Rick Danforth
@rickandwrite.bsky.social
SFF author from East Yorkshire, England. |
BSFA Award Winner |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - British Masters Champion |
Associate Editor for Escape Pod |
Codexian
BSFA Award Winner |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - British Masters Champion |
Associate Editor for Escape Pod |
Codexian
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Rick Danforth
@rickandwrite.bsky.social
· Apr 20
I won the @bsfa.bsky.social award for audio fiction!
I found out via phone call during the safety demonstration on my flight home, and got told off. No regrets.
Thank you so much everyone who voted. Who helped me with it. @charlotteashley.bsky.social dor accepting the award.
What a day.
I found out via phone call during the safety demonstration on my flight home, and got told off. No regrets.
Thank you so much everyone who voted. Who helped me with it. @charlotteashley.bsky.social dor accepting the award.
What a day.
Never liked having an achilles tendon anyway.
I am apparently far too old to run up a hill without warming up.
The fact it's the most literary of injuries does not spark joy, 😂
I am apparently far too old to run up a hill without warming up.
The fact it's the most literary of injuries does not spark joy, 😂
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Never liked having an achilles tendon anyway.
I am apparently far too old to run up a hill without warming up.
The fact it's the most literary of injuries does not spark joy, 😂
I am apparently far too old to run up a hill without warming up.
The fact it's the most literary of injuries does not spark joy, 😂
This is honestly my favourite story I've had out and I'm so happy it's in great company 🙌
Not had for 99p?
Not had for 99p?
Stories that need to be read. Featuring @singingtotigers.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @davidcleden.bsky.social @coreyjwhite.com @rickandwrite.bsky.social @rosemaxwell.bsky.social and many more. payhip.com/b/LNWd2
Paperback also available from theslab.press
Paperback also available from theslab.press
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is honestly my favourite story I've had out and I'm so happy it's in great company 🙌
Not had for 99p?
Not had for 99p?
My favourite place for a pint. Whitby Abbey.
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My favourite place for a pint. Whitby Abbey.
3 years of having this jerk today.
He has gone from being a pint sized cute abomination who didn't sleep, to bring a dog I can proudly say, "Lives in our house and isn't a dick *all* of the time."
That said, let's hope for 30 more years 🙌
He has gone from being a pint sized cute abomination who didn't sleep, to bring a dog I can proudly say, "Lives in our house and isn't a dick *all* of the time."
That said, let's hope for 30 more years 🙌
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
3 years of having this jerk today.
He has gone from being a pint sized cute abomination who didn't sleep, to bring a dog I can proudly say, "Lives in our house and isn't a dick *all* of the time."
That said, let's hope for 30 more years 🙌
He has gone from being a pint sized cute abomination who didn't sleep, to bring a dog I can proudly say, "Lives in our house and isn't a dick *all* of the time."
That said, let's hope for 30 more years 🙌
My fitbit lied to me. It kept deleting my steps so I ended up walking twice as far as I intended to. 😒
It took me more miles than I'm willing to admit to realise I was being gaslighted!
It took me more miles than I'm willing to admit to realise I was being gaslighted!
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My fitbit lied to me. It kept deleting my steps so I ended up walking twice as far as I intended to. 😒
It took me more miles than I'm willing to admit to realise I was being gaslighted!
It took me more miles than I'm willing to admit to realise I was being gaslighted!
The best cure for post World Fantasy blues is to book my ticket for @easterconuk.bsky.social!
Having a con to look forward to is a great motivator.
Having a con to look forward to is a great motivator.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The best cure for post World Fantasy blues is to book my ticket for @easterconuk.bsky.social!
Having a con to look forward to is a great motivator.
Having a con to look forward to is a great motivator.
On the way home from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone I got to spend time, I had the best weekend.
Thank you to everyone I got to spend time, I had the best weekend.
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On the way home from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone I got to spend time, I had the best weekend.
Thank you to everyone I got to spend time, I had the best weekend.
Congratulations @foxesandroses.bsky.social !
She deserves this award so much. She is an incredible author and it was the best in a category of great stories
Thank you for letting me accept it on your behalf. 🙌
She deserves this award so much. She is an incredible author and it was the best in a category of great stories
Thank you for letting me accept it on your behalf. 🙌
And the winner is: Loneliness Universe by Eugenia Triantafyllou, collected on her behalf
November 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Congratulations @foxesandroses.bsky.social !
