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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 31/07/2026

My other half and I have always wanted to recreate fanart with cosplay. When @brilcrist.bsky.social created this masterpiece for the KCD Fan Zine we knew just the place to photograph it! #kcd2 #cosplay

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 26/07/2026

I'm super excited by this! I'm running the first (of many, hopefully) games for the Oaths and Empires live play game's patreon community! If you haven't listen to Oaths and Empires from @12sidedstudios.bsky.social and you like a dark, magic light, original world #DnD game, you should check it out!

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 05/07/2026

If I'm going to die in 30 degree heat at a tourney, at least I look good while doing it. #cosplay #kcd #johnofliechtenstein

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 01/07/2026

I wrote a piece on Medieval Revival for Simply Sewing and I can't lie, I love having my name next to a massive picture of Chappel Roan dressed in armour. Like who wouldn't? Plus I got to yap about William Morris and the history of #MedievalRevival for four pages so, that's pretty fun. #medievalism

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 30/06/2026

I was so pleased to be allowed to create this #ttrpg for the zine. It's not your normal fandom contribution I guess, but it's what I do, so being able to build a simple, d6 system with an easy play adventure for newcomers and old hands who just want a bit of fun for a fandom I love was brilliant.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 26/05/2026

Can't say I've been in a fandom with this much passion for a while. Meeting up with folk from all over the world who love this game, whilst rediscovering a long buried special interest from my childhood in the form of Medievalism, has been truly lovely. Plus we get to annoy these two, poor men so...

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 23/03/2026

GOOD NEWS! You can still read and comment on the "Under the Aviary" sample! The Reader's Prize is closed but the main Libraro Prize is open for another month. This means you can all still access it, and feedback on this ridiculous book I've written. #author #writing #libraro #bookstagram #fantasy

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 16/03/2026

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Thank you to Gerry for their wonderful narration! Read & comment (plz!) here shorturl.at/sTyoH #fantasy #author

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 09/03/2026

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Read the preview here shorturl.at/sTyoH and be sure to like, save and comment! Cover art by @nal-sh.bsky.social

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 07/03/2026

Is it too extra to do illuminated letters/borders for my pokemon card collection? Probably. Do I care? No. I'm having the best time. (I love the silly dogs) #pokemon #crafting #sillybutfree

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 06/03/2026

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Thank you to the brilliant @vocalmancer.bsky.social for her amazing narration! shorturl.at/sTyoH #fantasy #faires

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 06/03/2026

For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on #Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment app.libraro.com/manuscript/d... Cover art by @nal-sh.bsky.social #author #book

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 05/03/2026

My #book is live on The Libraro Prize! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on #Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment. #author #fantasy www.shorturl.at/VX8SM

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 04/03/2026

My #book is live on The Libraro Prize! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment app.libraro.com/manuscript/d... #author

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 14/02/2026

Valentine's Day pack battle with my other half yielded an amazing hit each! Greavard from Scarlet and Violet for Eggo and Riolu from Mega Evolution for me! #pokemon

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 08/02/2026

Me turning on the PC to play with my silly, little toy knights #kcd2 #kingdomcomedeliverance2

text saying "kids plating with toy knights, centuries apart" with three pictures underneath. The first is an image from 1100s Germany of two children playing with puppet knights, the second is from 1500s Austria of children playing with model knights on horseback, the third is a screenshot of Henry and Hans from the video game "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2" on their horses.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 05/02/2026

It's been a year since my ridiculous partner dragged me into #KCD & rekindled a long lost special interest in the medieval era. While I haven't made my own cosplays, I've had the best time making @meggophoto.bsky.social theirs, getting to know these amazing people & being little Nepo Beanie in chat

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 31/12/2025

2025 has been an odd year, so I'm very glad to ending it on a massive high! I've been award a grant by The Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust! This will allow me not only to replace my ancient laptop, but also continue more in depth research into Cornish language/dialect for my book.

A letter congratulating the receiver on being awarded a grant. The letter is on top of a HP laptop box.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 25/11/2025

The holidays are coming so why not get the nerd in your life a book all about fandom? Award short-listed "A History of Fans and Fandom" is full of stories from the world of #fandom and #popculture, interviews, and social community on how it impacts us. linktr.ee/lilistprince #author

A mock vintage desktop with a picture of the cover of A History of Fans and Fandom in a desktop window with a textbox with the blurb of the book and desktop folders down the side of the image

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 21/11/2025

My award shortlisted book is available for Chritsmas purchases! And I'm available to talk about it (and the strange ways fandom has shaped our world) at your events with my live show! #author #book #fandom #christmas

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 21/10/2025

Guess what I'm wearing?!

