Dutiful Murdock
@dutifulmurdock.bsky.social
3 badgers in a trench coat.
She/her
She/her
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Random joke from the pack of joke cards I got for Christmas from my kids..and I inflic.. bestow them with one per day since.
What's the best part about living in Switzerland?
I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
🇨🇭🇳🇿
What's the best part about living in Switzerland?
I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
🇨🇭🇳🇿
February 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Random joke from the pack of joke cards I got for Christmas from my kids..and I inflic.. bestow them with one per day since.
What's the best part about living in Switzerland?
I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
🇨🇭🇳🇿
What's the best part about living in Switzerland?
I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.
🇨🇭🇳🇿
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Good news and bad news, friends. BAD NEWS first. My evil twin's book is up for a 25% off pre-order promotion at WATERSTONES! But why would you order this funny, violent, working class detective story with two really engaging leads, using the code FEB26?
WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF?
#WPreorder
WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF?
#WPreorder
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Good news and bad news, friends. BAD NEWS first. My evil twin's book is up for a 25% off pre-order promotion at WATERSTONES! But why would you order this funny, violent, working class detective story with two really engaging leads, using the code FEB26?
WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF?
#WPreorder
WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF?
#WPreorder
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GOOD NEWS!
Waterstones are also offering 25% off my new book MORTEDANT'S PERIL with the code FEB26. I've seen a few reviews I can't talk about yet and it all looks pretty good so far.' Only one way to know, right? AND save money. BARGAIN.
#WPreorder
Waterstones are also offering 25% off my new book MORTEDANT'S PERIL with the code FEB26. I've seen a few reviews I can't talk about yet and it all looks pretty good so far.' Only one way to know, right? AND save money. BARGAIN.
#WPreorder
February 17, 2026 at 8:23 AM
GOOD NEWS!
Waterstones are also offering 25% off my new book MORTEDANT'S PERIL with the code FEB26. I've seen a few reviews I can't talk about yet and it all looks pretty good so far.' Only one way to know, right? AND save money. BARGAIN.
#WPreorder
Waterstones are also offering 25% off my new book MORTEDANT'S PERIL with the code FEB26. I've seen a few reviews I can't talk about yet and it all looks pretty good so far.' Only one way to know, right? AND save money. BARGAIN.
#WPreorder
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Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Behold, the beautiful cover of THE KNIGHT WATCH, which is now available to pre-order!
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Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating today! To celebrate, we're back with our new feature The Fantasy Hive Celebrates... and this time we're recommending our favourite authors from or with heritages of nations who celebrate Lunar New Year!
Read more: tinyurl.com/fvdua33y
Read more: tinyurl.com/fvdua33y
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Happy Lunar New Year to all those celebrating today! To celebrate, we're back with our new feature The Fantasy Hive Celebrates... and this time we're recommending our favourite authors from or with heritages of nations who celebrate Lunar New Year!
Read more: tinyurl.com/fvdua33y
Read more: tinyurl.com/fvdua33y
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TO Munro reviews Kate Golden's urban fantasy mystery HALF CITY, out this week from Arcadia Books:
"full of visceral action"
Read more: tinyurl.com/4zkcnknn
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
"full of visceral action"
Read more: tinyurl.com/4zkcnknn
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
TO Munro reviews Kate Golden's urban fantasy mystery HALF CITY, out this week from Arcadia Books:
"full of visceral action"
Read more: tinyurl.com/4zkcnknn
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
"full of visceral action"
Read more: tinyurl.com/4zkcnknn
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
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Ahoy! THE DREAMLESS is part of Waterstone's 'books coming soon' promo, which means you can preorder & get a cheeky 25% off. Online only, use code FEB26, ends on Friday.
ALSO, cheek out that cover! This accidentally serves as a cover reveal 😂
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dre...
ALSO, cheek out that cover! This accidentally serves as a cover reveal 😂
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dre...
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Ahoy! THE DREAMLESS is part of Waterstone's 'books coming soon' promo, which means you can preorder & get a cheeky 25% off. Online only, use code FEB26, ends on Friday.
ALSO, cheek out that cover! This accidentally serves as a cover reveal 😂
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dre...
ALSO, cheek out that cover! This accidentally serves as a cover reveal 😂
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dre...
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If you, like me, realised that you can't find a link to @easterconuk.bsky.social's PlanZ where they're collecting participation requests (dealine tomorrow!), the only way I've found so far to get to the site is to go back to the email we got sent on Feb 6th and ask to reset your password again.
February 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If you, like me, realised that you can't find a link to @easterconuk.bsky.social's PlanZ where they're collecting participation requests (dealine tomorrow!), the only way I've found so far to get to the site is to go back to the email we got sent on Feb 6th and ask to reset your password again.
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This is such a good book.
Today we're thrilled to share an excerpt from Bar Fridman-Tell's upcoming horror-tinged fairytale HONEYSUCKLE, publishing 2nd April from Tor Nightfire
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is such a good book.
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Today we're thrilled to share an excerpt from Bar Fridman-Tell's upcoming horror-tinged fairytale HONEYSUCKLE, publishing 2nd April from Tor Nightfire
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Today we're thrilled to share an excerpt from Bar Fridman-Tell's upcoming horror-tinged fairytale HONEYSUCKLE, publishing 2nd April from Tor Nightfire
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n
@torbooks.bsky.social
@barfridmantell.bsky.social
My brain added the wrong sort of fish, and now I'm wondering if the stannah stair lift will get to the top before the guy starts singing.
