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Amanda Rutter

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Commissioning Editor at Solaris Books. Owned by three hellhounds. Talks a lot about politics, sports, books and dogs. Knitter, crocheter and lover of loud music.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 18h

🎃🖤 Just a little teaser...

We've got a big reveal coming for Halloween 2025: a new author is joining Solaris Books!

For fans of dark fantasy romance like RuNyx's GOTHIKANA and, of course, all things spooky - keep an eye on our socials on 31st October.

You're in for a frightfully good treat!

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 18h

I'M SO EXCITED! 😍

Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 18h

🎃🖤 Just a little teaser...

We've got a big reveal coming for Halloween 2025: a new author is joining Solaris Books!

For fans of dark fantasy romance like RuNyx's GOTHIKANA and, of course, all things spooky - keep an eye on our socials on 31st October.

You're in for a frightfully good treat!

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 1d

🚨ICYMI COVER REVEAL!🚨

BARBIE meets SCREAM in DOLLFACE, the new standalone slasher from Lindy Ryan, author of BLESS YOUR HEART & ANOTHER FINE MESS!

Hitting the shelves in the UK in May 2026 with a stunning new UK paperback cover by our very own Sam Gretton.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 23h

"Spredges are too expensive."

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 23h

I am demystifying publishing on Friday and being an editor talking about editing on Saturday 😊

World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d

The Programme for World Fantasy 2026 is now live!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/

Programme – World Fantasy Convention 2025

worldfantasy2025.co.uk

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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d

The Programme for World Fantasy 2026 is now live!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/

Programme – World Fantasy Convention 2025

worldfantasy2025.co.uk

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! I don't think many of the other pros would be giving her visual learning, or coming up with terms that help her to remember moves in the dance. He just seems like an all-around lovely chap.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

Vito's sensitivity, joy and careful partnership of Ellie in #strictly is a joy, and her dancing makes me smile every single week. Her delight in the whole experience is partly due to what he's doing, though, and that shouldn't be overlooked. He is a brilliant partner.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

The other problem is that if Pogi thinks he might not have the legs, he can just hold himself back and everyone around him hesitates because they're waiting for the big surge, so they're trying to save everything they can rather than pushing on. Happened on a couple of TdF stages.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

Not living, now, unfortunately, but his song-writing for Rush is intelligent, thoughtful, poetic.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Peart, undoubtedly - an exceptional lyricist.

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 7d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 1d

I want to see people battling. I want to see cyclists having an actual chance of clawing back someone who has taken a lead. I want to see multiple different names - Remco hasn't been all-dominant his year, let alone all across his career, so would never be doing Pogi things.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I would not have enjoyed a Quinn Simmons win either. I mean, obvs as a Brit I would prefer a Yates or Pidcock, but failing that, anyone but Tadej or Simmons!

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, when Pogi goes and Del Toro/Evenepoel just look at each other and shrug, it's both impressive and infuriating. Another solo win from long range manages to be amazing and awful at the same time. And I don't dislike the man! I just dislike the dominance.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 2d

Getting bored of Pogacar now. Sure, he's great. But damn, these are now terrible races.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 2d

Hairdresser to me this morning: "How's the temperature of that water?"

Me, chirpily, as my scalp boils away to reveal my skull: "Fine, thanks!"

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 2d

It's stunning!

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Marlo Garnsworthy @icebird.bsky.social · 3d

As a birder this breaks my heart. As a citizen of this extraordinary planet, this breaks my soul.

Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 3d

Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today.

Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 3d

I'm beginning to think that Joe Marler has never watched a single episode of #traitors before signing up for it.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 3d

This was the perfect moment, having sat through pleb versions of #traitors where anyone with a superior vocab is instantly side-eyed 🤣

Laura @laurag56.bsky.social · 3d

“You can’t just call someone a traitor because they have a better vocabulary than you!” All praise to whoever was in charge of getting Alan Carr on board for this show, never has someone been so suited to this!

#CelebrityTraitors #Traitors #TheTraitors

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 3d

It's fantastic, I am a huge fan, and have watched all the UK series thus far, and I can safely say that you will reach a very NOT calm place while watching, where you cannot imagine how the clues are being missed by the Faithful 🤣

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 4d

I feel it's especially poignant when they were so sharp before dementia takes them away. My grandma was so very intelligent, travelled a lot, did crafts, took part in various communities, liked to sing in a choir. She was always doing *something*. And now her world is so closed in comparison.

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 4d

Here she is! Out for a special lunch with my mum and dad (she's my paternal grandma). Still loving life as much as she can 😍

Amanda's 95 year old grandma, smiling into the camera, dressed smartly in a red, black and white dress, and wearing a banner that says 95 and fabulous, with a tiara that spells 95!

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 4d

Me: *unsubscribes from all emails*

Company: *sends me an email telling me I'm now unsubscribed*

Yes, thanks, I know that. I did it. And the reason was to ensure I didn't get any more emails from you!

Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 4d

Mirroring each other as they enjoy the warmth on their bellies 😂

Two dogs in the same pose on a rug in front of an electric coal fire.