Stark Holborn
@starkholborn.bsky.social
Author of Nunslinger, the Factus Sequence & Triggernometry. Lead Writer on Shadows of Doubt. Visiting Lecturer in Interactive Narrative at Glasgow School of Art 🏳️🌈
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Stark Holborn
@starkholborn.bsky.social
· Oct 18
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Hello new followers! A quick intro post; I'm Stark, I'm the author of the Factus Sequence, Triggernometry series and Nunslinger. Also a games writer and narrative designer, working on Shadows of Doubt and Nivalis. More going on over here!
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The Apple and the Pearl by Rym Kechacha: Review by Niall Harrison locusmag.com/review/...
February 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The Apple and the Pearl by Rym Kechacha: Review by Niall Harrison locusmag.com/review/...
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Lets talk covers!
My new book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is out in August, and @headofzeus.bsky.social designer Simon Michelle with illustrator Marcela Bolívar have done a wondrous job.
Whats your fave fantasy with a monster/god/BEAST on the cover?
Pre-orders are live now- geni.us/TDATDcovrev
My new book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is out in August, and @headofzeus.bsky.social designer Simon Michelle with illustrator Marcela Bolívar have done a wondrous job.
Whats your fave fantasy with a monster/god/BEAST on the cover?
Pre-orders are live now- geni.us/TDATDcovrev
February 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Lets talk covers!
My new book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is out in August, and @headofzeus.bsky.social designer Simon Michelle with illustrator Marcela Bolívar have done a wondrous job.
Whats your fave fantasy with a monster/god/BEAST on the cover?
Pre-orders are live now- geni.us/TDATDcovrev
My new book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is out in August, and @headofzeus.bsky.social designer Simon Michelle with illustrator Marcela Bolívar have done a wondrous job.
Whats your fave fantasy with a monster/god/BEAST on the cover?
Pre-orders are live now- geni.us/TDATDcovrev
SRFC is back on TUESDAY 10th MARCH - two incredible authors, each with a book that's just been nominated for a top award:
STARK HOBORN - BSFA! @starkholborn.bsky.social
CASPAR GEON - Philip K Dick! @caspargeon.bsky.social
Free tickets here: srfcmar2026.eventbrite.com
STARK HOBORN - BSFA! @starkholborn.bsky.social
CASPAR GEON - Philip K Dick! @caspargeon.bsky.social
Free tickets here: srfcmar2026.eventbrite.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Can't wait to see this irl
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Can't wait to see this irl
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if you'd like to nominate my novel The House on Utopia Way for an award, I'd like that. a prestigious one, a garbage one, a real one, one you've just made up, I'm really not fussy, I just want some god damn respect. cheers!
The House on Utopia Way (Paperback) | Stefan Mohamed
The world is coming apart at the seams.Reality is relative. The concept of truth no longer applies. This is all wrong. And detective Johnny Orange is going to find out what's really going on - or lose...
www.stefmo.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
if you'd like to nominate my novel The House on Utopia Way for an award, I'd like that. a prestigious one, a garbage one, a real one, one you've just made up, I'm really not fussy, I just want some god damn respect. cheers!
Was absolutely delighted to join Fiction Fans to talk all things For the Road, including Bob Dylan, Gaulish mythology, kanteles and eggs... 👇
We were delighted to be joined by @starkholborn.bsky.social to discuss her latest novella, FOR THE ROAD, on this week’s #podcast!
Listen here: linktr.ee/fictionfanspod
#booksky 💙📚
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#booksky 💙📚
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February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Was absolutely delighted to join Fiction Fans to talk all things For the Road, including Bob Dylan, Gaulish mythology, kanteles and eggs... 👇
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I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
Best of British Science Fiction 2025, Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, Emma Burnett, Anne Charnock, David Cleden, Lyndsey Croal, EM Faulds, Stark Holborn, Lyle Hopwood, Stewart Hotston, Zohar Jacobs, Tim Maj...
