Taylor Driggers(-McDowall)
@taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Author, QUEERING FAITH IN FANTASY LITERATURE (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022). Editor & nonfiction writer: fantasy, queerness, theology. 2024 Le Guin Fellow. Secretary of Govanhill Voices. Creative nonfiction at https://buttondown.com/taylordriggers-mcdowall
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Feasting at the Threshold: Eucharistic Eroticism and Homonationalism in Diane Duane's <i>The Tale of the Five</i>
Diane Duane’s ongoing fantasy series The Tale of the Five (1979–present) is set in a world marked by constant bodily transgressions and surprises, where a human and dragon can occupy the same body and...
dc.swosu.edu
My latest article has been published in the new issue of Mythlore! It's about an unfairly overlooked queer fantasy series - The Tale of the Five by Diane Duane - as well as the sacredness of eating & drinking & what boundaries get drawn around who's welcome to the table. dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol...
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A reminder that we're hosting the first European Conference on the Fantastic, Fantasy's Present Pasts, in Glasgow next summer (23rd-25th June 2026). The Call for Papers and Sessions can be found here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20.... Closes 12th December. Please do consider submitting!
Fantasy’s Present Pasts – Call for Papers and Sessions – Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic
fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A reminder that we're hosting the first European Conference on the Fantastic, Fantasy's Present Pasts, in Glasgow next summer (23rd-25th June 2026). The Call for Papers and Sessions can be found here: fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20.... Closes 12th December. Please do consider submitting!
Very excited for this. Sofia Samatar is one of my favourite living writers so I will be attending!
Call for Papers and Sessions
Fantasy’s Present Pasts
University of Glasgow
Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th June 2026
Keynote Speakers: Stefan Ekman, Sofia Samatar and Helen Young
More details on the conference in the post linked below - deadline for proposals is Friday 12th December.
Fantasy’s Present Pasts
University of Glasgow
Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th June 2026
Keynote Speakers: Stefan Ekman, Sofia Samatar and Helen Young
More details on the conference in the post linked below - deadline for proposals is Friday 12th December.
Fantasy’s Present Pasts – Call for Papers and Sessions – Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic
fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Very excited for this. Sofia Samatar is one of my favourite living writers so I will be attending!
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
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someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Alarming criminalization of green card holder based on "Antifa Materials" - another attempt to silence dissent and target people critical of this administration
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
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The racism was bad enough, the subsequent lies, gaslighting and bullying campaign against the people who pointed it out was beyond disgusting
BBC Sounds: "We're doing a very nuanced look at the Kate Clanchy affair."
BBC News: "Publisher apologises to Kate Clanchy" 😐
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News: "Publisher apologises to Kate Clanchy" 😐
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Publisher apologises for 'the hurt' it caused Kate Clanchy over controversy
Kate Clanchy was accused of using racist descriptions of children in her book.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The racism was bad enough, the subsequent lies, gaslighting and bullying campaign against the people who pointed it out was beyond disgusting
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but i wouldn’t!!! 😅😅😅😅😅
(unless he became a zombie)
(unless he became a zombie)
Not pictured: the moment @clclark.bsky.social calculated that they could easily behead me with a longsword across the table.
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
but i wouldn’t!!! 😅😅😅😅😅
(unless he became a zombie)
(unless he became a zombie)
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Taking a wee break from final year panic to catch @clclark.bsky.social at Waterstones Argle ST (Taylor Driggers-McDowall and D hosting).
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Taking a wee break from final year panic to catch @clclark.bsky.social at Waterstones Argle ST (Taylor Driggers-McDowall and D hosting).
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
This conversation was an absolute joy! Here's a pic of me being very absorbed in @clclark.bsky.social's wisdom.
Here's another from a wonderful chat that has me excited to start this one.
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This conversation was an absolute joy! Here's a pic of me being very absorbed in @clclark.bsky.social's wisdom.
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This was such a great event! Stop 2 on The Great North Tour did not disappoint!
Taking a wee break from final year panic to catch @clclark.bsky.social at Waterstones Argle ST (Taylor Driggers-McDowall and D hosting).
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This was such a great event! Stop 2 on The Great North Tour did not disappoint!
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18. FATE'S BANE (C. L. Clark, 2025)
If you're based in Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with the author tomorrow (Wednesday 5th November) at Waterstones Argyle Street at 7 p.m. Get your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
If you're based in Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with the author tomorrow (Wednesday 5th November) at Waterstones Argyle Street at 7 p.m. Get your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
18. FATE'S BANE (C. L. Clark, 2025)
If you're based in Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with the author tomorrow (Wednesday 5th November) at Waterstones Argyle Street at 7 p.m. Get your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
If you're based in Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with the author tomorrow (Wednesday 5th November) at Waterstones Argyle Street at 7 p.m. Get your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
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After a whirlwind time in Brighton at World Fantasy Con, here’s a quick reminder of the last few UK tour stops!
Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social
Tickets below!
Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social
Tickets below!
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
After a whirlwind time in Brighton at World Fantasy Con, here’s a quick reminder of the last few UK tour stops!
Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social
Tickets below!
Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social
Tickets below!
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“Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously."
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously."
