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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1h

Brooklyn, NY: @sentencebender.bsky.social and I will be at @twistedspinebooks.bsky.social on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 PM to celebrate the launch of Apprehension + Red Star Hustle. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/apprehensi...

Over a black background with a purple border, the words: "the twisted spine presents: Mary Robinette Kowal, Sam J. Miller, A celebration of the new Saga Double Release! Apprehension / Red Star Hustle. Wed Oct 22, 7:30 PM, 306 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY." There are also photos of the authors and the double book cover of Apprehension and Red Star Hustle.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1h

Atlanta: We are coming your way! Mark your calendar for Oct 28 at 7 PM ET at @eagleeyebooks.bsky.social - @sentencebender.bsky.social and I will be there with bells on to read, sign, and chat. Buy the book to attend: eagleeyebooks.com/event/2025-1...

Over a yellow, red, and black background is the cover of Apprehension and Red Star Hustle, as well as photos of the authors. The text says, "Mary Robinette Kowal, Sam J. Harris, 10.28, 7 PM, Eagle Eye Book Shop, Buy book to attend the event"

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1h

Washington, DC, save the date: @sentencebender.bsky.social and I will be at Little District Books on October 29 at 7 PM ET.

Registration is free, but space is limited. Tell your friends!

Link to register: littledistrictbooks.com/products/app...

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 11h

Aw, thanks!

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omg spees @spees.bsky.social · 1d

okay I'm almost done with the second book in @maryrobinettekowal.com's Lady Astronaut series and I cannot recommend it enough to all you incident response and human factors nerds

the first book had me hooked from page one, which is a rare thing for me:
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The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel

A Lady Astronaut Novel

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 11h

Well, hello neighbor!

I was trying to figure out how to write it.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 11h

Book 4 is the last of the Elma novels. But there are short stories and I make no promises about possible books from other POVs at some point in the future.

But none are contracted now.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 12h

Ahahaha!

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

I'm faculty for Sandia Starforgers, a weekend SFFH writing retreat in NM. I'm joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social

Early bird discount ends 10/15. Scholarship app due 11/30. starforgers.com/2026

Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, there are headshots of all the instructors, plus the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine."

Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, the words "Scholarship Applicaiton Due Nov 30" and below that are the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine." Finally is the URL: starforgers.com.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

Oh, hello, @sentencebender.bsky.social and I are in here! www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag... There's an interview, plus a review in Issue #44 of @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social.

Cover of Issue #44 of Grimdark Magazine, with a many-tentacled monster emerging from the sea with a red laser eye.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

Apprehension didn't always start the same way. If you sign up for my newsletter, I'll send you the initial (now-deleted) first scene.⁠ You'll also get updates on my touring schedule, classes, and what I'm writing/reading. Elsie also makes a regular appearance. maryrobinettekowal.com/newsletter

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

I'll be at the Southern Festival of Books later this month.

@shereereneethomas.bsky.social will talk about how our characters, human or otherwise, face familiar struggles and triumphs, even in deeply unfamiliar landscapes (signing immediately to follow).

www.sofestofbooks.org - admission is free!

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

On Mon, Oct 20 at 6 PM MST (6 PM PDT, @sentencebender.bsky.social and I will join The Poisoned Pen Bookstore for a free, virtual event celebrating Apprehension and Red Star Hustle. Book plates available for preorders. We'll be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook. calendar.time.ly/9plshfqx/pos...

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

Update: Sam will be representing us at Mysterious Galaxy. I am sorry I won't be able to make it to San Diego!

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

Ooltewah (Oo-tul-wah)

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 2d

There's a part of me that is very tempted by this

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 2d

She is going to be with me on part of this book tour

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Rachel Gutin @rachelgutin.bsky.social · 5d

And I realized I missed one of my August reads. Turns out I read 7 books, not 6.

August Fiction Standout #4:

The Martian Contingency by @maryrobinettekowal.com is the 4th Lady Astronaut book. I love so many of the characters and the way they learn and grow. I cried so much while reading it!

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 2d

Yay!

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Angry Algonquin 😸 📚 🧊 🍸 @angryalgonquin.bsky.social · 4d

OMG @maryrobinettekowal.com and @sentencebender.bsky.social coming to @eagleeyebooks.bsky.social in Atlanta on October 28th!

Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 5d

If you're in the following cities, @sentencebender.bsky.social and I are coming to a bookstore near you soon: New York, Atlanta, WDC, Houston, Portland, Boulder, and San Diego. Plus, a virtual event! See all the details here: maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/appr... @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

Apprehension + Red Star Hustle Book Tour Schedule:
Oct 20, 6 PM MT - Virtual: Poisoned Pen
Oct 22, 7:30 PM ET - NYC: Twisted Spine
Oct 28, 7 PM ET - Atlanta: Eagle Eye Books
Oct 29, 7 PM ET - DC: Little District Bookstore
Oct 30, 6:30 PM CT - Houston: Murder by the Book
Nov 3, 7 PM PT - Portland: Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MT - Boulder: Boulder Bookstore
Nov 5, 7 PM PT - San Diego: Mysterious Galaxy
At the bottom is the double cover of Apprehension and Red Star Hustle with headshots of Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 2d

Thanks for reading! It's exciting to see these out in the wild

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 4d

@maryrobinettekowal.com's APPREHENSION is tightly plotted and shamelessly heartfelt. A vacation-with-grandchild goes AWRY, the past RETURNS, old flames REAPPEAR; it is a joy to read a noir protagonized by an older woman which neither erases her aging body nor reduces her agency because of it.

Red Star Hustle / Apprehension

Check out Red Star Hustle / Apprehension - <B>Two expertly crafted crime stories set in a far-future science fiction universe, from two award-winning authors known for their gripping plots and unforge...

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 4d

@sentencebender.bsky.social's RED STAR HUSTLE is both a nail-biting ride through a thrilling universe & a paean to hope for recovery from addiction. Miller’s keen eye for character & deft hand at worldbuilding make for a story that carries more of a punch than should be legal in a novel this short

Red Star Hustle / Apprehension

Check out Red Star Hustle / Apprehension - <B>Two expertly crafted crime stories set in a far-future science fiction universe, from two award-winning authors known for their gripping plots and unforge...

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 4d

The Saga Double RED STAR HUSTLE/APPREHENSION (10/21) gives you two delightful noirs for the price of one—

Red Star Hustle / Apprehension

Check out Red Star Hustle / Apprehension - <B>Two expertly crafted crime stories set in a far-future science fiction universe, from two award-winning authors known for their gripping plots and unforge...

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Sandra Tayler @sandratayler.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to read this new book by @maryrobinettekowal.com . It releases next week, so grab your copy now

Apprehension by Mary Robinette Kowal. An ARC copy of the book is pictured.

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