From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
It was an excellent evening! We joined Nick on the launch of his novella 'Abyss'. Office horror? Yes please. There may have been a spill out into a local pub after, where there was much discussion around the existential horror of actually being a writer and... murder plots.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Tips for writing out and about in Edinburgh: Yes, you will need a coat. No, it doesn't matter if the sun is out right now. Also, you will need a tote, because when you flee the weather, you will undoubtedly find yourself in one of the city's many bookshops. This is not a bad thing.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Tonight, @bingewriting.bsky.social launches his latest 'frightful novel of cosmic-office-horror'... www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
Diary Note
We've been working hard on a better, brighter site with easier-to-find events, pages for writers in the ESFF community, and much more. As ever this will be ongoing as we try to make the site a hub for all things SFF/H writing...
So, what do you think?
Field Note — posted by the ESFF team
Frances White was chatting to Hannah Kaner at yesterday's event at Waterstones. A gorgeous book with a gorgeous cover.
Photos: David Goodman.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
It feels great to type that it's now less than a month until the Cymera Festival...
See follow-up post for just a few of the writers from the ESFF community who have events.
The full Cymera programme can be found here: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26
This year's festival features many fabulous writers from the ESFF community. Just to mention a few...
#Cymera2026
Diary Note
We've added a bucket load of new events to attend. Check out the #events channel on Discord for the latest.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Just one month until Cymera! Counting the sleeps yet...?
Diary Note
In the lead-up to CYMERA 20206, we have begun working on new things for the ESFF community. A new website, improved promotion of events for our writers and much more.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April Write-In...
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Part 1 We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April write in ... Look out for part two to see how they got on. #writing #authorgram ...
3 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on April 13, 2026: "Part 1 We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April write in ... Look out for part two to see how they got o...
instagram.com
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Five outstanding authors we’re also honoured are part of the ESFF community
In honour of @cymerafestival.co.uk - Scotland's excellent festival of SFFH - revealing their programme for 2026, meet the Solaris authors who make Scotland their home!
@mkhardywrites.com @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @davegoodman.bsky.social @gen-dimova.bsky.social
— @solarisbooks.bsky.social
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Curious what one of our write-ins consists of…?
Here’s a sneak peek reel from yesterday’s excellent session —
8 writing sprints to focus on projects (with plenty of coffee and chat between)
www.instagram.com/reel/DXBp1GK...
#writingcommunity
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Yesterday was one of our favourite events our Write in. 20+ writers, all working on their WIPs throughout the day. With both organised writing sprints and general time t...
5 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on April 12, 2026: "Yesterday was one of our favourite events our Write in. 20+ writers, all working on their WIPs throughout the day. With both organised writing ...
instagram.com
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Breaking the illusion
reader: wow this seems effortless. writer: it took me ten years & 400 drafts to complete this story
— @anniejowrites.bsky.social
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Our second Edinburgh write-in of the year is tomorrow. We're looking forward to the sprints, words, and chat!
#writingcommunity
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
The Cymera 2026 programme is now live!
Cymera is ESFF's spiritual home, and probably just the best gang of SFF/H folks you could ever meet. Plus, a programme packed full of amazing things for writers and genre fans:
CYMERAFESTIVAL
2026 Programme — CYMERA
Want to see a specific programme strand? Use our event tags to filter:
cymerafestival.co.uk
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Thinking of attending @cymerafestival.co.uk this year? To celebrate the programme launch, CYMERA will be at the Leith Walk Police Box from 11am, tomorrow (Friday, 10th April). There may also be FREE BOOKS...
#writingcommunity
CYMERAFESTIVAL
CYMERA
Here at CYMERA we value accessibility, inclusivity and diversity. Each year we host our festival and Writers’ Conference both in-person and online, to allow as many writers and readers to join us as possible.
cymerafestival.co.uk
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
If you are at @easterconuk.bsky.social this weekend, keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham!
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "If you are at @iridescence_2026 this weekend keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham! Justin Lee Anderson Saturday, 4 April 2026 12...
