Jonny Sims
@jonnysims.bsky.social
Jonathan Sims (He/Him) - Award-winning writer & VA.
The Magnus Archives, The Burn Line, Thirteen Storeys, Slay the Princess, The Mechanisms
Half of MacGuffin & Co.
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Voted 'Tumblr's favourite John' for some reason.
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The Magnus Archives, The Burn Line, Thirteen Storeys, Slay the Princess, The Mechanisms
Half of MacGuffin & Co.
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Voted 'Tumblr's favourite John' for some reason.
jonathan-sims.com
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The secret is out!
I'm the author of Magnus Protocol novel WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE. When an analyst at the UK's weirdest hedge fund discovers an artefact of great power, he exploits it for fun and profit... but success comes at a terrible price.
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I'm the author of Magnus Protocol novel WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE. When an analyst at the UK's weirdest hedge fund discovers an artefact of great power, he exploits it for fun and profit... but success comes at a terrible price.
rustyquill.com/work-your-fi...
October 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The secret is out!
I'm the author of Magnus Protocol novel WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE. When an analyst at the UK's weirdest hedge fund discovers an artefact of great power, he exploits it for fun and profit... but success comes at a terrible price.
rustyquill.com/work-your-fi...
I'm the author of Magnus Protocol novel WORK YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE. When an analyst at the UK's weirdest hedge fund discovers an artefact of great power, he exploits it for fun and profit... but success comes at a terrible price.
rustyquill.com/work-your-fi...
One of the takeaways from my brief time spent studying to be a therapist is that there are a vast number of counselling types (person-centred, psychoanalytic, CBT, Gestalt, etc, etc) and they all have roughly the same effectiveness. But, notably, they're all effective for *different people*.
An overall principle to remember is that no single intervention has a 100% efficacy rate. At the population level, nothing even comes close. So although research can suggest the most promising avenues, if something doesn't move the needle for you, that should not be cause for despair.
October 29, 2026 at 11:41 AM
One of the takeaways from my brief time spent studying to be a therapist is that there are a vast number of counselling types (person-centred, psychoanalytic, CBT, Gestalt, etc, etc) and they all have roughly the same effectiveness. But, notably, they're all effective for *different people*.
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my first book review for this week is From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social this is the first book set in the world of The Magnus Archives and it is TERRIFYING.
Especially when you put 2 and 2 together 👀
my first book review for this week is From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social this is the first book set in the world of The Magnus Archives and it is TERRIFYING.
Especially when you put 2 and 2 together 👀
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner - Review
The world of The Magnus Archives comes to life in this thrilling novel from Premee Mohamed and Jonathan Sims. *warning: minor spoilers for From The Library of Jurgen Leitner and The Magnus Archives…
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October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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my first book review for this week is From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social this is the first book set in the world of The Magnus Archives and it is TERRIFYING.
Especially when you put 2 and 2 together 👀
my first book review for this week is From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social this is the first book set in the world of The Magnus Archives and it is TERRIFYING.
Especially when you put 2 and 2 together 👀
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Happy book birthday to this very good and safe book that will not make you do anything horrible at all! From the brilliant mind of @jonnysims.bsky.social and @rustyquill.com !
Did I mention how safe it was
Did I mention how safe it was
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner (The Magnus Archives) by Premee Mohamed, Jonathan Sims, Rusty Quill: 9798217092635 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Enter the library of an enigmatic collector, where occult books are guarded and researched at a fatal cost, with this uncanny eldritch horror novel from Nebula Award–winning author Premee Mohamed...
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October 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Happy book birthday to this very good and safe book that will not make you do anything horrible at all! From the brilliant mind of @jonnysims.bsky.social and @rustyquill.com !
Did I mention how safe it was
Did I mention how safe it was
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Out today: From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social!
And the special edition is *very* handsome, with sprayed edges and a gilded design hidden under the slipcover...
#MagnusArchives
#Horrorsky
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And the special edition is *very* handsome, with sprayed edges and a gilded design hidden under the slipcover...
#MagnusArchives
#Horrorsky
🪐📚💙
October 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Out today: From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social!
And the special edition is *very* handsome, with sprayed edges and a gilded design hidden under the slipcover...
#MagnusArchives
#Horrorsky
🪐📚💙
And the special edition is *very* handsome, with sprayed edges and a gilded design hidden under the slipcover...
#MagnusArchives
#Horrorsky
🪐📚💙
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Out now: From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by premeemohamed.com and jonnysims.bsky.social.
Available wherever scary books are sold!
Or order online now: https://rustyquill.com/from-the-library-of-jurgen-leitner---a-magnus-novel-by-premee-mohamed-with-jonathan-sims/
Available wherever scary books are sold!
Or order online now: https://rustyquill.com/from-the-library-of-jurgen-leitner---a-magnus-novel-by-premee-mohamed-with-jonathan-sims/
October 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Out now: From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by premeemohamed.com and jonnysims.bsky.social.
