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Rachel Handley πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

@rachelhandley.bsky.social

SFF author, poet, academic.
Possible Worlds and Other Stories, 2022.
Bi. Non-Binary. Dublin.
rachelahandley.com
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What are you reading this weekend? I'm reading Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Boookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum. It is perfect. Philosophical, joyful, plenty of chatter about books and bookselling.
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Not bad company for Possible Worlds to keep in Waterstones Liverpool!
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I had an absolute blast running the creative writing workshop for the Current Research in Speculative Fiction conference attendees today!
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There are now signed copies of Possible Worlds and Other Stories in Waterstones Liverpool 😊
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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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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
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This is the main reading room where I'm staying. I've already started a new story!
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Gladstone's Library is so lovely. I'm reading on a huge soft couch, which is threatening to eat me.
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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.
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Just look at this excellent round owl I spotted in the MusΓ©e National Picasso-Paris!
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Operation have blonde short hair again is a-go!
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Happy #pridemonth! To celebrate, here is me, a visible bi and non-binary human wearing a top hat. You're welcome.
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There is now a fresh batch of signed copies of Possible Worlds and Other Stories in @gutterbookshop.bsky.social!
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Today, I'm reading Private Rites by Julia Armfield (out on the 11th of June). The book, so far, is stunning. Very gay, eerie, beautifully written, compelling.
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Corrupt angels. A sentient spaceship. Invaders from outer space. Dystopia. Friendship, greed, and death. The final judgement. A world made entirely of crabs. β€œDelightful, ingenious, and marvellous.” β€” Adam Roberts β€œRachel Handley is an author to watch”. β€” Gareth L. Powell linktr.ee/_rachelhandley
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Tomorrow I'll be talking to the lovely folks at Aberystwyth University about Philosophy, literature, and creative writing!
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I'm so pleased that my poem, "They", will be a part of Washing Windows IV, a poetry anthology published by Arlen House, in May. "They" is part of a series of poems I've written about my experience of being non-binary. Pre-order: booksupstairs.ie/product/wash...
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My partner made an alternative Possible Worlds book cover for me πŸ˜‚
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My poem, Ribcage, was just published in issue 15 of Impossible Archetype! You can read the full issue here: impossiblearchetype.wordpress.com/15-2/
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A friend just sent me this. Having my book in Sydney Jones library, a place where I worked on so much of my Ph.D., is genuinely a dream come true 😊
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I'm pleased to say I have a poem forthcoming in the next issue of Impossible Archetype! A fabulous LGBTQ poetry magazine edited by @dogwithoutlegs.bsky.social ! I'll post the link once the issue is released! #lgbtq🌈 #poetry #nonbinary #poet #poetry