Freyja Stokes, a real-life #Pratchett scholar, looks at Mrs Palm and the historical connections between sex work and witchcraft... come for the history, stay for some amazing puns. Read for free: www.speculativeinsight.com Please share widely!

Freyja Stokes goes deep into the historical connections between European witchcraft and sex work, and draws out how #Pratchett uses these in the person of Mrs Palm. It's got history AND sexy puns... This one's very reasonably-priced - it's free! Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com

In which Granny Weatherwax is far more comfortable with Mrs Palm than Nanny... and Freyja Stokes explores the historical connections between witchcraft and sex work, as so beautifully explored by Terry Pratchett. Read it now for free: www.speculativeinsight.com

I probably have to come up with a snazzy graphic soon - But it's awards eligibility season. Wolf's Path - Best Collection. Cold Steel - Best YA novel. The Freedom - Best short story. (self-pub) Forest - Best flash fiction.

Freyja Stokes goes deep into the historical connections between European witchcraft and sex work, and draws out how #Pratchett uses these in the person of Mrs Palm. It's got history AND sexy puns... This one's very reasonably-priced - it's free! Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com

Explore @niallharrison’s review of WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN by E.J. Swift: “I say that what Swift has given us in this remarkable book is a benchmark. I imagine rereading it in 25 years’ time.”

Continuing with my obsessive effort to read all of Thomas Burnett Swann's novels, in this essay I take a look at his fourth novel, THE FOREST OF FOREVER (1971), which is a prequel to his first novel, DAY OF THE MINOTAUR (1966). It's... messy. But interesting! Interestingly messy!

In which Granny Weatherwax is far more comfortable with Mrs Palm than Nanny... and Freyja Stokes explores the historical connections between witchcraft and sex work, as so beautifully explored by Terry Pratchett. Read it now for free: www.speculativeinsight.com

Freyja Stokes writes about witches and "seamstresses" (the Discworld's sex workers, except for Sandra), and especially the historical connections between the two professions, in this excellent new essay. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

I need a word! What’s the word for when your interest and focus is outward focused rather than inward? I can’t figure out how better to explain it so my googling is failing.

Freyja Stokes writes about witches and "seamstresses" (the Discworld's sex workers, except for Sandra), and especially the historical connections between the two professions, in this excellent new essay. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

This excellent essay from Freyja Stokes examines the ways in which Terry Pratchett accurately portrays historical sex work in Europe, and its close connections to witchcraft. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

This excellent essay from Freyja Stokes examines the ways in which Terry Pratchett accurately portrays historical sex work in Europe, and its close connections to witchcraft. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

This time last year, @tansyrr.bsky.social gave us her list of the great (male) brutes and villains of the #Discworld... Read it here (for free!): www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/brutes-villains

Made it to £7000. How high can we go in the final few hours? www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

This excellent essay from Freyja Stokes examines the ways in which Terry Pratchett accurately portrays historical sex work in Europe, and its close connections to witchcraft. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

Because of my rollercoaster vis a vis the doco about The Doors, have Moonlight Drive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4i2...

I am sad that it's narrated by Johnny Depp, BUT THERE'S A NEW DOCO ABOUT THE DOORS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA. I am a little bit excited.

This time last year, @tansyrr.bsky.social gave us her list of the great (male) brutes and villains of the #Discworld... Read it here (for free!): www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/brutes-villains

This excellent essay from Freyja Stokes examines the ways in which Terry Pratchett accurately portrays historical sex work in Europe, and its close connections to witchcraft. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

This is a fascinating and well-crafted essay in Speculative Insight @speculativeinsight.bsky.social which covers the in-world implications of Tolkien’s nuanced approach to tribal warfare, colonialism and mythologising of the past. I found it particularly relevant at the moment & a satisfying read

Freyja Stokes writes about witches and "seamstresses" (the Discworld's sex workers, except for Sandra), and especially the historical connections between the two professions, in this excellent new essay. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

I just want to go aaaah about the cover art of my new book, by Galen Dara. It actually wraps all the way around and I heeeear it is also on the inside cover (I haven't gotten my author copies yet, but I hope to be taking pics once I can!!!).

Freyja Stokes writes about witches and "seamstresses" (the Discworld's sex workers, except for Sandra), and especially the historical connections between the two professions, in this excellent new essay. Read it now! Tell your friends! www.speculativeinsight.com

In which Granny Weatherwax is far more comfortable with Mrs Palm than Nanny... and Freyja Stokes explores the historical connections between witchcraft and sex work, as so beautifully explored by Terry Pratchett. Read it now for free: www.speculativeinsight.com

One for @rincewind.run ?

Science! History! Food! Nicola Twilley looks at the past, present, and future of artificial cold in this awesome book that's been sitting on my shelf waiting to be read for many months now. randomalex.net/2025/11/01/f...

Golly I loved this book.

In which Granny Weatherwax is far more comfortable with Mrs Palm than Nanny... and Freyja Stokes explores the historical connections between witchcraft and sex work, as so beautifully explored by Terry Pratchett. Read it now for free: www.speculativeinsight.com

Freyja Stokes goes deep into the historical connections between European witchcraft and sex work, and draws out how #Pratchett uses these in the person of Mrs Palm. It's got history AND sexy puns... This one's very reasonably-priced - it's free! Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com

#TBBChat I had fun answering these questions! Meantime, I have an essay in @speculativeinsight.bsky.social where I talk about Ancillary Justice and its sequels and prison abolition: www.speculativeinsight.com/subs/injusti... It's on the subscriber tier, AUD$30 a year (~£15 if you're British 😛)

Freyja Stokes goes deep into the historical connections between European witchcraft and sex work, and draws out how #Pratchett uses these in the person of Mrs Palm. It's got history AND sexy puns... This one's very reasonably-priced - it's free! Read it now: www.speculativeinsight.com

Wait - there's such a thing as a Pratchett scholar?! Dream job! #GNUTerryPratchett

"the concept of militant decency. The idea that you can look at the world and its flaws and its injustices and its cruelties and get deeply, intensely angry, and that you can turn that into energy for doing the right thing and making the world a better place"

Freyja Stokes, a real-life #Pratchett scholar, looks at Mrs Palm and the historical connections between sex work and witchcraft... come for the history, stay for some amazing puns. Read for free: www.speculativeinsight.com Please share widely!

Freyja Stokes, a real-life #Pratchett scholar, looks at Mrs Palm and the historical connections between sex work and witchcraft... come for the history, stay for some amazing puns. Read for free: www.speculativeinsight.com Please share widely!

I don’t often have “wish I was there” feelings. But my desire to be in Brighton this week is quite strong.

“SALTCROP is a distinctive, ambitious, smart novel, and its fable-like tone enables it to end with a fable-like promise about the power of individual agency in a time of systemic breakdown” @niallharrison reviews @yumewrites.bsky.social

New Angela Slatter novel is always worth celebrating. randomalex.net/2025/10/31/a...

Tomorrow's essay is about sex work and witches and how Terry Pratchett draws on their shared history in the creation of Mrs Rosemary Palm... and I cannot wait to share it with you. And I learned WHY she's "Mrs Palm" and... I just keep learning more about Sir Terry's wit.

Check out @mondyboy74.bsky.social’s review of HELEN OF NOWHERE by Makenna Goodman: “it’s a provocative, even radical end to a story we’ve seen played out many times before.”

Words of wisdom from my beloved spouse

In which Moth Paulson looks at how @annleckie.com's Radch novels present the idea of "justice" and how it matches (?) the real world... Subscribe to read: AUD30/year (~ GBP15 or USD19) gets you this and 11 other essays! www.speculativeinsight.com/subs

Moth Paulson looks at justice and incarceration in @annleckie.com's Radch novels, and real-world analogues... Subscribe to read: AUD30/year (~ GBP15 or USD19) gets you this and 11 other essays! www.speculativeinsight.com/subs

Moth Paulson - @adorkablesmile.bsky.social - looks at justice and incarceration in @annleckie.com's Radch novels, and real-world analogues... Subscribe to read: AUD30/year (~ GBP15 or USD19) gets you this and 11 other essays! www.speculativeinsight.com/subs

As an Australian, I was today years old before I realised that the title “Lois & Clark” was doing something more clever than just naming the main characters without referencing the superhero.

An insightful chat with Black Beacon Books. 💞 @camerontrost.bsky.social @meerkatpress.bsky.social blackbeaconbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-ch...

Morning bump! I wrote an essay about Ann Leckie's Radch trilogy and its mirrors to our modern justice systems. AUD$30 a year gets you that and 11 other essays :3

Moth Paulson - @adorkablesmile.bsky.social - draws parallels between real-world present and past (in)justice, and @annleckie.com's Radch novels, in this new subscriber essay. Subscribe to read: AUD30/year (~ GBP15 or USD19) gets you this and 11 other essays! www.speculativeinsight.com/subs

Moth Paulson draws parallels between real-world present and past (in)justice, and @annleckie.com's Radch novels, in this new subscriber essay. Subscribe to read: AUD30/year (~ GBP15 or USD19) gets you this and 11 other essays! www.speculativeinsight.com/subs