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AK Faulkner @ MCM Birmingham WB-3
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Your friendly local agender trauma merchant.

Bereaved and current Corgi parent. Cat chew-toy.

Visually impaired. Posts may contain typos. Cope.

Any pronouns.

https://ravenswordpress.com/

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AK Faulkner @ MCM Birmingham WB-3 @poopraven.bsky.social · Feb 4
Hi there! I'm AK, and I bring you:
✨ The most chaotic bisexuals ever
🪴 Plant powers
💨 Uncontrolled telekinesis
🍏 Celtic mythology
⚠️ TRAUMA

Ready to know more?

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Jack of Thorns
Jack of Thorns What do you do when a Celtic god rings your doorbell?Laurence Riley is a San Diego florist whose ex won't leave him alone. Quentin d'Arcy is a British earl on the run from his own famil...
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poopraven.bsky.social
If you're in New Jersey you should go to @wolfeandkronbooks.com and give them all your money
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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laurenwrites.bsky.social
The speaker list is HUGE: cryptozoologist Richard Freeman, horror rockstars @gradyhendrix.bsky.social & @vlatinalondon.bsky.social, a workshop by @tiffaniangus.bsky.social + sessions from @tiffmorris.bsky.social, Kayleigh Dobbs, Zoe Burgess, Hero Owen, AW Earl & Alex Davis.
Writing the Occult: Events
All about the
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November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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laurenwrites.bsky.social
Yes, just FIVE DAYS until we go hunting creatures as part of Writing the Occult: Creatures & Cryptids. Tix are £40+bf, which gets you access to the whole day live on Zoom, plus a (virtually) everlasting access to the recordings so you don't miss anything.

Details/tix: writingtheoccult.carrd.co 🧵⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
OOOOHH! Look at what has just arrived in the office - ARCs of First Mage on the Moon, the new novel by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social. Publishes on April 16th next year.

Cover designed by @onecuriouschip.bsky.social.
A photo of the ARC for First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston. The cover is basically typographic but designed to look like paper notes on a blueprint. The promotional text reads "A secret mission. A breathless countdown. A fantasy like no other."
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
poopraven.bsky.social
If you're in New Jersey you should go to @wolfeandkronbooks.com and give them all your money
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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wolfeandkronbooks.com
You won't believe how easy it is to support this indie bookstore!

eBooks:
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Audiobooks:
libro.fm/wolfeandkron...

Gift Cards:
www.wolfeandkronbooks.com/gift-cards-a...

Shop In-Store:
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#BookSky #indieBookstore
Photo from the sidewalk of the Wolfe & Kron Books storefront. Above a large window and the front door is a white sign with black writing that says "Wolfe & Kron Books | Show some spine. | Get Shelved." and a logo of a stack of books. To the right of the store window is a wall mounted flag pole with a Progress Pride flag. Below the flag is a sandwich board that says "It's not book hoarding if it's your carbon offset." The door to the store is propped open and there are books displayed in the window.
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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ginafly.bsky.social
Shout out to Wolfe and Kron books in Asbury Park. I’d you find yourself in New Jersey, stop by!

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November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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scriblit.bsky.social
Let's GOOOOO!

Factual sketch comedy, for families! Made by the team behind YDTM plus great comedy sketch writers & performers!
Out this Christmas on R4 (3eps) & Sounds (15eps)
It's Ya Gal's 1st production credit!
You're in for a good time, comedy fans!
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Press release for Dead Funny History. Reads: You’re Dead to Me: Dead Funny History New series launches Monday 15 December. Three special episodes will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 19 December, 26 December and 2 January. Artwork for Dead Funny History featuring BBC branding. Line art symbols and cartoons surround text: “You’re Dead to me Presents Dead Funny History.” Attention kids of all ages! Dead Funny History is the brand-new comedy history show for everyone aged 8 to 108, from the team behind the hit Radio 4 podcast You’re Dead to Me. What links a 70-foot colossus to the prettiest cow in Ancient Egypt? Which world-famous siblings began as terrible teachers? And what was the surprisingly dangerous Christmas game in medieval Britain? From Ramesses the Great to the Brontë sisters to the history of football, Greg Jenner serves up a smorgasbord of the funniest, messiest, and most astonishing stories from history. Expect pirates, spies, superstars, chariot races, bouncing cats, ancient toilets, radioactive notebooks, and a pig named Albert, all crammed into 14-minute episodes packed with jokes and sketches. Dead Funny History is a brilliantly bonkers historical romp for the whole family to enjoy. Starring: Richard David Caine (Horrible Histories), Mali Ann Rees (Mammoth), and John-Luke Roberts (Sound Heap), with scripts by top comedy writers Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, and You’re Dead to Me’s own Dr Emma Nagouse. Presenter: Greg Jenner Written by: Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, Dr Emma Nagouse Produced by: Dr Emma Nagouse and Gabby Hutchinson Crouch Audio Producer: Emma Weatherill BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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athenakugblenu.bsky.social
The writer's room for this show should have been filmed. I poured hard liquor out for the jokes we had to cut for time 😭😭😭

