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Amelia

@aemlai.bsky.social
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Dr A! Creative & Critical Writing PhD at Sussex - queer intimacy in Les Mis. Disabled writer, freelance editor, working on a funky little timeslip novel. She/her or they/them.

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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New best thing about being married: V is building the big old funky house from my novel in the Sims purely so I can figure out whether all the different rooms work logistically and connect where I've said they do.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
And she slept in that position of her own accord all night.
A black labrador, Dora, lying on her side on the very edge of a soft dog bed, her front legs outstretched and all four paws braced against the side of a human bed.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So, so, SO excited to be helping facilitate workshops with Beyond the Spectrum again this year! Come along to write in a no-pressure, relaxed, supportive space 🌟
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Brighton! My lovely friend, Cecil Fenn, has an immersive book launch coming up for his debut novel, THE RESTORATIVE ARTIST, on Friday 18 September. Come along if you can! Tickets: www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticket... Or to preorder: www.resident-music.com/product/fenn...
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A Night with our Dead - Immersive Book Launch for 'The Restorative Artist' by Cecil Fenn
A Night with Our Dead is an evening of gothic art connected to grief and loss to celebrate the publication of Cecil Fenn's debut novel The Restorative Artist.…
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The stage has been set. The shortlist has been announced. The juries have concluded their deliberations. Which can only mean one thing... The British Fantasy Awards are fast approaching! 🧵⬇️
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I entered last year and was lucky enough to work with Tanya, who is just so incredibly perceptive and thoughtful and brilliant. Their feedback revolutionised the second draft of my opening pages, and informed the rest of my rewrite. Enter, enter, enter!!
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The British Fantasy Society's First Ten Pages Programme offers anonymous feedback from industry professionals on the first 10 pages of your novel. Current submission window closes at the end of September! british-fantasy-society.vercel.app/welcome
A graphic with the British Fantasy Society logo. The text reads: First Ten Pages Programme. Offering free professional feedback to BIPOC and Global Majority writers. Head to british-fantasy-society.vercel.app for more information. The deadline for submissions is September 30th.A second graphic with the British Fantasy Society logo. The text reads: I'm a First Ten Pages mentor.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
ANYWAY. Annual logging off x
A swimming pool in the foreground, green hills behind, a clear blue sky above.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Would love love LOVE to start just one (1) summer holiday without having to write a formal complaint about the disability discrimination at the airport. Highlight this year was being told to "just get off the plane and walk because special assistance will take too long to get here". WAHOO.
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Dr Nemo 杉本 Martin @zeus-japonicus.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Asian Pirate Musical is opening on Tuesday!!! we're only running for one week so please buy your tickets before it's too late! the show is already looking so awesome in rehearsals 💥💥 tiny.cc/APMgatehouse
A performer sings dramatically - bubbles fall behind him like wingsA performer points a prop gun at another holding someone hostage with a knife
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This Sunday! I'm giving a talk based on my PhD research (queer Les Mis!) at Barricades: A Les Mis Convention. Online, 5pm UK time, all proceeds go to charity, scholarships available. barricadescon.com
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Home — Barricades: A Les Mis Convention
REGISTRATION Registration for Barricades 2026 has opened! Registration Info CHARITY PARTNER Barricades: A Les Mis Convention is dedicated to using its influence to aid those in need. Our 2026 charity ...
