Shell

@shellbryson.com

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Writes sci-fi stories in Edinburgh. Founder of Edinburgh SFF writing community: https://edinburghsff.com - Software engineer by day. Personal site: https://shellbryson.com

Sunrise over rooftop terrace, Edinburgh
Shirley Manson & Angelfish, on stage at the Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh.
Gold disc for the “beautifulgarbage” album, 2001.
Edinburgh city centre rooftops, sunrise, loud birds.
Clouds illuminated in glorious colours as sunrises over Edinburgh rooftops. Take from George Street.
Layers of fog over the Forth, mountains in distance, winter sky.
Edinburgh rooftops, the haar (sea fog) obscuring the castle.
Early morning sky over Edinburgh
Panning rooftop video from Edinburgh, George street
Panoramic video from George Street towards Edinburgh castle, panning East then North towards Leith
Screenshot of iOS 26 where active buttons illegible due to “glass” effect.
Video / Audio of evacuation alarms echoing throughout Leith
Panning rooftop video of Edinburgh city centre
Office photo, laptop on wooden desk, writing notes, Edinburgh castle in background.
Rainbow over city rooftop
Close up of printed manuscript with handwritten & highlighted scribbles. Laptop screen in background.
Laptop on a desk, notes beside it and a red envelope.
Edinburgh SFF lanyard, black shirt.
Can of Gravity Well hazy pale ale, promotion for Adrian Tchaikovsky, plus a plate of steak and fries.
Print of outline, curled page, on laptop keyboard.
Rooftop wooden terrace decking, glass office extension decorated with fake ivy, surrounded by tables and chairs.
Desk with laptop and bag and a plant named Fred
Office desk in an empty office. Starbucks coffee cup and shades, and an office plant named Fred.
Tired looking author of post, cap and shades, Glasgow 2025 worldcon Tee.
Laptop on terrace table with view of castle.
White tea coaster featuring a cartoon cat making a rude gesture.
Red t-shirt with Nintendo logo & “Kyoto” written below.
Empty office space.
Screenshot of Google’s AI: Today, April 1st, 2025, is Easter Sunday…”
View of Edinburgh castle from rooftop deck, coffee cup in hand.
Cover of Idolfire, by Grace Curtis. A sword pierces the ground beside a kindle fire.
Inside cover of Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, signed by the author, with a doodle.
Author holding printed ms over laptop on floor.
Camera person filming police at a stopped bus, Edinburgh.
Character (Dylan) from Apple TV series Severance as elevator doors open.
Coffee and donut on a table, TV in background.
Laptop on a desk, printed notes & window behind with city view.
Laptop on a desk, view into cafe. Mug of match latter that’s rather green.
Edinburgh, panning shot towards castle from a rooftop terrace, snow falling
Ring donut on a white plate with a fork. White coffee cup.
City skyline and sunset, a pan across Edinburgh rooftops towards the castle.
Uncooked haggis in authors hand over a plate.
Video looking out from a quiet cafe at sleet and snow
National alert trigger message
Office space with light pouring in blue windows.
Evening view of Edinburgh castle in silhouette against pink blue sky
David Lynch saying “Total fucking bullshit”
Wall thermometer reading 25.1 centigrade
Backlit TV showing scene: city by night in the snow.
Author’s hand with mug of coffee from a frosty terrace with view of Edinburgh castle.
Screenshot of weather app: text reads “Leith, Edinburgh” followed by 0 degrees.
Scruffy author, castle in background.
An old Leith bar with empty tables.
City view — St. Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh — Saltire formed in sky from crossed contrails.
Screenshot of statement from Edinburgh city council
Wall organiser full of kitchen utensils.
Book titled “Bristol short story prize the winners”
Cocktail book titled “Home cocktail bible” by Olly Smith, and bag of cocktail decorations.
Glass of sherry & half prepped sprouts in bowl.
View from inside a cafe, looking out into a street. On the sill, a pink sparkly unicorn.