Jim Steel

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Thankyou, France!

We appear to be a cat family again. Another Bengal. Beezer is a lovely little fellow but is so quiet he is almost invisible. A bit of a contrast from Tiglet who was an absolute lunatic. Photos will follow.

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This July would be a great time to submit something to Kaleidotrope. Because after July, the zine will be closed again until October. kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

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Hexagon submissions are open until July 7th! 🧡 We are specifically on the hunt for: 🦑 Eldritch Horror 🪳 New Weird 🏚️ Haunted or cursed places 🚫 Anti-corporation 👨‍🚀 Speculative employment 🧛🏻 Vampires on alternative diets

We can expect a rise in refugees crossing the Channel if National Rally wins in France. Mostly from France itself.

That didn't take long.

If you still haven't voted, you won't be able to claim that you were a part of this. Also remember that it'll be closer than the polls suggest due to the shy Tory/fascist effect. If the foul weather is putting you off, consider why the Jetstream is so low, and vote for someone who'll do something.

Happy 4th of July, everyone! This is an international holiday where countries across the world celebrate ditching their Tory government. For some, it's Lord North and his corrupt aristos, while, for others, it might be Rishi Sunak and his shambling shower. Have fun wherever you might be.

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Announcing Gallus! Our new anthology launches at Glasgow #Worldcon this August. The cover by Jenni Coutts -- her take on the legend of St Mungo -- is as gallus as the tales within! For more #Gallus, head to gsfwc.wordpress.com/2024/07/02/g... @glasgow2024.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social

Looks like I'm going to be a star of Google Street View. Again.

Nadine Shah may be the best live performer in music today. But you'll have to take my word for it 'cos my photography is naff.

Ah, Sunday morning hangover. How I've missed you.

Free (for a couple of days) Sydney J. Bounds thriller on Kindle. May be of interest to British Fantasy Society members. #Kindle #BFS #BritishFantasySociety #freeKindle

THE GIRL HUNTERS a gripping crime thriller eBook : Bounds, Sydney J.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Storewww.amazon.co.uk THE GIRL HUNTERS a gripping crime thriller eBook : Bounds, Sydney J.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Congratulations to our own Elaine Gallagher on the publication of her Tor Books debut novella, Unexploded Remnants! It's the story of the last human, a memory device, a ghost, and a heap of trouble! Buy it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Unexploded-R... @torbooks.bsky.social @theelaineg.bsky.social

Out tomorrow!

Unexploded Remnants : Gallagher, Elaine: Amazon.co.uk: Bookswww.amazon.co.uk Unexploded Remnants : Gallagher, Elaine: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Good morning! Here's your daily Terminator.

Faces made of living skin make robots smilewww.bbc.com Scientists find a way to attach living skin to robot faces for more realistic smiles and expressions.

Pay-what-you-want royalty-free music and sound effects bundle available for a limited time. Ideal for film-makers or podcasters. It also raises money for charity. #audio #soundeffect #podcast #film

Audio Arcade: The Definitive Collection of Music and Sound FX from Ovani Soundwww.humblebundle.com Ready to score your game? Get this bundle packed with royalty-free music & SFX + powerful audio plugins for all major game engines! Your purchase helps charity.

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PictCon 1 is solvent! Enough tickets have been sold to pay for the venue and the guest. A few more tickets and we can have [gasp] badges! But I will now restrict reminders to monthly updates. Thank you all! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-t...

PictCon1www.eventbrite.co.uk A one day, science fiction convention in Perth, Scotland. A chance to talk about books, games, films etc. Emphasis on Scottish writers

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Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction 2023 Table of Contentsfile770.com The table of contents has been released for The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction volume 3 edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Chinaza Ebere Eziaghighala, along with a recommended …

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A new audiobook edition of The Left Hand of Darkness is now available from Recorded Books! The novel is narrated by Michael Crouch, with Ursula's author's note narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Additional 2024 veracity can be added by ensuring that the trains never turn up on time.

Outland Models Railway Scenery Homeless People Figure Set 1:220 Z Gauge | eBaywww.ebay.co.uk Printing patterns on the surface could be visible if you look at it carefully. Materials: Resin, Scale: Z Scale/1:220.

Nonfiction publisher Verso is having a summer sale, starting at 30% off everything, rising to 50% when you bundle enough titles.

Verso Beach Readswww.versobooks.com The sun is shining, summer is here, and you know what that means - time to crack open your copy of The Political Writings of Marx. Summer Reading Sale (Ends July 12 @ Midnight ET)30% off all titles in...

I now need to find one end of this Gordian knot thing. Mathematically, it should have two. I only need one.

These things are as near as I could get to safety googles, and it had already taken me an hour to find the extension cable. However, I've managed to chop the front hedge back to a civilised state without shredding the neighbour's saltire. I think that deserves a beer.

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A horrifying 8 million people are not registered to vote. Pass this on: A General Election has been called for 4 July 2024. Register to vote by 11:59pm on 18 June 2024. www.gov.uk/register-to-...

Register to votewww.gov.uk Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

Lousy photo of a small white.

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Brand new poster available from the mighty Billy Childish and his L-13 Light Industrial Workshop l-13.org

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Ends tomorrow, so get in quick if you want to win!

The good folks at Titan Books are giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! www.instagram.com/p/C8CXPYBOndj/

Titan Books on Instagram: "Calling all Sci-Fi fans! 📣 We're giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! Featuring SIGNED copies of the Embers of War trilogy, Stars and Bone...www.instagram.com 58 likes, 19 comments - titanbooks on June 10, 2024: "Calling all Sci-Fi fans! 📣 We're giving five lucky winners the chance to win a Gareth L. Powell bundle! Featuring SIGNED copies of the...".

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STILL ON SALE in the US, Canada, and UK: Looks like this is only $1.99 for kindle today... openroadmedia.com/ebook/the-co...

The Coyote Roadopenroadmedia.com <div><b>Stories of the archetypal Trickster from Michael Cadnum, Charles de Lint, Patricia A. McKillip, Jeffrey Ford, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, a

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New Suns 2 audiobook is now 50% off! Amazing stories by @johnchu.bsky.social @ktempestbradford.com @tananarivedue.bsky.social @littlebadger.bsky.social and many more. Foreword by Walter Mosley, afterword by the great Grace Dillon! www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

50% OFF New Suns 2: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Colorwww.audiobooks.com Octavia E. Butler said, 'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.' New Suns 2 brings you fresh visions of the strange, the unexpected, the shocking-breakthrough stories, stories shi...