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Preorder Now! February 2026 “Riveting, weird, unpredictable, and magnificent.” - Oliver K. Langmead “Whiteley never puts a foot wrong... another triumph to add to her list of many.” - Tim Major “Taut and surprising...A stunning achievement.” - Helen Marshall “Artfully woven and humming with the power and possibilities of the spoken word.” - E. J. Swift Against a black sandy background white and lilac text surrounding a 3D Hardback of THE MISHEARD WORLD by Aliya Whiteley.

February 2026 brings a new standalone novel from the Queen of Speculative Fiction: Arthur C. Clarke award-nominated Aliya Whiteley!

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Open submission calls for writers: January 2026 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. Bad RomanceThis 2…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF and #horror writers! This one features cursed musical instruments, Black horror, toxic romance and Slavic supernatural tales.

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Open submission calls for writers: December 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. Rotting LeafI thi…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF and #horror writers! This one features eco-gothic stories, pulp SF, South Asian folk tales and sunny yet dark thrillers.

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Calling British short science-fiction writers who have had stories published this year - window closing soon for Best of British Science Fiction 2025. Get your story in under the door!

In festive instalment of the series and tribute to classic Golden Age crime novels, the Jekyll & Hyde detective agency must solve a locked-room mystery!

JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT by @timjmajor.bsky.social is out now! ❄️

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Hiding Under The Leaves edited by Donna Scott — Runalong The Shelves I would like to thank The Slab Press for an advance copy of this collection in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - The Slab Press Published - 5/11 Price - £18.99 paperback £5....

New Review - still need some horror then coming next week is this collection of folk horror I can recommend - Hiding Under The Leaves edited by @wishusdonna.bsky.social is out via @theslabpress.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...

What a lovely review! Really pleased the stories have gone across so well.

Open submission calls for writers: October 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. Strange PilgrimsT…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF, #horror and #mystery writers! This one features fabulism, tarot, terrifying humans and cheerful apocalypses.

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Happy book birthday to JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT by @timjmajor.bsky.social! In festive instalment of the series, the Jekyll & Hyde detective agency must solve a locked-room mystery. ❄️

Out now! https://tinyurl.com/2jdvnut9

OUT TODAY!

JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT is a country house murder mystery at an artists’ retreat with comedians, actors, magicians, inventors. Plus detectives Muriel Carew & Henry Jekyll… and uninvited guest Edward Hyde.

Published by @titanbooks.bsky.social

If you haven't got your hands on a copy of WRITING THE MAGIC already, you can read an excerpt from RJ Barker's essay at The Fantasy Hive today: You Do Not Need to Know How to Write a Book (Or How to Embrace Ignorance and Run with It).

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Available on NetGalley now!

I'm so happy to have a story in the upcoming tenth volume in this amazing series!

The Jekyll & Hyde detective agency must solve a locked-room mystery in JEKYLL & HYDE: WINTER RETREAT by @timjmajor.bsky.social! This festive instalment of the series is a tribute to classic Golden Age crime novels, and hits shelves on October 21st! ❄️

Open submission calls for writers: September 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. QuestIn the words…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF, #horror and #mystery writers! Featuring criminal cats, atomic science, festive horror and B-movie pulp.

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Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives|Paperback Dr Jekyll and his monstrous alter-ego join forces with his ex-fiancée to solve a series of disappearances across Victorian London in this thrilling mystery, perfect for readers of Stuart Turton...

The paperback of Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives is out in the US! Order your copy today from Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/423NzsG

I've had the honour of being interviewed by the Womble, talking about the inspiration behind The Executioner's Blade, what's coming next for that series, & some other cool books I've been reading lately.

My British Fantasy Award nominated collection* is available at UK Amazon for £2.90. I’m sure you’ve got a copy, but here’s a perfect chance to buy a cheap present for the archaeological horror fan in your life www.amazon.co.uk/Dirt-Upon-My...

*this still hasn’t sunk in.

Open submission calls for writers: August 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. Bog MatterThis ne…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF, #horror and #mystery writers! Featuring solar SF, nature-fueled magic, the SETI Institute and cliffhanging pulp fiction.

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Open submission calls for writers: July 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. MmeoryI love this…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF & #horror writers! Featuring folklore, memory manipulation, romantic fantasy, neurodiversity, cemetery cats and DNA data storage.

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Not sure how I missed this until now, but last week my collection GREAT ROBOTS OF HISTORY featured in the Financial Times as one of the ‘best SF summer books of 2025’, with this wonderful write-up!

Favourite albums of the first half of 2025 How is it possible that we’ve reached the halfway point of the year? But as that’s the case, here are my favourite albums released in 2025 so far. Indie / Rock / Post-rock A new Richard Dawson albu…

How is it possible that we’ve reached the halfway point of the year? But as that’s the case, here are my favourite albums released in 2025 so far.

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Delighted that I'll have a story in folk horror anthology 'Hiding Under the Leaves', edited by the excellent @wishusdonna.bsky.social. My story's called 'Rumours Overheard in the School Playground Relating to Miss Angeline Holst', and the book will be released at World FantasyCon in October.

Good news – it's already available, direct from the publisher! blackshuckbooks.co.uk/great-robots...

Open submission calls for writers: June 2025 Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!Sign up for my email newsletter if you want advance notice of open calls like these. Dracula Beyond St…

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF & #horror writers! Featuring Dracula and Doctor Who, thrutopias and soilpunk… inc four exciting writing contests.

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Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls for #SFF & #horror writers! Featuring monsters of folklore, powerful artefacts, haunted Saturday morning TV and grimdark SF.

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Ha! Brilliant.

Delighted to find my collection GREAT ROBOTS OF HISTORY reviewed in the Financial Times today!

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“This is an excellent collection playing with the concept of the robot and his long history in myth and science fiction with a lot to think about as to how they reflect us. Inventive, funny, scary and always intelligent this is a fascinating book to dive into. Highly recommended!”

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Great Robots of History by Tim Major — Runalong The Shelves I would like to thank the author and Black Shuck Books for an advance copy of this collection in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Black Shuck Books Published – out Now Price ...

GREAT ROBOTS OF HISTORY has been reviewed on Runalong the Shelves, and it's really positive!

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