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Welcome to 2026 Factioneers! 🥳
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
📣 Fantasy-Faction is looking for Contributors! 📣
We're looking for people who'd like to review books, talk about SFF news, or give insights into publishing and writing on our main site, Fantasy-Faction.com.
Check the link for more info! - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/fantasy... #booksky
We're looking for people who'd like to review books, talk about SFF news, or give insights into publishing and writing on our main site, Fantasy-Faction.com.
Check the link for more info! - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/fantasy... #booksky
January 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
📣 Fantasy-Faction is looking for Contributors! 📣
We're looking for people who'd like to review books, talk about SFF news, or give insights into publishing and writing on our main site, Fantasy-Faction.com.
Check the link for more info! - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/fantasy... #booksky
We're looking for people who'd like to review books, talk about SFF news, or give insights into publishing and writing on our main site, Fantasy-Faction.com.
Check the link for more info! - JI 🐉
fantasy-faction.com/2026/fantasy... #booksky
Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's Corin Hayes series! - JI 🐉
"Blends sci-fi, dystopia, thriller, and that urban fantasy sense of momentum into something that feels both familiar and fresh...an easy recommendation."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/corin-h... #booksky
"Blends sci-fi, dystopia, thriller, and that urban fantasy sense of momentum into something that feels both familiar and fresh...an easy recommendation."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/corin-h... #booksky
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's Corin Hayes series! - JI 🐉
"Blends sci-fi, dystopia, thriller, and that urban fantasy sense of momentum into something that feels both familiar and fresh...an easy recommendation."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/corin-h... #booksky
"Blends sci-fi, dystopia, thriller, and that urban fantasy sense of momentum into something that feels both familiar and fresh...an easy recommendation."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/corin-h... #booksky
Apparently January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. So who is your favorite fantasy dragon? Mine is Scarlett the Fantasy-Faction dragon. - JI 🐉
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Apparently January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. So who is your favorite fantasy dragon? Mine is Scarlett the Fantasy-Faction dragon. - JI 🐉
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Dear artists, it's hard avoiding wondering if what we do is irrelevant or an insult when it's harsh, scary, dangerous & violent out there, but one thing is always true as stone: someone will need what you do, someone won't, & you won't know the difference. Err on the side of hope. Create if u can.
January 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Dear artists, it's hard avoiding wondering if what we do is irrelevant or an insult when it's harsh, scary, dangerous & violent out there, but one thing is always true as stone: someone will need what you do, someone won't, & you won't know the difference. Err on the side of hope. Create if u can.
...warm, weird, funny, romantic & surprisingly thoughtful. It is proof that romantic fantasy can still be smart, character driven & emotionally grounded. These books made me laugh, wince & quietly root for people who are doing their best with the mess they carry.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
...warm, weird, funny, romantic & surprisingly thoughtful. It is proof that romantic fantasy can still be smart, character driven & emotionally grounded. These books made me laugh, wince & quietly root for people who are doing their best with the mess they carry.
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Thank you Philly, from the Jersey side. - JI 🐉❤️
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Thank you Philly, from the Jersey side. - JI 🐉❤️
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A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
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Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
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January 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
A frankly astounding Humble Bundle of about 70 books by women SFF writers, including the Iskryne series by @pennyvixen.bsky.social and me and my first two Karen Memory novels, for $25 for the whole bundle, benefitting youth mental health.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
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This week's Sunday snippet comes from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which is out now in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave
And so is the first cozy-spooky novella in the series! books2read.com/undeadInconvenience
#romancelandia
And so is the first cozy-spooky novella in the series! books2read.com/undeadInconvenience
#romancelandia
January 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This week's Sunday snippet comes from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which is out now in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave
And so is the first cozy-spooky novella in the series! books2read.com/undeadInconvenience
#romancelandia
And so is the first cozy-spooky novella in the series! books2read.com/undeadInconvenience
#romancelandia
New rule: Authors may not put delicious food on the covers of their books. Even if it is made of skulls. I want cherry pie so bad right now..... 🥧 - JI 🐉 #booksky #cherrypie
Today's review on the blog:
...with a sardonic necromancer, a snarky skull, and a world brimming with life and death. Funny, dark, and full of charm...
