Cameron Johnston
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social
Scottish fantasy author. Archaeology & history fiend. The Maleficent Seven and The Last Shield out now from Angry Robot Books, represented by Ed Wilson at Johnson & Alcock. www.cameronjohnston.net
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#Glasgow Join our Cameron Johnson for an evening with James Alistair Henry - creator of Green Wing, Smack the Pony, and now new novel Pagans! Get your tickets for 13th Feb at Waterstones Argyle ST below:
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social @jamesbluecat.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social @jamesbluecat.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
#Glasgow Join our Cameron Johnson for an evening with James Alistair Henry - creator of Green Wing, Smack the Pony, and now new novel Pagans! Get your tickets for 13th Feb at Waterstones Argyle ST below:
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social @jamesbluecat.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social @jamesbluecat.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
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The #BSFA Awards longlist is out - and the GSFWC are all over it! Christopher Caldwell, Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson are all up for awards this year. Incoming..
@seraph76.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social (1/)
@seraph76.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social (1/)
Vote for the BSFA Awards
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January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The #BSFA Awards longlist is out - and the GSFWC are all over it! Christopher Caldwell, Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson are all up for awards this year. Incoming..
@seraph76.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social (1/)
@seraph76.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social (1/)
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This is what’s so great about the first Die Hard.
Love these kinds of stories. Highly recommend The Last Shield by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social if that’s also your jam.
Love these kinds of stories. Highly recommend The Last Shield by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social if that’s also your jam.
Need less ‘the call to heroism has inspired me to be who i was always meant to be!” narratives and more “this fucking sucks and I don’t want to be here but someone has to do it and goddamnit it looks like that’s me” narratives imo.
January 25, 2026 at 11:09 PM
This is what’s so great about the first Die Hard.
Love these kinds of stories. Highly recommend The Last Shield by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social if that’s also your jam.
Love these kinds of stories. Highly recommend The Last Shield by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social if that’s also your jam.
What books would you love to see adapted for the screen?
And would that be a film or a TV show?
And would that be a film or a TV show?
January 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
What books would you love to see adapted for the screen?
And would that be a film or a TV show?
And would that be a film or a TV show?
Goal? To earn enough to write full time. Am I close? Not in the slightest.
It would also be amazing to see a movie adaptation some day. THE LAST SHIELD would make for an amazing fantasy action-thriller, just sayin'...
It would also be amazing to see a movie adaptation some day. THE LAST SHIELD would make for an amazing fantasy action-thriller, just sayin'...
what is the biggest writerly goal you are willing to cop to publicly? I would like to be nominated for a Lammy
January 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Goal? To earn enough to write full time. Am I close? Not in the slightest.
It would also be amazing to see a movie adaptation some day. THE LAST SHIELD would make for an amazing fantasy action-thriller, just sayin'...
It would also be amazing to see a movie adaptation some day. THE LAST SHIELD would make for an amazing fantasy action-thriller, just sayin'...
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The chances of anyone getting to the moon were a million to one, they said.
I'm sitting here signing tip-in sheets for First Mage On The Moon while listening to Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds on the record player - what a perfect accompaniment.
"Come on Thunder Child!"
"Come on Thunder Child!"
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The chances of anyone getting to the moon were a million to one, they said.
I'm sitting here signing tip-in sheets for First Mage On The Moon while listening to Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds on the record player - what a perfect accompaniment.
"Come on Thunder Child!"
"Come on Thunder Child!"
January 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I'm sitting here signing tip-in sheets for First Mage On The Moon while listening to Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds on the record player - what a perfect accompaniment.
"Come on Thunder Child!"
"Come on Thunder Child!"
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Book#8 💙
Older female warrior dealing with injury, loss, and change. Gritty, angry, stubborn, and clever. Revenge, rescue, sharp banter, and brutal fights, but with heart and humour throughout.
Exactly my kind of book.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Older female warrior dealing with injury, loss, and change. Gritty, angry, stubborn, and clever. Revenge, rescue, sharp banter, and brutal fights, but with heart and humour throughout.
