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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · 27d

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · Aug 27

Praise from @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social: "Jason Sanford ain't playing with y'all anymore. We Who Hunt Alexanders lives at the intersection of cyberpunk and horror. Edginess and timeliness; blood and desperation; love and terror all woven like a rogue literary DNA strand." 1/2

We Who Hunt Alexanders - Apex Book Company

WE WHO HUNT ALEXANDERS by Jason Sanford is a dark, cosmic novella following a neurodivergent main character in a gothic, dangerous world.

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Aug 26

Working with @metaphorosis.com and @bmorrisallen.com was one of the happiest times of my life.

Metaphorosis Publishing @metaphorosis.com · Aug 8

Stories that were Award Finalists

We didn't win any awards, but we had several stories that were finalists for awards. Here they are. Nebula Award “Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw III:…

Stories that were Award Finalists

We didn't win any awards, but we had several stories that were finalists for awards. Here they are. Nebula Award “Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw III: The Tulips” — Yaroslav Barsukov “

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Aug 23

I wish more people understood Gen“AI” is not AI.

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Aug 19

Can't wait!

Arina @readingrogue.bsky.social · Aug 17

writing a comparative review of Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory and The Tower of Mud and Straw because the mechanics through which a novella became a novel is so interesting to me

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Aug 12

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jul 27

Not necessarily with both of them in the same movie :) "Le Grand Blond," "Le Jouet," "La Course à l'échalote" (the opening in the bank cracks me up every time), "Le Coup Du Parapluie," "Cyrano" ... And yeah, I love "Les Compères"!

Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jul 26

My only regret is that I only have a very basic knowledge of French, picked up as a kid from movies starring Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu :) I think of the novella as an alternate-reality version of the novel's first half--the events are mostly the same and mostly in the same order.

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jul 8

Now and then, we remember Wordle exists ...

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jul 4

🫶 Thank you so much, dear Becca!!

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · Jul 3

Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov is worth the read! A 2x Nebula Award finalist, the true pleasure of reading this tale is the main character's contemplations of betraying orders, warfaring countries, and shifting memories and reflection, symbolized in the mimic tower legend.

The book cover, featuring a terrifying tower, seagulls, and a person and their feed. Colors are shades of purple.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks so much for reading! For those who haven’t yet, that story is “Through the Machine.” Find it via this link or the Nebula Reading List: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jun 8

You’re amazing and wonderful!

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jun 6

"It's over, Anakin!"

Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jun 5

A fact that feels like something straight out of an alternate reality: turns out that before Star Wars, Hayden “Anakin Skywalker” Christensen starred in a TV show called … Higher Ground.

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · Jun 3

I'm happy and honored :)

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Rajiv Moté @rajivmote.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you like political intrigue, science fantasy that veers into the weird, mind-bending metaphysics, and especially if you like dogs, pick up and devour @barsukov.com's Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. (Arachnophobes may wish to skip a scene.)

The book Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov. The cover has the image of a sinister-looking, purple-illuminated tower

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · May 27

It will take some time for CEOs to finally read the room. After that, it’s a straight path to the bubble bursting. Too much investment and too much talk about something that can mimic human speech patterns and is, at best, a consulting tool and at worst, a hallucinogenic shroom.

Susi O'Neill @susioneill.bsky.social · May 27

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Duolingo CEO rolls back his "AI-first" memo and rolls back to saying it's people that count. Result of public and customer backlash or staff revolt?

My vision for Duolingo and AI: embracing change and empowerment | Luis von Ahn posted on the topic | LinkedIn

One of the most important things leaders can do is provide clarity. When I released my AI memo a few weeks ago, I didn’t do that well. I’ve taken time to follow up internally with Duos (our employee...

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · May 23

To say I'm overjoyed is to say nothing at all! Thank you, Ariana!!
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Grimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · May 16

Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by @barsukov.com

"Yaro deserves enormous praise for his smooth writing style and I think this was one of the most illustrating moments of his skill."

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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yaro was super kind enough to give a physical ARC of Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory when we met, and I repaid that by not being home properly for months so I coul…

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Shadora Nyx @ladyjedi.bsky.social · May 17

Good Morning.
@barsukov.com I just finished your book, and I must say I really liked it. I can see why it is a Nebula nominee this year, the way it plays with memory, with reality and illusion, with dreams and nightmares.
I will be definitely reading your next book.

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · May 23

Dear Shadora, thank you so much!! I can't tell you how much it means to me! Terribly sorry for the late reply--I was taking a break from social media this week ...

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · May 13

Two people have written to me this week saying "I've been looking all over for Armed in Her Fashion but can't find it, pls help" and (a) so glad for word of mouth! (b) less glad to have confirmation that title changes are confusing 😭 The Chatelaine = edited reissue of the same book, for the record!

The cover of Armed in Her Fashion by Kate Heartfield, designed by Erik Mohr, is black with a red effigy of a female knight. This is the same book as The Chatelaine -- it's an earlier version.

The cover of The Chatelaine by Kate Heartfield, designed by Andrew Davis, is blue with gold decoration, a sword, a woman, roses. It is an edited version of Armed in Her Fashion and includes an added prologue.

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Shadora Nyx @ladyjedi.bsky.social · May 13

I started yesterday "Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory" by @barsukov.com. I only managed 28 pages as I was really tired, but I am intrigued and like it so far. I want to know what everyone is hiding about/within the tower and what is this all about...

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Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне @barsukov.com · May 13

So excited for you to be reading it! There are two towers, and I promise you'll get all the answers ...

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