Amy Key
@amykey.bsky.social
Writer - Arrangements in Blue, Isn't Forever, Luxe. My substack is So Glad I'm Me https://amykey.substack.com/
tonight!
On Thursday 2 October at 7pm, @amykey.bsky.social will be speaking to Sarah Perry at @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk about Perry’s new memoir, Death of an Ordinary Man.
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sarah-perr...
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sarah-perr...
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
tonight!
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🚨 Haia Mohammed on @bbclondon.bsky.social nNews yesterday from Gⓐza on hoping to take up her Goldsmiths scholarship in September & the biometric visa block.
🚨 Please amplify & write your MP to encourage the govt to see sense.
Letter template: bit.ly/44SLnX9
🚨 Please amplify & write your MP to encourage the govt to see sense.
Letter template: bit.ly/44SLnX9
August 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
🚨 Haia Mohammed on @bbclondon.bsky.social nNews yesterday from Gⓐza on hoping to take up her Goldsmiths scholarship in September & the biometric visa block.
🚨 Please amplify & write your MP to encourage the govt to see sense.
Letter template: bit.ly/44SLnX9
🚨 Please amplify & write your MP to encourage the govt to see sense.
Letter template: bit.ly/44SLnX9
wrote about what I've been wearing / plan to wear, and whether clothes can be self-help amykey.substack.com/p/can-my-clo...
Can my clothes look after me?
A reader request
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August 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
wrote about what I've been wearing / plan to wear, and whether clothes can be self-help amykey.substack.com/p/can-my-clo...
I wrote about my desire to arrange little precious things amykey.substack.com/p/a-tour-of-...
A tour of tiny treasures
Self soothing arrangements
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August 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I wrote about my desire to arrange little precious things amykey.substack.com/p/a-tour-of-...
chuffed.org/project/1135... can you help this family in Gaza?
A family from Gaza
This fundraiser was originally created to help our friend collect funds for her family to evacuate Gaza and continue their education the second the crossing opens - however, due to the ongoing closure...
chuffed.org
July 31, 2025 at 7:27 AM
chuffed.org/project/1135... can you help this family in Gaza?
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I shared the link yesterday, but (UK citizens only please) the Gaza petition to UK parliament is here if you're looking for it; just cracked 76k and the rate at which people are signing is creeping up; currently 4500/hour and only needs 347 signatures every hour for the next 3 days to hit 100k
Petition: Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza
Act to ensure deliverer of fuel, food, aid, life saving services etc. We think this shouldn't be dependant/on condition of Israeli facilitation as the Knesset voted against UNWRA access to Gaza. We th...
petition.parliament.uk
July 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I shared the link yesterday, but (UK citizens only please) the Gaza petition to UK parliament is here if you're looking for it; just cracked 76k and the rate at which people are signing is creeping up; currently 4500/hour and only needs 347 signatures every hour for the next 3 days to hit 100k
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Hugely excited to share that on 4 August, BBC R4 A GOOD READ will be discussing our beloved THE ODD WOMAN AND THE CITY by Vivian Gornick (intro by @amykey.bsky.social)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - A Good Read, Rob Rinder and Juno Dawson
The barrister and the writer discuss books they feel passionate about.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Hugely excited to share that on 4 August, BBC R4 A GOOD READ will be discussing our beloved THE ODD WOMAN AND THE CITY by Vivian Gornick (intro by @amykey.bsky.social)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I wrote a feature for Stylist about what the future might look like for single women without kids as they age www.stylist.co.uk/life/getting...
“I’m 47, single and child-free – who’s going to look after me when I’m older?”
One writer imagines a radical retirement.
www.stylist.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I wrote a feature for Stylist about what the future might look like for single women without kids as they age www.stylist.co.uk/life/getting...
I wrote about what all the girls wore to see Lana at Wembley last week, and about seeing Lana ofc amykey.substack.com/p/what-the-g...
What the girls wore to Lana
a night with the poet laureate of being gaslighted
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July 8, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I wrote about what all the girls wore to see Lana at Wembley last week, and about seeing Lana ofc amykey.substack.com/p/what-the-g...
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Unfortunately Nuar Alsadir will no longer be joining us tomorrow for @writeback.bsky.social, however the wonderful @amykey.bsky.social will be stepping in to join Nikesh Shukla and Claire-Louise Bennett for what's set to be a brilliant night @britishlibrary.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/events/write...
events.bl.uk/events/write...
June 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Unfortunately Nuar Alsadir will no longer be joining us tomorrow for @writeback.bsky.social, however the wonderful @amykey.bsky.social will be stepping in to join Nikesh Shukla and Claire-Louise Bennett for what's set to be a brilliant night @britishlibrary.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/events/write...
events.bl.uk/events/write...
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Totally utterly completely indefensible
❗️BREAKING — The UK Ministry of Defence admits it is “currently training” Israeli military personnel in Britain.
The Labour government has until now refused to answer questions about this, which we covered last year.
👉 www.declassifieduk.org/amid-lebanon...
The Labour government has until now refused to answer questions about this, which we covered last year.
👉 www.declassifieduk.org/amid-lebanon...
June 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Totally utterly completely indefensible
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Reports say Israel now eyeing occupation of entire enclave, control of aid and possible expulsion of Palestinians.
Israel plans ‘conquest’ of Gaza in expanded offensive
Reports say Israel now eyeing occupation of entire enclave, control of aid and possible expulsion of Palestinians.
bit.ly
May 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reports say Israel now eyeing occupation of entire enclave, control of aid and possible expulsion of Palestinians.
