Julia Skinner, PhD
@bookishjulia.bsky.social
Author, fermenter, food historian, writing coach, Library Science PhD, culinary educator, forager, maker of everyday magic.
Wrote Our Fermented Lives.
Agent: Ekus Group
linktr.ee/juliaskinner
Wrote Our Fermented Lives.
Agent: Ekus Group
linktr.ee/juliaskinner
Stop asking ChatGPT and ask the mycelia in the forest.
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Stop asking ChatGPT and ask the mycelia in the forest.
Y’all there is a new perfume inspired by my books! My books! The life of an author is so wild and magical, I’m forever in awe
biblioddities.com/products/dre...
biblioddities.com/products/dre...
Dreamweaver Fine Fragrance // Julia Skinner, Roots Kitchen
vegetal growth, fresh bread, labdanum, spearmint, basil, green fig this lush vegetal fragrance blooms into sweet yeast notes enriched with the depth of labdanum and briskly entwined with the gentle ba...
biblioddities.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Y’all there is a new perfume inspired by my books! My books! The life of an author is so wild and magical, I’m forever in awe
biblioddities.com/products/dre...
biblioddities.com/products/dre...
2026 is said to be a year where cabbage is trending.
If you’re like ‘hell yeah I want to know more about cabbage’ I’ve got:
Classes
A newsletter
Private lessons/corporate and group workshops
Boooooks
Come explore the magic of cabbage with me, I’ve been a cabbage trendsetter for like, 20 years!
If you’re like ‘hell yeah I want to know more about cabbage’ I’ve got:
Classes
A newsletter
Private lessons/corporate and group workshops
Boooooks
Come explore the magic of cabbage with me, I’ve been a cabbage trendsetter for like, 20 years!
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
2026 is said to be a year where cabbage is trending.
If you’re like ‘hell yeah I want to know more about cabbage’ I’ve got:
Classes
A newsletter
Private lessons/corporate and group workshops
Boooooks
Come explore the magic of cabbage with me, I’ve been a cabbage trendsetter for like, 20 years!
If you’re like ‘hell yeah I want to know more about cabbage’ I’ve got:
Classes
A newsletter
Private lessons/corporate and group workshops
Boooooks
Come explore the magic of cabbage with me, I’ve been a cabbage trendsetter for like, 20 years!
Cork friends, and Atlanta friends:
What if I led a 1x/quarter IRL book club + co-creative space somewhere in town?
Think sitting at a cozy bar/coffee shop discussing a book, followed by some collective journaling or crafting.
Would you come?
What if I led a 1x/quarter IRL book club + co-creative space somewhere in town?
Think sitting at a cozy bar/coffee shop discussing a book, followed by some collective journaling or crafting.
Would you come?
January 4, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Cork friends, and Atlanta friends:
What if I led a 1x/quarter IRL book club + co-creative space somewhere in town?
Think sitting at a cozy bar/coffee shop discussing a book, followed by some collective journaling or crafting.
Would you come?
What if I led a 1x/quarter IRL book club + co-creative space somewhere in town?
Think sitting at a cozy bar/coffee shop discussing a book, followed by some collective journaling or crafting.
Would you come?
Editor friends: is anyone looking for a fermentation/food preserving column or series this year?
I can focus on low waste, saving $, flavorful ingredients, or whatever else.
Lmk, or email me! Julia@root-kitchens.com
I can focus on low waste, saving $, flavorful ingredients, or whatever else.
Lmk, or email me! Julia@root-kitchens.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Editor friends: is anyone looking for a fermentation/food preserving column or series this year?
I can focus on low waste, saving $, flavorful ingredients, or whatever else.
Lmk, or email me! Julia@root-kitchens.com
I can focus on low waste, saving $, flavorful ingredients, or whatever else.
Lmk, or email me! Julia@root-kitchens.com
Couldn’t find garden stakes I liked, so bought some self dry clay and made my own (not sure how long they’ll last outdoors, but the joy of experiments is in the learning)
January 3, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Couldn’t find garden stakes I liked, so bought some self dry clay and made my own (not sure how long they’ll last outdoors, but the joy of experiments is in the learning)
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
Join me this September for a unique retreat blending hands-on fermentation, food writing, + daily activities to build the foundation of a lifelong writing practice.
