Steve Toase
@stevetoase.bsky.social
Writer based in Franconian Forest, Germany
Fortean Times comics reviewer
published at Tor.com Shimmer 3LBE, Lackington's, Lead writer on Haunt www.stevetoase.co.uk
To Drown in Dark Water from Undertow Publications
Dirt Upon My Skin from Black Shuck Books
Fortean Times comics reviewer
published at Tor.com Shimmer 3LBE, Lackington's, Lead writer on Haunt www.stevetoase.co.uk
To Drown in Dark Water from Undertow Publications
Dirt Upon My Skin from Black Shuck Books
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Steve Toase
@stevetoase.bsky.social
· May 1
Dirt Upon My Skin, my archaeology themed horror collection, is still available direct from the publisher @blackshuckbooks.bsky.social for the grand total of £5.99 for the paperback, or £1.49 for the ebook.
That’s 59p a story for the dead tree version or less than 15p a story in electrical form!
That’s 59p a story for the dead tree version or less than 15p a story in electrical form!
Fantastic! Hope you enjoy it.
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fantastic! Hope you enjoy it.
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Hey, hey!
This Saturday 29th November from 4pm I'll be La belle adventure Bookshop, chatting all about my new Graphic Novel ALTIPLANO followed by Q&A and signing! If you're around Edinburgh it'd be great to see you there!
Get your free tickets here! 🤖🤖🐆
my.weezevent.com/event-la-bel...
This Saturday 29th November from 4pm I'll be La belle adventure Bookshop, chatting all about my new Graphic Novel ALTIPLANO followed by Q&A and signing! If you're around Edinburgh it'd be great to see you there!
Get your free tickets here! 🤖🤖🐆
my.weezevent.com/event-la-bel...
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hey, hey!
This Saturday 29th November from 4pm I'll be La belle adventure Bookshop, chatting all about my new Graphic Novel ALTIPLANO followed by Q&A and signing! If you're around Edinburgh it'd be great to see you there!
Get your free tickets here! 🤖🤖🐆
my.weezevent.com/event-la-bel...
This Saturday 29th November from 4pm I'll be La belle adventure Bookshop, chatting all about my new Graphic Novel ALTIPLANO followed by Q&A and signing! If you're around Edinburgh it'd be great to see you there!
Get your free tickets here! 🤖🤖🐆
my.weezevent.com/event-la-bel...
Mmm. Paper smoothie. Tasty AND filling.
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mmm. Paper smoothie. Tasty AND filling.
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Deadlands fiction subs open in December.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Deadlands fiction subs open in December.
What I meant to write was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and doubts"
What I actually wrote was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and donuts"
Which is a lie. You should always hide your donuts. There are children out there. And squirrels.
What I actually wrote was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and donuts"
Which is a lie. You should always hide your donuts. There are children out there. And squirrels.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
What I meant to write was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and doubts"
What I actually wrote was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and donuts"
Which is a lie. You should always hide your donuts. There are children out there. And squirrels.
What I actually wrote was, "She’d never been one for hiding her fears and donuts"
Which is a lie. You should always hide your donuts. There are children out there. And squirrels.
It's an excellent book. Need to get the sequel. Don't have any cheap rum in the house as such, but we do have a bottle of Sailor Jerry rum which would probably do the job!
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's an excellent book. Need to get the sequel. Don't have any cheap rum in the house as such, but we do have a bottle of Sailor Jerry rum which would probably do the job!
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New publishing opportunity!
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
New publishing opportunity!
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
The London Record Society are looking for someone to edit a volume based on the archive of the Working Ladies' Guild, which supported impoverished women in late nineteenth-century Britain.
Further information and contact details in the text below.
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.
A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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Happy World Walrus Day! The English word walrus probably comes from Dutch and means “whale horse.” The Albanian name for a walrus, lopë deti, means “sea cow.” And the Navajo word for a walrus is tábąąstííntsoh bideeʼ hólónígíí. It means “big otter that lies on the shore, with tusks”
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy World Walrus Day! The English word walrus probably comes from Dutch and means “whale horse.” The Albanian name for a walrus, lopë deti, means “sea cow.” And the Navajo word for a walrus is tábąąstííntsoh bideeʼ hólónígíí. It means “big otter that lies on the shore, with tusks”
The books are assigned randomly to the free book bags at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social so I was over the moon to find mine contained an ARC of Gothmagog by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard. I’ve long been a fan of Jeff Noon’s work so this made my day.