fantasy-faction.com/2025/bones-a...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
@andiewington.bsky.social @ericamarks.bsky.social
...with a sardonic necromancer, a snarky skull, and a world brimming with life and death. Funny, dark, and full of charm...
fantasy-faction.com/2025/bones-a...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
@andiewington.bsky.social @ericamarks.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
New rule: Authors may not put delicious food on the covers of their books. Even if it is made of skulls. I want cherry pie so bad right now..... 🥧 - JI 🐉 #booksky #cherrypie
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Welcome to 2026 Factioneers! 🥳
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Welcome to 2026 Factioneers! 🥳
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!
But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)
#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's upcoming release, The Silencing of the North! -JI
"A colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes next."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-sil... #booksky
"A colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes next."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-sil... #booksky
January 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's upcoming release, The Silencing of the North! -JI
"A colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes next."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-sil... #booksky
"A colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes next."
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-sil... #booksky
As this is the end of the first full week of 2026, I thought it would be a good time to do a promote-your-books post!
If you are an author let us know about your books! I happen to know a lot of people got book money for the holidays, and I'm betting not all of them have spent it yet. 🐉
#booksky
If you are an author let us know about your books! I happen to know a lot of people got book money for the holidays, and I'm betting not all of them have spent it yet. 🐉
#booksky
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
As this is the end of the first full week of 2026, I thought it would be a good time to do a promote-your-books post!
If you are an author let us know about your books! I happen to know a lot of people got book money for the holidays, and I'm betting not all of them have spent it yet. 🐉
#booksky
If you are an author let us know about your books! I happen to know a lot of people got book money for the holidays, and I'm betting not all of them have spent it yet. 🐉
#booksky
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So. We need to fill our feed out a little. Tell us who we should be following for the good genre and genre adjacent stuff. Authors, reviewers, commentators, all the good people.
Fun, serious, wry, excitable - bring them all.
Fun, serious, wry, excitable - bring them all.
January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
So. We need to fill our feed out a little. Tell us who we should be following for the good genre and genre adjacent stuff. Authors, reviewers, commentators, all the good people.
Fun, serious, wry, excitable - bring them all.
Fun, serious, wry, excitable - bring them all.
Introducing Fantasy-Faction's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off ( #SPFBO) team! (@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @kitvaria.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social @devildauta.bsky.social @kitauthor.com @stillmellow.bsky.social @stacey-unchecked.bsky.social)
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#booksky
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#booksky
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Introducing Fantasy-Faction's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off ( #SPFBO) team! (@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @kitvaria.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social @devildauta.bsky.social @kitauthor.com @stillmellow.bsky.social @stacey-unchecked.bsky.social)
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-11t...
#booksky
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#booksky
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The updated UK cover for This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is live, and we’re enchanted with the aesthetic pivot.
More on the deeper tones and midnight reverie vibes on the blog ilona-andrews.com/blog/this-ki...
More on the deeper tones and midnight reverie vibes on the blog ilona-andrews.com/blog/this-ki...
This Kingdom UK cover update - ILONA ANDREWS
We interrupt your scheduled programming with breaking news from the UK. The Tor UK cover for This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, Book 1) has officially pivoted its artistic leaning. Beh...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The updated UK cover for This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is live, and we’re enchanted with the aesthetic pivot.
More on the deeper tones and midnight reverie vibes on the blog ilona-andrews.com/blog/this-ki...
More on the deeper tones and midnight reverie vibes on the blog ilona-andrews.com/blog/this-ki...
