Alexander Rooksmoor

For my latest novel I have gone back into the Magic Realism genre. 'The Obscured' is set among the community of the Obscured in contemporary UK and Pakistan. It was influenced by Christopher Priest's 'The Glamour', but seeking to explore the challenges for such people facing 2020s technology.

I tried to get a shot but the second-hand price sticker has fused with the cover. Despite me using WD40 it is now removing the lettering from the title, so here is the same image but not taken by myself. What a palaver!

While there are contracts to sign and references to check, I am ecstatic to state that I just accepted a job offer this morning, after being out of work for 4 months and getting to a situation as a 'mature' jobseeker, worried I might not work again. It is incredible what a weight has been lifted!

#author #writing When you are writing a historical novel and Word thinks it knows better. It would rather make up terminology than accept correct but historical (?) terms:

Pleased to say that this afternoon I finished the first draft of 'The House (An Ti | La Maison)' an alternate history detective novel set in the Grand Duchy of Brittany in 1974 and 1993. #author #writing

Given the tree is only 7 years old and I am growing these outside in North-East Scotland, I am pretty proud of these, which are about half of the #olives on my tree this summer.

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Thank you to whoever bought a copy of my novel 'Death in Amiens'. Of all mine, this one is the most personal and really drew on my time in the city. www.amazon.com/dp/B07HTWY4JM

Thank you to whoever bought a copy of my novel 'Death in Amiens'. Of all mine, this one is the most personal and really drew on my time in the city. www.amazon.com/dp/B07HTWY4JM

#chillis #pickled I know a lot of chilli pickling has been going on recently, so I thought I would add my wife's output from today, all grown and pickled in our flat, in North-East Scotland, not the most salubrious location for chilli growing.

Do you have ADHD? We do too… And it can make writing books a LOT harder. Which is why we’re bringing together @premeemohamed.com, @authoreanoble.bsky.social, @elizmanderson.com & Savannah Stephens for Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD Read this thread or click the link below for details! 1/3

#99p/99c Pre-Order price - for 1 more day! If you're quick you might still manage to buy a 99p #kindle eBook FRAYING SKEINS, Bk 3 Silver Sampler Series, a saga set in Victorian Scotland, launches 28th Aug 2026. mybook.to/FSSSS

@thebowlerhatman.bsky.social I imagine you will be going: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today I would like to big up my fantasy novel from 2015, 'Crimson Bodies of Naugail'. I have never been happy with the front cover, but it is a good read and was probably more innovative back then than in today's marketplace. It has a map too. www.amazon.com/dp/B017ET6B7U

#Writers #WritingCommunity Has anyone heard anything good or bad about crewfiction.com and their giveaways? They have approached me about some of my old titles, but given how many online scams I have encountered aimed at authors, I am naturally cautious and just wanted to know any info on them.

Pleased to announce I have now completed writing my 61st book (since 1988), 'Killings at the Source', a #noirtasy (i.e. murder mystery set in a fantasy context) novel. I will now set it aside for a few months before editing. I hope to self-publish it later this year or early in 2027.