SJ Bradley
@bradleybooks.bsky.social
Maps of Imaginary Towns available in all bookshops! Also: The Netflix Reviewer Substack, Uneasy Listening podcast. PGcert Teaching Creative Writing (Cambridge), K Blundell Trust Award. Short story writer, novelist, audio playwright.
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Taking an evening off from working my way through all of the terrible Hallmark Universe Christmas Films on Netflix, to instead work my way through this instead www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Taking an evening off from working my way through all of the terrible Hallmark Universe Christmas Films on Netflix, to instead work my way through this instead www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The news coming out of the Your Party conference are giving me flashbacks to the climate project I used to work on, where everybody refused to work with each other, very few people achieved anything of any note, and everybody went around saying it was everybody else's fault
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The news coming out of the Your Party conference are giving me flashbacks to the climate project I used to work on, where everybody refused to work with each other, very few people achieved anything of any note, and everybody went around saying it was everybody else's fault
Two types of weird spam I increasingly get through my contact page:
✨ AI-mangled versions of my own book blurbs
✨ Invites to participate in something slightly scammy-sounding called 'P English Literature'
✨ AI-mangled versions of my own book blurbs
✨ Invites to participate in something slightly scammy-sounding called 'P English Literature'
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Two types of weird spam I increasingly get through my contact page:
✨ AI-mangled versions of my own book blurbs
✨ Invites to participate in something slightly scammy-sounding called 'P English Literature'
✨ AI-mangled versions of my own book blurbs
✨ Invites to participate in something slightly scammy-sounding called 'P English Literature'
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Wise words on writing the urban weird, from @bradleybooks.bsky.social's essay in The Subtle Art of Short Fiction @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Wise words on writing the urban weird, from @bradleybooks.bsky.social's essay in The Subtle Art of Short Fiction @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
Lads lads lads lads ....
You can get my books in Truman Books Farsley, Bookshop on the Square Otley, Holdfast Books Leeds, and probably many more that I'm not aware of!!
These shops all also sell GREAT stocking filler gifts like stationery, plants, other books, etc, so... you know what to do
You can get my books in Truman Books Farsley, Bookshop on the Square Otley, Holdfast Books Leeds, and probably many more that I'm not aware of!!
These shops all also sell GREAT stocking filler gifts like stationery, plants, other books, etc, so... you know what to do
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lads lads lads lads ....
You can get my books in Truman Books Farsley, Bookshop on the Square Otley, Holdfast Books Leeds, and probably many more that I'm not aware of!!
These shops all also sell GREAT stocking filler gifts like stationery, plants, other books, etc, so... you know what to do
You can get my books in Truman Books Farsley, Bookshop on the Square Otley, Holdfast Books Leeds, and probably many more that I'm not aware of!!
These shops all also sell GREAT stocking filler gifts like stationery, plants, other books, etc, so... you know what to do
Don't know about you man but I'm getting big NFT vibes from this whole AI thing
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Don't know about you man but I'm getting big NFT vibes from this whole AI thing
browsing rescue cats on facebook like I'm at the Cat Supermarket
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
browsing rescue cats on facebook like I'm at the Cat Supermarket
Found out this week that apparently the thumbs up emoji 👍 is apparently perceived as being a sarcastic 👍 "I don't care" 👍 message
Thought about the number of times when I've used it on the work Teams chat, unwittingly revealing to my colleagues that 👍 I can't be arsed 👍 with Teams 👍
Thought about the number of times when I've used it on the work Teams chat, unwittingly revealing to my colleagues that 👍 I can't be arsed 👍 with Teams 👍
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Found out this week that apparently the thumbs up emoji 👍 is apparently perceived as being a sarcastic 👍 "I don't care" 👍 message
Thought about the number of times when I've used it on the work Teams chat, unwittingly revealing to my colleagues that 👍 I can't be arsed 👍 with Teams 👍
Thought about the number of times when I've used it on the work Teams chat, unwittingly revealing to my colleagues that 👍 I can't be arsed 👍 with Teams 👍
"milky drinks tax" definitely sounds like something you'd read about in Viz
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"milky drinks tax" definitely sounds like something you'd read about in Viz
Q. How do you make Lady Gaga cry?
A. Poke Her Face!
little classic from the vaults for you there
A. Poke Her Face!
little classic from the vaults for you there
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Q. How do you make Lady Gaga cry?
A. Poke Her Face!
little classic from the vaults for you there
A. Poke Her Face!
little classic from the vaults for you there
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Any UK or Irish sci fi lit magazines accepting submissions?
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Any UK or Irish sci fi lit magazines accepting submissions?
