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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 1d

I shall take up knitting immediately!😂

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Tom Lloyd @tomlloydwrites.bsky.social · 1d

If anyone wants a bit of gently creepy contemporary fantasy this Halloween, The Devil in the Vicarage goes on sale the 30th of October and you can buy it here:

UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-Vicara...
US: www.amazon.com/Devil-Vicara...

Promo card for The Devil in the Vicarage with the artwork and cover copy: Something bad lurks in the leafy heart of Surrey. Well yes, obviously there’s Guildford, but that’s not what I...

Okay, fine – there’s another horror lurking in the depths of Surrey. When I receive a cryptic phone call one morning, it’s my new life as a gentlewoman-wizard calling. The Carnells may be unpopular and almost extinct, but apparently one of us still has a duty.

My destination? Winterfold Vicarage in the village of Cranleigh. My task? Unknown, but how could sending me of all people to a vicarage possibly go badly? Yes, obviously apart from me being slightly possessed by a devil?

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 2d

A man of exquisite taste…

D. V. Bishop's CARNIVAL OF LIES out now @dvbishop.com · 2d

In this week's free newsletter, discover my suggestions for:
Top 5 Podcasts on Reading
Top 5 Podcasts on Writing &
Top 5 Podcasts on Publishing
(Could easily have done a Top 10 for each, left out so many!)
dvbishop.substack.com/p/bookish-po...

Bookish podcasts

For your listening pleasure

dvbishop.substack.com

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Pernille Hughes @pernillehughes.bsky.social · 2d

Excited for this! Come along!!🤩

Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 2d

NEW DATE AND TIME! Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social on Monday 3rd November at 8PM GMT for what promises to be another cracking episode of the podcast that dares to shop early for Christmas.

Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw

Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 2d

Whenever Marina Hyde or Richard Osman says “This episode…”

Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 2d

NEW DATE AND TIME! Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social on Monday 3rd November at 8PM GMT for what promises to be another cracking episode of the podcast that dares to shop early for Christmas.

Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw

Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to hear about your father, George. My condolences to you and yours, and thanks for your kind words.

Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 4d

Mum died tonight. We’re with Dad, telling stories and laughing and crying. Death is weird. Miss you, Mum. Love you more than you can know.

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 4d

Today, I witnessed the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man endure an existential crisis during a power cut at a comic con…

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Pernille Hughes @pernillehughes.bsky.social · 5d

Looking forward to this! Come along!! #Booksky

Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 5d

Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it?

Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw
Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 5d

I’m selling and signing m’books at the Ashford Comic Con today at the mighty Stour Centre. Come one, come all!

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 5d

Join me LIVE with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it?

Thursday 9th October, 8pm BST
Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw
Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 5d

R.I.P. Patricia Routledge.

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 6d

Spooky season? 🎃 So soon? If only I had a series of witchy books set in a little village in England during the Second World War where they combat the supernatural… Oh wait I do. And you can get signed copies from me right here… witchesofwoodville.com/the-village-...

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 7d

It’s nice to meet a fellow victim of this scandal.

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 7d

At least you were reading!😂

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 7d

This is a slightly depressing article, but I do meet plenty of readers every weekend at comic cons and they are without exception smart, empathetic, gorgeous and witty human beings. Or is that just my readers?😁

open.substack.com/pub/jmarriot...

The dawn of the post-literate society

And the end of civilisation

open.substack.com

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Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 9d

I am starting a new service where I slash the tires of expensive cars in Silicon Valley unless their owners specifically opt-out.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 9d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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E.M. Faulds / Beth @bethkesh.bsky.social · 9d

"we want something fresh that hasn't been done before really innovative but also please compare it to 2 massive current familiar million sellers with huge rabid fandoms tysm 🫶"

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 9d

Good evening, York. You’re looking grand.

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Simon Jessey @scjessey.bsky.social · 10d

⛳ Expecting to see Trump announce big, new tariffs on Europe tomorrow morning.

#RyderCup

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 10d

This starts as one of Simon’s usual excellent interviews, then when they discuss the Scoob stuff it goes to another level. The movies can chew you up and spit you out…

Film Stories @filmstories.bsky.social · 10d

Michael Kurinsky, the director Scoob: Holiday Haunt, on Warner Bros boss David Zaslav's claim it took 'courage' to scrap the film.
filmstories.co.uk/news/scoob-h...

Scoob: Holiday Haunt director responds to David Zaslav saying it took ‘courage’ to delete his film

Michael Kurisnky, the director Scoob: Holiday Haunt, on Warner Bros boss David Zaslav's claim it took 'courage' to scrap the film.

filmstories.co.uk

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 11d

Delighted to be at the @troopereventsuk comic con in Abingdon today where bounty hunters are displaying their trophies (and I’ll be selling and signing m’books)! Come join us for all kinds of geeky delights.

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Mark Stay @markstay.bsky.social · 11d

I’m ready to cross the streams!

a group of people are standing next to each other with lightning coming out of their arms .

ALT: a group of people are standing next to each other with lightning coming out of their arms .

media.tenor.com

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