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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only)

@brandoncrilly.bsky.social

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He/him. Canadian SFF author: CATALYST (2022), CASTOFF (2025). Games writer: The Expanse RPG, TinyD6. Vice chair of Can*Con. 2500-year-old Time Lord and snake parent. Repped by @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social at DMLA. linktr.ee/brandoncrilly

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 17d

Hello, new followers! I write:

🦑 novels w/ giant squid gods
🐍 games about snakes
🌍 cli-fi and hopepunk in everything
🗡️ to get my writing partner in the feels

I'm also a snake parent, con runner, and TTRPG lover.

Links to my work, newsletter and more: linktr.ee/brandoncrilly

brandoncrilly | Instagram | Linktree

Fantasy author. Games writer. Canadian. Snake parent. Time Lord.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 1d

MY WRITING PARTNER IS COMING TO OTTAWA!!!

Launch? What book? My friends will be in town.

Faye Gabriel @faye-gabriel.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to my first in-person @canconsffh.bsky.social NEXT WEEK (how did that happen?). I'll be on two panels on subjects I love: collaborative writing & Alanna the Lioness (and other formative queer fantasy works), as well as celebrating the release of CASTOFF by @brandoncrilly.bsky.social!

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Catch me at Can*Con 2025!

10/18: Panel, 4pm, Collaboration is an Alchemical Partnership, with Corinne Leigh Clark, Brandon Crilly & David Demchuk

Celebrating the release of Castoff at 7p at the Four Authors, Four Completed Series: An Epic Launch Party! Feat. Marie Bilodeau, Brandon Crilly, Lydia M. Hawke and Avi Silver

10/19, Panel, 10am: Alanna the Lioness and the Queer Foundations of Fantasy Fiction with Nara Monteiro, Lynne Sargent, & D.A. Straith

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 7d

And these? These are all BOOKS.

CATALYST and CASTOFF, together for the first time, courtesy of @atthisarts.com.

Most are bound for my launch at @canconsffh.bsky.social (Oct 18!) and the rest will lie in wait for a special November event at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social w/ @thescreambean.bsky.social!

A stack of five brown cardboard boxes, topped by two books on display. Books are titled Catalyst and Castoff.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 7d

Two weeks and counting!!

Atthis Arts @atthisarts.com · 7d

The thrilling conclusion to the Aspects of Aelda duology by Brandon Crilly, Castoff is now available for pre-order ahead of the 14 October release.

"Castoff is powerful, elegant, and filled with new surprises.” – Julie E. Czerneda

www.atthisarts.com/product/cast... #PreOrder #NewRelease #Fantasy

Castoff by Brandon Crilly

New fears. Hidden clues. The Aspects cannot maintain what has been broken.

www.atthisarts.com

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 9d

Excellent edition of @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social once again! Huge thanks to the organizing committee for running another stellar weekend. Didn't catch as many panels as I wanted, but each and every one was a blast.

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 12d

I'm also running a closed one-shot of one of my Tiny Frontiers adventures, Orchids with Appetite, on Sunday with a group of lucky* players!

*Debatable. Their characters might get eaten by carnivorous plants.

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 12d

Then tomorrow is "Collaboration for Prose" in Hour 28 (4 pm EST) where I not only get to chat with the very cool @shereereneethomas.bsky.social and @mariebrennan.bsky.social, but I get to panel for the first time ever with *my* writing partner @faye-gabriel.bsky.social!

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 12d

It's @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social time!!

My first panel later today is "Collaboration: The Art of Sharing Success" in Hour 7 (7 pm EST) w/ @mickallister.bsky.social and @hisiheyah.bsky.social. We've got a whole bunch of topics prepared and I can't wait!

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 14d

Canadian folks and beyond - there's a new SFF industry con on the scene!

Great lineup of guests, what I'm sure will be a great program. My plan is to be there!

TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 14d

Introducing TriCon! ✨May 15-17, 2026 in Kjipuktuk | #Halifax. Celebrating spec fic, we couldn't be prouder to have @amalelmohtar.com @englelaird.bsky.social and @kurestinarmada.bsky.social joining us as our Guests of Honour. Earlybird tickets available now! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/tricon-the...

Blue graphic stating that Earlybird Tickets for TriCon: The Trident Conference for Soeculative Fiction are on sale now. Lower right corner says Kjipuktuk | Halifax, May 15-17 2026

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 15d

I am occasionally filled with irascible fury.

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 17d

brandoncrilly | Instagram | Linktree

Fantasy author. Games writer. Canadian. Snake parent. Time Lord.

