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06
Sep
My food tastes are ridiculous, I'm sorry

My food tastes are ridiculous, I'm sorry

In my defence, I grew up in Centurion
10 min read
30
Aug
Personal Nuclear Reactors

Personal Nuclear Reactors

Five favourite summer things
5 min read
29
Aug
An opinionated guide to your first time in London

An opinionated guide to your first time in London

A quick guide to making the most of your first visit to London, beyond red buses and Big Ben.
13 min read
17
Aug

Femme Feral

Ever felt ready to HOWL?
2 min read
16
Aug
Sam sitting inside a Batmobile wearing a frog hat

Worldcon Reading List

Five books I'm hyped to read after Glasgow Worldcon 2024
7 min read
02
Aug
Bongeziwe Mabandla playing guitar and singing into a microphone on stage

Entangled histories

Bee-eaters, Bongeziwe Mabandla and other glimpses of home.
8 min read
24
Jul
Sam Beckbessinger holding a celebratory beer with a werewolf logo on it

Big news!

I've been quiet recently. Here's why.
7 min read
24
Jul
A learning path for crochet!

A learning path for crochet!

An ABSOLUTE BEGINNER'S GUIDE to learning how to crochet.
4 min read
24
Jul

MAMA live writing journal

Follow along as I write my next novel.
34 min read
04
Apr
London for NERDS

London for NERDS

A travel guide to a very dorky city.
9 min read