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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 of New York Comic Con! Come see me and the Maya team at booth 3325.

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Marcheto @cuentosalgernon.bsky.social · 3d

Como humor y CF maridan a la perfección (como ya traté de demostrar en el blog), acabo de apuntarme al kickstarter para publicar la 10ª entrega de la serie de antologías "Unidentified Funny Objects", editada por @alexshvartsman.bsky.social ¿Quién más se anima? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 3d

Less than a week and less than $3k to go!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Do you want a goblin B&B story? Because I will write you all a goblin B&B story for this anthology!

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 3d

False alarm! There was some confusion and apparently the story will be out in the Jan/Feb issue instead. Sorry about that!

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 3d

Russian language cover of the All My Birds collection.

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 3d

The Nov/Dec issue of @asimovssfmag.bsky.social drops today and it includes "All My Birds" by @k-a-teryna.bsky.social (translated by me). This is a spectacular story and is the title story of Teryna's 2025 Russian language collection. It's also a bucket list thing to have a fantasy story in Asimov's.

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · 5d

I'm excited for the new installment of Unidentified Funny Objects! Please consider supporting its Kickstarter campaign.

#booksky #publishing

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 7d

The UFO10 kickstarter is in the middle-of-the-campaign doldrums. This is a great time to throw your support behind an anthology of humorous SF/F and get fabulous stories that will brighten you day.

Happy weekend!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 5d

I'll be promoting my books and projects at the New York Comic Con this week! Find me at the Maya booth (3325)

alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/06/n...

New York Comic Con 2025

I’ll be at the New York Comic Con this Thursday through Sunday! My friends at the Department of Lore generously invited me to use a small part of their booth to promote and sell my books. (An…

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Aysha Rehm 📚 @aysharehm.bsky.social · 7d

Please consider supporting. I'd really love to read these stories!

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Aysha Rehm 📚 @aysharehm.bsky.social · 7d

Check out Unidentified Funny Objects 10 by Alex Shvartsman on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 8d

My hard SF story LIGHT BRINGER is live at Proxima Kosmos, alongside works by Caroline M. Yoachim, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Murphy, and S.B. Divya

alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/03/n...

New Publication: “Light Bringer” at Proxima Kosmos

My latest short story is now live! I was privileged to participate in Proxima Kosmos, an initiative by the Berggruen Institute that teams up some of the world’s leading scientists with scienc…

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 7d

The UFO10 kickstarter is in the middle-of-the-campaign doldrums. This is a great time to throw your support behind an anthology of humorous SF/F and get fabulous stories that will brighten you day.

Happy weekend!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 8d

My hard SF story LIGHT BRINGER is live at Proxima Kosmos, alongside works by Caroline M. Yoachim, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Murphy, and S.B. Divya

alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/03/n...

New Publication: “Light Bringer” at Proxima Kosmos

My latest short story is now live! I was privileged to participate in Proxima Kosmos, an initiative by the Berggruen Institute that teams up some of the world’s leading scientists with scienc…

alexshvartsman.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 10d

We need funny stories, more than ever. Help me pay a bunch of authors to write them!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 10d

We need funny stories, more than ever. Help me pay a bunch of authors to write them!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 12d

Here's the full cover of K.A. Teryna wonderful collection BLACK HOLE HEART, translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social. Coming middle of October. Artwork and design by the author.

Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Full cover of BLACK HOLE HEART AND OTHER STORIES

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 14d

This is from a year ago and someone kindly liked it the other day and reminded me of its existence. So I will remind all of you as well, because this is a brand of stupdity that doesn't expire fast.

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · Feb 12

A Russian governor has figured out the root cause of the war in Ukraine, as well as World War I, and probably also why it rained the other day.

Just as you always suspected, the culprit is ... Immanuel Kant.

I couldn't make this up if I tried.

fedpress.ru/news/39/soci...

Калининградский губернатор на V съезде политологов ответил, почему Кант виноват в СВО

Почему немецкий философ Кант, умерший 219 лет назад, виноват в начале СВО, читайте на ФедералПресс.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 14d

For every pledge UFO10 receives today, our Chief Canine Officer Leia will get a treat. Who's in?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 16d

Check out our campaign's most cat-tastic update yet!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 16d

Aren't you, though? Aren't we all giganerds. :)

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 19d

Happy 5786!

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Update 3: Happy 5786! · Unidentified Funny Objects 10

I'm back from the wonderful Capclave convention where I took many opportunities to talk up the UFO series! Here's me, seemingly playing the book version of the Forehead Game to the apparent shock of m...

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 23d

The next UFO is about to land! With stories by Alan Dean Foster, @janeespenson.bsky.social, Simon R. Green, @nmamatas.bsky.social, @tinaconnolly.bsky.social and many other fabulous authors.

Reserve yours today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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tina connolly @tinaconnolly.bsky.social · 24d

I'm SUPER EXCITED to have a new flash story forthcoming in UFO 10! I love these funny collections and they are well worth pre-ordering via the Kickstarter!!

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 25d

UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS 10 - an anthology of humorous SF/F just launched on kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Andrew Kaye @andrewkaye.bsky.social · 24d

I am a proud past contributor to this lovely anthology and I assure you that you do, in fact, want to reserve a copy. What's more, the physical copy smells of warm hugs and is guaranteed to keep away all sleep paralysis demons of Tier 3 or lower.

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 24d

UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS is back. Reserve your copy today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 24d

UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS is back. Reserve your copy today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 25d

UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS 10 - an anthology of humorous SF/F just launched on kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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