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Our Fermented Lives — Bog & Thunder
www.bogandthunder.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Join me this September for a unique retreat blending hands-on fermentation, food writing, + daily activities to build the foundation of a lifelong writing practice.
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
Just a reminder that I am always open to barter/trade for culinary classes, writing/creativity coaching, or anything else I offer.
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Just a reminder that I am always open to barter/trade for culinary classes, writing/creativity coaching, or anything else I offer.
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
Wrote a lil’ piece for @us.theguardian.com on weaving rituals and small moments of joy into every day. Perfect for the new year:
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
Simple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026
Breathe, make matcha, don’t eat so fast: these aren’t resolutions, they are simple habits for a more relaxing year
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Wrote a lil’ piece for @us.theguardian.com on weaving rituals and small moments of joy into every day. Perfect for the new year:
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
Just a reminder that I am always open to barter/trade for culinary classes, writing/creativity coaching, or anything else I offer.
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Just a reminder that I am always open to barter/trade for culinary classes, writing/creativity coaching, or anything else I offer.
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
Putting it here if you’ve been eyeing a program or craving support, but a trade makes more $$ sense for you!
2026 is the year we choose our peace over other people’s convenience.
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
2026 is the year we choose our peace over other people’s convenience.
Hey food friends, what was one new favorite culinary discovery you had this year?
Or maybe a re-discovery?
Or maybe a re-discovery?
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hey food friends, what was one new favorite culinary discovery you had this year?
Or maybe a re-discovery?
Or maybe a re-discovery?
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
Being familiar with the literature is what makes you an ‘expert.’ Having a LLM summarize literature for you makes you nothing.
No one said it was easy to learn. Much as you might wish it, there are no shortcuts.
No one said it was easy to learn. Much as you might wish it, there are no shortcuts.
December 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Being familiar with the literature is what makes you an ‘expert.’ Having a LLM summarize literature for you makes you nothing.
No one said it was easy to learn. Much as you might wish it, there are no shortcuts.
No one said it was easy to learn. Much as you might wish it, there are no shortcuts.
Join me this September for a unique retreat blending hands-on fermentation, food writing, + daily activities to build the foundation of a lifelong writing practice.
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Our Fermented Lives — Bog & Thunder
www.bogandthunder.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Join me this September for a unique retreat blending hands-on fermentation, food writing, + daily activities to build the foundation of a lifelong writing practice.
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
Join soon and I’ll give you a free writing coaching session to use any time after our retreat!
www.bogandthunder.com/our-fermente...
We aren’t out here building empires. We’re growing ecosystems.
December 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We aren’t out here building empires. We’re growing ecosystems.
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
Come join me in Symbiosis:
9 months of active energy + strategy work around your creativity with an experienced coach who’s passionate about helping you thrive
Plus a gentle 3 months to ease into the space
A whole year of care for under $600 through tonight (and yes, there are payment plans!)
9 months of active energy + strategy work around your creativity with an experienced coach who’s passionate about helping you thrive
Plus a gentle 3 months to ease into the space
A whole year of care for under $600 through tonight (and yes, there are payment plans!)
December 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Come join me in Symbiosis:
9 months of active energy + strategy work around your creativity with an experienced coach who’s passionate about helping you thrive
Plus a gentle 3 months to ease into the space
A whole year of care for under $600 through tonight (and yes, there are payment plans!)
9 months of active energy + strategy work around your creativity with an experienced coach who’s passionate about helping you thrive
Plus a gentle 3 months to ease into the space
A whole year of care for under $600 through tonight (and yes, there are payment plans!)
Emergency alert! It turns out you can write total messes of sentences and go back to edit later, and nothing bad happens to anyone when you do.
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Emergency alert! It turns out you can write total messes of sentences and go back to edit later, and nothing bad happens to anyone when you do.
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
This holiday season, consider going homemade and making your friends and family a variety of festive preserves. Not only will you save money, but your gift will be even more thoughtful 🎁
Check out 9 recipes from @bookishjulia.bsky.social: foodprint.org/blog/homemad...
Check out 9 recipes from @bookishjulia.bsky.social: foodprint.org/blog/homemad...
