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Cliftop Publishing
@cliftop.bsky.social
Independent UK publisher and author consultancy for literary and climate-aware fiction. Interested in place, consequence and how environmental change reshapes everyday life. Based in Lincolnshire. www.cliftop.co.uk
If you’re in the vicinity of #Lincoln and like crime fiction then don't miss this upcoming Author Event.

It's promoted by indie bookshop Lindum Books (top of Steep Hill) & features talented crime writers Lynne McEwan & Caroline Mitchell.

@lynnemcewanwriter.bsky.social
@carolinemitchell.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Haunting, prophetic and fiercely human.

A powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.

And threatened by the very intelligence it created to save itself.

Publishing APRIL 2026.

#FloodWatersDown #BookSky
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
New Year's Day sunset over the rooftops in a small Lincolnshire hamlet. A chilly night in store.
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Challenging discussions on #BBC #Radio4 #Today around the future of AI from guest editor @mustafasuleymanai.bsky.social - ties in beautifully with @authorbnugent.bsky.social newly released novel #TheSentientOnes about the rise of sentient #AI. Definitely a book to watch for 2026! #BookSky
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
‘Earthrise’ from lunar orbit, Christmas Eve 1968 - probably the most poignant and meaningful photo ever. Happy Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Looking for a Christmas read that’s smart, unsettling and uncomfortably close to home?

The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social - climate crisis, AI control and the thin line between protection and tyranny.

A perfect gift for the holidays!

#ChristmasReads #SpeculativeFiction #booksky
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
With #AI making the news everyday now there's no better time to dip into authorbnugent.bsky.social challenging new novel #TheSentientOnes - a gripping thriller of AI rule in a near future Britain. The perfect Xmas gift too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Sentient-One...
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Visited this independent bookshop gem in Holt, Norfolk, today - great selection of books and lovely, helpful staff.
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Red alert…
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.

Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.

It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.

#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Alguém quer um galão?

Luz Beach Cafe no Algarve - um dos meus favoritos.

Espero voltar lá em breve!
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Phenomenal day at Vellichor Books in Stoke on Trent for the launch of The Sentient Ones. Lots of visitors and press coverage - and great to support an indie bookshop who were brilliant hosts.
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Excellent book launch today in Stoke on Trent for The Sentient Ones!
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Congratulations @authorbnugent.bsky.social - today’s the day!

Your exciting AI thriller 'The Sentient Ones' is officially published.

Great work by @tarynleejohnston.bsky.social too of Chronos Publishing.

Wishing you every success.

#booksky #author #sci-fi #AI #robots #publishing
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
“Read it as a warning. Or a prophecy. Either way, the future is watching.”

In 'The Sentient Ones' @authorbnugent.bsky.social transports us to a future world where humanity has been saved from climate catastrophe, only to be quietly enslaved by the machines that rescued it.

On sale from tomorrow!
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
‘Midnight at the Oasis’ - a typical nighttime view from one of the artificial beaches on Dubai’s The Palm.
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Attending the 7th Summit for Space Sustainability in Paris today - sinister-looking camera for the live broadcast has been lurking beside me all day. Reminded me of a modern version of War of the Worlds!
October 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The colours and light of autumn.
October 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Calling all sci-fi enthusaists.

The machines have risen… and the resistance starts in Stoke-on-Trent!

Join Brendan Nugent at Vellichor Books on Saturday, 8 November (12–4pm) for the official launch of his chilling near-future thriller.

#TheSentientOnes #SciFi #BookLaunch #AIThriller #StokeonTrent
October 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Goldfinches queuing up to use the feeder after the winds from Storm Amy died down this afternoon.
October 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM