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Fiona Leslie
@bibliofi.bsky.social
Author of SFF.
On sub: A ghost filled Urban Fantasy based in Edinburgh.
WIP: A Christmas movie goes horribly wrong - paranormal horror meets RomCom
Rep: Judith Murray - Greene and Heaton

PhD in evolutionary genomics/ bioinformatics
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The Greene Door Project is back! We are delighted to be reopening our Greene Door mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds.

Closing 27th March 2026 📗🚪

More details on how to apply can be found on our website:
greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...
January 22, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Part 4 of my Librarian's Apprentice Lets play is now live...

www.patreon.com/posts/148673...
Lets Play: Librarian's Apprentice - Part 4 | Fiona Leslie
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January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
After a short break for Christmas I am back with my let's play of The Librarian's Apprentice

We left Emily as she was entering the Hall of the Watchers. Will they be helpful in her journey or pose more questions than answers.

Read for free on my Patreon.

www.patreon.com/posts/147483...
Lets Play: Librarian's Apprentice - Part 3 | Fiona Leslie
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January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I have written a little post about my 2025 and hopes for 2026 ... You can read it here....

www.patreon.com/posts/147159...
Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026 | Fiona Leslie
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January 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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My audiobook kickstarter has reached 24 sign-ups, just 6 short of my holiday target!

If you're a fan of folklore and mythology, Scotland and its languages, and dark fantasy tales of haunted swords and old gods -

"Notify me on launch"

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tri...
Coming soon: Call of the Black Wing - An Audiobook
Bringing the tale of Fiadh and her quest for revenge though Scottish folklore and mythology to your ears
www.kickstarter.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Festive @bloodontheclocktower.com so I dressed the part of course.
Full homebrew festive script from chill on the Clocktower!

The storyteller was dead: to begin with.

It has been a pleasure storytelling for @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social
Can't wait for the new year's chaos!
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Tis the season for festive clocktower, fa-la-la-la-la.

I am storytelling 3 sessions of @bloodontheclocktower.com (2 online, 1 in person) in 4 days and I am excited for the chaos of the festive season to come to Ravenswood Bluff!

Ideas for festive puns for various the announcements are welcome.
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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@bibliofi.bsky.social's playthrough of The Librarian's Apprentice continues with epic poems of history and folklore carved into frosty scrolls and spiced gingerbread!

You can vote on where she goes next: The Hall of Watchers or the Making Your Own Luck section.

www.patreon.com/posts/ttt-pa...
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Somehow we've recorded 250 episodes - a milestone we never thought we'd reach! We've spoken to some amazing writers on the podcast, and today is no exception as we chat with the brilliant @joe-hill.bsky.social & hear all about King Sorrow!

Watch now: youtu.be/-sSuhfB2Dzc
Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Tonight in Edinburgh at Waterstones, featuring writers from the ESFF community, among others... (plus mulled wine and mince pies...) www.waterstones.com/events/festi...

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Festive Shopping Evening | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Festive Shopping Evening today.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Part 1 of my interactive storytelling game of the Librarian's Apprentice from @almostbedtime.bsky.social is now live.

You decide where the story goes next, join in for free...

www.patreon.com/posts/145425...
December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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The birds sound like they are having battles with laser weapons this morning (sound). Pew pew pew.
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Meet the Main character of my interactive let's play of The Librarian's Apprentice from @almostbedtime.bsky.social

You can follow along and choose the next steps in Emily's adventure for free on my Patreon(www.patreon.com/FionaLeslie) or on my Instagram www.instagram.com/biblio_fi)
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Today I was brave and launched my author newsletter.
Hoping to keep everyone informed of (hopefully good) news, WIPs and bookish events.
Keeping it on the free tier, as well as my interactive RPG project that is starting on Tuesday.

www.patreon.com/FionaLeslie
Fiona Leslie | Patreon
Writer and Boardgamer
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November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
For the past few weeks I have been working on a new WIP, a horror rom com. Think what if a Christmas rom com went horribly wrong!
It hasn't been working. I have written and re-written the same chapters from different perspectives, tenses, directions.
I even shook it upside down for a bit.
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: Scotland's gritter tracker is back! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❄️🧊

www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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If I could appear like Marley's Ghost to writers & give one piece of advice, it'd be: don't forget why you're doing this. Using recognition or sales or agent interest or even daily word count to gauge how you're doing is fatal if your actual dream was 'I want to lose myself in creating stories'.
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Remember, Remember the 5th of November - one of the happiest days of my life.

Nine years ago today I married my best friend.

Every day, through his love and support I am reminded just how lucky I am. I will be forever grateful for him.

Love you @xenobytezero.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Last night I had the pleasure of storytelling the Halloween games of Blood on the clocktower for Ancient Robot games here in Edinburgh.

When choosing my costume I of course had to embody @bloodontheclocktower.com Live, storyteller supreme, John Gracey.
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
First day as a "full time writer" and I spent the morning perfecting my costume for tonight's Halloween game of Blood on the clocktower. That seems like a very productive start!
October 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
An absolute delight of an evening at My neighbour Totoro stage performance this evening. Moving and magical puppetry at it's finest.
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM