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Brendan Deneen

@brendandeneen.bsky.social

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Editor and Head of Film/TV at Blackstone Pub. CEO at Scout Comics. Author: CONAN, ALIEN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, GREEN ARROW, MORBIUS, ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS, FLASH GORDON. Husband. Dad. Agnostic Aries.

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Aug 11

In high school, I went to the local coffee shop late at night and wrote. I dreamed of someday being a published novelist. In college, I wallpapered my bathroom with rejection letters from publishers. But I've always believed that if you really want something, you can do it. Eventually.

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 7h

My ALIEN novel originally started as ALIEN 3 fan fiction (and the characters in the book mirror Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop) -- so I made it my mission to get pictures with all four of those amazing actors. It took awhile but this weekend, I got the final one. 😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 1d

I *just* re-read Matt Wagner's Demon mini-series last week.

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 3d

Me and Sigourney and the Alien novel I wrote. 😍😍😍 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social @blackstonepub.bsky.social @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 11d

Oh, AI, why are you so dumb?

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 12d

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David Moody @davidmoody.bsky.social · 13d

SHADOW LAB VOLUME II – which is edited by @brendandeneen.bsky.social and features my short story THE UNINVITED – is published today by @blackstonepub.bsky.social.

www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/30/s...

The cover of Shadow Lab Volume II, edited by Brendan Deneen and published by Blackstone Publishing.

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Christopher Farnsworth @chrisfarnsworth.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you, @andibartz.bsky.social.

I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...

Opinion | I Sued Anthropic, and the Unthinkable Happened

www.nytimes.com

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 18d

I'm getting those, too. Just awful.

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 20d

Hitting bookstores nationwide one week from today from @blackstonepub.bsky.social! I was lucky enough to edit ten of the best horror authors currently working. These short stories are incredible and a couple of them are already in development as feature films! 😍😈💀

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 21d

This is CRAZY

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 21d

By Crom! I've been waiting to announce this since March! Conan is one of my absolute bucket-list characters. I grew up reading the comics and watching the movie over & over again, which led me to the original tales by Robert E. Howard. My Conan story will be available electronically in late Nov. 😍

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 22d

The Return of the Native! Not gonna lie -- this is pretty cool to see in one of my hometown papers. 😍 @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 25d

I'll be signing copies of TRACER at the Newark International Airport today. In true NY/NJ fashion, if someone bumps into me while I'm making my way to the bookstore, I'll shout, "HEY!!! I'M SIGNIN' HERE!" @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 27d

The e-book edition of TRACER is on sale for the next week (via Blackstone and Amazon)!! Only $6! Less than a Tuesday matinee movie! And no commercials or bad Noovie jokes!! 😃 www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo... @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Tracer

From bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Deneen comes Tracer, a fast-paced sci-fi romance adventure that sends one mercenary on a dangerous mission across a postapocalyptic landscape. Perfect...

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 28d

Ooooooh!

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 28d

lol -- done. I actually want to write a movie where everyone uses self-driving cars and no one knows how to actually drive anymore. Then you have a criminal (bank robber) who's basically the only one who knows how to drive, and is being chased. Or some shit like that. lol

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · 28d

It'll be the reverse of THEY LIVE. You have to NOT wear the glasses to the see the truth.

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 12

Chatted with Paul Semel about all things TRACER!! paulsemel.com/exclusive-in... @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 8

SNOW DAY FOR GROOT came out five years ago today! Of my four "Rocket and Groot" picture books, this one is my favorite. 😍

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Not gonna lie. My stomach dropped during the first couple of seconds of this video. 😆

Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

#Tracer by @brendandeneen is featured in this week's #newbooks update!

watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/WI6y9Q1MfWo
buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n...

#booksky

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Two older What If...? X-Men issues that I just read for the first time. Enjoyed both! The one on the left was written by @kurtbusiek.bsky.social -- and despite the other one's cover, Phoenix does NOT appear in the vampire issue! 🧐

Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 4

THE CHRYSALIS came out seven(!) years ago today! A movie version is in development (again) with a legendary horror director and a big horror producer attached. Finger crossed!!

"A macabre story that will thrill horror fans" -- Publishers Weekly

"A fast-paced, unsettling read" -- Booklist

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Andrews & Wilson @andrews-wilson.com · Sep 3

Happy #pubday to @brendandeneen.bsky.social!!! His new incredible #scifi #dystopian #thriller TRACER is out! 🚀@blackstonepub.bsky.social

LINK: tinyurl.com/45cc4hzf

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 2

Chatted with my old pal (and phenomenal author) David Moody about all kinds of fun stuff. 😃 www.davidmoody.net/2025/09/02/t... @blackstonepub.bsky.social

Tracer by Brendan Deneen - David Moody

Brendan Deneen and I go back a while. His new novel - TRACER - is out today, and he took time out of his schedule to chat about it.

www.davidmoody.net

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Brendan Deneen @brendandeneen.bsky.social · Sep 2

Over a decade in the making, TRACER hits bookstores nationwide TODAY! Thank you SO much to anyone who picks it up -- and to everyone who has ever read ANY of my books. It is much appreciated!! @blackstonepub.bsky.social

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