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
https://linktr.ee/silvanhistorian
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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?!
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...
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...
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...
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...
FYI there's a bunch of shiny new signed paperbacks of SONG OF THE HUNTRESS at Waterstones Piccadilly 📚✍️❤️
June 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
FYI there's a bunch of shiny new signed paperbacks of SONG OF THE HUNTRESS at Waterstones Piccadilly 📚✍️❤️
Happy Pride Month! Happy 99p ebook month!
Queering up history (myth already v queer) is my bag. If it's yours too, I hope you'll enjoy my story about the once-lover of Boudica who makes a deal with the Otherworld & becomes the leader of the Wild Hunt!
www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
Queering up history (myth already v queer) is my bag. If it's yours too, I hope you'll enjoy my story about the once-lover of Boudica who makes a deal with the Otherworld & becomes the leader of the Wild Hunt!
www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
June 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Happy Pride Month! Happy 99p ebook month!
Queering up history (myth already v queer) is my bag. If it's yours too, I hope you'll enjoy my story about the once-lover of Boudica who makes a deal with the Otherworld & becomes the leader of the Wild Hunt!
www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
Queering up history (myth already v queer) is my bag. If it's yours too, I hope you'll enjoy my story about the once-lover of Boudica who makes a deal with the Otherworld & becomes the leader of the Wild Hunt!
www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
Rubin Eynon's Gallos at Tintagel is like a crystallisation of myth, standing on land drenched in Arthurian legend. This ideal of kingship - the king as servant & protector of both people & Land - is a major theme in Song of the Huntress.
Ebook is just 99p in June! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
Ebook is just 99p in June! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
June 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Rubin Eynon's Gallos at Tintagel is like a crystallisation of myth, standing on land drenched in Arthurian legend. This ideal of kingship - the king as servant & protector of both people & Land - is a major theme in Song of the Huntress.
Ebook is just 99p in June! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
Ebook is just 99p in June! www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Huntres...
I was so happy to find the Stone of Gronw (you really have to hunt) on my last trip to Cymru. Considering my newest wip is a reinterpretation of the Mabinogi's Fourth Branch. Gwydion and Lleu, I come for yooouuuu.
May 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I was so happy to find the Stone of Gronw (you really have to hunt) on my last trip to Cymru. Considering my newest wip is a reinterpretation of the Mabinogi's Fourth Branch. Gwydion and Lleu, I come for yooouuuu.
I am coming for you MCM London! I have one signed copy of Huntress with me - whoever asks me for it gets it!
May 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I am coming for you MCM London! I have one signed copy of Huntress with me - whoever asks me for it gets it!
𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝.
SONG OF THE HUNTRESS is out in pb! Doesn't she look stunning? My next event is MCM on 25th May where I'll be signing copies.
If you've read my Wild Hunt book and have a moment to leave a rating / review on the retail sites, I'd be very grateful 🙏
SONG OF THE HUNTRESS is out in pb! Doesn't she look stunning? My next event is MCM on 25th May where I'll be signing copies.
If you've read my Wild Hunt book and have a moment to leave a rating / review on the retail sites, I'd be very grateful 🙏
May 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝.
SONG OF THE HUNTRESS is out in pb! Doesn't she look stunning? My next event is MCM on 25th May where I'll be signing copies.
If you've read my Wild Hunt book and have a moment to leave a rating / review on the retail sites, I'd be very grateful 🙏
SONG OF THE HUNTRESS is out in pb! Doesn't she look stunning? My next event is MCM on 25th May where I'll be signing copies.
If you've read my Wild Hunt book and have a moment to leave a rating / review on the retail sites, I'd be very grateful 🙏
If you enjoyed Song of the Huntress, please vote for her for Best Fantasy Novel 😍
Sistersong was 2021 and my next book's not out until 2027, so I only have eligible novels every 3 years 🙈
Sistersong was 2021 and my next book's not out until 2027, so I only have eligible novels every 3 years 🙈
May 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you enjoyed Song of the Huntress, please vote for her for Best Fantasy Novel 😍
Sistersong was 2021 and my next book's not out until 2027, so I only have eligible novels every 3 years 🙈
Sistersong was 2021 and my next book's not out until 2027, so I only have eligible novels every 3 years 🙈
The audiobook of Song of the Huntress narrated by none other than the incredible Kristin Atherton is on sale for just £3.99 the whole month of May!
Beltane blessings upon you all this very fine May Day🌸🔥
Beltane blessings upon you all this very fine May Day🌸🔥
May 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The audiobook of Song of the Huntress narrated by none other than the incredible Kristin Atherton is on sale for just £3.99 the whole month of May!
Beltane blessings upon you all this very fine May Day🌸🔥
Beltane blessings upon you all this very fine May Day🌸🔥
Did you enjoy this book? If you did, you can vote for it in the British Fantasy Awards until May 9th 🥰 britishfantasysociety.org/voting-open-...
April 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Did you enjoy this book? If you did, you can vote for it in the British Fantasy Awards until May 9th 🥰 britishfantasysociety.org/voting-open-...
2015 ➡️ 2025
This month marks 10 years for me as a published author!
To celebrate, I'm giving away my books. To win this haul, go subscribe to my new Substack (it's free)! I'll soon have exciting news to share! open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Open WORLDWIDE ends 30/4. I'll pick a winner randomly
This month marks 10 years for me as a published author!
To celebrate, I'm giving away my books. To win this haul, go subscribe to my new Substack (it's free)! I'll soon have exciting news to share! open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Open WORLDWIDE ends 30/4. I'll pick a winner randomly
April 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
2015 ➡️ 2025
This month marks 10 years for me as a published author!
To celebrate, I'm giving away my books. To win this haul, go subscribe to my new Substack (it's free)! I'll soon have exciting news to share! open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Open WORLDWIDE ends 30/4. I'll pick a winner randomly
This month marks 10 years for me as a published author!
To celebrate, I'm giving away my books. To win this haul, go subscribe to my new Substack (it's free)! I'll soon have exciting news to share! open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Open WORLDWIDE ends 30/4. I'll pick a winner randomly
The Hunt is inevitable.
It is older than the world.
And she is the Huntress.
My mythic Wild Hunt story, Song of the Huntress, is just $2.99 today on kindle (4/26) in the US! @orbitbooks.bsky.social
It is older than the world.
And she is the Huntress.
My mythic Wild Hunt story, Song of the Huntress, is just $2.99 today on kindle (4/26) in the US! @orbitbooks.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Hunt is inevitable.
It is older than the world.
And she is the Huntress.
My mythic Wild Hunt story, Song of the Huntress, is just $2.99 today on kindle (4/26) in the US! @orbitbooks.bsky.social
It is older than the world.
And she is the Huntress.
My mythic Wild Hunt story, Song of the Huntress, is just $2.99 today on kindle (4/26) in the US! @orbitbooks.bsky.social
I'm running my [SOLD OUT LAST YEAR 😱] historical fantasy workshop again @cymerafestival.co.uk & you can join from anywhere in the world!
Want to write fantasy set in a historical era? I'll share what I've learned about blending these two beautiful genres.
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...
Want to write fantasy set in a historical era? I'll share what I've learned about blending these two beautiful genres.
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I'm running my [SOLD OUT LAST YEAR 😱] historical fantasy workshop again @cymerafestival.co.uk & you can join from anywhere in the world!
Want to write fantasy set in a historical era? I'll share what I've learned about blending these two beautiful genres.
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...
Want to write fantasy set in a historical era? I'll share what I've learned about blending these two beautiful genres.
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...
Please bask in the beauty that is the Song of the Huntress pb out next month!
It's queer, court intrigue-y, full of Otherworld mischief, has a host of cursed women warriors & even the dead kings of Wessex. No book is complete without a spot of undead. Just you wait for my next one... 🪈🧟♂️
It's queer, court intrigue-y, full of Otherworld mischief, has a host of cursed women warriors & even the dead kings of Wessex. No book is complete without a spot of undead. Just you wait for my next one... 🪈🧟♂️
April 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Please bask in the beauty that is the Song of the Huntress pb out next month!
It's queer, court intrigue-y, full of Otherworld mischief, has a host of cursed women warriors & even the dead kings of Wessex. No book is complete without a spot of undead. Just you wait for my next one... 🪈🧟♂️
It's queer, court intrigue-y, full of Otherworld mischief, has a host of cursed women warriors & even the dead kings of Wessex. No book is complete without a spot of undead. Just you wait for my next one... 🪈🧟♂️
Excited for Medieval Music in the Dales later this year. Now I'll be able to bring along some appropriate melodies
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Excited for Medieval Music in the Dales later this year. Now I'll be able to bring along some appropriate melodies
New post! Includes hill forts, early medieval inaugurations, a baby moan that publishing is hard, and a smol peek at Of Splendid Song aka gay 6th century bard book.
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
April 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
New post! Includes hill forts, early medieval inaugurations, a baby moan that publishing is hard, and a smol peek at Of Splendid Song aka gay 6th century bard book.
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
open.substack.com/pub/silvanhi...
Make your voice heard. Make it fAIr. Authors, if you haven't signed the petition yet, it's here: www.change.org/p/protect-au... Today please join us in asking Meta to compensate authors for the work they have stolen.
April 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Make your voice heard. Make it fAIr. Authors, if you haven't signed the petition yet, it's here: www.change.org/p/protect-au... Today please join us in asking Meta to compensate authors for the work they have stolen.
Looking for your next transrightsreadathon book? Sistersong is $2.99 in the US today!
It's the story of Constantine, a young man raised a royal daughter alongside his sisters, as he learns to find strength in his true self & a place amongst the people he fights to protect. Also a murder ballad!
It's the story of Constantine, a young man raised a royal daughter alongside his sisters, as he learns to find strength in his true self & a place amongst the people he fights to protect. Also a murder ballad!
March 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Looking for your next transrightsreadathon book? Sistersong is $2.99 in the US today!
It's the story of Constantine, a young man raised a royal daughter alongside his sisters, as he learns to find strength in his true self & a place amongst the people he fights to protect. Also a murder ballad!
It's the story of Constantine, a young man raised a royal daughter alongside his sisters, as he learns to find strength in his true self & a place amongst the people he fights to protect. Also a murder ballad!
Cover launch! Song of the Huntress is all grown up. Riding an unashamedly Celtic horse at you this May! If you've been waiting for the paperback, please do give her a pre-order 🤗 www.panmacmillan.com/authors/lucy...
March 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Cover launch! Song of the Huntress is all grown up. Riding an unashamedly Celtic horse at you this May! If you've been waiting for the paperback, please do give her a pre-order 🤗 www.panmacmillan.com/authors/lucy...