Available wherever scary books are sold!
Or order online now: https://rustyquill.com/from-the-library-of-jurgen-leitner---a-magnus-novel-by-premee-mohamed-with-jonathan-sims/
Available wherever scary books are sold!
Or order online now: https://rustyquill.com/from-the-library-of-jurgen-leitner---a-magnus-novel-by-premee-mohamed-with-jonathan-sims/
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THIS WEEKEND! The Magnus Archives at MCM Comic Con London.
Join Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall on Sunday 25th October for a dive into From The Library of Jurgen Leitner the first book in the world of The Magnus Archives, as well as a Meet & Greet!
https://loom.ly/U0lViW4
Join Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall on Sunday 25th October for a dive into From The Library of Jurgen Leitner the first book in the world of The Magnus Archives, as well as a Meet & Greet!
https://loom.ly/U0lViW4
October 23, 2026 at 12:13 PM
THIS WEEKEND! The Magnus Archives at MCM Comic Con London.
Join Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall on Sunday 25th October for a dive into From The Library of Jurgen Leitner the first book in the world of The Magnus Archives, as well as a Meet & Greet!
https://loom.ly/U0lViW4
Join Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall on Sunday 25th October for a dive into From The Library of Jurgen Leitner the first book in the world of The Magnus Archives, as well as a Meet & Greet!
https://loom.ly/U0lViW4
Lovely little write up here that I think very much gets what we were putting down!
We’ve got your reviews for ya, we’ve got your reviews!
@lunagrayhorror.bsky.social joins us at SH to think about Premee Mohamed’s entry into the Magnus Archives.
“Tie-in fiction usually means a guided tour of familiar rooms. Mohamed reconsiders the source instead.”
@lunagrayhorror.bsky.social joins us at SH to think about Premee Mohamed’s entry into the Magnus Archives.
“Tie-in fiction usually means a guided tour of familiar rooms. Mohamed reconsiders the source instead.”
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by Premee Mohamed with Jonathan Sims
The Magnus Archives runs on mediated testimony.
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October 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Lovely little write up here that I think very much gets what we were putting down!
Good to see the Society of Authors (at least a bit) coming to their senses. AI can and should be fought at every level, especially within the creative industries.
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Update: Charter of Ethical AI Use in the Creative Industries - The Society of Authors
Thank you to all our members who have fed back to us on this issue. To allow time to listen to members’ views and concerns, the Society of Authors will withdraw from the Charter. There will be discuss...
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October 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Good to see the Society of Authors (at least a bit) coming to their senses. AI can and should be fought at every level, especially within the creative industries.
societyofauthors.org/2026/10/21/u...
societyofauthors.org/2026/10/21/u...
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Spooky month is a busy one, but we did get to read @jonnysims.bsky.social's The Burn Line! #BookTheCat
October 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Spooky month is a busy one, but we did get to read @jonnysims.bsky.social's The Burn Line! #BookTheCat
Very excited to have worked with Sash to make a horrible British boarding school filled with horrible British classism for 13 Omens.
The immersive horror in 13 Omens is created by the Paizo team AND our friends! Get hyped for our guest authors writing zines for the game, and give them their flowers (black dahlias preferred)!
Get 13 Omens: https://bit.ly/4r7gE22
Thank you to @jonnysims.bsky.social and @sashasienna.bsky.social ⤵️
Get 13 Omens: https://bit.ly/4r7gE22
Thank you to @jonnysims.bsky.social and @sashasienna.bsky.social ⤵️
October 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Very excited to have worked with Sash to make a horrible British boarding school filled with horrible British classism for 13 Omens.
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And if one new @premeemohamed.com wasn't enough, check out From the Library of Jurgen Leitner, out later this month: a gripping, chilling eldritch horror of a sinister private library where the books are deadly... created with @jonnysims.bsky.social of The Magnus Archives podcast!
#Horrorsky
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#Horrorsky
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October 15, 2026 at 8:52 AM
And if one new @premeemohamed.com wasn't enough, check out From the Library of Jurgen Leitner, out later this month: a gripping, chilling eldritch horror of a sinister private library where the books are deadly... created with @jonnysims.bsky.social of The Magnus Archives podcast!
#Horrorsky
🪐📚💙
#Horrorsky
🪐📚💙
Was just wondering whether to renew my membership for next year. Guess that's answered that question. There is no "ethical" use of AI and there never will be.
October 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Was just wondering whether to renew my membership for next year. Guess that's answered that question. There is no "ethical" use of AI and there never will be.
Apparently I've been voted "Tumblr's favourite John", which is equal parts flattering and baffling. Or is it perhaps a curse? Impossible to say.
October 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Apparently I've been voted "Tumblr's favourite John", which is equal parts flattering and baffling. Or is it perhaps a curse? Impossible to say.
I've seen people call my dad a nepotism hire, and I've got to refute this - I auditioned many, many my dads before casting my dad as Jurgen Leitner, and he was simply the best fit.
Meet the narrators of FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER. The audiobook will be read by Christian Coulson, with Paul Sims returning as the voice of Jurgen Leitner.
October 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I've seen people call my dad a nepotism hire, and I've got to refute this - I auditioned many, many my dads before casting my dad as Jurgen Leitner, and he was simply the best fit.
Hey now, y'all know me - I'm a bit of a private hater, but rarely a public dunker. I take a "whatever floats your boat" attitude and with a lot of esoteric stuff I'm of the opinion that we don't know what we don't know and what is "mundane" or "scientific" is always changing. BUT.
October 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Hey now, y'all know me - I'm a bit of a private hater, but rarely a public dunker. I take a "whatever floats your boat" attitude and with a lot of esoteric stuff I'm of the opinion that we don't know what we don't know and what is "mundane" or "scientific" is always changing. BUT.
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@jonnysims.bsky.social I'm convinced this wretched thing is cursed. every time i bring it with me to read on the subway it is record breaking heat and i can feel my flesh liquify and my bones soften into a putty
October 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
@jonnysims.bsky.social I'm convinced this wretched thing is cursed. every time i bring it with me to read on the subway it is record breaking heat and i can feel my flesh liquify and my bones soften into a putty
PAC's look always made me imagine an episode of Flight of the Concords where he played the former third member who got kicked out years back and returned to challenge them to a fight. They're overconfident cause he was always notoriously weedy, then PAC takes off his shirt.
September 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
PAC's look always made me imagine an episode of Flight of the Concords where he played the former third member who got kicked out years back and returned to challenge them to a fight. They're overconfident cause he was always notoriously weedy, then PAC takes off his shirt.
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Pre-order From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @welbooks.bsky.social to get a book plate signed by @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social, an art print designed by @jojofraga.bsky.social, and a letter signed by @jonnysims.bsky.social and @alexanderjnewall.bsky.social.
September 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Pre-order From the Library of Jurgen Leitner from @welbooks.bsky.social to get a book plate signed by @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social, an art print designed by @jojofraga.bsky.social, and a letter signed by @jonnysims.bsky.social and @alexanderjnewall.bsky.social.
I'd also forgotten how gay it is, in ways that one is tempted to read as unintentional until you realise Le Carre was working for MI5/6 during the time of the Lavender Scare and it's inspired by the Cambridge 5. It knows what it's doing. (Also Smiley's marriage reads quite differently in that light)
Just finished a long-overdue rewatch of the 1979 "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" adaptation with Alec Guiness. Fuck me we used to have acting, didn't we?
September 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I'd also forgotten how gay it is, in ways that one is tempted to read as unintentional until you realise Le Carre was working for MI5/6 during the time of the Lavender Scare and it's inspired by the Cambridge 5. It knows what it's doing. (Also Smiley's marriage reads quite differently in that light)
Just finished a long-overdue rewatch of the 1979 "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" adaptation with Alec Guiness. Fuck me we used to have acting, didn't we?
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Just finished a long-overdue rewatch of the 1979 "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" adaptation with Alec Guiness. Fuck me we used to have acting, didn't we?
Just read the patron preview for the next strip of @bransonreese.bsky.social's Swanboy and goddammit how can I be this hype for a fuckin webcomic? Is it 2009? That's not how its supposed to work anymore. This is embarrassing.
September 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Just read the patron preview for the next strip of @bransonreese.bsky.social's Swanboy and goddammit how can I be this hype for a fuckin webcomic? Is it 2009? That's not how its supposed to work anymore. This is embarrassing.
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@jonnysims.bsky.social is BACK on Workers' Lit for a Patreon-exclusive episode with @ayshaufarah.bsky.social. That's right, it's more Aysha's Author Corner!
Discussion includes Jonny's new novel, "The Burn Line," (go buy it!), trains, oppressive heat, the fun ins and outs of horror, and more!
Discussion includes Jonny's new novel, "The Burn Line," (go buy it!), trains, oppressive heat, the fun ins and outs of horror, and more!
September 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
@jonnysims.bsky.social is BACK on Workers' Lit for a Patreon-exclusive episode with @ayshaufarah.bsky.social. That's right, it's more Aysha's Author Corner!
Discussion includes Jonny's new novel, "The Burn Line," (go buy it!), trains, oppressive heat, the fun ins and outs of horror, and more!
Discussion includes Jonny's new novel, "The Burn Line," (go buy it!), trains, oppressive heat, the fun ins and outs of horror, and more!
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Just announced: the @waterstones.bsky.social Exclusive Edition of From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social.
Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/from-th...
Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/from-th...
September 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Just announced: the @waterstones.bsky.social Exclusive Edition of From the Library of Jurgen Leitner by @premeemohamed.com and @jonnysims.bsky.social.
Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/from-th...
Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/from-th...