Exactly my kind of book.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
December 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Book#8 💙
Older female warrior dealing with injury, loss, and change. Gritty, angry, stubborn, and clever. Revenge, rescue, sharp banter, and brutal fights, but with heart and humour throughout.
Exactly my kind of book.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Older female warrior dealing with injury, loss, and change. Gritty, angry, stubborn, and clever. Revenge, rescue, sharp banter, and brutal fights, but with heart and humour throughout.
Exactly my kind of book.
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
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FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON by Cameron Johnston is inspiring and heartbreaking as mages appropriate war funds to fly to the moon where the gods are supposed to dwell. Think a non-cozy Legends and Lattes crossed with The Martian as the characters develop magical aerospace engineering. #ewgc #boosky
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Listening to the live recording of the audiobook version of your book is a really interesting experience - got to love the bloopers too :)
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Listening to the live recording of the audiobook version of your book is a really interesting experience - got to love the bloopers too :)
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Entwined by @hmlong.bsky.social 10 March
First Mage on the Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social 14 April
The Lighthouse at the End of the World by @felipeazucares.bsky.social 7 April
@titanbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social 4/4
First Mage on the Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social 14 April
The Lighthouse at the End of the World by @felipeazucares.bsky.social 7 April
@titanbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social 4/4
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Entwined by @hmlong.bsky.social 10 March
First Mage on the Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social 14 April
The Lighthouse at the End of the World by @felipeazucares.bsky.social 7 April
@titanbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social 4/4
First Mage on the Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social 14 April
The Lighthouse at the End of the World by @felipeazucares.bsky.social 7 April
@titanbooks.bsky.social @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social @caramalines.bsky.social @baharkutluk.bsky.social 4/4
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Other top books coming out in the first half of 2026 include epic reads by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social @realjacksonford.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social @rjbarker.bsky.social @robertjbennett.bsky.social and more (Part 2 of 2).
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Top Ten Tuesday – My Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2026
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics. For this Top Ten Tuesday, I will be listing my most ant…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Other top books coming out in the first half of 2026 include epic reads by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social @realjacksonford.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social @rjbarker.bsky.social @robertjbennett.bsky.social and more (Part 2 of 2).
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Happy New Year! May 2026 be kind to you.
January 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Happy New Year! May 2026 be kind to you.
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We asked @caspargeon.bsky.social aka @tomtoner.bsky.social for his best books of 2025, the book he'd love for the holidays & his anticipated reads of 2026.
Read on https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why he picked @cameronjohnston.bsky.social & more!
https://geni.us/immeasurable
Read on https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why he picked @cameronjohnston.bsky.social & more!
https://geni.us/immeasurable
December 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We asked @caspargeon.bsky.social aka @tomtoner.bsky.social for his best books of 2025, the book he'd love for the holidays & his anticipated reads of 2026.
Read on https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why he picked @cameronjohnston.bsky.social & more!
https://geni.us/immeasurable
Read on https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why he picked @cameronjohnston.bsky.social & more!
https://geni.us/immeasurable
To welcome in the New Year, Barnes & Noble are running a 25% off preorder sale!
FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON is a part of that very sale!
Use the code PREORDER25 to get 25% off; Premium members get an additional 10% off!
Only until 1st January 2026
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-mage...
FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON is a part of that very sale!
Use the code PREORDER25 to get 25% off; Premium members get an additional 10% off!
Only until 1st January 2026
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-mage...
First Mage on the Moon|Paperback
Cameron Johnston returns in this innovative space fantasy, where wizards race to be the first on the moon – also known as the land of the gods. A fast paced read perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky...
www.barnesandnoble.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To welcome in the New Year, Barnes & Noble are running a 25% off preorder sale!
FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON is a part of that very sale!
Use the code PREORDER25 to get 25% off; Premium members get an additional 10% off!
Only until 1st January 2026
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-mage...
FIRST MAGE ON THE MOON is a part of that very sale!
Use the code PREORDER25 to get 25% off; Premium members get an additional 10% off!
