Stephanie Hardy
@stephaniehardy.bsky.social
UoB Creative Writing MA grad. She/her.
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Writes: SFF | YA | LGBT+
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Writes: SFF | YA | LGBT+
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Thrilled to see my novel on this longlist (albeit belatedly!) - thanks for a lovely start to 2025 @retreatwest.bsky.social
Absolute adore the first #read of 2026 - strong women, magic, the role of tales and change, and how important every story is 😍 I have many feels - beautiful writing and a fantastic character cast in an intricate tale of tales about the knight and the witch ❤️❤️ Highly recommend #booksky #fantasy
January 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Happy New Year! Celebrating having hit my target of 40 submissions for my debut novel in 2025 (competitions and agents), completing my MA with distinction, taking on the most impactful work project I’ve ever done, and coming to grips with an ADHD diagnosis. Here’s to what’s next in 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Happy New Year! Celebrating having hit my target of 40 submissions for my debut novel in 2025 (competitions and agents), completing my MA with distinction, taking on the most impactful work project I’ve ever done, and coming to grips with an ADHD diagnosis. Here’s to what’s next in 2026!
If you’re missing seeing someone this Christmas, just ask if they’re free and make a plan.
Brought to you by listening to some relations complain about not seeing other relations despite not extending an invitation, because ‘they have an open invitation’. 🤦🏻♀️
Brought to you by listening to some relations complain about not seeing other relations despite not extending an invitation, because ‘they have an open invitation’. 🤦🏻♀️
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you’re missing seeing someone this Christmas, just ask if they’re free and make a plan.
Brought to you by listening to some relations complain about not seeing other relations despite not extending an invitation, because ‘they have an open invitation’. 🤦🏻♀️
Brought to you by listening to some relations complain about not seeing other relations despite not extending an invitation, because ‘they have an open invitation’. 🤦🏻♀️
Finally listening to Hogfather from my TBR list and wondering whether this was meant to be a Christmas themed gift from an Uncle… or more likely they were having fun with me becoming an auditor 🧐
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Finally listening to Hogfather from my TBR list and wondering whether this was meant to be a Christmas themed gift from an Uncle… or more likely they were having fun with me becoming an auditor 🧐
When @illumicrate.bsky.social announces another subscription and you foresee your future TBR pile 🫣😍
a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
ALT: a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
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November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
When @illumicrate.bsky.social announces another subscription and you foresee your future TBR pile 🫣😍
Finally got a new car and think it may legitimately be smarter than me. I don’t even get to be in charge of turning main beams on and off on the country roads.
October 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Finally got a new car and think it may legitimately be smarter than me. I don’t even get to be in charge of turning main beams on and off on the country roads.
Conducting an unintentional experiment into the impact of a late afternoon mocha…
So far mocha > half a guide to good project management when it comes to trying to sleep.
This is all good stuff but it’s basically a hardcopy text book 😭 please brain, I have no other cheats for you.
So far mocha > half a guide to good project management when it comes to trying to sleep.
This is all good stuff but it’s basically a hardcopy text book 😭 please brain, I have no other cheats for you.
August 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Conducting an unintentional experiment into the impact of a late afternoon mocha…
So far mocha > half a guide to good project management when it comes to trying to sleep.
This is all good stuff but it’s basically a hardcopy text book 😭 please brain, I have no other cheats for you.
So far mocha > half a guide to good project management when it comes to trying to sleep.
This is all good stuff but it’s basically a hardcopy text book 😭 please brain, I have no other cheats for you.
This was my introduction to the heroine I didn’t know I needed - have been warmly recommending all over! Been saving the sequel as my post-dissertation reward (also a gorgeous illumicrate edition).
Oh HEY! I have just learned that the absolutely gorgeous Illumicrate edition of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS is 50% off in both the US & UK in their summer sale!!! It's an absolutely gorgeous book with incredible art and this is a steal!!! illumicrate.com/products/the...
(Full box also on sale!)
(Full box also on sale!)
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This was my introduction to the heroine I didn’t know I needed - have been warmly recommending all over! Been saving the sequel as my post-dissertation reward (also a gorgeous illumicrate edition).
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Those days when the cat sitter relays that Luna robbed Kira’s dinner from the microchip enabled feeder, then settled in for celebratory snuggles after her felonies. Face of a criminal mastermind right here.
August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Those days when the cat sitter relays that Luna robbed Kira’s dinner from the microchip enabled feeder, then settled in for celebratory snuggles after her felonies. Face of a criminal mastermind right here.
When you spot @jocallaghankat.bsky.social in the wild on one of those tougher days and take it as a sign from the universe that kicking butt in consulting and writing is feasible. Thanks Jo 🙏🏼
July 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When you spot @jocallaghankat.bsky.social in the wild on one of those tougher days and take it as a sign from the universe that kicking butt in consulting and writing is feasible. Thanks Jo 🙏🏼
I feel like these wind-down, sleep improvement apps that recommend reading before sleep fail to adequately advertise the riskiest side effect to the prescription: the ‘one more chapter’ hex.
July 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I feel like these wind-down, sleep improvement apps that recommend reading before sleep fail to adequately advertise the riskiest side effect to the prescription: the ‘one more chapter’ hex.
The problem with staying up 4 hours past bed time finishing your latest fab read, say The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, is that sometimes you need to catch a 6am train the next day 😵💫😴😵 Worth it though #booksky
July 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The problem with staying up 4 hours past bed time finishing your latest fab read, say The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, is that sometimes you need to catch a 6am train the next day 😵💫😴😵 Worth it though #booksky
As achievements go, I don’t know if it’s more impressive to have finally figured out how to put the Vauxhall Corsa into reverse, or how long I managed to keep using it without ever having to know. 🤔
June 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As achievements go, I don’t know if it’s more impressive to have finally figured out how to put the Vauxhall Corsa into reverse, or how long I managed to keep using it without ever having to know. 🤔
Tesco, I’m just saying that five different types of fake eyelashes and no hair bobbles would not be my choice in a little express. Think of the hair getting caught in those eyelashes! Boots better not let me down tomorrow.
June 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Tesco, I’m just saying that five different types of fake eyelashes and no hair bobbles would not be my choice in a little express. Think of the hair getting caught in those eyelashes! Boots better not let me down tomorrow.
Not sure what I did to earn the vet’s displeasure, but if I succeed in nothing else today, I already managed to get three sets of medication into one very resistant kitten. Iykyk.
#cats #catsofbluesky #catsky
#cats #catsofbluesky #catsky
Supernatural Spn GIF
ALT: Supernatural Spn GIF
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June 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Not sure what I did to earn the vet’s displeasure, but if I succeed in nothing else today, I already managed to get three sets of medication into one very resistant kitten. Iykyk.
#cats #catsofbluesky #catsky
#cats #catsofbluesky #catsky
#caturday with my tiny but mighty Kira, just out of hospital and on the mend but good wishes welcomed.
#catsofbluesky #blueskycats
#catsofbluesky #blueskycats
May 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#caturday with my tiny but mighty Kira, just out of hospital and on the mend but good wishes welcomed.
#catsofbluesky #blueskycats
#catsofbluesky #blueskycats
Today’s cat excitement involved hurrying Kira to the vet where she was prescribed an enema.
Lesson learned: beings this cute can still be full of **** 😅
(She is now fine, but walking like a cowgirl)
#catsofbluesky
Lesson learned: beings this cute can still be full of **** 😅
(She is now fine, but walking like a cowgirl)
#catsofbluesky
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today’s cat excitement involved hurrying Kira to the vet where she was prescribed an enema.
Lesson learned: beings this cute can still be full of **** 😅
(She is now fine, but walking like a cowgirl)
#catsofbluesky
Lesson learned: beings this cute can still be full of **** 😅
(She is now fine, but walking like a cowgirl)
#catsofbluesky
How is the writing going today you (didn't) ask?
I deleted an entire chapter (3k). 😬
Now I'm re-writing it.
#AmWriting
I deleted an entire chapter (3k). 😬
Now I'm re-writing it.
#AmWriting
May 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
How is the writing going today you (didn't) ask?
I deleted an entire chapter (3k). 😬
Now I'm re-writing it.
#AmWriting
I deleted an entire chapter (3k). 😬
Now I'm re-writing it.
#AmWriting
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#ThrowbackThursday to the day Luna arrived. The wanton vandalism was a sign of things to come.
#cats #blueskycats #kitten
#cats #blueskycats #kitten
May 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#ThrowbackThursday to the day Luna arrived. The wanton vandalism was a sign of things to come.
#cats #blueskycats #kitten
#cats #blueskycats #kitten
I feel like given the typical financial position of most aspiring authors, £170 worth of UK novel competitions all having entry deadlines end of May is potentially prohibitive.
(I know entering early can be a thing, but then you can’t do that final tweak!)
#Writing #AmWriting
(I know entering early can be a thing, but then you can’t do that final tweak!)
#Writing #AmWriting
May 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I feel like given the typical financial position of most aspiring authors, £170 worth of UK novel competitions all having entry deadlines end of May is potentially prohibitive.
(I know entering early can be a thing, but then you can’t do that final tweak!)
#Writing #AmWriting
(I know entering early can be a thing, but then you can’t do that final tweak!)
#Writing #AmWriting