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Christy Climenhage

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SFF author. Muddling through the pre-apocalypse. CSFFA SFWA. She/her. 🐙🐾 Unceded Algonquin territory. 🇨🇦 Debut 2025: THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT with Poplar Press (Wolsak & Wynn). Rep’d by Sara Megibow. Views my own. www.christyclimenhage.com

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · May 20

🎉 BOOK BIRTHDAY 🎉

Today is THE DAY my debut SF thriller makes its way out in the world!

This is a dream I’ve held close to my heart for decades and I am so happy and grateful.

With a HUGE thank you to the large village of people who have made this possible.

Cover of The Midnight Project partially showing its spine. Red and pink tentacles stretch up one side on a navy blue background.

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 12h

Some more tempting books here! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup

All That We See Or Seem by Ken Liu; When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift; The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell; Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt; Remain by Nicholas Sparks with M Night Shyam...

www.theguardian.com

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 2d

Happy World Octopus Day to all who celebrate!

Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 2d

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 2d

As today is World Octopus Day I’ll again mention that a Spanish equivalent to “like a fish out of water” is como un pulpo en un garaje. It means “like an octopus in a garage.”

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 2d

So pleased to see THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT included in this list of Spooky CanLit recommended reads among some truly terrific books!

River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 2d

Do you live for books that bring on the chills and thrills? 👻 📖

Check out our list spooky season reads by Canadian authors.

Read the full list here:

www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/9/...

#spookyseason

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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 9d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 9d

Very cool to listen to Seamus’s take on The Midnight Project at A Novel Review:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuN...

The Midnight Project by Christy Climenhage | Book Review & Literary Analysis | A Novel Review

YouTube video by A Novel Review - Book Podcast

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 10d

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I’m reflecting on the great contribution made by His Honourable Murray Sinclair, who headed the TRC and has done so much to discover and document the truth and point us all toward reconciliation.

He passed last November and is greatly missed.

Book cover with photo of residential school survivors. Title: “Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Volume One: Summary”

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 12d

The World's Newest Whale Species Makes Moans Like No Other And There Are Only 50 Individuals Left To Hear Them | IFLScience 🦑🌎🧪

The World's Newest Whale Species Is Critically Endangered With Only 50 Individuals Left

The species has been historically hunted, but now faces even more threats.

www.iflscience.com

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 12d

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 12d

This was so much fun! Lovely to be in such distinguished company:

@pscwillis.bsky.social
Natalia Theodoridou
D.A. Xaolin Spires
@mchristinebd.bsky.social
@courtney-floyd.com

And I added some great new books to my TBR.

Flights of Foundry @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social · 12d

In just 15 minutes the awesome 2025 Debut Group will be doing a reading at #Flights2025! Come check it out! There’s still time to register if you haven’t yet: flights-of-foundry.o...

Cuddle pile of Flights of Foundry gryphons including a harpy eagle, a bald eagle, a barn owl, and a cockatoo.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 12d

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 12d

Good morning Womble! I’m reading One Message Remains by Premee Mohamed. I love her prose and storytelling.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 16d

We couldn't be prouder to be announcing this project! This spring, come out to Atlantic Canada's newest conference for creators of speculative fiction! We'll have 3 days of participatory programming with an INCREDIBLE slate of humans. Follow @tricon-hfx.bsky.social and/or visit tricon-halifax.com

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 16d

Adding a bunch of the books listed in the comments to my TBR.

C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 17d

Hey friends!

What's a backlist 2ndary world fantasy book that's stayed with you?

So, ignore the last 2-3 years. Gimme the oldies.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you!

Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 19d

Hi Kate! 👋

I’m on Can*Con programming, can you add me to your starter pack?

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🎃Cabin in the Woodsey🎃 @norahwoodsey.com · 19d

Monarch!

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 19d

This is my first AT novel and I like it very much. Look forward to exploring his others.

Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 19d

I’m reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Really enjoying it, just fabulous aliens.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 19d

Hi BlueSky, please enjoy this mushroom:

An orange toadstool growing up beside a stick on the ground.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 21d

So freaking cool to see my book in a bookstore. Every single time. Like, never gets old.

A table of books under a sign “Canadian Authors”. Books include my book, THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT, nestled in the middle on the left.

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 22d

Great interview with Peterborough artist and musician John Climenhage talking about perspective and inspiration with some awesome video of his studio and latest works:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSNa...

In Conversation with John Climenhage, Peterborough's Artist Extraordinaire

YouTube video by Modern Traveller

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Christy Climenhage @cclim.bsky.social · 23d

Great story!

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 24d

Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.

But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!

It's easy! Check your library's website.

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 25d

If you're a BIPOC writer trying to find the time to finish your book or want personalised advice for tackling your writing projects, be sure to join us for the How To Finish Your Novel workshop with Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

Nov 29 & 30 or get the video after!

events.humanitix.com/how-to-finis...

The Carl Brandon Society Presents
How to Finish You Novel
A Weekend Workshop with Suyi Davies Okungbowa
carlbrandon.org/classes

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