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Polis Loizou 🦊
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Writer, performer, storyteller, both bi and curious • A GOOD YEAR (Fairlight Moderns) 📚 • East Med to East Mids 🇨🇾🇬🇧 (he/him)

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Polis Loizou 🦊 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 24d
It's finally coming to London! 🇨🇾

ISLAND OF LOVE blends myth, folklore, history & bio to tell the stories of me, my family and our motherland of Cyprus through the prism of our home deity, Aphrodite: goddess of love, beauty, desire... and conflict.

9 April, Theatre Deli
storypickandmix.co.uk#april
A beardy man (shown from the shoulders up) looking upwards as a propaganda image of a blood-soaked Cyprus is projected on him and the wall behind him.
polisloizou.bsky.social
Me, a tourist: "Bloody tourists."
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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owenblacker.bsky.social
You should definitely buy it anyway because it's a really charming tale with cryptids and yearning and bisexual panic. Though that's prolly not quite how Polis would put it 😅
polisloizou.bsky.social Polis Loizou 🦊 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 15h
My book is NOT 25% off at Waterstones this month and it's almost 4 years old now but buy it anyway 🥰

www.waterstones.com/book/a-good-...
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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anna-orridge.bsky.social
You should. It is very good and creepy :)
polisloizou.bsky.social Polis Loizou 🦊 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 15h
My book is NOT 25% off at Waterstones this month and it's almost 4 years old now but buy it anyway 🥰

www.waterstones.com/book/a-good-...
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
My book is NOT 25% off at Waterstones this month and it's almost 4 years old now but buy it anyway 🥰

www.waterstones.com/book/a-good-...
February 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
My "fun visit to London", where I was supposed to sit in cafés doing my day job (and maybe even some writing!) between meeting up with old pals, has turned into a frantic rush to meet an Arts Council deadline that wasn't there before.

My 2026 so far: 🫠
February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
I've had it up to here with AI. All this unmerited investment for something offering nothing but destruction, lies and thievery, like some entitled bellend member of the Bullingdon Club.
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Completely unhinged.
jasonsanford.bsky.social Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d
Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.

Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.

Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Hi Jason, I just came across We Who Hunt Alexanders, and I have to say it immediately grabbed me. Amelia’s story is gripping, dark, and layered with emotion. The way you explore a monster who feels happiness, sadness, fear, and love in a world that’s cruel and unforgiving makes this story compelling and unforgettable. That’s exactly why I wanted to reach out. I run a book review service through Super Lovers Book, connecting books with real readers who genuinely enjoy science fiction, dark fantasy, and emotionally rich stories. These readers don’t just leave stars they leave thoughtful, honest reviews that highlight what makes a story unique, powerful, and worth discovering. Here’s why reviews are so important for We Who Hunt Alexanders: Build Trust: Potential readers often decide whether to pick up a book based on reviews. Authentic feedback signals that your story is worth their time. Increase Visibility: Platforms like Goodreads reward books with steady, genuine reviews, helping them appear in search results, recommendations, and “readers also enjoyed” lists. Generate Momentum: Each review encourages more readers to pick up the book, engage with the story, and leave their own thoughts, creating a snowball effect of attention. Reach the Right Audience: Reviews written by readers who love sci-fi and dark fantasy ensure your story reaches the readers most likely to appreciate and recommend it. I truly believe We Who Hunt Alexanders deserves this kind of engagement. A few honest reviews now can amplify your book’s reach, help it gain visibility, and connect it with the readers who will love it most. Would you be open to having We Who Hunt Alexanders read and reviewed by genuine readers who are passionate about sci-fi and dark fantasy? No pressure at all I just wanted to reach out because your work deserves to be discovered by more readers. Warmly, Herry Sharp CEO, Super Lovers Book if you continue to ignore my messages, I might do something you would regret for the rest of your life. I already have access to your book, and instead of giving it a positive review, I will leave a negative one and damage its reputation. It seems you have forgotten that I have a community of readers, and I can easily influence them to bring your book down. You can try me though. CEO | Super Book Lover Curator Helping brilliant books find their people, one honest review at a time.
February 17, 2026 at 8:38 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Found old pics of my beloved pooch, Vincent. Truly the goodest boy who ever lived.
My hand holding a photograph of a tricolor collie with floppy ears looking at the camera That collie in the garden, looking towards the camera with his tongue lolling
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Coming home to a Cypriot mum means moussaka for dinner. 💘
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Don’t forget the Never Too Late Award from the Bridport Prize which recognises entries from writers over 60 across all categories of prizes.

Link below

Please share :)
Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize
This £500 award is for the highest placed writer aged 60+ across poetry, short story, novel or flash fiction.
bridportprize.org.uk
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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stevendicosta.bsky.social
Valentine is also the patron saint of epileptics 🧠! (and beekeepers! 🐝)

For more info on epilepsy:
epilepsysociety.org.uk
@amepilepsysoc.bsky.social
Relic skull in an ornate gold reliquary with a glass front. It is adorned with flowers and a small tag that reads Valentine.
February 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Roses are Red: The Sinister Side of #Valentine’s Day Folklore by @icysedgwick.bsky.social

folklorethursday.com/folklife/ros...
February 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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The Human #Heart in the Middle Ages and the Practice of Ablation – or Treatment of the Dead for #Valentine’s Day
by #RandiSamuelson-Brown

folklorethursday.com/folklife/tre...
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Do transphobes have a "shoot self in the foot" kink or something?

Due to the forthcoming exclusion of trans women from the WI, WI groups around the country are now closing.
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Husband and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day but because I'm going to be away for a week, I made him a parting gift of a Persian love cake*. I couldn't get rose petals to sprinkle on top. 💔 (Recipe by Yasmin Khan.)

*Made with almonds, cardamom, rose and lemon.
February 14, 2026 at 9:07 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
I saw Yorkshire Barbie and I was whelmed.
February 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
My favourite thing about "Wuthering Heights" was how Heathcliff coming back as a Beatle made Isabella cross-stitch an ejaculating penis.
February 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Oh, you like me? That's* a funny way of showing it.

*not giving me money
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Why are applications forms all long and stupid
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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dftcband.bsky.social
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm going to this show
How about you?

💖

Feel the L-O-V-E with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra this summer as we celebrate the one and only Nat King Cole.

www.downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
polisloizou.bsky.social
Not enough of you have checked in on me after this traumatic incident.
polisloizou.bsky.social Polis Loizou 🦊 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 5d
That frisson of excitement when the house lights go down because the show's about to start, and the elderly man next to you says, "Right. Shoes off."
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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nathaliemiranda.bsky.social
My new single ‘Lost Without Your Love’ feat. Colt McKay is out now ❤️ Dedicated to anyone who has lost someone they weren’t ready to let go of 💔
Listen on your fave platform now 🙏🏻⬇️

ditto.fm/lost_without...
February 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
What a lovely thing to celebrate!

I've met so many people online over the years, which my husband thinks is weird. But in 2022, we met up with a pal in Miami, whom I'd known for longer than almost any friends in the UK. And I'm about to meet up with another such pal.
mattkendrick.bsky.social Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 4d
Today is INTERNET FRIENDS DAY which seems like a lovely thing. Very grateful to all the wonderful online connections I've made over the past few years. ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
polisloizou.bsky.social
That frisson of excitement when the house lights go down because the show's about to start, and the elderly man next to you says, "Right. Shoes off."
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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katemckean.bsky.social
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM