Jo Walton
@bluejo.bsky.social
Writer of SF and fantasy. Superintelligent shade of the colour blue. "Even better than cold carrots." Vocateur reader. Philhellenist. Loves tea, trains, travel.
I have a through draft of the book I am writing.
I still need to do a consistency read through before I show it to anyone, but this feels like a good stage of being done.
I have written two whole novels in two years, and they're really different from each other. I can still do this!
I still need to do a consistency read through before I show it to anyone, but this feels like a good stage of being done.
I have written two whole novels in two years, and they're really different from each other. I can still do this!
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
I have a through draft of the book I am writing.
I still need to do a consistency read through before I show it to anyone, but this feels like a good stage of being done.
I have written two whole novels in two years, and they're really different from each other. I can still do this!
I still need to do a consistency read through before I show it to anyone, but this feels like a good stage of being done.
I have written two whole novels in two years, and they're really different from each other. I can still do this!
#SomethingBeautiful a still life from my aunt, Mary Lace, called "Letterboxes"
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#SomethingBeautiful a still life from my aunt, Mary Lace, called "Letterboxes"
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#OTD in 1466 Elizabeth of York was born at Westminster Palace in Middlesex. She was born to Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV. Her brothers were the Princes in the Tower. 1/4
February 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
#OTD in 1466 Elizabeth of York was born at Westminster Palace in Middlesex. She was born to Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV. Her brothers were the Princes in the Tower. 1/4
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#SomethingBeautiful Still Life with Vermeer, another painting from my aunt Mary Lace.
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
#SomethingBeautiful Still Life with Vermeer, another painting from my aunt Mary Lace.
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Cached US #KindleBookGiveaway: 10 copies of Farthing: A Story of a World that Could Have Been (Small Change Book 1), by @bluejo.bsky.social, which was promo'd by the author so I of course HAVE to reward that. Well, I don't *have* to, but I *like* to. Pour encourager les autres, comme on dit.
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Cached US #KindleBookGiveaway: 10 copies of Farthing: A Story of a World that Could Have Been (Small Change Book 1), by @bluejo.bsky.social, which was promo'd by the author so I of course HAVE to reward that. Well, I don't *have* to, but I *like* to. Pour encourager les autres, comme on dit.
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Do you need at least ten more books added to your TBR? Do you need to be inspired to reread the entire Vorkosigan saga? This book is for you, and is also an excellent read in and of itself!
In time to read it before Trace Elements comes out next month, the ebook of What Makes This Book So Great is on sale as an ebook for $2.99. (Probably US only.)
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Amazon.com: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy eBook : Walton, Jo: Kindle Store
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Do you need at least ten more books added to your TBR? Do you need to be inspired to reread the entire Vorkosigan saga? This book is for you, and is also an excellent read in and of itself!
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This book is a master class in critical analysis of SFF by the best working critic in the field. Walton loves SF, and is a magnificent writer, and _What Makes This Book so Great_ takes apart real great works and lets you see why and how to read them.
In time to read it before Trace Elements comes out next month, the ebook of What Makes This Book So Great is on sale as an ebook for $2.99. (Probably US only.)
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Amazon.com: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy eBook : Walton, Jo: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This book is a master class in critical analysis of SFF by the best working critic in the field. Walton loves SF, and is a magnificent writer, and _What Makes This Book so Great_ takes apart real great works and lets you see why and how to read them.
In time to read it before Trace Elements comes out next month, the ebook of What Makes This Book So Great is on sale as an ebook for $2.99. (Probably US only.)
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Amazon.com: What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy eBook : Walton, Jo: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 AM
In time to read it before Trace Elements comes out next month, the ebook of What Makes This Book So Great is on sale as an ebook for $2.99. (Probably US only.)
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
www.amazon.com/What-Makes-T...
#SomethingBeautiful another still life from my aunt Mary Lace
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM
#SomethingBeautiful another still life from my aunt Mary Lace
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BEST BOOK? BEST BOOK.
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 10:59 PM
BEST BOOK? BEST BOOK.
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If you liked Bridgerton, and you like dragons, this will be your new favorite book!
