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Richard Swan
@richardswanauthor.bsky.social
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Sunday Times bestselling SFF author. Empire of the Wolf / Great Silence / Decurion Saga / 40k fiction.

Latest release: The Infinite State [Aug 2026]
Next release: Unannounced Warhammer 40k book

Updates: https://linktr.ee/richardswan
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Richard Swan @richardswanauthor.bsky.social · May 13
Eternal Father vibes
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Next book on my nightstand is @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's Steel Gods, Book 2 in the Great Silence series which definitely has surprised me a couple times.

- This series is a sequel to the world built in the Empire of The Wolf Trilogy, but does NOT require reading the original to follow along.
September 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Vince is back with our Weekly Picks in time for your weekend reading! 📚

Featuring✨

Calculated Whisk by @lindsayburoker.bsky.social
The Infinite State by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social
King of War by #SadieKincaid

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September 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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New video, anyone for painting and a chat?

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DIY, Rustin Cohle, and my favourite fantasy characters
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September 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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My goodness, “The Infinite State” by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social is incredible. Only about 1/4 through but every page is riveting. #booksky
Cover of “The Infinite State” by Richard Swan depicting stylized eagles facing off against each other
September 9, 2026 at 3:16 AM
richardswanauthor.bsky.social
My debut wh40k novel is now available for preorder! These are not printed it vast quantities so if you are keen on securing a hardback I would suggest moving quickly. You can do it directly on the Warhammer website
September 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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⚠️!Seattle!⚠️
My event tomorrow with the inimitable @djangowexler.bsky.social has been moved to Third Place Books *Lake Forest Park*. We are merging with James Islington and Peter Orullian to avoid forcing the PNW SFF fandom to choose 😂 4 authors for the price of one!
September 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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5/5 stars. Vibes of 1984! @richardswanauthor.bsky.social has become one of my favorite authors. This was the first sci-fi novel I’ve read by him and cannot wait for the next installment. Can anyone say auto-buy?!? See my longer review on my blog: thatbookisonfiyah.blogspot.com/2026/08/book...
Book Review: The Infinite State (Decurion Saga 1) by Richard Swan
5/5 stars. I have read all of Swan’s fantasy novels, but this is the first of his sci-fi stories that I have read. I have been anxiously an...
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August 20, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Dragon owner. Dragon racer.
Together, they can triumph. But only if they don't fall in love.
ARCs imminent. Sign up at anna-stephens.com/2026/08/11/a...
#fantasyromance #dragonbook #hybridauthor #indiebook
Graphic detailing main character Ryota. Ogawa Ryota, Ryo to his friends, had everything ahead of him: as heir to the Scarlet Triple racing stable, he was rich, loved, and influential. It was all a facade. Constantly ignored and belittled by his father, who refuses to believe he is ready to lead the training programme for their dragons, Ryo smuggles a dragon out of the stable to enter an illegal night race. She wins - but Ryo loses everything. Graphic detailing main character Keaton. Keaton Merriwether grew up in the Stink, the lowest, poorest part of Mantletown. Working a dead end job to pay the bills, she lives for jockeying dragons in illegal night races, the only type of race she’s qualified to fly. A chance encounter with Ryo leads to a breathtaking victory and then a devastating outcome. Keaton is arrested and thrown into prison, a convicted illegal racer. From these twin ashes, a new stable will rise.
August 19, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Fans of Sir Konrad Vonvalt rejoice! Richard Swan and Grimdark Magazine are bringing us another novella called ‘The Anguished Earth’, with an incredible cover by René Aigner and design by Shawn T King.

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The Anguished Earth cover
August 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Anguished Earth, a new novella set in the Empire of the Wolf world, written by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, pub by @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social.

Cover art by René Aigner, typography by Shawn T. King.

Full info:
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The Anguished Earth, a Empire of the Wolf Novella. Richard Swan Artwork by René Aigner, Typography by Shawn T. King
August 13, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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August 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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It didn’t look like a Party murder. Certainly, Cyprian hadn’t been told to expect one— and the Ministry of the Interior had a dedicated hotline for sanctioned political murders.

