Cliftop Publishing
@cliftop.bsky.social
Independent UK publisher and author consultancy for literary and climate-aware fiction. Interested in place, consequence and how environmental change reshapes everyday life. Based in Lincolnshire. www.cliftop.co.uk
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As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
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We’re seeing more AI-related products and advancements in a single day than we saw in a single year a decade ago.
The experience and expertise you’ve built up may now be obsolete or a lot less valuable than it once was.
#TheSentientOnes #AI #Booksky #bookshops
theconversation.com/feeling-unpr...
The experience and expertise you’ve built up may now be obsolete or a lot less valuable than it once was.
#TheSentientOnes #AI #Booksky #bookshops
theconversation.com/feeling-unpr...
Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You’re not alone
As businesses race to adopt AI, you might worry that the experience and expertise you’ve built up has become a lot less valuable. But you still have more control over your future than you think.
theconversation.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We’re seeing more AI-related products and advancements in a single day than we saw in a single year a decade ago.
The experience and expertise you’ve built up may now be obsolete or a lot less valuable than it once was.
#TheSentientOnes #AI #Booksky #bookshops
theconversation.com/feeling-unpr...
The experience and expertise you’ve built up may now be obsolete or a lot less valuable than it once was.
#TheSentientOnes #AI #Booksky #bookshops
theconversation.com/feeling-unpr...
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No region will escape the impact. The tropics and southern hemisphere will be worst affected by rising heat, but northern countries will find it difficult to adapt. Their buildings designed to deal with a cooler climate.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds
Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM
No region will escape the impact. The tropics and southern hemisphere will be worst affected by rising heat, but northern countries will find it difficult to adapt. Their buildings designed to deal with a cooler climate.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Earth is warming, rainfall patterns are changing, and sea levels are rising. These changes can increase the risk of heatwaves, floods, droughts, and fires.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange @cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange @cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
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Effects of climate change
Climate change is already having visible effects on the world. The Earth is warming, rainfall patterns are changing, and sea levels are rising. These changes can increase the risk of heatwaves, floods...
weather.metoffice.gov.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The Earth is warming, rainfall patterns are changing, and sea levels are rising. These changes can increase the risk of heatwaves, floods, droughts, and fires.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange @cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
weather.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-chan...
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange @cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
weather.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-chan...
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The feature 'Drowning in Denial' - looking at climate change driven flood damage in council areas led by Reform UK - is also excellent and timely. It dovetails nicely with my upcoming novel #FloodWatersDown about survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The feature 'Drowning in Denial' - looking at climate change driven flood damage in council areas led by Reform UK - is also excellent and timely. It dovetails nicely with my upcoming novel #FloodWatersDown about survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
Cover design is important for books and magazines.
There random covers. It's all about style, impact and telling a story...
January 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Cover design is important for books and magazines.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT EARLIER
Cover reveal is always a big day for an author
The title, I hope, is self-explanatory
Out May 21st. Pre-order now
@harpernorth.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @matthewtodd.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Cover reveal is always a big day for an author
The title, I hope, is self-explanatory
Out May 21st. Pre-order now
@harpernorth.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @matthewtodd.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT EARLIER
Cover reveal is always a big day for an author
The title, I hope, is self-explanatory
Out May 21st. Pre-order now
@harpernorth.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @matthewtodd.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Cover reveal is always a big day for an author
The title, I hope, is self-explanatory
Out May 21st. Pre-order now
@harpernorth.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @matthewtodd.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
A “weather bomb”.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Red and amber weather warnings in UK as Storm Goretti evolves into ‘weather bomb’
Up to 30cm of snow expected in Wales and Midlands with winds of up to 100mph across exposed hills and coastal areas
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
A “weather bomb”.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.
@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
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In many people’s conversations, record heat or flooding are still described as odd weather rather than recognised as signs of a shifting climate that affects food prices and public health.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ecological-m...
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ecological-m...
Ecological myopia: the blind spot holding back climate action
Seeing more clearly is the first step toward wiser action.
theconversation.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
In many people’s conversations, record heat or flooding are still described as odd weather rather than recognised as signs of a shifting climate that affects food prices and public health.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ecological-m...
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
theconversation.com/ecological-m...
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Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Northamptonshire Net Zero: a no go under Reform
Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans
centralbylines.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Despite concerning climate change evidence in Northamptonshire, the county’s Reform-led councils have abandoned all previous Net Zero plans | Cliff Mitchell
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
@cliffmitchell.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
As a publisher, we’re increasingly drawn to novels that treat climate change not as spectacle, but as lived context.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Stories where flooding, weather and environmental pressure quietly shape decisions, relationships and futures - often before characters fully understand what’s happening to them.
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.
Publishing APRIL 2026.
#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.
Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky
‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.
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Climate crisis for the UK ranging from 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Climate crisis for the UK ranging from 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea levels.
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Or a plunge of 6C after collapse of Atlantic Ocean currents.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
@cliftop.bsky.social #FloodWatersDown
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Captain’s Log, 20.12.25: “Trump presidency is on life support as the sordid black hole of the Epstein coverup grows ever deeper and more murky. Makes Nixon’s Watergate look like a picnic.”
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Captain’s Log, 20.12.25: “Trump presidency is on life support as the sordid black hole of the Epstein coverup grows ever deeper and more murky. Makes Nixon’s Watergate look like a picnic.”
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George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
War warning sparks UK space push
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home?
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home?
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.
A perfect gift for the holidays!
#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
War warning sparks UK space push
Topical comment and travel writing
simcomm.blogspot.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
George Freeman MP says the UK must build a wartime space economy to stop Russia, stand up to Trump and keep billion-pound space firms from being seized by foreign powers.
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...
With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.