A picture of a necklace with a U in a circle with a nail through it from the Ghostbusters remake

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 18/10/2025

Been working my poor little fingers to the bone today... Still got some more to do with this bastard piece of cosplay BUT it is finally looking like something! #cosplay #starwars

Leather armour on a mannequin. It is handstick with two rows of white thread all the way around the edge and had grey popper studs on the shoulders.

Leather armour on a mannequin. It is handstick with two rows of white thread all the way around the edge and had brass studs along a join in the armour width ways.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 09/10/2025

Inspired by our previous episode on genres, we decide to chat today about a thing that happens, particularly in fan spaces. Flanderization is the process of a character being distilled to the point of removing many deeper aspects of their character. #fandom #popculture #thesimpsons #fanculture

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 07/10/2025

Every time the KCD community does something

Meme from the Simpsons of "don't make me tap the sign" with the sign saying He's Just a Beige Man

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 23/09/2025

I asked for something very silly and @meggophoto.bsky.social made me the most cursed and yet adorable fanart ever. I present Chiika-van and Kunrik for #isterikweek #kcd #chiikawa

Two chiikawa style characters dressed as istvan and Erik from kingdom come deliverance 2. Istvan looks very sweet and cute and Erik looks like a demon with blood on him.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 22/09/2025

Being super proud of @meggophoto.bsky.social at the Reuters 40 Years Book Launch and the amazing archival work they did for the project!

Two people with their backs to the camera looking at a display of Reuters photojournalism work dated from 1985

Two people dressed in vintage/alternative fashion sitting on a train. They are leaning into each other.

A picture from the back of a lecture hall of Reuters 40 years

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 19/09/2025

Oh what's this? A piece about Fantasy Forest Festival in Simply Sewing written by me? I think it is! I was so excited to be able to share the love for FF with the wider sewing community and celebrate the amazing community that has built up over the years! #writer #cosplay #fantasy #renfaire #larp

An image of a double page spread from a magazine with a picture of two fantasy costumers wearing horns and draped dresses taking up most of the spread. It says "Fantasy World" in the top corner and includes a set in picture of a faun costumer.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 14/09/2025

It was SO much fun #cosplay Cal Kestis at Epic Con even in this "wearable but not finished" state. I can't thank kerritcos enough for lending me her leather armour so I could convince my brain to finish the rest after such a long break. Photos by @meggophoto.bsky.social #starwars #jedifallenorder

A Cosplayer dressed as Cal Kestis turning with his lightsaber out and force pulling a sheet of metal behind him. His poncho is flicking out with the movement.

A cosplay as Cal Kestis crouched on the force mediation point. They aren't wearing the poncho and have the leather armour on

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 13/09/2025

Who's having fun in Canva today? It's me! If you'd like to have a silly but educational bit of pop culture fun at your comiccon/lit fest/fringe fest/strange gaming show why not hit me up for a live show of my award nominated book, A History of Fans and Fandom! #writer #liveshow #popculture

A graphic comicbook style image of the book cover A History of Fans and Fandom with a cutout of a person in star wars cosplay standing at a mic talking. In a speech bubble it says "A Live Show!"

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 09/09/2025

Baby's first live show went so well! Massive thank you Epic Con for letting me do my work in progress on the main stage of all places haha! And to the wonderful audience who not only sold me out of books (!!) also actually laughed! Loads of ideas of what changes to make but it was brilliant! #writer

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 08/09/2025

A person in a cal kestis cosplay from jedi fallen order standing on stage with a microphone in front of an orange back drop saying "for the fans"

A person in a cal kestis cosplay talking to a group of young women in Japanese fashion and cosplay. One of the women is in a wheelchair and getting her book signed by the author, dressed as cal kestis

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 04/09/2025

Off to Glasgow! Live Show and book signings ahoy! Feat. @meggophoto.bsky.social the assistant #writer #books #exciting

A photo of a green suitcase on a train, with two red coffee cups on top of it. A person with brown hair and blunt bangs is sitting on the chair behind sticking their tongue out.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 31/08/2025

#Popculture is everywhere; you can’t move for new #videogames or film franchises & we love it. But what does #fandom actually mean, & where did it come from? Based on my Locus Shortlisted, bestselling #book join my journey into the whats, whens & wherefores of being a fan in the 21st century!

A History of Fans and Fandom book cover of a man dressed as a 501st clone trooper holding his helmet above his head, in the middle of a purple video game style graphic with four red life hearts and one empty one down the left hand side with "A History of Fans and Fandom LIVE! At Epic Con 6th September" in gaming style font in yellow at the top and bottom of the graphic.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 27/08/2025

Just found out I'm on the main stage at Epic Con and I'm FINE about that. Also see my medieval boys below me.

A screenshot of the main stage programme with "12:00pm A History of Fans and Fandom"!

