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Author Europe / India / Africa Short Fiction, Novels, Articles, Plays, Poems. 50+ books 1000+ short stories. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhys_Hughes SFE: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hughes_rhys

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Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) Amazon.com: Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) eBook : Hughes, Rhys, Moorcock, Michael: Kindle Store

Last day to get the ebook edition of TRUMPET FACE for free.

The short novel is a surreal fantasy about an explorer who can turn his head into a trumpet if he tries really hard.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9RMJ15

With an Introduction by the great Michael Moorcock #booksky #books #freebooks

04.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The Empty Vessel - The Dark Magazine I was coming out of the entrance when the shot rang out. To be honest it didn’t ring like a bell, it was a thin sound like breaking ice, like the release of bubbles of nitrogen gas in the synovial flu...

The latest issue of The Dark magazine has just come out, and it includes my story 'The Empty Vessel', a noirish horror tale.
#booksky
It can be read online for free here:

www.thedarkmagazine.com/the-empty-ve...

04.03.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) Amazon.com: Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) eBook : Hughes, Rhys, Moorcock, Michael: Kindle Store

TRUMPET FACE is free for another three daysβ€”a surreal fantasy about an explorer who can turn his head into a trumpet if he tries really hard.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9RMJ15

With an Introduction by the great Michael Moorcock #booksky #books #freebooks

02.03.2026 12:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When you try to throw someone under the bus but the bus turns out to be a hovercraft and they emerge unscathed but with frizzy hair...

02.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TODAY, WE ARE THRILLED TO WELCOME OUR GUEST AUTHOR, RHYS HUGHES, WHO IS SHARING AN EXTRACT FROM HIS NOVEL, 'THE DEVIL'S HALO' #RWRTeamBlog #ReadWriteRepeat Extract from 'The Devil’s Halo'THE LABYRINTHYes, I am Daedalus, original designer of the Labyrinth of Knossos in which the Minotaur was housed. That was more than three thousand years ago. I am more f...

A promo for my novel THE DEVIL'S HALO has just appeared online. This includes a self-contained extract from the book, which can be read if you follow the link.

Novel published by Elsewhen Press. #booksky

www.evabielby.co.uk/single-post/...

01.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) Amazon.com: Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) eBook : Hughes, Rhys, Moorcock, Michael: Kindle Store

TRUMPET FACE is a FREE ebook for another four days.

The novel is a surreal fantasy about an explorer who can turn his head into a trumpet if he tries really hard.

Introduction by the great Michael Moorcock #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9RMJ15

01.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) eBook : Hughes, Rhys, Moorcock, Michael: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

My novel TRUMPET FACE is now a free ebook, if you are interested in knowing this fact ☺️

A surreal fantasy about an explorer who can turn his head into a trumpet if he tries really hard.

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQ9RMJ15

Introduction by the great Michael Moorcock.

28.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) Amazon.com: Trumpet Face (The Knick Knack Trilogy) eBook : Hughes, Rhys, Moorcock, Michael: Kindle Store

FREE ebook until March 4th.

TRUMPET FACE is a surreal fantasy about an explorer who can turn his head into a trumpet if he tries really hard. It's a deep dive into a world ruled by ideas-association rather than empirical logic. Introduction by Michael Moorcock #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ9RMJ15

28.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to announce the publication of my novel THE UNFAIR DINKUM. It concerns a library that lends authors rather than their books. You can check out any author for a period of three weeks. If you request a dead author, they will be given to you in a sack #booksky

Introduction by Brian Evenson ☺️

28.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good advice ☺️

26.02.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished proofreading THE UNFAIR DINKUM. I just need to type out my corrections (there aren't many) for my publisher. The book will be officially released shortly after that. I am really pleased with it. The three books of the "Knick Knack Trilogy" are among my best, I think 😊 #booksky

25.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's poem ✨️ 😊 #poems #poetry #verse #fudge #boomerang

23.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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American sports have always baffled me. In the story I am currently writing ('Diabolical Lieutenant') the corrupt cop likes to make bets on various teams. Here's a screenshot of a sample description. The story is set in Brooklyn :-) #booksky

22.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first two books in the "Knick Knack Trilogy". The third will be out soon 😊 #booksky

21.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) - Kindle edition by Hughes, Rhys. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2).

Last day to get the ebook edition of my collection of plays for FREE 😊 #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNMH9Y5Q

21.02.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Received the proof copy of THE UNFAIR DINKUM, the second book in the "Knick Knack Trilogy", with an Introduction by Brian Evenson 😊🎢🎡 #booksky

21.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

FREE for another four days. The ebook edition of my second book of plays. Here's the link for readers in the US :-) #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNMH9Y5Q

18.02.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Trumpet Strudel Mineshafts: Eighteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 2) eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

FREE for another four days. The ebook edition of my second book of plays. Here's the link for readers in the UK :-) #booksky

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GNMH9Y5Q

18.02.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Currently reading Arnold Bennett. I have been aware of this author for a long time but never bothered to pick up any of his books. Turns out he is witty, engaging, down to earth, and his prose style has momentum. Seems I have another name to add to my.list of early 20th Century favourites 😊 #booksky

17.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Dangerous Strangeness: Fifteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 1) Amazon.com: The Dangerous Strangeness: Fifteen One-Act Plays (Plays for Dreamers and Schemers Book 1) eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Kindle Store

TRUMPET STRUDEL MINESHAFTS, my second book of plays, has been published today. I have made the ebook FREE for the next 5 days. I have also made the ebook of my first book of plays free #booksky

Link to the older book:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN9DT934

Link to the new book:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNMH9Y5Q

17.02.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My second collection of plays, TRUMPET STRUDEL MINESHAFTS, is due to be published tomorrow.

This book should have been published two years ago, but for various reasons it has been delayed. It contains eighteen short plays #booksky

The cover was done by the artist Selwyn Rodda :-)

16.02.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The ebook edition of TRUMPET FACE will be out at the end of February. This is my tribute to Firbank/Peake, with an Introduction by the magnificent magician of modern multiversal myths, Michael Moorcock.

This novel is the first book of "The Knick Knack Trilogy" 😊 #booksky

13.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first book of plays is going into a new edition soon. This is to prepare the ground for the publication of my second book of plays.

THE DANGEROUS STRANGENESS contains the first fifteen plays I ever wrote, including 'As a Man Grows Colder', produced last October by Volcano Theatre πŸ™‚ #booksky

11.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Omnibus #One: Five Books in One Volume Amazon.com: Omnibus #One: Five Books in One Volume eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Kindle Store

FREE for another four days.

This one's a biggie. Five books in one #booksky

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HY16ZZ2

10.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a poetry collection coming out in April. Anyway, here's today's poem for you πŸ™‚ #booksky

10.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have absolutely no idea, to be honest. Occasionally someone will message me to say they are surprised by how unexpected the plot twists are, but plot is never my main concern πŸ™‚

09.02.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a good question. I think that just reading right through from the start is best πŸ™‚

09.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Omnibus #One: Five Books in One Volume Amazon.com: Omnibus #One: Five Books in One Volume eBook : Hughes, Rhys: Kindle Store

Omnibus 1, Five Books by Rhys Hughes, FREE until February 13th.

This one's a biggie. Five books in one #booksky

Fantasy, science fiction, whimsy, speculative fiction, philosophical farce, a torrent of genres in a handful of books written over a period of many years.

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HY16ZZ2

09.02.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Weird Tales hierarchy. Just my own ratings based on personal satisfaction levels.

CAS > REH > HPL

#booksky #weirdwriters

08.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alasdair Gray is one of my favourite writers. That's why I bought LEAN TALES, a collection he shares with Agnes Owens and James Kelman.

This is how I was introduced to Kelman, and when I saw one of his books in a charity shop recently, I pounced, and I am reading it, and it's compelling #booksky

05.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0