Lucy Holland
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
Bestselling author of SISTERSONG & SONG OF THE HUNTRESS. BFA & Goldsboro Glass Bell Award finalist. Ex bookseller. ⅓ of Breaking the Glass Slipper podcast. Wannabe harper & early medievalist. D&D nerd. she/her📍Devon
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It's World Fantasy so what better day for a title reveal?
Poetry, pining, grief and glory. A love that survives after death. Inspired by Britain's earliest literature, history & myth, THE LAST VERSE OF THE HARP LORD is the story of legendary bard, Aneirin.
Look out for more news next year!
Poetry, pining, grief and glory. A love that survives after death. Inspired by Britain's earliest literature, history & myth, THE LAST VERSE OF THE HARP LORD is the story of legendary bard, Aneirin.
Look out for more news next year!
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
It's World Fantasy so what better day for a title reveal?
Poetry, pining, grief and glory. A love that survives after death. Inspired by Britain's earliest literature, history & myth, THE LAST VERSE OF THE HARP LORD is the story of legendary bard, Aneirin.
Look out for more news next year!
Poetry, pining, grief and glory. A love that survives after death. Inspired by Britain's earliest literature, history & myth, THE LAST VERSE OF THE HARP LORD is the story of legendary bard, Aneirin.
Look out for more news next year!
It's World Fantasy tomorrow! Here's my schedule:
Thurs 7pm in Buckingham room 2: Asexuality in Fantasy
Sat 12pm in Buckingham room 2: Shapeshifting Stories
Sat 4pm in Balmoral room: Writing the Magic launch
Who is coming to Brighton this weekend?!
Thurs 7pm in Buckingham room 2: Asexuality in Fantasy
Sat 12pm in Buckingham room 2: Shapeshifting Stories
Sat 4pm in Balmoral room: Writing the Magic launch
Who is coming to Brighton this weekend?!
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It's World Fantasy tomorrow! Here's my schedule:
Thurs 7pm in Buckingham room 2: Asexuality in Fantasy
Sat 12pm in Buckingham room 2: Shapeshifting Stories
Sat 4pm in Balmoral room: Writing the Magic launch
Who is coming to Brighton this weekend?!
Thurs 7pm in Buckingham room 2: Asexuality in Fantasy
Sat 12pm in Buckingham room 2: Shapeshifting Stories
Sat 4pm in Balmoral room: Writing the Magic launch
Who is coming to Brighton this weekend?!
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What the holy fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers?
What is it about AI that makes people lose their damn minds and spew bilge from their mouths?
(The key thing here is 'licensing deal' which = money, the love of which is root of all evil.)
What is it about AI that makes people lose their damn minds and spew bilge from their mouths?
(The key thing here is 'licensing deal' which = money, the love of which is root of all evil.)
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
What the holy fuck is wrong with these motherfuckers?
What is it about AI that makes people lose their damn minds and spew bilge from their mouths?
(The key thing here is 'licensing deal' which = money, the love of which is root of all evil.)
What is it about AI that makes people lose their damn minds and spew bilge from their mouths?
(The key thing here is 'licensing deal' which = money, the love of which is root of all evil.)
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#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday!
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday!
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
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We have made it to two-thirds funded. As promised I have done an update about our initial stretch goals. www.kickstarter.com/...
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We have made it to two-thirds funded. As promised I have done an update about our initial stretch goals. www.kickstarter.com/...
THIS WEEKEND 😁
Oct is busy! First up I'll be at the wonderful @butserancientfarm.co.uk for their lit fest.
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
THIS WEEKEND 😁
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Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild
October 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
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I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
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Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
Men went to Catraeth: a few short words on Aneirin and Y Gododdin for National Poetry Day 🏴 open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
October 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Men went to Catraeth: a few short words on Aneirin and Y Gododdin for National Poetry Day 🏴 open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Oct is busy! First up I'll be at the wonderful @butserancientfarm.co.uk for their lit fest.
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
October 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Oct is busy! First up I'll be at the wonderful @butserancientfarm.co.uk for their lit fest.
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
I'm talking to Samantha Shannon about history & fantasy on the 18th, and running a workshop on the 19th. What's more I'll be doing it IN A SAXON MEADHALL.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butser-liter...
Application deadline is today. Come write fantasy with me!
🐉🗡🧝♂️🔥🏰🏹
🐉🗡🧝♂️🔥🏰🏹
Last chance to apply for Writing Fantasy! ⚔️
Learn from @silvanhistorian.bsky.social & attend a masterclass with Nadia El-Fassi, fantasy author & Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK and Alexa Allen-Batifoulier, Senior Commissioning Editor at Del Rey.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Learn from @silvanhistorian.bsky.social & attend a masterclass with Nadia El-Fassi, fantasy author & Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK and Alexa Allen-Batifoulier, Senior Commissioning Editor at Del Rey.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
September 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Application deadline is today. Come write fantasy with me!
🐉🗡🧝♂️🔥🏰🏹
🐉🗡🧝♂️🔥🏰🏹
Closes 21st September!