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
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17. THE SOVEREIGN (C. L. Clark, 2025)
If you live in or near Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with C. L. Clark next Wednesday 5th November at Waterstones Argyle Street! Find more info & get tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
If you live in or near Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with C. L. Clark next Wednesday 5th November at Waterstones Argyle Street! Find more info & get tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
17. THE SOVEREIGN (C. L. Clark, 2025)
If you live in or near Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with C. L. Clark next Wednesday 5th November at Waterstones Argyle Street! Find more info & get tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
If you live in or near Glasgow, you can hear me discuss this book with C. L. Clark next Wednesday 5th November at Waterstones Argyle Street! Find more info & get tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
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'The "uncle" who Frodo said got rich by adventuring with Dwarves is actually a distant cousin, he clarified on Monday.' - Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, The Shire Post
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
'The "uncle" who Frodo said got rich by adventuring with Dwarves is actually a distant cousin, he clarified on Monday.' - Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, The Shire Post
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Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Zohran caught in LIES: Mamdani claims to have "loved Final Fantasy III" when he was growing up. yet research indicates that the game he played was in fact the SIXTH Final Fantasy game
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Excited to be participating in this Glasgow Ursula Le Guin love fest on 4/11 with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social, @mjrsangster.bsky.social
We're celebrating @silver-press.bsky.social gorgeous new book The Word for World which centres on Le Guin's imaginative maps. Come!
We're celebrating @silver-press.bsky.social gorgeous new book The Word for World which centres on Le Guin's imaginative maps. Come!
A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin today.
www.waterstones.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Excited to be participating in this Glasgow Ursula Le Guin love fest on 4/11 with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social, @mjrsangster.bsky.social
We're celebrating @silver-press.bsky.social gorgeous new book The Word for World which centres on Le Guin's imaginative maps. Come!
We're celebrating @silver-press.bsky.social gorgeous new book The Word for World which centres on Le Guin's imaginative maps. Come!
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I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
yes
YES
the plums are gone
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
yes
YES
the plums are gone
October 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
yes
YES
the plums are gone
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
yes
YES
the plums are gone
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I can't articulate it well but I don't care what punctuation/ set of words is the current tell for Chatgpt. I'm not changing my voice or the way I write for this program, my writing will evolve the way it evolves. I am not panicking that it uses em dashes. They should panic and pay me.
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I can't articulate it well but I don't care what punctuation/ set of words is the current tell for Chatgpt. I'm not changing my voice or the way I write for this program, my writing will evolve the way it evolves. I am not panicking that it uses em dashes. They should panic and pay me.
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Support the Sameer Project
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From the Sameer Project:
“Since the ceasefire talks, 38 donors cancelled their monthly subscription. The genocide didn’t end and Palestinians in Gaza still need our material support. Can we get a new 38 people to subscribe monthly?”
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“Since the ceasefire talks, 38 donors cancelled their monthly subscription. The genocide didn’t end and Palestinians in Gaza still need our material support. Can we get a new 38 people to subscribe monthly?”
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October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Support the Sameer Project
chuffed.org/project/1132...
chuffed.org/project/1132...
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A Bard College student was kidnapped by ICE and Bard’s administration is advocating for his release and has created a website to assist the rest of the community in joining them.
That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...
That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A Bard College student was kidnapped by ICE and Bard’s administration is advocating for his release and has created a website to assist the rest of the community in joining them.
That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...
That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...
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The CFP for the 2026 meeting of the International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture (Stirling, UK, 10-13 September) is now live. Abstracts of no more than 350 words due 31 January.
www.isrlc.org/isrlc-confer...
www.isrlc.org/isrlc-confer...
ISRLC Conference — ISRLC
www.isrlc.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The CFP for the 2026 meeting of the International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture (Stirling, UK, 10-13 September) is now live. Abstracts of no more than 350 words due 31 January.
www.isrlc.org/isrlc-confer...
www.isrlc.org/isrlc-confer...
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It’s still weird that you have multiple parties running on making the country so shite no one will want to live here
"The honest truth is that people come to this country because they believe we are more generous than other European countries"
- little evidence for this claim
+ good evidence against it
We will "ensure we are no longer the destination of choice"
- v hard to give a definition that this is accurate
- little evidence for this claim
+ good evidence against it
We will "ensure we are no longer the destination of choice"
- v hard to give a definition that this is accurate
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It’s still weird that you have multiple parties running on making the country so shite no one will want to live here
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"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
October 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
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Glasgow friends: I have a couple of book events coming up at Waterstones Argyle Street in a couple weeks' time!
On Tuesday 4th November I'll be taking part in "A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin" with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social, & @mjrsangster.bsky.social.
On Tuesday 4th November I'll be taking part in "A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin" with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social, & @mjrsangster.bsky.social.
A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin today.
www.waterstones.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Glasgow friends: I have a couple of book events coming up at Waterstones Argyle Street in a couple weeks' time!
On Tuesday 4th November I'll be taking part in "A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin" with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social, & @mjrsangster.bsky.social.
On Tuesday 4th November I'll be taking part in "A Celebration of Ursula K. Le Guin" with @suchmayer.bsky.social, @philcrockettthomas.bsky.social, & @mjrsangster.bsky.social.