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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Book news - of the most wondrous kind! Thrilled beyond measure to be scooped by Tor Nightfire & Pan Macmillan with a new name & new genre. Not going to be doing much on here as I'll be on Instagram as my new alter ego Mina Templeton! Maybe see you there? I'm @minatempletonbooks on IG

A photo of me, a white woman with short blonde hair and glasses. Beneath the photo is some text which reads Rights: Tor UK scoops Mina Templeton's historical horror in two-book deal.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 01/02/2026

£500 given out to a working class writer every month. Details in link. Please share :)

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The Creatives Grant

let's make art less middle class

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

A motto for editors and proofreaders everywhere

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2680: Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure means you tried something. No one ever succeeds without trying and failing - often, many times.

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Fantastic mini poetry writing course here with Dialect Press, created & delivered by my fellow Thrutopians @poetryhilary.bsky.social, Ilse Pedler & Alice Willitts! If you're looking to bring hope into your creative practice, or perhaps re-invigorate your poems, this is for you.

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Folding Rock Magazine @foldingrockmag.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

*PAID WRITING OPP** You have 3 months to get your writing ready to submit to the 'Food' themed issue of FR 🍽️ Find out more here: foldingrock.com/submit-your-...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We're delighted to share this wonderful anthology of gothic fiction produced by the writers on our Gothic short story course, taught & edited by @bronteschiltz.bsky.social 📕🌹 Ft: Ninutsa Nadirashvili , Peter Beech, Adam Brown, Ewan Hannah @ewanmh.bsky.social, Margo Laurie & Christina Isibéal ✍️ 🔗👇

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Sending out ARC requests for #poetry books published by small presses in 2026 in my role as reviewer for LitHub’s 2026 #100SmallPress project. Small presses and poets — don’t wait for my email, reach out if you’d like me to read and consider your book!

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Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Feels ridiculous to be promoting books with all the News going on but I still have to eat, soooo—would you like to pre-order some gay-ass regency mean-girl escapism in the form of THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY?

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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 12/01/2026

Perhaps the surest sign of AI not being super intelligent is the amount of tailored scams targeting the finances of authors, which is as rewarding as trying to mug a seagull.

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Lunar New Year celebrations will take place on Sat 21 Feb at @cardiff-hub.bsky.social from 12-3pm. Come and experience the Lion Dance, tea tasting, Chinese medicine, music & dance and more! A free event - no booking required.

Lunar New Year 2026 Sat 21 Feb. Come to the annual Lunar New Year celebration at Cardiff Central Library Hub and learn about Chinese literature, culture & art.
Free activities and performances for all ages…
Meet the Wealthy God
Lion Dance,
Music & Dance
Chinese Knotting
Calligraphy
Tea Tasting
Paper Cutting
Traditional Chinese Medicine
and much more…….
No booking required.
Program subject to change without prior information.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm very grateful to you for letting me know about Mr Altbell. What a shock. They obviously decided to operate sooner than planned. I hope Jill was satisfied with the bike. You didn't mention how it was.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 9516: To make your readers care for your characters, you have to make it clear what or who your characters most care about.

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Alice Vernon @alicevernon10.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I'm giving a Seed Talks lecture on Ghosted very soon! Wednesday 21st January, 7pm, Arches London Bridge. It's a hybrid event, too, so you can tune in via Ouija board (or a computer if you prefer). It'd be lovely to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-...

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A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking

A social, historical, and scientific look at ghost-hunting – and why our fascination with it endures. Followed by Q&A.

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Mari Ellis Dunning 🖋️ @mariellisdunning.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Ready for some new challenges in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣? 🖋️ Writing Women: Part 2 explores depictions of women in literature from antiquity through to the modern day. More info 👉🏼 www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-... So excited to run this module again ✨ #Writing #WritingSky #Poetry #Feminism #JaneEyre

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We love sharing these pro-book posters from the Works Projects Administration Poster Collection in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest.

Poster for statewide WPA Library Project, Illinois, showing an illustration of a child pulling a sled full of books toward a house. Text reads: "January--A year of good reading ahead."

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Emma Harding @emmaharding.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Niche research question... but I'm hoping that a medievalist/ fairytale specialist might be able to help. I read a reference to a French (?) tale in which Noah sends out a dove from the Ark, but it returns a kingfisher. But I can't find any sources. Any leads gratefully received!

Gustav Dore's engraving 'The Dove sent forth from the Ark'

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

✨ SUBMISSIONS OPEN for the 2026 Sarabande Annual Prizes through Submittable starting today Jan 1 - Feb 15. This year’s judges are: Kaveh Akbar (Short Fiction), Adrian Matejka (Poetry), and Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Essay)! Winners receive $2,000 and publication! Full details at link in bio ✨

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Welsh artist Gwen John, Cat study, c.1904 #WomensArt

Painting of a tortoiseshell cat lying down facing forwards with head up and legs hidden

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Need entertainment over the holiday period? Don’t forget that our digital services are available all day every day! Dig into eBooks, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and even films and TV shows – check out the BorrowBox, Libby, PressReader and Kanopy apps to see what’s available.

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

No time left for postage but still need a thoughtful gift for the friend who's read everything? A Faber Poetry Subscription might be the perfect solution. faber.co.uk/faber-subscriptions/poetry-subscription/

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Photographer Hannes Kilian, Cat Nero in the Snow, 1953. Printed 1973.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”

Internet ad for “Condescending tumble dryer” for £70.

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Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Interested in connections between #history & #CreativeWriting / #poetry? @ihr.bsky.social is seeking a Creative Practitioner in Residence for 2026. £1000 monthly stipend, opportunities for collaboration & developing projects. Happy to have a chat! Please share: www.history.ac.uk/fellowships-...

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Creative Practitioner in Residence

The Institute of Historical Research hosts a Creative Practitioner in Residence who is interested in working collaboratively with historians.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2876: Don't write "a woman character", or "a gay character", or "a disabled character." Write a complete human being, with agency, and feelings, and flaws. No-one in fiction should be wholly defined by the groups they belong to.

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sanctorium.bsky.social @sanctorium.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Was not writing poetry a secret transaction, a voice answering a voice? Virginia Woolf, Orlando

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Attention creative medievalists! Eleanor Barraclough & I are co-editing a special issue of Public Humanities entitled CREATING THE MEDIEVAL NOW! See the cfp for details: essays of 2,000-3,000 words due 1 May 2026. (Amazing artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social). 1/ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Hellebore @helleborezine.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

As a small press we don’t do #BlackFriday, but we have a selection of bundles. New now: The Yuletide Bundle, perfect for anyone who yearns to sit in front of the fire reading spooky stories. 👉🏼 helleborezine.com

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Kim Moore @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Still have four open mic slots left for this event with the brilliant Sarah Howe, one of my favourite contemporary poets! Get on it poets - details below in the link. wordsworth.org.uk/blog/events/...

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'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee': Sarah Howe - Wordsworth Grasmere

Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our online contemporary poetry reading series continues throughout 2025. We will be listening...

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

This Men’s Mental Health Month, we’re inviting dads and their little ones to a special storytime session. 💙 A chance for dads to spend quality time with their children, connect with others, and show that talking about feelings is a strength. Saturday 29/11, 11am @cardiff-hub.bsky.social

Dads do Storytime. Join us for an extra special Dads’ Storytime, with shared reading, singing and crafts, celebrating Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month!

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

As the weather gets cooler, you can find a warm, welcome space at our Hubs and Libraries. Find spaces at warmwelcome.uk and check our opening hours & further details at cardiffhubs.co.uk.

Warm Welcome Space. Looking for a Warm Welcome Space close to you? Call the Advice Line on 02920 871 071, speak to a member of Hub staff, visit www.warmwelcome.uk, or scan the QR Code

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Jessica Mookherjee @jessmookherjee.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Send me your poems ! Be brave with your words, see what happens… 💕

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Helen Grant @helengrantsays.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Hellebore's TALES OF OCCULT BRITAIN is out now! I have my contributor's copy and it's an absolutely gorgeous book. Would make a fabulous Christmas present! helleborezine.com/products/tales

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Tales of Occult Britain

HELLEBORE's first anthology of short fiction features nine new tales by masters of the supernatural and the strange: Nina Antonia, Ramsey Campbell, Steve Duffy, Helen Grant, Verity Holloway, Eóin Murp...