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The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into reading. That’s where magazines still matter. Not (just) as relics of a golden age, but as short curated reads and radars. A good SFFF magazine doesn’t just publish stories, it gives a good sense of the current mood. It signals where the genre is drifting, mutating, or reinventing itself.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The Best SFFF Magazines to Read in 2026
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
In 2026, reading science fiction, fantasy, and horror is no longer about keeping up. There is simply too much of it. Books, newsletters, Substack serials, small presses, endless releases. Discovery has become a problem, especially if you’re getting back into…
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The New Year's Party Continues! Uncanny Magazine Issue 68 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! buff.ly/StNiGd0
January 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The New Year's Party Continues! Uncanny Magazine Issue 68 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! buff.ly/StNiGd0
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Our third panel of BFS Online: The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing takes place Saturday 10th January 2026, 4pm to 5pm (GMT).
Writing as Activism
Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsjustice
@stewarthotston.com @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social
Writing as Activism
Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsjustice
@stewarthotston.com @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Our third panel of BFS Online: The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing takes place Saturday 10th January 2026, 4pm to 5pm (GMT).
Writing as Activism
Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsjustice
@stewarthotston.com @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social
Writing as Activism
Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsjustice
@stewarthotston.com @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social
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The preliminary list for #SPFBO 11 is out! Congrats to everyone who made it through the lottery! What a wild 24hrs.
Great to see some familiar names in there! I look forward to being part of the fun next year.
mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...
Great to see some familiar names in there! I look forward to being part of the fun next year.
mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...
January 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The preliminary list for #SPFBO 11 is out! Congrats to everyone who made it through the lottery! What a wild 24hrs.
Great to see some familiar names in there! I look forward to being part of the fun next year.
mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...
Great to see some familiar names in there! I look forward to being part of the fun next year.
mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...
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Whaaat I'm in! #spfbo
Looking forward to some read-alongs. I'll be checking out as many books as I can and pitching recommendations here as the contest goes on 🙏
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRZ788...
Looking forward to some read-alongs. I'll be checking out as many books as I can and pitching recommendations here as the contest goes on 🙏
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRZ788...
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January 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Whaaat I'm in! #spfbo
Looking forward to some read-alongs. I'll be checking out as many books as I can and pitching recommendations here as the contest goes on 🙏
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRZ788...
Looking forward to some read-alongs. I'll be checking out as many books as I can and pitching recommendations here as the contest goes on 🙏
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRZ788...
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Congrats to all those who got into #SPFBO 11; especially
The renowned @stevepannett.com
The mythical @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
The esteemed @resandersauthor.bsky.social
The pre-eminent @ajcalvin.bsky.social
The illustrious @philspeculates.bsky.social
& the fabled @rasandpiper.bsky.social
The renowned @stevepannett.com
The mythical @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
The esteemed @resandersauthor.bsky.social
The pre-eminent @ajcalvin.bsky.social
The illustrious @philspeculates.bsky.social
& the fabled @rasandpiper.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Congrats to all those who got into #SPFBO 11; especially
The renowned @stevepannett.com
The mythical @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
The esteemed @resandersauthor.bsky.social
The pre-eminent @ajcalvin.bsky.social
The illustrious @philspeculates.bsky.social
& the fabled @rasandpiper.bsky.social
The renowned @stevepannett.com
The mythical @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social
The esteemed @resandersauthor.bsky.social
The pre-eminent @ajcalvin.bsky.social
The illustrious @philspeculates.bsky.social
& the fabled @rasandpiper.bsky.social
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Guess what! Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is in SPFBO XI!
I am so excited even though it'll be months before decisions are made.
Good luck to everyone who's in the 300. I know we have some amazing books in the mix 😊
And respect to all the reviewers. I could NOT do what you guys do 🙇♀️
#SPFBO #fantasy
I am so excited even though it'll be months before decisions are made.
Good luck to everyone who's in the 300. I know we have some amazing books in the mix 😊
And respect to all the reviewers. I could NOT do what you guys do 🙇♀️
#SPFBO #fantasy
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM