Editor, Writer and Publisher. Professional Member of the CIEP. Contact: http://ianskewis.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3mwskj5yf6k2sMy publishing imprint, Brae Books proudly presents the debut novel by Julian Patmore. Pre-orders for the Kindle edition are now available. Both the Kindle and the paperback are being published on Thursday 8th October. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HK4YXMRN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_digi_asin_title_35101 Oct 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwskj5yf6k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3mwqeggfaoc2rMy publishing imprint, Brae Books is returning with something special. Book cover reveal coming tomorrow!30 Sep 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqeggfaoc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3mpsj2y3pfc2jOur anthology is being proudly sent off to the British Library to be legally registered, as well as libraries in Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Wales and Dublin. Happy days! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veil....04 Jul 2026 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpsj2y3pfc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3m7xqziz5g22vA mansion house that holds a dark secret; a woman trapped inside a picture frame; a shadow that is always one step behind you and never goes away; a ouija board that conjures up something terrifying; a haunting in Venice – all these and more terrifying tales lurk between these pages...14 Dec 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xqziz5g22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3m6rrzmj4lc2eOMG, we're in the Top Five AND we've just got our first five-star review! Thank you for your support. Shadows & Veils, a supernatural anthology for charity is available here: Ebook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veils-Ian-Skewis-ebook/dp/B0G2BKFV2X/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veils-Ian-Skewis/dp/1919323406/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_029 Nov 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6rrzmj4lc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3m6oy72hxfs2aSo yesterday we launched our anthology for charity and it has been steadily climbing the charts. I'm pleased to announce we've entered the Amazon Horror Anthologies Top Twenty – we're sitting pretty at No.15 and rubbing shoulders with the likes of STEPHEN KING!28 Nov 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6oy72hxfs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3m6mph2sups2qToday I became a publisher!!! It's been a long and winding road to get here but I'm really proud of this book and all the amazing authors who contributed to it. All proceeds go to the PD James Memorial Fund. Ebook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veils-Ian-Skewis-ebook/dp/B0G2BKFV2X/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadows-Veils-Ian-Skewis/dp/1919323406/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_027 Nov 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mph2sups2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3m27lnchs7k2uReally pleased to announce that I've just signed a new seven-year audiobook deal with W F Howes! #amurderofcrows #BookDeal #audiobook02 Oct 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27lnchs7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lzegovrgik2iFinally hoisted my new wall garden up in the dining area!21 Sep 2025 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzegovrgik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3ltodlrtvnc2oMy new reading nook. #editor11 Jul 2025 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltodlrtvnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lthbb366k226Breakfast up the Brae!08 Jul 2025 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthbb366k226https://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lqras2osi22tOnly five tickets left! Learn how to write, self-edit and get your book published. #publishing #writing #editing04 Jun 2025 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqras2osi22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lplixpobz22xSo I'll be doing a talk on editing at the Girvan Arts Festival with author Alan Jones this summer. Tickets are now available. https://girvanartsfestival.com/gaf-2025-writers-workshop/20 May 2025 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplixpobz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3llgh2ay7dc2iTried an iced lavender crème frappuccino for the first time yesterday and it was dee-lish!28 Mar 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgh2ay7dc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lj6hg432dk2ghttps://www.amazon.com/Girl-Fire-Sarah-K-Stephens-ebook/dp/B0D9TV4B62/ref=sr_1_1?crid=300RXGPQHT5Z3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KLx6yuR_MloA5m98w8sq7mYXFjwjEA6vQ9YXIhcRWn5NJFuHIeG49BJIx1ujEgurVvdTjInSzEuKWBCRxgJCDFenqwb7IeweltE8KB7FW97-TVX_8rHpTV4a_c1GceiFr5MSZijY9IE6GaZ1lNnaxV0TEvDptzsuBG0-bw353iYJtmLpSgs0cr6KvgIH6l1B0NeksEoHw7S6KDoEIbiF0hj2q1WxcgF667nOAZiyJNM.tuu28GOOFIBLXOg_khX-bbGi9SbMkAmiiMeMHH90xIM&dib_tag=se&keywords=sarah+k+stephens&qid=1740678592&sprefix=sarah+k+stephens%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-127 Feb 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6hg432dk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lhdmik25os2pCalling all writers... We are looking for stories of around 3,000 words to be featured in our anthology which will be published in ebook/paperback on Amazon for Halloween 2025. As well as having your story published your name will appear on the back cover. Scroll down for more details.04 Feb 2025 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdmik25os2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lgneywowls2nThe storm ruined my chances of going out this weekend so instead I finished doing a short course in book designing. I've been commissioned to design a book cover for a forthcoming anthology so I thought this would be a good way to brush up on my old art school skills. #bookdesign #anthology26 Jan 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgneywowls2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lge7vmyti22tSo despite the latest Word update trying to wreck my chances, I still managed to get a reasonable amount of editing done today. It's now wine o'clock. I thank you. #editing22 Jan 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lge7vmyti22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lg3tmqzw2s2pSpent all day Saturday cooking and then cooked up a storm on the dance floor! #clubbing19 Jan 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3tmqzw2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lfz2ywh56k2tWatching Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood, a favourite of mine, and it feels more like an episode of Midsomer Murders now. Still love it though. #doctorwho https://media.tenor.com/mBSLPW9bB4AAAAAC/doctor-who-fourth-doctor.gif?hh=379&ww=49818 Jan 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfz2ywh56k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lerpybjsnc25First hillwalk of the year! #hillwalking #glasgow #newyear02 Jan 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerpybjsnc25https://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lehie4eshc2eFinal hillwalk of the year.29 Dec 2024 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehie4eshc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3ldvvbbcz5s24Editor and proofreader of fiction and non-fiction. Over 300 books edited for authors and publishers. Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. www.ianskewis.com https://www.ianskewis.com22 Dec 2024 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvvbbcz5s24https://bsky.app/profile/ianskewis.bsky.social/post/3lcbj77or6c2gThat time of the year again… #christmas01 Dec 2024 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:vvlk2p2s7ks2swtnea2b2imh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbj77or6c2g