*BETTING ENDS*
*BETTING ENDS*
Give a man a Phish and he'll talk about jam bands until you want to strangle him. Teach a man to Phish and he'll add a guitar to the equation.
February 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
My brain added the wrong sort of fish, and now I'm wondering if the stannah stair lift will get to the top before the guy starts singing.
*BETTING ENDS*
*BETTING ENDS*
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I have wuthered
the heights
that were on
the wily windy moors
and which
you were probably
saving
for gothic hauntings
Forgive me
Cathy's come home
so lonely
and so cold
the heights
that were on
the wily windy moors
and which
you were probably
saving
for gothic hauntings
Forgive me
Cathy's come home
so lonely
and so cold
nasa employee: oh hey you guys are back early
astronaut: heights're wuthering
nasa employee: what?
astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* heights're wuthering
astronaut: heights're wuthering
nasa employee: what?
astronaut: *loading a pistol and getting back on the rocket-ship* heights're wuthering
"average person wuthers 3 heights a year" factoid actualy just statistical error. average person wuthers 0 heights per year. Heights Georg, who lives in cave & wuthers over 10,000 each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I have wuthered
the heights
that were on
the wily windy moors
and which
you were probably
saving
for gothic hauntings
Forgive me
Cathy's come home
so lonely
and so cold
the heights
that were on
the wily windy moors
and which
you were probably
saving
for gothic hauntings
Forgive me
Cathy's come home
so lonely
and so cold
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The headline to this should be Bigoted Nurse Drives Doctor Out of NHS Through Harassment.
Trans doctor in changing room row leaves the NHS
Dr Beth Upton and NHS Fife were taken to tribunal by nurse Sandie Peggie after she was suspended over an incident in a female changing room.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The headline to this should be Bigoted Nurse Drives Doctor Out of NHS Through Harassment.
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When I think about CASABLANCA (all the time) I think about how when it was released the war wasn't over.
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 AM
When I think about CASABLANCA (all the time) I think about how when it was released the war wasn't over.
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Here's your Sunday reminder!
New US edition of Dominion of the Fallen!
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Here's your Sunday reminder!
Still no qubit lengths of gopher wood at b&q. The ark is going to have to wait.
February 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Still no qubit lengths of gopher wood at b&q. The ark is going to have to wait.
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Hello!
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die by Greer Stothers, which is a queer parody romance (Sir Cameron's death is necessary for the evil wizard to be defeated, so he decides that the evil wizard is the only one interested in keeping him safe, and joins his side)
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die by Greer Stothers, which is a queer parody romance (Sir Cameron's death is necessary for the evil wizard to be defeated, so he decides that the evil wizard is the only one interested in keeping him safe, and joins his side)
February 15, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Hello!
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die by Greer Stothers, which is a queer parody romance (Sir Cameron's death is necessary for the evil wizard to be defeated, so he decides that the evil wizard is the only one interested in keeping him safe, and joins his side)
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die by Greer Stothers, which is a queer parody romance (Sir Cameron's death is necessary for the evil wizard to be defeated, so he decides that the evil wizard is the only one interested in keeping him safe, and joins his side)
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Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
February 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
👀
So! Anna Spark Smith & I have been trying to record an episode of Fantasy Book Swap since Oct. We hope that chakras are aligned, the moon is in the seventh house and there will be no cockerels crowing before dawn and we’ll be discussing Welsh mythology in Alan Garner and Lizzie Huxley Jones.
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
👀
Middle of Lidl has a stock availability checker on their website. Find the thing on the website and then check the details. Means you don't have to go from store to store being hopeful.
I didn't know this, but you do now. Kthxbai.
I didn't know this, but you do now. Kthxbai.
February 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Middle of Lidl has a stock availability checker on their website. Find the thing on the website and then check the details. Means you don't have to go from store to store being hopeful.
I didn't know this, but you do now. Kthxbai.
I didn't know this, but you do now. Kthxbai.
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Eric Ravilious designs for his garden themed crockery service.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
February 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Eric Ravilious designs for his garden themed crockery service.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
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I highly, highly recommend these. I love them both, although Asmo a little more (sorry, Thuan)
Also, if you want more Gothic shenanigans with a cozy queer vibe, here are some books about murder husbands trying to solve murders without incurring more murders
www.aliettedebodard.com/bibliography...
(one of my current WIP is book 3 in that series)
www.aliettedebodard.com/bibliography...
(one of my current WIP is book 3 in that series)
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I highly, highly recommend these. I love them both, although Asmo a little more (sorry, Thuan)
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New US edition of Dominion of the Fallen!
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
February 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
New US edition of Dominion of the Fallen!
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Covers @fringe-element.net
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Read Magic, Maps, and Mischief yet?
Come see why it's been nominated for 11 Indie Ink Awards and embrace the cozy neurodivergence.
Audiobook from Simon Maverick coming soon, too!
mybook.to/magicmapsand...
Come see why it's been nominated for 11 Indie Ink Awards and embrace the cozy neurodivergence.
Audiobook from Simon Maverick coming soon, too!
mybook.to/magicmapsand...
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Read Magic, Maps, and Mischief yet?
Come see why it's been nominated for 11 Indie Ink Awards and embrace the cozy neurodivergence.
Audiobook from Simon Maverick coming soon, too!
mybook.to/magicmapsand...
Come see why it's been nominated for 11 Indie Ink Awards and embrace the cozy neurodivergence.
Audiobook from Simon Maverick coming soon, too!
mybook.to/magicmapsand...