Nicola Griffith

Books, beauty, beer. Cats, crips, queers. And anything else I feel like. Writer. Not really here yet because busy with Things. But I'll get to it soon and look forward to chatting then.
Website: https://nicolagriffith.com

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2024-09-06 15:15:08

Now that H5N1—bird flu—has reached dairy herds in California it's time to start paying attention. With regular flu season just around the corner, this could change everything. Here's why, and here's what to do.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/09/06/bird-flu-its-time-to-talk/

2024-09-04 15:33:53

We've been married twice: first in Georgia, exactly 31 years ago, then exactly 20 years after that—11 years ago today—right here in Seattle. 32 + 11 = 42. Kelley is my life, the universe, and everything.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/09/04/life-the-universe-and-everything/

2024-08-29 22:49:50

An interview I did recently with the Museum of Popular Culture about breaking down the walls between literary gardens.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/08/29/breaking-down-walls/

2024-08-03 17:36:34

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@npub123j…kn36 Yes!

2024-08-03 17:35:15

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@npub17yx…rfyu Well, I've always liked her—but I don't think she could have won then. Now? Yes, I think she can.

2024-08-02 19:16:38

Ah, I love the smell of changing political tides in the morning! This is a graphic showing the surging net favourability rating of Kamala Harris vs Trump. It is very satisfying.
More from the Economist here:
https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/trump-harris-polls
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2024-08-01 22:09:02

It's Yorkshire Day! But what's Yorkshire? (Where is Yorkshire? Why is Yorkshire?) And why does everyone talk so funny?
http://gemaecce.com/2024/08/01/yorkshire-day/

2024-07-29 16:33:48

Mask up, people. There's a lot of Covid about right now. If you want to know your state-specific risk, the CDC has a nifty interactive map but if you can't be bothered just assume it's either High or Very High. And wear a good mask.
https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-currentlevels.html
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2024-07-27 18:09:46

You think the virus-induced human parthenogenesis of AMMONITE makes it science fantasy instead of science fiction? Think again! I could argue that 2 recent papers about Wolbachi and parasitic wasps demonstrate proof of concept
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/27/infectious-agents-can-encourage-parthenogenetic-all-female-reproduction-score-one-for-ammonite/

2024-07-26 18:01:00

Being a 2024 Inductee into the SFF Hall of Fame is an honour. Although not all my novels are science fiction or fantasy, SF people are my people. SF is part of my identity. I wrote an essay to try explain why.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/26/identity-and-sf/

2024-07-25 23:23:42

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@npub1fj4…feel Thank you!

2024-07-25 18:23:29

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@npub1a84…wlgu Thank you!

2024-07-25 17:48:11

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@npub16n8…d2l7 Thank you!

2024-07-25 17:47:47

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@npub133k…emdu It's feels pretty good 😎

2024-07-25 17:00:27

I'm thrilled to announce—seriously, I am THRILLED—that, along with Nnedi Okorafor, I'm a 2024 Inductee into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame at MoPOP. I am grinning my head off...
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/25/2024-inductee-to-the-sff-hall-of-fame/

2024-07-22 17:06:44

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@npub1jkm…ndsx 🙌🏻

2024-07-21 19:20:29

Biden has dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the party's nomination. The time for wishing, wondering, and whining is over. Roll up your sleeves. Let's get to work.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/21/roll-up-your-sleeves/

2024-07-20 23:55:12

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@npub1vn3…j6vu Enjoy!

2024-07-19 16:44:12

About 30 years ago, a scientific proof by Robert Matthews confirmed the popular belief that toast tends to land butter-side down. This phenomenon, often attributed to Murphy's Law, is influenced by fundamental constants.
The post exists so I can reference it in an upcoming post about sex and gender.
https://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/18/butter-side-down-papers/

2024-07-15 00:53:07

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@npub19vd…yz85 Never a truer word

2024-07-14 18:22:34

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@npub19vd…yz85 Imagine how it feels to hear from a reader who says they read their mother's copy—the copy their mother read in middle grade...

2024-07-14 15:42:46

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@npub15rz…pa56 I swore for years I would never write a sequel—I’d said it all already. Lately, though…

2024-07-13 21:01:51

So Esquire put my 31-year old (!!) AMMONITE on it's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time list: "Gripping and gutsy, rich in layers of feminist and queer thought, Ammonite gleefully throws a stick of dynamite into the sci-fi firmament."
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/
I AM NOT COMPLAINING 🤩

2024-07-06 18:59:41

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@npub16n8…d2l7 If only it were possible...

2024-07-06 00:18:05

Can Biden win? It seems increasingly unlikely. If I had the power to influence 25 minds here's what I'd do to fix things. And it would all be legal—well, except for the mind control bit...
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/05/the-25th-choice/

2024-04-21 20:38:24

👀 📢 MENEWOOD on sale for $3.99 on all US ebook platforms! I don't know when the promotion started and I don't know how long it'll run but this is the lowest price ever.
You can read more about the book here or just read these luscious quotes 😊
https://nicolagriffith.com/books/menewood-coming-october-3-2023/
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2024-02-17 20:37:24

If you're a wheelchair user, everything—I mean *everything*—is more expensive: 3x, 5x, even 10x as pricey. So how much does it cost to install a bath in Seattle for a crip? More than a brand new Honda Odyssey. Let me explain why...
http://nicolagriffith.com/2024/02/17/the-cost-of-bathing-when-disabled/

2023-12-16 16:00:16

On Sunday, 1pm PST, I'm doing my very first YouTube Livestream, drinking beer and enthusing with Raf Blutaxt about all things Hild and Menewood. Come enjoy the chaos!
http://nicolagriffith.com/2023/12/16/youtube-livestream-sunday-1pm-pst/

2023-11-25 19:40:48

Menewood is an epic literary speculative novel of character set 1400 years ago and stuffed with people of every persuasion. If you want to nominate it for an award, any award, you have my blessing. I won't argue.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2023/11/25/menewood-awards-eligibility/

2023-10-21 16:02:10

The second novel about Hild of Whitby MENEWOOD was ublished 3 October. It's a big book. Why? And what's in it? And how come it's so very beautiful?
http://gemaecce.com/2023/10/21/menewood-is-out-now/

2023-09-04 17:29:48

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@npub158v…668c 😄

2023-09-04 17:15:54

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@npub158v…668c Life is good! I’m glad you made it.

2023-09-04 16:00:18

I've never really talked about our first wedding 30 years ago and how it came to be and what it means. And in fact this is just a part of the story. But that ceremony is the mortar that binds us.
http://nicolagriffith.com/2023/09/04/no-matter-what-30-years-and-10-years-the-real-story-or-part-of-it/