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'Olly@lilprincesays· 11d

My other half and I have always wanted to recreate fanart with cosplay. When @brilcrist.bsky.social created this masterpiece for the KCD Fan Zine we knew just the place to photograph it! #kcd2 #cosplay

'Olly@lilprincesays· 16d

I'm super excited by this! I'm running the first (of many, hopefully) games for the Oaths and Empires live play game's patreon community! If you haven't listen to Oaths and Empires from @12sidedstudios.bsky.social and you like a dark, magic light, original world #DnD game, you should check it out!

'Olly@lilprincesays· Jul 5

If I'm going to die in 30 degree heat at a tourney, at least I look good while doing it. #cosplay #kcd #johnofliechtenstein

'Olly@lilprincesays· Jul 1

I wrote a piece on Medieval Revival for Simply Sewing and I can't lie, I love having my name next to a massive picture of Chappel Roan dressed in armour. Like who wouldn't? Plus I got to yap about William Morris and the history of #MedievalRevival for four pages so, that's pretty fun. #medievalism

'Olly@lilprincesays· Jun 30

I was so pleased to be allowed to create this #ttrpg for the zine. It's not your normal fandom contribution I guess, but it's what I do, so being able to build a simple, d6 system with an easy play adventure for newcomers and old hands who just want a bit of fun for a fandom I love was brilliant.

'Olly@lilprincesays· May 26

Can't say I've been in a fandom with this much passion for a while. Meeting up with folk from all over the world who love this game, whilst rediscovering a long buried special interest from my childhood in the form of Medievalism, has been truly lovely. Plus we get to annoy these two, poor men so...

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 23

GOOD NEWS! You can still read and comment on the "Under the Aviary" sample! The Reader's Prize is closed but the main Libraro Prize is open for another month. This means you can all still access it, and feedback on this ridiculous book I've written. #author #writing #libraro #bookstagram #fantasy

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 17

Pretty shiny cardboard #pokemon

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 16

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Thank you to Gerry for their wonderful narration! Read & comment (plz!) here shorturl.at/sTyoH #fantasy #author

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 9

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Read the preview here shorturl.at/sTyoH and be sure to like, save and comment! Cover art by @nal-sh.bsky.social

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 7

Is it too extra to do illuminated letters/borders for my pokemon card collection? Probably. Do I care? No. I'm having the best time. (I love the silly dogs) #pokemon #crafting #sillybutfree

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 6

My #novel is currently in the #Libraro Readers Prize with Hatchette Publishing! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. Thank you to the brilliant @vocalmancer.bsky.social for her amazing narration! shorturl.at/sTyoH #fantasy #faires

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 6

For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on #Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment app.libraro.com/manuscript/d... Cover art by @nal-sh.bsky.social #author #book

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 5

My #book is live on The Libraro Prize! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on #Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment. #author #fantasy www.shorturl.at/VX8SM

'Olly@lilprincesays· Mar 4

My #book is live on The Libraro Prize! For centuries, humans & the Fair Folk have been locked in a cold war, but things are about to get hot. "Under the Aviary" is now available to read on Libraro. Please go check out the preview & leave a like or comment app.libraro.com/manuscript/d... #author

'Olly@lilprincesays· Feb 14

Valentine's Day pack battle with my other half yielded an amazing hit each! Greavard from Scarlet and Violet for Eggo and Riolu from Mega Evolution for me! #pokemon

'Olly@lilprincesays· Feb 8

Me turning on the PC to play with my silly, little toy knights #kcd2 #kingdomcomedeliverance2

text saying "kids plating with toy knights, centuries apart" with three pictures underneath. The first is an image from 1100s Germany of two children playing with puppet knights, the second is from 1500s Austria of children playing with model knights on horseback, the third is a screenshot of Henry and Hans from the video game "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2" on their horses.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Feb 7

We did the thing. @evilcleverdog.bsky.social @meggophoto.bsky.social #pokemon #naturalhistorymuseum

A jumbo pikachu at the museum promo card from the pokemon X the natural history museum London. It features pikachu in the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum with skeletons of dinosaur pokemon.

Four people in front of a diorama of pokemon in their "natural habitats" featuring Dragonite, Charizard, Aerodyctil, and Onix as well as Furret and Pikachu. The people are smiling.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Feb 5

It's been a year since my ridiculous partner dragged me into #KCD & rekindled a long lost special interest in the medieval era. While I haven't made my own cosplays, I've had the best time making @meggophoto.bsky.social theirs, getting to know these amazing people & being little Nepo Beanie in chat

'Olly@lilprincesays· Dec 31

2025 has been an odd year, so I'm very glad to ending it on a massive high! I've been award a grant by The Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust! This will allow me not only to replace my ancient laptop, but also continue more in depth research into Cornish language/dialect for my book.

A letter congratulating the receiver on being awarded a grant. The letter is on top of a HP laptop box.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Nov 25

The holidays are coming so why not get the nerd in your life a book all about fandom? Award short-listed "A History of Fans and Fandom" is full of stories from the world of #fandom and #popculture, interviews, and social community on how it impacts us. linktr.ee/lilistprince #author

A mock vintage desktop with a picture of the cover of A History of Fans and Fandom in a desktop window with a textbox with the blurb of the book and desktop folders down the side of the image

'Olly@lilprincesays· Nov 21

My award shortlisted book is available for Chritsmas purchases! And I'm available to talk about it (and the strange ways fandom has shaped our world) at your events with my live show! #author #book #fandom #christmas

'Olly@lilprincesays· Oct 21

Guess what I'm wearing?!

A picture of a necklace with a U in a circle with a nail through it from the Ghostbusters remake

'Olly@lilprincesays· Oct 18

Been working my poor little fingers to the bone today... Still got some more to do with this bastard piece of cosplay BUT it is finally looking like something! #cosplay #starwars

Leather armour on a mannequin. It is handstick with two rows of white thread all the way around the edge and had grey popper studs on the shoulders.

Leather armour on a mannequin. It is handstick with two rows of white thread all the way around the edge and had brass studs along a join in the armour width ways.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Oct 9

Inspired by our previous episode on genres, we decide to chat today about a thing that happens, particularly in fan spaces. Flanderization is the process of a character being distilled to the point of removing many deeper aspects of their character. #fandom #popculture #thesimpsons #fanculture

'Olly@lilprincesays· Oct 7

Every time the KCD community does something

Meme from the Simpsons of "don't make me tap the sign" with the sign saying He's Just a Beige Man

'Olly@lilprincesays· Sep 23

I asked for something very silly and @meggophoto.bsky.social made me the most cursed and yet adorable fanart ever. I present Chiika-van and Kunrik for #isterikweek #kcd #chiikawa

Two chiikawa style characters dressed as istvan and Erik from kingdom come deliverance 2. Istvan looks very sweet and cute and Erik looks like a demon with blood on him.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Sep 22

Being super proud of @meggophoto.bsky.social at the Reuters 40 Years Book Launch and the amazing archival work they did for the project!

Two people with their backs to the camera looking at a display of Reuters photojournalism work dated from 1985

Two people dressed in vintage/alternative fashion sitting on a train. They are leaning into each other.

A picture from the back of a lecture hall of Reuters 40 years

'Olly@lilprincesays· Sep 19

Oh what's this? A piece about Fantasy Forest Festival in Simply Sewing written by me? I think it is! I was so excited to be able to share the love for FF with the wider sewing community and celebrate the amazing community that has built up over the years! #writer #cosplay #fantasy #renfaire #larp

An image of a double page spread from a magazine with a picture of two fantasy costumers wearing horns and draped dresses taking up most of the spread. It says "Fantasy World" in the top corner and includes a set in picture of a faun costumer.

'Olly@lilprincesays· Sep 14

It was SO much fun #cosplay Cal Kestis at Epic Con even in this "wearable but not finished" state. I can't thank kerritcos enough for lending me her leather armour so I could convince my brain to finish the rest after such a long break. Photos by @meggophoto.bsky.social #starwars #jedifallenorder