Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Ignyte and Ember Award winning, Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW and Locus finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25
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Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
· Dec 17
For the many new followers. Hi, I..
* write fantasy inspired by Palestinian folklore
*have been nominated for a few awards
* am spiritually fruity
* am aroace
* curate a reading list of Palestinian spec fic
soniasulaiman.com
* write fantasy inspired by Palestinian folklore
*have been nominated for a few awards
* am spiritually fruity
* am aroace
* curate a reading list of Palestinian spec fic
soniasulaiman.com
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C'mere, pookie. We need to talk about how now is a difficult time for lots of people in publishing. Not just bc--*waves arms*--but bc we're seeing Best of the Year lists and Award Eligibility posts, and bc the last book deals of the year are being announced while sub times are longer than ever. 1/
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
C'mere, pookie. We need to talk about how now is a difficult time for lots of people in publishing. Not just bc--*waves arms*--but bc we're seeing Best of the Year lists and Award Eligibility posts, and bc the last book deals of the year are being announced while sub times are longer than ever. 1/
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We've been saying AI is a tool of facism but I really didn't expect them to make it so clear and obvious to EVERYONE
jesus christ
December 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We've been saying AI is a tool of facism but I really didn't expect them to make it so clear and obvious to EVERYONE
I’ve decided to be a little less audacious and just use the mushrooms. One new thing at a time…
I have a plan. It is an audacious one but hear me out. What if I made a beef and barley stew but instead of just dump and go, I slow cooked some soup bones and dried mushrooms over night, maybe with some aromatics, before starting the stew proper?
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I’ve decided to be a little less audacious and just use the mushrooms. One new thing at a time…
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No one deserves to begin life with such suffering.When you see ababy so vulnerable,you realize that compassion isn't achoice,its a duty This family lacks even basic necessities life,so let's send them our warmth tohelp them survive this genocide that permeates daily lives
tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...
tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
No one deserves to begin life with such suffering.When you see ababy so vulnerable,you realize that compassion isn't achoice,its a duty This family lacks even basic necessities life,so let's send them our warmth tohelp them survive this genocide that permeates daily lives
tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...
tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...
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Hi, Mohammed's friend here.
Looks like Bluesky's finally done it and chased him off for good. He told me he doesn't want to create another account only to be deleted again right away.
I still hope he'll be back, but for now, here's a photo of his barley from earlier today. Doesn't it look great?
Looks like Bluesky's finally done it and chased him off for good. He told me he doesn't want to create another account only to be deleted again right away.
I still hope he'll be back, but for now, here's a photo of his barley from earlier today. Doesn't it look great?
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Hi, Mohammed's friend here.
Looks like Bluesky's finally done it and chased him off for good. He told me he doesn't want to create another account only to be deleted again right away.
I still hope he'll be back, but for now, here's a photo of his barley from earlier today. Doesn't it look great?
Looks like Bluesky's finally done it and chased him off for good. He told me he doesn't want to create another account only to be deleted again right away.
I still hope he'll be back, but for now, here's a photo of his barley from earlier today. Doesn't it look great?
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Thank you @reactorsff.bsky.social and @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for including As The Earth Dreams!! 🥹💜🩵🖤
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Reviewers' Choice: The Best Books of 2025 - Reactor
Reactor’s regular book reviewers talk about notable titles they read in 2025
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December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank you @reactorsff.bsky.social and @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social for including As The Earth Dreams!! 🥹💜🩵🖤
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The pre-order page for my debut solarpunk collection, The Wildcraft Drones, is now live @stelliform.press !!
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The Wildcraft Drones by T. K. Rex ⋆ Stelliform Press
Read about short story collection THE WILDCRAFT DRONES by T. K. Rex, linked stories about the evolution of sentient drones and a transformed humanity.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The pre-order page for my debut solarpunk collection, The Wildcraft Drones, is now live @stelliform.press !!
www.stelliform.press/index.php/pr...
www.stelliform.press/index.php/pr...
Thanks to your generosity, I was able to go to this. It’s fantastic, and you should be good to yourself; buy the class video here.
Hi, all. If you missed my Blue Stoop workshop on Characterization on Sunday, you can purchase it here! www.bluestoop.org/recordings/v...
It Builds Character: Finding the Heart of Your Story, with N. K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop
A 2-hour masterclass with award-winning author N.K. Jemisin. In this craft-first workshop, N. K. Jemisin will share how to consider character as a building block — and an engine — of story, from initi...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Thanks to your generosity, I was able to go to this. It’s fantastic, and you should be good to yourself; buy the class video here.
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Hi, all. If you missed my Blue Stoop workshop on Characterization on Sunday, you can purchase it here! www.bluestoop.org/recordings/v...
