Dr Hannah Stevens
@drhannahstevens.bsky.social
Publisher & Editor at Wind&Bones Books @windandbones.com | Writer | Queer 🌈 | Between Scotland & Taiwan | She/Her.
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'In Their Absence is a powerful dissection of what it means to go missing. This compelling debut explores the human complexities behind the headlines and statistics to reveal unsettling truths about what it is to live in the shadow of absence.'
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And sometimes you just have to follow up dinner with a margarita.
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
And sometimes you just have to follow up dinner with a margarita.
Dinner at a Japanese restaurant here in Pingtung, Taiwan.
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Dinner at a Japanese restaurant here in Pingtung, Taiwan.
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Calling transphobia a 'gateway drug' to the far right undersells it. It's pure accelerant. Grimly fascinating to guess what crankery becomes any famous transphobe's secondary obsession, cos they all have one: 15 minute cities are fascism! Grok noncing is cool! ICE are good! We should kill all dogs!
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Calling transphobia a 'gateway drug' to the far right undersells it. It's pure accelerant. Grimly fascinating to guess what crankery becomes any famous transphobe's secondary obsession, cos they all have one: 15 minute cities are fascism! Grok noncing is cool! ICE are good! We should kill all dogs!
It is lovely to be back in Taiwan and settling into gorgeous Pingtung.
Wind&Bones Books co-director Will Buckingham on our move south!
www.willbuckingham.com/going-south/
#Taiwan #Pingtung #pingtungtravel #writers #philosophy
www.willbuckingham.com/going-south/
#Taiwan #Pingtung #pingtungtravel #writers #philosophy
January 26, 2026 at 7:23 AM
It is lovely to be back in Taiwan and settling into gorgeous Pingtung.
Looking forward to this. It's going to be a busy and fun few days in Taipei.
Next week we'll be at the Taipei International Book Exhibition.
It's Asia’s largest and the world's fourth-largest annual book fair. And we'll be there alongside hundreds of global exhibitors and over 500,000 expected visitors.
Come and see us!
#booksky 📚💙 #indiepress #Taiwan
It's Asia’s largest and the world's fourth-largest annual book fair. And we'll be there alongside hundreds of global exhibitors and over 500,000 expected visitors.
Come and see us!
#booksky 📚💙 #indiepress #Taiwan
January 26, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Looking forward to this. It's going to be a busy and fun few days in Taipei.
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A candidate for the Welsh Parliamentary election in May has said she hopes sharing her own experience of having an abortion at age 15 will empower others to understand the importance of women's health and rights.
Abortion at 15 'changed my life', says Wales Green Party candidate - BBC News
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women's rights and sex education.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A candidate for the Welsh Parliamentary election in May has said she hopes sharing her own experience of having an abortion at age 15 will empower others to understand the importance of women's health and rights.
Afternoon tea break to recover from the house move to Pingtung. It's very nice to be back here in Taiwan. @willbuckingham.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Afternoon tea break to recover from the house move to Pingtung. It's very nice to be back here in Taiwan. @willbuckingham.com
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The abortion increase in England is related to decades of cuts to contraception and sexual healthcare, and the impact of rising living costs. But it also indicates that more women are able to access medication abortion at home and that's a good thing. There's no right or wrong number of abortions.
What record abortion numbers reveal about the cost of being a woman in Britain
The majority of people seeking abortions already have children
www.cosmopolitan.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:03 AM
The abortion increase in England is related to decades of cuts to contraception and sexual healthcare, and the impact of rising living costs. But it also indicates that more women are able to access medication abortion at home and that's a good thing. There's no right or wrong number of abortions.
Recovering from jetlag by the Tainan urban spring @willbuckingham.com a few days ago.
January 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Recovering from jetlag by the Tainan urban spring @willbuckingham.com a few days ago.
