Writer / Socialist / Third sector / He / Him / insta jroberts332https://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mqsyjb6ius2iNEW FOR 2026 At TFNation I’ll be releasing the latest volumes in the Annotated Script Series. Four volumes this year, to make up for the fact that The Generation Mechs Companion has been delayed until 2027 so I can do it justice (it’ll be a huge book, with 1000+ images of zines and other ephemera)17 Jul 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsyjb6ius2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mpxrt6vxxk2aWas pleased to be able to contribute to this in a small way [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxrt6vxxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3moxgeyqv7k25Very much enjoying everyone’s Generation Mechs set-ups/displays23 Jun 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxgeyqv7k25https://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mi4j32awqs2vI’m running out of ways to visually promote Generation Mechs, so here’s me right now working on the *next* book I’m accepting orders for GM until Sunday night. If you email me before then but end up placing an order on Monday or Tuesday, that’s fine. Details in pinned post28 Mar 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4j32awqs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mhuhbs2mrk26Order window closes this Sunday, then that’s that (Sorry for all the hawking, but — as I may have said in the past — whenever I promote the book I get new enquiries, so people are still learning it exists…) [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuhbs2mrk26https://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mhpfvf3gik2cA good headline/hook from @tfw2005.bsky.social here. Click through to find an extract from Generation Mechs, the new book that tells you *everything* you need to know about Transformers in the 1990s. Order window closes Sunday [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpfvf3gik2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mexwvxuty22fGeneration Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email mtmte.books@gmail.com for pricing and shipping info16 Feb 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexwvxuty22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mhffaxdiok2yFor the curious, here’s the first of two extracts from Generation Mechs, my new book on all things Transfomers (especially fandom) in the 90s. See pinned post for ordering info, but be quick: last orders will be taken at the end of this month https://medium.com/@jamesroberts_96602/transformers-the-euro-revolution-26c2ea05bbfb19 Mar 2026 06:37 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhffaxdiok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mgouxrqbik2bThere’s a relatively high concentration of folks on here who bought Gen Mechs at TFN last year, so: if I was to publish an extract to give people a sense of what it’s about, which chapter/section/topic should I choose?10 Mar 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgouxrqbik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mgma3634yc2cYour penultimate reminder that Generation Mechs — a detailed, wide-ranging, pop-scholarly account of G1’s rise and fall, and the parallel development of “analogue era” fandom — is available to order for just two more weeks. See pinned tweet for details09 Mar 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgma3634yc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mfzf4mnm6c2425 years ago I published a Transformers novel. 23 years ago it was reviewed in the Harvard Crimson. And zero years ago (i.e. now) you can buy Generation Mechs, about TFs and fan culture https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/2/7/eugenesis-transforms-a-childhood-classic-bowing/01 Mar 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzf4mnm6c24https://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mfw2ufi66k2tGet a load of this fucking nerd Wanna find out why some 80s kids did this instead of smoking, shoplifting, worrying about nuclear war and looking in skips for copies of Mayfair? Read GENERATION MECHS, the definitive account of the first Transformers fans - see pinned tweet28 Feb 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfw2ufi66k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mfjo7qjtwk24Please forgive another little push for Generation Mechs: Transformers Fan Culture in the 90s, which is available to order until the end of March. New photos attached. The book doubles as a meticulous account of Transformers in the 20th century, commercially and culturally23 Feb 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjo7qjtwk24https://bsky.app/profile/jroberts332.bsky.social/post/3mf7a7wusbs2nEverything you ever wanted to know about 20th century Transformers. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Email mtmte.books@gmail.com to find out how to get a copy19 Feb 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:lhhfllunidywtmrmnvbkyw44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7a7wusbs2n