Only until 1st January 2026
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-mage...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you all have a wonderful time!
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you all have a wonderful time!
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What a better way to start a Monday than with the second part of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"?
Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
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Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):
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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December 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
What a better way to start a Monday than with the second part of "A Jam's list to 2026 releases"?
Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
Second part of my most awaited titles for 2026 and that I hope to cover in the blog (depending on review copies and all):
jamreads.com/articles/a-j...
💙📚
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History will be made and space will become a little more inclusive TODAY when my friend Michi Benthaus will become the first ever wheelchair user to leave our planet’s atmosphere (and only the second German woman to do so).
Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37
Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37
December 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
History will be made and space will become a little more inclusive TODAY when my friend Michi Benthaus will become the first ever wheelchair user to leave our planet’s atmosphere (and only the second German woman to do so).
Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37
Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37
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"'You must meet the most interesting people on the gallows,' Whitlaw Goddard said to the black-hooded man readying his noose.
Fancy joining Whitlaw and the rest of the team?
Just in: ARCs of @cameronjohnston.bsky.social's new novel, First Mage on the Moon. Publishes 14th April 2026
Fancy joining Whitlaw and the rest of the team?
Just in: ARCs of @cameronjohnston.bsky.social's new novel, First Mage on the Moon. Publishes 14th April 2026
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"'You must meet the most interesting people on the gallows,' Whitlaw Goddard said to the black-hooded man readying his noose.
Fancy joining Whitlaw and the rest of the team?
Just in: ARCs of @cameronjohnston.bsky.social's new novel, First Mage on the Moon. Publishes 14th April 2026
Fancy joining Whitlaw and the rest of the team?
Just in: ARCs of @cameronjohnston.bsky.social's new novel, First Mage on the Moon. Publishes 14th April 2026
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Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Magic, Maps, and Mischief came 2nd place in the Bookshelfie Awards for Best Book of 2025 🙂
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Also, it's been nominated for ELEVEN Indie Ink Awards!
If you'd like to vote on the categories to help put Magic, Maps, and Mischief into the finals, you can: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found by archaeologists off Alexandria coast
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found by archaeologists off Alexandria coast
First-century luxury vessel matches description by the Greek historian Strabo, who visited city around 29-25BC
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found by archaeologists off Alexandria coast
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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To celebrate Cameron Day (the author not the ex British Prime Minister) I insist you buy:
The Maleficient Seven: heroic last stand but the heroes are all villainous monsters (unbelievably fun and gripping)
Or
The Last Shield: Die Hard in a castle, somehow even better than it sounds
GO NOW, BUY
The Maleficient Seven: heroic last stand but the heroes are all villainous monsters (unbelievably fun and gripping)
Or
The Last Shield: Die Hard in a castle, somehow even better than it sounds
GO NOW, BUY
It's my birthday!
As such, I'd like you to consider leaving a book review or preordering one - doesn't have to be one of mine. It really helps authors out.
Also, here is a photo of John Dee's obsidian scrying mirror, which I found cool.
As such, I'd like you to consider leaving a book review or preordering one - doesn't have to be one of mine. It really helps authors out.
Also, here is a photo of John Dee's obsidian scrying mirror, which I found cool.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
To celebrate Cameron Day (the author not the ex British Prime Minister) I insist you buy:
The Maleficient Seven: heroic last stand but the heroes are all villainous monsters (unbelievably fun and gripping)
Or
The Last Shield: Die Hard in a castle, somehow even better than it sounds
GO NOW, BUY
The Maleficient Seven: heroic last stand but the heroes are all villainous monsters (unbelievably fun and gripping)
Or
The Last Shield: Die Hard in a castle, somehow even better than it sounds
GO NOW, BUY
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For Cameron's birthday why not buy yourself a present of his wildly enjoyable fantasy The Maleficent Seven, which I described as "if grimdark was fun"
www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
For Cameron's birthday why not buy yourself a present of his wildly enjoyable fantasy The Maleficent Seven, which I described as "if grimdark was fun"
www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...