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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 4h

It's just 28 days to WFC. PR3 has gone out and with it the news about our new MC. We are very sorry to lose Sarah Pinborough but delighted to welcome Joanne Harris.
Joanne Harris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has written over 20 novels, published in over 50 countries.

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Genevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 1d

And that's my train tickets to Brighton booked for World Fantasy. Excellent!

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Ian McDonald @ianmcdonald.bsky.social · 1d

So, I'll be at World Fantasy Convention Saturday 1 and Sunday 2

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Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran @csmaccath.com · 1d

The October 2025 Folkbyte newsletter is a week late this month because I was a guest at Sydney Comic Con last weekend. But here it is with news of the event, information about my World Fantasy Convention schedule, and a few other news items.

folkloreandfiction.c...

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Susan J. Morris @susanjmorris.bsky.social · 20h

I am thrilled to announce that I will be at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton this October! I hope to see you there!

World Fantasy Convention 2025, Find me on Halloween! 11am - Feminism and Feminist Themes in Genre Fiction 12pm Reading from Wayward Souls. Picture of white middle-aged woman with an emerald green and cinnamon pixie cut, and words that say "I will look something like this."

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 2d

Despite tournaments and wilderness camping, ‘Tge French Ambassador’ is on page 300 this morning. I hope to finish up before #worldfantasy in Brighton 😊

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Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social · 6d

Decided to try following along with #drawtober this year! This is my art for prompt 1, candlelit messenger.
This is called ‘The Catacombs’, and I’ll be selling the original at World Fantasy Convention 2025. It’s been a while since I’ve taken part in Drawtober, and I’m really enjoying it so far!

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E.M. Faulds / Beth @bethkesh.bsky.social · 5d

Oh this is so nice! Thank you Oli!
The book's currently out of print but if you're going to World Fantasy and you'd like a copy, I'm bringing a few along. Just let me know!
And yeah, I have to hurry up and get that out somewhere again.

Oliver Arditi @paracyclops.bsky.social · 5d

I absolutely loved 'Under The Moon', a short, beautifully written SFFH story collection by E.M. Faulds. Small in size, enormous (sublunary) in scope, and frequently moving.

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/71eb...

#fantasy #sf #horror #sffh #UnderTheMoonEMF #books @bethkesh.bsky.social

A white male hand holding a copy of 'Under The Moon' by E.M. Faulds in front of some stringed instruments.

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@gavreads @gavreads.co.uk · 4d

I am cracking on with the World Fantasy Award novella shortlist. I reread of Crypt of the Moon Spider, which is even creepier the second time. Now I’m reading In the Shadow of Their Dying by Michael R. Fletcher & Anna Smith Spark.

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Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social · 4d

I admit I had *way* more fun drawing this wee guy than I thought I would for drawtober prompt number 2: Toad Astrologer
What’s the verdict, should I sell prints at World fantasy Convention this year?
#art

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James Bennett @jamesbennett.bsky.social · 4d

It occurs to me that the last time I was at World Fantasy (UK) was 2013. I was there as a fan, attending panels and at one point nervously pitching a book I'd planned to write about dragons.

Times change. Keep writing!

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Joy Sanchez-Taylor @jsanchez-taylor.bsky.social · 4d

I will be speaking on the "Reading Something New" World Fantasy Convention panel at 12pm Friday. I would love to connect with some of the authors I reference in Dispelling Fantasies: @elizachanwrites.bsky.social @zenaldehyde.bsky.social and @tashasuri.bsky.social DM me if I can buy you a coffee!

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Heather Valentine @hexthervvv.bsky.social · 4d

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be on a panel at World Fantasy Con! I'll be talking about Queer Horror at 11am on Saturday in the Edinburgh room.

Otherwise, I'm volunteering at the art show, and you can find me sitting behind the desk trying to tempt you into spending money on other people's art.