Loved writing about this encounter for The Observer Magazine observer.co.uk/style/how-we...
May 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Loved writing about this encounter for The Observer Magazine observer.co.uk/style/how-we...
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🔊EVENT KLAXON 🔊
Join Alice Vincent in conversation with @amykey.bsky.social at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 29th for the first official event for Alice's new book HARK: How Women Listen
www.foyles.co.uk/events/hark-...
Join Alice Vincent in conversation with @amykey.bsky.social at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 29th for the first official event for Alice's new book HARK: How Women Listen
www.foyles.co.uk/events/hark-...
April 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🔊EVENT KLAXON 🔊
Join Alice Vincent in conversation with @amykey.bsky.social at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 29th for the first official event for Alice's new book HARK: How Women Listen
www.foyles.co.uk/events/hark-...
Join Alice Vincent in conversation with @amykey.bsky.social at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday 29th for the first official event for Alice's new book HARK: How Women Listen
www.foyles.co.uk/events/hark-...
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🟢 NEW PAMPHLET 🟢
Haia Mohammed, The Age of Olive Trees
Pre-order now / All proceeds to author
www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia
In 2023, Joelle Taylor read the work of Haia, a young poet in Gaza, at the fundraiser we did. We stayed in contact
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Haia Mohammed, The Age of Olive Trees
Pre-order now / All proceeds to author
www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia
In 2023, Joelle Taylor read the work of Haia, a young poet in Gaza, at the fundraiser we did. We stayed in contact
(1/3)
April 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🟢 NEW PAMPHLET 🟢
Haia Mohammed, The Age of Olive Trees
Pre-order now / All proceeds to author
www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia
In 2023, Joelle Taylor read the work of Haia, a young poet in Gaza, at the fundraiser we did. We stayed in contact
(1/3)
Haia Mohammed, The Age of Olive Trees
Pre-order now / All proceeds to author
www.outspokenldn.com/shop/haia
In 2023, Joelle Taylor read the work of Haia, a young poet in Gaza, at the fundraiser we did. We stayed in contact
(1/3)
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LAST week to sign up for our 4-week online Creative Non-Fiction course, led by @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social!
3–28 March
Workshops: Mon & Fri 7-9pm
O2O feedback tutorial with each tutor
Instalment payment available. Full info & register now: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
3–28 March
Workshops: Mon & Fri 7-9pm
O2O feedback tutorial with each tutor
Instalment payment available. Full info & register now: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
February 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
LAST week to sign up for our 4-week online Creative Non-Fiction course, led by @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social!
3–28 March
Workshops: Mon & Fri 7-9pm
O2O feedback tutorial with each tutor
Instalment payment available. Full info & register now: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
3–28 March
Workshops: Mon & Fri 7-9pm
O2O feedback tutorial with each tutor
Instalment payment available. Full info & register now: www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
silly season on my substack amykey.substack.com/p/clothes-fo...
Clothes for kids that I wish were in my size
I love that toddler chic
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February 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
silly season on my substack amykey.substack.com/p/clothes-fo...
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ICYMI @outspokenacademy.bsky.social four-week online Creative Non-Fiction course with @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social is open for registration.
Course dates: 3–28 March 2025
Find out more & register now > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
Course dates: 3–28 March 2025
Find out more & register now > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
February 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
ICYMI @outspokenacademy.bsky.social four-week online Creative Non-Fiction course with @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social is open for registration.
Course dates: 3–28 March 2025
Find out more & register now > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
Course dates: 3–28 March 2025
Find out more & register now > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
excited for this next month - sign-up and join us!
OPEN for registration: our new Out-Spoken Academy online Creative Non-Fiction Course led by @amykey.bsky.social & @jennashworth.bsky.social !
Dates: 3-28 March 2025
Workshops: Monday & Friday, 7-9pm UK
Feedback 121 with each tutor
Find out more & register > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
Dates: 3-28 March 2025
Workshops: Monday & Friday, 7-9pm UK
Feedback 121 with each tutor
Find out more & register > www.outspokenldn.com/academy-crea...
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
excited for this next month - sign-up and join us!
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We were lucky enough to meet Mahmoud in November.
Please join us in calling for his immediate release, along with his nephew, Ahmad
Please join us in calling for his immediate release, along with his nephew, Ahmad
February 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We were lucky enough to meet Mahmoud in November.
Please join us in calling for his immediate release, along with his nephew, Ahmad
Please join us in calling for his immediate release, along with his nephew, Ahmad
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We are alarmed and shocked by the arrest and detainment of our author and colleague Mahmoud Muna, along with his nephew Ahmad Muna, owners and booksellers of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop.
Please share our statement below widely.
Please share our statement below widely.
February 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We are alarmed and shocked by the arrest and detainment of our author and colleague Mahmoud Muna, along with his nephew Ahmad Muna, owners and booksellers of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop.
Please share our statement below widely.
Please share our statement below widely.
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About - So Glad I'm Me
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February 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Thoroughly enjoyed @katlister.bsky.social and I getting to be fans of Vivian Gornick with such a lovely audience last night!
The joy of a full house tonight celebrating Vivian Gornick's The Odd Woman and the City with the wonderful @amykey.bsky.social and Kat Lister.
February 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed @katlister.bsky.social and I getting to be fans of Vivian Gornick with such a lovely audience last night!