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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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…
Read moreYork 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…
Read moreOrigins 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…
Read moreOrigins 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…
Read moreMaps!
For purposes of consolidation, I’ve decided to put my Hild maps up at Gemæcca, my research blog. I am very pleased with…
Read moreComing 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…
Read moreCutting 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…
Read moremost 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…
Read moreHild update
Over on Gemæcca I have an update post on Hild and a question about sleeping arrangements. Take a look. Take a guess…
Read moreaudio 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,…
Read morebrave 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….
Read moreFriday 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…
Read moreanglo-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…
Read moreFriday 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…
Read morethe 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…
Read moreHild and ammonites
From Linda: I am sure you are already aware that there is a myth of sorts that tells of Hild turning snakes…
Read morebent 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…
Read moregiving 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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Nicola Griffith 