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Stephanie Torrance

@stephanietorrance.bsky.social

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Scottish, queer, working-class writer | Winner of the Book Edit Writer's Prize and Jericho First 500 | Faber Academy Scholarship | Paul McVeigh Residency shortlist Staunch Your local lesbian goth grandma and perennial Spooky Bitch #LwiththeT always 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Mar 28

Hi, I'm Steph! I'm a queer working-class writer from Aberdeen but now I live near Glasgow with my partner and two overfamiliar cats.
I'm currently writing my first novel Spooky Bitch which won the Book Edit Writer's Prize and the Jericho First 500.
I have strong feelings for 80s music videos.

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Alice Slater @aliceslater.bsky.social · Sep 1

Guess which horrible little book is 99p for the whole of September? 👁️🫦👁️
bit.ly/428p9OK

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Free Flash Fiction @freeflashfiction.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Cliff Richard is being auctioned
by Kik Lodge

@kiklodge.bsky.social

kiklodge.com

#FlashFiction #writingcommunity #flashfiction

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Cliff Richard is being auctioned – Free Flash Fiction

Game Cliff Richard, lot number 14, is standing on the rostrum in cream linen. The current bid, which is with a female in a fuchsia jumpsuit, is at £160. She has one of those bulbous-eyed dogs in her...

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Michael Lee Witchardson 🎃 @hrfmichael.bsky.social · Aug 11

It’s time for light not heat on this one, I think - queer people tearing strips off other queer people is only useful for the people who hate us

Aisling Walsh @aislingwalsh.bsky.social · Aug 11

Also curtis garner it would seem

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Alice Bell @abeewords.bsky.social · Aug 10

It’s not “the trans lobby’s” reaction to “the inclusion of a book by a gay man”, it’s the LGBTQ community’s reaction to the inclusion of a transphobic hack who compared cis women supporting trans rights to holding down people to be raped, and got in a fight with the Auschwitz memorial!

Aidan Comerford @aidancomerford.bsky.social · Aug 10

Paul Burston is the founder of the Polari Prize and a supporter of LGB Alliance. Malcom Clark is a founder of LGB Alliance, and he is currently using transphobic slurs and calling trans women who have an issue with the Polari Prize "freaks."

That is what you support if you support the Polari Prize.

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Vikki Patis @vikkipatis.bsky.social · Aug 8

Open letter on the Polari Prize longlist and the inclusion of John Boyne, who openly expresses his transphobic and misogynistic views.

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Author statement on the Polari Prize longlist

We are writers, editors, publishers and booksellers who stand in solidarity with the trans community. We are profoundly disappointed by the Polari Prize’s decision to include John Boyne on the longlis...

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Vikki Patis @vikkipatis.bsky.social · Aug 1

Found out via TikTok (💀) that The Darkest Night is on a Kindle* monthly deal! Just 99p in August.

The runner-up for the ADCI Prize and described as a 'man-hating repugnant read' by one reviewer 💅

amzn.to/4oihw1E

*(also sold elsewhere if you don't f with Amazon)

The Darkest Night: a twisty historical mystery to keep you reading through the night

amzn.to

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 30

I swear every time I go to Southside for my homosexual errands (usually haircuts) there's a new queer micro trend that hasn't reached the dizzy heights of Paisley. I feel like that kid going to PE after the summer holidays in the two-stripe trackies.

Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 22

Congratulations Ian! I really enjoyed your story 💜

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 22

Well this has made my week! 🦝💜

Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Jul 22

We're thrilled to share our Best of the Net 2025 nominations.
Congratulations @youcanandyouwill.bsky.social and @stephanietorrance.bsky.social - we wish your stellar work luck in the selection process 🌟
Read the nominated stories here:
trashcatlit.com/in-the-fulln...
trashcatlit.com/smoking-a-ci...

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · Jul 22

BOOK NOW - 25 spaces for PGR researchers for a FREE WORKSHOP with @rodgeglass.bsky.social & @sorchadallas.bsky.social supported by @sgsah.bsky.social

🗓️ 16.08.25 10am-2pm

📍AGA

- Support for travel and access costs

- Lunch included

🎫 booking essential via [email protected]

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Jul 22

We're back in the bin after a superb weekend @flashficfestuk.bsky.social where we met Trash Family in the flesh! 🦝

With Trash Family in mind, as promised here are the contributors for the upcoming charity print anthology.
Twenty-seven stunning stories we can't wait to share 🤩

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 14

Aye, funny how the rest of us working-class neurodiverse folk have managed to get through life without dropping trou in the workplace

Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you so much for reading 💜

Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 11

😂😂😂

Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you so much! Ahaha, swearing is essentially punctuation at this point. I excuse it by telling people it's my culture 😂

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 11

Listen to me swear a lot (as per usual) in this. Many thanks to JP at @trashcatlit.bsky.social for publishing my wee story 🦝💜

Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Jul 11

From our latest issue 🦝
We loved the layers in this gritty flash from @stephanietorrance.bsky.social. There is a well of emotion and torment hidden under the superb, scathing voice.
Read and listen to Stephanie read this in her Scots accent for an authentic story.
trashcatlit.com/smoking-a-ci...

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Kirsty Strang-Roy @kirstystrangroy.bsky.social · Jul 9

My new Glasgow-based courses with @writelikeagrrrl.bsky.social are online and bookable! First up is Level 2, featuring peer-feedback workshops and a Q&A with writer and editor Heather Parry of @extrateethmag.bsky.social

www.writelikeagrrrl.org/product/insp...

Inspire Glasgow 14 Aug-Sept 11

Inspire Glasgow Thursdays, 7-9pm 378 CATHCART ROAD G42 7DF August 14th, 21st, 28th, September 4th & 11th ✮ ⋆ ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡°✩✮ ⋆ ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡°✩✮ ⋆ ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡...

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · Jul 7

What is the charge? Walking a path? A succulent salt path?

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · Jul 6

This spotlight comes with a side order of Q&A.
We loved @judepickledplum.bsky.social's dark, atmospheric trip to the magic show. Packed with vivid imagery & visceral language.
trashcatlit.com/things-my-ma...

Read Jude's answers to Trash Cat's probing questions here: trashcatlit.com/2025/07/06/q...

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · Jul 4

We are delighted to announce that Elouise Blackburn has been selected as the commissioned writer for 'The City' curated by Holly Rennie Brown, a project made possible through Open Fund support from @creativescots.bsky.social

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you so much! 💜

Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 4

Beautiful story @cake-girl.bsky.social 💜

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Vikki Patis @vikkipatis.bsky.social · Jul 3

What to read this Disability Pride Month, featuring @pennyauthor.bsky.social, @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social, @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social, @newlands.bsky.social, @chrisbridgeswriter.bsky.social and more.

Drop your recommendations below!

vikkipatisauthor.com/2025/07/03/w...

What to read this Disability Pride Month

My latest novel, The Darkest Night, was the runner up for the ADCI Literary Prize 2025, a prize for disabled or chronically ill authors which encourages greater positive representation of disa…

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Stephanie Torrance @stephanietorrance.bsky.social · Jul 1

My wee flash about smoking a cheeky Benson & Hedges outside an All Bar One with one's Nana is featured in this *fabulous* anniversary issue of Trash Cat 🦝💜

trashcatlit.com/smoking-a-ci...

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