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Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Finding Your Perfect Series Match from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:16 +0100

This July, the Mills & Boon team are on the hunt for romance novels by debut writers in underrepresented communities … Continued

Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100

5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

Blog: Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2009 romance/SF/mystery; sixth of its series but effectively
stand-alone. Lyra Dore found a trove of a rare sort of amber, and the
Company took it off her. And she […]

Blog: Our Crew Reached a 2-Billion-Year-Old Dyson Sphere. It Asked a Question from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

I rarely say this, but I must: This is an amazingly constructed story; if you listen to no other tale this year, make it this one.

Blog: A Mexican Mystery, W Grove from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0100

1888 scientific romance novella. A new self-fuelling railway
locomotive turns out to be rather more effective than anyone had
supposed.

Blog: 8 Completely Forgotten 90s Sci-Fi Shows That Were Decades Ahead of Their Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:23:55 +0100

Blog: Galactic Archaeologists Found a Corpse Older Than the Stars… It Was Human from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Crappy AI illustrations aside, this is a well-read story that was written quite well. More than that, it was fun.

Blog: Unearthed from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Killing Code, J D Kirk from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2019 police procedural mystery, tartan noir, third in the Jack
Logan series. Women are being murdered by an unusually competent
killer.

Blog: Stealing Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Fairy Godmother, Mercedes Lackey from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2004 fantasy, first of a series. Elena Klovis has a wicked stepmother
and two ugly sisters. But when they leave her to look after the house
while they flee debt […]

Blog: They Said Humans Knew Nothing of Physics… Until the Human Corrected the Teacher’s Equation from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

If you forgive the AI illustrations, what you have here is a well-written and nicely narrated story worth the time it takes to listen. The narrator’s voice is so good.

Blog: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Time Travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Kiss Curse, Erin Sterling from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2022 urban fantasy romance, second of a trilogy. Llewellyn ("Wells")
Jones goes back to Graves Glen, as much to get away from his static
life in Wales as to start […]

Blog: The Tent from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: Hornblower in the West Indies, C. S. Forester from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1957 Napoleonic naval fiction, ninth written and eleventh by internal
chronology. Ten years after the war ended, Admiral Hornblower, in
command of the West India […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The humans were not intimidated in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

The humans were not intimidatedTo: Admiral Zazizch;By: Encrypted Proxy 92a-256;Re: Your plan failedThe humans were not intimidated at all. Send reinforcements. Encounter log attached. (first blogged here)

Blog: Why Humans are the Only Species Allowed to Skip Safety Briefings from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: Paradox from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:21:39 +0100

Blog: Instructor Displayed Ancient Blades — The Human Asked, “Why Are They Balanced Wrong?” from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: This Brutal Moon, Bethany Jacobs from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

2025 SF, last of its trilogy. The colony is going to be invaded, the
rebellion is at a standstill, and the new dictator is about to make
his move…

Blog: The Alpha Invention from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:04 +0100

Blog: The Mark of the Horse Lord, Rosemary Sutcliff from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1965 historical fiction for young people. Phaedrus the gladiator wins
his freedom, but has no idea what to do with it, and rapidly runs into
trouble. Then he is […]

Blog: Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship Opens for Submissions 1st July! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:52:34 +0100

Here they are—the details you’ve been waiting for! Following the announcement of Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship, … Continued

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when… in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when…(first blogged here)

Arves Corral joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:32:35 +0100

Toni McHadden started the topic Just do a little in the forum Self care and motivation

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:56 +0100

When doing the thing feels too much, give yourself permission to do a tiny bit. If that is all you do, you have done infinitly more than if you did nothing.

Blog: Light Hearted from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:21:37 +0100

Jane Smith joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:48 +0100

Adam Bassman joined the group Self care and motivation

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:49 +0100

Blog: Their Mind Control Serum Was Perfect, Until They Used It On Humans from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:53:44 +0100

Charles Maxwell joined the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:39:23 +0100

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

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:43:04 +0100

Welcome to the June issue of The Romance Edit. Summer has finally arrived, bringing with it the long-awaited holiday season. … Continued

Blog: Harbour Street, Ann Cleeves from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2014 contemporary police mystery, sixth in Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope
series. A few days before Christmas, an old woman is stabbed on the Tyne
and Wear Metro. She was […]

Blog: 22 Dead Little Bodies, Stuart MacBride from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2015 short police procedural mystery novel, tartan noir, in the Logan
McRae series. Logan’s day starts with a failed attempt to stop a
suicidal jumper, and goes […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The sewer elves are causing trouble again in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 30 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Folded Sky, Elizabeth Bear from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Sat, 30 May 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2025 space opera, third in its loose series. Dr Sunya Song has
travelled to the edge of the galaxy to work on the investigation, and
evacuation, of the Baomind, a […]

Blog: Intergalactic Battles (3 short Sci Fi movies) from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 29 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Blog: Visible from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2024 fantasy mystery. A high-ranking Imperial officer has been
murdered, in a particularly grotesque way. But why was he even staying
at a house belonging to one of […]

Blog: 8 Spicy Billionaire Romances to devour on Kindle Unlimited from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:24:18 +0100

Rich, broody, and utterly irresistible. Billionaires have it all – jaw-dropping wealth, smouldering good looks, and just the right amount of … Continued

Blog: An Impossible Impostor, Deanna Raybourn from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2022 historical thriller, seventh of its series. A Missing Heir has
shown up. Well, maybe. Veronica knew the real man back in the day, and
is asked to see if she […]

Blog: Flicker from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 25 May 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Blog: Star Patrol from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Your new house has a series pixie infestation in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: Remembering Lucy Gordon from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:18:57 +0100

by Lucy’s agent, Caroline Montgomery I am incredibly sad to be announcing the death of Christine Fiorotto (née Sparks), known … Continued

Blog: Multiverses (Sci-Fi Compilation from DUST) from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0100

Blog: Scarper, Jenny Schwartz from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 22 May 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2023 SF, second of its series. OK, now we know some of what’s going
on. What should we do about it?

Acorn Boi joined the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Thu, 21 May 2026 16:14:33 +0100

Jason Latnar replied to the topic Added a STP podcast to the group in the forum Fans of Sir Terry Pratchett

Thu, 21 May 2026 16:09:57 +0100

Approved!!