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Frances Hardinge

@franceshardinge.bsky.social

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Writer of downright odd children's/YA books. Hobbies include travelling, dressing in period costume and scuba diving. Addicted to volcanoes and trying new things.

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Dec 1

ICYMI, there's been another fake Facebook account pretending to be me. I am NOT on Facebook. If you come across (or are approached by) a Facebook account pretending to be me, it's a fraudster. Please report them to Facebook as a fake!

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 1d

Vallvidrera, near Barcelona, has a curling club. Each season, the members of the club go to the local reservoir and toss a stone in to see if the ice is strong enough to play. Since the water never freezes, they go for brunch instead and raise the toast, ‘We shall play one day’.

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 1d

That is very wonderful. Thank you. :-)

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 8d

Why do they look like they’re from a 1970s British sitcom?

Renegade Roo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 8d

I just learned about the hyrax. An animal that looks like they're just done with everyone's bullshit

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 11d

Then, broth the ramen: “over-pour.”

Tony Lee @pigasuspress.bsky.social · 11d

That word.

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 11d

If you are a UK author, you may also wish to notify the Society of Authors through this form, since they are trying to gauge how many UK authors are affected.
societyofauthors.org/2025/10/02/a...

Searchable list of titles used by Anthropic AI is now live - The Society of Authors

Search works that are included

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 11d

The database of eligible books for the Anthropic lawsuit settlement is now live:
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
If you're an author and any of your books are in the database, this site lists your options and lets you file a claim if you wish.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 12d

If you believe the specific requirement for additional registration with the US Copyright Office is excluding work you know was stolen for the LibGen database, let the SoA know.

The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 12d

A searchable works list has been released to identify the authors’ works that were stolen by US Corporation Anthropic, to train its AI models. It includes UK authors whose works were copied without their permission or payment.

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 15d

It's a pretty weird account. A lot of the posts are announcing different film projects, but I think all of them might be fabricated. Not sure what the purpose of that would be. Maybe a bot or a plaintive bid for attention?

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Fran Wilde @franwilde.bsky.social · 19d

Featuring @alixeharrow.bsky.social @ldlewiswrites.com & @franceshardinge.bsky.social !

Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · 19d

Today at @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social , I ask @franwilde.bsky.social about her Six Books

www.nerds-feather.com/2025/08/6-bo...

6 Books with Fran Wilde

Fran Wilde is the award-winning author of A Philosophy of Thieves, out 30th of September from Erewhon Books. You can find her at her website...

www.nerds-feather.com

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you for the lovely mention of Unraveller! 😊

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 17d

I have not lived in vain!

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · 17d

I... don't think so?

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 31

This seems to be what Facebook/Meta are trying to coerce people into doing, which is of course why I have been very reluctant to do so. As far as I'm concerned that would be a last resort.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 31

Yes, I noticed that. I wondered whether that was because they realised they'd been reported.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thanks for trying! I really appreciate it.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 31

Well, thanks very much for trying! I wonder whether the scam artist removed all the posts, photos and other info in order to hide the evidence that they were impersonating me/spreading false information.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 26

#TheForestOfAThousandEyes, my second collaboration with award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett, is released in the US today!
www.abramsbooks.com/product/fore...

Forest of a Thousand Eyes

This original illustrated middle-grade fantasy fromacclaimed author and illustrator duo Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett follows a girl who must venture through the ravenous, dangerous Forest that h...

www.abramsbooks.com

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Brilliant! Thank you!

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks for sending in the report in any case! I suspect numbers matter.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

I hope so too. The other Facebook-me-impersonators did get shut down by Facebook once enough people reported them.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

By the way, reporting it as a 'fake profile' doesn't appear to work since it demands to know what my real Facebook account is, and doesn't seem to accept other URLs any more. But reporting it as 'scam, fraud or false information' does seem to work.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sorry to bother people again, but yet another fraudster Facebook account has appeared pretending to me. To reiterate, I am NOT on Facebook. Is there any chance people could report this scam account as well? Thank you!
www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Redirecting...

www.facebook.com

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yes, this approach doesn't seem to be working. But it lets you report it under 'scam, fraud or false information'.

Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

No, they don't. It's almost like they want everyone to be forced to have a Facebook account.

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Frances Hardinge @franceshardinge.bsky.social · Aug 20

That's probably fair. :-)
Yes, it's difficult to report an imposture of somebody who doesn't also have a Facebook account. Though one can report it under 'scam, fraud or false information'.

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Jacob Tender @jacobtender.net · Aug 16

Mythopoeia is a subgenre of speculative fiction where the author develops fictionalized or artificial mythology.

This year, The Mythopoeic Society honors @franceshardinge.bsky.social, @amiekaufman.bsky.social, Minsoo Kang, & Stefan Ekman! hardcover.app/@liashl/list... @mythsoc.bsky.social

Winners of the 2025 Mythopoeic Awards (announced August, 2025) 6 books by Lia

Mythopoeia is a subgenre of speculative fiction where the author develops fictionalized or artificial mythology. The Mythopoeic Society honors authors in this space each year. Acknowledged masters…

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