@elliotjharper
Speculative Fiction Writer, based in York, England. Author of the novel, New Gillion Street, published by Fly on the Wall Press, and independently published short story collection, The Strange Tales of Gillion. www.elliotjharper.com
You’ve got to remember for the journos who write these reams of bollocks about the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and US, their concern is not the interests of either country, or really the fate of Starmer or Trump, but ‘will the boss not sack me. Please give me a bonus’
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A brilliant #climatefiction panel this evening at #yorkliteraturefestival with @johnironmonger.bsky.social author of #thewagerandthebear and @amylilwall.bsky.social author of #thewaterthatmaycome #Books
NEW: The Fall of the American Empire. Traces the pattern from Rome's collapse through the 'adaptive cycle' to show that America is doing exactly what dying empires always do: expanding outward at maximum aggression as their material foundations give way.
ageoftransformation.org/the-last-emp...
Another book to read for my end of year project.
#booksky
Day 10: I finished off yesterday’s chapter and set up the next. I’m a day behind on my schedule but I gave myself 5 days leeway, so no bother. That’s me until Monday now.
#booksky #writing #NewWeird
Join @janicewarman.bsky.social to hear from her new collection 'These are the things we have lost' alongside an online open mic on the 12th of March!
us06web.zoom.us/j/8136429670...
Meeting ID: 813 6429 6708
Passcode: poetry
#books #openmic
Day 9: I ran over today and didn’t quite finish the chapter after a slow start. I needed to makes some changes, including the name of the city and some world building details. This means that I need to add more to the chapter tomorrow. I’m a more productive writing in the morning.
#booksky
Happy #WorldBookDay 😎
My books, quirky speculative fiction novel, New Gillion Street, published by Fly on the Wall Press, and weird horror short story collection, The Strange Tales of Gillion are available to buy from most retailers.
For more info visit:
www.elliotjharper.com
#booksky #books
NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform whilst also advising company
A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Best-selling author Miha Mazzini is coming to Sheffield Waterstones this May! Join us to go on a journey with this chilling thriller about bureaucracy as violence, and one mother’s battle against the state.
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev... #books💙📚
Happy #WorldBookDay 😎
My books, quirky speculative fiction novel, New Gillion Street, published by Fly on the Wall Press, and weird horror short story collection, The Strange Tales of Gillion are available to buy from most retailers.
For more info visit:
www.elliotjharper.com
#booksky #books
Happy Didn’t-Get-Released-Today-Because-Reasons to The Peculiar Journey of Cecil Tabiner.
In a parallel universe, I would’ve been celebrating the release of the book that I’d spent the year promoting…
But alas, it wasn’t meant to be 🤷🏼♂️
So what’s next for the book in this universe? 🤔
#booksky
The precedent is eerily, chillingly precise. What the current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is doing to immigrants and refugees today is almost a carbon copy of what Sir William Joynson-Hicks was doing 100 years ago. And that's not a good thing. My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Happy publication day to @bentufnell.bsky.social!
PARADISE is out now.
www.influxpress.com/paradise
You might want to grab a copy of The Others before the first print run sells out ;)
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Incredible turnout of independent publishing!! #womensprize2026
Huge congratulations to Sheena Kalayil & Fly On The Wall Press for inclusion of The Others on the longlist of the Women’s Prize for fiction announced today. I’m so proud of my small, independent, Northern Press run by Isabelle Kenyon!
@ @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
womensprize.com/revealing-th...
A BEAST SLINKS TOWARDS BEIJING 🐇 is on the Longlist for the Women's Prize 2026!!
Massive congratulations to Alice Evelyn Yang for this absolute triumph. ABSTB is an astonishing debut novel and what an achievement to be longlisted alongside 16 other tremendous novels: womensprize.com/prizes/women...
@womensprize.bsky.social "I am honoured, humbled and grateful to join the ranks of such brilliant women, writers and thinkers."
The Others by Sheena Kalayil is LONGLISTED for #WomensPrize2026!
A stunning novel about migration, love, and revolution www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...
Celebrating 20 years of Independent publishing.
Bringing cracking stories to readers around the world.
And our first catalogue.
Day 8: What I love the most about writing a novel is the surprise moments or characters that appear in the story, even after a thorough plan. The character I’ve introduced, who is a friend of the protagonist, is so much fun to write that I can’t believe I didn’t come up with him already 😋
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Now more than ever we must amplify Iranian voices. Come to our event with The Nowruz Festival to hear from three Iranian creatives on the past, present and future of their country through their contributions to 'Iran + 100', an anthology of Iranian stories set in 2053
🎟️ tinyurl.com/bdh2detj
The cover of The Ones We Fear by Robert Welbourn.
The Ones We Fear will be published by @srlpublishing.bsky.social in 8 weeks!
If you like your stories with a side of:
- witchcraft
- feminism
- everyday monsters
And if you like:
- Stephen King
- Shirley Jackson
- Emilia Hart
You'll love The Ones We Fear!
srlpublishing.co.uk/product/the-...
Day 7: I decided to add a character yesterday that had come into my head almost fully formed. Today, I introduced him and I already know I’m going to enjoy writing this non-human person.
#booksky #writing #NewWeird
Hey scribblers!
We don't often run events in London because of train £ - and this festival unfortunately leaves all marketing to its authors and publishers - so if you are wanting to join us in Camden Sun 15th, could you adv book so we can assess if to go ahead?
www.lovecamden.org/whats-on/aut...
The power of poetry: Local poets host sold-out charity event
Poetry for PAFRAS, a special spoken word evening in Leeds, raised vital funds for a charity that helps asylum seekers and refugees
By Laura Autumn
I hope you're hungry for Katie Huttlestone's debut novel A HEALTHY APPETITE 💊 A deliciously dark story about Hannah; lifelong veggie, chronically ill, and given the chance to participate in an experimental drug trial that'll give her back her taste for life.
And with it, a ceaseless hunger...
This Friday, as part of @yorklitfest.bsky.social two fabulous Cli Fi writers, @johnironmonger.bsky.social and @amylilwall.bsky.social will be presenting a talk about Climate Fiction and the future of the planet. It looks great!
@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social
