Erica Wagner
@ericawgnr.bsky.social
Writer, reader, cook, friend, lover. Contributing Editor, Observer. Contributing Writer for the New Statesman, Consulting Lit Ed for Harper's Bazaar. Podcaster, various. www.ericawagner.co.uk
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Erica Wagner
@ericawgnr.bsky.social
· Jun 23
Editorial services | Erica Wagner
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ericawagner.co.uk
I've always done my editorial work by word-of-mouth, but in redoing my website, I've put up some details of what's available. Need some help? Don't we all, these days. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir: I can work with you. Feel free to spread the word. ericawagner.co.uk/editorial-se...
The story keeps moving on (alas) but @drjennings.bsky.social on X in @theobserveruk.bsky.social back in late Oct still worth a read: observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The story keeps moving on (alas) but @drjennings.bsky.social on X in @theobserveruk.bsky.social back in late Oct still worth a read: observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
New research by @mctd.bsky.social shows the impact of generative AI on authors in the UK. They found over a third of novelists report their income has already been negatively impacted by AI and 85% expect their future income will be negatively impacted.
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
Impact of Generative AI on the Novel
A report examining how literary creatives being affected by GenAI and what measures they want see implemented by the government to protect the UK’s literary scene.
www.mctd.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
In case you haven't seen @richove.bsky.social
I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
November 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In case you haven't seen @richove.bsky.social
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There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
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my jaw is on the floor and yet im completely unsurprised. trump’s only political conviction is that he loves a handsome winner
A reporter asks if Mamdani stands by calling Trump a fascist. Mamdani starts to give a delicate answer.
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
my jaw is on the floor and yet im completely unsurprised. trump’s only political conviction is that he loves a handsome winner
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Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to the people.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of AI startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos has a new job.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to the people.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Techbros, through AI, are stealing fire from the people and using it to warm themselves.
What precious fucking irony that is.
Totally agree. And I’d like to see a triple bill of Eddington, One Battle and Sinners as a portrait of America -
Why Ari Aster’s Eddington deserves a reappraisal.
On second watch, this widely panned satire – now on digital platforms – plays less like absurdist parody and more as dead-on portraiture of our polarised, hyper-online moment.
https://bit.ly/4hYutLm
On second watch, this widely panned satire – now on digital platforms – plays less like absurdist parody and more as dead-on portraiture of our polarised, hyper-online moment.
https://bit.ly/4hYutLm
Why Ari Aster’s Eddington deserves a reappraisal | The Observer
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Totally agree. And I’d like to see a triple bill of Eddington, One Battle and Sinners as a portrait of America -
Seconded. And this extract will demonstrate that it's not only fascinating but USEFUL.
I really cannot overstate how much you should read this book, might be the best bit of non fiction I've read this year
November 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Seconded. And this extract will demonstrate that it's not only fascinating but USEFUL.
So, some happy news from me.
May 2026. 😊
May 2026. 😊
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
So, some happy news from me.
May 2026. 😊
May 2026. 😊
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I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club - Available now
Available episodes of The Big Scottish Book Club
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Happy 56th anniversary to “Sesame Street,” which made its broadcast debut #OnThisDay in 1969.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy 56th anniversary to “Sesame Street,” which made its broadcast debut #OnThisDay in 1969.
WTF
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
WTF
Seconded. Always proud to work with @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social but this is a corker.
@andrewrawnsley.bsky.social by
An excellent analysis Andrew. The candidates’ success was driven by their two mantras: their authenticity and to deliver affordability outcomes for the electorate. Transferring that to a UK election will be interesting.
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
An excellent analysis Andrew. The candidates’ success was driven by their two mantras: their authenticity and to deliver affordability outcomes for the electorate. Transferring that to a UK election will be interesting.
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the power of charisma in politics | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Seconded. Always proud to work with @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social but this is a corker.
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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These Tureen tests are getting crazy
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
These Tureen tests are getting crazy
Can't leave the boy alone. Watch this space. May 2026.
Salt buys Erica Wagner novel
Wash 'is a gripping character study, a historical novel that explores masculinity and sexuality, ambition and damage in breathtaking, immersive prose' by exploring the life of Washington Roebling, the engineer behind New York's Brooklyn Bridge
Wash 'is a gripping character study, a historical novel that explores masculinity and sexuality, ambition and damage in breathtaking, immersive prose' by exploring the life of Washington Roebling, the engineer behind New York's Brooklyn Bridge
Salt buys Erica Wagner novel
Wash 'is a gripping character study, a historical novel that explores masculinity and sexuality, ambition and damage in breathtaking, immersive prose' by exploring the life of Washington Roebling, the...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Can't leave the boy alone. Watch this space. May 2026.
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Excellent and learned thread from George here
1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution.
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Excellent and learned thread from George here
This is really good. I miss "Why don't we just see what's playing?"
My newsletter this week: On the death of spontaneity in our entertainment options ...
... plus some thoughts on "The Crown" and the real-world royal show of the moment
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... plus some thoughts on "The Crown" and the real-world royal show of the moment
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The death of spontaneity
Plus some thoughts on "The Crown" and the real-world royal show of the moment
buttondown.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is really good. I miss "Why don't we just see what's playing?"
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the grape escape
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
the grape escape
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They're calling him the most French man in history
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
They're calling him the most French man in history
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Magisterial
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Magisterial
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. I am considering a paywall so you may not look upon my works.
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. I am considering a paywall so you may not look upon my works.
Great 🧵
A few thoughts about this deeply-flawed Jeremy W. Peters article.(Gift link.) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
How a Small Elite College in Maine Influenced Mamdani’s World View
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Great 🧵