Laura Elliott
@tinywriterlaura.bsky.social
Disabled writer of things. Bad at being on BlueSky. Debut novel AWAKENED out now with Angry Robot Books.
‘An impressive debut worth losing sleep over’ - New York Times
‘An impressive debut worth losing sleep over’ - New York Times
4. Make a Home of Me by Vanessa Santos
a creepy little collection of stories concerning the uncanny nature of home. ‘Emily’ was a standout in this one for me, and ‘Changes’ is a great study in creating unease in the ordinary
a creepy little collection of stories concerning the uncanny nature of home. ‘Emily’ was a standout in this one for me, and ‘Changes’ is a great study in creating unease in the ordinary
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4. Make a Home of Me by Vanessa Santos
a creepy little collection of stories concerning the uncanny nature of home. ‘Emily’ was a standout in this one for me, and ‘Changes’ is a great study in creating unease in the ordinary
a creepy little collection of stories concerning the uncanny nature of home. ‘Emily’ was a standout in this one for me, and ‘Changes’ is a great study in creating unease in the ordinary
3. Bog People: A working-class anthology of folk horror, edited by Hollie Starling
this is a really strong collection of stories (and one, Yellowbelly, features the dialect of my home town!). Personal favourites: Yellowbelly, Eldritch, The Ossuary, and The Hanging Stones
this is a really strong collection of stories (and one, Yellowbelly, features the dialect of my home town!). Personal favourites: Yellowbelly, Eldritch, The Ossuary, and The Hanging Stones
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
3. Bog People: A working-class anthology of folk horror, edited by Hollie Starling
this is a really strong collection of stories (and one, Yellowbelly, features the dialect of my home town!). Personal favourites: Yellowbelly, Eldritch, The Ossuary, and The Hanging Stones
this is a really strong collection of stories (and one, Yellowbelly, features the dialect of my home town!). Personal favourites: Yellowbelly, Eldritch, The Ossuary, and The Hanging Stones
please enjoy hercule purrot and his very long legs warming himself by the fire this evening
January 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
please enjoy hercule purrot and his very long legs warming himself by the fire this evening
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
i’d seen the film but never read the book, & while i think the pace may be too slow for some, the build-up is beautifully done. i can see a thread here between Lindsay & Shirley Jackson, re: the subtle uncanniness & societal violence
i’d seen the film but never read the book, & while i think the pace may be too slow for some, the build-up is beautifully done. i can see a thread here between Lindsay & Shirley Jackson, re: the subtle uncanniness & societal violence
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
i’d seen the film but never read the book, & while i think the pace may be too slow for some, the build-up is beautifully done. i can see a thread here between Lindsay & Shirley Jackson, re: the subtle uncanniness & societal violence
i’d seen the film but never read the book, & while i think the pace may be too slow for some, the build-up is beautifully done. i can see a thread here between Lindsay & Shirley Jackson, re: the subtle uncanniness & societal violence
update, i have managed to capture his incredibly fluffy tail ☺️
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
update, i have managed to capture his incredibly fluffy tail ☺️
the face of a cat who can smell ham cooking but does not know where the ham is
January 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
the face of a cat who can smell ham cooking but does not know where the ham is
the great relief when your agent loves the first 10,000 words of book two as you’re ploughing towards the end of the full second draft 🙌
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
the great relief when your agent loves the first 10,000 words of book two as you’re ploughing towards the end of the full second draft 🙌
***2026 reading thread***
1. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
i promised i’d give Dickens another go this year so began with one i’d read at school & university, & i was pleasantly surprised by how much easier, funnier, & more enjoyable i found it. me & Charles may get on!
1. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
i promised i’d give Dickens another go this year so began with one i’d read at school & university, & i was pleasantly surprised by how much easier, funnier, & more enjoyable i found it. me & Charles may get on!
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 PM
***2026 reading thread***
1. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
i promised i’d give Dickens another go this year so began with one i’d read at school & university, & i was pleasantly surprised by how much easier, funnier, & more enjoyable i found it. me & Charles may get on!
1. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
i promised i’d give Dickens another go this year so began with one i’d read at school & university, & i was pleasantly surprised by how much easier, funnier, & more enjoyable i found it. me & Charles may get on!
happy new year friends in my phone! may you all be as content in 2026 as hercule purrot getting his belly rubbed this morning
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM
happy new year friends in my phone! may you all be as content in 2026 as hercule purrot getting his belly rubbed this morning
i started 2025 without a book or a husband
i’m ending 2025 as both a published author and a wife, which quite frankly is insane
not sure 2026 can top that!
i’m ending 2025 as both a published author and a wife, which quite frankly is insane
not sure 2026 can top that!
December 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
i started 2025 without a book or a husband
i’m ending 2025 as both a published author and a wife, which quite frankly is insane
not sure 2026 can top that!
i’m ending 2025 as both a published author and a wife, which quite frankly is insane
not sure 2026 can top that!
made friends with a Not My Cat who was in my garden today. not pictured: his incredibly fluffy tail
December 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
made friends with a Not My Cat who was in my garden today. not pictured: his incredibly fluffy tail
I’VE BEEN SAYING
December 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I’VE BEEN SAYING
my brother did very well for james’s present this year!
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
my brother did very well for james’s present this year!
merry christmas hercule purrot fans! May you be as happy as he is playing in the wrapping paper 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
merry christmas hercule purrot fans! May you be as happy as he is playing in the wrapping paper 🎄
found my baby cover-out in Novel, my little local bookshop! very strange to be sitting on a shelf underneath this year’s Booker Prize winner 😳
December 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
found my baby cover-out in Novel, my little local bookshop! very strange to be sitting on a shelf underneath this year’s Booker Prize winner 😳
hercule is very warm and fluffy this evening
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
hercule is very warm and fluffy this evening
PSA that if you’re looking for a last minute christmas present for the gothic horror dystopia lover in your life, Awakened is here for you! 🐦⬛ #BookSky
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December 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
PSA that if you’re looking for a last minute christmas present for the gothic horror dystopia lover in your life, Awakened is here for you! 🐦⬛ #BookSky
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sending james pictures of kittens that need homes but he’s thwarting my plans for a third
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
sending james pictures of kittens that need homes but he’s thwarting my plans for a third
wrote a dystopian novel on this subject and it wasn’t meant to be a how to guide
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
wrote a dystopian novel on this subject and it wasn’t meant to be a how to guide
me and a few friends do a ‘make your gifts’ secret santa every year so this year i get to show you all the little cross-stitch decorations i made ☺️
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
me and a few friends do a ‘make your gifts’ secret santa every year so this year i get to show you all the little cross-stitch decorations i made ☺️
i’m someone’s favourite 🥹
December 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
i’m someone’s favourite 🥹
he does seem to think so
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
he does seem to think so
saw some friends for lunch this afternoon so of course as soon as i sat back down i was requisitioned back into my place as Cat Chair by hercule purrot
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
saw some friends for lunch this afternoon so of course as soon as i sat back down i was requisitioned back into my place as Cat Chair by hercule purrot
oh hey @rtorrubia.com look who i found in Waterstones Sheffield!
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
oh hey @rtorrubia.com look who i found in Waterstones Sheffield!
sent my lovely agent the first 10,000 words of book two for feedback today and immediately opened twitter to see this
yes. exactly. correct and thank you!
yes. exactly. correct and thank you!
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
sent my lovely agent the first 10,000 words of book two for feedback today and immediately opened twitter to see this
yes. exactly. correct and thank you!
yes. exactly. correct and thank you!