MK Hardy
@mkhardywrites.com
Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers.
The Needfire NOW OUT out with Solaris Books!
Repped by John Baker @ BLM.
https://linktr.ee/mkhardy
The Needfire NOW OUT out with Solaris Books!
Repped by John Baker @ BLM.
https://linktr.ee/mkhardy
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MK Hardy
@mkhardywrites.com
· Aug 1
Our sapphic Scottish Gothic dark fantasy novel is now out! Follow Norah as she moves to the far north of Scotland to the foreboding Corrain House, where roots twist beneath the foundations and secrets stalk the corridors.
Buy it from your retailer of choice: geni.us/needfire
Buy it from your retailer of choice: geni.us/needfire
When your cowriter is prone to drafting late at night when sleepy.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
When your cowriter is prone to drafting late at night when sleepy.
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I'm an ordinary Joe, I put on my shirt inside-out and backwards in the dark just like the rest of you.
January 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I'm an ordinary Joe, I put on my shirt inside-out and backwards in the dark just like the rest of you.
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Slightly pathetic aurora snaps from Applecross
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Slightly pathetic aurora snaps from Applecross
Bumping for the Tuesday crowd...
Bluesky, where do you go to find writing mentors if you're a published, early-career author? What are the best schemes? Have you done one? Would you recommend?
a man in a suit says a mentor in front of a fan
ALT: a man in a suit says a mentor in front of a fan
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Bumping for the Tuesday crowd...
Aberdonians! Come and see us on Saturday the 31st! For putting up with our nonsense you'll also get to hear Raine's interesting and erudite thoughts, AND she's bringing origami.
Aberdeen & north-east Scotland folks, I and the fabulous @mkhardywrites.com duo are coming to Waterstones Aberdeen. In LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, so please book tickets and come join us!
There may be book origami creatures 🐈⬛🐝🐳🐙
tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/conve...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
There may be book origami creatures 🐈⬛🐝🐳🐙
tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/conve...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Aberdonians! Come and see us on Saturday the 31st! For putting up with our nonsense you'll also get to hear Raine's interesting and erudite thoughts, AND she's bringing origami.
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I really appreciated this @hjosephinegiles.bsky.social essay about Scottish trans history: hjosephinegiles.substack.com/p/dancing-wi... I love how it shows its working - & therefore how others can do this kind of research, empirical and imaginative, into early C20 Scottish trans life.
Dancing with Daisy May
A Scottish story from exactly a century ago
hjosephinegiles.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I really appreciated this @hjosephinegiles.bsky.social essay about Scottish trans history: hjosephinegiles.substack.com/p/dancing-wi... I love how it shows its working - & therefore how others can do this kind of research, empirical and imaginative, into early C20 Scottish trans life.
Bluesky, where do you go to find writing mentors if you're a published, early-career author? What are the best schemes? Have you done one? Would you recommend?
a man in a suit says a mentor in front of a fan
ALT: a man in a suit says a mentor in front of a fan
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Bluesky, where do you go to find writing mentors if you're a published, early-career author? What are the best schemes? Have you done one? Would you recommend?
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How are things in general?
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 AM
How are things in general?
Had a lovely event with @rtorrubia.com yesterday at Dundee Library, and then a proper catch-up over brunch and coffee, and today has been a very good writing day with an adorable cat nestled in my lap. Sometimes this author thing is pretty damn great.
January 18, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Had a lovely event with @rtorrubia.com yesterday at Dundee Library, and then a proper catch-up over brunch and coffee, and today has been a very good writing day with an adorable cat nestled in my lap. Sometimes this author thing is pretty damn great.
We have a disagreement with the answer to an Only Connect question have we reached peak middle age yet?
January 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
We have a disagreement with the answer to an Only Connect question have we reached peak middle age yet?
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Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
Who doesn't love a library event?? Come and join us!
Hi pals, me again, we've added extra seats for Saturday's event with myself and @mkhardywrites.com but are down to the last few tickets, come and goth up your weekend. I'd love to see you there!
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Who doesn't love a library event?? Come and join us!
Just typoed ecohorror as echohorror - is this a thing? It could be a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Just typoed ecohorror as echohorror - is this a thing? It could be a thing.
me and who
from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
me and who
A tramp through the muckety woods.
January 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A tramp through the muckety woods.
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Get ready to pencil in your first bookish event of 2026!
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spotto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social- tickets £5.
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spotto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social- tickets £5.
An Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction today.
www.waterstones.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Get ready to pencil in your first bookish event of 2026!
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spotto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social- tickets £5.
