Thomas 🚀 SFF180
@sff180.bsky.social
Science fiction, fantasy and horror book reviews and coverage on the web and YouTube.
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Thomas 🚀 SFF180
@sff180.bsky.social
· Jan 15
All Neil Gaiman reviews have been deleted from my YouTube channel as well as sff180.com.
So the Best Novel longlist appears to feature every novel published last year. 😂 Still, I love looking at the BSFA Awards because it’s an excellent opportunity to discover titles that did not make their way to our blighted shores. (Clarkes for the same reason.)
🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards!
Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works!
bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works!
bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Vote for the BSFA Awards
bsfa.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 7:35 PM
So the Best Novel longlist appears to feature every novel published last year. 😂 Still, I love looking at the BSFA Awards because it’s an excellent opportunity to discover titles that did not make their way to our blighted shores. (Clarkes for the same reason.)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
The Police (Ghost in the Machine Tour)
U2 (War Tour)
Genesis (multiple tours)
Opeth
Steven Wilson
The Police (Ghost in the Machine Tour)
U2 (War Tour)
Genesis (multiple tours)
Opeth
Steven Wilson
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
The Police
Dead Milkmen
Kingston Trio
David Bowie
Air Supply
The Police
Dead Milkmen
Kingston Trio
David Bowie
Air Supply
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Richard Thompson
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Angelique Kidjo
The Bobs
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Richard Thompson
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Angelique Kidjo
The Bobs
Mary Chapin Carpenter
January 20, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
The Police (Ghost in the Machine Tour)
U2 (War Tour)
Genesis (multiple tours)
Opeth
Steven Wilson
The Police (Ghost in the Machine Tour)
U2 (War Tour)
Genesis (multiple tours)
Opeth
Steven Wilson
This has been fairly obvious for some time.
George R.R. Martin has said that if he never completes Game of Thrones sequel Winds of Winter (or the book after that), there's no plan for anyone else to step in. Instead, his Song of Ice and Fire series simply "won't be finished."
Game of Thrones Writer George R.R. Martin Says There's No Plan if He Dies Before Completing Winds of Winter, and the Series Simply 'Won't Be Finished'
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 8:09 AM
This has been fairly obvious for some time.
Space: 1999 may have been an oft-cheesy show, but the VFX team (who went on to work on The Empire Strikes Back) knew their business. The Eagles looked like rugged space trucks, convincing working vehicles, when a lot of TV SF spaceships emphasized looking sleek, pretty and futuristic.
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Space: 1999 may have been an oft-cheesy show, but the VFX team (who went on to work on The Empire Strikes Back) knew their business. The Eagles looked like rugged space trucks, convincing working vehicles, when a lot of TV SF spaceships emphasized looking sleek, pretty and futuristic.
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Between @sff180.bsky.social's science fiction video (haven't even gotten to fantasy yet) and a variety of the titles on this Hey Alma post, can I create a doppelganger of myself to read beyond my already lengthy 2026 tbr?? www.heyalma.com/27-jewish-bo... #amcomplainingaboutreading
27 Jewish Books We're Looking Forward to in 2026 - Hey Alma
It’s only been 2026 for a week, and it’s already shaping up to be a whirlwind. Este Haim got married, Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City, Timothée Chalamet began his quest for an Oscar and t...
www.heyalma.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Between @sff180.bsky.social's science fiction video (haven't even gotten to fantasy yet) and a variety of the titles on this Hey Alma post, can I create a doppelganger of myself to read beyond my already lengthy 2026 tbr?? www.heyalma.com/27-jewish-bo... #amcomplainingaboutreading
Evening bump. 47 science fiction books for the new year to choose from! (And it’s not even a complete list.)
And here it is! Much delayed but hopefully worth the wait. Horror and Fantasy lists forthcoming… 📚📚
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
YouTube video by SFF180
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Evening bump. 47 science fiction books for the new year to choose from! (And it’s not even a complete list.)
Also on the topic of ads in books, it is amusing to remember that back in the 1970s, some mass market paperback books literally did include an ad. Like in the middle of the book, there would be a glossy ad insert bound right in. As per the times, these were almost always cigarette ads.
I don't know a single writer who has been asked to do product placement in their work, or at least, if they have, they have not admitted so to me. Nor have I ever been approached with an offer for product placement of any sort. I would be unlikely to entertain such an offer. I don't need the money.
@scalzi.com is this true? Do brands pay the big bucks for product placement in books?
January 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Also on the topic of ads in books, it is amusing to remember that back in the 1970s, some mass market paperback books literally did include an ad. Like in the middle of the book, there would be a glossy ad insert bound right in. As per the times, these were almost always cigarette ads.
And here it is! Much delayed but hopefully worth the wait. Horror and Fantasy lists forthcoming… 📚📚
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
YouTube video by SFF180
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
And here it is! Much delayed but hopefully worth the wait. Horror and Fantasy lists forthcoming… 📚📚
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
SFF180 🚀 Anticipated Science Fiction 2026
youtu.be/Gy1AEXe_zEg
When you pick up a random SF novel from the 90s and spot fun little details.
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 AM
When you pick up a random SF novel from the 90s and spot fun little details.
