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Rik
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UK Sci-fi author. Member of the BSFA. Writing stories of ordinary people, impossible choices and extraordinary worlds. Debut novel Judgement out 2026.
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Meet my precious home barista machine. A proper bean to cup beauty which delivers gorgeous, steaming hot coffee.

Want to know my guilty secret?

Aldi coffee beans 😁 Sshhhhh!

#writerslife #writingcommunity #coffee
Photo of a home barista coffee macine
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Dramatic sunrise this morning :)

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A rising sun breaking through morning clouds
January 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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In #Judgement , every single system has to work seamlessly with every other. Is that a strength, or a weakness?

#booksky #scifibooks
A new dawn in space, above a blue planet
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Morning jobs all finished, time for me to settle down to an afternoon of writing - and for you to enjoy a shamelessly cute dog photo 😉

#amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity
Black and white English Springer Spaniel stretched out in front of a cosy log burner
January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Homemade carrot soup and a cheeky quiche. Just right for a soon to be stormy day.

#writerslife #amwriting
Bowl of carrot soup with a slice of quiche
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Don't normally like my writing space being used for storage, but today I'll let it pass ;)

#writerslife #awaiting
Writing desk cluttered by an open laptop, bottle of red wine and bags of chocolate coins
January 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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I spent a lot of 2025 in an 18km long orbital habitat, fighting a secretive cult.

In April, 2026, I hope you'll join me there.

#Judgement #indieauthor #booksky #amwriting #debutauthor #scifibooks
Sunrise viewed from space over a blue planet. Copyright Rik O’Hare.
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Not for the characters, but I kept this image by Ryan Shultz in mind as I wrote about the interior of the habitat - which is called ELLE4.
The cover artist starts work next month, so hopefully I can do a cover reveal at the end of Jan/early Feb

#scifi #booksky
Interior of an O'Neill cylinder showing streets and fields as they arc above the viewer. Image is by Ryan Shultz.
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Veg prepped for tomorrow and Friday. Almost time for a well earned rest and an Xmas relax.

Wishing you all the very best over Christmas. (Sorry for the crap photo).

#booksky #indieauthor #writerslife
Santander Claus Christmas decoration perched in a Christmas tree
December 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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He's been sat staring at me like this for 5 minutes. It must be teatime.

#dogs #englishspringer
English Springer spaniel sitting and staring directly at camera
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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One of the 'advantages' of being laid up in bed with flu, is I get some uninterrupted reading done (when I'm actually awake). Loving this one!
#amreading #booksky
Image of the front cover of the novel Translation State by Anne Leckie
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Meet Sheval Carsonn, a would-be viking living in an orbital habitat. What could possibly go wrong...

#SciFi #CharacterReveal #BookCommunity #judgement
Sheval was a physically huge man and filled the space opposite. He styled his mane of blond hair, shaved clear of his Colours, in braids down his back. Wearing his Scandinavian heritage like a badge. Sheval’s beard was infamous. A great, bushy monstrosity with a complex patterning of braids and beads that caused a mix of amusement and consternation among those who met him. It was, of course, an affectation. Sheval’s imagining of the Viking warrior that he was convinced lay somewhere inside him. Martal wasn’t sure of the historical accuracy of the look but loved his friend for being true to it.
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I'm trying to get back into the habit of always having a book at hand. In a quiet 5 minutes, rather than looking at my phone, I pick up the book and read. Boy, do I feel better for it.

#booksky #amreading
Image of the book 'The Mountain In The Sea' by Ray Nayler
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Currently enjoying this book. I didn’t read the first trilogy so had some catching up to do, but it's really picking up the pace now.

#SciFi #BookRecommendation #AmReading
Image of paperbook book cover 'There before the chaos' by K.B. Wagers
October 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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I like to start my days with coffee and a crossword to get my brain working, then a dog walk to shake the words loose. I think today is going to be a good one 👍
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
Black and white English Springer Spaniel sitting in a sunlit park, waiting for his ball to be thrown
September 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Digging around in some old hard drives for website images and found this from my Photoshop fiddling days
#writerslife #DoctorWho
Image of the Doctor Who TARDIS in space above an alien planet, surrounded by lightning.
August 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I've always had a thing about waterwheels
Old waterwheel in an abandoned building
July 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Bristol. UK. Halfway through and loving it.
Photo of the novel Future's Edge by Gareth L.Powell with bookmark showing reader is halfway through the story.
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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There's something deeply mysterious about trees on misty days. My excuse is dog walking shakes the words loose... honest. #amwriting #writerslife
February 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Great delivery from @forbidden-planet.bsky.social today... @garethlpowell.bsky.social 's new release. Can't wait to read it. #writerslife
Future's Edge novel by Gareth L.Powell
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Trying to get through The Expanse before it disappears from Prime.... lots and lots of episodes
January 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM