Alexis Wolf
@dralexiswolf.bsky.social
Reading, writing, researching, editing.
She/her.
Pacific NW person living in Sussex.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk
She/her.
Pacific NW person living in Sussex.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk
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Writing retreats — Starcroft Farm Cabins
Come on a writing retreat at Starcroft Farm Cabins
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk
I'm hosting another lovely retreat at Starcroft Farm 15-19 June - this time on Writing Lives.
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
What a lovely evening. Perfect poem prompts, lots of writing/thinking, collaging, good chats. Thank you ♡ @minxmarple.bsky.social and @saloneurope.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
What a lovely evening. Perfect poem prompts, lots of writing/thinking, collaging, good chats. Thank you ♡ @minxmarple.bsky.social and @saloneurope.bsky.social
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The UK government is proposing radical and punitive changes to settlement rules. This is settlement, not citizenship. The consultation is open until 12 February; please respond to it and oppose these evil proposals. Amnesty have a good guide: www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/gu...
Guidance for responding to 'A Fairer Pathway to Settlement' consultation
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The UK government is proposing radical and punitive changes to settlement rules. This is settlement, not citizenship. The consultation is open until 12 February; please respond to it and oppose these evil proposals. Amnesty have a good guide: www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/gu...
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It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It feels like it's been impossible to get people outside of higher ed to understand that eliminating staff/programs/majors is primarily an ideological project, whatever claims are made about finances.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
What's happened at the Post is what's been happening in higher ed for ages.
I'm hosting another lovely retreat at Starcroft Farm 15-19 June - this time on Writing Lives.
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
Writing retreats — Starcroft Farm Cabins
Come on a writing retreat at Starcroft Farm Cabins
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I'm hosting another lovely retreat at Starcroft Farm 15-19 June - this time on Writing Lives.
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
Bring your memoir & historical projects for 4 glorious days of writing in the Sussex countryside.
www.starcroftfarm.co.uk/writing-retr...
Phenomenal talk tonight from @luisacale.bsky.social at the London Paris Romanticism Seminar on her new monograph THE BOOK UNBOUND: flying leaves, heavenly voices, epitexts across a century ... what more could one want? So glad I was able to be there.
January 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Phenomenal talk tonight from @luisacale.bsky.social at the London Paris Romanticism Seminar on her new monograph THE BOOK UNBOUND: flying leaves, heavenly voices, epitexts across a century ... what more could one want? So glad I was able to be there.
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Any authors/artists feeling weird about doing self-promotion right now: I'm actually kind of begging you to bring some of your unique creation to my timeline.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
"Books for sale!" is basically a timeline cleanse at this point. It feels like hitting a save point inna video game and being able to breathe for a moment.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Any authors/artists feeling weird about doing self-promotion right now: I'm actually kind of begging you to bring some of your unique creation to my timeline.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
First day back today lecturing on a BA English prog. that is 'teaching out' i.e. shutting down. It's an awful shame, for all society tbh. In spite of this, or because of it, we've written a beautiful class: The Rise of the Professional Writer, looking @ centuries of value & importance of literature.
January 19, 2026 at 11:33 AM
First day back today lecturing on a BA English prog. that is 'teaching out' i.e. shutting down. It's an awful shame, for all society tbh. In spite of this, or because of it, we've written a beautiful class: The Rise of the Professional Writer, looking @ centuries of value & importance of literature.
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Been thinking this morning about the value of taking the time to be calm, to read & write, esp in our current world (on fire).
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Been thinking this morning about the value of taking the time to be calm, to read & write, esp in our current world (on fire).
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
Been thinking this morning about the value of taking the time to be calm, to read & write, esp in our current world (on fire).
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Been thinking this morning about the value of taking the time to be calm, to read & write, esp in our current world (on fire).
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I'm working on that for myself & am always open to chatting w/ writers looking to develop their practice & find meaning in their work.
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
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"What is there to explain, anyway? That life is infinitely inventive? That some of us are a little different? That some of us keep living while others do not?" www.awritersnotebook.org/p/words-and-...
Words and Their Meaning
On titles, relationships, misunderstandings, slurs.
www.awritersnotebook.org
January 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM
"What is there to explain, anyway? That life is infinitely inventive? That some of us are a little different? That some of us keep living while others do not?" www.awritersnotebook.org/p/words-and-...
Super excited to be returning to Canterbury Christ Church Uni to co-teach a module on The Rise of the Professional Author. There is nothing better than working with a colleague to build a beautiful reading list full of books and authors you love, knowing you'll soon be discussing them with students.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Super excited to be returning to Canterbury Christ Church Uni to co-teach a module on The Rise of the Professional Author. There is nothing better than working with a colleague to build a beautiful reading list full of books and authors you love, knowing you'll soon be discussing them with students.