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I've been keeping this quiet for ages but I can finally announce that my story 'One by One', first published in @apexmag.bsky.social last year, has been selected for inclusion in the Best of British SF 2025 anthology! 🎉
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
The TOC is absolutely wild; I know and admire many of these amazing writers 😍
So excited and honoured that my coin-flip interactive short story "Last Gasp" is in this! Check out that ToC!
Delighted to share the full ToC for Best of British Science Fiction 2025. Pre-orders now available on the Newcon Press website! www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
So excited and honoured that my coin-flip interactive short story "Last Gasp" is in this! Check out that ToC!
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Congratulations to @starkholborn.bsky.social, whose short story “The Last Gasp“ is featured in The Best of British Science Fiction 2025 anthology from NewCon Press. First appearing in our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers (edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social).
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations to @starkholborn.bsky.social, whose short story “The Last Gasp“ is featured in The Best of British Science Fiction 2025 anthology from NewCon Press. First appearing in our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers (edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social).
Things are afoot. Follow here for more anon 👇
Give us a minute. We just started, but things are happening faster than we expected!
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Things are afoot. Follow here for more anon 👇
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✨PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
✨PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
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Absolutely delighted to see my acid-western-queer-romance novella, FOR THE ROAD on the BSFA longlist!
It's a mega year (go check it out) but would be extremely honoured if you'd consider chucking in a nomination towards some of my rawest, strangest writing:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's a mega year (go check it out) but would be extremely honoured if you'd consider chucking in a nomination towards some of my rawest, strangest writing:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Absolutely delighted to see my acid-western-queer-romance novella, FOR THE ROAD on the BSFA longlist!
It's a mega year (go check it out) but would be extremely honoured if you'd consider chucking in a nomination towards some of my rawest, strangest writing:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's a mega year (go check it out) but would be extremely honoured if you'd consider chucking in a nomination towards some of my rawest, strangest writing:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Luna Novellas 2026 are out in the world!! Short reads to brighten (darken?) your February 👀🖤
If you’ve missed all the buzz, let me catch you up: Happy Book Birthday + 1 Day to the excellent new Luna Novella 2026! 🥳 Go off planet with @aknighton.bsky.social , or explore the dark corners of a gothic city with @lyndseycroal.bsky.social ! Order now! www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Luna Novellas 2026 are out in the world!! Short reads to brighten (darken?) your February 👀🖤
I have a piece in this! It's looking fabulous: particularly enjoy the Ink style links at the bottom of each article 👇
❄️ Update: The GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ will be published soon - we just sent a proof to the authors.
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
400 pages - 100k+ words - 118 authors - including the writers from several well-beloved games and major franchises.
If you want to be notified when it releases, you can add your name below!
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I have a piece in this! It's looking fabulous: particularly enjoy the Ink style links at the bottom of each article 👇
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It's publication day for In This City, Where it Rains out now from @lunapress.bsky.social! This is my Scottish gothic love letter to Edinburgh, a weird tale of ghosts, curses, family secrets, weird moths, & dark rituals 🖤 All links: linktr.ee/lyndseycroal Bonus Q: how many ghosts can you see here? 👀
February 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
It's publication day for In This City, Where it Rains out now from @lunapress.bsky.social! This is my Scottish gothic love letter to Edinburgh, a weird tale of ghosts, curses, family secrets, weird moths, & dark rituals 🖤 All links: linktr.ee/lyndseycroal Bonus Q: how many ghosts can you see here? 👀
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Come on down to Waterstones Worcester on the 25th of Feb, where I’ll be discussing some extremely bookish bookery with @starkholborn.bsky.social, @thomasdlee.bsky.social and Stephen Aryan
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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@solarisbooks.bsky.social
Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Panel - Character Creation in Fantastic Worlds | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Panel - Character Creation in Fantastic Worlds toda...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Come on down to Waterstones Worcester on the 25th of Feb, where I’ll be discussing some extremely bookish bookery with @starkholborn.bsky.social, @thomasdlee.bsky.social and Stephen Aryan
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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Looking forward to this event in Worcester on the 25th of February with Stephen Aryan, Tom Turner, and @starkholborn.bsky.social
Click through for tickets!