She deserves this award so much. She is an incredible author and it was the best in a category of great stories
Thank you for letting me accept it on your behalf. 🙌
She deserves this award so much. She is an incredible author and it was the best in a category of great stories
Thank you for letting me accept it on your behalf. 🙌
I'm on the BFS blog this week talking about writing, my influences and just general shenanigans!
Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul. We're off to "the best Yorkshire" (cue the fights) to meet @rickandwrite.bsky.social, one of @escapepod.org's Associate Editors, champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-er—oh & he writes some SFF, too.
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-rick-da...
britishfantasysociety.org/meet-rick-da...
October 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'm on the BFS blog this week talking about writing, my influences and just general shenanigans!
This is not the cool high tech future that teen me was promised. We don't have flying cars but your bed breaks if the Internet goes out. 😂
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
www.dexerto.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is not the cool high tech future that teen me was promised. We don't have flying cars but your bed breaks if the Internet goes out. 😂
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
I got silver in Catch Wrestling Worlds Championships in over 100kg.
I had a dominant performance, but a shoulder injury meant I couldn't compete in the final.
Not the medal I wanted, but I can't wait for next year.
(Josh blew his knee out, so hopefully that's next year too)
I had a dominant performance, but a shoulder injury meant I couldn't compete in the final.
Not the medal I wanted, but I can't wait for next year.
(Josh blew his knee out, so hopefully that's next year too)
October 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I got silver in Catch Wrestling Worlds Championships in over 100kg.
I had a dominant performance, but a shoulder injury meant I couldn't compete in the final.
Not the medal I wanted, but I can't wait for next year.
(Josh blew his knee out, so hopefully that's next year too)
I had a dominant performance, but a shoulder injury meant I couldn't compete in the final.
Not the medal I wanted, but I can't wait for next year.
(Josh blew his knee out, so hopefully that's next year too)
I'm all weighed in to compete at the catch wrestling world championships tomorrow.
I've got former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the division, so I've asked for him first round. The organiser sounded keen.
I am hyped!
I've got former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the division, so I've asked for him first round. The organiser sounded keen.
I am hyped!
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm all weighed in to compete at the catch wrestling world championships tomorrow.
I've got former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the division, so I've asked for him first round. The organiser sounded keen.
I am hyped!
I've got former UFC champion Josh Barnett in the division, so I've asked for him first round. The organiser sounded keen.
I am hyped!
I only have one panel for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social but it's my favourite topic in the world and I'm already excited!
Going to be a great weekend.
Going to be a great weekend.
October 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I only have one panel for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social but it's my favourite topic in the world and I'm already excited!
Going to be a great weekend.
Going to be a great weekend.
Very sad to see On Spec go.
They ran a great magazine and the one story I ran with them was a great experience.
They brought a lot to the SFF scene.
They ran a great magazine and the one story I ran with them was a great experience.
They brought a lot to the SFF scene.
Gutted about On Spec. They were my first publishing venue that wasn't a school magazine/university magazine/teens' writing competition, and the editing there was always friendly, helpful and supportive.
onspec.ca/2025/10/09/t...
onspec.ca/2025/10/09/t...
Thirty-Five Years
Editorial In On Spec VOL 35 No 3, Issue #133 Earlier this year, I announced that I’d be retiring and leaving On Spec at the end of December, and my final issue as Managing Editor would be VOL 35 No…
onspec.ca
October 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Very sad to see On Spec go.
They ran a great magazine and the one story I ran with them was a great experience.
They brought a lot to the SFF scene.
They ran a great magazine and the one story I ran with them was a great experience.
They brought a lot to the SFF scene.
Just having a nice coffee in front of a deconstructed windmill
October 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Just having a nice coffee in front of a deconstructed windmill
You know it's a good stick when your dog lies down to pose with it!
September 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
You know it's a good stick when your dog lies down to pose with it!
Last week I got bronze in the over 100kg Pro Division at the British open.
I won British over 30's earlier in the year and wanted to challenge myself.
One no show, one loss and a dominant win against a giant means I'm pretty happy!
Middle aged IT managers aren't prime athletes but not the worst
I won British over 30's earlier in the year and wanted to challenge myself.
One no show, one loss and a dominant win against a giant means I'm pretty happy!
Middle aged IT managers aren't prime athletes but not the worst
September 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Last week I got bronze in the over 100kg Pro Division at the British open.
I won British over 30's earlier in the year and wanted to challenge myself.
One no show, one loss and a dominant win against a giant means I'm pretty happy!
Middle aged IT managers aren't prime athletes but not the worst
I won British over 30's earlier in the year and wanted to challenge myself.
