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A picture of a quote from my novel After Atlas

It's time to rebuild

If you’re reading this in your inbox, hi! It’s been a while. I was about to say ‘I hope you are well’ but given the state of… everything, I will instead say ‘I hope your support system is strong’, because these are the times we live in. If

Bristolcon 2024 is almost here!

Bristolcon 2024 is almost here!

Well, I know it's the week before a convention because a) I have been fighting brain weasels about public appearances and b) I've just finished a new batch of planet pendants for the art show! This year, my much beloved local convention, Bristolcon, is going to

Photos, art and Worldcon

Photos, art and Worldcon

Hello my lovelies, Well, tomorrow I start driving north to attend Worldcon in Glasgow. It's the first big convention I've done in five years, so I am feeling a heady mix of excited and nervous. In case you missed it, here's a post containing

Worldcon is coming!

Worldcon is coming!

So, next week I will be travelling up to Glasgow, with a load of art for the art show, to participate in Worldcon 2024. I am both excited and faintly terrified. (It's okay, I always find conventions faintly terrifying, but this is the first really big convention I&

Author Emma Newman wearing a silver and blue velvet outfit and posing with a cane

This was long overdue

I hate having my picture taken. And I mean really hate it. Whenever a camera is pointed at me, I just freeze up and end up looking like some weird parody of myself. That's why I put off getting new author pics for so long... nine years, in

Panel event for London Climate Action Week showing participants

Imagining a world freed from prioritising profit

A couple of weeks ago I took part in an online panel hosted by Ethex as part of London Climate Action Week, and it was all about shifting to a different economic model that is less harmful to the environment and to society. A video of the discussion highlights can

A picture of Emma Newman's books

It's been too long!

Hello my lovely, If you’re reading this from an email, and you can hear a distant cheer on the wind, it’s because the overhaul of my newsletter has been successful after several months of trying to find the best solution for communications going forwards. Sorry it’s been