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Jan Kaneen. Northern Writer Granny. PhD student at York St John

@jankaneen1

Award-winning writer, blogs https://jankaneen.com/ '23 Bath NiF winner, SL Rubery Award & First Pages Prize '24 Flash & Short story collection, Hostile Environments on sale https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/hostile-environments-paperback

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Thanks James x

01.03.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First cut flowers of 2026. I love the garden when it springs back into life.

25.02.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeay Bronwen fab news

16.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did a new blog jankaneen.com/2026/02/16/t...

16.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, so sorry for your loss. πŸ˜”

16.01.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Suck a lovely surprise xx

14.01.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Look who’s settling into their new home! Such a gorgeous cover on Mother Karma a brilliant novella-in-flash by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social thanks so much Sumitra

14.01.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not that you'll need any luck at all xx

09.01.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent news. My turn to send windblown luck. x

09.01.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awwww thanks @jupiterjonz.bsky.social V sorry to miss you yesterday. WiFi still playing silly buggers. Did you get your assessor sorted in the end?

09.01.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Feeling v excited! x

09.01.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doorways, Hinterlands and Other Thresholds I love liminal spaces – marshes, tidelines, fens, doorways, veils, wishing wells – anywhere where one state of being merges into another. I like to call New Year’s Day, doorway da…

Just posted a blog about starting my PhD @yorkstjohn.bsky.social It's in creative writing by creative practice. I will writing a dark novella-in-flash. More deets here ▢️ jankaneen.com/2026/01/09/d...

09.01.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Many congrats to all the talented in-flashsters on this list!

31.12.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stockings up!

24.12.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 and all that Jazz It’s been a weird year of ups and downs in these strange, unsettled and often dark times. Watching the news has been hard to stomach sometimes and writing about what’s going on, either …

jankaneen.com/2025/12/22/2... Just posted a blog 😁

22.12.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Many congrats!

20.12.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The covers of the books

The covers of the books

I’m reading these three story collections at the moment and loving them!
@flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @northodoxpress.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social
Modern Gothic, an anthology from Fly On The Wall Press,
Hostile Environments by Jan Kaneen,
Your Sons and Daughters Are Beyond by Rosie Garland

20.12.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

awww thanks @ruebaldry.bsky.social . No worries - happens all the time! xxx

20.12.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much Rue but my name's Kaneen. (Manx not Irish) xxxxx

20.12.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to this tonight - it's always such fun sharing these evenings organised by @dublinwriter.bsky.social

18.12.2025 07:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm reading this Thursday, with @bsherm36.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social @adlibby.bsky.social and more - hope you can join us. Thanks @dublinwriter.bsky.social!

16.12.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing this next week at Wine in the Willows bookshop and bar, 103 High Street, PE28 3EH Somersham. Anyone local come along, it should be scary fun β˜ οΈπŸ‘»πŸ˜±

25.10.2025 10:59 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How fabulous does this look from @northodoxpress.bsky.social by @bookbound2019.bsky.social

01.10.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ravenglass came out last week, and we would love to hear from anyone who's started reading it.

Here are some of the quotes we've had so far; our favourite is still whoever called it "Baroque and Roll" 😍

Have you checked out this 1700s gender-fluid adventure novel yet?
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30.09.2025 07:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

This should be loads of fun and @northodoxpress.bsky.social are doing a submissions workshop too...

20.09.2025 08:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much @bronwengriffiths.bsky.social

16.09.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€πŸŒΏ Publication Day πŸŒΏπŸš€

Embark on an epic journey with Green Laughing, a thrilling blend of sci-fi and folklore! Two brave young women stranded on a deep space mission forge an unbreakable bond.

πŸ“… Order your copy today - www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

11.09.2025 07:30 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

😁

10.09.2025 10:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just booked myself a ticket to this. Love these reading events organised by the uber talented @dublinwriter.bsky.social - always such great fun

10.09.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Preordering this today - it sounds amazing.

08.09.2025 10:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0