Agnes Owens’ writing was championed by Kelman and Gray but she remained mysteriously un-celebrated. “One publisher said people don’t want that kind of writing… about poor people.” Agnes Owens, as seen through objects in the Glasgow @womenslibrary.bsky.social womenslibrary.org.uk/exhibition/a...

Once a week, a simple ask: KEEP SPARK OPEN! This is a youth volunteer project working around the clock—through siege & more—for a year so their community can access shelter, electricity, internet. To work, earn income, EAT. Join in & click "weekly" !

“I love winter… I love the blitz of wee birds at the feeders in the garden. I’m not so keen on the damp grey days, I admit. So It’s no hardship to stay at my desk” @valmcdermid.bsky.social on how winter fuels her creative process – via @literaryhub.bsky.social 💙📚 lithub.com/ice-and-insp...

The same AI that thinks there’s two ‘r’s in raspberry?!?!?!

Spotted in Dundee.

big L for transphobes to end the week, you say?

Hooray, Enchanting the Fae Queen is finally out in the UK today! I love the glittering gold foil on this hardcover copy - so perfect for Lorelei, who showers glitter and sparkles everywhere she goes...with dangerous intent. ;) www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... #romancelandia

£42k for a lead (I.e. extensive experience) curatorial post - with management responsibilities - at a national library in one of the most expensive cities in the world? no wonder they’ve been on strike!

A Stormlight Archive TV series means everything to me 🙏🙏🙏

Waterstones haul + my youngest enjoying the concept of blue skies past 4pm.

Enjoyed this episode with Scotland's @lyndseycroal.bsky.social, talking novellas, short stories, closed room horror, her recent and upcoming releases, and her path of discovery writing. (My own approach is similar - if I plot something out extensively, i get too bored to go back in and write it.)

The #BSFA Awards longlist is out - and the GSFWC are all over it! Christopher Caldwell, Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson are all up for awards this year. Incoming.. @seraph76.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social (1/)

Burns weekend eats (+ fit): a delish veggie haggis Burns Supper by the fab @drcleoocy.bsky.social 💙

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to leave half-eaten cereal bars in my bag that escape the confines of their folded-over wrapper and wither into wide-reaching crumbs.

Public murals sit at a higher ethical bar than fridge magnets, an expert has said, while calling for mandatory disclosures in planning applications when artificial intelligence is used

Smart glasses *need* to be banned. Struggling to think of any value they actually bring to day to day life that outweighs the sickeningly easy ways they can be used to violate privacy.

Noticed my cat sneaking a drink out of my glass of water while I was writing. “I must move that before I drink out of it,” I thought. Would anyone like to guess what happened? 🫠

Please come support our biggest annual fundraising event, delivered in partnership with @canongate.co.uk! Gray Day 25.02.26 at Oran Mor 7-10pm tickets here - www.ticketweb.uk/event/gray-d...

Honoured to be in this issue of @memoiresdulivre.bsky.social on visibility & publishing, eds @sarahbrouillette.bsky.social & @julienlf.bsky.social Me & @michaelakralova.bsky.social wrote about publishing & translation, focusing on the sexy topic of metadata :-) www.erudit.org/en/journals/...

It is impossible to overstate how sinister this is. Not only is the US govt blatantly lying about recorded events like the killing of Renee Good and Trump mistaking Iceland for Greenland, they are now manipulating images to create a new digital record. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A peaceful* afternoon break 😌 *My upstairs neighbours are sanding their floor….

RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab

I have been influenced (and it’s v. tasty)

Still feeling icky talking about self-promotion and upcoming books. But here I am: queenofswordspress.com/authors/joyc...

Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!

Weekend eats & read. The caramel, miso and banana ice cream was a particular highlight 🍌🍦

Etsy sellers who include cute bonus stickers in your order are doing god's work

I'm also chuffed to have been asked to write the introduction to Gentlemen of the West. The new Polygon editions of her books are gorgeous with art works by Joan Eardley on the front. Here's a preorder link for them all. birlinn.co.uk/contributor/...

Just a regular fox taking an #earlymodern Uber. Nothing to see here. #skystorians

Good morning. A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power. Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

Never mind, I saw Hamnet and I’ll never feel joy again

okay, here we go... Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic reactormag.com/30-sff-title...

Hey Glasgow/central belt folks, please do come join us for this next week. Apparently there's tickets left & I can promise to rave about orcas, tell you ghost stories and dance* *one of these might be a lie. Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Can’t relate to feeling blue in January because Jujutsu Kaisen is BACK 🙏 depression gone, skin clear, etc.

trying to explain the current state of the academic job market to those not on its hamster wheel just makes you sound increasingly hysterical

Weekend eats (and reads): Anna Jones’ squash lasagne I made for some friends & a local bakery’s pecan and caramel swirl pastry. Ft. the beautiful Even Beyond Death by Fiona Melrose, which I am thoroughly enjoying.

ICYMI.

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...

Mrs Dalloway said Bloom and Wild would deliver the flowers through her letterbox within twenty-four hours.

what u have to understand is that working on my novel, answering dms, and answering emails all cost 1 spell slot but posting? Posting is a cantrip

I hadn't checked my Waterstones stamp card for a little while and was delighted to find 30!! quid!!! on there 🙏 is this what passive income means

Exceptional art in the Osteopath waiting room

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