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
Click through for tickets!
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Panel - Character Creation in Fantastic Worlds | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Panel - Character Creation in Fantastic Worlds toda...
www.waterstones.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Looking forward to this event in Worcester on the 25th of February with Stephen Aryan, Tom Turner, and @starkholborn.bsky.social
Click through for tickets!
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
Click through for tickets!
www.waterstones.com/events/scien...
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We’re thrilled to see four of our authors on the BSFA longlist for 2025.
Fantasy: A Short History (Adam Roberts) for Best Non-fiction (Long)
Slow Gods (Claire North) and Futility (Nuzo Onoh) for Best Novel
For the Road (Stark Holborn) for Best Shorter Fiction
More: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Fantasy: A Short History (Adam Roberts) for Best Non-fiction (Long)
Slow Gods (Claire North) and Futility (Nuzo Onoh) for Best Novel
For the Road (Stark Holborn) for Best Shorter Fiction
More: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
January 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
We’re thrilled to see four of our authors on the BSFA longlist for 2025.
Fantasy: A Short History (Adam Roberts) for Best Non-fiction (Long)
Slow Gods (Claire North) and Futility (Nuzo Onoh) for Best Novel
For the Road (Stark Holborn) for Best Shorter Fiction
More: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Fantasy: A Short History (Adam Roberts) for Best Non-fiction (Long)
Slow Gods (Claire North) and Futility (Nuzo Onoh) for Best Novel
For the Road (Stark Holborn) for Best Shorter Fiction
More: www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
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We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase!
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 PM
We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase!
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
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This government clearly don't really understand the complexity or the danger of the situation. They show no sign of beginning to understand, and every sign of asking the monorail salesman how public transport should work. It's going to be an uphill struggle, but don't leave this to politicians.
January 28, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This government clearly don't really understand the complexity or the danger of the situation. They show no sign of beginning to understand, and every sign of asking the monorail salesman how public transport should work. It's going to be an uphill struggle, but don't leave this to politicians.
This thread has made my day; rats, poems, games, sci fi pastiches, art, horses, hats... so many new discoveries and examples of things made painstakingly and with love for the joy of creation. Perfect AI antidote. Go take a look 👇
So sick of AI chat and "productivity" discourse especially now, when we need art with teeth and claws and raw edges.
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This thread has made my day; rats, poems, games, sci fi pastiches, art, horses, hats... so many new discoveries and examples of things made painstakingly and with love for the joy of creation. Perfect AI antidote. Go take a look 👇
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I made this sci-fi puppetry 60s pastiche. CGI, almost completely physics-animated. Love letter to things like Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, Space Patrol, and watching foreign television only to lose it forever afterwards youtu.be/ME7SVM7bwKU?si=jUYR6APY28kPCUqk
ENEMIES FROM VENUS! (~1965) (Surviving clip)
YouTube video by Ernst-Jan van Melle
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January 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I made this sci-fi puppetry 60s pastiche. CGI, almost completely physics-animated. Love letter to things like Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, Space Patrol, and watching foreign television only to lose it forever afterwards youtu.be/ME7SVM7bwKU?si=jUYR6APY28kPCUqk
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It's The Devil's Sound - a six part immersive audio folk horror (*dive into utter weirdness with your phone*), set in @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's Withered Hill universe.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
The Devil’s Sound
A 6 episode immersive audio folk horror experience, set in David Barnett's Withered Hill universe.
www.kickstarter.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 AM
It's The Devil's Sound - a six part immersive audio folk horror (*dive into utter weirdness with your phone*), set in @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's Withered Hill universe.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
So sick of AI chat and "productivity" discourse especially now, when we need art with teeth and claws and raw edges.
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇
January 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM
So sick of AI chat and "productivity" discourse especially now, when we need art with teeth and claws and raw edges.
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇
So send me your weird little projects, your self-published odd books, your cool scuzzy zines, your quick and dirty games. I wanna see them all. Gimme 👇