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Rachel Handley 🏳️‍🌈
@rachelahandley.com
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Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool.
SFF Author. Poet. 🦉
Possible Worlds and Other Stories (2022)
They/Them.

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Come write some weird and philosophical fiction with me at the @yorklitfest.bsky.social in March! You know you want to!

Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...

@uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
A poster for an event at York Literature Festival. The text reads: "Let's get philosophical, writing philosophical fiction with Rachel Handley, 6th March, 2 pm to 4 pm, York Medical Society". The background of the poster is of a pile of books stacked on top of one another.
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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January lasts for a whole year and February lasts for one week. Those are the month rules.
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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February 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading!

I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED.

6th Feb, 5 pm GMT!

TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

#SWSWQR
Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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My first tea of the morning was dreadful. A bad omen for a day of marking.
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Learn about the other authors reading on February 6!
Follow them here:
@melissawidmaier.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@victoriagoddard.bsky.social
@rachelahandley.com

Follow @swsworlds.bsky.social for all the news about our QuickReads!
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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📘 Book lovers! 📘
Less than a week until the Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickReads! 🤩
February 6, 12:00 noon EST.
6 authors, 8 minutes each.
There'll be giveaways, and I'll be reading from #TheDragonofYnys!
#SWSWQR
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Register here to get the Zoom link:
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First Friday - Third Thursday QuickRead
6 authors * 8 minutes each - come find your next favorite read with us!
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January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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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
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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
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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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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!
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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I'm rewatching Étoile and I'll never forgive whoever cancelled it.
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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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
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Just boosting this post. I absolutely cannot wait for this event!

#philsky #york #yorkliteraturefestival @yorklitfest.bsky.social
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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! 🙏
A poster for an event at York Literature Festival. The text reads: "Let's get philosophical, writing philosophical fiction with Rachel Handley, 6th March, 2 pm to 4 pm, York Medical Society". The background of the poster is of a pile of books stacked on top of one another.
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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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
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Coming soon! Our first February Quick Reads. Will YOU be there (hint: you should be!)? #SWSWQR

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...
Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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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.
rachelahandley.com Rachel Handley 🏳️‍🌈 @rachelahandley.com · 9d
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! 🙏
A poster for an event at York Literature Festival. The text reads: "Let's get philosophical, writing philosophical fiction with Rachel Handley, 6th March, 2 pm to 4 pm, York Medical Society". The background of the poster is of a pile of books stacked on top of one another.
January 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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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! 🙏
A poster for an event at York Literature Festival. The text reads: "Let's get philosophical, writing philosophical fiction with Rachel Handley, 6th March, 2 pm to 4 pm, York Medical Society". The background of the poster is of a pile of books stacked on top of one another.
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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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
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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!
January 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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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/...
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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He needs a name. I am open to suggestions.
January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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BEHOLD, TEA CHICKEN!
A chicken shaped dish for a teabag and teaspoon.
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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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/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
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January 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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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/...
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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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