One no show, one loss and a dominant win against a giant means I'm pretty happy!
Middle aged IT managers aren't prime athletes but not the worst
@charlotteashley.bsky.social has been working day and night to put this writing con together.
It's going to be incredible and you can now buy tickets 🙌
It's going to be incredible and you can now buy tickets 🙌
I am SO EXCITED to finally announce TriCon, Atlantic Canada's newest conference for writers of specfic! Hosted by @tridenthalifax.bsky.social and enabled by an incredible slate of people, we're looking to be @canconsffh.bsky.social East, building new bridges in Canadian SFFH!
Introducing TriCon! ✨May 15-17, 2026 in Kjipuktuk | #Halifax. Celebrating spec fic, we couldn't be prouder to have @amalelmohtar.com @englelaird.bsky.social and @kurestinarmada.bsky.social joining us as our Guests of Honour. Earlybird tickets available now! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/tricon-the...
September 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@charlotteashley.bsky.social has been working day and night to put this writing con together.
It's going to be incredible and you can now buy tickets 🙌
It's going to be incredible and you can now buy tickets 🙌
I left Sid alone for one damn minute.
September 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I left Sid alone for one damn minute.
Just casting my child out on a fantasy adventure!
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just casting my child out on a fantasy adventure!
Reposted by Rick Danforth
Just gave this a read and it is a wonderfully wicked little flash piece, a glimpse into a future I find too depressingly real with a great sting in its tail.
I have a sci-fi flash fiction out with @metastellar.bsky.social today!
If you have 4 minutes and fancy a fun take on what the future of advertising may hold, please have a read.
www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...
If you have 4 minutes and fancy a fun take on what the future of advertising may hold, please have a read.
www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...
Adverts - MetaStellar
“They know your search history!” Priya shook her head and sighed. “So stop living your wish fulfillment fantasy and bloody ask him before you end up in a contract, a cult, or even worse, an MLM.”
www.metastellar.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just gave this a read and it is a wonderfully wicked little flash piece, a glimpse into a future I find too depressingly real with a great sting in its tail.
Please send us your stories at @escapepod.org !
We have lots of episodes to fill with wonderful Sci-Fi so we are open once more.
We have lots of episodes to fill with wonderful Sci-Fi so we are open once more.
Attention, sophonts! We've finished changing the locks and Escape Pod is now OPEN to all your amazing, amazing submissions!
Consult our submissions page if you want to refresh your minds on what we're looking for - ignore that "CLOSED" bit at the top - and we hope to see rad work from you all!
Consult our submissions page if you want to refresh your minds on what we're looking for - ignore that "CLOSED" bit at the top - and we hope to see rad work from you all!
Short Fiction | Escape Pod
Escape Pod is open to submissions of science fiction short stories from September 1 - May 31.
escapepod.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Please send us your stories at @escapepod.org !
We have lots of episodes to fill with wonderful Sci-Fi so we are open once more.
We have lots of episodes to fill with wonderful Sci-Fi so we are open once more.
I love @samtasticbooks.com short fic, and her debut novel is even better!
This is an incredible book that shows both the journey into indoctrination and the escape from it in an engaging world of abandoned gods.
I can absolutely see why it's nominated for a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social award.
This is an incredible book that shows both the journey into indoctrination and the escape from it in an engaging world of abandoned gods.
I can absolutely see why it's nominated for a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social award.
September 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I love @samtasticbooks.com short fic, and her debut novel is even better!
This is an incredible book that shows both the journey into indoctrination and the escape from it in an engaging world of abandoned gods.
I can absolutely see why it's nominated for a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social award.
This is an incredible book that shows both the journey into indoctrination and the escape from it in an engaging world of abandoned gods.
I can absolutely see why it's nominated for a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social award.
This sums up short story life.
August 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This sums up short story life.
I finished andor season 2. A bit slow to start, but definitely worth it.
I am tired, I'm up early tomorrow but I have an over whelming urge to watch rogue 1!
Movie time. More of the jerkiest robot in the star wars universe.
I am tired, I'm up early tomorrow but I have an over whelming urge to watch rogue 1!
Movie time. More of the jerkiest robot in the star wars universe.
August 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I finished andor season 2. A bit slow to start, but definitely worth it.
I am tired, I'm up early tomorrow but I have an over whelming urge to watch rogue 1!
Movie time. More of the jerkiest robot in the star wars universe.
I am tired, I'm up early tomorrow but I have an over whelming urge to watch rogue 1!
Movie time. More of the jerkiest robot in the star wars universe.