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Katie ♥️💜💙 @katiebruce.bsky.social · 3d

For those going to World Fantasy Con this month, this is where you can find me!

A purple background, a picture of me on the left. The text
"World Fantasy Con
Friday - 6pm - Buckingham Panel Room 2 - Disability in SFFH
Saturday - 12pm - Balmoral Panel Room 1 - Queer in Fantasy"
There is a picture of two books below 'Disability in SFFH' and the bisexual pride flag and progress pride flag beneath 'Queer in Fantasy'

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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 2d

The souvenir book is being proof read, the programme is finalised. It's so close! It's not too late to register for World Fantasy 2025! We have wonderful guests, a lovely hotel & *two* Award ceremonies, the World Fantasy Awards and the British Fantasy Awards. worldfantasy2025.co.uk/about-the-co...

About World Fantasy Convention 2025 – World Fantasy Convention 2025

worldfantasy2025.co.uk

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 2d

The Green Man's War is a 99p Kindle deal for October in the UK, for those keen to catch up with the series before The Green Man's Holiday is published on 30th October, with a launch at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton 😁
www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Mans-W...

The Green Man's War

The Green Man's War eBook : McKenna, Juliet E: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Stephen Aryan @stephenaryan.bsky.social · 2d

My schedule for World Fantasy Convention at the end of this month in Brighton

@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

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David K Mitchell @davidkmitchell.bsky.social · 2d

Hmmmmm, yes. Like others, I, too, am working on my @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social schedule.

"Imma walk round, listen to yo talks, and buy yo shit"

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Stephen Cox @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · 4d

@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social I'm on a panel Occult + Adventure - which fits The Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder perfectly.

My period 1880s onwards a glorious period for UK #fantasy: Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, She (etc), Dorian Gray, spiritualism, esoterica... +Holmes
#books #spooky #murder

Test: a devilish dance through Victorian fakery… a story that's mysterious, driven and, above all, great fun to read. David, Blue Book Balloon

Cover The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder by Stephen Cox
A striking book cover with the title and author name dominating.
A rich dark blue background, and a touch of mist. The text appears in gold in a gold rectangular frame, the font is old fashioned implying C19th century. The frame has three rondels or cameos each containing a picture. Top right is a golden bee brooch with the body and one wing streaked with red blood. Middle left is foxgloves, spires of small bell flowers in pink, white and purple. Bottom right is a dark brown medicine bottle, with a pale label. The word LAUDANUM is just visible.
There are pink highlights on some of the letters.
Taken together it is bold, mysterious, and Victorian.

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 4d

Making a @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social schedule

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 4d

Project Hanuman has its launch at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social two weeks before it's in shops. There will be cake, wine and merch. 2pm on the Friday of the convention (31st October).

I'm petrified of launching this thing alone so please come along and eat my cakes

There may also be special guest

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James Bennett @jamesbennett.bsky.social · 4d

Here's my complete schedule for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

(I note that I'll be on a panel with @poopraven.bsky.social, so it's bound to be flagrantly queer.)

Further details here: worldfantasy2025.co.uk

⚔️🌈📚💙

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Rosemarie Cawkwell/Everything Is Better With Dragons book review @betterdragons.bsky.social · 4d

I'm on two panels at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
Friday 31st October 11am, The way we're wired, about neurodivergent writers and character in fantasy
Saturday 1st November 12.00 pm (noon) Queer in fantasy

This is my first WFC, and I've been to 4 FantasyCons before, but this is my first one

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to be on The New Frontiers at 1pm Saturday at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social along with Erica Marks, Timothy J. Jarvis and panel mod Kim Smuga-Otto:

Who is pushing the boundaries, being brave and experimental with their fantasy and horror? Join our panel for a tour of the borderlines.

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 3d

No book launch for me at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - mainly because I didn't know this would be coming out so soon! - but I'll have copies of Magic, Maps, and Mischief with me. Let me know if you want one so I can bring enough, I guess! 🦉

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