Nicola Griffith

Writer. Queer cripple with a PhD. Seattle & Leeds.

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Month: April 2022

Spear adjective competition: Clue #14

Clue #14 in the guess-the-review-adjective competition for SPEAR prizes, this time a quote from a starred review in Shelf Awareness. No purchase necessary! Open to anyone in the world!

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Posted on April 29, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Friday 4/29, 6:00 PM, Brick & Mortar, Redmond: In-person event!

Friday 4/29, 6:00 PM: at Redmond’s own Brick & Mortar, live and in-person! Talking about SPEAR, history, representation, and writing joy. Come help celebrate Independent Bookstore Weekend!

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Posted on April 28, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Thursday 4/28, 7:00 PM, Mysterious Galaxy!

Thurs 4/28, 7:00 PM PT: Mysterious Galaxy! In conversation with the beauteous, smart, and always fascinating @kelleyeskridge, novelist, short story writer and screenwriter extraordinaire. We’ll be talking about SPEAR, of course, but also many other delicious things. Do join us!

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Posted on April 27, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Wednesday 4/27, 7:00 PM, Seattle Central Library: In-person event!

Weds 4/27, 7:00 PM PT: Seattle Central Library’s Microsoft Auditorium, live and in-person! Talking about SPEAR, language, history, and writing joy. Presented by Seattle Public Library and Elliott Bay Book Company. ASL and CART transcription.

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Posted on April 26, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #13

Clue #13 in the guess-the-review-adjective competition for SPEAR prizes. No purchase necessary! Open to anyone in the world!

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Posted on April 25, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Today: Harvard Bookstore & Third Place Books, 4 :00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET, with Alix Harrow

In just a few hours I’ll be talking with Alix Harrow for Harvard Bookstore and Third Place Books. I’m excited about this: we have a killer programme for you! Queer representation. Subverting national narratives. Reclaiming heroism. Writing joy…

Please join us. 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT. Registration is free.

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Posted on April 25, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear—plus furred, finned, feathered, and fluttery friends

Pictures of pets disapproving, delighting in, disdaining, destroying, and dozing on Spear. I particularly like the beagle and the high-fashion parrot.

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Posted on April 24, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #12

Clue #12 in the guess-the-review-adjective competition for SPEAR prizes. No purchase necessary! Open to anyone in the world!

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Posted on April 22, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Today: Women and Children First, 2:00pm PT/4:00 pm CT, with Riva Lehrer

In just a few hours I’ll be talking with Riva Lehrer for Women and Children First about queer and disability rep in the past and present, and we, too, get to whack each other’s heads off with swords! Bring questions—lot of questions! I’m dying to talk about this book!

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Posted on April 22, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Today: Books in Common, 6:30pm PT, with Nisi Shawl

In just a few hours I’ll be talking to Nisi Shawl for Books in Common about magic, sword fights, lesbian lurve in the Early Medieval—and more! So much more! Bring questions—lot of questions! I’m dying to talk about this book!

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Posted on April 21, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #11

Clue #11 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition, this time with words from a wonderful @Buzzfeed review by @readerlymom. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.

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Posted on April 20, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Today: Tubby and Coos, 4pm PT/ 6pm CT

In just a few hours I’ll be talking to Candice at Tubby & Coos about SPEAR and all things Arthurian! Bring questions—lot of questions! I’m dying to talk about this book!

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Posted on April 20, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #10

Clue #10 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.

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Posted on April 19, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear is here!!

Spear is glorious! You really, really need to see it up close and in person: it glows! Beautiful, beautiful book that fits perfectly in the hand.

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Posted on April 18, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #9

Clue #9 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.

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Posted on April 17, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The Legendary Tour!

The SPEAR book tour starts April 20 with stops, virtual and in-person, all over the country. I love doing these things, so come! Bring questions! Bring a friend! Or two! See you soon…

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Posted on April 16, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #8

Clue #8 in the guess-the-adjective SPEAR competition. Win 3 prizes—free to enter, enter anywhere in the world.

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Posted on April 15, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Fab podcast interview!

in which I talk to Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight on X-Ra Vision about SPEAR and HILD, #CripLit and Queer Lit, and how all my books are about answering a specific question.

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Posted on April 15, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #7

Here’s Clue #7 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.

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Posted on April 14, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Listen to an excerpt from Spear

Listen here to me reading from the Spear audiobook. A mother is telling stories of the Tuath Dé to a nameless child…

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Posted on April 13, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #6

Here’s Clue #6 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.

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Posted on April 12, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

SPEAR IN ONE WEEK!!!

Spear is out in one week (!) and I’ve been making pretties. Here’s a short video representing a key scene in the book.

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Posted on April 12, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #5

Here’s Clue #5 in One Adjective to Rule Them All competition to win a signed, personalised hardcover of Spear, an enamel pin, and the audiobook.

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Posted on April 11, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #4

Clue #4 in the guess-the-adjective competition to win a copy of Spear, a pin, and a digital download of the audiobook…

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Posted on April 10, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Spear adjective competition: Clue #3

Clue #3 in the guess-the-adjective competition to win a copy of Spear, a pin, and a digital download of the audiobook…

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Posted on April 9, 2022 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized
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