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Hannah Bashir

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writer & classicist ou classics postgraduate author of ‘OF WISDOM’ out now! 🏛️🌿🦉 https://linktr.ee/hannahbashir

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · 17d

Of Wisdom, my Athena origin story, is out today! 🏛️🦉🌿 #bookrelease #greekmytholgy

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · 17d

Of Wisdom, my Athena origin story, is out today! 🏛️🦉🌿 #bookrelease #greekmytholgy

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Sep 1

Over 500 readers have already entered my Goodreads giveaway for Of Wisdom! I honestly can’t believe it 😮 thank you all so much 🤍🦉

If you love Greek myth retellings, don’t miss your chance to join in before Sept 22nd: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for Of Wisdom (The Gods Were Greek, #1) by Hannah Bashir Aug 30-Sep 22, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 30-Sep 22, 2025. Limited Giveaway: Win 1 of 100 exclusive e-book copies of Of Wisd...

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 30

✨🏛️Goodreads Giveaway🏛️✨

I’m giving away 100 ebook copies of my debut novel ‘Of Wisdom’ an Athena origin tale, featuring the exclusive first chapter of the second book ‘Of Weaving’ 🪡

If you’d like to enter, here’s the link:

#GoodreadsGiveaway
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for Of Wisdom: Exclusive Giveaway Edition: The Gods Were Greek Book I by Hannah Bashir Aug 30-Sep 22, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 30-Sep 22, 2025. Limited Giveaway: Win 1 of 100 exclusive e-book copies of Of Wisd...

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨goodreads giveaway for of wisdom ✨

#greekmythology #writersky #author #goodreads

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 7

Athena arrives 23.09.25 🦉
available to preorder from all major retailers #writersky #greekmythology #goddessathena

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you lovely!

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you so much! 🤍

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yay, I’m glad! ☺️

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Natalie is ✨ seeking new rep ✨ @natalielouise83.bsky.social · Aug 6

#litagents, I’m currently querying two novels:

🫀 95k gothic horror (left pitch)
🌊 112k upmarket historical (right pitch)

If you love dark, twisty, genre-blending novels in the vein of Emilia Hart and Bridget Collins, let’s talk. 👀

#questpit #A #HF #Q

$Pitch: When a lonely stained-glass artist is invited to a crumbling country estate to restore a set of windows depicting the haunting story of Tristram and Isolde, he must reassemble the fractured pieces of his memory before a malevolent creeper destroys his last chance at love.$ Pitch: When a storm wrecks his island's passenger steamer, sparing only a girl believed to be one of the monstrous Finfolk, a grieving musician must uncover who she really is before more of his people die.

Pitch: When a storm wrecks his island's passenger steamer, sparing only a girl believed to be one of the monstrous Finfolk, a grieving musician must uncover who she really is before more of his people die.

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Ayishah Hasni is querying a Sinbad the Sailor retelling 🌊 @ayishahhasni.bsky.social · Aug 6

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE VOYAGES is a YA Sinbad the Sailor retelling with Big 5 editor interest

A pirate who goes by the name of Sinbad.
A princess who loves the sea.
A prince trapped on an island that never stays in one place.
An impossible voyage across the Indian Ocean.

#questpit #W #YA #F #SFF

Gold character aesthetic with palaces, golden beaches, coins, etc.

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Nina Castle @castlemantra.bsky.social · Aug 6

Sex, money, & drugs rule a future America-can you imagine? Those like May struggle to survive, only dreaming of HealthCorp's cure-all pill. But after becoming entangled (literally & figuratively) w/ the CEO's son, she can't lay back & take it. Not anymore. #QuestPit #A #R #SFF #Q

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 6

OF WISDOM
athena arrives 23.09.25 🦉

‘Sing, goddess…’

⚔️female rage
🦉pallas x athena
🏛️greek reimagining
🪡interwoven myths
💭 morally grey

#questpit #A #P #HF

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Aug 1

Of Wisdom, my Athena origin tale, is now available to preorder at #waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social 🥹 dream made 💭🏛️🦉

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jul 19

😂

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jul 19

Ahh I’m so excited for you to read it! 😄💕

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jul 8

I had a go at drawing my MMC for Of Wisdom 🦉 my shading could be better (!), but I’m pretty happy with how he turned out #procreate

☀️Son of Helios
🪈Enjoys the lyre
✨Possesses pharmakeia
⚔️Fiercely protective
🏛️Honour bound

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thanks!

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 28

*emotional 🤦🏽‍♀️

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 28

seeing 16 people already want to read my book (I know it’s not a lot) makes me all kinds of emotions 🥹🦉✨ #writersky #writingcommunity

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 24

OF WISDOM
an Athena origin tale 🦉

‘Sing, goddess…’

you can now add ‘of wisdom’ to your tbr on #goodreads and @thestorygraph.com 👀✨

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

#WritingCommunity #agentsguide #WriterSky #indieauthor

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 12

OF WISDOM
an Athena origin tale 🦉

I’m currently looking for arc readers, if you’re interested, let me know! ✨📖

⚔️female rage
🦉pallas x athena
🏛️greek reimagining
🪡interwoven myths
💭 ‘war is necessary, but it is not always just.’

#WritingCommunity #ARCreaders #Writersky #IndieAuthor

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 12

Querying, you were fun, but after a year, 10 fulls, 3 vanity presses, and an R&R, I’m relieved to step aside and go the self-pub route. Finding someone to champion Athena like I do has been tough, but the readers I’ve found this past year prove there is an audience 🦉#indieauthor #writingcommunity

Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 4

🏛️Athena on Olympus🏛️

#WipSnips #amquerying

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Hannah Bashir @hannahbashir.bsky.social · Jun 2

😅🤞🏽