Jenny Schwartz
@jennyschwartz.bsky.social
Australian author of strangely hopeful fantasy & science fiction.
http://authorjennyschwartz.com/
Creator of Caldryn Parliament - Golden Age Mysteries in a Futuristic, Fantastic Realm https://caldryn.com/
http://authorjennyschwartz.com/
Creator of Caldryn Parliament - Golden Age Mysteries in a Futuristic, Fantastic Realm https://caldryn.com/
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The main reason why, despite comedy seeming to be meritocratic, it is still disproportionately skewed towards the moneyed?
It is almost impossible to be talent spottèd at Edinburgh now unless you've spent your life savings on PR. A media machine working on your behalf genuinely works womders.
It is almost impossible to be talent spottèd at Edinburgh now unless you've spent your life savings on PR. A media machine working on your behalf genuinely works womders.
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The main reason why, despite comedy seeming to be meritocratic, it is still disproportionately skewed towards the moneyed?
It is almost impossible to be talent spottèd at Edinburgh now unless you've spent your life savings on PR. A media machine working on your behalf genuinely works womders.
It is almost impossible to be talent spottèd at Edinburgh now unless you've spent your life savings on PR. A media machine working on your behalf genuinely works womders.
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From the archive: There was once a hospital underneath St Paul's Cathedral
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
There was once a hospital underneath St Paul’s Cathedral
The grand staircase in front of St Paul's Cathedral once had underneath it a small hospital staffed by volunteers in the days before the NHS.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
From the archive: There was once a hospital underneath St Paul's Cathedral
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
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This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)
Glad to hear that The Red Line podcast will continue this year. Michael's message was a good reminder of the personal cost of reporting on and making sense of geopolitics at the moment.
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www.theredlinepodcast.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Glad to hear that The Red Line podcast will continue this year. Michael's message was a good reminder of the personal cost of reporting on and making sense of geopolitics at the moment.
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There are astonishing things at the British Museum, but it's the 2000-year-old Roman muffin tin that speaks to me. Humans are humans, through time and across continents.
A long time ago, somebody, somewhere undoubtedly got really pissed because she burned the dinner rolls.
A long time ago, somebody, somewhere undoubtedly got really pissed because she burned the dinner rolls.
January 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
There are astonishing things at the British Museum, but it's the 2000-year-old Roman muffin tin that speaks to me. Humans are humans, through time and across continents.
A long time ago, somebody, somewhere undoubtedly got really pissed because she burned the dinner rolls.
A long time ago, somebody, somewhere undoubtedly got really pissed because she burned the dinner rolls.
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Landscape with Snow by Vincent van Gogh, 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137226
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137226
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Landscape with Snow by Vincent van Gogh, 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137226
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137226
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SBS: Pssst! Don’t mention Climate Change! I did once, but I think I got away with it!
Australians set to swelter in 'one of the most significant heatwaves we've seen'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Australians set to swelter in 'one of the most significant heatwaves we've seen'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Australians set to swelter in 'one of the most significant heatwaves we've seen'
The weather bureau is predicting extremely hot days ahead this week for Australians across four states.
www.sbs.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM
SBS: Pssst! Don’t mention Climate Change! I did once, but I think I got away with it!
Australians set to swelter in 'one of the most significant heatwaves we've seen'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Australians set to swelter in 'one of the most significant heatwaves we've seen'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Just about now, I think it would be nice to live in a less interesting time.
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Just about now, I think it would be nice to live in a less interesting time.
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I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
writerbeware.blog
December 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Thanks to one of my fabulous readers I have a speculative fiction wiki! Thank you, Ann :)
speculativefiction.fandom.com/wiki/Jenny_S...
#kindness #gratitude #booksky
speculativefiction.fandom.com/wiki/Jenny_S...
