Emma (Em) Sterner-Radley
@emmasternerradley.bsky.social
Fantasy author. Lesbian. Cancer-survivor. Cat-owner. Married. Coffee addict. Swede living in the U.K. (Chester at the moment.) SNOWBLOODED - out now! @solarisbooks . Agent: Fabienne at Ki Agency. She/her.
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Yes, this is an apology video. (And a celebration!)
Yes, Chester was one of the most gorgeous cities I’ve ever been to/lived in. But living here in Milton Keynes… gosh… it’s SO green and full of lakes (despite being more urban than Chester). Here’s a toast to new beginnings! 🍻
October 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Yes, Chester was one of the most gorgeous cities I’ve ever been to/lived in. But living here in Milton Keynes… gosh… it’s SO green and full of lakes (despite being more urban than Chester). Here’s a toast to new beginnings! 🍻
Not going to lie, I still love the covers of the Mapmaking Magicians books.
September 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Not going to lie, I still love the covers of the Mapmaking Magicians books.
In the middle of all the moving stress, it was nice to have a trip to Liverpool the other day and get a chance to dive into an arc from the lovely @annecorlett.bsky.social on the train!
September 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
In the middle of all the moving stress, it was nice to have a trip to Liverpool the other day and get a chance to dive into an arc from the lovely @annecorlett.bsky.social on the train!
Did I mention that I friend and I climbed Moel Famau a while back? I wish I could go back there right now. There’s something about using all your physical energy that just shuts off the anxious mental energy flow. (Also, all food tastes better after a hike!)
September 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Did I mention that I friend and I climbed Moel Famau a while back? I wish I could go back there right now. There’s something about using all your physical energy that just shuts off the anxious mental energy flow. (Also, all food tastes better after a hike!)
Did you know that The British Fantasy Society is currently running a first 10 pages programme that offers feedback to new speculative-fiction writers from Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and Global Majority communities?
It's completely free as long…
It's completely free as long…
September 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Did you know that The British Fantasy Society is currently running a first 10 pages programme that offers feedback to new speculative-fiction writers from Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and Global Majority communities?
It's completely free as long…
It's completely free as long…
If you write or read sapphic books, have you filled out the recent survey? It’s quick, anonymous and can help get these books out there (especially those published indie or by small presses.) Just check it out here: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-fict... Thanks to @jaeauthor.bsky.social
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September 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
If you write or read sapphic books, have you filled out the recent survey? It’s quick, anonymous and can help get these books out there (especially those published indie or by small presses.) Just check it out here: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-fict... Thanks to @jaeauthor.bsky.social
A (non-alcoholic) gin & tonic and some reading after dinner. Puuuure relaxation.
August 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A (non-alcoholic) gin & tonic and some reading after dinner. Puuuure relaxation.
Ah! This is so amazing to hear! I’m so happy you enjoyed the book and decided to post about it! (And yes, they needed a good shake.) 💙⚔️❄️
Snowblooded by @emmasternerradley.bsky.social was the book I needed this weekend: swashbuckly, queer, pacey as heck, and with characters so vivid you can smell them/feel their clothes/want to shake them (affectionately). Sweet and funny and w/ just enough social bite to keep it grounded. Loved! ❄️💖
August 25, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Ah! This is so amazing to hear! I’m so happy you enjoyed the book and decided to post about it! (And yes, they needed a good shake.) 💙⚔️❄️
That looks so cute!
Appa, kindle-holder extraordinare when I can't even hold light devices 💖 (yip-yip!)
Current read: @emmasternerradley.bsky.social's wonderful ⚔️❄️Snowblooded❄️⚔️
Current read: @emmasternerradley.bsky.social's wonderful ⚔️❄️Snowblooded❄️⚔️
August 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
That looks so cute!
Chester Pride was amazing yesterday! I was sad to crop out my friends and all the lovely people from the LGBTQ book club (not to mention the parade itself) but I didn’t know who would feel safe to have their …
August 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Chester Pride was amazing yesterday! I was sad to crop out my friends and all the lovely people from the LGBTQ book club (not to mention the parade itself) but I didn’t know who would feel safe to have their …
Two different, great celebrations! The first one a fancy dinner at an award winning restaurant followed by mocktails outside on our 12th wedding anniversary (I really didn’t know that marriage could make you this happy, but every year just keeps getting better.) Then, for…
August 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Two different, great celebrations! The first one a fancy dinner at an award winning restaurant followed by mocktails outside on our 12th wedding anniversary (I really didn’t know that marriage could make you this happy, but every year just keeps getting better.) Then, for…
For this months’s lgbtqia book club, we’re reading Bury Your Gays and Bruno is suggesting (shouting) that you should try it too as (so far) it’s a good read.
August 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
For this months’s lgbtqia book club, we’re reading Bury Your Gays and Bruno is suggesting (shouting) that you should try it too as (so far) it’s a good read.