Last chance to apply for Writing Fantasy! ⚔️
Learn from @silvanhistorian.bsky.social & attend a masterclass with Nadia El-Fassi, fantasy author & Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK and Alexa Allen-Batifoulier, Senior Commissioning Editor at Del Rey.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Learn from @silvanhistorian.bsky.social & attend a masterclass with Nadia El-Fassi, fantasy author & Senior Commissioning Editor at Orbit UK and Alexa Allen-Batifoulier, Senior Commissioning Editor at Del Rey.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
September 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Closes 21st September!
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Opportunity here for a writer on a low income to get access to a nine week novel writing course taught by the great @silvanhistorian.bsky.social
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
Breakthrough Scholarship for Fantasy Writers with Low Income
This scholarship will award one talented speculative writer with limited financial means a place on our new nine-week online Writing Fantasy course.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Opportunity here for a writer on a low income to get access to a nine week novel writing course taught by the great @silvanhistorian.bsky.social
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
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'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
Lucy Holland on writing fantasy | Author interview
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding, the inspiration behind her…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
My @cbcreative.bsky.social course starts in Oct. 9 weeks of exploring fantasy: writing, workshopping, live online lessons, sharing the journey with a small group of passionate fellow writers.
Deadline to apply is 21/9 & there's 1 scholarship place too www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Deadline to apply is 21/9 & there's 1 scholarship place too www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
September 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
My @cbcreative.bsky.social course starts in Oct. 9 weeks of exploring fantasy: writing, workshopping, live online lessons, sharing the journey with a small group of passionate fellow writers.
Deadline to apply is 21/9 & there's 1 scholarship place too www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Deadline to apply is 21/9 & there's 1 scholarship place too www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
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There's still time to apply for our Writing Fantasy course ⚔️
Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
Writing Fantasy | Zoom Course
Write epic fantasy fiction with dedicated online teaching and feedback from British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There's still time to apply for our Writing Fantasy course ⚔️
Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
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Give a witch the sky and she will tell you tomorrow in nephomantic knowing of its clouds. Give a witch a field and in the wind's dance across it, she will tell you of secrets hidden below. For the witch is a translator, an apprehender of nature's languages. – #EmilyCBanting, 1981 #WitchSky
August 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Give a witch the sky and she will tell you tomorrow in nephomantic knowing of its clouds. Give a witch a field and in the wind's dance across it, she will tell you of secrets hidden below. For the witch is a translator, an apprehender of nature's languages. – #EmilyCBanting, 1981 #WitchSky
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'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
Lucy Holland on writing fantasy | Author interview
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding, the inspiration behind her…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
'Journeying alongside my characters is how I come to understand them' 🛣️
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our #WritingFantasy course:
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'Build in limitations because magic can be plot-breaking' 🔮
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our Writing Fantasy course.
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our Writing Fantasy course.
Lucy Holland on writing fantasy | Author interview
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding, the inspiration behind her…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
'Build in limitations because magic can be plot-breaking' 🔮
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our Writing Fantasy course.
We caught up with bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social to discuss what first sparked her love for the fantasy genre, how she incorporates magic into her worldbuilding and our Writing Fantasy course.
Please!
Someone make this film now please, such a great story.
𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬.
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
July 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Please!
𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬.
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
July 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬.
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
Do not miss the glorious @robynholdaway.bsky.social narrating the audiobook of SISTERSONG. You can get all 14 hours of it for £3.99 this month on Audible! www.amazon.co.uk/Sistersong/d...
Thrilled for Dan and Heartwood! It was an honour to contribute to this brilliant anthology celebrating 40 years of Holdstock's Mythago Wood
Since I saw it half an hour ago I've been trying to find the words to express how I feel, but I've come up short.
I'm beyond thrilled that HEARTWOOD: A MYTHAGO WOOD ANTHOLOGY has made the shortlist for this year's World Fantasy Awards. I'll thank you all properly shortly, but for now I'm in shock.
I'm beyond thrilled that HEARTWOOD: A MYTHAGO WOOD ANTHOLOGY has made the shortlist for this year's World Fantasy Awards. I'll thank you all properly shortly, but for now I'm in shock.
July 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Thrilled for Dan and Heartwood! It was an honour to contribute to this brilliant anthology celebrating 40 years of Holdstock's Mythago Wood
My course and I are back in October!
Applications are open for our Writing Fantasy course! ⚔️
Write an epic fantasy novel with complex worldbuilding. Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
Write an epic fantasy novel with complex worldbuilding. Join us for nine weeks of Zoom teaching, workshops and tutorials led by British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author Lucy Holland @silvanhistorian.bsky.social!
Apply by 21 Sept:
Writing Fantasy | Zoom Course
Write epic fantasy fiction with dedicated online teaching and feedback from British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
My course and I are back in October!
It's gay, it's Welsh, it's early medieval. It's two bards falling in love against the backdrop of a legendary age.
Yes, bard book has a home! Official deal news in the autumn, but head on over to my Substack if you want to know more right now ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Yes, bard book has a home! Official deal news in the autumn, but head on over to my Substack if you want to know more right now ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
July 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's gay, it's Welsh, it's early medieval. It's two bards falling in love against the backdrop of a legendary age.
Yes, bard book has a home! Official deal news in the autumn, but head on over to my Substack if you want to know more right now ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Yes, bard book has a home! Official deal news in the autumn, but head on over to my Substack if you want to know more right now ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...