Tom Cox: Everything Will Swallow You

I just bought Tom Cox's Everything Will Swallow You solely because of Tom's posts on Bluesky . You can find him at @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social . I do not know Tom personally, but I am a fan of his Bluesky posts... especially his interdimensional portal photos (brilliant description enhances already ridiculously scenic outdoor photos 🩷).

Tom has been mentioning Everything Will Swallow You for quite a while, now. He's been offering snippets, insider behind-the-scenes info, announcements when it's coming out in different formats, special offers and personalized swag, encouraged people to contact him directly.

I'm in awe and admiration of how accessible has made himself to his readers. I also confess that I would not be able to do this myself, at least not without help.

Tom also knows how to summarize his book in a single Bluesky post:

What I especially admired about Tom's book promotion:

Tom made it personal, opinionated, and almost always included an image that wasn't just a bare-bones cover image.

Tom's non-book posts were entertaining and/or interesting enough that I didn't mind his frequent mentioning of his books. I also love that he uses ALT text for all his images, and also appreciates artists .

What pushed me over the edge into making a purchase: Tom's post yesterday in which he read a poem from his book, with his cat on his lap:

Alone, this post would not have been enough to make me buy the book. Nor would any individual other post. But I've been really enjoying Tom's posts on Bluesky, and decided to check out his Pinned Post, where I discovered that the UK bookstore did FREE international delivery (I live in Canada).

I checked out the link, found that the cost of the paperback version not only includes free delivery to Canada, but is also signed by the author.

Looking forward to when my copy arrives!

Title: Everything Will Swallow You

Author: Tom Cox

Publisher: Swift Press

Cover artist: Joe McLaren

I follow Tom Cox on Bluesky at @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social .