21 likes, 9 comments - edinburghsff on April 2, 2026: "If you are at @iridescence_2026 this weekend keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham! Justin Lee Anderson...
instagram.com
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
It was an excellent evening! We joined Nick on the launch of his novella 'Abyss'. Office horror? Yes please. There may have been a spill out into a local pub after, where there was much discussion around the existential horror of actually being a writer and... murder plots.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Tips for writing out and about in Edinburgh: Yes, you will need a coat. No, it doesn't matter if the sun is out right now. Also, you will need a tote, because when you flee the weather, you will undoubtedly find yourself in one of the city's many bookshops. This is not a bad thing.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Tonight, @bingewriting.bsky.social launches his latest 'frightful novel of cosmic-office-horror'... www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
Diary Note
We've been working hard on a better, brighter site with easier-to-find events, pages for writers in the ESFF community, and much more. As ever this will be ongoing as we try to make the site a hub for all things SFF/H writing...
So, what do you think?
Field Note — posted by the ESFF team
Frances White was chatting to Hannah Kaner at yesterday's event at Waterstones. A gorgeous book with a gorgeous cover.
Photos: David Goodman.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
It feels great to type that it's now less than a month until the Cymera Festival...
See follow-up post for just a few of the writers from the ESFF community who have events.
The full Cymera programme can be found here: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26
This year's festival features many fabulous writers from the ESFF community. Just to mention a few...
#Cymera2026
Diary Note
We've added a bucket load of new events to attend. Check out the #events channel on Discord for the latest.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Just one month until Cymera! Counting the sleeps yet...?
Diary Note
In the lead-up to CYMERA 20206, we have begun working on new things for the ESFF community. A new website, improved promotion of events for our writers and much more.
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April Write-In...
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Part 1 We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April write in ... Look out for part two to see how they got on. #writing #authorgram ...
3 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on April 13, 2026: "Part 1 We asked some of our authors what their goals were for the Edinburgh SFF April write in ... Look out for part two to see how they got o...
instagram.com
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Five outstanding authors we’re also honoured are part of the ESFF community
In honour of @cymerafestival.co.uk - Scotland's excellent festival of SFFH - revealing their programme for 2026, meet the Solaris authors who make Scotland their home!
@mkhardywrites.com @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social @davegoodman.bsky.social @gen-dimova.bsky.social
— @solarisbooks.bsky.social
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Curious what one of our write-ins consists of…?
Here’s a sneak peek reel from yesterday’s excellent session —
8 writing sprints to focus on projects (with plenty of coffee and chat between)
www.instagram.com/reel/DXBp1GK...
#writingcommunity
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Yesterday was one of our favourite events our Write in. 20+ writers, all working on their WIPs throughout the day. With both organised writing sprints and general time t...
5 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on April 12, 2026: "Yesterday was one of our favourite events our Write in. 20+ writers, all working on their WIPs throughout the day. With both organised writing ...
instagram.com
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Breaking the illusion
reader: wow this seems effortless. writer: it took me ten years & 400 drafts to complete this story
— @anniejowrites.bsky.social
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Our second Edinburgh write-in of the year is tomorrow. We're looking forward to the sprints, words, and chat!
#writingcommunity
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
The Cymera 2026 programme is now live!
Cymera is ESFF's spiritual home, and probably just the best gang of SFF/H folks you could ever meet. Plus, a programme packed full of amazing things for writers and genre fans:
CYMERAFESTIVAL
2026 Programme — CYMERA
Want to see a specific programme strand? Use our event tags to filter:
cymerafestival.co.uk
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
Thinking of attending @cymerafestival.co.uk this year? To celebrate the programme launch, CYMERA will be at the Leith Walk Police Box from 11am, tomorrow (Friday, 10th April). There may also be FREE BOOKS...
#writingcommunity
CYMERAFESTIVAL
CYMERA
Here at CYMERA we value accessibility, inclusivity and diversity. Each year we host our festival and Writers’ Conference both in-person and online, to allow as many writers and readers to join us as possible.
cymerafestival.co.uk
From Bluesky — @edinburghsff.com
If you are at @easterconuk.bsky.social this weekend, keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham!
Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "If you are at @iridescence_2026 this weekend keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham! Justin Lee Anderson Saturday, 4 April 2026 12...
21 likes, 9 comments - edinburghsff on April 2, 2026: "If you are at @iridescence_2026 this weekend keep an eye out for some of our members who have been let loose in Birmingham! Justin Lee Anderson...
instagram.com