Please enjoy Dead Funny History as much as we enjoyed writing it
scriblit.bsky.social Gabby HC's books make ideal festive presents @scriblit.bsky.social · 22h
HERE! WE! FUCKING! GO! I have been making this show for TWO YEARS, it's finally going out this Christmas, Baby's First Production Credit is gonna be on R4 over the Radio Times Double Issue Window, baybeh! www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A press release for Dead Funny History. Reads: You’re Dead to Me: Dead Funny History New series launches Monday 15 December. Three special episodes will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 19 December, 26 December and 2 January. Artwork for Dead Funny History featuring BBC branding. Line art symbols and cartoons surround text: “You’re Dead to me Presents Dead Funny History.” Attention kids of all ages! Dead Funny History is the brand-new comedy history show for everyone aged 8 to 108, from the team behind the hit Radio 4 podcast You’re Dead to Me. What links a 70-foot colossus to the prettiest cow in Ancient Egypt? Which world-famous siblings began as terrible teachers? And what was the surprisingly dangerous Christmas game in medieval Britain? From Ramesses the Great to the Brontë sisters to the history of football, Greg Jenner serves up a smorgasbord of the funniest, messiest, and most astonishing stories from history. Expect pirates, spies, superstars, chariot races, bouncing cats, ancient toilets, radioactive notebooks, and a pig named Albert, all crammed into 14-minute episodes packed with jokes and sketches. Dead Funny History is a brilliantly bonkers historical romp for the whole family to enjoy. Starring: Richard David Caine (Horrible Histories), Mali Ann Rees (Mammoth), and John-Luke Roberts (Sound Heap), with scripts by top comedy writers Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, and You’re Dead to Me’s own Dr Emma Nagouse. Presenter: Greg Jenner Written by: Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, Dr Emma Nagouse Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
poopraven.bsky.social
I see I decided to do depression yesterday.
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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rickandwrite.bsky.social
This is honestly my favourite story I've had out and I'm so happy it's in great company 🙌

Not had for 99p?
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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scriblit.bsky.social
Hahaha we've discovered the press release here has listed incorrect production credits (ie, they haven't credited Dr Emma N), so once they've rectified that I shall be POSTING ABOUT THIS AGAIN
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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scriblit.bsky.social
HERE! WE! FUCKING! GO! I have been making this show for TWO YEARS, it's finally going out this Christmas, Baby's First Production Credit is gonna be on R4 over the Radio Times Double Issue Window, baybeh! www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A press release for Dead Funny History. Reads: You’re Dead to Me: Dead Funny History New series launches Monday 15 December. Three special episodes will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 19 December, 26 December and 2 January. Artwork for Dead Funny History featuring BBC branding. Line art symbols and cartoons surround text: “You’re Dead to me Presents Dead Funny History.” Attention kids of all ages! Dead Funny History is the brand-new comedy history show for everyone aged 8 to 108, from the team behind the hit Radio 4 podcast You’re Dead to Me. What links a 70-foot colossus to the prettiest cow in Ancient Egypt? Which world-famous siblings began as terrible teachers? And what was the surprisingly dangerous Christmas game in medieval Britain? From Ramesses the Great to the Brontë sisters to the history of football, Greg Jenner serves up a smorgasbord of the funniest, messiest, and most astonishing stories from history. Expect pirates, spies, superstars, chariot races, bouncing cats, ancient toilets, radioactive notebooks, and a pig named Albert, all crammed into 14-minute episodes packed with jokes and sketches. Dead Funny History is a brilliantly bonkers historical romp for the whole family to enjoy. Starring: Richard David Caine (Horrible Histories), Mali Ann Rees (Mammoth), and John-Luke Roberts (Sound Heap), with scripts by top comedy writers Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, and You’re Dead to Me’s own Dr Emma Nagouse. Presenter: Greg Jenner Written by: Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Jack Bernhardt, Athena Kugblenu, Dr Emma Nagouse Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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alasdairstuart.bsky.social
‘Billionaires’
‘Poor people!’
‘Billionaires’
‘The middle classes aren’t doing enough!’
‘Billionaires’
‘Immigrants! So many immigrants! All of them coming over here and and CONTRIBUTING!’
‘Billionaires’
‘Fine. Fine! We hear you.’
‘Thank Fuck’
‘Can’t throw milkshakes at us if they’re taxed, peasants!’
cinemashoebox.bsky.social Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 22h
are you fucking serious
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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noncompliant.bsky.social
If you’re going to do it, you’re going to do it, and that’s that, whatever, I shan’t argue the ethics here.