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The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
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New Year, New-ish Call for Papers
Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤
Abstracts: 1 April
Manuscripts: 15 December
Please RT
Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤
Abstracts: 1 April
Manuscripts: 15 December
Please RT
To Be Forever Known: The Brontës and Poetry
Seeking original, high-quality analysis of Brontë poems, especially those with little to no critical attention
think.taylorandfrancis.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
New Year, New-ish Call for Papers
Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤
Abstracts: 1 April
Manuscripts: 15 December
Please RT
Calling all #Bronte scholars, #poetry specialists, #Romantic & #Victorian -ists: please consider submitting to our Brontës and Poetry special issue of Brontë Studies - #creative approaches encouraged 🖤
Abstracts: 1 April
Manuscripts: 15 December
Please RT
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Do any Gothic people have access to a digital copy of the following text? Anon, _Phantoms of the cloister, or, The mysterious manuscript : a novel : in three volumes_, 1795. I'd be so grateful if anyone had this, and could email digital copies of the volumes to me.
December 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Do any Gothic people have access to a digital copy of the following text? Anon, _Phantoms of the cloister, or, The mysterious manuscript : a novel : in three volumes_, 1795. I'd be so grateful if anyone had this, and could email digital copies of the volumes to me.
Not ignoring the many horrors this morning, rather processing them by leaning into beautiful things:
working w/ a mentoring client on a fascinating research project
doing some of my own research
walking in a soggy forest
then collecting son from school to celebrate the second night of hanukkah.
working w/ a mentoring client on a fascinating research project
doing some of my own research
walking in a soggy forest
then collecting son from school to celebrate the second night of hanukkah.
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Not ignoring the many horrors this morning, rather processing them by leaning into beautiful things:
working w/ a mentoring client on a fascinating research project
doing some of my own research
walking in a soggy forest
then collecting son from school to celebrate the second night of hanukkah.
working w/ a mentoring client on a fascinating research project
doing some of my own research
walking in a soggy forest
then collecting son from school to celebrate the second night of hanukkah.
The actors who played Robert Martin and Jane Fairfax in the 2020 Emma got married in real life. Now sitting here contemplating an alternate novel plot/timeline and what it would mean...
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The actors who played Robert Martin and Jane Fairfax in the 2020 Emma got married in real life. Now sitting here contemplating an alternate novel plot/timeline and what it would mean...
Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
Author Services | Alexis Wolf
www.alexiswolf.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
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Very disappointed to share that I've pulled out of this event. I didn't feel comfortable going ahead given strike action by BL staff.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Working on my talk for this, next week. Please come if you are free, in London, and fancy a glass of wine with me at the BL.
Journeys through the Archives: Bringing the past to life | British Library
This revealing event looks at the extraordinary value and rich possibilities of archives, and their creative potential to recover surprising or overlooked
events.bl.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Very disappointed to share that I've pulled out of this event. I didn't feel comfortable going ahead given strike action by BL staff.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Very disappointed to share that I've pulled out of this event. I didn't feel comfortable going ahead given strike action by BL staff.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Working on my talk for this, next week. Please come if you are free, in London, and fancy a glass of wine with me at the BL.
Journeys through the Archives: Bringing the past to life | British Library
This revealing event looks at the extraordinary value and rich possibilities of archives, and their creative potential to recover surprising or overlooked
events.bl.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Very disappointed to share that I've pulled out of this event. I didn't feel comfortable going ahead given strike action by BL staff.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Asked about rescheduling, but was told this won't be possible.
Sad I won't get to celebrate this MS so central to my work, but this feels like the right way to go.
Working on my talk for this, next week. Please come if you are free, in London, and fancy a glass of wine with me at the BL.
Journeys through the Archives: Bringing the past to life | British Library
This revealing event looks at the extraordinary value and rich possibilities of archives, and their creative potential to recover surprising or overlooked
events.bl.uk
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Working on my talk for this, next week. Please come if you are free, in London, and fancy a glass of wine with me at the BL.
Took my 4 year old to the National Gallery on his inset day and let him take pictures of all the paintings he loved. Perfect rainy morning ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Took my 4 year old to the National Gallery on his inset day and let him take pictures of all the paintings he loved. Perfect rainy morning ❤️
I never see my family at the actual holidays but this year they came early for a week. We did Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas in one weekend. Now I think I'm going to just sleep til spring.
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I never see my family at the actual holidays but this year they came early for a week. We did Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas in one weekend. Now I think I'm going to just sleep til spring.
Explaining the Regency and Romantic period to my little guy @ the National Portrait Gallery
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Explaining the Regency and Romantic period to my little guy @ the National Portrait Gallery
Lovely display of women travel writers at the National Portrait Gallery
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Lovely display of women travel writers at the National Portrait Gallery
Readers, it was delightful. Wonderful to hear BL manuscript curator Catherine Angerson introducing the talks as well.
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Readers, it was delightful. Wonderful to hear BL manuscript curator Catherine Angerson introducing the talks as well.