Crisp frost underfoot and a blue sky above – if every day in January was like this it, would have more fans. Hopefully it takes my advice.

I love this city

'Staff at Strathclyde University are to weigh up strike action over cuts to 76 jobs at the Glasgow-based institution. In December, bosses at Scotland’s "university of the year” announced cost-cutting measures in a bid to save £35 million over the next two years.'

If you are a self-published / indie SFFH writer or reviewer, I have exciting news. We’ve just soft launched our new site, BookMatch, a matchmaking site for reviewers and books. We’re currently recruiting reviewers to our community. Want to be part of it? Come sign up! bookmatch.co.uk

Delighted that The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance made @thefantasyhive.bsky.social’s list of most anticipated 2026 SFF titles! fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/01/most...

A huge thanks to @bookyvikki.bsky.social for including The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance on this list of 2026 Scottish debuts to look out for! ♥️ and what incredible company!! www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

I think he wants me to go this way.

“Do you think I’m a Traitor?” “No…I think you’re a bad Faithful” #TraitorsUK

Still applies, Fiona is 🔥this episode (and/or maybe secret Traitor?? I can only dream) #TraitorsUK

NOT BEN 😭 #TraitorsUK

Traitors is gonna have to do something about the way non-white people are treated at the start of the game. I love this show but it is undeniably an issue.

Got a chance to play Alice is Missing this afternoon, SO much fun! Highly recommend.

Starting the new season of The Traitors by immediately introducing someone hiding their job. We are so BACK.

please!!!!

2026: the year of Max Branning’s explosive return on Eastenders, and the publication of my debut novel. I’m READY. (For the former, not the latter).

To celebrate the new year A THREAD of successful female Scottish writers. Here's too us. Let's start here 👇 Hugely popular Mary Brunton's second novel, Self Discipline inspired Jane Austen's Emma. She sold TONS of books. I 💕 her /1

A huge thanks to @bookyvikki.bsky.social for including The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance on this list of 2026 Scottish debuts to look out for! ♥️ and what incredible company!! www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

(daft punk One More Time voice) Auld Lang Syne

Boxing Day bliss 🥂

First time hosting Christmas was a success! No disasters!

I have been gifted an assistant to help cook Christmas dinner, but it keeps suggesting I put matcha and dubai chocolate in everything???

Hosting Christmas tomorrow for the first time. Heard it’s famously easy and chill. No big deal. *weeps over carrots I’m chopping at 8am on Christmas eve*

SYP Scotland’s Annual Conference returns on April 25th 2026 and we’re looking for volunteers! Apply by January 5th for this great opportunity to gain experience and connect with people in the publishing industry: tinyurl.com/SYPScotConf2...

If you are a) in the US and b) on NetGalley, you can request a copy of THE INN AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT VENGEANCE now! My debut cozy fantasy novel, inspired by misadventures in academia, glorious adventures in D&D, and tentative adventures in Scotland's mountains: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

✨ LAUNCH EVENT REMINDER ✨ if you're in the seattle area, or can be, please join me and elaine for my launch of AN ARCANE INHERITANCE at third place books ravenna! i will have swag, AND if you preorder the book from third place books you get even MORE swag www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/kamila...

Ok yeah I can confirm hot chocolate really does benefit from an added doughnut 🍩 🍫

If you are a) in the US and b) on NetGalley, you can request a copy of THE INN AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT VENGEANCE now! My debut cozy fantasy novel, inspired by misadventures in academia, glorious adventures in D&D, and tentative adventures in Scotland's mountains: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Coming up Buchanan Street, quickly, on a sharp winter evening a young man and two girls, under the Christmas lights… —Edwin Morgan, “Trio” published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020 #poem #poetry #Christmas #Glasgow www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/inde...

I was finally brave enough to ask for extra pickles on my sandwich at my favourite lunch spot. I’m god’s strongest soldier etc

Cambridge University Press has launched a new grant to support under-represented early career scholars from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations, including first generation scholars 👇 #BookSky

She’s Bene Gesserit and she’s demanding pats

Only halfway through but WHERE was the Jessica vs Hawat tension in the films… I’m seated

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

It is time 🙏

What's the Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research? I wrote about this for the @sahavoice.bsky.social blog, drawing on my experience as Director of @sgsah.bsky.social over the past few years saha.scot/the-value-of...

"Real wealth is invisibilized... and it is so on purpose." lillyluwrites.substack.com/p/wealth-acc...

Today is the International Day of the Disabled Person. I wrote a bit about it on my Ko-fi page. ko-fi.com/post/Interna...

You can now add my debut fantasy novel to your 'want to read' list on goodreads! (If you do, in fact, wish to read it.) www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Today could be a really good day to buy a copy of Birding from an independent bookshop, or perhaps even its poor neglected older sibling This Is Yesterday

Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌

Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

My old letting agency phoning me to ask a question about my old flat's shower because the new tenant can't work it and the landlord doesn't know... UM HELLO??????

Two chapters edited this morning. Three to go ✍️

#WorkInPublishingWeek Ever met a Sensitivity Reader? Does the idea make you shudder, from an indoctrination from legacy UK press/media? Read my article for the The Society of Authors setting the records straight, once and for all: lnkd.in/eRMgqE72

I'm so excited to see we've raised over 5k so far on the #Creatives4Sudan auction. Can you help us get to £10k? I'm offering a personalised original Loki drawing, and I really will go all out to make it as funny as possible. app.galabid.com/creatives4su... #KidLitUK #KeepEyesOnSudan