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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, peeps, it is me again because $2.99 is a STEAL for the ebook (w/ bk 2 next month, no less!)

Writing The Witch Roads in 2022 reignited my love of writing after a rough period when I thought I should just quit. All else aside, this book is about finding joy in the small graces of the world

Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 3d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

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The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 18h

Day 9, Black SpecFic month recs

1. MY SOUL TO KEEP by Tananarive Due
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-soul-to...

2. A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent Lambert
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-necessar...

3. My free bonus story, 3rd in a series: BISHOP'S OPENING
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_01_22/

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 5d

What was your favorite SFF title in September? I'm compiling a rec list for next week with all your favorites (and one of mine). Doesn't have to be a 2025 book! :D #booksky

Intergalactic Mixtape: Book Rec Form

Welcome to the Intergalactic Mixtape Rec Form! Here you can submit SFF books for any open calls for themed recs. You can also submit one-off recs for use in future lists. Only science fiction, fantasy...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 5d

Day 4 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD by Amos Tutuola
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-palm-w...

2. SON OF THE STORM by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/son-of-the...

3. Bonus from me: THE SUN FROM BOTH SIDES
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_05_19/

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 6d

I think a lot of us just realized we might be cravens.

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 7d

Intergalactic Mixtape is live! This week: my favorite headcanons from other fans about The Murderbot Diaries and a call for your favorite SFF book from September 2025, so we can lovingly build a rec list together. 🥹📚

Intergalactic Mixtape #22

Hey! This week, I learned how to turn on the newsletter archives and make them searchable, after 22 weeks. :D Technology: 1, Renay: 0. Welcome to October!...

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 7d

September has ended! Please share your favorite SFF read of the month with me! Can be an older title! Main requirement: you loved it and want other people to read it! Then we will build A LIST. 📚📚📚

Intergalactic Mixtape: Book Rec Form

Welcome to the Intergalactic Mixtape Rec Form! Here you can submit SFF books for any open calls for themed recs. You can also submit one-off recs for use in future lists. Only science fiction, fantasy...

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 7d

The Calculon "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" gif is also applicable.

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 12d

Ugh, I hate it when this happens. Why can't they just MATCH?!

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 13d

Intergalactic Mixtape is live! Get more fandom commentary, SFF reviews/discussions, and book news than you can shake a stick at. #booksky

Intergalactic Mixtape #21

Hey! This week, I have a wildly diverse set of book reviews, my favorite Murderbot Diaries headcanon so far, and lots of autumnal art recs! A-Side With the...

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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 13d

I see a lot of artists on here questioning whether they should be promoting their work in the current political climate.

The answer is always yes. ART: books, music, film, painting, sculpture - all of it - is the most accessible way to communicate complex topics, ideologies and emotions.

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Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social · 14d

Publisher's Weekly trade review for Cry, Voidbringer! 🥰

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 14d

One thing the Hugo Award rec sheet struggles with is artists. Are you an SFF artist, or do you know any that have done work in 2025? Our professional artist and fan artist categories need some love. #art #HugoAwards

The Hugo Awards (2026)

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks for this! Mine was also turned off.

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Jenny Hamilton @readingtheend.bsky.social · 16d

yikes, my "require alt text before posting" setting had been turned off too! check on yours if you haven't lately. it's under Settings / Accessibility.

Kami Anya (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️♿️✡️ @kamianya.bsky.social · 16d

Hey y’all, if you are using the setting to remind you to use alt text, you might want to check and make sure it’s still on. I know for a fact that it I had it on for me, but it seems to have turned itself off at some point.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 17d

The tale of Tam Lin started as a Scottish ballad featuring a strong-willed heroine, a powerful faerie queen, and a knight in need of rescue. Here are six gripping retellings of this slippery, shapeshifting story!

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A Knight to Remember: Six Retellings of the Story of Tam Lin - Reactor

A gripping tale about a woman determined to hold on to what she wants.

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 18d

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025, aka The Leaning Pile of Books: Kushiel's Legacy Edition since I am now obsessed with these books. (Also, why I actually love CASSIEL'S SERVANT more than KUSHIEL'S DART.)

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#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SpecFic 📚🪐

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025 | Fantasy Cafe

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025, featuring fantasy books from the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey (KUSHIEL'S SCION and CASSIEL'S SERVANT).

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 18d

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025, aka The Leaning Pile of Books: Kushiel's Legacy Edition since I am now obsessed with these books. (Also, why I actually love CASSIEL'S SERVANT more than KUSHIEL'S DART.)

www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/09/the-...

#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SpecFic 📚🪐

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025 | Fantasy Cafe

The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/21/2025, featuring fantasy books from the Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey (KUSHIEL'S SCION and CASSIEL'S SERVANT).

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 20d

Love this:

"People seem to get it in their heads that criticism is a lot of things it isn’t (most of the time): a tearing-down, an act of jealousy, an act of ego. The criticism I love best is an act of curiosity. An investigation, an exploration. And an open door. "

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 20d

One of the reasons I love the Intergalactic Mixtape newsletter by @renay is that I find interesting things I somehow missed, like "(It's Not) The Death of Criticism (Again)" by @mollytempleton.com on Reactor.

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(It's Not) The Death of Criticism (Again) - Reactor

Every old argument is new again — but it is sometimes necessary to reconsider the hows and whys of criticism.

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 20d

Love this:

"People seem to get it in their heads that criticism is a lot of things it isn’t (most of the time): a tearing-down, an act of jealousy, an act of ego. The criticism I love best is an act of curiosity. An investigation, an exploration. And an open door. "

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · 20d

One of the reasons I love the Intergalactic Mixtape newsletter by @renay is that I find interesting things I somehow missed, like "(It's Not) The Death of Criticism (Again)" by @mollytempleton.com on Reactor.

reactormag.com/its-not-the-...

(It's Not) The Death of Criticism (Again) - Reactor

Every old argument is new again — but it is sometimes necessary to reconsider the hows and whys of criticism.

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 20d

Intergalactic Mixtape is live! This week: personal essay recs, reviews, fun discussion threads, and a new column that @readingtheend.bsky.social is helping me launch: Bonus Track, for extra specialized rec lists. This time: SFF to read based on The Babysitters Club Super Specials.

Intergalactic Mixtape #20

Hey! This week, I have the first edition of Bonus Track, where I or a special guest create a specialized rec list. “Specialized how?” you may be wondering,...

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Civilian Reader @civilianreader.com · 21d

What kind of book reviews are people actually interested in reading?

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 21d

wrote a little essay about prose, 90s historical romances, and why fascists love AI so much 💕

subscribe to my newsletter to enter a giveaway for a physical arc of the everlasting!
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