Richard Swan. The Infinite State

Nice, @richardswanauthor.bsky.social 😂
August 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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The Infinite State is an ambitious, character-driven sci-fi novel packed with political intrigue, excellent world-building, and themes of power, surveillance, and freedom. It’s a measured rather than action-heavy read, the payoff is worth it. @netgalley.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social
August 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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While I mostly blog at PotsandPlots these days, I still do the odd review for @geekdad.twit.social.ap.brid.gy. I very much enjoyed @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's 'The Infinite State' geekdad.com/2026/08/the-... #booksky Many thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy.
‘The Infinite State’ by Richard Swan: A Book Review
Richard Swan's 'Infinite State' is excellent dystopian fiction with echoes of the Star Wars orginal trilogy and shades of Andor.
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August 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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It's the first New Release Tuesday of the month! 📖 #booksky

🏌🏼‍♀️ THE AMATEUR, a psychological thriller by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social (John recommends!)
🦅 THE INFINITE STATE, a scifi dystopia by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social (Greg recommends!)
The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian. The Infinite State by Richard Swan.
August 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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eanemanjames.bsky.social
Heh heh heh.

They're mine! Mine! All mine!

And we're blessed to be getting two novels from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social this year (after Steel Gods).
August 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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With THE INFINITE STATE, Richard Swan wisely lets his readers connect with interesting and relatable characters, all while living in a vast totalitarian galactic empire. The latest from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social just works.
My review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-i...
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The Infinite State by Richard Swan
August 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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The Infinite State is @richardswanauthor.bsky.social's scifi debut, set in an Orwellian galactic empire where newly widowed Katherine, wife to an esteemed member of the governing party, finds herself inheriting the means to begin resisting a dystopian fascist regime...

Out 6/8!

#SFF
#Fascism
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The cover of the book, showing ominous skyscrapers with red glowing elements, a hovering police car, two figures in the foreground examining what may be a body. A green banner reading bookishsff's 2026 watchlist scifi, fantasy, horror and spec fic publishing
August 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Sentient murder gorilla comemmorative models, courtesy of @torbooks.bsky.social

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Richard Swan on Instagram: "Done in one take"
37 likes, 3 comments - richardswanauthor on July 28, 2026: "Done in one take".
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July 29, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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It’s a mere few weeks away and you’re still not ready! Well… you better get ready.

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July 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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In this interview, @richardswanauthor.bsky.social discusses the impact on his stories of growing up in a military family, being a post-WW2 history buff, and how he finds enough hours in a day to produce all the work he does.
INTERVIEW: with author Richard Swan
In this interview, Richard discusses the impact on his stories of growing up in a military family, being a post-WW2 history buff, and how he finds enough hours in a day to produce all the work he does...
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July 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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How do we relate to people and institutions that fall short of our hopes for them — and their own ideals? @richardswanauthor.bsky.social’s “Empire of the Wolf” series is some of the best fiction I’ve seen tackling that big question. Highly recommended, to sci-fi/fantasy readers and beyond.
July 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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HAPPY JULY!

Coming up on www.kindig.co.uk this month:

7th: #TheNightStairs by @mserinkelly.bsky.social
14th: #HomeSick by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
21st: #YouKnowWhatYouDid by @ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social
28th: #TheInfiniteState by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

#BookSky 📚💙 #books 🩸📚 🪐📚 ⚡️📚
July 1, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Woo New Episode Release!

This month with @richardswanauthor.bsky.social we delve into liminality in I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman.

Liminal spaces - those places that hold a certain aesthetic nostalgia that seem to go on forever and yet bring some comfort as well as creeps. 💙📚
June 27, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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New commission!
A wolf-themed gladius for @richardswanauthor.bsky.social !
I really enjoyed working on this, and had wanted to do a gladius for quite a while!

Would you like a sword, or other weapon? Let me know!
They are a flat $50!
June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM