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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks, John! 💜

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · Sep 9

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS!

Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.

Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!

A cover illustrated by James Fenner. A woman with long red hair and padded clothing sits on the ground, petting the head of a smiling serpentine dragon. But the dragon has more than one head! On the left, a second giant dragon head emerges, frowning, looking at her while wearing a monocle. On the right, a third giant dragon head emerges, jaws wide, screaming in anger. The text is teal, contrasting sharply against the red and maroon of the creatures. The text on the cover reads "THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS. JOHN WISWELL, author of the Nebula and Locus Award-winning SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN."

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking forward to seeing you!

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · Aug 21

This looks like fab event - if you're in Edinburgh, head to Toppings Sept 26 and listen to @annabelcwrites.bsky.social, @gen-dimova.bsky.social and V. L. Bovalino chat about writing epic fantasy with female leads:

www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

Women with Warrior Hearts: Female-Led Fantasy Panel with V.L. Bovalino, Annabel Campbell, and Genoveva Dimova at Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh

www.toppingbooks.co.uk

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Aug 21

Yay thanks, Cat! 💙

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Aug 21

So excited to be participating in this panel on female-led fantasy with the brilliant @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @toribovalino.bsky.social in Toppings, Edinburgh on the 26th of September! Come see us chat about women with warrior hearts 💜

www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...

Women with Warrior Hearts: Female-Led Fantasy Panel with V.L. Bovalino, Annabel Campbell, and Genoveva Dimova at Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh

www.toppingbooks.co.uk

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Distópolis 📚 Temporada XI @distopolis.bsky.social · Jul 9

La Editorial Hidra publicará el lunes 29 de septiembre la novela DÍAS ACIAGOS de Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social, inicio de la duología EL BESTIARIO DE LA BRUJA: distopolis.com/la-editorial... #DíasAciagos #FoulDays

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STET Podcasts @stetpodcasts.bsky.social · Jun 23

A busy launch week, including the launch of our new podcast, Adventures in Publishing-Land, featuring the hosts of @ukpageone.bsky.social and @theconversation.bsky.social! First episode out later today... Stay tuned!

Schedule for STET podcasts this week:
- Adventures in Publishing-Land: An Inside Look at the Latest Publishing News: Unbound|SocialMedia|Estates and Copyright - Monday 23 June
- The Conversation: Ep. 135 - Chris Bridges: Writing What You Know and Second Acts - Tuesday 24 June
- Page One Extra: 5 Books that influenced DV Bishop for Carnival of Lies - Wednesday 25 June
- Coffee Break: with Beth Lewis, Author of The Rush - Thursday 26 June
- Page One - The Writer's Podcast: Ep. 230 - Beth Lewis on Bringing History To Life - Friday 27 June

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · Jun 18

My Audible Original novel The Shape of Monsters, read by Omari Douglas (It's a Sin, Black Doves) will be live in July!

Full details here - substack.com/@portobellol...

Publishers Marketplace deal report for THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS and A MILLION POINTS OF LIGHT by CL Hellisen, about power and who chooses to wield it, set in a place where magic is awakening from a long slumber, sold to Audible Originals in a two book deal by Caro Clarke of Portobello Literary

The cover for THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS by CL Hellisen. Two silhouetted figures stand before a void of wavering red and blue light, in which can faintly be seen the eyes of the creature inside it.

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Jun 17

Same! I'm so excited for Wearing the Lion to arrive on Thursday.

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Jun 13

💜💜💜

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · Jun 10

Amazing! Congratulations!!!

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It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 26

WHAT A NIGHT!!
We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved in making It's Strange Up North 2025 such an incredible success! The authors, the attendees, the publishers, the waterstones staff, the organisers, we could not be more grateful for all you've done!

A group of people in a bookstore -Genevieve Cogman, Nicholas Binge, Sam K Horton, Dan Hanks, Stark Holborn, Sunyi Dean, Annabel Campbell, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Genoveva Dimova, Katie Bruce, Emma Newman, Eliza Chan, David Wragg, Richard Swan

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Nicholas Binge in a bookstore talking to readers

Yvonne Battle-Felton in a bookstore talking to readers

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · May 21

Three days to go! I'm so excited!

It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 21

3 days to go!!!

The bags are packed!

The books are in!

The authors are all preparing to descend upon Yorkshire for one glorious SFFH bookish event!

Are you joining us?

Tickets: tinyurl.com/itsstrange

A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, 3 days to go!!!"

A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, A Y Chao, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Richard Swan, Nicholas Binge, Annabel Campbell, Dan Hanks, Genevieve Cogman, Stark Holborn, Eliza Chan, Genoveva Dimova, Sam K Horton, David Wragg, Mark Lawrence, David Barnett, Emma Newman, An evening of fantastical fiction with fantastic scifi & Fantasy authors, 5:30-8:30pm, Sat 24th May 2025, Waterstones, Leeds"

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Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · May 19

Thanks for reading!