I did take a ten minute break to make this meme tho
January 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I did take a ten minute break to make this meme tho
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The US government is now freely killing people at sea, in other lands, and on its own streets.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The US government is now freely killing people at sea, in other lands, and on its own streets.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
It is difficult to see what more is needed for Congress and the Supreme Court to exercise their constitutional duty to check and balance what is now a rogue state abroad and a gangster state at home.
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This is simply a lie.
Labour knew precisely the scale of the crisis in the criminal courts.
Everybody did.
The backlog was a matter of public record.
But Labour’s manifesto did not contain a *single* idea to address the problems.
And then their cuts to sitting days made the backlog even worse.
Labour knew precisely the scale of the crisis in the criminal courts.
Everybody did.
The backlog was a matter of public record.
But Labour’s manifesto did not contain a *single* idea to address the problems.
And then their cuts to sitting days made the backlog even worse.
"If you knew what the backlog was, why didn't you put this in your manifesto?"
"We didn't know the scale of the challenge."
"Yes you did!"
Labour's Helena Dollimore defends the government's plan to cut back on jury trials.
"We didn't know the scale of the challenge."
"Yes you did!"
Labour's Helena Dollimore defends the government's plan to cut back on jury trials.
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 AM
This is simply a lie.
Labour knew precisely the scale of the crisis in the criminal courts.
Everybody did.
The backlog was a matter of public record.
But Labour’s manifesto did not contain a *single* idea to address the problems.
And then their cuts to sitting days made the backlog even worse.
Labour knew precisely the scale of the crisis in the criminal courts.
Everybody did.
The backlog was a matter of public record.
But Labour’s manifesto did not contain a *single* idea to address the problems.
And then their cuts to sitting days made the backlog even worse.
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We are currently open for submissions of contemporary #microfiction #submissionsopen #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines...
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We publish short stories, including translations, of up to 2,500 words that have not previously appeared elsewhere, either in print or online (including your own blog and social media). We offer th…
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January 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
We are currently open for submissions of contemporary #microfiction #submissionsopen #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines...
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How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Una Mullally: How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material
www.irishtimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:23 AM
How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
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It's you, it's me, it's us
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
It's you, it's me, it's us
In the mistaken hope of a less stressful journey, earlier this week I travelled on a 'first class' ticket with Grand Central trains (York to London).
Truly the most dishonest 'first class' experience I've ever had.
Truly the most dishonest 'first class' experience I've ever had.
January 12, 2026 at 2:32 AM
In the mistaken hope of a less stressful journey, earlier this week I travelled on a 'first class' ticket with Grand Central trains (York to London).
Truly the most dishonest 'first class' experience I've ever had.
Truly the most dishonest 'first class' experience I've ever had.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’, by Martina Mustafova.
A meditation on death, loss and legacy, Martina Mustafova's The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ is an exquisitely nuanced essay bringing together the death of her father and the birth of her first daughter.
A meditation on death, loss and legacy, Martina Mustafova's The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ is an exquisitely nuanced essay bringing together the death of her father and the birth of her first daughter.
January 2, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’, by Martina Mustafova.
A meditation on death, loss and legacy, Martina Mustafova's The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ is an exquisitely nuanced essay bringing together the death of her father and the birth of her first daughter.
A meditation on death, loss and legacy, Martina Mustafova's The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ is an exquisitely nuanced essay bringing together the death of her father and the birth of her first daughter.
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When we set up Wind&Bones as a non-profit organisation back in 2018, it was born out of our belief that writing matters, and that we all have the power to creatively change the world for the better...
... www.windandbones.com/posts/pivot-...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
When we set up Wind&Bones as a non-profit organisation back in 2018, it was born out of our belief that writing matters, and that we all have the power to creatively change the world for the better...
... www.windandbones.com/posts/pivot-...
... www.windandbones.com/posts/pivot-...
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Always worth a post
December 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Always worth a post
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What better way to see in the New Year than by listening to a story?