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Cardiff Central Library Hub @cardiff-hub.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Bydd ein harddangosfa newydd, Bywyd y Cymoedd, mewn cydweithrediad â Lyndon Richards a Llyfrgell Treftadaeth Cathays, yn lansio ddydd Llun 24 Tachwedd Our new exhibition, Life Of The Valleys, in collaboration with Lyndon Richards and Cathays Heritage Library, is launching on Monday the 24 November

a black and white sketch 2 gentlemen playing cards, the man on the left is smoking a pipe. Theyre both wearing flat caps.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky! So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT. 1/6

HEARTBREAK INCORPORATED Alex de Campi
GOTHIKANA Runyx
BLESS YOUR HEART and ANOTHER FINE MESS Lindy Ryan
THE HACIENDA, VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE and THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ Isabel Canas
IF FOUND, RETURN TO HELL and THE DEATH I GAVE HIM Em X. Liu
SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER and SAINT DEATH'S HERALD C. S. E. Cooney
THE IMMORTALITY THIEF Taran Hunt
WANDERERS Chuck Wendig
SINOPHAGIA edited Xueting C. Ni
GORSE and RAGWORT Sam K. Horton
WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST and THE SALT ORACLE Lorraine Wilson
THE NEEDFORE MK Hardy
RED RABBIT Alex Grecian
THE DARK BETWEEN THE TREES by Fiona Benson
THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD, THE GRIEF OF STONES, THE TOMB OF DRAGONS and A THEORY OF HAUNTING Katherine Addison
THE LIAR OF RED VALLEY Walter Goodwater
THE VENGEANCE Emma Newman
SIGN HERE Claudia Lux
BENEATH THE RISING, A BROKEN DARKNESS, THE VOID ASCENDANT and THESE LIFELESS THINGS Premee Mohamed
NORDIC VISION ed. by Margret
THE RITUAL CRIME UNIT
THE HIDDEN LEGION and THE SILENT EMPEROR by Snorri Kristjansson

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Ella Frears @ellafrears.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

DO YOU WORK IN THE LONELY OFFICE OF POETRY? It’s time we had a Christmas party. thesocial.seetickets.com/event/the-po...

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

In the penultimate post for Edition 2 of BENDING THE ARC, my wonderful co-editor Ilse Pedler shares her practical action - one good thing you can do to help the transition to a hopeful, thriving future. bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/everyday-a...

Text reads WASTE INTO WELLBEING, Everyday Actions, one good thing you can do today. Behind the text is an image of some cooked vegetables in a baking tin and a spatula.

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

** SUBMISSIONS KLAXON ** BENDING THE ARC will open for submissions in January & we would love to read your stories, poems, non-fic & hybrid work that imagines paths through to hopeful, thriving futures. We're open to pitches for features & reviews all yr round so get in touch!

Text on an orange background which reads, Call out for submissions for Bending The Arc 3, what we're looking for... Submissions window: 12th January to 1st February 2026. bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The leg gets worse, of course.

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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Im just not sure I know how to do a prime ministerial crisis which doesn’t revolve around vaguely ominous reports about the number of letters being sent to Graham Brady

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

More thrutopian fiction on BENDING THE ARC today! So pleased to be sharing an extract from Donna M. Cameron's novel THE REWILDING. bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/grasshoppe...

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Grasshoppers Are Older than Dinosaurs

Novel Extract from 'The Rewilding' by Donna M. Cameron

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

On BENDING THE ARC today we've got our reviewing hat on to consider two titles by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira: 'What if Modernity is a construct and not a given? What if Modernity is flawed, based on false assumptions, and is, well, dying?' bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/death-doul...

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Death Doulas for Modernity

Review: writer and academic Sophie Bouchaillard inspects Vanessa Machado de Oliveira's books 'Hospicing Modernity' and 'Outgrowing Modernity' to see how Modernity is faring.

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Today on BENDING THE ARC we feature a fascinating collaboration between a poet & a consultancy who specialise in flood risk & water management. What does it mean to be 'resilient' in the face of climate catastrophe? bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com/p/we-are-res...

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We Are Resilience: A Thrutopian Approach to Flooding

Hybrid piece: JBA Consulting, who specialise in flood risk and water management, and poet, Sophie Kirtley, explain their unusual collaboration and the inspiration for her poem, ‘We Are Resilience’.

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Vicky MacKenzie @vickymackenzie.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

A gentle reminder that if you sign up for my online course 'What Can A Short Story Do?' by 30th Nov you get a 10% Early Bird discount! 🦜 #ShortStory #BookSky #WritingWorkshop

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