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 22/08/2025

Oh look! I'm going to be guesting at Fan Frontier Epic Con! I'll be judging the C3 comp and signing "A History of Fans and Fandom" after *DRUMROLL* my FIRST performance of my live show! Holy moly! #writer #cosplay #comiccon

An image of two photos side by side of a cosplayer dressed as Tech from The Bad Batch. The background behind the photos is pink with EPIC CON written on it. Lilistprince/Olly is written in turquoise blue underneath.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 21/08/2025

‪ I'm looking for #writing work! I've worked as a #journalist, #scriptwriter for #audiodrama & #games #writer for #TTRPGs as well copy for graphic novels & websites! And a cheeky Locus shortlisted book. If you want a quick writer who can turn their hand to anything hit me up! www.hollyswinyard.com

a visual resume in blue, purple and yellow with a person looking at pancakes as if the pancakes are the best thing in the world

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 08/08/2025

@meggophoto.bsky.social and I got ourselves some new friends today! Hans and Henry marginalia hares! Please excuse my swollen skin, my body doesn't deal with pain well haha #kingdomcomedeliverance #hansry #tattoos #marginalia

A medieval woodcut style tattoo of a hare looking left and holding a bow and arrow. It is wearing a red chapron.

A medieval woodcut style tattoo of a hare looking left and holding a sword. It is wearing a blue chapron.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 24/07/2025

I ran a mini #festival inside a bigger festival this weekend and I survived! #FantasyForest is such a vibe & my little team pulled together the best #craft workshops for the public that I could have ever imagined. We had chainmail, foamwork, leatherwork, wing making, crochet, henna, everything!

A group of colourfully and fantastically dressed people in front of a white marque with green and purple bunting all making hearts with their hands. There is a castle in the background.

People in purple and green fantasy outfits gathered around a table saying "Mad Harry Costumes" and two volunteers in purple tshirts assisting them.

People in a queue for workshops waving at the camera. They are in a field with trees and marques

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 14/07/2025

Legoland is my happy place

A person on a cream and orange flower patterned shirt and green shorts hugging a lego statue of a peacock-dog

A person on a cream and orange flower patterned shirt and green shorts pointing at a lego statue of a Knight fighting a dragon

A person on a cream and orange flower patterned shirt and green shorts hugging a lego statue of a unicorn pegasus with another person in a cream tshirt holding the camera. Both are smiling

Four people looking very wet after getting off a water ride

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 13/07/2025

Watching Julius Caesar with the lads on discord #tommckay

A laptop screen in the dark showing Tom McKay as Brutus in the Globe Theatre's production of Julius Caesar

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 06/07/2025

OH HELLO! I HAVE VIEWS! I have a lot to say about ACAB in regard to this book and how it talks about the idea of no good cops. Also Here's a picture of me as Young Vimes in Night Watch just coz.

Two people in Night Watch by Terry Pratchett wearing armour and helmets. They are both Sam Vimes (his older and younger self), sitting in a cart.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 05/07/2025

When you're meant to be making an outfit for the medieval festival but it's too hot so you make comfy shorts instead. #crafter #sewing

A picture of a person in a mirror showing off a pair of duck egg blue streetwear shorts made from Jersey and ribbing

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 29/06/2025

Always nice to share the kind words folks have been saying about my book! www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of... #writer #author #booksky #popculture

A graphic in pale blue with the cover of "A History of Fans and Fandom" by Holly Swinyard on it with arrows and text from reviews

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 28/06/2025

We went to the joust. Cute, little outfits were required. #fashion #reenactment #jousting

Two white people in fantasy/historical clothing including coifs with animal ears and a embroidered, slashed sleeve jacket in blue velvet smile at the camera taking a selfie.

Two knights in red on horseback riding around a jousting arena in the sunshine.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 27/06/2025

If you see this, quote with your green art 💚 A piece from @meggophoto.bsky.social and my Magnus Archives project.

A photograph of a person with curly hair dressed in a vintage sweater vest and green tie with a white shirt. They are holding a tape recorder with glasses round their neck. A pair of hands is coming out of the dark holding the person by the throat and covering their eyes with only a sliver of one eye showing. Around them both are loads of green eyes looking at them both. The whole image is bathed in green light.

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 26/06/2025

Well. I feel like I should be worried. @meggophoto.bsky.social thank you for this haha

Screen shot from twitter of a tweet saying "Partner: I'm not calling Logan a celebrity, he's a madman with a cult" and replied to by Logan Hillier with a picture of himself with two unsettling cats photoshopped in saying "noted"

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'Olly @lilprincesays.com · 19/06/2025

Anyway, here's my addition to the #kcd fandom. #isterik #istvantoth

two people in medieval clothing, one in white armour, one in a black porpoint and chapon. The one in black is touching the face of the other with care, looking at him with adoration. On top of the image is a screenshot of a tweet saying "behind every gay person is a gayer, more evil gay person"

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