Genoveva Dimova @gen-dimova.bsky.social · May 16

Yay! Congratulations!

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It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 10

We're also looking at the fabulous @gen-dimova.bsky.social

Genoveva's debut series starts with Foul Days and continues with Monstrous Nights.

The cover of Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova, featuring a girl standing in a doorway, surrounded by shadowy creatures

The cover of Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova, featuring the shadow of a wolf on a wall in a gaslamp-type town

A white background with the text: As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. There's only one monster she can't defeat: her ex, the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. She's defied him one too many times and now he's hunting her. Betrayed by someone close to her, Kosara's only choice is to trade her shadow-the source of her powers-for a quick escape.

Unfortunately, Kosara soon develops the deadly sickness that plagues shadowless witches-and only reclaiming her magic can cure her. To find it, she's forced to team up with a suspiciously honorable detective. Even worse, all the clues point in a single direction: To get her shadow back, Kosara will have to face the Foul Days' biggest threats without it. And she's only got twelve days.

But in a city where everyone is out for themselves, who can Kosara trust to assist her in outwitting the biggest monster from her past?

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It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · May 3

THREE WEEKS TO GO!!
Three weeks until 15 wonderful sci fi, fantasy and horror authors descend on Leeds to hang out with all you fabulous readers!
Have you got your ticket yet? They're selling fast and you don't want to miss out on this amazing event!
www.waterstones.com/events/its-s...

A blue background, with colourful cartoons of Leeds buildings along the bottom, two teal dragons in the sky and the words "IT'S STRANGE UP NORTH, three weeks to go!!!"

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Harry Woodgate @harrywoodgate.bsky.social · Apr 19

Authors, illustrators, screenwriters, poets etc. Please sign this open letter regarding the recent UK Supreme Court judgement on trans peoples’ rights to legal recognition. 🏳️‍⚧️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

An Open Letter of Solidarity With the Trans Community from UK Writers

NOTE: THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT TO PRESS AND RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAY - UNTIL THEN, PLEASE ONLY SHARE WITH SMALL GROUPS AND TRUSTED INDIVIDUALS. The UK Supreme Court ruling of 17th April 2025...

docs.google.com

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Eliza Chan @elizachanwrites.bsky.social · Apr 15

Scottish peeps, a reminder I have two events next week! Wed 23rd at Waterstones Edinburgh with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @gen-dimova.bsky.social hosted by Cymera's own Ann Landmann.

www.waterstones.com/events/outsi...

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · Apr 7

The world is not a safe place anymore but books will always be my refuge. After wrapping up the fantastic 'Foul Days' by @gen-dimova.bsky.social I snuggled with my preorder of 'They Bloom at Night' by @nvtran.bsky.social and, as expected, I'm falling hard.

Please read and support #ownvoices 🙏🏻❤️

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · Mar 28

Help us convince the UK government to uphold the law on copyright which Meta has ignored in order to use the illegally shared work of thousands of writers, without asking permission and without payment, with the explicitly stated aim of making money for themselves.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...

Sign the Petition

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

www.change.org

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Mar 21

Fellow authors! The @societyofauthors.bsky.social has issued a statement about Meta’s theft of copyrighted books to train its AI. societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

The LibGen data set – what authors can do – The Society of AuthorsXFacebookInstagramVimeoApple PodcastsSearchShopping CartSearchToggle MenuToggle Menu CloseScroll to topScroll to topToggle Menu CloseS...

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It's Strange Up North @strangeupnorth.bsky.social · Mar 20

Our next author is the wonderful Genoveva Dimova!

@gen-dimova.bsky.social latest book, Monstrous Nights, is the breakneck conclusion to the Slavic folklore-inspired Witch's Compendium of Monsters duology, which began with Foul Days.

A photo of Genoveva Dimova, against a blurred leafy background, wearing a black leather jacket

A teal, purple and dusty space background, with the text: Genoveva Dimova is a Bulgarian fantasy author and archaeologist based in Scotland. Her debut novel inspired by Slavic folklore, Foul Days, came out in June 2024, with the sequel, Monstrous Nights, following in October. When she’s not writing, she likes to explore old ruins, climb even older hills, and listen to practically ancient rock music.

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Transatlantic Agency @transatlanticagcy.bsky.social · Mar 11

DEAL NEWS - Genoveva Dimova's FOUL DAYS and MONSTROUS NIGHTS!

Read more here: www.transatlanticagency.com/2025/03/11/d...

DEAL NEWS - Genoveva Dimova's FOUL DAYS and MONSTROUS NIGHTS!

Genoveva Dimova 2022 © Julie Broadfoot www.juliebee.co.uk Genoveva Dimova's FOUL DAYS, to Grada Slovakia (Slovak Republic), by Kristin Olson at Kristin Olson Literary Agency; and MONSTROUS NIGHTS, to ...

www.transatlanticagency.com

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