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Lorraine Wilson
@rainewilson.bsky.social
Author, biologist, cat herder | BFA & SoA winner, Kavya & Saltire Awards SL | THE SALT ORACLE out now https://geni.us/saltorac | rep Julie Gourinchas | she/her 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

http://linktr.ee/raine_clouds
Today's blog post got a wee bit ranty...

Enjoy. Maybe.

www.patreon.com/posts/149012...
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
He has several cat beds, blankets, *heated blankets*, sofas & human beds to sleep on.

And yet.

Recycling bin is tops.
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I post a lot of very calm sea photos. Just for balance, it also does this
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Reposting because I got the time wrong. Arghhh

Please join us two hours earlier than previously advertised...
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Aberdeen & north-east Scotland folks, I and the fabulous @mkhardywrites.com duo are coming to Waterstones Aberdeen. In LESS THAN TWO WEEKS, so please book tickets and come join us!

There may be book origami creatures 🐈‍⬛🐝🐳🐙

tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/conve...
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The teen is making me a swarm of book bees! 🖤🐝🖤🐝🖤
January 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
First attempt at doing something with the damaged books - ORIGAMI ORLANDO 😂

@solarisbooks.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Hey Glasgow/central belt folks, please do come join us for this next week. Apparently there's tickets left & I can promise to rave about orcas, tell you ghost stories and dance*

*one of these might be a lie.

Tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
January 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
We have a black hole situation in our discarded wrapping paper.

If you're feeling space-time warp, we apologise for the inconvenience & are working to resolve the issue
January 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Blurry screm
December 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
An almost-noon almost-solstice sea
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
✨Next event is live!!✨
What do you need to get you through the January slump? How about coming to hang out with me and these three splendid humans, surrounded by books?

www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

@solarisbooks.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's odd posting about awards eligibility & asking please consider me when my book's barely out so not many of you have read it.

But I have one sole eligible thing this year, and I'm proud of it in all its briny strangeness. So hey, please consider THE SALT ORACLE if you're nominating? 🖤🖤🖤
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Underfloor heating
(the top of the noodle's vivarium)
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
They've put my books in two separate lots but hey, if you bid on one I'll send you both because you deserve it 🖤

#Creatives4Sudan
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🚨 Book Sale Klaxon🚨

@solarisbooks.bsky.social are holding a #StillSpooky ebook sale for the next week, including amongst *many* splendid titles, both WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST and THE SALT ORACLE.

Go fill yer boots! Or ereaders.

Geni.us/SolarisSale
November 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
That headcanon is pretty accurate tbh! But no, there's no direct real world inspo. It was a mash up of rigs, floating turbines, lighthouses, this place 👇🏽 and my need for a library 😂
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In other news, paw
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
THE SALT ORACLE has been out in the world for one whole week! So here's some nice things some even nicer people said about it!

And thank you to everyone who entered the preorder giveaway - I'm contacting winners today & am very grateful to you all x
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Publishing is weird & full of hidden lows and visible highs, but can I just take this wee moment to be extremely un-British and say 'hey I did a thing'?

6 books
5 awards
14 (I think?) award listings

It's been rocky & the road ahead is uncertain but this here is not too shabby, is it?
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
✨It's Double Publication Day!✨

If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?

geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac

@solarisbooks.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I have seen three separate 'the sun won't set later than 6pm here until Feb' posts and give a hollow laugh each time

Scotland entered The Big Dark a while ago 🌚
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And on the 19th Nov, I'm in Dundee celebrating both THE SALT ORACLE and the gorgeous THE NEEDFIRE with @mkhardywrites.com.

Would love to see you there!

www.tickettailor.com/events/na13/...
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
On the 6th Nov - DOUBLE LAUNCH DAY - I'm in St Andrews for a book signing. Please come say hi if you're in the area!

www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🐙Upcoming events mini thread

This week I'm at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social🥳

I opted out of the mass signing but will be merrily signing anything put in front of me at the @solarisbooks.bsky.social launch party so please come find me there! (Or at the bar, I am friendly)
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM