Rachel Handley 🏳️🌈
@rachelahandley.com
Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool.
SFF Author. Poet. 🦉
Possible Worlds and Other Stories (2022)
They/Them.
rachelahandley.com
SFF Author. Poet. 🦉
Possible Worlds and Other Stories (2022)
They/Them.
rachelahandley.com
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The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
There is an IT person removing my work laptop’s hardrive in my office. Let's all please pray that work laptop makes a full recovery.
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
There is an IT person removing my work laptop’s hardrive in my office. Let's all please pray that work laptop makes a full recovery.
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Check out this upcoming LIVE, Virtual (via Zoom) event featuring women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy and horror. It's fast, it's fun, and it's always amazing. You're sure to find at least one new author to love!
#SWSWQR
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
#SWSWQR
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Check out this upcoming LIVE, Virtual (via Zoom) event featuring women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy and horror. It's fast, it's fun, and it's always amazing. You're sure to find at least one new author to love!
#SWSWQR
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
#SWSWQR
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
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Want to learn more about this week's authors? follow them here!
@melissawidmaier.bsky.social
@minervacerridwen.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
@rachelahandley.com
Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!
@melissawidmaier.bsky.social
@minervacerridwen.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
@rachelahandley.com
Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Want to learn more about this week's authors? follow them here!
@melissawidmaier.bsky.social
@minervacerridwen.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
@rachelahandley.com
Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!
@melissawidmaier.bsky.social
@minervacerridwen.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
@rachelahandley.com
Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!
I'm rewatching Étoile and I'll never forgive whoever cancelled it.
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I'm rewatching Étoile and I'll never forgive whoever cancelled it.
My work laptop broke this morning so I ended up going in to teach one seminar and immediately having to go home.
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
My work laptop broke this morning so I ended up going in to teach one seminar and immediately having to go home.
Reposted by Rachel Handley 🏳️🌈
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
Just boosting this post. I absolutely cannot wait for this event!
#philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social
#philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Just boosting this post. I absolutely cannot wait for this event!
#philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social
#philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social
I'm so excited to be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories as a part of this event! Do come along if you can, tickets are free!
#SWSWQR
#SWSWQR
Coming soon! Our first February Quick Reads. Will YOU be there (hint: you should be!)? #SWSWQR
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I'm so excited to be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories as a part of this event! Do come along if you can, tickets are free!
#SWSWQR
#SWSWQR
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@storyphi.bsky.social had the pleasure of chatting about philosophy and fiction with @rachelahandley.com (episode out soon??) and let me tell you: this workshop would be a dream.
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
@storyphi.bsky.social had the pleasure of chatting about philosophy and fiction with @rachelahandley.com (episode out soon??) and let me tell you: this workshop would be a dream.
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The tickets for my philosophical fiction writing workshop at York Literary Festival in March have just been released!
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I am *so* excited for this! www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
Sharing this post would be much appreciated! 🙏
I've had such terrible luck with my health during the winter break. It was capped off with a horrific norovirus/flu-ish type thing. I'm finally going back to work and catching up on email/marking/teaching prep/a pile of tasks and deadlines from tomorrow.
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I've had such terrible luck with my health during the winter break. It was capped off with a horrific norovirus/flu-ish type thing. I'm finally going back to work and catching up on email/marking/teaching prep/a pile of tasks and deadlines from tomorrow.
Me: OK, I need to indent this single line.
Word: how about the whole document?
Me: no!
Word: WHOLE DOCUMENT DONE 🙂
Me: Arghhh.
Word: yaaaaay indent!
Me: UNDO, UNDO
Word: *indents everything you've ever written in both the past and future*
Word: I'm a word processor!
Word: how about the whole document?
Me: no!
Word: WHOLE DOCUMENT DONE 🙂
Me: Arghhh.
Word: yaaaaay indent!
Me: UNDO, UNDO
Word: *indents everything you've ever written in both the past and future*
Word: I'm a word processor!
January 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Me: OK, I need to indent this single line.
Word: how about the whole document?
Me: no!
Word: WHOLE DOCUMENT DONE 🙂
Me: Arghhh.
Word: yaaaaay indent!
Me: UNDO, UNDO
Word: *indents everything you've ever written in both the past and future*
Word: I'm a word processor!
Word: how about the whole document?
Me: no!
Word: WHOLE DOCUMENT DONE 🙂
Me: Arghhh.
Word: yaaaaay indent!
Me: UNDO, UNDO
Word: *indents everything you've ever written in both the past and future*
Word: I'm a word processor!
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It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social!
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social!
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
I'm pretty ill at the moment, but buying this cushion will surely cure me: www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-b...
John Lewis Betty Bird Cushion
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January 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I'm pretty ill at the moment, but buying this cushion will surely cure me: www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-b...
He needs a name. I am open to suggestions.
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He needs a name. I am open to suggestions.
BEHOLD, TEA CHICKEN!
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
BEHOLD, TEA CHICKEN!
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ICYMI, we're open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds for this entire month!
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
ICYMI, we're open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds for this entire month!
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!
www.havenspec.com/submit/
It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social!
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
It's very cool that my short story, The Sound, inspired and was discussed as a part of this wonderful project on climate fiction and pedagogy by @matildaf.bsky.social!
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
The Sound: sonderlit.com/2022/04/27/r...
Read about the project: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lue/article/...
I'm now reading Interview With The Vampire and I'm so pleased there are 12 other books in the series. Winter reading: unlocked!
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I'm now reading Interview With The Vampire and I'm so pleased there are 12 other books in the series. Winter reading: unlocked!
What a time for my heating to be broken. Liverpool, please don't snow.
January 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
What a time for my heating to be broken. Liverpool, please don't snow.
Reposted by Rachel Handley 🏳️🌈
💫 Possible Worlds and Other Stories 💫
Sci-fi/weird fiction/short story collection.
Available on Kobo Plus.
24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death, and guinea pigs.
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
Sci-fi/weird fiction/short story collection.
Available on Kobo Plus.
24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death, and guinea pigs.
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
💫 Possible Worlds and Other Stories 💫
Sci-fi/weird fiction/short story collection.
Available on Kobo Plus.
24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death, and guinea pigs.
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
Sci-fi/weird fiction/short story collection.
Available on Kobo Plus.
24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death, and guinea pigs.
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
Reposted by Rachel Handley 🏳️🌈
Hegelly Blonde
A decision was made to make Hegel wonderfully, unnecessarily blonde and I support it.
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Hegelly Blonde
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To give us an idea of books available on Kobo & Kobo Plus, I'd like to do a Kobo Books Thread🧵
So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
🌈📚🪐📚💙
So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
🌈📚🪐📚💙
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
To give us an idea of books available on Kobo & Kobo Plus, I'd like to do a Kobo Books Thread🧵
So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
🌈📚🪐📚💙
So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
🌈📚🪐📚💙
Weird that it's 2026 when it's still only 2019.
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Weird that it's 2026 when it's still only 2019.
Back to work today. I fear for my office lemon tree. Please be ok Cryill Citrus 🙏
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Back to work today. I fear for my office lemon tree. Please be ok Cryill Citrus 🙏