More snow! Now I just need somebody to throw this at...

Copenhagen harbour has completely frozen over! That shiny surface in the distance? That's just smooth ice 🥶

The 2025 Locus Awards are open for nominations! Voting is OPEN TO EVERYONE. My story "The Emergency Contact" (Analog), is eligible in the Short Story category. Regardless, make your voice heard and vote for the things you liked from this past year! poll.voting.locusmag.com

Having a nice meander through Bergen's troll forest. Look at this friendly guy I met!

As museums are too embarrassed to admit their problems with mold, the problem is steadily growing, sinking its tendrils into historically safe archives www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Good morning from the icy hills of Bergen, where the sun rises delightfully late, meaning I can sneak a hike in at a reasonable hour.

Yes, I am in Norway. How did you guess?

I'm enjoying how the frost emphasizes all the divots and folds of the landscape. I have the prettiest walk to work!

Send us your films! I've been enjoying watching all the films so far but we're still missing one made by YOU #WorldCon 👇 Next deadline 30 January 👇

The British Museum is hiring a Treasure Hunter to find and recover objects stolen from its collection: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...

I'm so over all this jetlag. On the other hand, I started a French surrealist novel at 5am, which felt oddly like the right time and so far I have no complaints.

I received my first batch of films to judge for WorldCon this summer! This is my favorite way to spend these long, dark winter evenings. #LACon

I received my first batch of films to judge for WorldCon this summer! This is my favorite way to spend these long, dark winter evenings. #LACon

Late to the game but someone just sent me this and I'm all 🥹 about seeing my name up on the @reactorsff.bsky.social "Best Of" list -- and in such great company! @analogsf.bsky.social reactormag.com/readers-pick...

Two Owls (Guemes Island, 1978) Philip McCracken Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

Published my first short story in a pro market ("The Emergency Contact" in Analog) and made it on to Reactor's "Best Of" list for the year! And I sent my first novel off to literary agents! ✨

Late to the game but someone just sent me this and I'm all 🥹 about seeing my name up on the @reactorsff.bsky.social "Best Of" list -- and in such great company! @analogsf.bsky.social reactormag.com/readers-pick...

Yes, count me in. This looks ridiculously hilarious www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfNL...

Flash Fiction (340 words): "A Page Out Of Her Own Book" in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine [Sept/Oct] A woman contemplates the beauty of the archives as she commits an egregious crime.

Curse of the gods upon people who don't pre-time their conference talks!

An excellent manicule for #MarginaliaMonday!

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild: Hoary marmot Transient orcas American pika Eastern moose Atlantic puffins

I couldn't stand pumpkin pie when I was little. Now I'm out here baking it for myself — please enjoy my little swirl action in the middle!

This is me but listing every single instance of marginalia in Nordic legal manuscripts between 1200-1700. (I also find this fun.)

Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025! Short Story: “The Emergency Contact” in Analog SF&F [March/April] An elderly lady accidentally ☎️ the 👽🛸 emergency services. This is my 🎉 pro-market debut 🎉 & I'm eligible for newcomer awards!

Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025! Short Story: “The Emergency Contact” in Analog SF&F [March/April] An elderly lady accidentally ☎️ the 👽🛸 emergency services. This is my 🎉 pro-market debut 🎉 & I'm eligible for newcomer awards!

Today I'm decorating for the holidays. Maybe this man is too? #MondayMarginalia

Child's kimono with design of cranes and rising sun (Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) or Taishō period (1912-1928), late 19th-early 20th century) Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

I've submitted my LAcon V survey! I chuckled a little at "this survey will take between 10 and 45 minutes." Luckily, it took me much less than 45min, but I did save some of my answers from last year so that made it a little easier. #WorldCon

Look at these tiny alchemical dragons! They're so cute!

For the feast of Saint Edmund Martyr, here is one of my favourite depictions of the wolf that guarded Edmund's head - a marginal drawing appearing by the lesson before the one in which the wolf is mentioned. Or so I interpret this figure. [MS Pierpont Morgan 736, f.187]

The serpent head of the Oseberg Viking ship, carved in 820, and shown for the first time to the public in the Oslo Historical Museum

Please enjoy this 16th-century sunflower caterpillar monster for Marginalia Monday #MedievalMarginalia

We are phasing out the terms “extant” and “extinct” from our exhibits and will now refer to species as either “Darwinners" or “Darlosers.”

And...it's off to agents! 🤞🎉📖

Fellow medievalists! What do you call this swirly ink ribbon (Danish "sløjfe") that often concludes sections in manuscripts? An ink bow? Pen bow? Pen ribbon? #MedievalManuscript

Fellow medievalists! What do you call this swirly ink ribbon (Danish "sløjfe") that often concludes sections in manuscripts? An ink bow? Pen bow? Pen ribbon? #MedievalManuscript

I've been waking up early for the past week to edit Novel #1. This has had the added bonus of getting to sit at my table with my candles and tea and watching the sunrise (and not focusing on how I have to solicit agents next. Yikes!)

The contestants for this year's Oddest Book Title are, as usual, superb. I had a tough time picking my favorite, which is a good predicament to be in: www.thebookseller.com/dynamic-form...

The contestants for this year's Oddest Book Title are, as usual, superb. I had a tough time picking my favorite, which is a good predicament to be in: www.thebookseller.com/dynamic-form...

What a good looking alpine chough! #Dolomites

Ahhh too real *cries in author* waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...

i like that if your robbery is sufficiently cool it becomes a heist

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Rare copies of Pushkin's publications are going missing across Europe -- to what extent is Russia involved? Are they simply happy looking the other way, or are these state sponsored/encouraged heists? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Art crime! Art crime! Someone's doing an art crime!

With Banned Books Week coming up, does anyone know of a searchable database of banned books? I would love to figure out what I've read this past year that's been banned. #AmReading

"It was difficult to understand why someone would want to organise an exhibition of such low-value works.” SCATHING statement by the Italian art police: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

"It was difficult to understand why someone would want to organise an exhibition of such low-value works.” SCATHING statement by the Italian art police: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...