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spotto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social- tickets £5.
Reminiscing about the Resident Evil films and their baddies and I love how this still makes Axeman look like he's in a Rihanna video.
Whenever this comes across your dash, you know what to do Bsky.
Whenever this comes across your dash, you know what to do Bsky.
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Reminiscing about the Resident Evil films and their baddies and I love how this still makes Axeman look like he's in a Rihanna video.
Whenever this comes across your dash, you know what to do Bsky.
Whenever this comes across your dash, you know what to do Bsky.
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Can't get out to a quiet space? Don't have time to sit under the trees or on an empty beach for an hour or at night?
We can bring quiet in special places to you.
All you need is some headphones or Airpods and you can disappear to somewhere special.
We have 280+ episodes to explore.
We can bring quiet in special places to you.
All you need is some headphones or Airpods and you can disappear to somewhere special.
We have 280+ episodes to explore.
Under a tree on the edge of a field in beautiful Settle, North Yorkshire. Sheep in the distance. An owl warns of the rain to come.
Episode 189 - Night rain falls on a drystone wall (48 mins) *sleep safe*
> bit.ly/LenSett1
Episode 189 - Night rain falls on a drystone wall (48 mins) *sleep safe*
> bit.ly/LenSett1
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Can't get out to a quiet space? Don't have time to sit under the trees or on an empty beach for an hour or at night?
We can bring quiet in special places to you.
All you need is some headphones or Airpods and you can disappear to somewhere special.
We have 280+ episodes to explore.
We can bring quiet in special places to you.
All you need is some headphones or Airpods and you can disappear to somewhere special.
We have 280+ episodes to explore.
Our car has come to the end of its lifespan (RIP Lt Uhura) and we're going to have to get another one so if you've ever been tempted by a sapphic Scottish gothic perfect for the dark, cold months, you'd definitely be helping us out by picking it up!
geni.us/needfire
geni.us/needfire
The Needfire by MK Hardy
BUY NOW:
geni.us
January 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Our car has come to the end of its lifespan (RIP Lt Uhura) and we're going to have to get another one so if you've ever been tempted by a sapphic Scottish gothic perfect for the dark, cold months, you'd definitely be helping us out by picking it up!
geni.us/needfire
geni.us/needfire
At this time of year we often review our regular charitable donations and increase some if we can. This year we set up a new one. @goodlawproject.bsky.social fights for civil liberties, right to protest, women's rights, trans rights, our climate, and against genocide and the abuse of AI.
January 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
At this time of year we often review our regular charitable donations and increase some if we can. This year we set up a new one. @goodlawproject.bsky.social fights for civil liberties, right to protest, women's rights, trans rights, our climate, and against genocide and the abuse of AI.
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New Review - I highly recommend this anthology exploring the many talents of the Indian SFF scene Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by Gautam Bhatia — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher – Westland Books Published – Out Now Price – £9.69 paperback £4.39 ebook BOLD INDIAN SF LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN-RADICAL, RAW AND ORIGINAL. Between Worlds is the introductory I...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 AM
New Review - I highly recommend this anthology exploring the many talents of the Indian SFF scene Between Worlds - The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF Vol 1 edited by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Loved talking to Heather on the Lesbian Historic Motif podcast recently!!
New Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast episode: the things that are On The Shelf for January 2026, plus an interview with MK Hardy.
And don't forget that submissions are open for the 2026 fiction series!
alpennia.com/blog/lesbian...
And don't forget that submissions are open for the 2026 fiction series!
alpennia.com/blog/lesbian...
Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 332 - On the Shelf for January 2026 | Alpennia
Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 332 - On the Shelf for January 2026 - Transcript (Originally aired 2026/01/03) Welcome to On the Shelf for January 2026.
alpennia.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Loved talking to Heather on the Lesbian Historic Motif podcast recently!!
Just spotted a favourite new review on The Bad Place. If you are looking for a lesbian romp by all means please do buy our book (but if it isn't quite what you were looking for plz direct your complaints to 'Swiftie4lyfe').
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Just spotted a favourite new review on The Bad Place. If you are looking for a lesbian romp by all means please do buy our book (but if it isn't quite what you were looking for plz direct your complaints to 'Swiftie4lyfe').
You may think the reason I will never get into producing video content is that I'm not photogenic but really it's because I have the overwhelming l'appel du vide to pop those trendy fuzzy little microphones into my mouth every time I see them.
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
You may think the reason I will never get into producing video content is that I'm not photogenic but really it's because I have the overwhelming l'appel du vide to pop those trendy fuzzy little microphones into my mouth every time I see them.