But bringing it to their attention in their threads and mentions to argue why it’s ok in your case?

That’s self-centred & mean. If you feel guilty, deal with it yourself. If not?

Shut up.
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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noncompliant.bsky.social
On the book piracy discourse going around today : stop arguing with authors & publishers about why you feel justified in pirating their works!

Regardless of your reasoning or rationale, trying to get them to validate it for you is thoughtless, tone-deaf, and (intentionally or not) cruel. Stop it.
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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katiebruce.bsky.social
Deaf:
Godkiller - Hannah Kaner

Non-Speaking:
The Black Hawks - David Wragg
Gallant - VE Schwab

Dyslexia:
Flesh and Spirit - Carol Berg

Neurodivergent:
Jack of Thorns - AK Faulkner
Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle
Stitch - Pádraig Kenny
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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katiebruce.bsky.social
And for Disability in SFFH:

POTs/dysautonomia:
- Lillie Lainoff - One For All

Prosthetic/wheelchair user
- Godkiller - Hannah Kaner
- Sixteen Souls - Rosie Talbot
- Robin and her Misfits - Kelly Jacobson

Club Foot:
- Age of Assassins - RJ Barker
- The Theft of Sunlight - Intisar Khanani
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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katiebruce.bsky.social
Charlotte Bond - The Bloodless Princes - sapphic swordswomen

C L Polk - Witchmark (gay), Stormsong (sapphic), Soulstar (queer)

L R Lam - Dragonfall - queer, trans

And of course the film Man And Witch for queer rep which makes me cry happy, healing tears every time I watch it
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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katiebruce.bsky.social
Kelly Jacobson - Robin and her Misfits - gender-flipped, sapphic Robin Hood retelling as bikers

Anna Stephens - The Serpent and the Dead - bisexual Valkyrie

Austin Chant - Peter Darling - trans, queer

Emma Newman - The Vengeance - sapphic pirates
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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katiebruce.bsky.social
For anyone interested in the Queer In Fantasy panel at WFC, here are the books I recommended:

AK Faulkner - Jack of Thorns - bi, demisexual

I Want That Twink Obliterated anthology - so much rep!

Lucy Holland - Song of the Huntress - sapphic, Ace

Kelly Jacobson - Tink and Wendy - bisexual
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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abistevensart.bsky.social
Labour are so bloody cruel and small-minded.
jonfeatonby.bsky.social Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 1d
At least 160,000 people have been granted refugee status over the past five years. It now seems they are intended to be caught by the Government’s plans to make refugees wait up to 20 years for settlement - even for those just months away from ILR

www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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citrussapling.bsky.social
Final sale call! Less than 12 hours left to use the code

Thanks so much to everyone who's ordered!! I've been working on packing everything up today 💪
citrussapling.bsky.social citrus sapling 🍋 shop is open! @citrussapling.bsky.social · 4d
Use code STAGBEETLE for 15% off eligible products! Ends 23:59 GMT on Monday the 24th of Nov

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Photo of a collection of products. There's a frog themed sock, two snake bookmarks, and a nautilus and crocodile patch. There are some nasturtium leaves on the side. Text reads "15% off! 21st-24th".
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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phasemoth.bsky.social
“No no, make the legs longer!”

One of my favourite commissions ever, a weirdly twisted and creepy take on the Wolpertinger, a cryptid of Germanic folklore drawn as a book illustration~

I hope I get the chance to draw more like this one day~

#illustration #darkart #horrorart #animals
A black and white digital illustration by myself of the German cryptid the Wolpertinger, a hare-like creature with antlers and wings. Its legs are horribly long, and it has an extra pair of little raccoon hands protruding from its chest.
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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natgreenart.bsky.social
I can’t wait to be back at MCM Birmingham Comic Con this weekend 🥳⁣
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I’ll be at ✨Table W03✨ in Artist Alley - see you there! 🐸💞
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM