Susanna Shore, Author

Grammarly should get fucked

I truly can’t tell you how delighted I am that the first Lizards book has been shortlisted for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social I love writing these books sooooooo much; they’re just pure joy for me. Plus Tim Miller’s hilarious illustrations, it’s just utter pleasure. Made my day.

This is Twig. She never learned how to sneeze. Has sneefing and snorfing down, just can’t quite get the real thing. 13/10 (TT: twiginout)

Coming soon: Lady Trent's Field Journal: A Dragon Coloring Book Ten line drawings from Lady Trent's scientific studies of dragons for coloring, accompanied by excerpts from her scholarly work.

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Entwined by H.M. Long: review Entwined by H.M. Long, a book review by Susanna Shore www.susannashore.com

I review Entwined by H.M. Long on my reading blog. An opening to a gaslamp fantasy duology with an interesting magic system. Out today.
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Sunset turns the sky orange. Photo taken on a parking lot of a supermarket.

Sunset tonight. Must be a lot of dust in the air.

Hemlock & Silver Hemlock & Silver - Kindle edition by Kingfisher, T.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Hemlock & Silver.

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher is only $2.99, probably everywhere, but at least on Amazon, Apple and Kobo.
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Entwined by H.M. Long: review Entwined by H.M. Long, a book review by Susanna Shore www.susannashore.com

I review Entwined by H.M. Long on my reading blog. An opening to a gaslamp fantasy duology with an interesting magic system. Out today.
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Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!

It’s not my business what you do! If you feel badly, you go live with it. You can’t pretend you care about a community and then also burden them with absolving your guilt in materially supporting their oppressors. It’s exhausting! Don’t make your feelings my problem!

Every time I have a BookBub ad campaign, they send me emails days after it’s ended that it isn’t winning any impressions. Well it’s not supposed to; it’s ended. 🙄

Farewell to a century-old legend: Gramma, the Galapagos tortoise at San Diego Zoo, has died at the age of 141 Rare Galapagos tortoise hatchlings rest in a zoo enclosure, a hopeful sign for global conservation and species recovery efforts.

Thank you, Lady, for educating and delighting as long as you did.

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Basically, take the amount of money you think your favorite author gets, halve it, and then halve it again, and you have a number that's probably a lot closer to their actual earnings from writing.

"But I don't think they make that much!"

Halve that. Halve it again.

How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene: review How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene; a book review by Susanna Shore www.susannashore.com

ICYM yesterday, my review of How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene. A cute queer retelling of While You Were Sleeping. Out tomorrow.
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Magic past the Awakened Moon, Two-Natured London 8.5 is out! It's a shorter, in-between paranormal romance, but no less important for it. Check it out!
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Title: "The Haters" panel 1. Two round characters sit in a cinema. Yellow blob "I hate this!" Red Blob "Me too!" Panel 2. They have left the cinema Red blob "I hated every minute of that film! It was nothing like the book!" Panel 3. "Did you like the book?" asks Yellow. Red replies "I hated it!" then asks "You?" Panel 4. Yellow blob "I've not read it. I hated the film purely on its own merits." Panel 5. Red blob "I'll lend you my copy." Yello blob"That's very kind." Panel 6. Caption: "Later" Yellow, reading the book "I hate this!" Red (happily) "I knew you would!!"

"the Haters" my books cartoon for this week's @theguardian.com

THIS good lord this

This is the warning on the blood pressure monitor my dad just got.

Exceptional work. Anybody know what the fuck it’s supposed to mean?

Last line is especially ominous

Kishōtenketsu Story Structure: What It Is, How It Works, and How It Compares to Western Plotting A deep dive into Kishōtenketsu story structure, its four-part design, and how it compares to Western plot models like the Monomyth.

Interesting blog post about differences in western and eastern story structure.

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Ojigadake – cherry blossoms in full bloom in the foreground overlooking the calm Seto Inland Sea, scattered islands, and the Seto Ohashi Bridge stretching across the misty horizon. ©Okayama Prefecture Tourism Federation

Tsuyama Castle / Kakuzan Park – hundreds of cherry blossom trees in peak bloom cascade down the stone walls of Tsuyama Castle (Kakuzan Park) beneath a vivid blue sky, with the white castle tower visible at the top of the hill. ©Okayama Prefecture Tourism Federation

Okayama Korakuen Garden – cherry blossoms frame a traditional two-storey wooden pavilion at Okayama Korakuen Garden, with manicured pine trees and a wide open lawn in the background under a bright blue sky.©Okayama Prefecture

Okayama Korakuen Garden – a vivid pink weeping blossom tree reflected in the still pond beside a traditional wooden bridge, with a classic Japanese hall visible in the background. ©Okayama Prefecture

Cherry blossom viewing is a big thing in Japan — it's called "hanami". It's one of the most beautiful times of year, and people even take time off work to enjoy it. These images are of famous cherry blossom spots in Okayama. This year, Okayama blossoms are expected to begin around March 27.

Drone footage of the site this morning… Source Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/s/...

My husband worked on a project years ago that mapped space junk and already then the conclusion was that there's nothing we can do, and there was a lot less junk back then. Maybe there should be compulsory re-entry on old satellites so they would return to earth, even if it destroys them.

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Magic past the Awakened Moon, Two-Natured London 8.5 is out! It's a shorter, in-between paranormal romance, but no less important for it. Check it out!
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How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene: review How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene; a book review by Susanna Shore www.susannashore.com

ICYM yesterday, my review of How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene. A cute queer retelling of While You Were Sleeping. Out tomorrow.
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I think it would be more a technical issue about the collecting itself. No handy way to do it, plus it would cost more than the recycling value would be. Mostly it's just left up there. A lot of junk is orbiting earth.

South Korea approves creating a trans rights foundation South Korea has approved the creation of a foundation fighting to protect transgender people from discrimination.

Lovely! I've been giving to this foundation—it existed, it just didn't have official status, and now it can move forward!

This is an excellent rule for storytelling but also implies that Philip Pullman witnessed the death of God as a boy.

Never miss a chance to tell my favourite science joke:

Q: What did Crick & Watson discover?

A: Rosalind Franklin’s lab book.

How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene: review How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene; a book review by Susanna Shore www.susannashore.com

I review How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene on my reading blog. A queer YA retelling of While You Were Sleeping. Works fairly well.
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