Tom Preston
@tomp-reston.bsky.social
Spec-fic writer
Words in The Ghastling, @bruisermag.com, Litro Online, DUMBO Press, Hearth & Coffin
He/him
Words in The Ghastling, @bruisermag.com, Litro Online, DUMBO Press, Hearth & Coffin
He/him
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The play that changed my life: ‘It was frightening at first but The Inheritance let me discover myself’
The play that changed my life: ‘It was frightening at first but The Inheritance let me discover myself’
Roles as EM Forster and a young, gay American dying of Aids in the 2018 play allowed an opportunity for deep personal and social reflection
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The play that changed my life: ‘It was frightening at first but The Inheritance let me discover myself’
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Please share this far and wide! We need your support this week to continue publishing a pro paying magazine of horror fantasy dark science weird speculative fiction. With six days left, join our parade of 96 backers so far! kck.st/4mIkEm1
September 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Please share this far and wide! We need your support this week to continue publishing a pro paying magazine of horror fantasy dark science weird speculative fiction. With six days left, join our parade of 96 backers so far! kck.st/4mIkEm1
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Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
September 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.
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THREAD. A collection of photos I have taken of scarecrows I have stumbled across during walks in the British countryside over the last fifteen years.
September 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
THREAD. A collection of photos I have taken of scarecrows I have stumbled across during walks in the British countryside over the last fifteen years.
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Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
Prize — Galley Beggar Press
www.galleybeggar.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories:
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
Closing date 8 November!
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I remember my good friend and former roommate Schwarz telling me a story about David Berman, told to him by his cousin Max, otherwise known as DJ Dog Dick.
I MISS DAVID BERMAN by John Kidwell
www.bruisermag.com/kidwell_berman
I MISS DAVID BERMAN by John Kidwell
www.bruisermag.com/kidwell_berman
July 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I remember my good friend and former roommate Schwarz telling me a story about David Berman, told to him by his cousin Max, otherwise known as DJ Dog Dick.
I MISS DAVID BERMAN by John Kidwell
www.bruisermag.com/kidwell_berman
I MISS DAVID BERMAN by John Kidwell
www.bruisermag.com/kidwell_berman
beginning to loathe the little AI butterfly fluttering around my screen
July 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
beginning to loathe the little AI butterfly fluttering around my screen
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@pierstorday.bsky.social at today’s protest, on the importance of protecting copyright law in light of the Meta’s scraping of unlicensed works to train their AI systems. #MetaBookTheives #DoTheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@pierstorday.bsky.social at today’s protest, on the importance of protecting copyright law in light of the Meta’s scraping of unlicensed works to train their AI systems. #MetaBookTheives #DoTheWriteThing
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I can’t be in London today, otherwise I’d certainly be joining @societyofauthors.bsky.social and so many distinguished writers to protest against Meta’s wholesale theft.
Once again ‘move fast and break things’ means breaking *other people’s* lives and livelihoods
Once again ‘move fast and break things’ means breaking *other people’s* lives and livelihoods
April 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I can’t be in London today, otherwise I’d certainly be joining @societyofauthors.bsky.social and so many distinguished writers to protest against Meta’s wholesale theft.
Once again ‘move fast and break things’ means breaking *other people’s* lives and livelihoods
Once again ‘move fast and break things’ means breaking *other people’s* lives and livelihoods
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Just me, on my lunch break from the day job I need to keep the wolf from the door, protesting the actions of Meta who have stolen my work to train their AI because it was cheaper and easier than respecting my rights. Thieves. @societyofauthors.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Just me, on my lunch break from the day job I need to keep the wolf from the door, protesting the actions of Meta who have stolen my work to train their AI because it was cheaper and easier than respecting my rights. Thieves. @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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For all authors, scriptwriters, and writers, for all creatives whatever the medium, copyright protections are vital. Meta has used the works of countless creatives, without consent, to train AI.
#DoTheWriteThing and #MakeItFair
@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk
#DoTheWriteThing and #MakeItFair
@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk
Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...
#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …
writersguild.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
For all authors, scriptwriters, and writers, for all creatives whatever the medium, copyright protections are vital. Meta has used the works of countless creatives, without consent, to train AI.
#DoTheWriteThing and #MakeItFair
@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk
#DoTheWriteThing and #MakeItFair
@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk
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HELP US SAVE OUR STREET
The other week we shared an article about the threat to artists studios on our street.
We have provided full details of how you can help here : tinyurl.com/mkmcb7z9
Together let's do what we can to support artists and retain the unique character of our street.
The other week we shared an article about the threat to artists studios on our street.
We have provided full details of how you can help here : tinyurl.com/mkmcb7z9
Together let's do what we can to support artists and retain the unique character of our street.
March 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
HELP US SAVE OUR STREET
The other week we shared an article about the threat to artists studios on our street.
We have provided full details of how you can help here : tinyurl.com/mkmcb7z9
Together let's do what we can to support artists and retain the unique character of our street.
The other week we shared an article about the threat to artists studios on our street.
We have provided full details of how you can help here : tinyurl.com/mkmcb7z9
Together let's do what we can to support artists and retain the unique character of our street.
Yesss @bruisermag.com!
thanks for publishing my flash tale of maritime madness:
“TILT”
next-level artwork too
thanks for publishing my flash tale of maritime madness:
“TILT”
next-level artwork too
Have you seen my cigarette case? I knew he was lying when he said no.
TILT by Tom Preston: www.bruisermag.com
TILT by Tom Preston: www.bruisermag.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Yesss @bruisermag.com!
thanks for publishing my flash tale of maritime madness:
“TILT”
next-level artwork too
thanks for publishing my flash tale of maritime madness:
“TILT”
next-level artwork too
So THIS is what it should be like 💙
Recently moved over from ❌ Land …
so resharing some stuff I’ve had pubbed this year
see thread below for stories with witches, haunted prisons and … draconian recycling policies
🧵👇
Recently moved over from ❌ Land …
so resharing some stuff I’ve had pubbed this year
see thread below for stories with witches, haunted prisons and … draconian recycling policies
🧵👇
November 19, 2024 at 11:14 AM
So THIS is what it should be like 💙
Recently moved over from ❌ Land …
so resharing some stuff I’ve had pubbed this year
see thread below for stories with witches, haunted prisons and … draconian recycling policies
🧵👇
Recently moved over from ❌ Land …
so resharing some stuff I’ve had pubbed this year
see thread below for stories with witches, haunted prisons and … draconian recycling policies
🧵👇