#kindness #gratitude #booksky
Client Challenge
speculativefiction.fandom.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Thanks to one of my fabulous readers I have a speculative fiction wiki! Thank you, Ann :)
speculativefiction.fandom.com/wiki/Jenny_S...
#kindness #gratitude #booksky
speculativefiction.fandom.com/wiki/Jenny_S...
#kindness #gratitude #booksky
For my movies I want to see list - with thanks!
This week's review covers THE TOMBOY (1924), a country crime-comedy-mystery-romance from Poverty Row's Chadwick studio.
Dorothy Devore stars as a feisty country girl who helps federal agents bust a bootlegger ring.
moviessilently.com/2026/01/04/t...
Dorothy Devore stars as a feisty country girl who helps federal agents bust a bootlegger ring.
moviessilently.com/2026/01/04/t...
The Tomboy (1924) A Silent Film Review
Tommy runs a boarding house and her father dabbles in some light bootlegging. It’s all fun and games until a revenue agents shows up in town to investigate a nastier, deadlier breed of criminal.
moviessilently.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
For my movies I want to see list - with thanks!
Me, looking at 2026. Clearly, the next move is to run and hide under the bed.
a close up of a cat 's face with a blurred background .
Alt: A cute kitten looking worried and pressing its paw to its mouth.
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Me, looking at 2026. Clearly, the next move is to run and hide under the bed.
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202. I'm interested in terrestrial lava tube occupation because lava tubes are proposed as habitats for people on the Moon and Mars. But probably I can just look this article up again if I ever decide to do something.
🧪 🏺 #PlanetSci #TabClosed2026
🧪 🏺 #PlanetSci #TabClosed2026
First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia
Recent advances in interdisciplinary archaeological research in Arabia have focused on the evolution and historical development of regional human populations as well as the diverse patterns of cultura...
journals.plos.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
202. I'm interested in terrestrial lava tube occupation because lava tubes are proposed as habitats for people on the Moon and Mars. But probably I can just look this article up again if I ever decide to do something.
🧪 🏺 #PlanetSci #TabClosed2026
🧪 🏺 #PlanetSci #TabClosed2026
I love my readers. I just received a compliment on my sneakiness, and I could not smile harder! I hid a big secret till book three in the series and it was HARD. Nice to have it appreciated :)
I couldn't resist the sneaky gif
I couldn't resist the sneaky gif
a pink panther stands in front of a brick wall
Alt: The Pink Panther sneaking...
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I love my readers. I just received a compliment on my sneakiness, and I could not smile harder! I hid a big secret till book three in the series and it was HARD. Nice to have it appreciated :)
I couldn't resist the sneaky gif
I couldn't resist the sneaky gif
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Rock and dust samples brought back from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu contain organic matter, including amino acids and all five DNA and RNA nucleobases, according to two papers published in Nature Astronomy and Nature in January.
go.nature.com/40SlwfF
go.nature.com/3CC6ZLO
🔭 🧪
go.nature.com/40SlwfF
go.nature.com/3CC6ZLO
🔭 🧪
January 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Rock and dust samples brought back from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu contain organic matter, including amino acids and all five DNA and RNA nucleobases, according to two papers published in Nature Astronomy and Nature in January.
go.nature.com/40SlwfF
go.nature.com/3CC6ZLO
🔭 🧪
go.nature.com/40SlwfF
go.nature.com/3CC6ZLO
🔭 🧪
Me, melting my way through summer. Ugh.
a cartoon cat is sitting on a set of wooden steps .
Alt: a melting cartoon cat sliding down stairs
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Me, melting my way through summer. Ugh.
