Kit Whitfield - fantasy writer
@kitwhitfield.bsky.social
World Fantasy Award finalist. She/her. In Brian Froud's Green Women: bit.ly/4cOoxUT The Gyrford series: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj Horror reviews: https://tinyurl.com/5cyf7x5v Patreon posts (free): https://www.patreon.com/cw/kitwhitfield Rep: Sophie Hicks.
I had the pleasure of interviewing @witchesetc.bsky.social last year for the @harchivestrust.bsky.social #Podcast 🥳 It was a really fab discussion and I’m so excited to read her latest book and delve deeper into the topic of #Witches, #EarlyModern studies, and #LocalHistory
Cover reveal! Featuring: - A self-taught palaeontologist and accidental witch - A heroic young girl with ferret-training skills and raging ADHD - A cat that can animate hand-shadows - A daring rescuer with asexual motives - A beloved pet that DOES NOT DIE Pre-orders: tinyurl.com/nddx4d5p
Tying in neatly with my presentation's topic, behold the "vegetable lamb"! This is a creature, half-plant, half-lamb, supposed to live in Southern Russia. This 18thC model resembles the ones already exhibted in the 17thC. It's actually made from fern roots.
📚"Covers designed by folk who didn't bother to read the book" Episode 5: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. “Get in, loser. We’re going rowing on the Thames in a boat of dirty and disreputable appearance. Also on Wednesdays we wear arsenic green.” #c19th
Dr Laura Eastlake@victorianmasc.bsky.social · 2mo ago📚"Covers designed by folk who didn't bother to read the book" Episode 4: The Great Gatsby. “They say he killed a man, and bought that big-ass palace with the money he made from his Magic Mike themed speakeasy”
I didn't have a name for this robin, but I've since taken to calling it 'Bobert' after Sean Hennessy's name for the one who visits his garden. For my part, this was inspired by 'my' robin in Ruskin Park ; 'Donwell', as I call the place, after Mr. Knightley's estate in Jane Austen's Emma.
Natee (they/them)@himmapaan.bsky.social · 7d agoT o o h o t t o p a i n t I'm laying my ambivalence with the piece squarely at the door of this, the fourth UK heatwave this year.
What did kids play back in the day? Have a bit of research. juliamartins.co.uk/playtime-in-...
Playtime in Tudor England: Toys, Games, and Childhood
From wooden dolls to hobby horses and brutal games—discover how Tudor children played, learned, and grew up in 16th-century England.
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Also saying, ‘It’s not X, it’s Y.’ This is not a robot invention, it’s conventional human speech.
thank u, hexed@lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 5d agoUsing lists of three is not an "AI tell." It's a common trait in human writing because our brains biologically want to make sure there's always one thing to marry, one thing to fuck, and one thing to murder.
Feeling a bit clever. Had to rejig my desk since it warped in the heat; new monitor stand just arrived. And because the keyboard can be tucked beneath, I can type comfortably despite it being a pretty shallow surface!
Artist: Andrew Davidson From ‘Tales of the Peculiar’ by Ransom Riggs
I will be revealing the cover of my new book soon! It is so gorgeous. Check out the artist! She’s illustrated covers for Michelle Paver and Stacey Halls, so this is very exciting. lucyroseillustration.com
One of my all time favourite quotes is from a book about Byzantium in which a Frankish diplomat complains that although he had to watch all these other diplomats brings the Emperor gifts, all his king had sent was a letter, "and that was full of lies."
Late in the day, I'm in love with Richard Dadd. And I know why, if you've only seen reproductions, you might not be. I wasn't till I saw the real thing. So if you can't, here's my attempt to help. The Patreon's free, updated randomly, just essays and announcements. www.patreon.com/kitwhitfield...
The unreproducible Richard Dadd | Kit Whitfield
Writers love Richard Dadd - and usually when we talk about him, we talk about The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke. Terry Pratchett referenced i
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The shrine of Saint Melangell, a 7th century saint who protected a hare from a prince’s hunting dogs. The shrine is in the 12th century church of St Melangell, Pennant Melangell, Powys. #shrine
Managed to see the Dadd exhibition today! I’ll write it up when I’m less tired, but short version: if you can see it, you have to. www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/r...
Richard Dadd | Royal Academy of Arts
The highly original works of Victorian artist Richard Dadd, best known for his fairy paintings, draw upon literature, legend and memory to portray elaborate worlds that radiate imaginative power.
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A fawn and a bobcat found at a rescue center, cuddling after they were saved from a forest fire. Original post
My garden robin just had an ‘everything’ bath-watch to the end bc she’s drenched, spiky haired & in need of towelling down. One academic study shows that when we watch footage of ‘cute’* animals it dials down stress levels-my small pal’s bathtime is for yr brain. *actual word used in the experiment:
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Tom Lloyd@tomlloydwrites.bsky.social · 3w agoWhat a great StoryBundle this is - and what great value! Check out the link below: storybundle.com/bestof?utm_s... featuring @danacea.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @julietemckenna.bsky.social & of course curator @lavietidhar.bsky.social
“I wish I lived in Ancient Sparta! What a culture!” -monkey’s finger curls- “Wh - WHY AM I A SLAVE?!” Monkey: “Well, the odds did favour coming out Helot.”
I'm going to be away for the rest of the day so today's post in going to be an early bird! Miniature Minimalist Birds Day 6 - European Goldfinch
And consider the other part of Gothic: the sublime. Not the vertigo of dizzy mountains but of infinite space. The Internet made a psychological place where you could go on for ever without hitting walls. Even if it’s all nothing-in-particular, the sheer scale of it has a certain Gothic grandeur.
