V Holmes (NancyAmazon)
@nancyamazon.bsky.social
Indie publisher, film reviewer, traveller, queer, sapphic writer, music lover, Switch, Earper, polymath, she/they. Lives in Newcastle, Australia.
Romantasy is boring now every book is the same with the character names replaced. If your book is [character] is [name an oppression] and becomes [part of some training program/trial/contest], falls for/has sex with [obvious enemy to lover character], then sapphic or not, I'm done.
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Romantasy is boring now every book is the same with the character names replaced. If your book is [character] is [name an oppression] and becomes [part of some training program/trial/contest], falls for/has sex with [obvious enemy to lover character], then sapphic or not, I'm done.
Fundamentally not ok with fans feeding shows into the plagiarism machine and having it spit back out AI videos of the characters doing weird shit and throwing this stuff on socials. No. Instant block. It’s disrespect to the characters, the showrunners, the writers, and the actors!
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Fundamentally not ok with fans feeding shows into the plagiarism machine and having it spit back out AI videos of the characters doing weird shit and throwing this stuff on socials. No. Instant block. It’s disrespect to the characters, the showrunners, the writers, and the actors!
I was quite proudly rejected for this anthology! Just bought my copy and eagerly awaiting its arrival.
Book mail! My 2nd cover art but 1st time getting my mitts on a hardcopy! Thank you @deadsetpress.bsky.social REBELS & RAINBOWS eds. Austin P. Sheehan & Leanbh Pearson for the commission + including my Aurealis reprint “Integrated Learning” and all the authors for your wonderful stories. 🌈🦜✨
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I was quite proudly rejected for this anthology! Just bought my copy and eagerly awaiting its arrival.
Subs are still open on the anthology! Surely @seananmcguire.bsky.social has a sapphic story in a drive somewhere looking for a home? But seriously folks, if you’re planning to submit, we have six weeks left! And yes we will consider equally each and every story we receive up until the deadline.
January 20, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Subs are still open on the anthology! Surely @seananmcguire.bsky.social has a sapphic story in a drive somewhere looking for a home? But seriously folks, if you’re planning to submit, we have six weeks left! And yes we will consider equally each and every story we receive up until the deadline.
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One of the exclusive essays in our December book is about the overwhelmingly queer nature of award-winning SEA SFF. You can get the ebook by subscribing (AUD30/yr), or you can buy the ebook (AUD20) or paper version (AUD35 inc shipping).
www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
![Purple background, white text, which says Over the course of the 21st century, eight authors from [Southeast Asia] and diaspora have been nominated for the Hugo and Astounding Awards; all but one of them are known for consistently writing about queer love and community. "Dragonfruit Jungle" -- Ng Yi-Sheng](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:etyqh3teyar75uaji3ts4goa/bafkreigyyehgdenxdzxdzpdhe4pdnxs3w3j3wlzmtxeec7amk3qwbxbmhi@jpeg)
January 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
One of the exclusive essays in our December book is about the overwhelmingly queer nature of award-winning SEA SFF. You can get the ebook by subscribing (AUD30/yr), or you can buy the ebook (AUD20) or paper version (AUD35 inc shipping).
www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
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Craving something sapphic and literary and speculative? We've got you covered. These are some writers who are making us think, and giving us hope in this strange world. #booksky #writingcommunity #sapphicbooks www.scyllapublishing.com/specficsapph...
Craving something literary? — Scylla
Who is pushing the boundaries of literary Sapphic Spec Fic? These are books where queerness informs, guides and infuses the narrative. They incorporate difference, challenge political realities, fight...
www.scyllapublishing.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Craving something sapphic and literary and speculative? We've got you covered. These are some writers who are making us think, and giving us hope in this strange world. #booksky #writingcommunity #sapphicbooks www.scyllapublishing.com/specficsapph...
I may have some feelings about this. All
Of them are excited. #booksky
Of them are excited. #booksky
COVER REVEAL: Call Me Traitor, my sapphic Winter Soldier-esque fantasy! Beyond delighted with this stunning @eliotbaum.bsky.social art with design by Jess Kiley. Preorders gratefully welcomed if it’s your thing! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
January 17, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I may have some feelings about this. All
Of them are excited. #booksky
Of them are excited. #booksky
Worth traveling across the world for.
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Worth traveling across the world for.
