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DaVaun Sanders
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SFF Author + Editor. Publisher @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social. Twin Dad. #MuayThai enthusiast. Insufferable #Niners fan. #He/him.
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DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social · 23h
We OFFICIAL! Cover reveal for my latest: What If... The Multiverse Was Doomed? Holding this one in so long it felt like I dreamed it. We're live August, 4 2026.

Ya boy wrote a MARVEL 🔥🔥🔥
Cover art featuring Moon Knight/Venom, Kitty Pryde, Scarlet Witch, Loki and America Chavez in the foreground, with Victor von Doom superimposed in the background. Title text: "What If...The Multiverse was Doomed?" An Avengers of the Multiverse Story America Chavez must gather a team of heroes to make their final stand against Doctor Doom and save Franklin Richards. So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have we watched Doctor Doom claw after power, dominion, and godhood. But what if there was a higher calling just out of his reach? What if he would tame the entire cosmos to claim it? What if… a Watcher saved the Multiverse? Victor von Doom was never one to simply accept his fate. He swept his way across the vast labyrinth of the Multiverse, altering the course of universe after universe. But their sacrifice was one he was willing to make. Every new world granted him the means to conquer his destiny and embrace something bigger than himself, a fate beyond the confines of his own reality. And at long last he has the final piece he needs to uncover the whereabouts of the person this was all for: a boy named Franklin. America Chavez and Kitty Pryde are battered and broken. Thrown together by the wreckage of a shattered universe, they realize that even with the Phoenix Force barely contained within Kitty, they need a team. A team who has as much skin in the game as they do. So America must gather the nexus beings that survived Doom—Loki, the Scarlet Witch, and Venom-Moon Knight—to make one last stand. Love is an immutable constant in all of reality. But it also is the catalyst for the greatest change. Taking up arms as Avengers of the Multiverse, the group must give up their comfort and security to find Franklin Richards before Doom. Can they save all of reality, or must they avenge everyone they’ve ever loved?
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seananmcguire.bsky.social
Writing for this series was a dream, and so important to me in a very specific sort of way. If you were bothered by the way all these stories seemed a little bit unfinished, your conclusion is here! From a brilliantly talented author, no less!
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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gmunoz6991.bsky.social
Let’s Gooooooooo.

Finally find out why Doom carved a path of destruction through the multiverse.

Assemble. August 2026.

Can’t wait for this epic finale from @davaun.bsky.social to be out in the world.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/716027...
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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gmunoz6991.bsky.social
This has been such a dream series to work on with the absolute best group of authors and collaborators. Many years in the making, but it all comes down to this.

@authoroux.bsky.social
@seananmcguire.bsky.social
@mikechenwriter.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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mikechenwriter.bsky.social
THE BIG SERIES FINALE!!!!
davaun.bsky.social DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social · 23h
We OFFICIAL! Cover reveal for my latest: What If... The Multiverse Was Doomed? Holding this one in so long it felt like I dreamed it. We're live August, 4 2026.

Ya boy wrote a MARVEL 🔥🔥🔥
Cover art featuring Moon Knight/Venom, Kitty Pryde, Scarlet Witch, Loki and America Chavez in the foreground, with Victor von Doom superimposed in the background. Title text: "What If...The Multiverse was Doomed?" An Avengers of the Multiverse Story America Chavez must gather a team of heroes to make their final stand against Doctor Doom and save Franklin Richards. So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have we watched Doctor Doom claw after power, dominion, and godhood. But what if there was a higher calling just out of his reach? What if he would tame the entire cosmos to claim it? What if… a Watcher saved the Multiverse? Victor von Doom was never one to simply accept his fate. He swept his way across the vast labyrinth of the Multiverse, altering the course of universe after universe. But their sacrifice was one he was willing to make. Every new world granted him the means to conquer his destiny and embrace something bigger than himself, a fate beyond the confines of his own reality. And at long last he has the final piece he needs to uncover the whereabouts of the person this was all for: a boy named Franklin. America Chavez and Kitty Pryde are battered and broken. Thrown together by the wreckage of a shattered universe, they realize that even with the Phoenix Force barely contained within Kitty, they need a team. A team who has as much skin in the game as they do. So America must gather the nexus beings that survived Doom—Loki, the Scarlet Witch, and Venom-Moon Knight—to make one last stand. Love is an immutable constant in all of reality. But it also is the catalyst for the greatest change. Taking up arms as Avengers of the Multiverse, the group must give up their comfort and security to find Franklin Richards before Doom. Can they save all of reality, or must they avenge everyone they’ve ever loved?
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
davaun.bsky.social
We OFFICIAL! Cover reveal for my latest: What If... The Multiverse Was Doomed? Holding this one in so long it felt like I dreamed it. We're live August, 4 2026.

Ya boy wrote a MARVEL 🔥🔥🔥
Cover art featuring Moon Knight/Venom, Kitty Pryde, Scarlet Witch, Loki and America Chavez in the foreground, with Victor von Doom superimposed in the background. Title text: "What If...The Multiverse was Doomed?" An Avengers of the Multiverse Story America Chavez must gather a team of heroes to make their final stand against Doctor Doom and save Franklin Richards. So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have we watched Doctor Doom claw after power, dominion, and godhood. But what if there was a higher calling just out of his reach? What if he would tame the entire cosmos to claim it? What if… a Watcher saved the Multiverse? Victor von Doom was never one to simply accept his fate. He swept his way across the vast labyrinth of the Multiverse, altering the course of universe after universe. But their sacrifice was one he was willing to make. Every new world granted him the means to conquer his destiny and embrace something bigger than himself, a fate beyond the confines of his own reality. And at long last he has the final piece he needs to uncover the whereabouts of the person this was all for: a boy named Franklin. America Chavez and Kitty Pryde are battered and broken. Thrown together by the wreckage of a shattered universe, they realize that even with the Phoenix Force barely contained within Kitty, they need a team. A team who has as much skin in the game as they do. So America must gather the nexus beings that survived Doom—Loki, the Scarlet Witch, and Venom-Moon Knight—to make one last stand. Love is an immutable constant in all of reality. But it also is the catalyst for the greatest change. Taking up arms as Avengers of the Multiverse, the group must give up their comfort and security to find Franklin Richards before Doom. Can they save all of reality, or must they avenge everyone they’ve ever loved?
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
davaun.bsky.social
I finally get to announce the thing tomorrow what is sleep
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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clpolk.com
🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏
🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏
🎵 that is not your favorite author or a stunning book club offer
🎵 They are asking you for money=it's a scam 👏👏
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 AM
davaun.bsky.social
Okay can't lie the Pringles ad made me lol 🤣
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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sorayanadiamcdonald.com
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
davaun.bsky.social
Bad Bunny won the Super Bowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
davaun.bsky.social
Didn't they make this Hail Mary movie already? Sunshine happened right??
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
davaun.bsky.social
Distraught, enraged, and tired. An author cc’d @fiyahlitmag on an email to The Writing Atlas, a site dedicated to “cataloging short stories.” There are 130 FIYAH stories listed with (presumably) AI summaries. Some have LINKS to a Dropbox folder. Our issues aren’t publicly available for scraping.
February 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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sillysyntax.bsky.social
Gonna log off this app for the rest of the weekend but I wanted to boost this.

If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application.

Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤
February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
davaun.bsky.social
The WAY I needed to see this.
matthewdowsmith.bsky.social Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 5d
Seems like a good day to post this again.

Print it out.

Frame it.

Hang it on your wall.

Make your comic.
An official comic book permission slip granting you, yes you, permission to make a comic.
February 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app
An even better look at the gorgeous Year of the Mer book 1 (of 2) cover! I gasped just about to death when they told me THEEEE Micaela Alcaino was the one doing it.

You can (and should) pre-order it wherever you pre-order your books. Out April 7, 2026. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Year-o...
Mockup of book Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis wherein a blue mermaid tail and tentacles writhe out of a roiling gray ocean around an ornate trident. Book One: 4/7/26. Cover by Micaela Alcaino Flat image of a book cover: Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis wherein a blue mermaid tail and tentacles writhe out of a roiling gray ocean around an ornate trident
August 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
davaun.bsky.social
GAWD I hate how this AI is being stuffed into every damn crevice of our lives. No, I do not need a WHOLE DAMN PERSONAL email response to a friend shat out of the ether, imitating me poorly and making up facts that I might say. Who asked for this??? It's really about to be postcards around here
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
davaun.bsky.social
This is such a fun project, especially in these times we inhabit. Please share to help bring it to life!!!
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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cbushwrite.bsky.social
On of the best lit mags out here, period!
Show them all some love!
fiyahlitmag.bsky.social FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 11d
Proud to be here for another Black History Month! Show some love to the Black creators who've been a part of FIYAH for the past decade:
go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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mayor.nyc.gov
I kicked off Black History Month in Corona at the home of Louis Armstrong, who lived in our city for more than 30 years. Walking through his house and hearing how much New York meant to him was a powerful reminder of what this city owes to Black artists and culture.
Mayor Mamdani inside the Louis Armstrong House Museum Mayor Mamdani looking at artwork of Louis Armstrong A trumpet player A signed photo of Louis Armstrong
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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rsagarcia.bsky.social
Everyone's struggling & the world's on fire so I'm sorry to ask, but I need your help again.

If you could donate and/or share my Go Fund Me campaign, it would go a long way to helping me pay for increased costs for my breast cancer treatment. Details in my update.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
www.gofundme.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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ajfitzwater.bsky.social
Today's Short Fiction Read.
davaun.bsky.social DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social · 14d
A climate fiction dystopia where the descendants of Mardi Gras krewes are holding together all that's left of the world with a little help from Stevie Wonder 🌀

Black resilience and community is my favorite thing to write about apparently. Loved this piece and I hope you do too ❤️
uncannymagazine.bsky.social Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15d
Reading for the Uncanny Magazine Poll?

Try the short story "All the World Is Fog" by DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social!

You can read it here!

buff.ly/gXIqwjU
January 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM
davaun.bsky.social
A climate fiction dystopia where the descendants of Mardi Gras krewes are holding together all that's left of the world with a little help from Stevie Wonder 🌀

Black resilience and community is my favorite thing to write about apparently. Loved this piece and I hope you do too ❤️
uncannymagazine.bsky.social Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15d
Reading for the Uncanny Magazine Poll?

Try the short story "All the World Is Fog" by DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social!

You can read it here!

buff.ly/gXIqwjU
The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 64, “Barbershops of the Floating City" by Grace P. Fong: A woman stands facing the viewer, her qipao is a light blue color with flower designs in a darker shade of blue. Her long, black hair trails elegantly behind her while she holds a pair of scissors close to her chest. Behind there is a shadow that looks in the opposite direction, as if she is looking down at the city depicted below. At the top is a sun that crowns the two figures and bathes the entire picture in light. The quote reads: "I’m the last to step forward. Warm mud squelches beneath my worn boots, swallowing damp laces and flaking leather. The wall of churning cloud before me envelops the washed-out landscape in white and gray. I’ve done it. Ventured closer to the storm’s curving front than I ever imagined. Wind licks away my tears as I will myself forward."
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM
davaun.bsky.social
Between all of the meals at my Blaxican best friend's house growing up AND living in Arizona for 20+ years, it is a damn shame I haven't learned how to make tamales yet
January 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
davaun.bsky.social
There's so much Labrinth working into the playlist for this WIP and the way the algorithm is confounded 🤌🏾
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 AM
davaun.bsky.social
So many folks in my circle are getting crushed on all sides. In the streets resisting these goons, surviving this storm, making ends meet--on top of all the other weekly madness. It feels damn weird to beat the drum about stories and upcoming issues as if our lives aren't in a meat grinder.
fiyahlitmag.bsky.social FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 17d
A friendly reminder that submissions CLOSE for our upcoming issue this Saturday. Keep them coming! Share with a Black SFF writer in your circle 🖤🖤🖤

Guidelines here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM