Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)

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BSFA Award winning SFF author represented by the John Jarrold Literary Agency. Anthropologist who wandered into a business school. Author of Management Lessons from Game of Thrones (2022).

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Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· 18d

Today’s literal #tinyjoys: the Mended Drum in an Altoids tin!

An Altoids tin containing an image of Discworld above, and a tiny street of moss-infested half-timbered buildings below. With a powerful magnifying lens, images of Discworld characters can be seen in the windows.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· 25d

Today’s literal #tinyjoys: my Altoids-tin-sized version of the banquet hall at Winterfell.

A miniature banquet hall in an Altoids tin, with the banners of the Great Houses of Westeros, golden candelabras, torches and red curtains.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· 28d

Updated my calling card with recent stories and Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings.

Fiona Moore: Professor SFF Writer Miniaturist. Some of my Recent Work:

Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings (forthcoming from Edward Elgar, September 2026)
Cliff’s Girl (Story: Clarkesworld, July 2026)
The Iron Piper (Story: Clarkesworld, February 2026)
Rabbit in the Moon (Novel: December 2024)
Human Resources: A Short Story Collection (2024)

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Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jul 10

Coda: was in Richmond today and Lindt’s offering is perfect:

Boxes of Lindt candles arrayed in the colours of the Pride rainbow.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 29

Drop some COPS

Officers Haldane, Castle and Took from Space Precinct

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 29

Andy Burnham announces a new minister for The North:

An image of Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark, Queen of the North from Game of Thrones-- a White, red-headed woman in a black quilted dress and silver crown, smiling.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 24

Okay, everybody! Cover reveal time! It'll be available for purchase at the end of September. Details here: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/man...

The cover of Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings, depicting a ring with Elvish writing in a fire against a backdrop of mountains.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 13

My newest miniature. Do you like it?

A model of Bilbo Baggins’ house in an Altoids tin, held in a hand.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 12

The Range and Sainsbury’s didn’t have any pride cards. Do better, The Range and Sainsbury’s! To be fair, Sainsbury’s did have same-sex wedding cards quite recently so they may just be out of stock, and The Range has rainbow lunch bags, mugs and glassware.

Card display at The Range. No Pride cards!

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 12

Cards Direct didn’t have any pride or coming out cards, but they did have a merch section (albeit at the back of the store) and clearly marked same-sex wedding cards.

“Mr & Mr” and “Mrs & Mrs” wedding cards marked by a rainbow designator.

A display of pride merch at the back of Cards Direct next to the gift bags

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 12

This is the second Card Factory outlet, for completism’s sake: 2/

Also a display of congratulations cards with one transition themed and one coming-out themed.

Fiona Moore (Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings)@drfionamoore· Jun 12

Time for my annual review of how well the card shops of Staines cover Pride Month. Last year, Card Factory led the pack with Pride merch displays at the front of both outlets and a decent set of cards. This year, no merch and only 2 cards, though they did have the only trans rep in town: 1/