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.
Can verify, Gretchen is like this at parties too.
I'd be less stressed about the promotional side, but also I'm on social media because I like nerding out about linguistics with people and helping people learn more about language, and I don't really see that stopping? I mean, I'm like this at parties too
Hey artist/creator/writer/etc people: if tomorrow you were guaranteed a very comfortable living the rest of your life, how would that affect your relationship to social media?
February 15, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Can verify, Gretchen is like this at parties too.
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I've been recommending "The Year Without Sunshine" by @naomikritzer.bsky.social A LOT this year. Yesterday one of them told me how much she liked it so I gave her additional recs to try, including "So Much Cooking".
Thank you, Naomi!
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Thank you, Naomi!
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
The Year Without Sunshine - Uncanny Magazine
During one of the much smaller disasters that preceded the really big disaster, I met a lot of my neighbors online. I can’t remember if we set up the WhatsApp group because of the pandemic or the civi...
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February 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I've been recommending "The Year Without Sunshine" by @naomikritzer.bsky.social A LOT this year. Yesterday one of them told me how much she liked it so I gave her additional recs to try, including "So Much Cooking".
Thank you, Naomi!
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
Thank you, Naomi!
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
The whole thread is delightful but this one really made me smile
Violets are grue
Roses, demonic
Si enil txen siht
Boustrophedonic.
Roses, demonic
Si enil txen siht
Boustrophedonic.
February 15, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The whole thread is delightful but this one really made me smile
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Roses are red
Violets are prime
This is the sort
Of linguist that I'm
Violets are prime
This is the sort
Of linguist that I'm
February 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Roses are red
Violets are prime
This is the sort
Of linguist that I'm
Violets are prime
This is the sort
Of linguist that I'm
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Morning.
🖼️ Jan Morris
🖼️ Jan Morris
February 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Morning.
🖼️ Jan Morris
🖼️ Jan Morris
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Outstanding close-ups of starched lacework collar, from Frans Pourbus the Younger’s portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua (early 17C, Metropolitan Museum of Art) www.sophieploeg.com/blog/the-10-...
February 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Outstanding close-ups of starched lacework collar, from Frans Pourbus the Younger’s portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua (early 17C, Metropolitan Museum of Art) www.sophieploeg.com/blog/the-10-...
#SomethingBeautiful another still life from my aunt Mary Lace, this one called Jug and Cover. (The cloth behind is a bedspread) This was one of the ones she did for the retrospective exhibition when she was seventy.
February 15, 2026 at 7:44 AM
#SomethingBeautiful another still life from my aunt Mary Lace, this one called Jug and Cover. (The cloth behind is a bedspread) This was one of the ones she did for the retrospective exhibition when she was seventy.
My January Reading List reactormag.com/jo-waltons-r...
Jo Walton’s Reading List: January 2026 - Reactor
Compelling memoirs, Vikings, Heyer, and early experiments in authoritarianism
reactormag.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
My January Reading List reactormag.com/jo-waltons-r...
#SomethingBeautiful a still life from my aunt Mary Lace blue vase with lemons
February 14, 2026 at 9:29 AM
#SomethingBeautiful a still life from my aunt Mary Lace blue vase with lemons
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.
