Rachel Handley 🏳️‍🌈

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SFF author, poet, academic.
Possible Worlds and Other Stories, 2022.
Bi. Non-Binary. Dublin.
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If you want me to run a creative writing workshop for your university/department/bookshop/conference/reading group offline or online, do get in touch! rachelahandley.com

I had an absolute blast running the creative writing workshop for the Current Research in Speculative Fiction conference attendees today!

Not bad company for Possible Worlds to keep in Waterstones Liverpool!

Tomorrow!

#Liverpool #writers! Do come along to this on 8th July if you fancy #writing some weird #fiction laced with #Philosophy! Book here: thethinkerhub.com/event-bookin...

I had a post conference energy slump yesterday, but I'm feeling better today. I might potter around some of the shops in Liverpool, then find a good cafe to write in. #academicsky

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#Liverpool #writers! Do come along to this on 8th July if you fancy #writing some weird #fiction laced with #Philosophy! Book here: thethinkerhub.com/event-bookin...

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Sitting at my desk working and hear a big splash in the pool and I know who it is! I hope he wasn't too freaked out by all of the fireworks last night, poor big buddy.

I had an absolute blast running the creative writing workshop for the Current Research in Speculative Fiction conference attendees today!

That's me in the spotlight Losing several pigeons.

Day 1 of the Current Research in Speculative Fiction conference was wonderful! Roll on day two, where I'll be leading a creative writing workshop, and then pointing to the copies of Possible Worlds and Other Stories, which will be for sale during the lunch break 👀

There are now signed copies of Possible Worlds and Other Stories in Waterstones Liverpool 😊

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I'm so excited for the Centre for Speculative Fiction conference to start at the University of Liverpool tomorrow! I'm honoured to have been invited to facilitate the creative writing workshop for everyone on Friday. Get ready to write some weird fiction! crsfhome.home.blog

Current Research in Speculative Fiction Conference 2024crsfhome.home.blog University of Liverpool, 2024

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#Liverpool #writers! Do come along to this on 8th July if you fancy #writing some weird #fiction laced with #Philosophy! Book here: thethinkerhub.com/event-bookin...

Yesterday was day three at @gladlib.bsky.social - not as much writing done today as the day before, but a lot of reading!

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Happy book birthday to me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social and @lunapress.bsky.social! SPEC FIC FOR NEWBIES 2 is alive!! And you can get a special bundle deal on volumes 1&2 directly from the publisher!

@specficfornewbies1and2 | Linktreelinktr.ee Vols 1 and 2: The next best thing to being in a classroom with us!

Day two of my visit to @gladlib.bsky.social! I made progress on my short story about sentient books. Explored the town a little. Read a lot. Drank way too much tea. Onwards to day three! #writingcommunity

I have had seven cups of tea today and I am about to embark on my eighth 😮

I've just remembered that @gladlib.bsky.social has an account here. You should all follow them!

This is the main reading room where I'm staying. I've already started a new story!

I've started writing my second short story of the day! It is about a pile of sentient books going missing.

This is the main reading room where I'm staying. I've already started a new story!

Gladstone's Library is so lovely. I'm reading on a huge soft couch, which is threatening to eat me.

I'm on my way to Gladstone's Library for a mini writing retreat. I am absurdly excited! www.gladstoneslibrary.org

Gladstone's Library | the UK's finest residential librarywww.gladstoneslibrary.org Read, relax, eat and stay with us at Gladstone's Library. Situated conveniently in North Wales close to Chester with a lively programme of events.

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My free book 'Immortal, Invisible' up at Subterranean Press, cover art by @alisonsampson.bsky.social (one of my favourite artists). Read for zero sestersi.

Immortal, Invisiblesubterraneanpress.com Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing limited editions and groundbreaking original works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Happy #pride, everyone! Coming out as bi and non-binary was one of the best things I've done. Coming out is freedom, and pride is the protest for it! Behold, also, two excellent new additions to my pin collection.

It is raining during Dublin Pride, which is homophobic tbh

A novel about of a mouse considering, very seriously, a rather large leaf.

A novel about people made of jam debating whether or not they can still eat other kinds of jam.

Story: *character does something unexpected* Me, writing the story: just for that, I'm not going to finish you for DAYS.

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God: "OK, ok, so hear me out. Instead of a plague of frogs, how about a plague of weasels? Nice little guys! Weird long mice!" A million frogs looked at their god with dismay. "This is why we need to unionise," croaked one.

Partner to the wine bottle whose cork is stuck half way out: "trying to defy me, are you?"