Not only was yesterday a great celebration of Harbour of Hungry Ghosts by @elizachanwrites.bsky.social , but a chance to hang out with authors, agents, book sellers, reviewers and other wonderful
July 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Not only was yesterday a great celebration of Harbour of Hungry Ghosts by @elizachanwrites.bsky.social , but a chance to hang out with authors, agents, book sellers, reviewers and other wonderful
I’ve been allowed to read other author friends’ books too this year so I might make more of these rec posts. But for now, give yourself a gift and go buy/preorder copies of these books from
@elizachanwrites.bsky.social
@franceswrites.bsky.social
@stgibson.bsky.social
@elizachanwrites.bsky.social
@franceswrites.bsky.social
@stgibson.bsky.social
July 23, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I’ve been allowed to read other author friends’ books too this year so I might make more of these rec posts. But for now, give yourself a gift and go buy/preorder copies of these books from
@elizachanwrites.bsky.social
@franceswrites.bsky.social
@stgibson.bsky.social
@elizachanwrites.bsky.social
@franceswrites.bsky.social
@stgibson.bsky.social
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Get your forms in now!
If you're planning to join us at Fantasycon in October and would like to participate in programming, please fill in the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... by 31st July 2026. We cannot guarantee space for late applicants.
July 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Get your forms in now!
I finished work early today so now I have over an hour to sip coffee and read! AND tonight we’ve got a date night that includes a cinema visit! No matter what else is going on in life, it’s important to stop and acknowledge the good stuff, right?
July 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I finished work early today so now I have over an hour to sip coffee and read! AND tonight we’ve got a date night that includes a cinema visit! No matter what else is going on in life, it’s important to stop and acknowledge the good stuff, right?
Chester is ivy-clad as usual, despite the heat. It doesn’t believe in shedding its layers even during heatwaves.
July 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Chester is ivy-clad as usual, despite the heat. It doesn’t believe in shedding its layers even during heatwaves.
It is honestly so much nicer that it’s a bit chilly and cloudy outside now. I’ll take that over a heatwave any day! (And just look at all those deep summer greens.)
July 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It is honestly so much nicer that it’s a bit chilly and cloudy outside now. I’ll take that over a heatwave any day! (And just look at all those deep summer greens.)
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For a fiction author there can be no glory so great, no award so gleaming, no praise that so warms the heart, as unsolicited fan art
June 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM
For a fiction author there can be no glory so great, no award so gleaming, no praise that so warms the heart, as unsolicited fan art
Throwback to this morning when it was cool enough to go for a short walk in the dappled shade of trees. Now it’s so humid and hot that I want to sit in an ice bath until this heatwave passes!
June 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Throwback to this morning when it was cool enough to go for a short walk in the dappled shade of trees. Now it’s so humid and hot that I want to sit in an ice bath until this heatwave passes!
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@emmasternerradley.bsky.social (author of 'Snowblooded' says 'The Knight Watch is a fun page-turner of a quest through history, myths, love, and the human psyche.'
June 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
@emmasternerradley.bsky.social (author of 'Snowblooded' says 'The Knight Watch is a fun page-turner of a quest through history, myths, love, and the human psyche.'
Guess what! This week’s @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social reading challenge is Alabama and Sweden and I have a book in one of the categories (you’ll NEVER guess which one 😄) iheartsapphfic.com/2026/06/15/2...
#sapphic #lesfic
#sapphic #lesfic
Alabama and Sweden
We have so many sapphic books to recommend for the reading challenge this week. Find lots of books on sale, too!
iheartsapphfic.com
June 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Guess what! This week’s @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social reading challenge is Alabama and Sweden and I have a book in one of the categories (you’ll NEVER guess which one 😄) iheartsapphfic.com/2026/06/15/2...
#sapphic #lesfic
#sapphic #lesfic
Sadly I think there are no more showings of this, but if something similar with @kitgreen.bsky.social comes up at @storyhouselive.bsky.social please don’t miss it! I saw this fascinating rendition of Mrs Dalloway last week (with the LGBTQ book club) and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it!
June 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Sadly I think there are no more showings of this, but if something similar with @kitgreen.bsky.social comes up at @storyhouselive.bsky.social please don’t miss it! I saw this fascinating rendition of Mrs Dalloway last week (with the LGBTQ book club) and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it!
Just a reminder about the giveaway I’m running until the 9th (go find the the post on my profile)! Don’t miss your chance to get some free book merch!
June 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Just a reminder about the giveaway I’m running until the 9th (go find the the post on my profile)! Don’t miss your chance to get some free book merch!
Look what I’ve got! The wonderful Natalie at @solarisbooks.bsky.social sent me another batch of Snowblooded pins! So to keep the celebrations of Snowblooded being out in North America going, I’m giving away twelve of these pins! ⚔️💙❄️ Here’s what to do:
May 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Look what I’ve got! The wonderful Natalie at @solarisbooks.bsky.social sent me another batch of Snowblooded pins! So to keep the celebrations of Snowblooded being out in North America going, I’m giving away twelve of these pins! ⚔️💙❄️ Here’s what to do: