Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
@nicolaz.bsky.social
PhD. Novelist (Hild, Spear, Menewood). All things Early Medieval. Here: Cats, crips, queers. Books, beauty, beers. MS ♿️🧪📚
MUTING THOSE WHO DON’T ALT-TEXT
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Banner ID: B&W image—pint of Guinness flanked by 2 books flanked by 2 tabby cat
MUTING THOSE WHO DON’T ALT-TEXT
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Banner ID: B&W image—pint of Guinness flanked by 2 books flanked by 2 tabby cat
Pinned
You will be shocked, shocked to hear that "The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong"! 🙄 Duh! OF COURSE IT'S WRONG. But now there's a cool article listing the biological and evidentiary reasons, along with nifty diagrams.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
Seeing as highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in on the upswing again in the northern hemisphere, I've written a short blog post listing useful links to ongoing reports, the first-ever human case of H5N5, the massive die-off of elephant seals, and sensible precautions.
Bird Flu: It’s Baaaack!
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in on the upswing again in the northern hemisphere. A short blog post listing useful links—ongoing reports, news of the first-ever human case of H5N5, sensible precautions, and so on. Have fun!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Seeing as highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in on the upswing again in the northern hemisphere, I've written a short blog post listing useful links to ongoing reports, the first-ever human case of H5N5, the massive die-off of elephant seals, and sensible precautions.
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Read this (then of course read Hild and Menewood if you have not)
Seriously. Top of your TBR
Seriously. Top of your TBR
This is such a lovely, perceptive, beautifully conceived critical appraisal that even if you never plan to read my novels, you should read the review essay. 💕 Deeply interesting in its own right!
You should start with _Hild_ and you should then read _Menewood_. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Read this (then of course read Hild and Menewood if you have not)
Seriously. Top of your TBR
Seriously. Top of your TBR
This is such a lovely, perceptive, beautifully conceived critical appraisal that even if you never plan to read my novels, you should read the review essay. 💕 Deeply interesting in its own right!
You should start with _Hild_ and you should then read _Menewood_. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is such a lovely, perceptive, beautifully conceived critical appraisal that even if you never plan to read my novels, you should read the review essay. 💕 Deeply interesting in its own right!
For the afternoon crew:
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Every year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned silver snakestone lapel pin, and b) my imagined version of her grave marker (or maybe pillow stone).
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2025/11/17/c...
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Every year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned silver snakestone lapel pin, and b) my imagined version of her grave marker (or maybe pillow stone).
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2025/11/17/c...
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For the afternoon crew:
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Every year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned silver snakestone lapel pin, and b) my imagined version of her grave marker (or maybe pillow stone).
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2025/11/17/c...
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Every year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned silver snakestone lapel pin, and b) my imagined version of her grave marker (or maybe pillow stone).
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2025/11/17/c...
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
I see a lot of people speculating about how Alice died and I am asking you to...please not do that. If her family wants to share information about that on their own time, they will, but the speculation and sometimes outright conspiracy theories are actually really upsetting for them to see.
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I see a lot of people speculating about how Alice died and I am asking you to...please not do that. If her family wants to share information about that on their own time, they will, but the speculation and sometimes outright conspiracy theories are actually really upsetting for them to see.
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Hild is one of my all-time favorite books and characters.
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Hild is one of my all-time favorite books and characters.
This isn't about Hild, but the setting and the Old English style verse certainly would be to her taste!
alliteration.net/poetry/the-whitby-elegy/ #alliterative #poetry #hild #whitby #medievalsky #poetrysky #alliterativevrse
alliteration.net/poetry/the-whitby-elegy/ #alliterative #poetry #hild #whitby #medievalsky #poetrysky #alliterativevrse
The Whitby Elegy: A Poem in Alliterative Verse by Ian David Greenwood
Here at the cliff’s edge, clear skies above me / the gannet’s gathering-place, gorse-hidden I would wait ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Lately I've been listening to Alan Alda's many-years-old podcast from its inception, & he asks the same questions of every guest at the end, including "What book changed your life?"
And every time I hear it, I think "Hild."
And every time I hear it, I think "Hild."
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lately I've been listening to Alan Alda's many-years-old podcast from its inception, & he asks the same questions of every guest at the end, including "What book changed your life?"
And every time I hear it, I think "Hild."
And every time I hear it, I think "Hild."
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
Blog posts by Nicola Griffith are so great
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Blog posts by Nicola Griffith are so great
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I have read Hild, but I'm currently a few hours into the audiobook and it is spectacular, everyone should read Hild.
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I have read Hild, but I'm currently a few hours into the audiobook and it is spectacular, everyone should read Hild.
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
I also have a very soft spot for Whitby.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I also have a very soft spot for Whitby.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
I've just started to read Nicola's novel Hild, and can highly recommend Ammonite.
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
Full warning: this story made me cry, because of how accurately and beautifully it peels back the layers of oppression, self-censorship, exile, community, rebuilding. A beautiful representative from the forthcoming anthology We Will Rise Again, out on Dec 2!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Full warning: this story made me cry, because of how accurately and beautifully it peels back the layers of oppression, self-censorship, exile, community, rebuilding. A beautiful representative from the forthcoming anthology We Will Rise Again, out on Dec 2!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
you really should read HILD
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
you really should read HILD
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Celebrating Hild
On this day in 680 CE Hild of Whitby, patron saint of learning and culture (including poetry) died. I mark her feast day because she marked my life, and my writing, indelibly.
nicolagriffith.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
OTD in 680 CE Hild of Whitby died. Ever year I celebrate. This year by a) showing off my fabulous, specially commissioned snakestone cast in silver to wear as a lapel pin, silver jacket pin cast in silver, and her death
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
b) my imagined version of her grave marker
Reposted by Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27
I am currently reading 'Hild', a fabulous novel by @nicolaz.bsky.social that explores her early life, immersing the curious reader in the rhythms of 7th century life. Would heartily recommend it to anyone curious about Hild and her achievements.
nicolagriffith.com/2023/11/17/h...
nicolagriffith.com/2023/11/17/h...
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I am currently reading 'Hild', a fabulous novel by @nicolaz.bsky.social that explores her early life, immersing the curious reader in the rhythms of 7th century life. Would heartily recommend it to anyone curious about Hild and her achievements.
nicolagriffith.com/2023/11/17/h...
nicolagriffith.com/2023/11/17/h...
For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
Alice Wong
Alice Wong had an outsized impact on Disability justice. As a community organiser, activist, mentor, and co-conspirator, as writer, editor, and friend, she is irreplaceable.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
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Today we announce the next SFWA Grand Master, beginning with a discussion with Grand Masters Lois McMaster Bujold and Nicola Griffith! So excited for today.
@nicolaz.bsky.social @sfwa.org
@nicolaz.bsky.social @sfwa.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today we announce the next SFWA Grand Master, beginning with a discussion with Grand Masters Lois McMaster Bujold and Nicola Griffith! So excited for today.
@nicolaz.bsky.social @sfwa.org
@nicolaz.bsky.social @sfwa.org
A reminder that in just 2 hours, at 1:00 PM Pacific I'll be part of SFWA's Quasar weekend, chatting with @kateristau.bsky.social and Lois McMaster Bujold about changing times in SFF, storytelling, and Grand Masterliness! See you soon!
November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A reminder that in just 2 hours, at 1:00 PM Pacific I'll be part of SFWA's Quasar weekend, chatting with @kateristau.bsky.social and Lois McMaster Bujold about changing times in SFF, storytelling, and Grand Masterliness! See you soon!
RIP Alice Wong, fiercest, finest, most fabulously dressed freedom fighter and friend. She changed the world a bit at a time every day and never stopped loving it. She taught me so much. I can’t believe this. I miss her bravery and clarity already. 💔♿️
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
RIP Alice Wong, fiercest, finest, most fabulously dressed freedom fighter and friend. She changed the world a bit at a time every day and never stopped loving it. She taught me so much. I can’t believe this. I miss her bravery and clarity already. 💔♿️
The climate is changing. In a global sense, it's bad news. In one Seattle garden, though, it's a warm and colourful reminder of the small joys of life: geranium and gerbera and even snapdragon blooming bravely against all odds...
Blooming Bravely
The climate is changing. In a global sense, it's bad news. In one Seattle garden, though, it a warm and colourful reminder of the small joys of life.
nicolagriffith.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The climate is changing. In a global sense, it's bad news. In one Seattle garden, though, it's a warm and colourful reminder of the small joys of life: geranium and gerbera and even snapdragon blooming bravely against all odds...
I keep them—books like Mary Stewart's THE CRYSTAL CAVE resonate more when I read the same words in the same position on the same side of the book as I first did, when I see the beetroot stain from that time I was eating a salad as I read, or that strand of tobacco when rolling a cigarette...
This fabulous blond butch on the right has been my Aud for 25 years. @nicolaz.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I keep them—books like Mary Stewart's THE CRYSTAL CAVE resonate more when I read the same words in the same position on the same side of the book as I first did, when I see the beetroot stain from that time I was eating a salad as I read, or that strand of tobacco when rolling a cigarette...
For those interested, the Hild books (so far) are HILD and MENEWOOD. More info here:
nicolagriffith.com/2014/02/26/h...
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2014/02/26/h...
#medievalsky
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
For those interested, the Hild books (so far) are HILD and MENEWOOD. More info here:
nicolagriffith.com/2014/02/26/h...
#medievalsky
nicolagriffith.com/2014/02/26/h...
#medievalsky
Bird flu and dengue.
I'm honestly starting to think Americans are going to end the decade with either universal health care or malaria.
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Bird flu and dengue.
And just for them I think I'll change my profile pic to a Lindisfarne Gospels-inspired image of a cat that's eaten a skein of wool and is singing, 🎶 Kiss My Fuzzy Fundament 🎶
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
And just for them I think I'll change my profile pic to a Lindisfarne Gospels-inspired image of a cat that's eaten a skein of wool and is singing, 🎶 Kiss My Fuzzy Fundament 🎶
Wow, there's a lot of spammy slop right now sounding like heartfelt readers/bookclubs wanting to spotlight my title and bring me to the attention of their readers...
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wow, there's a lot of spammy slop right now sounding like heartfelt readers/bookclubs wanting to spotlight my title and bring me to the attention of their readers...