Elizabethan England was surprisingly connected with countries beyond their neighbours. I knew they traded with the Ottomans, but since found that Prince Sigismund of Transylvania wrote asking Elizabeth to intercede with the Sultan on his behalf, for no other monarch had such credit with the Turks!

So damn proud of Kane Evans!!! The second male NRL player to come out since Ian Roberts 30 (THIRTY!) years ago. The NRL has rightly put great effort into supporting players and staff of different races, and I applaud them for that. It should be clear where our next efforts need to be directed.

My Arthur has always known he was gay. As per much Arthuriania, he was raised as a foster child, unaware of his parentage. He felt out of place, but knowing he was different in sexuality meant he didn't look much further for answers. Which all helped towards him being safely hidden in plain sight.

Three hearty cheers for BFFs! My Arthur, Guinevere and a fellow named Bennet all grew up together and are besties. Then my Lancelot shows up and joins the BFF team. Arthur's Love Interest is a friend of Lancelot's... Ah, I do love them all dearly... 💙

Hhhmmm... Well, yes, in that it's set in Elizabethan times, so it's all vintage. But I do love exploring past technologies and appreciating how clever people were. I think we are taught to underestimate their skills and abilities. So maybe I should find a thing or two to get into detail about... 💭

No, they simply live it - though (most of the time) discreetly.

If you're in Sydney or you can get to Sydney or you've ever visited Sydney or you've heard of Sydney or you know someone who knows someone called Sidney, love to see you at the legendary Better Read than Dead on the 15th. www.betterreadevents.com/events/micha...

It's Pride again, and time for another queer-themed bundle! At a time when the community is once again under threat, we felt it was more important than ever to showcase the work and the writers that celebrate us. storybundle.com/pride

My Arthur is gay, my Lancelot is bi (or probably pan, really), and Arthur has a gay love interest.

My newsletter is about the best books I've read lately: Year of the Mer by LD Lewis Ghost Cities by Siang Lu The Wildcraft Drones by TK Rex The Power Fantasy vol. 3 by Gillen, Wijngaard etc. Plus a rant about why we can't let JK Rowling have all the wish fulfillment! buttondown.com/charliejane/...

We are out June 15 Watch -- or read, there's a blog version -- this first review. Share to reach 600 views 👀 #sword&sorcery -- is that a tag yet? It ought to be

... This one made me think. I was brought up to feel shame, and it did nothing but harm me. It's been a fight to overcome it. A fight I'm still fighting. So I try to do better by my characters and I don't give them shame to begin with.

Proudly celebrating the launch of my novella "Lena and Miss Cawkwell" this week! Come enjoy this tale of lesbians, postal workers, suffragists and knitters on the Home Front! Details: juliebozza.com/book/lena-and-m #lesfic #lgbtq #queerbooks #romance #historical #knitting #reading #postoffice

It’s a rare treat to have a reviewer engage so deeply with your work. I like this description: ‘The story is muddy and bloody, but also intimate and kind.’ Review is spoiler-free. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iv3...

Arthur knows that not everything - in fact hardly anything - is about him personally. Not that he'd verbalise this even to himself, but I think it's something to be proud of.

A gift to myself! 🎁 This is a first edition of "The Death of Christopher Marlowe" (1925) by scholar J. Leslie Hotson. No doubt you know he's the one who discovered the coroner's report. The pardon granted to Ingram Frizer (boo!!!) is reproduced here in a foldout frontispiece.

Hello, I'm Julie Bozza, and my WIP is an Arthurian novel set in Elizabethan times. When I was devouring everything Arthurian in my teens, I promised myself if I became a writer (unlikely!) I would write my own. Here we are several decades later... and no i'm not feeling the pressure why do you ask

Do not cede ground to genAI. Write with your wet and squishy brain.

Lena was always going to be the village postmistress during the war. Research also led me to France with PO Rifles. Drop by my blog for more: juliebozza.com/lena-and-mis... Let me know what you think of "Lena and Miss Cawkwell"! #lesfic #lgbtq #queerbooks #romance #historical #reading #postoffice

Fascinating stuff!!!

Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap.

Wishing my very favourite sis @brynhammond.bsky.social an awesome birthday! 💙💚

I've *got* to read: The Odd Women by George Gissing - 'the fate of single women in society' Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini - 'homosexuality and pacifism. Published in 1917, seized and destroyed by the British Government, its author and publisher arrested under the Defence of the Realm Act.'

I was inspired by all kinds of fiction and non-fiction while writing my new novella “Lena and Miss Cawkwell”. Please drop by my blog and read about three of them here: juliebozza.com/lena-and-mis... I'd love to know what you think! #lesfic #lgbtq #queerbooks #romance #historical #reading

One of many reasons we should all cherish and protect our Planet A, because at this point a Planet B is looking like a daydream...

Curious about Indigenous knowledge systems and songlines? Margo Neale and Lynne Kelly @lynne-kelly-42.bsky.social introduce the main concepts in a clear, very readable way. And now there’s a version for younger readers! On display today at the ACMI shop in Narrm Melbourne.

Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works, if you'd like. And feel free to tell us about it. Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.

“Lena and Miss Cawkwell” is set in England during the Great War. Miss Cawkwell is knitting socks for the soldiers. Lena is willing to learn... Read my blog post about knitting and the Needlework Guild: juliebozza.com/lena-and-mis... #lesfic #lgbtq #queerbooks #romance #historical #knitting 🏳️‍🌈📚

I’m happy to announce the release on 1 June of my novella “Lena and Miss Cawkwell”! This lesbian romance is set in an idyllic English village during the Great War. Details on my website: juliebozza.com/book/lena-an... You can pe-order it today! #lesfic #lgbtq #queerbooks #romance #historical 📚🏳️‍🌈

OK, I know I'm very very late in getting with the program, but... I'M COMING TO THE COTTAGE!!!

I'm looking forward to this! Such gorgeous cover art and design, for a start! 💙

Looking forward to seeing all Scylla's anthologies!

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension

Currently reading it and enjoying it. Glad this zine is still going; you could tell from this prototype issue that there was a lot of talent waiting for such a vehicle to reach audiences they couldn't otherwise.

I'm good at writing dialogue, and working with emotionally mature characters. Love to hear from the rest of you!

This was not on any of my bingo cards!!! Booklover’s Burlesque Festival organizer Lacy Knightly @lacyknightly.bsky.social reads "Witches of the West" by Adele Gardner @adelegardnercastle.bsky.social from my anthology #QueerWeirdWestTales! 🏳️‍🌈👻🌵📖 Thank you very kindly... www.opb.org/article/2026...

The British Fantasy Awards have begun! Learn more about how you can get involved below...

WRYTE WEIRDE BOOKES

AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE #hailmary

Highly entertaining and just all around lovely wholesome launch for Michael Winkler’s GRIEFDOGG. What an icon @micwink.bsky.social xx

All welcome, bring your mates.

Sense & Sensibility (1995)

⚔️ LAST CHANCE TO BACK NEW EDGE SWORD& SORCERY 2026🧙‍♀️ This is the best time to get issues 8, 9, and our Timeworn Terra special issue #10. See what 944 other people are excited about! 👉️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

"Eddies in the space-time continuum." "Ah... Is he. Is he."

Dyke Knights! Now in colour!

Happy Read an Ebook Week! So many great books on sale at @Smashwords - and all mine are 50% off! - from 1 to 7 March. Find my books and many more at www.smashwords.com/sale www.smashwords.com/profile/view... #ebookweek26 #Smashwords #LGBTQ #queerbooks

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If you see this, post a princess

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