Lovely! If you scroll to the bottom of my author page on Fantastic Fiction the list of other authors readers looked at is awesome! What great company I'm keeping 🥳
www.fantasticfiction.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Lovely! If you scroll to the bottom of my author page on Fantastic Fiction the list of other authors readers looked at is awesome! What great company I'm keeping 🥳
Metabolic engineering
This octopus pigment could lead to a more sustainable sunscreen
A new metabolic engineering technique makes xanthommatin cheaper and easy to produce. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
A new metabolic engineering technique makes xanthommatin cheaper and easy to produce. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
This octopus pigment could lead to a more sustainable sunscreen
A new metabolic engineering technique makes xanthommatin cheaper and easy to produce
cen.acs.org
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Metabolic engineering
As you plan your reading for 2026, I'm on Goodreads! Yes, this is an unsubtle plea for you to add me to the authors you follow and/or add one or more of my books to your "want to read" shelves. This helps immensely in my struggle for discoverability.
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#booksky
a close up of a sad cat with the words pleeeaasse written below it
Alt: a close up of a big-eyed, begging cat with the words pleeeaasse written below it
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:12 AM
As you plan your reading for 2026, I'm on Goodreads! Yes, this is an unsubtle plea for you to add me to the authors you follow and/or add one or more of my books to your "want to read" shelves. This helps immensely in my struggle for discoverability.
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#booksky
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
#booksky
"The influencer economy is crashing."
Social media trends in 2026
Social media trends in 2026
Watch for These 2026 Social Media Trends | Jane Friedman
A social media manager shares her observations on how current trends might impact authors and publishers in 2026.
janefriedman.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"The influencer economy is crashing."
Social media trends in 2026
Social media trends in 2026
The challenges and choices of publishing - my personal journey into the swamp of 2026. May I not get lost, swallowed by quicksand, or run out of hot coffee!
#writing #publishing #booksky
#writing #publishing #booksky
Happy New Year! - Caldryn Parliament
Happy New Year! 2026 is the year where I finally increase my books’ availability and discoverability. There are a lot of things happening and even more thinking, testing, and questioning behind the sc...
caldryn.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The challenges and choices of publishing - my personal journey into the swamp of 2026. May I not get lost, swallowed by quicksand, or run out of hot coffee!
#writing #publishing #booksky
#writing #publishing #booksky
One of the depressing things about the New Year's Day release of old, classified government documents is that I was an adult when they were written. It's not history to me. It's just yesterday!
December 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
One of the depressing things about the New Year's Day release of old, classified government documents is that I was an adult when they were written. It's not history to me. It's just yesterday!
Looking at the blog page on my website and appreciating the easy to read WordPress template. I wish all sites were as easy on my eyes when squinting at my (cheap, oldish) phone.
News - Caldryn Parliament
News and announcements regarding the Caldryn Parliament series, plus updates to this website and discussions on writing, publishing, and book recommendations.
caldryn.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Looking at the blog page on my website and appreciating the easy to read WordPress template. I wish all sites were as easy on my eyes when squinting at my (cheap, oldish) phone.
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“To tell the system when to power up, Mercedes engineers propose a living body detection device. This detects a person approaching the vehicle by measuring changes in the static electricity surrounding the car. A live person would have a static charge, a dead one would not.“
(Just a patent fwiw)
(Just a patent fwiw)
Mercedes Brings Sci-Fi To Reality With Palm Scanner Tech For Cars
A new patent would literally let you wave to open your car.
carbuzz.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“To tell the system when to power up, Mercedes engineers propose a living body detection device. This detects a person approaching the vehicle by measuring changes in the static electricity surrounding the car. A live person would have a static charge, a dead one would not.“
(Just a patent fwiw)
(Just a patent fwiw)
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Get set up for your holiday reading. Stuff your ereader with a few of these SF romance titles!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifirom-galaxy-sale/ofhbw15rj5
#sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera
https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifirom-galaxy-sale/ofhbw15rj5
#sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Get set up for your holiday reading. Stuff your ereader with a few of these SF romance titles!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifirom-galaxy-sale/ofhbw15rj5
#sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera
https://books.bookfunnel.com/scifirom-galaxy-sale/ofhbw15rj5
#sciencefictionromance #scifiromance #spaceopera