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Mum retired today after nearly 40 years working in primary schools. Thrilled for her, yeah, yeah, definitely. Not sure how to come to terms with her not bringing home loads of chocolate three times a year now though personally?
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This Sunday! I'm giving a talk based on my PhD research (queer Les Mis!) at Barricades: A Les Mis Convention. Online, 5pm UK time, all proceeds go to charity, scholarships available. barricadescon.com
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Home — Barricades: A Les Mis Convention
REGISTRATION Registration for Barricades 2026 has opened! Registration Info CHARITY PARTNER Barricades: A Les Mis Convention is dedicated to using its influence to aid those in need. Our 2026 charity ...
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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Authors & other self-employed folk the Govt has a consultation out that could see us filing a tax return & paying on forecasted income EVERY MONTH. Unworkable for most of us. Send your thoughts by the 4th Aug. Also write to your MP & the Business Secretary. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
💛🤍💜🖤 Happy Nonbinary People's Day, my fellow enbys! Are you an enby writer/artist/creator? I wanna hear all about your stuff. Drop those links! 💛🤍💜🖤 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #WriterSky #ArtSky #Comics 🌈📚
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🌟 11.07.26 🌟 Only took us 13 years.
Me and my partner in our wedding outfits, surrounded by lots of greenery.
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
UPDATED ADVISORS LIST: The First Ten Pages Programme The BFS is offering BIPOC members anonymous feedback from industry professionals on the first ten pages of speculative fiction novels. To submit your work as a writer, you can sign up here: british-fantasy-society.vercel.app/welcome
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Dr Nemo 杉本 Martin @zeus-japonicus.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
ASIAN PIRATE MUSICAL 🏴‍☠️ Upstairs at the Gatehouse 28 July - 2 August 2026 Tickets: tiny.cc/APMGatehouse
the flyer for APM - tickets £16, age guidance 12+, run time 120 minutes. Poster shows a huge siphonophore emerging from a whirlpool, a junk ship being sucked in. 
The back of the flyer. A lot of text describing the content of the show, which can be read on the APM website
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Six years old today but still the world's biggest baby.
Dora, a small black labrador, lying on a bundle of dog beds, her paws all tangled up in front of her. Big brown puppy eyes.
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Dr Nemo 杉本 Martin @zeus-japonicus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Asian! Pirate! Musical! 28 July to 2 August in London! join us for our first full run - tiny.cc/APMgatehouse tell your crew! tell your friends!!
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 12/06/2026
A society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually
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‘Dr’ Dorothy Koomson @dorothykoomson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Brighton, love ya. Truly. They did not pass. And it was defo nearer 5,000 than 2,500. The pincer movement was 👌🏾
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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We are hosting a FREE webinar 14th July for writers wanting to learn how to shed shame and write unapologetically. Sign up now on the website: How to Write Unapologetically - The Literary Consultancy: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/how-to...
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Writing East Midlands @writingeastmidlands.com · 10/06/2026
Beyond the Spectrum's summer programme has launched! 🚀 Featuring 100% online writing masterclasses with an accessible ticket price system. 🎟️ Book now for workshops on self-editing, writing for the stage, securing funding as a writer and more! 🎭️✍️ Get your tickets here! ➡️ bit.ly/BTSBUYBOOK
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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Rainbow Space Magic 2026 will be on October 3-4, 2026! RSM is free, virtual convention for queer #speculativefiction Registration will open at the end of June, but if you're interested in being a panelist, you can apply now at tally.so/r/D4AZqE
The background shows various unidentifiable planets and stars.

The text reads: Building Resilient Communities, October 3-4, 2026

There is a rainbow coloured circular logo. In the middle it says RSM, Rainbow Space Magic. The line of the R in RSM is a downwards pointing pen that is the beginning of a multicoloured circle around the text. It ends above the RS with small images of a dragon and a ringed planet.

Below the logo it says, “A Queer SFF Convention” and RainbowSpaceMagic.org
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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Applications are open for the 10th annual @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Free Reads scheme. Free professional feedback from novelist Michael Langan for unpublished LGBTQ+ writers. The scheme has a cracking track record. More details here literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
NEW SPECIES OF TINY “GOLF BALL SIZED” OCTOPUS JUST DROPPED THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Adorable tiny blue octopus the size of a golf ball on the ocean floor
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The face of a creature who has had seven adults out in the garden looking for her for the best part of three hours.
The face of a tortoise inside her shell.
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The Literary Consultancy @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
TLC May Free Webinars: It's the last chance to sign up to our newsletter by FRIDAY 9AM BST if you are a low income writer wanting to learn about Pitching Fiction or Non-fiction projects! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/newsletter/ #ACEfunded #nonfiction #amwriting #amquerying
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Writing East Midlands @writingeastmidlands.com · 16/05/2026
Closing out Mental Health Awareness week, we want to highlight our incredible Beyond the Spectrum project 🤍 This year there are 16 groups with 190+ neurodivergent participants finding community through writing, and in March, the 'Words Unwound' wellbeing festival was attended by 120+ writers.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This Monday 18th May, join me and Emma Robdale for an online Beyond the Spectrum taster session! All neurodivergent writers welcome, no writing experience needed. Free!! All details here: writingeastmidlands.wufoo.com/forms/s1ry9m...
Graphic with the Beyond the Spectrum logo and the following text: Neurodivergent Writers! Try out Beyond the Spectrum at an online taster session: Monday 18 May 7pm-8.30pm. With Emma Robdale and Amelia Roberts, on the theme of natural places and idyllic locations.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Gorgeous Winston has made it safely across the pond!! (Partner has too, with the bonus that she didn't immediately try to climb into our pond).
Winston, a German shepherd and rottweiler mix, is lying on a sofa. He has his mouth open and looks like he's smiling at the camera.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A deeply meaningful thread, as a fellow writer with ME/CFS. I absolutely loved Awakened.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Another birthday cake season over!
A heart-shaped cake decorated with green buttercream, gold embellishments, and with the lyrics "it's your birthday are you feeling alright?" piped.The green heart-shaped cake from a side angle, sitting on a glass cake stand on a kitchen countertop.A round cake from above, the top covered in dark pink, light pink, and yellow buttercream tulips, and green leaves.A rectangular cake decorated to look like a Pikachu Pokémon card.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This time next week, all being well, my long-distance partner of almost 13 years will be here! To stay!! WITH HER DOG!!!
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Dr Nemo 杉本 Martin @zeus-japonicus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
does anybody happen to know of East & Southeast Asian community groups in Lincoln? Particularly ones with interests in the arts?
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
So happy to have a little piece in Issue 16! So looking forward to diving into everyone's work!
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 03/05/2026
We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
How did we go from Ollie being too scared to leave our side on walks to Ollie going on strike and refusing to leave the beach?
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Wishbone Words @wishbonewords.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Thank you all so much for your patience! We're pleased to announce that Issue 16, originally slated for November of 2025, will be dropping in just a week on May 1! Please stay tuned for this amazing issue! #disabilityvisibility #disabilityawareness
On a background of pale purple, dark brown text that's diagonal from the bottom left to top right reads "Issue 16 Cover Reveal!" The Wishbone Words logo is in the bottom right corner.On a background of pale purple, the Wishbone Words Issue 16 cover sits in the center, with the top and bottom edges aligning with the top and bottom of the graphic. The cover is mainly purple with many graphics of bubbles, people, and birds.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Surprise.
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Hey, SFFH authors. We're getting to the end of our list of readers, so if you'd like an opportunity to read your work at one of our event days, please fill in the form. forms.gle/NxR3i79jkUSi...
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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻 I've topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again! There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups. They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked. TanyaGold.com #AmEditing #WriterSky 💙📚
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Self-Paced Courses for Editors & Writers: 
Exploring "Passive" Income, Coaching Writers, Working with Indie Authors, Pitch Yourself, Editing Memoir, and the DIY Developmental Edit. TanyaGold.com. Scholarships Available.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Today!!
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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The @sfdcc.bsky.social is hosting a series of virtual workshops for disabled writers in the coming weeks, and they look amazing! And they'll have ASL interpretation! #Disability #WritingCommunity #WriterSky
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Sustaining Us: Building a Writing Practice While Living with Limitations – Disability Cultural Center
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Homemade writing retreat! A few days by the sea with my best friend, pretending nothing but our novels (and a massive stash of biscuits) exists.
The view from a window looking out on greenery and, in the distance, blue skies and sea.
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Amelia @aemlai.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Just finished up a gorgeous run of workshops with such a talented group of writers, and you too can bask in their talent! We have a digital anthology! It's free to read online! heyzine.com/flip-book/ea...
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Weather Or Not
Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker
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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The British Fantasy Awards have begun! Learn more about how you can get involved below...
The graphic provides information about the British Fantasy Awards. The suggestions list closes April 12th. We crowd source titles that are eligible for the awards. You can add your own works at this stage. If no-one knows your work is eligible, they won't know they can vote for it when voting opens. The voting period is from April 16th - May 3rd. This is when voting properly opens. You cannot vote for your own works, but you can campaign. BFS members and Fantasycon ticket holders can vote. Shortlists announced May 19th. Jury panels are May 19th - September 1st. Unlike many other SFFH awards, the BFAs are not just a popularity contest. Once the public voting is tallied, each category goes to a jury of peers for final decision making. Awards are announced at Fantasycon. Learn more at britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/the-british-fantasy-awards
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Lauren (LJ) McMenemy @laurenwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Attn: SFFH writers of the world! You've got until this Sunday, 12 April, to submit eligible works to the British Fantasy Awards suggestion list. Yes, at this stage YOU CAN NOMINATE YOUR OWN STUFF. 🧵⬇️
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