MK Hardy

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Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers. The Needfire NOW OUT out with Solaris Books! PREORDER The Haunting of Avis Lovelock TODAY! Repped by John Baker @ PFD.

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MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 5d

Giveaway! Enter for the chance to win a copy with these insightful author annotations. www.instagram.com/p/Dbn8KNBgrH...

A handwritten note in a book that says 'Gaaaaay...'

A handwritten note in a book that says 'Everything's coming up Milhouse', with the Milhouse crossed out and replaced with the name Norah.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 6d

Shortish notice on this but M will be making a flying visit to MCM Birmingham! 0.5 x MK Hardy will be on the Writers Block stage at 1pm with @ianthegreen.bsky.social & @clclarkwrites.com (others tbc) to talk about diverse worldbuilding, then signing books - who'll be around?

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Building Diverse Fantasy Worlds
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Writers Block Stage
What makes a fantasy world feel truly alive? Join M.K. Hardy, Caspar Geon, C.L. Clark and Ian Green as they explore the art of creating rich, immersive worlds that reflect the diversity and complexity of our own. From cultures, histories and magic systems to authentic representation and unforgettable characters, discover how today's fantasy authors are pushing the genre beyond familiar tropes to tell fresh, compelling stories.
Guests
[three author portraits]
CL Clark, Ian Green, MK Hardy

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 6d

Splasher is 99p on Kindle for all of August! If you want a fun retro read now's your chance! www.amazon.co.uk/Splasher-hau...

A social media graphic informing the reader that Splasher by Billie Host is on sale on Kindle for 99p. The graphic shows the cover of the book, which is a lurid illustration of a body in a pool with the reflection of a skeleton beneath, and the title Splasher in a retro font.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 6d

bingo

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 7d

Pssst there's a book giveaway on our Instant Graham btw... www.instagram.com/p/Dbn8KNBgrH...

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· 12d

A day late for #birdwhisperer but in our excuse, we are on holiday in lovely Cornwall. Two takes on the Green-tailed Sunbird - acrylics by M, watercolour by E.

An acrylic painting of a small bird with a bright yellow breast and a blue head.

A watercolour painting of a small bird with a bright yellow breast and a blue head. There is a paint pallet above with the requisite colours.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 24

M here, once again breaking the #birdwhisperer rules as I did some preliminary little egret sketches then forgot to do one using the mandated reference image! Here they are anyway.

A pen sketch of a little egret. It is standing on one leg.

A pen sketch of a little egret. It is flying.

A pen sketch of a little egret. It is in water with one leg lifted as though it's wading.

A pen sketch of a little egret. It is standing on one leg. Its wings are outstretched.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 24

June's #birdwhisperer pic by E, on time for once! A Little Egret, looking a little perturbed because I don't know if I did him justice. I enjoyed the rocks at least!

A watercolour painting of a Little Egret, an all white bird with a long neck and legs. It is standing on style rocks, surrounded by water with subtle ripples around it. There is a paint palette above the picture with the paints used in its wells.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 18

Dear person who installed this tap: who hurt you?

A photograph of a sink. The hot and cold knobs are at completely different orientations from one another.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 9

Hey hey anyone in Dundee and surrounding areas, we'll be at the Dundee Book Festival on Saturday June 20th with Hester Musson and Natalie Jayne Clark! We'll be discussing how our books have been heavily inspired by Scottish landscape and history. Should be a great chat. Boosts appreciated!

A graphic advertising MK Hardy, Hester Musson, and Natalie Jayne Clark at the Dundee Book Festival on Saturday June 20th at 1pm in the Steps Theatre. The graphic has purple borders and white text, and the middle has a triptych of photographs showcasing a Scottish cliff over the sea, a pile of whisky barrels, and an archaeological site.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 8

It was a pleasure and a privilege to interview @stephengrahamjones.com at this year's @cymerafestival.co.uk - on the same night that The Buffalo Hunter Hunter won the Bram Stoker Award and the Nebula Award!

A photograph of two people standing in front of a projected screen. The screen reads 'Stephen Graham Jones in conversations with MK Hardy' and has a picture of the book cover of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Jun 4

late again! but look at this guy! how can you be mad at him?! an entry for May's @birdwhisperers.bsky.social - the very handsome vermillion flycatcher (I have already sketched out my June bird so I SWEAR I'll have it ready on time this month)

A picture of a watercolour painting of a bird next to a paint palette. The bird is a vermillion flycatcher; its head is bright read and its body is reddy-orange. It has a dark black mask over its eyes and its wings and tail are dusty black. It is surrounded by green leaves and light, curly lichen.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 30

Found a mini portal @simonguy.bsky.social

A photograph of a stone wall in front of a grassy field. The wall has a hole in it, showing the grass beyond.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 29

New pin alert!! M designed these skull cameo pins in honour of The Haunting of Avis Lovelock and they turned out GREAT! We have a limited selection to give away so if you see us at one of our many summer events, come up and say the code word and maybe you'll get your own skully to wear.

A photograph of three enamel pin badges on a gold-coloured velvety background. The pins look like cameo silhouettes except they are skulls instead of people faces. The border has the words 'love' and 'lock' within.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 28

A day late with my (M's) #birdwhisperer / @birdwhisperers.bsky.social entry for May: the vermillion flycatcher. I've already started on some very grumpy little egrets for next month though!