Elissa Hunter-Dorans's tale of a Hogmanay party and an unexpected guest is both magical and strange. You can listen in Scottish #Gaelic, #English, #Mandarin and #Taiwanese.
taigael.com/elissa/
#story #NewYear #Hogmanay
Elissa Hunter-Dorans's tale of a Hogmanay party and an unexpected guest is both magical and strange. You can listen in Scottish #Gaelic, #English, #Mandarin and #Taiwanese.
taigael.com/elissa/
#story #NewYear #Hogmanay
Elissa Hunter-Dorans | Tâigael: Stories from Taiwanese and Gaelic
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December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What better way to see in the New Year than by listening to a story?
Elissa Hunter-Dorans's tale of a Hogmanay party and an unexpected guest is both magical and strange. You can listen in Scottish #Gaelic, #English, #Mandarin and #Taiwanese.
taigael.com/elissa/
#story #NewYear #Hogmanay
Elissa Hunter-Dorans's tale of a Hogmanay party and an unexpected guest is both magical and strange. You can listen in Scottish #Gaelic, #English, #Mandarin and #Taiwanese.
taigael.com/elissa/
#story #NewYear #Hogmanay
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The UK Government is accused of 'covering up' for the royal family after it withheld official papers referring to the disgraced former prince Andrew.
The documents had been released to journalists, but were then withdrawn and not published publicly ⬇️
The documents had been released to journalists, but were then withdrawn and not published publicly ⬇️
'Cover up' as UK Government U-turns and withholds files on Prince Andrew
www.thenational.scot
December 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The UK Government is accused of 'covering up' for the royal family after it withheld official papers referring to the disgraced former prince Andrew.
The documents had been released to journalists, but were then withdrawn and not published publicly ⬇️
The documents had been released to journalists, but were then withdrawn and not published publicly ⬇️
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So pleased you enjoyed "A Micro-Second of Silence, Laura. Thank you for reading and sharing @laurabesley.bsky.social @drhannahstevens.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday
'Fancy Wu watches her daughter head towards the climbing frame.' A wonderful exploration of memory, altered memory, and mirroring by @drhannahstevens.bsky.social @fictivedream.bsky.social
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MicroMonday #28
A Micro-Second of Silence by Hannah Stevens Fancy Wu watches her daughter head towards the climbing frame. The play park is busy. She watches as her daughter clambers up the metal ladder, run…
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December 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
So pleased you enjoyed "A Micro-Second of Silence, Laura. Thank you for reading and sharing @laurabesley.bsky.social @drhannahstevens.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday
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'Fancy Wu watches her daughter head towards the climbing frame.' A wonderful exploration of memory, altered memory, and mirroring by @drhannahstevens.bsky.social @fictivedream.bsky.social
#fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity
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MicroMonday #28
A Micro-Second of Silence by Hannah Stevens Fancy Wu watches her daughter head towards the climbing frame. The play park is busy. She watches as her daughter clambers up the metal ladder, run…
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December 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
'Fancy Wu watches her daughter head towards the climbing frame.' A wonderful exploration of memory, altered memory, and mirroring by @drhannahstevens.bsky.social @fictivedream.bsky.social
#fiction #microfiction #writingcommunity
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Yesterday, in the tattooists, I got told by an extremely sweet 18 year old woman that, I 'look good FOR MY AGE.'
I am 40 in March. It has already begun 👀
I am 40 in March. It has already begun 👀
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Yesterday, in the tattooists, I got told by an extremely sweet 18 year old woman that, I 'look good FOR MY AGE.'
I am 40 in March. It has already begun 👀
I am 40 in March. It has already begun 👀
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Over 50 organisations have reported that Meta is removing or censoring their online presence. Content relating to abortion access and LGBT+ issues have been blocked or shadow banned. Read more here: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Over 50 organisations have reported that Meta is removing or censoring their online presence. Content relating to abortion access and LGBT+ issues have been blocked or shadow banned. Read more here: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...