Niall Smith
@nialls8.bsky.social
Writer of fantasy, currently editing a manuscript that was far too long and is growing shorter by the day (draft 5).
Lover of all things comics and books.
Spent the 80s and 90s writing/recording songs and working in the NHS. Good times.
Lover of all things comics and books.
Spent the 80s and 90s writing/recording songs and working in the NHS. Good times.
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Niall Smith
@nialls8.bsky.social
· Nov 20
A few covers from when I was a kid. I'll be adding them randomly as the mood takes
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Spot Alan Moore in his 6th form Northampton Grammar School photo, taken two days before he was expelled
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November 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent trees I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
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Thank you! A few typos in there but the finished version is a little more polished… www.tom-cox.com/jim/
Jim: An Insight Into One Of Our Finest Minds
I have made this post free for everyone to read but if you'd like to support my writing you can do so, at a price of your choice, from £2 per month/£20 per year, by clicking on the button above. This ...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thank you! A few typos in there but the finished version is a little more polished… www.tom-cox.com/jim/
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... Proofreading my manuscripts for me.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
... Proofreading my manuscripts for me.
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Jim dismisses claims from the working class cats he used to hang around with that he has "got too fancy for his own good" since becoming fully domesticated and believes he has merely expanded his horizons.
This includes a burgeoning interest in the films of the French new wave.
This includes a burgeoning interest in the films of the French new wave.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Jim dismisses claims from the working class cats he used to hang around with that he has "got too fancy for his own good" since becoming fully domesticated and believes he has merely expanded his horizons.
This includes a burgeoning interest in the films of the French new wave.
This includes a burgeoning interest in the films of the French new wave.
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One of Jim's other great skills is sneezing.
This is Jim, about 1/3 of the way through one of his sneezes, which are always explosive and, like him, large.
This particular sneeze was not detonated in Jim's ideal sneeze environment, which is when he has his face under four inches from mine.
This is Jim, about 1/3 of the way through one of his sneezes, which are always explosive and, like him, large.
This particular sneeze was not detonated in Jim's ideal sneeze environment, which is when he has his face under four inches from mine.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
One of Jim's other great skills is sneezing.
This is Jim, about 1/3 of the way through one of his sneezes, which are always explosive and, like him, large.
This particular sneeze was not detonated in Jim's ideal sneeze environment, which is when he has his face under four inches from mine.
This is Jim, about 1/3 of the way through one of his sneezes, which are always explosive and, like him, large.
This particular sneeze was not detonated in Jim's ideal sneeze environment, which is when he has his face under four inches from mine.
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Some have claimed unfairly that Jim is not an especially bright cat, but we believe this is untrue, and that the reality is more complex. He is simply very *emotionally* intelligent.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Some have claimed unfairly that Jim is not an especially bright cat, but we believe this is untrue, and that the reality is more complex. He is simply very *emotionally* intelligent.
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No doubt the fact that he had previously lived in an unheated building full of straw, survived largely on a diet of crap Cornish rats and been called "Mongo" by his former owners, but now got to experience the joys of central heating, fresh bedding, pizza & posh chicken, sweetened the deal.
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
No doubt the fact that he had previously lived in an unheated building full of straw, survived largely on a diet of crap Cornish rats and been called "Mongo" by his former owners, but now got to experience the joys of central heating, fresh bedding, pizza & posh chicken, sweetened the deal.
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Jim had no problem with this, nor working for less than minimum cat wage, since he had decided he adored Charles more than any other creature on earth.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Jim had no problem with this, nor working for less than minimum cat wage, since he had decided he adored Charles more than any other creature on earth.
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THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
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This was a little more popular than I thought it would be!
If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy the stuff on here: www.tom-cox.com
It’s free, unless you’d rather it wasn’t. And the bit that isn’t free is very cheap if you want it to be.
If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy the stuff on here: www.tom-cox.com
It’s free, unless you’d rather it wasn’t. And the bit that isn’t free is very cheap if you want it to be.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This was a little more popular than I thought it would be!
If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy the stuff on here: www.tom-cox.com
It’s free, unless you’d rather it wasn’t. And the bit that isn’t free is very cheap if you want it to be.
If you enjoyed it, you might also enjoy the stuff on here: www.tom-cox.com
It’s free, unless you’d rather it wasn’t. And the bit that isn’t free is very cheap if you want it to be.
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For the history nerds (and esp. @jeanneadams.bsky.social). This is so cool!
BBC News - 'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
For the history nerds (and esp. @jeanneadams.bsky.social). This is so cool!
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Here's another #buyastrangerabook offer!
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here's another #buyastrangerabook offer!
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
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When one of your readers is actually better at summarising your books than you ever could be…
To give a flavour of each: Notebook is a modern almanac of psychedelic thoughts about life, nature and writing; 1983 is about family, community and the pursuit of freedom set in a Nottinghamshire coal mining village just before the world tilts. Both will bring warmth to your winter.
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
When one of your readers is actually better at summarising your books than you ever could be…
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What I’m doing on Saturday…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What I’m doing on Saturday…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
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There's a lot I won't miss when the internet explodes but what I'll perhaps miss least of all is people who try to have a debate with me about the things I've said in a piece I wrote that they didn't actually read but saw the headline of in a social media feed.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There's a lot I won't miss when the internet explodes but what I'll perhaps miss least of all is people who try to have a debate with me about the things I've said in a piece I wrote that they didn't actually read but saw the headline of in a social media feed.