There is currently a discussion here about end-of-the-year lists, particularly those listing what a reader/reviewer did NOT like. I want to address the topic in a general sense, without tagging anyone in, in the hopes that some folks might come away with their day a little less distraught. 🧵
January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
There is currently a discussion here about end-of-the-year lists, particularly those listing what a reader/reviewer did NOT like. I want to address the topic in a general sense, without tagging anyone in, in the hopes that some folks might come away with their day a little less distraught. 🧵
On a drive down Interstate 10 in West Texas, with NOTHING but empty desert for miles, I blew a tire and had no spare. The very first car I flagged down stopped for me. College kid, driving home to see family. Took me all the way to the next town to get a new tire on the wheel, then right back.
I would like to hear about a time someone, a stranger even, was very kind to you without any prompting, ulterior motive, or strings attached.
December 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
On a drive down Interstate 10 in West Texas, with NOTHING but empty desert for miles, I blew a tire and had no spare. The very first car I flagged down stopped for me. College kid, driving home to see family. Took me all the way to the next town to get a new tire on the wheel, then right back.
I was in LA in the early 90s for a music festival, and went to the post office to mail a bunch of merch home to myself (so I didn’t have to pack it all in my suitcase to get ruined), and I ended up in line behind Walter Koenig.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I was in LA in the early 90s for a music festival, and went to the post office to mail a bunch of merch home to myself (so I didn’t have to pack it all in my suitcase to get ruined), and I ended up in line behind Walter Koenig.
I like JKR in the same way that I like getting caught in my zipper.
I like JKR in the same way that I like backed-up toilets.
December 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I like JKR in the same way that I like getting caught in my zipper.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
December 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
Make a Bond film casual:
The Spaniel Who Loved Me
The Spaniel Who Loved Me
Make a Bond film casual
On Her Majesty's Secret Surprise Party
On Her Majesty's Secret Surprise Party
Make a bond film casual
No Time To Vacuum
No Time To Vacuum
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Make a Bond film casual:
The Spaniel Who Loved Me
The Spaniel Who Loved Me
Stream’s over but you can watch the archived version!
Got some free time starting at 7:30 Central tonight? Pour yourself some hot cider and join me at my channel for a live reading of a Ghost Story for Christmas!
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
SFF180 Live 🎄 A Ghost Story Reading for Christmas 2025
YouTube video by SFF180
youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Stream’s over but you can watch the archived version!
Got some free time starting at 7:30 Central tonight? Pour yourself some hot cider and join me at my channel for a live reading of a Ghost Story for Christmas!
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
SFF180 Live 🎄 A Ghost Story Reading for Christmas 2025
YouTube video by SFF180
youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Got some free time starting at 7:30 Central tonight? Pour yourself some hot cider and join me at my channel for a live reading of a Ghost Story for Christmas!
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
youtube.com/live/xGjBAbo...
A Lord of the Rings cover band called Weathertop Report.
A Lord of the Rings cover band called Flock of Smeagols
A Lord of the Rings cover band called Chappell Rohan
December 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A Lord of the Rings cover band called Weathertop Report.
It would’ve been superduper easy simply for SFWA to have said “No use of LLM is permissible for Nebula qualification” and made that the rule. Why do it this way? Why allow any opportunity for generative AI to get a foot in the door?
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It would’ve been superduper easy simply for SFWA to have said “No use of LLM is permissible for Nebula qualification” and made that the rule. Why do it this way? Why allow any opportunity for generative AI to get a foot in the door?
So does the dazzle paint help it avoid getting pinged by police radar?
I’ve been on the road in the new all-electric Jaguar
I’ve been on the road in the new all-electric Jaguar
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
So does the dazzle paint help it avoid getting pinged by police radar?
For all you try-a-chapter folks. You are officially out of excuses to keep sleeping on Marshall’s work!
Not sure if you want to commit to buying the Maradaine Saga yet?
I GOT YOU.
Have a free sample ebook. Starter chapters of THE THORN OF DENTONHILL, A MURDER OF MAGES, THE HOLVER ALLEY CREW, WAY OF THE SHIELD and THE VELOCITY OF REVOLUTION.
Have a taste, and then come back for more.
I GOT YOU.
Have a free sample ebook. Starter chapters of THE THORN OF DENTONHILL, A MURDER OF MAGES, THE HOLVER ALLEY CREW, WAY OF THE SHIELD and THE VELOCITY OF REVOLUTION.
Have a taste, and then come back for more.
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For all you try-a-chapter folks. You are officially out of excuses to keep sleeping on Marshall’s work!
Somebody stabbed Rob Reiner to death, alongside his wife. The very concept of Rob Reiner being a guy anyone would want to stab is just so inconceivable to me and no, that’s not meant to be a Princess Bride riff. What kind of degenerate could do this? Who would even think of doing it?
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Somebody stabbed Rob Reiner to death, alongside his wife. The very concept of Rob Reiner being a guy anyone would want to stab is just so inconceivable to me and no, that’s not meant to be a Princess Bride riff. What kind of degenerate could do this? Who would even think of doing it?
When Usha is taking way too long to pack.
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 AM
When Usha is taking way too long to pack.
I did a video a few years ago on why I love this format so much. I knew this day would be inevitable, and for all intents and purposes, MMPB books have been dead to the industry for a while now. But it is still a sad thing to see.
RIP Mass market paperbacks. Always my preferred format.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
After years of steady sales declines, the format will largely disappear next year.
www.publishersweekly.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I did a video a few years ago on why I love this format so much. I knew this day would be inevitable, and for all intents and purposes, MMPB books have been dead to the industry for a while now. But it is still a sad thing to see.