Keir Starmer is disappointing as hell. Before the election, I didn't have high hopes, but his indecisiveness erases his entire former identity as a fighter for law and order. He shouldn't need facts to ascertain that Trump has broken international law. They are blatant.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
I love keeping track of all the characters, locations and species in my universe that I use Obsidian to compile everything in one place.
Looking forward to releasing The Immortality Paradox into the world thi year!
#Debutauthor #Booksky #Debutnovel
Artistic novel cover, with a cracked, dilapidated stone tower, with a coppery-orange roof and pointed spire on the left of the cover. The tower is being wrapped by a teal dragon's long tail, which also has silvery whisps of fins and sharp spikes across its head. At the bottom of the cover is a view of a red-tiled town of houses and silhouetted spires in the distance. The name "Samantha Shannon" is written across them in white. On the right side of the cover, set against a vivid gold background with faint visions of fire, is the title "The Priory of the Orange Tree", and above that statements, "The International Bestseller" along with reviews "Epic - Guardian" and "Majestic - Daily Mail"
FAVOURITE READS OF 2025
A list of ten novels I've read this year that have made a mark on my soul. In no particular order.
1. The Priory of the Orange Tree (2019) by Samantha Shannon
Sweeping, epic fantasy with vivid characters!
Book cover depicting space filled with red and purple radiation. Science-fiction fonted writing across the cover reads "Humanity Has Spread Across Galaxies..."
Like the first picture, the back cover of the book has the same purplish radiation-filled space with more science-fiction fonted writing, stating "...And We Aren't Alone."
Inside the book on white paper is written in centred writing, "Calan Volume I, The Immortality Paradox, T. L. Firth, Manuscript: Third Draft". In the top left corner is written in ink, "Happy Nadolig!! Becca x"
Thank you to my publisher, Barnard Publishing, for sending me an early Christmas present. A proof copy of my novel coming out next year!
Currently surreal, but gradually feeling real.
#DebutNovel #NewAuthor #BookSky
Flashback to the surreal moment I got the chance to write a short story for Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart from Doctor Who in 2018. The published version was altered to avoid copyright issues, but here's the original:
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10 novels that influenced my debut novel.
#Booksky #DebutNovel #NewAuthor
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Book cover stating "A Bestselling Rivers of London Novel" at the top, with "Ben Aaronovitch" underneath, and "Moon Over Soho" written in a blue "river-like" font in the centre. The cover is set against a creamy-white background, with a detailed ink drawing of a London map comprised of famous locations around the capital city. Part of the map has been obscured by a glob of red blood-like ink, which is flowing and morphing into the River Thames. Other, small and relevant ink drawings are scattered around the cover, including a man's severed head, a cake on a plate, a trumpet and saxaphone, and a St John's ambulance.
Gosh, @benaaronovitch.bsky.social 's Rivers of London series is a sheer delight! This is a series I will eagerly be lapping up for the next year or so.
Moon Over Soho surpasses the first in the series with concerning capers and crazier creatures. I'm in awe!
My new blog for my upcoming debut novel, The Immortality Paradox, coming in December 2026!
#Booksky #DebutNovel #NewAuthor
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Picture taken at an angle of a book with the title "The Immortality Paradox" and "T.L. Firth" written in white on the front cover and spine. The spine is a dark blue background, while the front cover is a colourful remnant of a past supernova, that has left the imprint of dispersed gas in a nebula like shape, with distant, bright stars poking through. This section is also dark blue with an arc of lighter blue to the top left. At the top of the front cover is a cloud of red and orange matter emerging from all sides above the title.
So lucky to have a wonderful boyfriend who makes books out of my novel drafts โค๏ธ. @steffj0n35.bsky.social
Extra special, as this will be my novel debut - The Immortality Paradox - coming in a year's time!
Excited to say that I am making progress on a writing project I've been dreaming of publishing since I was 10 years old. The third draft of my science-fiction novel is underway and I can't wait to release it into the world the end of next year.
#booksky #newauthor #sci-fi #debutnovel
Cover of a novel. It's a bright, teal colour with a compass symbol wrapped around the title "Earthea" which is underlined by a magic staff, "The First Four Books" underneath and "Ursula K. Le Guin" written in the shape of a smile. Above the compass is a silhouetted drawing of a young boy, with foliage, mountains, a craggy sea and a night sky full of stars above it all. Below the compass, is the silhouette of a woman flanked by two dragons facing inward. There are two quoted opinions of the novel; one at the top reading: "One of the major works of fantasy in this century" (by Observer); and one at the bottom reading: "Majestic" (by Telegraph).
I finally completed Earthsea, from one of my favourite authors, Ursula K. Le Guin. Surprised myself that I've not read this, considering how much I adored The Left Hand of Darkness, but it is truly epic, emotional and prescient.
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Here it is! The big news! I've started a publishing company, and this is our first title, working together with @comixology.bsky.social ! @aptshadow.bsky.social @mikecollins99.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social @pippabowland.bsky.social
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This image of the Ring Nebula, taken by Webbโs Near-Infrared Camera, appears as a distorted doughnut. The nebulaโs inner cavity hosts shades of blue and green, while the detailed ring transitions through shades of orange in the inner regions and pink in the outer region. The ringโs inner region has distinct filament elements. Stars litter the scene, with a particularly prominent star with 8 long spikes in the top right corner.
Colorful clouds of gas and dust crowd the image. Deep red and orange clouds surround the image's edges, with some violet in the upper left portion. Near the left middle, a region of teal and yellow shines.
A star cluster is shown inside a large nebula of many-coloured gas and dust. The material forms dark ridges and peaks of gas and dust surrounding the cluster, lit on the inner side, while layers of diffuse, translucent clouds blanket over them. Around and within the gas, a huge number of distant galaxies can be seen, some quite large, as well as a few stars nearer to us which are very large and bright.
A colorful, glowing nebula that reaches beyond the top and bottom of the image. This translucent cloud of gas holds wispy and thin filaments with hard edges in some places, and puffy and opaque in others. Blue, red, and yellow colors mix together, showing light emitted by different types of atoms in the hot gas. Scattered across the colorful nebula are bright and point-like foreground and background stars. The background is black.
the universe wishes you a very happy pride month ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐
Sound on ๐ฝ๐ค #cat #purr
These new screenshots have me so hyped! I canโt wait to finally play a Welsh route in Train Sim World ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #TrainSimWorld #TSW #WelshRailways #TfW #Cardiff
We are thrilled to share that we will be publishing the thirteenth British Wildlife Photography Awards book!โ
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Pre-order your copy on our website graffeg.com now!
#BWPA #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #british
#photography
๐ธFront cover photography by Matthew Watkinson
I can't with this, seriously it's made my Christmas already #Heartstopper
All my love to my darling followers and anyone who might be having a hard time today โฅ๏ธ
Itโs ok to not be ok. Any time of the year.
If youโre having a tough time feel free to vent or chat in the comments. You might be alone physically but youโre not in terms of your situation, remember that.
Fiction Call for Submissions: Welsh Gothic and Fantasy
Seren Books is currently open for fiction submissions by Welsh writers in two genres: Welsh Gothic and Fantasy. Visit our submissions page for more details.
Weโre excited to share that weโre now open for #fiction submissions by Welsh Writers in two genres: Welsh Gothic and Fantasy! Send us your ideas by 5pm on Monday 6th January 2025 serenbooks.com/submissions/
Austria always gifts the Christmas tree to the European parliament, and just like the last few years, the tree arrived by NightJet in Brussels
As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! ๐๐
A black-and-white photograph showing a white-haired man (William Hartnell as the First Doctor) with a monocle, grasping the lapels of his jacket and staring directly into the camera. He's also wearing checquered trousers.
Happy 61st Birthday, Doctor Who!
Novel cover with the text "The Immortality Paradox: A Calan Story" at the top. "T. L. Firth" written at the bottom. In the background is a watercolour style depiction of a colourful atmosphere with a blue nebula on the left, pockmarked with purple stars, and a red hew of refracted light on the right. In the foreground is a silhouette of a clifftop and evergreen trees.
New cover for my novel, thanks to @steffj0n35.bsky.social
Calan: The Immortality Paradox second draft complete and ready to read on Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/story/341381...
The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope
30 min studies!! I still like these guys even though theyโre oldies; makes me want to get back to studying โ๏ธ
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