Tag: Theme: Conventions & Literary Events
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My FantasyCon 2026 schedule and a bunch of recs
Event: FantasyCon, Event: Once Upon A Tyne, Movie Recommendation, Theme: Body Horror & Transformation, Theme: Books & Literature, Theme: Conventions & Literary Events, Theme: Fantasy Movies & Books, Theme: Gender Exploration & Nonconformity, Theme: Gothic Horror, Theme: Gothic Romance, Theme: Horrors & Thrillers, Theme: Men Who Love Men | Homosexuality, Theme: Science Fiction Movies & Books
Less than 9 days to go! Hello, all! Wonderful to meet lots of new people and have fun in Newcastle this past weekend for Once Upon A Tyne – it was a lovely little book festival. It was definitely a slightly different audience than I usually experience: obviously the literary convention circuit, WorldCon, EasterCon, BristolCon,…
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Welcome our new family member!
I have desired this addition for over a year now, but missed out on my chance to make it happen last year after Halloween came and went, so as soon as B&M dropped their Halloween stock, I snapped him up. If you follow my socials, you’ll have already seen him, but if not, here he…
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Rescue Dogs, Upcoming Conventions, & New ThreadFics
Hello, all! Just a little update: I have two new threadfics out now on Bluesky from this week. First one: A sex worker in an abusive relationship is rescued by an ex-criminal librarian. Some abuse and coercion and nastiness referenced throughout, but it’s generally quite sweet despite the potential for horrible. Second one: A mother…
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EasterCon 2026: Iridescence
I have been attending different conventions on and off for a little over a decade now – comic cons, Star Trek conventions, literary conventions like EasterCon, WorldCon, BristolCon, smaller lit cons like TeratoCon, and honestly, I think this is the best con experience I’ve had in all that time. Made a lot of new friends…
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Upcoming Conventions & Markets
We’re very nearly into April, and I have a bunch of events scheduled for the year! Eastercon 2026 – 3rd April to 6th April in Birmingham Leeds Sex, Kink, & Fetish Market – 12th April at The Nests in Leeds Once Upon A Tyne – 26th – 27th September in Newcastle Bath Monster Market –…
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Goths For Breakfast 2026: Charity Teach-a-Thon to feed hungry kids!
Event: Romancing the Gothic, Theme: Books & Literature, Theme: Clothing & Tailoring, Theme: Conventions & Literary Events, Theme: Film & Cinema, Theme: Gothic Horror, Theme: Gothic Romance, Theme: Guillermo del Toro, Theme: Horrors & Thrillers, Theme: Television & Entertainment, Theme: Uniforms & CostumesIt’s that wonderful time of year again – Romancing the Gothic, run by the inimitable Doctor Sam Hirst, is raising money for Magic Breakfast, a UK-based charity that provides free breakfasts for hungry school kids across England and Scotland. I am privileged to be a part of the incredible line-up for tomorrow, where you can…
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Three sleeps ’til disabled hotties getting gay with it in paperback!
An Uncommon Betrothal is releasing in paperback this Sunday the 16th! The book is about a lonely and isolated disabled gentleman, Alexos Fox, who basically buries himself in his classical study and avoids virtually all socialisation outside of the house. He feels listless and undesirable as a result of his scars and limited mobility, being…
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Trans People Take on the World Itch Bundle
First, a favour to ask – if you have especially enjoyed any of my newest publications, or the newest publications of any of your other favourite indie or small press-published authors, it would be deeply appreciated if you might nominate your favourites for the Indie Ink Awards 2025, especially An Uncommon Betrothal and Historic Brotherhood,…