@nytimes.com absolutely delightful crossword today - I laughed out loud with joy when I solved the theme! What a lovely start to pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I knew this man was too good to be true - now it comes out that he's an arsenal fan??? Devastated

Rereading my latest draft and I wrote this absolute banger of a line: “ her long braids whipped around my head, whipping at me.“

2 published books, 14 years on the British school system and 32 years of having one in my surname and I still haven’t got a damn clue when to use an apostrophe

bit of a wait on site for the induction today so I opened up @tkingfisher.com's What Stalks the Deep - ten minutes later the safety officer turns up - the spitting image of Alex Easton! It was rather strange, as if ka'd walked right out of the book.

Voting is open now! Some absolutely amazing work on this years slate - and I’d also very much appreciate your vote in this years Astounding Award!

It's the Met Gala and I see some great 'books as looks' on the green carpet! I also think Mallt would absolutely SLAY Beyonce's dress, very Queen of the Dead!

From nuclear winters to toxic leviathans, fire breathing lizards to magnificent ravens, these were my eight books of April www.mollyoneillwrites.com/post/april-2...

Some people say we don’t build beautiful things anymore and, like, lol. Motherfuckers, we built this:

Gang today is a great day to pick up Nightshade and Oak on kindle!

You can vote on the Hugo Awards, even if you don't plan to go to the Worldcon. A $50 WSFS membership gets you voting rights on the Hugo Award. It also usually comes with ebook copies of finalists. We'd certainly love to see more people voting (and would also love your vote for fanzine this year.)

Very, very excited and unbelievably proud and grateful to be a finalist in such great company! See you in LA!

(55/55) Astounding Award for Best New Writer 💫 (cont.) Molly O'Neill (1st year of eligibility) @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social H.H. Pak (2nd year of eligibility) @hhpak.bsky.social Jared Pechaček (2nd year of eligibility) @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social

I reread On the Beach this weekend because of “current events” and it really does hit differently reading in Australia in 2026.

Took my little foster kitten back to the shelter yesterday and, though I’m really happy she’s off to find a forever family, I’m also missing my gremlin baby.

From arctic pack ice and cold klan hearts to the atomic heat of the elephants foot and the warmth of the Inca sun; these are my eight books of March www.mollyoneillwrites.com/post/march-2...

@whysophiewhy.bsky.social could you check the Spotify upload for the Sylvia Brown episode? It ends rather abruptly halfway through a sentence.

Eldritch leviathans and duplicitous merchant princes, dark lords and dragons- these are the seven reads of February! February Reading Review is up! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/so/d2PoxGqm6...

Eisenhower

Listen to me on the @WritersCentreAU podcast discussing my fantasy novel ‘Nightshade and Oak’ (out now via @orbitbooks_uk) – delving into inspiration from British folklore and my writing journey. Find it here: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/s...

January Reading! These were the eleven books I read this month and they took me from Troy to Vietnam, riding dragons and fighting sorceresses, dining with London High Society and diving through the Dungeon! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/so/5fPmjZ4fh...

It’s my (book) birthday! Nightshade and Oak

A lovely Starred Review from Library Journal to kick off the 5 day countdown to release! Does this sound like your cup of tea? It's not too late to pre-order 😉

Less than a month to go but pre-orders are still open for Nightshade and Oak and I've still got a bunch of rewards ready to be posted off! If you like historical fantasy that's a little cosy and a little dark then Nightshader and Oak might be for you!

In Nightshade & Oak, the new queer, magical tale set in Boudicca's folkloric Britain by author of Greenteeth @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social, Mallt- the iron age goddess of death- is accidently turned human by a wayward spell & finds herself completely ill-equipped for moral life. Out early Feb! 💙📚🪐

Such a lovely review, thank you Hannah!

It's less than a month til Nightshade and Oak is out in the world! I'm so excited to send this slice of my heart out to you, with all the folklore, adventure and love I poured into it! #nightshadeandoak #fantasybooks @orbitbooksuk @orbitbooksus

December Reading! These were the last eight books I read in 2025 and they took me to the furthest reaches of space, to ancient Macedonia, to lofty alpine peaks and to the the very heart of darkness. A link to my review blog can be found in my bio and you can also sign up for my monthly review email

Another wonderful year in reading! I read a hundred books, covering almost every genre and i learnt something from all of them. Reviews of all but the december books are available on my reading blog at mollyoneillwrites.com

I look forward to these every year!

Robots, Vampires and the Devil himself were on the menu for November! I read fifteen books and my reviews are live on my blog - linked in bio or at MollyONeillWrites.com

Eldest daughter of Boudicca and last of the Iceni, Belis has lost everything and her patience with whiny death goddesses is waning thin... even if said goddess is her only chance for redemption #NightshadeandOak

Absolutely fascinated by the 5% of people who believe in Bigfoot but not the Yeti

More story recommendations! Short stories about monster women hitting all my favorite themes, by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social @muteddragon.bsky.social @christinehanolsy.com @catchingwords.bsky.social, plus the novel Greenteeth by @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social medium.com/@katefrancia...

Preorders are up and running! If you want to get your hands on Nightshade and Oak as soon as possible then you can preorder it wherever fine books are sold - and make sure to drop your preorder receipt at the form in my bio so I can send you some goodies - and track the spread across the world!

Another review for #NightshadeAndOak is in from @publisherswkly - thank you!

Trope reveal for Nightshade and Oak! If this sounds like it's your cup of tea then Nightshade and Oak is available for preorder now!

I'm just so delighted that Greenteeth has been picked as one of @audible ten best Fantasy and SF audiobook's of the year - and it's all down to the brilliant @walkerbooth - I'm so lucky to have her as my narrator!

She is the last light, the holder of the final cup... and she is not in a good mood Mallt Y Nos is not pleased to have her divine powers snatched away from her by some upstart human girl, but the journey to regain her strength will be a long one and she can't do it alone...

Medieval nuns, curious robots, and fungal goblins... My October Reading Review is live on my blog! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/post/october...

🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 Updating the classic ghost costume with a fitted sheet because bubble skirts are very fashionable in ghostworld

AD61 Britain is in flames A Goddess and a Spearmaiden meet in a glade on the edge of a battlefield They will never be the same again

I’m so excited to start sharing Nightshade and Oak with you! I started writing it back in 2022 and there have been so many false starts and rewrites but I have a story that I’m really proud of and can’t wait for you to read.

watching next gen chef and these people have so much more restraint than me. If someone came to me and said "I want the halibut but I don't like halibut, do you have other fish?" ....they would not like my answer!

I was hooked on Greenteeth from the opening line. Listen to the latest episode of the More Magic Book Club Podcast to hear author Molly O'Neill chat about our favorite spoilers, her inspiration for Jenny, and what's next. #booksky 💙 📚 🪐

This woman is on fire in the EU parliament.

Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion. Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk. All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑

Hi Gang! Greenteeth is on sale on Amazon US - you can get the kindle version for $2.99 or you can even pick it up on Kindle Unlimited! It was also picked as one of Goodreads Cozy Books of Fall (Cosy Tomes of Autumn!) along with the amazing Emily Wilde so now’s the time to curl up with them both!

Alright, fat bear folks, this is a big one tomorrow. 32 Chunk vs 602 (I am NOT calling him Floatato). Remember, VOTE CHUNK! #katmai #FatBearWeek