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 18d

Speaking of @canconsffh.bsky.social , last year's starter pack for panelists, vendors and volunteeers was popular, so I made a new one for this year. Please tell me if you're on programming or helping out with Can*Con this year and would like to be added, or if you'd like to be removed.

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Green Ronin Publishing @greenroninpub.bsky.social · 21d

They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, and that is proving to be the case with the Diamond bankruptcy. We had hoped for a final verdict at the end of August but the judge said..." learn more about the status of the Diamond bankruptcy from Chris Pramas at the link!
greenronin.com/blog/2025/09...

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 29d

New bio. Same Time Lord. (But with far more screaming.)

I'm really not a social media person anymore, but that was pretty cool to update.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!

Screenshot of Brandon Crilly's Bluesky bio. Key text reads: "Repped by @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social at DMLA."

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 29d

Mission accomplished.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 29d

We'll have our first book out on sub soon, and then a list of projects to work on after that. There's no way to overstate how cool this feels, and how lucky I am to have @faye-gabriel.bsky.social in my life. I'm a better writer and person for knowing him, and cannot wait for what's next.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · 29d

Big news: I am AGENTED!!

Delighted to announce I'm officially repped by @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social at Donald Maass Literary Agency. But most importantly, I've signed alongside my incredible writing partner @faye-gabriel.bsky.social 💜💜💜

It can happen, folks. Just need to find your people ☺️

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you've been missing snake updates, the place to find them is my newsletter - there's a big (and long overdue) update coming in the next one! (Hint: it involves more snakes.)

Sign up to lavish Bob with attention and, you know, hear about my new work and whatever.

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

We do! Hey, Jenna! Absolutely stoked for this panel - I'm on a second one about collaboration in Hour 7, but more on the subject of bigger projects that involve a team (like games). And then running a limited session of one of my TinyD6 adventures!

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Sep 7

Missed getting in on The Expanse RPG: Transport Union Edition? Late pledges are reopened!

I wrote the corebook's Threats chapter and a Free Navy Conflict adventure - can't wait to see them out in the world!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...

@greenroninpub.bsky.social @expanserpg.bsky.social

The Expanse Roleplaying Game: Transport Union Edition

A new edition of The Expanse Roleplaying Game with expanded rules that focuses on the 30-year span between the novels Babylon’s Ashes and Persepolis Rising. The campaign also includes 3 supplements, d...

www.backerkit.com

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm running one of my TinyD6 adventures from @gallantknightgames.com this year at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social! Limited seating in the lottery - don't miss out!

Dream Foundry @dreamfoundry.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's finally September! Do you know what that means???

Flights of Foundry is THIS MONTH.

Register: flights-of-foundry.o...

Let's gooooo! 🪽🪽🪽

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Sep 2

Any followers in Edmonton: a friend's beloved cat is missing! Please keep your eyes peeled and spread the word if you can. Fiasco is a delight and I'm hoping he'll be found soon 💜

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you've seen updates here about my TinyD6 writing and wondered, "What's this game?" Now's a good time to check out the whole line with two epic bundles from @gallantknightgames.com @alanbahr.net!

TinyD6 corebooks: bundleofholding.com/presents/202...

TinyZine: bundleofholding.com/presents/Tin...

Tiny Dungeon Megabundle

Adventurer! We've resurrected our king-size April 2023 Tiny Dungeon Megabundle with many tabletop roleplaying games from Gallant Knight Games that use the streamlined, minimalist TinyD6 rules. These T...

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Aug 17

Don't miss out, @seattlein2025.org! First chance to get physical copies of my next book!

Atthis Arts @atthisarts.com · Aug 17

It is the final day of #worldcon and we still have a few pre-release copies of Castoff by @brandoncrilly.bsky.social. Pick up a free copy if you have the first book, Catalyst. - Chris

Atthis Arts table at Worldcon displaying many books.

Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Aug 16

Worldcon folks! Did you get an exclusive, pre-release, two months early, squid- and adventure-packed copy of CASTOFF yet, over at Table 408? No?

Grab a copy of CATALYST from @atthisarts.com and get the complete duology, today at Worldcon!

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Aug 16

Today! Find me at the Edmonton 2030 Worldcon online bid party:

6 pm EST: talking games writing w/ @emilyflemily.bsky.social

8 pm EST: Can*Con hangout!

Full schedule and links to join here:

Events | Join the Bid — Bidding To Host Worldcon in 2030

Discover the Worldcon 2030 bid events in Edmonton and explore the city's vibrant culture and community. Get involved and join the celebration.

www.edmontonin2030.org

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