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
If you liked Bridgerton, and you like dragons, this will be your new favorite book!
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I used to sell this mini-hardback and it is indeed super-cute! But this ebook is a steal at three bucks and highly recommended 👍🏼
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I used to sell this mini-hardback and it is indeed super-cute! But this ebook is a steal at three bucks and highly recommended 👍🏼
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Today only, and I think US only, my World Fantasy Award winning Victorian sentimental novel about dragons who eat each other is on sale for $2.99 as an ebook
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
There's also a super-cute mini-hardback
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
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Heads up: Tooth & Claw by @bluejo.bsky.social is on US Kindle sale for $3; I got some for random giveaway.
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Heads up: Tooth & Claw by @bluejo.bsky.social is on US Kindle sale for $3; I got some for random giveaway.
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Another in my series of libraries
Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana dei Girolamini, Naples
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana dei Girolamini, Naples
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Another in my series of libraries
Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana dei Girolamini, Naples
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana dei Girolamini, Naples
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
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Stop scrolling!
We are as far from Punk as Punk was from the 1920s.
...continue scrolling.
We are as far from Punk as Punk was from the 1920s.
...continue scrolling.
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Stop scrolling!
We are as far from Punk as Punk was from the 1920s.
...continue scrolling.
We are as far from Punk as Punk was from the 1920s.
...continue scrolling.
#SomethingBeautiful a cat portrait by my aunt, Mary Lace, called Morgan the Cardiff Cat.
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#SomethingBeautiful a cat portrait by my aunt, Mary Lace, called Morgan the Cardiff Cat.
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New sonnet on my Patreon: a dream of angels www.patreon.com/posts/dream-...
A dream of angels | Jo Walton
Get more from Jo Walton on Patreon
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February 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM
New sonnet on my Patreon: a dream of angels www.patreon.com/posts/dream-...
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Jo Walton ( @bluejo.bsky.social ) kicks off a new year of reading recs with some fascinating memoirs and letters, some light romance, and a sneak peek at Ada Palmer's upcoming series about Norse myth and Viking culture!
Jo Walton’s Reading List: January 2026 - Reactor
Compelling memoirs, Vikings, Heyer, and early experiments in authoritarianism
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February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Jo Walton ( @bluejo.bsky.social ) kicks off a new year of reading recs with some fascinating memoirs and letters, some light romance, and a sneak peek at Ada Palmer's upcoming series about Norse myth and Viking culture!
New sonnet on my Patreon: a dream of angels www.patreon.com/posts/dream-...
A dream of angels | Jo Walton
Get more from Jo Walton on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM
New sonnet on my Patreon: a dream of angels www.patreon.com/posts/dream-...
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white and azure lac’d
With blue of heaven’s own tinct.
With blue of heaven’s own tinct.
February 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
white and azure lac’d
With blue of heaven’s own tinct.
With blue of heaven’s own tinct.
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Superb Owl! Superb Owl!
Happy #SuperbOwlSunday!
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Here’s a lovely limestone plaque carved with the face of an owl!🦉😍
From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.
Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Superb Owl! Superb Owl!
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Raise a glass! It's Superb Owl Sunday. 🦉
🏺 This owl-fully cute terracotta drinking vessel is over 2,300 years old.
In Ancient Greece, owls represented Athena, goddess of wisdom, an association many still have with owls today. 💡
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🏺 This owl-fully cute terracotta drinking vessel is over 2,300 years old.
In Ancient Greece, owls represented Athena, goddess of wisdom, an association many still have with owls today. 💡
ℹ️ https://gty.pulse.ly/n56nx9g7r0
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Raise a glass! It's Superb Owl Sunday. 🦉
🏺 This owl-fully cute terracotta drinking vessel is over 2,300 years old.
In Ancient Greece, owls represented Athena, goddess of wisdom, an association many still have with owls today. 💡
ℹ️ https://gty.pulse.ly/n56nx9g7r0
🏺 This owl-fully cute terracotta drinking vessel is over 2,300 years old.
In Ancient Greece, owls represented Athena, goddess of wisdom, an association many still have with owls today. 💡
ℹ️ https://gty.pulse.ly/n56nx9g7r0