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The books are assigned randomly to the free book bags at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social so I was over the moon to find mine contained an ARC of Gothmagog by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard. I’ve long been a fan of Jeff Noon’s work so this made my day.
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Today I'm on the Write and Wrong Podcast, talking about our series of Writing... books from Dead Ink, ways of worldbuilding in fantasy fiction, and the rather chaotic path I've taken through publishing. Maybe give it a listen!
www.writeandwrong.co.uk/home/episode...
www.writeandwrong.co.uk/home/episode...
The Write and Wrong Podcast
Join us as we chat with our amazing guests from the world of professional storytelling. Authors, agents, directors, game devs, editors, journalists, screenwriters and everything in between!
www.writeandwrong.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today I'm on the Write and Wrong Podcast, talking about our series of Writing... books from Dead Ink, ways of worldbuilding in fantasy fiction, and the rather chaotic path I've taken through publishing. Maybe give it a listen!
www.writeandwrong.co.uk/home/episode...
www.writeandwrong.co.uk/home/episode...
YouTube through loads of Khatia Buniatishvili piano concerts at me today, and honestly, it's absolutely hit the spot.
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
YouTube through loads of Khatia Buniatishvili piano concerts at me today, and honestly, it's absolutely hit the spot.
🎵Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in an Autumn wonderland🎵
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in an Autumn wonderland🎵
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎵Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in an Autumn wonderland🎵
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in an Autumn wonderland🎵
Thank you! Now on the list 😊
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thank you! Now on the list 😊
Going on a family trip to Copenhagen in the new year, if anyone has any good recommendations. (Already found a good place to get cake 😉)
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Going on a family trip to Copenhagen in the new year, if anyone has any good recommendations. (Already found a good place to get cake 😉)
Unfortunately not. This is in one of the wonderful cafes near us in Bavaria.
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Unfortunately not. This is in one of the wonderful cafes near us in Bavaria.
Started in on my @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social books today, pairing The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com with a gorgeous apple and cinnamon layer cake. Both the cake and the book are sumptuous delicacies, and perfect to enjoy on a winter’s day.
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Started in on my @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social books today, pairing The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com with a gorgeous apple and cinnamon layer cake. Both the cake and the book are sumptuous delicacies, and perfect to enjoy on a winter’s day.
Picked up this three CD set at the library sale. I’m not sure if I heard it on @laurenlaverne.bsky.social’s compilation of the week in the past, but it would definitely fit there.
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Picked up this three CD set at the library sale. I’m not sure if I heard it on @laurenlaverne.bsky.social’s compilation of the week in the past, but it would definitely fit there.
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Björk is 60.
Seen here in Lars von Trier’s Charlie’s Angels (1994)
Seen here in Lars von Trier’s Charlie’s Angels (1994)
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Björk is 60.
Seen here in Lars von Trier’s Charlie’s Angels (1994)
Seen here in Lars von Trier’s Charlie’s Angels (1994)
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Didn't think I'd get emotional over a small black&white A5 book full of rats, but @scarygorgon.bsky.social will do that to ya.
#ThoughtBubbleHaul
#ThoughtBubbleHaul
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Didn't think I'd get emotional over a small black&white A5 book full of rats, but @scarygorgon.bsky.social will do that to ya.
#ThoughtBubbleHaul
#ThoughtBubbleHaul
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a post about Psychopomp in 2026
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thank you very much
please read and share
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what's next for Psychopomp - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
what to expect from Psychopomp (and The Deadlands and Fantasy Magazine) in 2026.
psychopomp.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
You might not think you need to watch Werner Herzog talking about skateboarding, but I highly recommend you do youtu.be/EQLInlnfWUc?...
Discussing Skateboarding with Filmmaker Werner Herzog
YouTube video by jenkemmag
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
You might not think you need to watch Werner Herzog talking about skateboarding, but I highly recommend you do youtu.be/EQLInlnfWUc?...
Thank you for including me!
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thank you for including me!
Beautiful contributor copy of Tales of Occult Britain from @helleborezine.bsky.social has landed here in the Franconian Forest, including my story Pollen. So honoured to be in this TOC @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social @mjpcuervo.bsky.social @verityholloway.bsky.social @ninaantonia13.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beautiful contributor copy of Tales of Occult Britain from @helleborezine.bsky.social has landed here in the Franconian Forest, including my story Pollen. So honoured to be in this TOC @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social @mjpcuervo.bsky.social @verityholloway.bsky.social @ninaantonia13.bsky.social