Renan Bernardo
@renanbernardo.com
Nebula and Ignyte Finalist • Reactor, Clarkesworld, Apex • DISGRACED RETURN OF THE KAP'S NEEDLE - NOW OUT! • DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEFIANCE also OUT! • Codex • He/him • Brazilian author
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More: https://linktr.ee/renanbernardo1
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Awards Season is upon us! My novella Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle (19,500 words), a dark space opera set in a generation spaceship returning to Earth after a failed expedition, is eligible as Best Novella in the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus and for Best Shorter Fiction in the BSFA.
A reminder that @henrylienauthor.bsky.social released this book in 2025 and it's a much needed read about exploring other structures for fiction. It's eligible as Best Related Work for the Hugos and Best Non-Fiction for the Locus.
Highly recommend @henrylienauthor.bsky.social's book about Kishōtenketsu (the Japanese name for the classic 4 Act Eastern story structure).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kish%C5...
Henry's slim book is concise & entertaining.
Should be in every writer's toolkit!
#writing
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kish%C5...
Henry's slim book is concise & entertaining.
Should be in every writer's toolkit!
#writing
bookshop.org/a/102876/978...
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A reminder that @henrylienauthor.bsky.social released this book in 2025 and it's a much needed read about exploring other structures for fiction. It's eligible as Best Related Work for the Hugos and Best Non-Fiction for the Locus.
Yes! Speaking of which, if you acquire my novella now (which appeared in Scalzi's blog, btw!), consider it as a holidays gift to me 🖤😁
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yes! Speaking of which, if you acquire my novella now (which appeared in Scalzi's blog, btw!), consider it as a holidays gift to me 🖤😁
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Issue 3 of Plott Hound Magazine is now live!
Subscribers should have already received their copies via email.
Find all issues here!: plotthoundmag.com/issues/
Subscribers should have already received their copies via email.
Find all issues here!: plotthoundmag.com/issues/
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Issue 3 of Plott Hound Magazine is now live!
Subscribers should have already received their copies via email.
Find all issues here!: plotthoundmag.com/issues/
Subscribers should have already received their copies via email.
Find all issues here!: plotthoundmag.com/issues/
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I made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Take a look at what's new and keep sending your own links my way!
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acwise.net/what-have-yo...
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Take a look at what's new and keep sending your own links my way!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
Recently, I received my author copies of the graphic novel of Anticipation of Hollowness, illustrated by Lorenzo Livrieri and adapted by Michele Paris! They're gorgeous and are out in hardcover and paperback. AoH is a solarpunk piece about gentrification, friendship, and social sustainability.
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Recently, I received my author copies of the graphic novel of Anticipation of Hollowness, illustrated by Lorenzo Livrieri and adapted by Michele Paris! They're gorgeous and are out in hardcover and paperback. AoH is a solarpunk piece about gentrification, friendship, and social sustainability.
Can't wait for it!!!! 🤩🤩🤩
The old year is dying and the new year struggles to add to your TBR 🍜🛠️THE AH HUAT ENGINEERING COOKBOOK AND ORGANISING MANUAL🍜🛠️is cosy delicious organising against rapacious space landlords @starsandsabers.bsky.social (Until then get CLUB CONTANGO for the hols!)
www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-ah...
www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-ah...
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Can't wait for it!!!! 🤩🤩🤩
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That short stories exist in the cracks and interstices of the capitalist system is how you know they’re the superior form
Yeah, unfortunately. Outside the world of magazines, anthologies, and small presses sustained by obsessive volunteer labour, the capital-I industry rather does seem to find short stories an unwanted form electricliterature.com/i-love-short...
I Love Short Stories. Do I Have to Write a Novel? - Electric Literature
The publishing world’s insistence on the novel as default fails to imagine what a book can do
electricliterature.com
October 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM
That short stories exist in the cracks and interstices of the capitalist system is how you know they’re the superior form
Would a guy name Al and self-entitled The Best sign emails like this?
All the best,
Al The Best
All the best,
Al The Best
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Would a guy name Al and self-entitled The Best sign emails like this?
All the best,
Al The Best
All the best,
Al The Best
So, Stargate will be back after all? 👀
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
So, Stargate will be back after all? 👀
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
Honored to be recommended in Lyndsie's newsletter with my rock and roll meets space adventure, Baron Quits the Payloaders, published at @escapepod.org!
My chaotic-timed newsletter continues with, "Don't Forget the Winter Stories." Eligibility season is upon us, and I highlight kickass stories by @kswalkerwrites.bsky.social, @renanbernardo.com, @translunarytree.bsky.social, and Sarah Chin.
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buttondown.com/LyndsieWrite...
Don't Forget the Winter Stories
The Long Haul Eligibility Season Has Begun I’ve noticed eligibility posts pop up on across platforms, which I have mixed feelings about. On one hand, huzzah!...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Honored to be recommended in Lyndsie's newsletter with my rock and roll meets space adventure, Baron Quits the Payloaders, published at @escapepod.org!
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My reading fell off a cliff these last 2 months, so this list is shorter than usual. But here are recent stories I loved, from @renanbernardo.com @isabel.kim @wiswell.bsky.social Testimony Odey @kristinaten.bsky.social and @champwongs.bsky.social
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
Short fiction recs! Sept-Oct 2025
This reading round-up is shorter than usual, as I admit that my short fiction reading fell off a cliff these last two months, due to trave...
itsajumble.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
My reading fell off a cliff these last 2 months, so this list is shorter than usual. But here are recent stories I loved, from @renanbernardo.com @isabel.kim @wiswell.bsky.social Testimony Odey @kristinaten.bsky.social and @champwongs.bsky.social
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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EE! I'm an editor, and we're open for submissions! Send 'em in hot!
https://www.marievibbert.com/im-an-editor/
https://www.marievibbert.com/im-an-editor/
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
EE! I'm an editor, and we're open for submissions! Send 'em in hot!
https://www.marievibbert.com/im-an-editor/
https://www.marievibbert.com/im-an-editor/
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YAY!!! I'm so delighted that my story "The Colonists" appears in this gorgeous book along with stories by @renanbernardo.com @osahon4545.bsky.social @emlinden.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and many others!
🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
YAY!!! I'm so delighted that my story "The Colonists" appears in this gorgeous book along with stories by @renanbernardo.com @osahon4545.bsky.social @emlinden.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and many others!
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Enjoyed hosting this great story!
URGENT! Baron Quits the Payloaders!
My new short story is out at @escapepod.org! 🎸👨🚀⚡
It's my tribute to heavy music and how inspiring it is for me. It's a found family piece about overcoming grief, finding new meanings in life, and dealing with predatory companies.
escapepod.org/2025/11/13/e...
My new short story is out at @escapepod.org! 🎸👨🚀⚡
It's my tribute to heavy music and how inspiring it is for me. It's a found family piece about overcoming grief, finding new meanings in life, and dealing with predatory companies.
escapepod.org/2025/11/13/e...
Escape Pod 1019: Baron Quits The Payloaders
This story starts with a gig. Half a million people from all corners of the galaxy, hands in the air, heads banging to our vibrant noise. You probably saw the venue on some feed already.
escapepod.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Enjoyed hosting this great story!
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🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤
Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
My short story The Doglady and the Rainstorm, published at Bright Green Futures is again free to download! 🐶🌧️
If you're looking for a solarpunk set in a near-future Rio de Janeiro where sea levels rose drastically OR if you just want cute dogs, then that's the one!
www.amazon.com/Doglady-Rain...
If you're looking for a solarpunk set in a near-future Rio de Janeiro where sea levels rose drastically OR if you just want cute dogs, then that's the one!
www.amazon.com/Doglady-Rain...
The Doglady and the Rainstorm (a Bright Green Futures story)
The Doglady and the Rainstorm (a Bright Green Futures story) - Kindle edition by Bernardo, Renan, Quinn, Susan Kaye. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Doglady and the Rainstorm (a Bright Green Futures story).
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November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My short story The Doglady and the Rainstorm, published at Bright Green Futures is again free to download! 🐶🌧️
If you're looking for a solarpunk set in a near-future Rio de Janeiro where sea levels rose drastically OR if you just want cute dogs, then that's the one!
www.amazon.com/Doglady-Rain...
If you're looking for a solarpunk set in a near-future Rio de Janeiro where sea levels rose drastically OR if you just want cute dogs, then that's the one!
www.amazon.com/Doglady-Rain...
