Nicola Griffith

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

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Yeavering: the evidence

From: Wendy Facebook can be useful. Someone just posted a link to the Archeology Data Service site where they list English Heritage…

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Posted on January 5, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Hild and her gemæcce

Someone deeply familiar with the seventh century recently admitted she’d had to go hunting on my other blog, Gemæcca: The story of…

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Posted on June 20, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

York in Hild’s time, part 2

Over at Gemæcca, my research blog about Hild, I have a longish post about York, and how it became a carefully planned…

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Posted on May 7, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Origins of Hild, part II

[This is a continuation of Origins of Hild, part I, which was a response to a reader question. Everything between the triple asterisks…

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Posted on March 28, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Origins of Hild, part I

From: Kate where did hild come from? i recall aud was first a dream but what was the inspiration for hild? …maybe…

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Posted on March 27, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Maps!

For purposes of consolidation, I’ve decided to put my Hild maps up at Gemæcca, my research blog. I am very pleased with…

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Posted on November 3, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Coming soon…

Hild, the novel (yes, that’s it’s new title–it just made sense), complete with map, glossary, and family tree have just winged their…

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Posted on October 24, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Cutting a language core through the bedrock of English

I posted this yesterday on my other blog. Most of you, I’m sure, don’t read that. So: —- One of the big…

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Posted on August 8, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

most heinous use of a musical instrument–so far

** This is a cross-post from my research blog, Gemæcca. ** I know very well (that is, I think I know) that…

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Posted on December 4, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Hild update

Over on Gemæcca I have an update post on Hild and a question about sleeping arrangements. Take a look. Take a guess…

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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

audio Friday: Stay #2

Here you go. The second Stay reading (about 11 minutes). This is the one where Aud contemplates Geordie Karp in the restaurant,…

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Posted on September 12, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

brave beocat

Over on my research blog, Gemaecca, I’ve posted a poem by the Beowulf scop’s cat. Plus an illustration of brave Beocat herself….

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Posted on September 1, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Friday audio: hypnagogic #2

If you don’t remember why I call these things hypnagogics, read last week’s Friday audio post. So. This is another of those…

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Posted on August 29, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

anglo-saxon in the round

This is a cross-posting from my research blog, Gemæcca, (which should actually be Gemæcce but I didn’t understand the gender difference when…

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Posted on August 24, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Friday audio: hypnagogic #1

Late in 2006 and early 2007, when I was finishing Always and working on my memoir, my creative engine just wouldn’t shut…

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Posted on August 22, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

the beautiful sin

This is a cross-posting from my research blog, Gemæcca (which should actually be Gemæcce but I didn’t understand the gender difference when…

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Posted on August 20, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Hild and ammonites

From Linda: I am sure you are already aware that there is a myth of sorts that tells of Hild turning snakes…

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Posted on July 22, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

bent Alaska

From: E. Ross (bentalaska@gmail.com) I began my new blog, Bent Alaska, based partly on your suggestion and encouragement. When we met in…

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Posted on May 23, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

giving up writing

From: Autumn (autumnscylla2@yahoo.com) I have really enjoyed all of your books so far especially The Blue Place and Stay… Are you writing…

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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

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