Lorna Gibb
@drlornagibb.bsky.social
Writer, Fiction & Non-fiction. Associate Professor Stirling. Rep'd by Peter Straus at RCW. New book 2025 Rare Tongues - Secret Stories of Hidden Languages (Atlantic & Princeton). Also a novelist. Once a dancer, medievalist, phonologist..
Today we decided to try taking mum to her favourite place #Glasgow She is so happy and we are so glad we came! (Mum has bad dementia so trips can be challenging but incredibly worthwhile!).
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today we decided to try taking mum to her favourite place #Glasgow She is so happy and we are so glad we came! (Mum has bad dementia so trips can be challenging but incredibly worthwhile!).
Last weekend had an amazing time speaking about Rare Tongues @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
Wonderful theatre! Sold out! And only one book left at the end. Relaxed afterwards with Hockney and cello music before the long, reluctant drive home. What a brilliant part of our country!
Wonderful theatre! Sold out! And only one book left at the end. Relaxed afterwards with Hockney and cello music before the long, reluctant drive home. What a brilliant part of our country!
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Last weekend had an amazing time speaking about Rare Tongues @ilkleylitfest.bsky.social
Wonderful theatre! Sold out! And only one book left at the end. Relaxed afterwards with Hockney and cello music before the long, reluctant drive home. What a brilliant part of our country!
Wonderful theatre! Sold out! And only one book left at the end. Relaxed afterwards with Hockney and cello music before the long, reluctant drive home. What a brilliant part of our country!
We are house browsing in the South East..Tonight I found this. It even has a garage that's 'big enough for a car'!!! Wow!
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We are house browsing in the South East..Tonight I found this. It even has a garage that's 'big enough for a car'!!! Wow!
Tiggy is peeved and puzzled that I'm working rather than paying her attention.
October 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tiggy is peeved and puzzled that I'm working rather than paying her attention.
May he brighten your day just a little too!
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
May he brighten your day just a little too!
Having an amazing time at #wigtownbookfestival
Lovely, interesting people, comfortable hotel, and a packed event for #RareTongues Great party and fireworks last night too!!
Lovely, interesting people, comfortable hotel, and a packed event for #RareTongues Great party and fireworks last night too!!
September 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Having an amazing time at #wigtownbookfestival
Lovely, interesting people, comfortable hotel, and a packed event for #RareTongues Great party and fireworks last night too!!
Lovely, interesting people, comfortable hotel, and a packed event for #RareTongues Great party and fireworks last night too!!
I am still doing this too! I think most others I know don't anymore!
August 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I am still doing this too! I think most others I know don't anymore!
Our pear tree is proving to be popular!
August 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our pear tree is proving to be popular!
Jupiter is not helping me to write today..
#catsonbluesky
#catsonbluesky
July 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Jupiter is not helping me to write today..
#catsonbluesky
#catsonbluesky
This is my 'we've found some Camargue horses' happy, excited face.
June 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This is my 'we've found some Camargue horses' happy, excited face.
The sunshine has gone and mum's in her unhappy dementia place today. Just praying for a little more 🌞 this summer for her up here, so she can get back to this...
June 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The sunshine has gone and mum's in her unhappy dementia place today. Just praying for a little more 🌞 this summer for her up here, so she can get back to this...
Yet another amazing review for #RareTongues Thank you Nature magazine! I am starting to enjoy the review period now (usually I live in dread).
May 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Yet another amazing review for #RareTongues Thank you Nature magazine! I am starting to enjoy the review period now (usually I live in dread).
Delighted to see this fabulous review of #RareTongues in the Wall Street Journal.. Thanks so much!
May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Delighted to see this fabulous review of #RareTongues in the Wall Street Journal.. Thanks so much!
Jupiter in his happy place.
#catsonbluesky
#catsonbluesky
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Jupiter in his happy place.
#catsonbluesky
#catsonbluesky
Tiggy is completely unimpressed by the lovely @princetonupress.bsky.social box. Wonder if I can get her more keen when this lovely US edition launches in less than 3 weeks! What do you think?
#RareTongues #Princeton
#RareTongues #Princeton
April 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Tiggy is completely unimpressed by the lovely @princetonupress.bsky.social box. Wonder if I can get her more keen when this lovely US edition launches in less than 3 weeks! What do you think?
#RareTongues #Princeton
#RareTongues #Princeton
It's been a wonderful whirlwind of a London visiting. Signings, too little time thinking about a new book in the BL, and seeing old friends in the evening. One bookshop visit and a publisher lunch to go, then back to Scotland to read from #RareTongues at a conference tomorrow!
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It's been a wonderful whirlwind of a London visiting. Signings, too little time thinking about a new book in the BL, and seeing old friends in the evening. One bookshop visit and a publisher lunch to go, then back to Scotland to read from #RareTongues at a conference tomorrow!
Perfect celebration in #Glasgow Byres Rd #Waterstones for the launch of #RareTongues So grateful to the friends who travelled a way to be there, to John Cavanagh for being a fantastic interviewer, and to the audience for such great questions!
February 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Perfect celebration in #Glasgow Byres Rd #Waterstones for the launch of #RareTongues So grateful to the friends who travelled a way to be there, to John Cavanagh for being a fantastic interviewer, and to the audience for such great questions!
Happy Publication Day to Me!
February 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Happy Publication Day to Me!
Storm #StormEowyn roaring outside, but Jupiter doesn't care..
#catsofbluesky ##catsonbluesky
##storméowyn
#catsofbluesky ##catsonbluesky
##storméowyn
January 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Storm #StormEowyn roaring outside, but Jupiter doesn't care..
#catsofbluesky ##catsonbluesky
##storméowyn
#catsofbluesky ##catsonbluesky
##storméowyn
Don't be fooled this is about the cardboard box, they don't care about my lovely new books!
##RareTongues ##catsonbluesky ##catsofbluesky #Atlantic
##RareTongues ##catsonbluesky ##catsofbluesky #Atlantic
January 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Don't be fooled this is about the cardboard box, they don't care about my lovely new books!
##RareTongues ##catsonbluesky ##catsofbluesky #Atlantic
##RareTongues ##catsonbluesky ##catsofbluesky #Atlantic