A little bird with red/orange and grey/brown plumage, rendered in felt tip pen.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 15

Turns out we have a brand...

A graphic titled 'The Venn diagram of MK Hardy books' with three books in a 3-circle diagram. One is the Needfire, and its unique elements are 'set in Scotland', 'porridge', and '1890s nostalgia'. One is The Haunting of Avis Lovelock and its unique elements are 'set on a ship', 'Titanic nostalgia', and 'champagne'. One is Splasher and its unique elements are '2006 nostalgia', 'set in America', and 'Chlorine'. Where they all overlap in the middle it reads 'haunted queers adjacent to water'.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 13

FINALLY I can post this picture from an in-person creative writing lecture we did a few months ago. All three of our books are now announced, woohoo!

A photograph of two women standing in front of a projector screen. The screen has a slide of three books on it - The Needfire, The Haunting of Avis Lovelock, and Splasher. The two women are dressed in black with glasses; one is giving a knowing smirk and the other is grinning like a fool.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 8

Well, it's... different...

Screenshot from the BBC website showing seat counts so far in Scotland for SNP, LD, LAB, REF, CON, IND.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 8

Lol @ BBC's mobile view of the Scotland count showing TUSC (bless 'em) and not the Greens, who literally beat the Lib Dems on seats and held the balance of power in the last parliament.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· May 4

Got some new paints from @lycomorpha.bsky.social recently and they are lush - super vibrant and lovely to use. Highly recommended!

A photograph of a watercolour painting of brightly coloured wildflowers, along with some small paint pans of bright colours and a plate that's been used as a palette. The colours featured are: bluebell, April yellow, Golden Green, Green Lagoon, moth's rose and marigold

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 29

SOME of us are not overachievers and only did one bird. #birdwhisperer

A photograph of a watercolour painting of a small yellow, white and black bird with a used palette of the paints above.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 29

I (M) decided to join with @birdwhisperers.bsky.social but couldn't pick a single medium. E did another lovely watercolour she'll hopefully post later. The golden whistler is a wee cutie! #birdwhisperer

Felt tip sketch of smol birb with yellow breast

Lino cut of smol birb with breast picked out in yellow

Lino cut of smol birb with yellow breast and slate blue background

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 26

Ahhhhhhhhh it's real ahhhhhhhhh! Beyond excited to get to interview Stephen Graham Jones at @cymerafestival.co.uk!!

A social media graphic announcing an in person panel at Cymera Festival in Edinburgh. Text reads 'Stephen Graham Jones in conversation with MK Hardy'.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 20

In honour of #lesbianvisibilityweek, an updated graphic now that we've got 2 books on offer. Support your local lesbians and buy/pre-order these books this LVW! Both available from @solarisbooks.bsky.social wherever good books are sold.

A very over-the-top social media graphic featuring two books: The Haunting of Avis Lovelock and The Needfire, both by MK Hardy. The graphic has large pink glowing text reading "They're both gay!" and a variety of 'lesbian' graphics from canva.com, including several frogs, and a selection of brightly-coloured sparkles and stars.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 18

She's about to start the hottest writing podcast of 2026.

A photograph of a small tabby cat lying on a red cushion with a bookshelf behind her. There is a laptop and large microphone set up in front of her.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 16

Very excited for this upcoming event - we'll be hosting a night full of talented writers and storytellers at our fave venue Stenecki Coffee on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30pm. Tickets still available on the Shoreline of Infinity website, get yours now! www.shorelineofinfinity.com/product/even...

A social media graphic advertising Event Horizon Rides to Dundee, a night of fantastical readings, poetry and storytelling from 7:30-9pm on April 23rd at Stenecki Coffee in Dundee. There is a background of a purple and blue tree on a pinkish hill, with a bright purple sky.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 14

BRIDGERTON VS THE OTHER BENNET SISTER: A Thread Battle 🧵

A man and woman stand on a staircase with autumnal leaves everywhere. The man is wearing an approximately Regency-era outfit. The woman is dressed as a maid.

Four young women in the background, one standing in front looking at us over her shoulder. She is wearing glasses. Everybody is dressed in Regency-era dresses.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 13

This is all very nice to see but it's not enough, not yet. The best way to prevent an extreme right wing government from taking a wrecking ball to our country, Trump-style, is still to reform our antiquated voting system BEFORE the next General Election.

Some polling data from a Lord Ashcroft poll that shows voting intention for the next UK General Election to be Greens 21.4%, Reform 20.9%, Conservatives 20.5%, Labour 17%, and Liberal Democrats 9.2%.

A picture of Bernie Sanders, with the text "I am once again asking Labour to ditch FPTP before the next General Election."

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 12

Just finished* Cairn, what a stellar game. Great mechanics (the climbing is vv satisfying, the resource management is tough without being impossible) but where it really shines is capturing Aava's obsession and the overwhelming awe - and price - of the climb. Absolutely gorgeous gamemaking.

A promotional image for the video game Cairn, with the game's name overlaid on a blue sky. On the right hand side of the image is a sunlit mountain face with a hand-drawn long-limbed female character clinging perilously to it, while beautifully illustrated mountain peaks glow beneath her.

MK Hardy@mkhardywrites· Apr 9

AT LAST