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Matthew Brown posted an update: I take a few days off and come back to a shedload of spam. It […]

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:13:18 +0100

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Blog: In the Cold Dark Ground, Stuart MacBride from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2016 police procedural mystery, tartan noir, tenth in the Logan
McRae series. A missing-persons investigation has just turned up a
body in the woods, killed and […]

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Duke’s One-Night Heir by Sarah Rodi from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:18:57 +0100

If you’re a Bridgerton fan who loves Regency romance with scandal, longing and a touch of Cinderella magic, Duke’s One-Night Heir needs to be … Continued

Blog: 6 Seriously Steamy Alpha Male Romances to Read Now from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:16:46 +0100

Powerful. Brooding. Impossible to resist. If an alpha male hero is your favourite kind of book boyfriend, you’re in exactly … Continued

Blog: Nobody's Baby, Olivia Waite from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2026 science fiction mystery novella. Dorothy Gentleman, ship’s
detective aboard a starship on a thousand-year voyage, is confronted
with something that simply […]

Blog: Yours Wickedly, Stephanie Burgis from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2025 fantasy-romance epistolary short story. The Wild Witch of the
Withering Woods writes to the Wicked Wizard of the Westering Waste in
order to get back the […]

Blog: Romance Includes You: Submissions Closing Soon! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:20:46 +0100

The 2026 edition of the Mills & Boon Romance Includes You Mentorship closes on July 31! The mentorship supports increased diversity in … Continued

Blog: Cart and Cwidder, Diana Wynne Jones from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1975 children’s fantasy, first of a loose series but it stands alone.
After the last king died, Dalemark was effectively divided between its
Earls, and the South is […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Queen of the world in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Queen of the world The story of Eden told from Eve’s point of view as a high fantasy epic that is told over the 930 years of Eve’s life. Feel free to expand or use […]

Blog: Who wrote the Odyssey? Scholars still debate the origins of Homer’s epic from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:03:06 +0100

When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date by Michele Renae from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:55:16 +0100

If you love fake dating, second chances and slow-burn tension, Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date needs to be on your radar! … Continued

Blog: A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, Stephanie Burgis from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2025 romantic fantasy novella, second of its series. Margaret Lady
Riven is on honeymoon with her vampire husband, at an inn in the
middle of the Black Forest…

Matthew Brown commented on the post, July 2026 Divestment, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:35:29 +0100

I’m surprisingly lacking in the proper diagnosis front. Formally, I have dyslexia. I have been told by an authoritative doctor who “was not allowed to say so officially” that I am dyspaxic (that too runs in the […]

Blog: 9 Must-Read Small Town Romances for fans of Ransom Canyon from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:14:45 +0100

Has the new season of Ransom Canyon left you with a hole in your heart where a small-town romance used to live? … Continued

Blog: Gliberty Glop – Harry Pearse from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:21:54 +0100

A password, a doorway and two people who think they are playing entirely different games.
The post Gliberty Glop – Harry Pearse appeared first on Litro Magazine.

Blog: What Survives the Machine: Tony Raven on Knowledge, Trust and the Digital Dark Age from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:45:04 +0100

Tony Raven, former Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, talks about tacit knowledge, the fragility of digital memory, AI and the people and institutions that […]

Blog: Murder Crossed Her Mind, Stephen Spotswood from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2023 mystery, fourth in its series. Pentecost and Parker are engaged
to look into the disappearance of an elderly woman with a photographic
memory.

Blog: FLASH! Time Travel Short Film from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:23 +0100

Blog: My Only Friend is a Robot Named Beans from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:59:39 +0100

I loved this short sci-fi. It was written by Anika Kan Grevstad and features fantastic visuals along with a compelling story, with an actual character arc, and a […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post July 2026 Divestment in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:40:36 +0100

July 2026 Divestment From time to time, I have to admit that I just have too many tabs open. Which means I am not likely to get back to them any time soon. When that happens, I […]

Blog: “The Wicked Ways of Our World” by Michael Tyler from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:28:45 +0100

A brief, intimate flash about desire, faith, performance and regret, as a bedroom conversation turns into a reckoning with what gets hidden and what gets saved for […]

Matthew Brown commented on the post, The email, social media, and IndieWeb Node I need (that will probably never exist), that I think authors would love, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:17:52 +0100

I’ve started work on this. It may take a very long time.

Blog: Exclusive Extract: ER Rivals by Scarlet Wilson from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:53:34 +0100

Are you ready to make your heart race faster than a Code Blue? ER Rivals is the enemies to lovers romance you … Continued

Blog: The Golden Nugget from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:37:10 +0100

A found stone gives an isolated schoolboy the courage to invent a royal past. As the lie carries him into adulthood, its weight begins to change.
The post The […]

Blog: Heat Up Your Summer With These 8 Spicy Romance Reads from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:38:50 +0100

Ready to swap your beach towel for a book you can’t put down? There’s nothing quite like a sun-soaked summer … Continued

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Vengeance to Baby Vows by Maya Blake from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:27:03 +0100

Maya Blake is back, and she’s brought all the drama! Vengeance to Baby Vows is the first book in her … Continued

Blog: A Useful Woman, Darcie Wilde from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2018 Regency mystery, first of a series, by Sarah Zettel writing as
Darcie Wilde. After her father’s business dealings came to ruin and he
fled with her elder […]

Blog: What's Going On and The Leopard in My House by Mark Steel from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:05:59 +0100

I picked up two autobiographical books by Mark Steel as I’ve always enjoyed his standup and various radio shows. What’s Going On details his experiences of being on […]

Blog: The Romance Edit: July from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:20:25 +0100

Welcome to the July issue of The Romance Edit. Nothing pairs with a sunny July afternoon quite like a romance … Continued

Blog: With All Due Speed, Celia Lake from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2022 romantic fantasy short stories, more scenes set after the
events of Eclipse.

Blog: The Wreck of a World, W Grove from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0100

1890 scientific romance novella. In the far distant future of 1948,
the machines are revolting…

Blog: Hooked on Off Campus? Read these 4 Elle Kennedy Books Next from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:37:41 +0100

If the Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series left you craving more of her addictive mix of swoony tension, sharp … Continued

Blog: The Waiting Games from Pratchat in the group Fans of Sir Terry Pratchett

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0100

It’s another little episode about a delay – but this time, only until later this month! To tide you over, here’s a little bit cut from the full Discworld Noir cha […]

Blog: Call the Dead Again, Ann Granger from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1998 mystery, eleventh of Granger’s novels of Chief Inspector Alan Markby
and non-detective Meredith Mitchell. A local lawyer and minor European
luminary has his […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:38 +0100

You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits Web writers, the AI has been trained on your public work, and it shows. You all have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits HFY writers have […]

Blog: Galactic Empire Declares War, Humanity’s Envoy Just Shrugged And Pulled Out a Newspaper from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54:34 +0100

Blog: 7 Must Read Cowboy Love Stories for Small-Town Romance Fans from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:48:57 +0100

There’s something about a sexy cowboy that never goes out of style. Dusty boots, quiet confidence, untamed landscapes and a love … Continued

Blog: The Work of Art, Mimi Matthews from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2018 Regency romance. Phyllida Satterthwaite has always been thought
more odd than beautiful, but in her London season that oddity makes
her a sensation—and one t […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:08:34 +0100

How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice This quick and easy guide is mostly for my fellow writers and anyone else who occasionally needs special paragraphs in their document. Imagine this. […]

Blog: A Perilous Perspective, Anna Lee Huber from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2022 historical mystery; tenth in Huber’s Lady Darby series
(post-Regency amateur detection). The Gages are staying at a remote
castle for a wedding party; but when […]

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Submissions Now Open! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

We hope you’ve all been getting excited for the opening of the submission window for Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes … Continued

Blog: Banshee, Lindsay Rumbold from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2024 Cold War espionage and aviation thriller. In 2022, an
undocumented bunker turns up during construction work on a former RAF
base, containing squadron paperwork […]

Blog: Our Impact Since 2025 from Seren in the group Seren Books

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:21:19 +0100

You may have noticed changes here at Seren Books over the past few years. With the help of the many individuals and organisations we work with, we reflected on what […]

Blog: Crossings -Etta Levi Smythe from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:20:35 +0100

A boat crossing from Ithaca becomes a passage through grief, drought, memory, and the return of what the body has tried to bury.
The post Crossings -Etta Levi […]