9 homemade preserves to gift (or keep) this holiday season
This gift giving season, reduce food waste and make these 9 homemade preserves for family and friends. Keep reading for recipes.
foodprint.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This holiday season, consider going homemade and making your friends and family a variety of festive preserves. Not only will you save money, but your gift will be even more thoughtful 🎁
Check out 9 recipes from @bookishjulia.bsky.social: foodprint.org/blog/homemad...
Check out 9 recipes from @bookishjulia.bsky.social: foodprint.org/blog/homemad...
Love the deep joy of reading two books side by side. It reminds me of semesters in college where I’d purposefully stack electives around a theme.
I’m currently on that path with nightshades, filling the books with marginalia, both comparative and singular, as I read.
I’m currently on that path with nightshades, filling the books with marginalia, both comparative and singular, as I read.
December 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Love the deep joy of reading two books side by side. It reminds me of semesters in college where I’d purposefully stack electives around a theme.
I’m currently on that path with nightshades, filling the books with marginalia, both comparative and singular, as I read.
I’m currently on that path with nightshades, filling the books with marginalia, both comparative and singular, as I read.
I got many requests (thank you!) and now offer 2 hour nonfiction proposal support sessions: come with your idea and we’ll start outlining a proposal. You’ll leave with an outline and everything you need to keep going.
Head here to book with me!
calendly.com/julia-skinne...
Head here to book with me!
calendly.com/julia-skinne...
Let's Write Your Book Proposal! - Julia Skinner, PhD
A 2-hour session dedicated to outlining or refining your next nonfiction book proposal: So you can leave with a proposal structure in place, ready for you to build on and submit.Are you ready to make ...
calendly.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I got many requests (thank you!) and now offer 2 hour nonfiction proposal support sessions: come with your idea and we’ll start outlining a proposal. You’ll leave with an outline and everything you need to keep going.
Head here to book with me!
calendly.com/julia-skinne...
Head here to book with me!
calendly.com/julia-skinne...
Adding to my TBR pile
🎉 🎉 🎉 UK & EUROPE COVER REVEAL 🎉 🎉 🎉
The Edge of Space-Time is coming to European readers via UK publisher @canongate.co.uk on 7 May 2026! With a slightly different subtitle 😂
Preorders now open! Please support your local indie. It helps authors so much!
buythebook.online/edge-of-spac... #BookSky
The Edge of Space-Time is coming to European readers via UK publisher @canongate.co.uk on 7 May 2026! With a slightly different subtitle 😂
Preorders now open! Please support your local indie. It helps authors so much!
buythebook.online/edge-of-spac... #BookSky
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Adding to my TBR pile
Proud of my client who has been struggling to write a book proposal for three years. We put our heads together and made a plan, and he just signed with a publisher, after having 3 publishers wrestle over his book.
So, even proposals that seem endless can get done and get done well!
So, even proposals that seem endless can get done and get done well!
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Proud of my client who has been struggling to write a book proposal for three years. We put our heads together and made a plan, and he just signed with a publisher, after having 3 publishers wrestle over his book.
So, even proposals that seem endless can get done and get done well!
So, even proposals that seem endless can get done and get done well!
Reading this made me think of how Janice Radway’s Reading the Romance provided me with nuance in understanding romance (and its readers) after I had largely dismissed it. And now I’m like, hungry to dive back in and explore deeper.
Honestly, I didn't even think about reading romance until earlier this year. Partly because I'd read some Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts lying around in beach rentals when I was a kid and they left me cold, but also, in a really big way, because of internalized misogyny
I'm not in the least surprised Crave/HBOs Heated Rivalry, based on Rachel Reid's romances, seems to be taking off in the places I hang out on bsky.
@swordsjew.bsky.social has been documenting (hilariously) his reading romance novels. It's a perfect summary of why this readership is fascinating.
@swordsjew.bsky.social has been documenting (hilariously) his reading romance novels. It's a perfect summary of why this readership is fascinating.
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Reading this made me think of how Janice Radway’s Reading the Romance provided me with nuance in understanding romance (and its readers) after I had largely dismissed it. And now I’m like, hungry to dive back in and explore deeper.
Reposted by Julia Skinner, PhD
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape