Keith R.A. DeCandido
@kradec.bsky.social
He/him. Massively prolific author of novels, stories, & comics; critic; grandmaster; editor; black belt; percussionist; baseball fan; and a whole lot less...
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I haven’t watched the show yet, (it’s probably going to be a year or two from now) but I cried just reading the recap.
February 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I haven’t watched the show yet, (it’s probably going to be a year or two from now) but I cried just reading the recap.
On the blog: my personal appearances in February, March, and April, including @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair, @boskone.bsky.social LICH @awesomecon.bsky.social @c2e2.bsky.social and @jordanconinc.bsky.social.
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see me in February, March, and April!
I’ve got a mess of personal appearances coming up over the next couple of months….. 7 February: Brooklyn Books & Booze Book Fair, Brooklyn, New York As I mentioned in this blog post…
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February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
On the blog: my personal appearances in February, March, and April, including @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair, @boskone.bsky.social LICH @awesomecon.bsky.social @c2e2.bsky.social and @jordanconinc.bsky.social.
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Today's Starfleet Academy episode moved @kradec.bsky.social to tears. Make sure you stay past the credits in "Series Acclimation Mil"
#StarfleetAcademy
#StarfleetAcademy
What Was Left Behind — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Series Acclimation Mil” - Reactor
"I loved this episode and it made me cry."
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February 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Today's Starfleet Academy episode moved @kradec.bsky.social to tears. Make sure you stay past the credits in "Series Acclimation Mil"
#StarfleetAcademy
#StarfleetAcademy
On @reactorsff.bsky.social SAM gets a focus as we learn the details of her mission and her backstory, but it's also, magnificently, a loving and beautiful tribute to DEEP SPACE NINE. I cried. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Series Acclimation Mil."
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What Was Left Behind — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Series Acclimation Mil” - Reactor
"I loved this episode and it made me cry."
reactormag.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social SAM gets a focus as we learn the details of her mission and her backstory, but it's also, magnificently, a loving and beautiful tribute to DEEP SPACE NINE. I cried. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Series Acclimation Mil."
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This week's STARFLEET ACADEMY made me cry. In a good way. Trust me when I tell you to stick through to the end -- including the closing credits.
My review will go up later today on @reactorsff.bsky.social.
My review will go up later today on @reactorsff.bsky.social.
February 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This week's STARFLEET ACADEMY made me cry. In a good way. Trust me when I tell you to stick through to the end -- including the closing credits.
My review will go up later today on @reactorsff.bsky.social.
My review will go up later today on @reactorsff.bsky.social.
On @reactorsff.bsky.social (two days ago): it's the final battle against President Clark's regime. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch reaches the "Endgame."
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Endgame” - Reactor
The only obstacle remaining between Sheridan and Earth is a fleet near Mars...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social (two days ago): it's the final battle against President Clark's regime. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch reaches the "Endgame."
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THIS SATURDAY! I'll be at the @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair at Barrows Intense in Industry City!
Me and lots of great authors and agents! Raffles! Agent pitches! Talks! And tons and tons of books for sale!
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Me and lots of great authors and agents! Raffles! Agent pitches! Talks! And tons and tons of books for sale!
www.facebook.com/events/10969...
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
THIS SATURDAY! I'll be at the @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair at Barrows Intense in Industry City!
Me and lots of great authors and agents! Raffles! Agent pitches! Talks! And tons and tons of books for sale!
www.facebook.com/events/10969...
Me and lots of great authors and agents! Raffles! Agent pitches! Talks! And tons and tons of books for sale!
www.facebook.com/events/10969...
Last day of Farpoint! I will be doing two panels in McIntosh, one at noon on world-building, one at 2pm on writing in other people's universes. Otherwise, I'll be at my table in the dealer room selling things. Please come and buy things!
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Last day of Farpoint! I will be doing two panels in McIntosh, one at noon on world-building, one at 2pm on writing in other people's universes. Otherwise, I'll be at my table in the dealer room selling things. Please come and buy things!
My favorite picture from Farpoint weekend so far: me with two wonderful online buddies whom I finally got to meet in person this weekend: Maggie Weber (a.k.a. Refashioned Hippie, who was also a guest of the convention) and @istielthia.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
My favorite picture from Farpoint weekend so far: me with two wonderful online buddies whom I finally got to meet in person this weekend: Maggie Weber (a.k.a. Refashioned Hippie, who was also a guest of the convention) and @istielthia.bsky.social
Day 1 of Farpoint! I've got a whole table to sell things in the dealer room, plus I've got a reading at 5pm! Come see me!
(No Boogie Knights concert, alas. Too many band members trapped by ice and snow....)
(No Boogie Knights concert, alas. Too many band members trapped by ice and snow....)
January 31, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Day 1 of Farpoint! I've got a whole table to sell things in the dealer room, plus I've got a reading at 5pm! Come see me!
(No Boogie Knights concert, alas. Too many band members trapped by ice and snow....)
(No Boogie Knights concert, alas. Too many band members trapped by ice and snow....)
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Episode 4 of Starfleet Academy finally catches us up on what's happened with the Klingon Empire. @kradec.bsky.social notes that Star Trek has always been a show about choosing compassion over violence, and "Vox in Excelso" is a perfect example:
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
Qapla’! — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Vox in Excelso” - Reactor
Well, it’s about damn time. While the Klingon Empire played a big role in Discovery’s first two seasons, when it was taking place in the twenty-third century, they were never even mentioned after they...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Episode 4 of Starfleet Academy finally catches us up on what's happened with the Klingon Empire. @kradec.bsky.social notes that Star Trek has always been a show about choosing compassion over violence, and "Vox in Excelso" is a perfect example:
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
On @reactorsff.bsky.social we FINALLY find out what the state of the Klingon Empire -- and the Klingon people -- is in the thirty-second century, and it's heartbreaking. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Vox in Excelso."
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Qapla’! — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Vox in Excelso” - Reactor
Well, it’s about damn time. While the Klingon Empire played a big role in Discovery’s first two seasons, when it was taking place in the twenty-third century, they were never even mentioned after they...
reactormag.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social we FINALLY find out what the state of the Klingon Empire -- and the Klingon people -- is in the thirty-second century, and it's heartbreaking. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Vox in Excelso."
reactormag.com/tv-review-st...
reactormag.com/tv-review-st...
What if Mary Shelley focused on preserving her own legacy rather than her poet husband's? That's the theme of my story in the HERitage 3rd alt-history antho, ROILING, RAMBLING HISTORY, which will be funding on @kickstarter.com soon!
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Coming soon: Roiling, Rambling History
Funny, fun, and feminist: that's our fantastic anthology with stories from around the world and through the ages.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What if Mary Shelley focused on preserving her own legacy rather than her poet husband's? That's the theme of my story in the HERitage 3rd alt-history antho, ROILING, RAMBLING HISTORY, which will be funding on @kickstarter.com soon!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/blu...
LESS THAN ONE HOUR LEFT!
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll--which will net you a TON of free bonuses. We've hit most of the stretch goals, but there are 2 left!
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Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll--which will net you a TON of free bonuses. We've hit most of the stretch goals, but there are 2 left!
@especbooks.bsky.social @telltalesteampunk.bsky.social
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A Curiosity of Cats
Unleash the whimsy of Lewis Caroll-inspired steampunk in the next Forgotten Lore installment. Inspiring many a grin without a cat!
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January 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
LESS THAN ONE HOUR LEFT!
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll--which will net you a TON of free bonuses. We've hit most of the stretch goals, but there are 2 left!
@especbooks.bsky.social @telltalesteampunk.bsky.social
kck.st/3LpVKdP
Please consider supporting A CURIOSITY OF CATS--steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll--which will net you a TON of free bonuses. We've hit most of the stretch goals, but there are 2 left!
@especbooks.bsky.social @telltalesteampunk.bsky.social
kck.st/3LpVKdP
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's an episode with three plotlines, only two of which work. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch vacillates "Between the Darkness and the Light."
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Between the Darkness and the Light” - Reactor
Garibaldi has a tense reunion with his former friends, and Ivanova learns of an ambush waiting for the fleet...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's an episode with three plotlines, only two of which work. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch vacillates "Between the Darkness and the Light."
reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...
reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...
1 DAY LEFT to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS, steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll! See @gryphonrose.bsky.social Hildy Silverman, John L. French, @efdeal.bsky.social and me talking about it on PARANORMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA!
