Robin Hobb

My favorite part of the It Came Over the Transom panel was Robert Silverberg talking about buying a story riddled with misspellings because it was so good. By Gardner Dozois. #worldfantasycon2026

I woke up haunted by two ghosts from my childhood home on Alston way in Berkeley California. Gobbledegook lived in our drains so they made creepy noises. My dad invented him. My mom introduced me to the ghost of Crumpetcrunch. I now wonder if Crumpetcrunch had a UK origin other than my mom?

There is nothing patriotic about a road-stained tattered US flag flapping from the bed of your pickup. Take them down. Retire them with dignity. If you don't know how, your local scout troop can help you.

On Saturday, come to South Hill Mall in Puyallup, WA. Meet me at noon at the Barnes and Noble there. 3500 S Meridian. Buy me coffee and might sign your book. :)

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A beauty bark splinter(invisible) in my S W X finger pad should not be as awful as it is. What's tanking your productivity today?

"On 9/24, the...Advisory Council on Historic Preservation terminated the Section 106 review process for the proposed Monumental or Triumphal Arch..., before consultation was finished. We urge you to raise your voice in opposition." Deadline: 11:59 pm ET 9/29/26. savingplaces.org/monumental-a...

So. We will now have Choose Your Own Adventure books for adults. I am righteously angry that some will be 'Reimagined' classics. Jane Austen!?

Copyright & AI: Best Practices for Authors & Narrators Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT Free to attend Perfect Timing @authorsguild.org . Membership has its perks.

Hurray!

Good luck,Joe. Wonderful to see you nominated!

Its nice when old people like my spouse and I have friends who check on us. Several times a day, he gets a phone call. There's always a cheery greeting and a 'how are you doing today?' I try not to feel jealous. Someday I will meet Potential Spam and thank her for her solicitude of him.

So. What is safe to buy and eat in the US right now? Tainted produce. Metal bristles in processed food. Salmonella eggs and chicken. Trust lost is hard to regain.

Don't be taken in. It's a scam.

I do not think I will ever buy a bagged salad again. They were always a second choice. Convenient but always had a faint taste of the wash used to clean them. I miss having a fully functioning Federal Department of Agriculture. I relied on those inspectors.

Okay, western Washington state. I have gone my part. Laundry is on the laundry line. The Make It Rain magic is invoked.

Congratulations to our Toastmaster Ursula Vernon @tkingfisher.com for recently being named the winner of the 2026 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature for her work, Snake-Eater! (This is your sign to add this book to your TBR if you haven't already.)

I'm going to start putting the date at the front of anything I post. Sometimes outdated stuff gets reposted here.

Pssst ... want to know a secret? GAIL CARRIGER IS A FEATURED PROGRAM PARTICIPANT AT LACON! She has multiple NYT bestsellers and millions of books in print in dozens of different languages.

Oh, this is so cool, Kirkus give MORTEDANT'S PERIL and @joeeyre.bsky.social's fantastic narration an Earphone Award! www.kirkusreviews.com/audiobook-re...

Wonderful capture of a conversation between Fitz and Nighteyes. Thank you for your talent, Joe.

📣 Available in our UK/INT store, and shipping internationally: bit.ly/IC_LiveshipTraders ⁠ Our Illumicrate Exclusive editions of The Liveship Traders Trilogy, created in collaboration with Robin Hobb (@robinhobb.bsky.social) and HarperVoyager, is now on general sale.⁠

July 13, 2026. I will be signing books for the Signed Page on July 21. Put your order in now and maybe order a book from that Tad Williams writer at the same time! Https://signedpage.com. Lots of signed books to choose from!

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Parents. How to equip your kids to succeed. 20 minutes read aloud every day. Basic math facts memorized. (Times tables, basic addition facts up to ten. )When did your kid last read out loud to you? Make sure they can. Many cannot.

Headed home to wa state. Had a very nice event with Brandon Sanderson and Ryan Cahill. Left lots of signed stock at Poppy Books in Spanish Forks.

A lovely day to traverse I-5 and then enjoy the rigors of seatac airport. But before the day is done, I will see friends, Ryan Cahill and Brandon Sanderson , and tomorrow, Brian McClellan!

Coming up fast. Brandon Sanderson, Ryan Cahill and I chatting about fantasy. Lehi, Utah. Tickets via www.poppybookssf.com. Signing to follow. And yes. Kat and I will have fun doorprizes at the signing.

Hey @saltlakecity. Is it truly in the 90s this coming week? And smoky air from fires? Just as I'm coming to visit you?

Reminder: Collect all three volumes of the Assassin's Apprentice comic adaptation in 'The Complete Assassin's Apprentice', coming in October! Pre-order: https://bit.ly/4bU9DeX This adaptation of @robinhobb.bsky.social's novels comes from @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @ryankelly.bsky.social, and team.

@ramonterrell.bsky.social one of my chickens has bumblefoot. Wishing your dad was here to give me advice. That story stayed with me.

Very happy to share that after all these years, Assassin's Apprentice is going back for a 13th printing of 49,000 copies!! Now Ship of Magic is only on its 8th printing but still happy to see another 10,000 copies headed to bookstores.

Coming up fast! This Friday, June 19, #PeterOrullian and I will chat and sign books at the Lakewood WA B&N store to celebrate Peter's collaboration with Brandon Sanderson, Songs of the Dead. That #TerryBrooks guy will be there, too.

Jody did such a wonderful transformation from book to comic script. The whole team is amazing.