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Antony Johnston

@antonyjohnston.bsky.social

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Atomic Blonde, Can You Solve the Murder, The Dog Sitter Detective, The Exphoria Code, The Organised Writer, Resident Evil Village, etc. I write all the things. Reps: http://antonyjohnston.com/contact

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · Nov 8

Lots of new followers. Hi!
I write all the things, too much to list in a single Bluesky post. Don't believe me, visit antonyjohnston.com 😂
Books, videogames, graphic novels, non-fiction, plus podcasts + music.
I mostly post about writing, sometimes food pics + bad jokes too. Big fan of dogs.

Antony Johnston

Award-winning author and creator of Atomic Blonde.

antonyjohnston.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 14h

Apparently arts degrees are so worthless they need to be stopped, yet the product of those degrees is so valuable paying for it would bring down an entire industry.

Make it make sense.

Headline screenshot. The leader of the Conservative Party saying we need to "Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English."

Headline screenshot. The former leader of the Liberal Democrats, also former Meta employee, claiming that asking artists for permission to use their work (i.e. paying for it) would "kill" the A.I. industry.

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Glenn Fleishman @glennf.com · 5h

On a lighter note than recent posts, I was a panelist on @antonyjohnston.bsky.social’s special @theincomparable.com Game Show episode of “Can You Solve the Murder?” based on his popular book! www.theincomparable.com/gameshow/266/ The version we play does NOT spoil the book, either!

Can You Solve the Murder? (Game Show 266)

Antony Johnston brings the live event inspired by his latest book, Can You Solve the Murder?, to The Incomparable Game Show! Can our panelists sleuth their way to a solution? Plus: we have three copie...

www.theincomparable.com

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 8h

It was! 😊

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 8h

Have you followed my posts about Can You Solve the Murder? Live, but been unable to make an event? Now you can play along as I host it for a panel of friends on The Incomparable Game Show instead! Plus, we're giving away copies of the book 😀🔍

www.theincomparable.com/gameshow/266/

Can You Solve the Murder? (Game Show 266)

www.theincomparable.com

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Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 10h

It’s finally here!
You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills.
bit.ly/Demonde

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

What a lovely surprise – Can You Solve the Murder? tops BookBub's list of "Uniquely Structured Mystery and Thriller Novels":

www.bookbub.com/blog/uniquel...

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously not the ideal circumstances, but I've agreed to give a talk at this year's @adventurex.bsky.social in November, stepping in for @burgerbecky.bsky.social (who's had to pull out for health reasons). Details below:

AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 1d

Updates!

1. Broken Sword 2 - Reforged will be at #AdvX25, rounding out our lineup of 34 games! 🎉 🕹️

2. @burgerbecky.bsky.social unfortunately can't make it due to health issues 😔 (GoFundMe: gofund.me/f331da613)

3. 🎤 New speaker: @antonyjohnston.bsky.social

More details: mailchi.mp/9c04d915f12f...

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve now got more CYSTM Live events & festivals lined up before the end of the year (not to mention the next Dog Sitter Detective book launching in November) plus more talks and book signings.

Could do with a holiday tbh 😅

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

In 2025 so far I’ve written 2 novels, continued writing a videogame (& pitched another), designed 2 board games, designed CYSTM? Live and hosted it all over the country, guested at crime festivals (incl Harrogate), delivered talks, recorded podcasts, and even redesigned the CWA Dagger trophy 🗡

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

I know it’s not the end of the year yet, but having just handed in the manuscript for Can You Solve the Murder? book 2, I’m finally slowing down (well, a bit!) and reflecting.

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

100% agreed

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds like the many tech pundits who never get anything right, yet continue to be hired and paid. Shows how much attention these think tanks actually pay to what they say.

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

That's one of the things that gets me. It literally makes more economic sense, and yet the so-called 'parties of business' so often oppose it regardless.

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

And somehow, the sky hasn't fallen, there's no economic catastrophe, Europe's green lands aren't suddenly all covered in panels. Wouldn't it be nice if all those people who wailed about how green energy is terrible and spells doom changed their tune to match reality? Well, a boy can dream.

Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 5d

#Solar becomes main source of electricity in the #EU for first time. More than half of the EU’s #electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from #RenewableEnergy
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...

Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time

More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy

www.independent.co.uk

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Jem Roberts, Author @jemroberts.bsky.social · 4d

I wonder how many others out there are dumbstruck today that Patricia Routledge only ever performed FOUR Kitty sketches which run to less then 10 minutes in total. She and Victoria Wood created an immortal comedy character in less than 10 minutes.

Jem Roberts, Author @jemroberts.bsky.social · 5d

RIP the great Kitty. Say hello to Victoria, and save some gypsy creams for me "up there". youtu.be/T-iDlTBZhKg

Patricia Routledge Kitty

YouTube video by ukcomedy

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 4d

Full house last night for Can You Solve the Murder? Live at @authorsinoundle.bsky.social. A great, engaged crowd and lots of fun. Thanks to the organisers, and to everyone who came along!

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 5d

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 5d

Off to @authorsinoundle.bsky.social to host an evening of Can You Solve the Murder? Live. Bit wet, innit #TrainLife

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Sarah Such @sarahsuch.bsky.social · 5d

So delighted that
@antonyjohnston.bsky.social ’s brilliant interactive crime novel CAN YOU SOLVE THE MURDER? has been selected as a Paperback of the Year by @waterstones.bsky.social! @transworldbooks.bsky.social

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 6d

That's the eternal problem, isn't it? More art than science.

Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 6d

The issue of 'sales track' has become a hot discussion topic in publishing over the past couple of weeks. This is a good piece, arguing that it often doesn't make sense to weigh it so heavily.

Anna ZenKen Stephens - Fantasy Heist on sub! @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic article here about how sales track hamstrings authors but is rarely, if ever, considered alongside the data that made that record. jennasatterthwaite.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

The Biggest Publishing Industry Gaslighting Happening Right Now

On the dreaded 'track record,' fake publisher math, and overemphasis on name

jennasatterthwaite.substack.com

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 7d

I am absolutely thrilled and gobsmacked to announce that Can You Solve the Murder? has been selected as a Paperback of the Year by @waterstones.bsky.social! Look out for it in stores everywhere – makes a wonderful Xmas gift, I’m just saying… 😉🔍 @transworldbooks.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 7d

• To hit your deadline, turn to 88
• To take the rest of the day off, turn to 42

#CYSTM

The cover page of the manuscript for “Can You Solve the Murder?” book 2, showing the first draft is finished on 1 October 2025

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · 8d

Well done! 😆🔍

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elroybot @elroy.bsky.social · 8d

i finished Can You Solve the Murder by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social with 165 points, and i guessed the murderer, so i guess i'm opening a detective agency now

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