June Gemmell
@junegemmell
Scottish. Writer. Reader for Fractured Lit. Published in Trash Cat Lit, Frazzled Lit, Moonlit Getaway, Gone Lawn, The Phare, Gutter, Hooghly Review, and National Flash Flood.
New review of mine up on Goodreads. The debut novel - No Oil Painting by @stgenevieve.bsky.social is a fantastic, humorous and feel good story featuring ‘the older woman‘. (hooray!🎉)
Bluesky was down for a looong time this afternoon. Got lots of stuff done. Here’s my rainy/windy walk in the #ScottishBorders today. 💚
Just set up a Goodreads Account account! Don’t know how to find any of you there, but I’ll work it out! First review I’ve put up is a debut novel - The Black Parade by @ilanamiral.bsky.social
Had this lovely creature in my house for a whole week. Had to give her back to her own people now. Miss her! 😢
My house guest for this week. (Not sure if the previous photo worked.)
Worked on my story today AND had a long walk. #winning #scottishborders
As I’ve previously said, I love Austria, but I also love Dumfries and Galloway, here in Scotland. 💚 #dumfriesandgalloway
Oh, you have to go. The mountains and the towns and villages are so beautiful. Here’s Kitzbuhel.
I can tell you now - the news is out! I have received the Highly Commended award by the Federation of Writers (Scotland) in their 2026 competition. (For my short story ‘For Auld Lang Syne’.) Totally chuffed! 🥰 www.federationofwriters.scot
Listen to this - ‘Wolf Island lies in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean, where an old lighthouse-keeper at the end of his rope, challenges the universe and his place in it.‘ The Lightning is a tale of ‘unexpected visitors’ and the ‘elemental rage of the sea.’ I’m in!!! 😍 @jamesgwriter.bsky.social
Still struggling with my story, but had some good news (a secret for now), and one of the poppies in the front garden has unfurled, so a good day!
And so… I need a new book for tonight. Top of the pile is Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever by @tcboudreau.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social Looks fabulous! Diving in!
First up - The Black Parade by @ilanamiral.bsky.social Billions have died from a poisonous dust. David and Lysander try to stay together while fate conspires to rip them apart. What a tale! What a writer! I‘m absolutely loving this book! 🖤
I‘m so lucky. Had an early dinner at my local golf club and THIS is my walk home. 💚
A lovely sunny day to visit Lallybroch Castle from Outlander (otherwise known as Midhope Castle, West Lothian). 🏰
New book up for tonight. The Doll’s Alphabet by Camilla Grudova. Looking forward to it. ❤️
Just finished Longshore Drift by Bronwen Griffiths. BEAUTIFUL descriptions of the sea and shoreline, well developed characters you really care about, and a plot that moves crisply along. The ending is fabulous and the Epilogue is gorgeous! A wonderful read! ❤️ @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social