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A curiosity of cats part 2
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January 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
1 DAY LEFT to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS, steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll! See @gryphonrose.bsky.social Hildy Silverman, John L. French, @efdeal.bsky.social and me talking about it on PARANORMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA!
www.youtube.com/live/O2_sJCL...
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1 DAY LEFT to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS, steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll! See Doc Coleman @jessicalucci.bsky.social @christinenorris.bsky.social @davidleesummers.bsky.social & editor @dackleymcphail.bsky.social talk about it on PARANORMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA!
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A Curiosity of Cats Round 1
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January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
1 DAY LEFT to support A CURIOSITY OF CATS, steampunk stories inspired by Lewis Carroll! See Doc Coleman @jessicalucci.bsky.social @christinenorris.bsky.social @davidleesummers.bsky.social & editor @dackleymcphail.bsky.social talk about it on PARANORMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA!
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OUT NOW! Alien enthusiast (and Andrew's college friend!) Trevor Thomas joins to discuss Alien: Isolation and its novelization. Then, author @kradec.bsky.social joins for an illuminating interview about his career and craft. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 PM
OUT NOW! Alien enthusiast (and Andrew's college friend!) Trevor Thomas joins to discuss Alien: Isolation and its novelization. Then, author @kradec.bsky.social joins for an illuminating interview about his career and craft. Listen: shorturl.at/lDZ45
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's a prank war between Starfleet Academy and the War College, which also introduces another futuristic game, Calica. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Vitus Reflux."
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“Welcome to the team” — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Vitus Reflux” - Reactor
The Academy cadets and the students of Starfleet’s War College face off in a "friendly" competition...
reactormag.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's a prank war between Starfleet Academy and the War College, which also introduces another futuristic game, Calica. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Vitus Reflux."
reactormag.com/tv-review-st...
reactormag.com/tv-review-st...
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Seriously, WHAT is a TV show set in a school doing if there's not a prank war at some point?? Even Starfleet Academy isn't immune. @kradec.bsky.social talks episode 3, "Vitus Reflux"!
“Welcome to the team” — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Vitus Reflux” - Reactor
The Academy cadets and the students of Starfleet’s War College face off in a "friendly" competition...
reactormag.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Seriously, WHAT is a TV show set in a school doing if there's not a prank war at some point?? Even Starfleet Academy isn't immune. @kradec.bsky.social talks episode 3, "Vitus Reflux"!
Excerpt from my story "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say" in A CURIOSITY OF CATS, one of a dozen-plus Lewis Carroll-inspired steampunk stories, currently on @kickstarter.com from @especbooks.bsky.social. Only 4 DAYS LEFT in the crowdfund!
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EXCERPT – KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO
Today we feature another sneak peek of A Curiosity of Cats with “Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say” by Keith R.A. DeCandido! Keith has been in two other Forgotten Lore volumes (A …
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Excerpt from my story "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say" in A CURIOSITY OF CATS, one of a dozen-plus Lewis Carroll-inspired steampunk stories, currently on @kickstarter.com from @especbooks.bsky.social. Only 4 DAYS LEFT in the crowdfund!
especbooks.com/2026/01/22/e...
especbooks.com/2026/01/22/e...
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Are you a fan of @kradec.bsky.social? How about #LewisCarroll? If so, you don't want to miss this! #ACuriosityOfCats, steampunk inspired by Lewis Carroll. Here's a sneak peek. especbooks.com/2026/01/22/e... @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social
EXCERPT – KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO
Today we feature another sneak peek of A Curiosity of Cats with “Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say” by Keith R.A. DeCandido! Keith has been in two other Forgotten Lore volumes (A …
especbooks.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Are you a fan of @kradec.bsky.social? How about #LewisCarroll? If so, you don't want to miss this! #ACuriosityOfCats, steampunk inspired by Lewis Carroll. Here's a sneak peek. especbooks.com/2026/01/22/e... @especbooks.bsky.social @neoparadoxa.bsky.social
On @reactorsff.bsky.social Sheridan is interrogated. That's it. That's the episode. And it's brilliant. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch looks at "Intersections in Real Time."
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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Intersections in Real Time” - Reactor
An interrogator works to get a confession out of Sheridan...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On @reactorsff.bsky.social Sheridan is interrogated. That's it. That's the episode. And it's brilliant. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch looks at "Intersections in Real Time."
reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...
reactormag.com/babylon-5-re...