The other really stupid thing I did today was taking my lunch out of the fridge and then leaving it on the side, whilst I went out to work, leaving the heating on all day 👍
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November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The other really stupid thing I did today was taking my lunch out of the fridge and then leaving it on the side, whilst I went out to work, leaving the heating on all day 👍
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Contemplating watching The Apprentice (Donald Trump biopic) instead, but I'm off work sick today, and I'm prevaricating over whether watching something about the Orange Goon will make me feel worse
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Contemplating watching The Apprentice (Donald Trump biopic) instead, but I'm off work sick today, and I'm prevaricating over whether watching something about the Orange Goon will make me feel worse
Why does Netflix just totally randomly have difficulty playing certain titles? yesterday wouldn't play Friday Night Dinner, today it will. Today won't play Ex Machina. Don't say 'it is because your telly is so ancient'
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why does Netflix just totally randomly have difficulty playing certain titles? yesterday wouldn't play Friday Night Dinner, today it will. Today won't play Ex Machina. Don't say 'it is because your telly is so ancient'
Just wanted to say thank you to all of you who sent good wishes for this handsome doofus a couple of weeks ago. Sadly, we had to let him go, at the grand old age of 16. Thanks to everybody who sent him good wishes and virtual skritches, we appreciated each and every one.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just wanted to say thank you to all of you who sent good wishes for this handsome doofus a couple of weeks ago. Sadly, we had to let him go, at the grand old age of 16. Thanks to everybody who sent him good wishes and virtual skritches, we appreciated each and every one.
A baked potato and pasta isn't exactly 'proper food', is it? And yet that's 1000% what I'm having for tea later, so somehow it must qualify as food, perhaps
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A baked potato and pasta isn't exactly 'proper food', is it? And yet that's 1000% what I'm having for tea later, so somehow it must qualify as food, perhaps
HELP ME FIND MY GLOVES. Last year I knitted a pair of lovely warm gloves, wore them all winter, and now can't find them. They are NOT:
🧥 in pockets of 'Big Coat'
🥼 in pockets of second favourite 'Big Coat'
👜 In my work bag
👜 in my other bag
🗃️ in the drawer of 'wintery things'
🚗 in the car
🧥 in pockets of 'Big Coat'
🥼 in pockets of second favourite 'Big Coat'
👜 In my work bag
👜 in my other bag
🗃️ in the drawer of 'wintery things'
🚗 in the car
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
HELP ME FIND MY GLOVES. Last year I knitted a pair of lovely warm gloves, wore them all winter, and now can't find them. They are NOT:
🧥 in pockets of 'Big Coat'
🥼 in pockets of second favourite 'Big Coat'
👜 In my work bag
👜 in my other bag
🗃️ in the drawer of 'wintery things'
🚗 in the car
🧥 in pockets of 'Big Coat'
🥼 in pockets of second favourite 'Big Coat'
👜 In my work bag
👜 in my other bag
🗃️ in the drawer of 'wintery things'
🚗 in the car
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
Just finished watching the BBC's Girlbands Forever documentary, which covers the period 1996-2022 without ever mentioning Girls Aloud once, not even in passing
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just finished watching the BBC's Girlbands Forever documentary, which covers the period 1996-2022 without ever mentioning Girls Aloud once, not even in passing
really looking forward to the third installment of the Dune trilogy
Dune 3: Dune Harder
Dune 3: Dune Harder
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
really looking forward to the third installment of the Dune trilogy
Dune 3: Dune Harder
Dune 3: Dune Harder
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Black friday has become so commercial, no one remembers the real story of Jesus waiting outside the Holy Sepulchre for three nights to get 40% off a Breville deep fill sandwich toaster.
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Black friday has become so commercial, no one remembers the real story of Jesus waiting outside the Holy Sepulchre for three nights to get 40% off a Breville deep fill sandwich toaster.
Starting to think cinemas should issue 'film comprehension certificates', with special tiered screenings for people who don't understand films. These could be paused every ten minutes, for them to ask questions such as: 'who's that?' 'where is all this happening?' 'what year is this?', etc
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Starting to think cinemas should issue 'film comprehension certificates', with special tiered screenings for people who don't understand films. These could be paused every ten minutes, for them to ask questions such as: 'who's that?' 'where is all this happening?' 'what year is this?', etc
So glad it is Friday, after a week that has been a mere 12 years long
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
So glad it is Friday, after a week that has been a mere 12 years long
I love how the Male Hipster Look du jour is to look like an outsized garden gnome. Large beard, fisherman's hat, cosy jumper.
Saw a guy earlier on today and had to bite my tongue from asking him where his fishing rod was
Saw a guy earlier on today and had to bite my tongue from asking him where his fishing rod was
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I love how the Male Hipster Look du jour is to look like an outsized garden gnome. Large beard, fisherman's hat, cosy jumper.
Saw a guy earlier on today and had to bite my tongue from asking him where his fishing rod was
Saw a guy earlier on today and had to bite my tongue from asking him where his fishing rod was
Driving home the other day. Passed a plumber-style van emblazoned with advertising for "UI / UX and Web Design!"
thought, wow, that's cool, their business must be doing well if they've got a van.
Then a minute later: why would a web design company need a van. A VAN?!!!
thought, wow, that's cool, their business must be doing well if they've got a van.
Then a minute later: why would a web design company need a van. A VAN?!!!
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Driving home the other day. Passed a plumber-style van emblazoned with advertising for "UI / UX and Web Design!"
thought, wow, that's cool, their business must be doing well if they've got a van.
Then a minute later: why would a web design company need a van. A VAN?!!!
thought, wow, that's cool, their business must be doing well if they've got a van.
Then a minute later: why would a web design company need a van. A VAN?!!!