Neon Hemlock
@neonhemlock.bsky.social
World Fantasy, Nebula, Ignyte, Locus & Shirley Jackson Award-winning speculative publisher. Baffling Magazine & novellas & anthos & queer 📚. Editor: dave ring.
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Check out the latest issue of @bafflingmag.bsky.social!
Stories from Claire Jia-Wen, Michael M. Jones, Raja’a Khalid, Madi Haab, Gina Thayer, Rose Maxwell and Bastian Hart.
And thank you to @anoteinpink.bsky.social for illustrating the cover!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
Stories from Claire Jia-Wen, Michael M. Jones, Raja’a Khalid, Madi Haab, Gina Thayer, Rose Maxwell and Bastian Hart.
And thank you to @anoteinpink.bsky.social for illustrating the cover!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
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Good news! You can read an oldie but a favorite of mine in Apex today! "Before, After, and the Space Between", first published in @neonhemlock.bsky.social's Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness, is about the fraught relationship between a daughter and her mother and their magic 💜🖤
"It surprises me to find you, after a childhood of rejecting your heritage, preparing for a spell this frigid evening." 🩸🌿
New fiction today by @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social: "Before, After, and the Space Between"
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
New fiction today by @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social: "Before, After, and the Space Between"
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Good news! You can read an oldie but a favorite of mine in Apex today! "Before, After, and the Space Between", first published in @neonhemlock.bsky.social's Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness, is about the fraught relationship between a daughter and her mother and their magic 💜🖤
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Click through to see the star-studded TOC that matches this dazzling cover.
and the issue 99 COVER ✨
Asterisa, Weaver of Constellations, by Babs Webb
Asterisa, Weaver of Constellations, by Babs Webb
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Click through to see the star-studded TOC that matches this dazzling cover.
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*glances up, bleary-eyed from review of my 3rd-pass pages*
Oh hello. I have published exactly one thing this year if you're doing a year-end review: sapphic neo-noir novella THE DEAD WITHHELD was out back in June and we're gonna do it again for the sequel in 2026 www.neonhemlock.com/books/the-de...
Oh hello. I have published exactly one thing this year if you're doing a year-end review: sapphic neo-noir novella THE DEAD WITHHELD was out back in June and we're gonna do it again for the sequel in 2026 www.neonhemlock.com/books/the-de...
The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis — neon hemlock
Publication date: June 30 2025. An 8” x 5” novella. Items ordered with a pre-ordered title will ship when the pre-order becomes available. Meet Dizzy Carter: private investigator/blues enthusiast/de...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
*glances up, bleary-eyed from review of my 3rd-pass pages*
Oh hello. I have published exactly one thing this year if you're doing a year-end review: sapphic neo-noir novella THE DEAD WITHHELD was out back in June and we're gonna do it again for the sequel in 2026 www.neonhemlock.com/books/the-de...
Oh hello. I have published exactly one thing this year if you're doing a year-end review: sapphic neo-noir novella THE DEAD WITHHELD was out back in June and we're gonna do it again for the sequel in 2026 www.neonhemlock.com/books/the-de...
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graphic design is my passion, and also I’ve got three eligible works this awards cycle. Two novels, one novella, pick your poison.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
graphic design is my passion, and also I’ve got three eligible works this awards cycle. Two novels, one novella, pick your poison.
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
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We are 1/4 of the way there! Thank you to those who have donated so far. Check the link out to get the details on one of my newest books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/utt...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/utt...
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We are 1/4 of the way there! Thank you to those who have donated so far. Check the link out to get the details on one of my newest books!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/utt...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/utt...
a man on the street almost just tricked me into admitting i could hear him despite headphones by hailing me with “hey kiddo”
sir i am 43
sir i am 43
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
a man on the street almost just tricked me into admitting i could hear him despite headphones by hailing me with “hey kiddo”
sir i am 43
sir i am 43
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Call and Response Fun Fact Countdown! 10!
We open with “Femme and Sundance,” queer hustlers turned bank robbers with magical complications.
Fun Fact: the diner in the opening, mean patrons, nasty bathroom, and all resembles a real one in Nebraska.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3es...
We open with “Femme and Sundance,” queer hustlers turned bank robbers with magical complications.
Fun Fact: the diner in the opening, mean patrons, nasty bathroom, and all resembles a real one in Nebraska.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3es...
Orville Peck - Dead of Night [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
YouTube video by Sub Pop
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November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Call and Response Fun Fact Countdown! 10!
We open with “Femme and Sundance,” queer hustlers turned bank robbers with magical complications.
Fun Fact: the diner in the opening, mean patrons, nasty bathroom, and all resembles a real one in Nebraska.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3es...
We open with “Femme and Sundance,” queer hustlers turned bank robbers with magical complications.
Fun Fact: the diner in the opening, mean patrons, nasty bathroom, and all resembles a real one in Nebraska.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3es...
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I’m really bad at sling eligibility posts, but a reminder that my collection Call and Response debuted last month from Neon Hemlock. It contains the brand new short story “The Lonesome Sea.”
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I’m really bad at sling eligibility posts, but a reminder that my collection Call and Response debuted last month from Neon Hemlock. It contains the brand new short story “The Lonesome Sea.”
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Short SFF Reading Update #quicksipreviews
Baffling #21 (7 originals) @bafflingmag.bsky.social
Always a good day when you've got a new Baffling to read, full of queer speculative flash fiction. No theme this issue, though as always there's a focus on freedom and restriction
Baffling #21 (7 originals) @bafflingmag.bsky.social
Always a good day when you've got a new Baffling to read, full of queer speculative flash fiction. No theme this issue, though as always there's a focus on freedom and restriction
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Short SFF Reading Update #quicksipreviews
Baffling #21 (7 originals) @bafflingmag.bsky.social
Always a good day when you've got a new Baffling to read, full of queer speculative flash fiction. No theme this issue, though as always there's a focus on freedom and restriction
Baffling #21 (7 originals) @bafflingmag.bsky.social
Always a good day when you've got a new Baffling to read, full of queer speculative flash fiction. No theme this issue, though as always there's a focus on freedom and restriction
Lovely review of THE DEAD WITHHELD by L.D. Lewis over at the Blerd Library 📚
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis: A Sapphic Paranormal Neo-Noir Review
Neon Hemlock has another hit on its hands with The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis. Published in 2025, the sapphic paranormal neo-noir novella follows Desdemona “Dizzy” Carter in her quest to find the mur...
theblerdlibrary.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Lovely review of THE DEAD WITHHELD by L.D. Lewis over at the Blerd Library 📚
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
theblerdlibrary.com/2025/11/17/t...
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The Dreaming of Man by Nikoline Kaiser, from @neonhemlock.bsky.social Haunting, claustrophobic, full of sea-salt and dreariness in all the right ways. Ending feels a little abrupt, but the majority is brilliant. I love stories that tweak Lovecraft & feature characters he wouldn't have. A must-read.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The Dreaming of Man by Nikoline Kaiser, from @neonhemlock.bsky.social Haunting, claustrophobic, full of sea-salt and dreariness in all the right ways. Ending feels a little abrupt, but the majority is brilliant. I love stories that tweak Lovecraft & feature characters he wouldn't have. A must-read.
Chill Subs is looking for noms of your fav magazines. Would be grateful if folks wanted to give some love to @bafflingmag.bsky.social should they be so moved! 🪶
www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
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Best Lit Mag Awards - Chill Subs
Welcome to Chill Subs' 3rd annual Community Favorites Best Lit Mag Awards! Vote for your favorite literary magazines and celebrate the publications that make our community thrive.
www.chillsubs.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Chill Subs is looking for noms of your fav magazines. Would be grateful if folks wanted to give some love to @bafflingmag.bsky.social should they be so moved! 🪶
www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
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If you’re looking into novellas during awards season, I humbly put forth my own, from @neonhemlock.bsky.social?
Gay archeologists, academic footnotes, alt history shenanigans, giant robots, hot superheroes, and hard-to-cook samosas are all plot points!
www.neonhemlock.com/books/iron-b...
Gay archeologists, academic footnotes, alt history shenanigans, giant robots, hot superheroes, and hard-to-cook samosas are all plot points!
www.neonhemlock.com/books/iron-b...
The Iron Below Remembers by Sharang Biswas — neon hemlock
Publication date: March 25, 2025. An 8” x 5” novella. Set in an alternate version of the British Isles where South Asian imperial interest colonized much of the globe thanks to their advanced techno...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you’re looking into novellas during awards season, I humbly put forth my own, from @neonhemlock.bsky.social?
Gay archeologists, academic footnotes, alt history shenanigans, giant robots, hot superheroes, and hard-to-cook samosas are all plot points!
www.neonhemlock.com/books/iron-b...
Gay archeologists, academic footnotes, alt history shenanigans, giant robots, hot superheroes, and hard-to-cook samosas are all plot points!
www.neonhemlock.com/books/iron-b...
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Did you like Evangelion but wish it was queerer? Then I've got a book for you!
The Cosmic Color by T.T. Madden — neon hemlock share.google/IUZZDSYL8a4Y...
The Cosmic Color by T.T. Madden — neon hemlock share.google/IUZZDSYL8a4Y...
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Did you like Evangelion but wish it was queerer? Then I've got a book for you!
The Cosmic Color by T.T. Madden — neon hemlock share.google/IUZZDSYL8a4Y...
The Cosmic Color by T.T. Madden — neon hemlock share.google/IUZZDSYL8a4Y...
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This book is SO good; you might go mad reading just one more page, just one more page, until you get to the end and you find something ancient has taken up residence within you.
3 months of playing the wrong games 💛
Thank you everyone who's been reading, reviewing, checking it out, talking it up, bringing Carcosa into the bedroom, where everything surely goes perfectly fine 💅😈
www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Game...
Thank you everyone who's been reading, reviewing, checking it out, talking it up, bringing Carcosa into the bedroom, where everything surely goes perfectly fine 💅😈
www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Game...
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This book is SO good; you might go mad reading just one more page, just one more page, until you get to the end and you find something ancient has taken up residence within you.
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Apocalypse World has had a bigger impact on my life than any other roleplaying game. It's just a phenomenal game, designed by phenomenal people. You should pick up a copy of the new edition!
Here We GO! Come along, my dearies!
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Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Apocalypse World has had a bigger impact on my life than any other roleplaying game. It's just a phenomenal game, designed by phenomenal people. You should pick up a copy of the new edition!
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It's that time of year again! I've started collecting my annual list of eligibility and recommendation lists and award resources. Check out what people have done and loved this year and send me your own posts to add to the list!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's that time of year again! I've started collecting my annual list of eligibility and recommendation lists and award resources. Check out what people have done and loved this year and send me your own posts to add to the list!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
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What a really cool, rockstar list to be on. I’ve read the majority but now I have a couple of new ones to check out 👀👀
Thank you as always to @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for being such a champion of A NECESSARY CHAOS ❤️🫶
Thank you as always to @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for being such a champion of A NECESSARY CHAOS ❤️🫶
As we near the end of the year, the last thing you might want is a big, chunky fantasy or science fiction book to drag into the new year. Good thing @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social's got 5 underrated novellas to recommend instead!
Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Novellas - Reactor
It's time to add something short and sweet to your TBR stack...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What a really cool, rockstar list to be on. I’ve read the majority but now I have a couple of new ones to check out 👀👀
Thank you as always to @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for being such a champion of A NECESSARY CHAOS ❤️🫶
Thank you as always to @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for being such a champion of A NECESSARY CHAOS ❤️🫶
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+1 to all of these that I've read (A Necessary Chaos in particular is brilliant), and also throwing in there Alex Jeffers' A Mourning Coat, which is seriously one of the most subtle, light touch pieces of fiction (speculative or otherwise) I've read in ages & more people should read it.
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
+1 to all of these that I've read (A Necessary Chaos in particular is brilliant), and also throwing in there Alex Jeffers' A Mourning Coat, which is seriously one of the most subtle, light touch pieces of fiction (speculative or otherwise) I've read in ages & more people should read it.
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I'm thrilled to see EMBODIED EXEGESIS included in this amazing list of transfem literature! This is some incredible company to be in!!!
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm thrilled to see EMBODIED EXEGESIS included in this amazing list of transfem literature! This is some incredible company to be in!!!
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After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Start Here (2025 Edition)
Are you questioning your gender and searching for fiction that’ll help you figure out what a transition might look like? Are you a trans woman or a femmeby who’s never seen herself on the tradition…
thetransfemininereview.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
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This code is still working, for a very tasty discount on this monstrous collection!
My story has two queer women separated by the generations (and by resentment, and being self-centred, and a spot of violence).
Also includes talking animals.
My story has two queer women separated by the generations (and by resentment, and being self-centred, and a spot of violence).
Also includes talking animals.
Good idea.... if you use code REDFLAGS you can have 75% off the ebook of THE CRAWLING MOON for the next week.
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/crawl...
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/crawl...
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This code is still working, for a very tasty discount on this monstrous collection!
My story has two queer women separated by the generations (and by resentment, and being self-centred, and a spot of violence).
Also includes talking animals.
My story has two queer women separated by the generations (and by resentment, and being self-centred, and a spot of violence).
Also includes talking animals.