Fought HARD to get Magic on the short film program for Queerscreen Sydney this year and WE DID IT! Calling all #wynonnaearp and #motherlandfortsalem Aussie fans, see you on Sunday Feb 22 for Sapphic Shorts and the Magic Australian premiere!! queerscreen.org.au/sessions/sap... So excited!
Sapphic Shorts
From early sexual awakenings to late-in-life discoveries and everything in between, this collection of sapphic films features T’Nia Miller and Dominique Provost-Chalkley.
queerscreen.org.au
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Fought HARD to get Magic on the short film program for Queerscreen Sydney this year and WE DID IT! Calling all #wynonnaearp and #motherlandfortsalem Aussie fans, see you on Sunday Feb 22 for Sapphic Shorts and the Magic Australian premiere!! queerscreen.org.au/sessions/sap... So excited!
I no longer live in Naarm (Melbourne) but anyone who does please sign the petition. Victorians in writing/art/publishing please spread the word! www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Restore funding for Writers Victoria - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
January 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I no longer live in Naarm (Melbourne) but anyone who does please sign the petition. Victorians in writing/art/publishing please spread the word! www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
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A bit of short story writing advice, about choices and actions, over at my blog: dreamer-easy.dreamwidth.org/1621716.html
This may be useful to folks who are submitting stuff to Scylla Publishing's anthology Who Am I? I'm seeing some great stories let down by passive heroines.
This may be useful to folks who are submitting stuff to Scylla Publishing's anthology Who Am I? I'm seeing some great stories let down by passive heroines.
Anthology Submissions - Who Am I? | Submit Your Sapphic Story Today — Scylla
Explore sapphic speculative fiction stories about identity and purpose. Submit your work for the upcoming anthology open from Dec 1, 2025, to Feb 28, 2026.
www.scyllapublishing.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A bit of short story writing advice, about choices and actions, over at my blog: dreamer-easy.dreamwidth.org/1621716.html
This may be useful to folks who are submitting stuff to Scylla Publishing's anthology Who Am I? I'm seeing some great stories let down by passive heroines.
This may be useful to folks who are submitting stuff to Scylla Publishing's anthology Who Am I? I'm seeing some great stories let down by passive heroines.
I've never hit a pre-order button faster in my life. Moby Dick meets Gideon the Ninth? Sign me up. reactormag.com/hunting-the-...
#booksky
#booksky
Hunting the Great White Whale-Thing on Jupiter - Reactor
A reimagining of Moby-Dick that takes the classic whale hunt into space...
reactormag.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I've never hit a pre-order button faster in my life. Moby Dick meets Gideon the Ninth? Sign me up. reactormag.com/hunting-the-...
#booksky
#booksky
Have found some of my favourite new books by Googling “who is the queer or female writer closest to xx” where xx is the latest bestselling male spec fic author being heavily pushed by trad publishing.
January 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Have found some of my favourite new books by Googling “who is the queer or female writer closest to xx” where xx is the latest bestselling male spec fic author being heavily pushed by trad publishing.
Anyone else switching to storygraph to track your reading?
January 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Anyone else switching to storygraph to track your reading?
Here’s the thing. I want to watch Plur1bus. I really do. I just can’t bear yet another multi year cliffhanger ( or worse, a random cancellation) so maybe I’ll just wait until there’s more to watch.
January 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Here’s the thing. I want to watch Plur1bus. I really do. I just can’t bear yet another multi year cliffhanger ( or worse, a random cancellation) so maybe I’ll just wait until there’s more to watch.
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Humbled by the breadth and diversity of subs to the anthology we've had so far. We are still OPEN for subs until the end of Feb 2026 as planned! We have a lot of fantasy (but that's ok!) so would love space opera and steampunk. Stories with full character arcs and conflict are standing out! #booksky
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Humbled by the breadth and diversity of subs to the anthology we've had so far. We are still OPEN for subs until the end of Feb 2026 as planned! We have a lot of fantasy (but that's ok!) so would love space opera and steampunk. Stories with full character arcs and conflict are standing out! #booksky
Huzzah!
Good evening #Raylla and #MotherlandFortSalem #FanFiction lovers. Chapter 2 of "Code Blue: Tinsel and Trauma Code" by smithy199 is up. Lots of fluff + a bit spicy, exactly the right blend for an relaxed Christmas eve. 😊🎄✨
archiveofourown.org/works/750247...
archiveofourown.org/works/750247...