Happy book birthday to ECO24 by @apexmag.bsky.social! Among the wonderful ecofiction of @anovelescape.bsky.social, @jenniferhudak.bsky.social, @genni.bsky.social, and others, it contains my piece "The Plasticity of Being".
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction
"A triumph. 23 stellar tales offering creative and varied takes on the book's themes. Every entry is equal parts thought-provoking, insightful, and impactful." —Publishers Weekly Starred Review A must...
www.apexbookcompany.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy book birthday to ECO24 by @apexmag.bsky.social! Among the wonderful ecofiction of @anovelescape.bsky.social, @jenniferhudak.bsky.social, @genni.bsky.social, and others, it contains my piece "The Plasticity of Being".
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
Thanks for the shoutout, Vanessa!
The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home is both a rollicking adventure "is a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarming piece, which is also poignant in the end."
The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home is both a rollicking adventure "is a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarming piece, which is also poignant in the end."
My reading fell off a cliff these last 2 months, so this list is shorter than usual. But here are recent stories I loved, from @renanbernardo.com @isabel.kim @wiswell.bsky.social Testimony Odey @kristinaten.bsky.social and @champwongs.bsky.social
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/11/shor...
Short fiction recs! Sept-Oct 2025
This reading round-up is shorter than usual, as I admit that my short fiction reading fell off a cliff these last two months, due to trave...
itsajumble.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thanks for the shoutout, Vanessa!
The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home is both a rollicking adventure "is a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarming piece, which is also poignant in the end."
The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home is both a rollicking adventure "is a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarming piece, which is also poignant in the end."
ICYMI and is in need of rock in roll and one last gig! 🎸
Rejoice, sophont observers, for a new original story is upon us: "Baron Quits The Payloaders" by @renanbernardo.com. Because while space is mostly emptiness, a lot of what isn't emptiness is !!ROCK!!
Escape Pod 1019: Baron Quits The Payloaders
This story starts with a gig. Half a million people from all corners of the galaxy, hands in the air, heads banging to our vibrant noise. You probably saw the venue on some feed already.
escapepod.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
ICYMI and is in need of rock in roll and one last gig! 🎸
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"Eco24 is a harbinger, filled with warnings from diverse authors, styles, and locations. I am excited to read future editions and hope the world starts to listen." 🖤🌿🦋✨
Special mentions to stories by @genni.bsky.social @catmcmahan.bsky.social @kayv.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com and Adeline Wong
Special mentions to stories by @genni.bsky.social @catmcmahan.bsky.social @kayv.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com and Adeline Wong
Out Tuesday from Eco24 the year's best speculative eco-fiction edited by @marissavu.bsky.social this is a big more detailed review. Seriously amazing read...
davidagranoff.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
davidagranoff.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
Book Review: ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction Edited by Marissa Van Uden
ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Eco-fiction Edited by Marissa Van Uden 312 pages, Paperback Expected publication: November 18, 2025 by ...
davidagranoff.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Eco24 is a harbinger, filled with warnings from diverse authors, styles, and locations. I am excited to read future editions and hope the world starts to listen." 🖤🌿🦋✨
Special mentions to stories by @genni.bsky.social @catmcmahan.bsky.social @kayv.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com and Adeline Wong
Special mentions to stories by @genni.bsky.social @catmcmahan.bsky.social @kayv.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com and Adeline Wong
And now I have a 5k-word outline for this.
This is becoming serious!
It's surviving so far!
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
And now I have a 5k-word outline for this.
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No donations for 2 days. Please help Archita reach her goal and get some semblance of security in this terrible time for her and her mother.
Fellow Calcuttan writer/editor Archita Mittra is in desperate need of financial help. She recently lost her father, her home was damaged in the recent rains, & her mother's in hospital. They don't have insurance, & she's a freelancer. I can vouch for her. Please share widely & donate:
Donate to Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives, organized by tehseen baweja
Hey Everyone! My name is Tehseen and I publish an online magazine called T… tehseen baweja needs your support for Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives
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November 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
No donations for 2 days. Please help Archita reach her goal and get some semblance of security in this terrible time for her and her mother.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And of course if you appreciate and want to help support my work as a writer, critic, and more, feel free to check out my Patreon and become a patron!
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