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P.A. Cornell (She/Her)

@cornellwriter.bsky.social

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Nebula, Aurora, and World Fantasy-nominated Chilean-Canadian writer. Winner Short Works Prize. SFWA, CSFFA, ALCiFF Chile. Odyssey ’02. Codex. Stories in Apex, Fantasy, Lightspeed, and others. Linktree: http://linktr.ee/pacornell

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · May 23

Now live, both the print and audio versions of my story, “Through the Machine” (As featured by Gizmodo—link threaded). Again, If you only read one of my stories this year, let it be this one. And if you like it, please share. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...

Through the Machine - Lightspeed Magazine

“Steve, over here! Turn to your right. Can we get a smile?” He falls back on his training easily enough, turns to the cameras, gives them his famous crooked smile, tilts his head just so as the flashe...

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 17m

Something to keep in mind if you’re voting for the Hugos. Thanks for all the great reads @onspecmag.bsky.social.

An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 14h

On Spec has long deserved recognition for best semiprozine at the Hugo Awards, but has never even made the ballot because it's Canadian and most Hugo voters are U.S.-based.

2026 will be your final opportunity to nominate an institution that has been an incubator for so much talent.

On Spec Magazine @onspecmag.bsky.social · 16h

With our new issue, we are making the sad announcement that this will be the final year for On Spec. See www.onspec.ca for details.

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♿️ Eva V Roslin (They/She) 🟨⬜️🟪⬛️ 🍁 @evavroslin.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone! I've been accepted to the once-in-a-lifetime writing workshop Under the Volcano, in January, in Mexico! I'm raising funds to help cover tuition, lodging, and airfare. If you are able to donate or boost the signal, thank you! www.gofundme.com/f/53fw2-help...

Donate to Help Eva get to a life-changing writing workshop!, organized by Eva Roslin

Hey everyone! I'm Eva Roslin (she/they), a queer, disabled horror and da… Eva Roslin needs your support for Help Eva get to a life-changing writing workshop!

www.gofundme.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 46m

Congrats!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 46m

Great newsletter here by Kate. If you’re not sure if it’s a scam, reading this might help.

Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 57m

Today's newsletter is about the patterns in fake book club and other scam emails sent to authors.

How to spot an author scam email

I’ve grumbled enough on social media about the rise in AI-generated scam emails that now, more than one of my author friends has sent an email to me, asking...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23h

Same here. Must be something in the air.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Mwahahahaha!🔪🪓

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

💯 I used to live there too. 🙂

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Well, not any more, but used to be.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Love it.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

One of my faves of yours. This one really stuck with me.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Toronto.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

I’d try it.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2d

This is not ok. I’m so sorry this has happened to you, Beau.

Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 2d

Do not buy my books from Amazon or Down and Out Books directly. I will not get paid. I should get paid, as per my contract, but in an email from D&O I’ve been told ‘no further payments will be issued.’
It absolutely blows it is ending this way, but man, pay your authors what they are owed.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Donate if you can, share either way. Keep Apex putting out great stories!

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 8d

Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉

Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 2d

Bookshop has free shipping today and tomorrow! It's a great time to pick up my latest, Wearing The Lion! (But only if you want to see Heracles adopting every monster in Ancient Greece.)

Wearing the Lion

Check out Wearing the Lion - <b>"This novel effortlessly ascends to the heights of Mount Olympus. Tough and tender and bittersweet. <i>Wearing the Lion</i> establishes Wiswell firmly on the new fantas...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

This would be so awesome here. Let’s do this @mark-carney.bsky.social.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

There’s still a few days left in Latine Heritage Month. If you’re looking to read more work by Latine authors, here’s one of mine. If you’ve already read it, my link in bio can take you to everything I’ve published this year and in previous years. Thank you for reading.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · May 23

Through the Machine - Lightspeed Magazine

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Actual line you used to capture your wife’s heart. (Or did she say this to you?)

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah. I can’t say I love all his work but he writes whatever pops into his head and often takes big swings. Gotta respect that.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 3d

Today is the release day for Queen Demon! I’ll be here at Politics and Prose in Washington DC tonight!

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 4d

Oct 7 Politics and Prose, Washington DC 2/11

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Martha Wells — Queen Demon (Rising World #2) - with Dr. Leigha McReynolds — at Union Market

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Congrats!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

I feel this. You and me both.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Me, circa 1979? Chill Sunday.

The author as a tiny human chilling on a blanket laid on the grass in a park somewhere in Canada. Tiny human has a short bob cut and is wearing and blue and white striped t shirt. Blanket is kind of a brown plaid wool thing.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve kept a journal since I was 6. Yes, I still have them all. No, I don’t write in them every day. It’s interesting to look back at the old ones and see how much you’ve changed. Sometimes I find myself thinking, “who IS this person?”