhen.press
December 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I'm super grateful for everyone who's taken the time to leave a rating or review, or messaged me after reading my novel to share their thoughts. ❤️
#sciencefiction #booksky 🪐📚 #timetravel @elsewhen.press
#sciencefiction #booksky 🪐📚 #timetravel @elsewhen.press
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First Light is out today in all available territories, via Amazon.
It brings together the best of my science fiction illustration - personally and professionally - from the past 15 years, all wrapped up with superb supporting narrative by Richard Hayes.
amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD
It brings together the best of my science fiction illustration - personally and professionally - from the past 15 years, all wrapped up with superb supporting narrative by Richard Hayes.
amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
First Light is out today in all available territories, via Amazon.
It brings together the best of my science fiction illustration - personally and professionally - from the past 15 years, all wrapped up with superb supporting narrative by Richard Hayes.
amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD
It brings together the best of my science fiction illustration - personally and professionally - from the past 15 years, all wrapped up with superb supporting narrative by Richard Hayes.
amzn.eu/d/8GIDLHD
The final scenes of the TV show of 11/22/63 destroyed me & explain my obsession with Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'. If you love SF with high stakes, compelling characters & impossible love, all rolled into one, then check out my novel!
@elsewhen.press
📚🪐 #timetravel #sciencefiction
@elsewhen.press
📚🪐 #timetravel #sciencefiction
December 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The final scenes of the TV show of 11/22/63 destroyed me & explain my obsession with Sam Cooke's 'Nothing Can Change This Love'. If you love SF with high stakes, compelling characters & impossible love, all rolled into one, then check out my novel!
@elsewhen.press
📚🪐 #timetravel #sciencefiction
@elsewhen.press
📚🪐 #timetravel #sciencefiction
Aspiring authors - now's your chance to ask your writing and industry questions to SF author and editor, Gareth Powell!
Aspiring authors, let me help. I've written 20+ trad published books and I'm also an editor at an indie press. If there's something you want to know about writing or publishing, reply to this post with your question and I'll see if I can give you a useful answer.
#writing
#writing
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Aspiring authors - now's your chance to ask your writing and industry questions to SF author and editor, Gareth Powell!