It's World Fantasy so what better day for a title reveal? Poetry, pining, grief and glory. A love that survives after death. Inspired by Britain's earliest literature, history & myth, THE LAST VERSE OF THE HARP LORD is the story of legendary bard, Aneirin. Look out for more news next year!

It's World Fantasy tomorrow! Here's my schedule: Thurs 7pm in Buckingham room 2: Asexuality in Fantasy Sat 12pm in Buckingham room 2: Shapeshifting Stories Sat 4pm in Balmoral room: Writing the Magic launch Who is coming to Brighton this weekend?!

What the holy fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers? What is it about AI that makes people lose their damn minds and spew bilge from their mouths? (The key thing here is 'licensing deal' which = money, the love of which is root of all evil.)

#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday! Featured panelists: @abielongstaff.bsky.social @silvanhistorian.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk

We have made it to two-thirds funded. As promised I have done an update about our initial stretch goals. www.kickstarter.com/...

THIS WEEKEND 😁

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is? It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.

Men went to Catraeth: a few short words on Aneirin and Y Gododdin for National Poetry Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...

Oct is busy! First up I'll be at the wonderful @butserancientfarm.co.uk for their lit fest. I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL. www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...

Application deadline is today. Come write fantasy with me! 🐉🗡🧝‍♂️🔥🏰🏹

Closes 21st September!

Opportunity here for a writer on a low income to get access to a nine week novel writing course taught by the great @silvanhistorian.bsky.social www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...

'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️ We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:

My @cbcreative.bsky.social course starts in Oct. 9 weeks of exploring fantasy: writing, workshopping, live online lessons, sharing the journey with a small group of passionate fellow writers. Deadline to apply is 21/9 & there's 1 scholarship place too www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...

There's still time to apply for our Writing Fantasy course ⚔️ Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social! Apply by 21 Sept:

Give a witch the sky and she will tell you tomorrow in nephomantic knowing of its clouds. Give a witch a field and in the wind's dance across it, she will tell you of secrets hidden below. For the witch is a translator, an apprehender of nature's languages. – #EmilyCBanting, 1981 #WitchSky

'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️ We caught up with bestselling fantasy author @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:

'Build in limitations because magic can be plot-breaking' 🔮 We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our Writing Fantasy course.

Please!

𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬. Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...

Thrilled for Dan and Heartwood! It was an honour to contribute to this brilliant anthology celebrating 40 years of Holdstock's Mythago Wood

My course and I are back in October!

It's gay, it's Welsh, it's early medieval. It's two bards falling in love against the backdrop of a legendary age. Yes, bard book has a home! Official deal news in the autumn, but head on over to my Substack if you want to know more right now ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...

A few days more at 99p!

‪This morning I finished the brilliant Sistersong by @silvanhistorian.bsky.social. This afternoon I made a start on @katemossewriter.bsky.social 's The City of Tears.

FYI there's a bunch of shiny new signed paperbacks of SONG OF THE HUNTRESS at Waterstones Piccadilly 📚✍️❤️

AAAAGH! Another amazing cover by Cristian Eres for *Vuit de Hel* – the Catalan translation of Hel's Eight by the mega-talented @annallis.bsky.social. Thank you @chronoscat.bsky.social!

Happy Pride Month! Happy 99p ebook month! Queering up history (myth already v queer) is my bag. If it's yours too, I hope you'll enjoy my story about the once-lover of Boudica who makes a deal with the Otherworld & becomes the leader of the Wild Hunt! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...

Rubin Eynon's Gallos at Tintagel is like a crystallisation of myth, standing on land drenched in Arthurian legend. This ideal of kingship - the king as servant & protector of both people & Land - is a major theme in Song of the Huntress. Ebook is just 99p in June! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...

Oof, only two?! I am full of admiration for anyone who can string words together into a book. Two whose work I have very much enjoyed recently would be @silvanhistorian.bsky.social and @lrlam.bsky.social, but they are by no means alone.

I was so happy to find the Stone of Gronw (you really have to hunt) on my last trip to Cymru. Considering my newest wip is a reinterpretation of the Mabinogi's Fourth Branch. Gwydion and Lleu, I come for yooouuuu.

I am coming for you MCM London! I have one signed copy of Huntress with me - whoever asks me for it gets it!

Lucy’s writing is brilliant and it’s got a gorgeous cover!

This is such a brilliant book. I absolutely loved it.

𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝. SONG OF THE HUNTRESS is out in pb! Doesn't she look stunning? My next event is MCM on 25th May where I'll be signing copies. If you've read my Wild Hunt book and have a moment to leave a rating / review on the retail sites, I'd be very grateful 🙏

Happy paperback release day to the great Song of the Huntress by @silvanhistorian.bsky.social a fascinating refreshing mix of of myth and history I loved www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/4/...

VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW!Get your vote in now, if you haven't already. More about the awards here: britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bf... Or head straight to voting here: forms.gle/LbGiqY8sywYS... You can also apply to be a juror by filling in the form here: forms.gle/7y5prY9AsKXu...

If you enjoyed Song of the Huntress, please vote for her for Best Fantasy Novel 😍 Sistersong was 2021 and my next book's not out until 2027, so I only have eligible novels every 3 years 🙈

Quite a few of my friends on this list (including Farah & Edward - thanks folks). And it is growing fast. 74 new names since I signed it this morning.

Blessed Beltane ☀️ This book is stunning. Highly recommend x

If you like book stuff and despise the ignorant and hate-filled anti-trans rhetoric of this blighted nation, check out the auction! There's some great stuff still going amazingly cheap, including editing, sensitivity reads and science consultation, as well as a ton of signed books and goodies.

The audiobook of Song of the Huntress narrated by none other than the incredible Kristin Atherton is on sale for just £3.99 the whole month of May! Beltane blessings upon you all this very fine May Day🌸🔥

Did you enjoy this book? If you did, you can vote for it in the British Fantasy Awards until May 9th 🥰 britishfantasysociety.org/voting-open-...

Discovery writers unite 👊

2015 ➡️ 2025 This month marks 10 years for me as a published author! To celebrate, I'm giving away my books. To win this haul, go subscribe to my new Substack (it's free)! I'll soon have exciting news to share! open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi... Open WORLDWIDE ends 30/4. I'll pick a winner randomly

The Hunt is inevitable. It is older than the world. And she is the Huntress. My mythic Wild Hunt story, Song of the Huntress, is just $2.99 today on kindle (4/26) in the US! @orbitbooks.bsky.social

Well this is shitty. Signal boosting from Devon! Lindz is just wonderful and the launch of this book will be a fabulous event which deserves to happen.

Readers! There's a great auction of geeky stuff here to help fight for trans rights in the UK and South Africa, featuring stuff from @laurenbeukes.com @kierongillen.bsky.social @mytholder.bsky.social @rhi.bsky.social, and many other great writers. www.32auctions.com/genrefortran...