December 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Huzzah!
Merry Christmas to me! I’ve been lusting after this gorgeous cover. #amreading #booksky
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Merry Christmas to me! I’ve been lusting after this gorgeous cover. #amreading #booksky
Every day I read blurbs and concepts for books and think “that concept sounds awesome…if only there was a sapphic version of that!” Frustrating.
December 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Every day I read blurbs and concepts for books and think “that concept sounds awesome…if only there was a sapphic version of that!” Frustrating.
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Joining us for City Drop is #JessicaSutton, aka one-third of the Bellweather Unit, Tally Craven!
Details on extras coming soon.
#citydropcon #talder #switches #motherlandfortsalem
Details on extras coming soon.
#citydropcon #talder #switches #motherlandfortsalem
December 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Joining us for City Drop is #JessicaSutton, aka one-third of the Bellweather Unit, Tally Craven!
Details on extras coming soon.
#citydropcon #talder #switches #motherlandfortsalem
Details on extras coming soon.
#citydropcon #talder #switches #motherlandfortsalem
Absolutely THRILLED that all three seasons of Motherland Fort Salem is now streaming free on 7+ in Australia! You beauty :) I can finally make people watch it again! #motherlandfortsalem
December 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Absolutely THRILLED that all three seasons of Motherland Fort Salem is now streaming free on 7+ in Australia! You beauty :) I can finally make people watch it again! #motherlandfortsalem
What are your five favorite episodes of television, any show, any genre?
“Delusional” - Motherland: Fort Salem
“War Without End Part 2” - Babylon 5
“A Necessary Evil” - Xena Warrior Princess
“In the Pale Moonlight” - Star Trek Deep Space Nine
“Holy War Part 2” - Wynonna Earp
“Delusional” - Motherland: Fort Salem
“War Without End Part 2” - Babylon 5
“A Necessary Evil” - Xena Warrior Princess
“In the Pale Moonlight” - Star Trek Deep Space Nine
“Holy War Part 2” - Wynonna Earp
What are your five favorite episodes of television, any show, any genre?
Batwoman, “Bat Girl Magic!" (Ryan!)
Steven Universe, “Reunited” (wedding)
Harley Quinn, “Something Borrowed, Something Green" (wedding crash)
GBBO S6 finale (Nadiya!)
A League of Their Own “Stealing Home” (Max’s suit!)
Batwoman, “Bat Girl Magic!" (Ryan!)
Steven Universe, “Reunited” (wedding)
Harley Quinn, “Something Borrowed, Something Green" (wedding crash)
GBBO S6 finale (Nadiya!)
A League of Their Own “Stealing Home” (Max’s suit!)
What are your five favorite episodes of television, any show, any genre?
I'll start:
1. DS9 — "Past Tense" (two parter, so that's a cheat)
2. The Good Place — "The Trolley Problem"
3. Party Down — "KSGY-95 Prizewinner's Luau"
4. Scrubs — "My Screwup"
5. The Americans — "Pilot"
I'll start:
1. DS9 — "Past Tense" (two parter, so that's a cheat)
2. The Good Place — "The Trolley Problem"
3. Party Down — "KSGY-95 Prizewinner's Luau"
4. Scrubs — "My Screwup"
5. The Americans — "Pilot"
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What are your five favorite episodes of television, any show, any genre?
“Delusional” - Motherland: Fort Salem
“War Without End Part 2” - Babylon 5
“A Necessary Evil” - Xena Warrior Princess
“In the Pale Moonlight” - Star Trek Deep Space Nine
“Holy War Part 2” - Wynonna Earp
“Delusional” - Motherland: Fort Salem
“War Without End Part 2” - Babylon 5
“A Necessary Evil” - Xena Warrior Princess
“In the Pale Moonlight” - Star Trek Deep Space Nine
“Holy War Part 2” - Wynonna Earp
All the people in my life are getting books this year, from the 2 year olds to the 85 year olds. Only books.
December 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
All the people in my life are getting books this year, from the 2 year olds to the 85 year olds. Only books.
Not me giving away a whole bunch of my TBR pile as Christmas gifts because my wife says I can’t buy more books until I reduce my TBR pile.
December 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Not me giving away a whole bunch of my TBR pile as Christmas gifts because my wife says I can’t buy more books until I reduce my TBR pile.