It Builds Character: Finding the Heart of Your Story, with N. K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop
A 2-hour masterclass with award-winning author N.K. Jemisin. In this craft-first workshop, N. K. Jemisin will share how to consider character as a building block — and an engine — of story, from initi...
www.bluestoop.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Hi, all. If you missed my Blue Stoop workshop on Characterization on Sunday, you can purchase it here! www.bluestoop.org/recordings/v...
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One of my new arguments against AI is that even if it was a good tool, human beings are not in a place to be able to use it without harm. We don't live in ideal world where this benefits mankind. We live in this world where it benefits the rich and fucks the rest of us.
OBVIOUSLY do not use AI, at all. AT ALL, for anything. I don’t wanna hear about the theoretical good version, it’s not what they’re pushing on us. The absolute worst people in the world have gone all in on this shit, and it needs to be starved out as much as possible. AI: not even once!
Sec. Hegseth rolled out the U.S. military’s new AI platform, GenAi.Mil, with a link to an empty website. trib.al/tbCJAkT
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
Predictably, the platform can’t actually be accessed from external networks, but the wonky rollout triggered eyerolls across the internet.
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
One of my new arguments against AI is that even if it was a good tool, human beings are not in a place to be able to use it without harm. We don't live in ideal world where this benefits mankind. We live in this world where it benefits the rich and fucks the rest of us.
Normally I agree with the librarian at Alexandria who famously said “big book, big evil” but this is a great idea.
Today I wanted to share my pleasure reading pile (as opposed to research reading). I've made a decision to read or reread only big, long books for awhile to rewire my brain to combat the fragmentation of recent months. This corresponds to rethinking how I approach these books. 1/2
December 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Normally I agree with the librarian at Alexandria who famously said “big book, big evil” but this is a great idea.
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Today I wanted to share my pleasure reading pile (as opposed to research reading). I've made a decision to read or reread only big, long books for awhile to rewire my brain to combat the fragmentation of recent months. This corresponds to rethinking how I approach these books. 1/2
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today I wanted to share my pleasure reading pile (as opposed to research reading). I've made a decision to read or reread only big, long books for awhile to rewire my brain to combat the fragmentation of recent months. This corresponds to rethinking how I approach these books. 1/2
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I just saw that Ireland made its basic income for artists permanent and I have never been so jealous.
What must it be like to live in a country that actually values the arts?
I'm happy for all Irish artists and hope maybe this kind of thing will expand elsewhere.
What must it be like to live in a country that actually values the arts?
I'm happy for all Irish artists and hope maybe this kind of thing will expand elsewhere.
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I just saw that Ireland made its basic income for artists permanent and I have never been so jealous.
What must it be like to live in a country that actually values the arts?
I'm happy for all Irish artists and hope maybe this kind of thing will expand elsewhere.
What must it be like to live in a country that actually values the arts?
I'm happy for all Irish artists and hope maybe this kind of thing will expand elsewhere.
My dog is snoring very loudly in her crate (I leave the door open and she’ll just curl up in there).
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
My dog is snoring very loudly in her crate (I leave the door open and she’ll just curl up in there).
I have a plan. It is an audacious one but hear me out. What if I made a beef and barley stew but instead of just dump and go, I slow cooked some soup bones and dried mushrooms over night, maybe with some aromatics, before starting the stew proper?
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I have a plan. It is an audacious one but hear me out. What if I made a beef and barley stew but instead of just dump and go, I slow cooked some soup bones and dried mushrooms over night, maybe with some aromatics, before starting the stew proper?
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
I have dried “flower” shiitakes in the freezer…
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30% holiday discount on autographed copies of Tananarive Due's short story collection THE WISHING POOL, which includes the World Fantasy Award-winning story, "Incident at Bear Creek Lodge" (The basis of the 2026 novel, Mazywood!)
@tananarivedue.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
30% holiday discount on autographed copies of Tananarive Due's short story collection THE WISHING POOL, which includes the World Fantasy Award-winning story, "Incident at Bear Creek Lodge" (The basis of the 2026 novel, Mazywood!)
@tananarivedue.bsky.social
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/the-...
@tananarivedue.bsky.social
www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/the-...
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I'm about to bus it home from where I am. If I could get enough to get coffee supplies (and a hot meal otw home if possible for bonus goal), you'll get to see a new version of this with themes, mind map, DCC funky dice, and more!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm about to bus it home from where I am. If I could get enough to get coffee supplies (and a hot meal otw home if possible for bonus goal), you'll get to see a new version of this with themes, mind map, DCC funky dice, and more!
thoughtpunks.com/motif-notebo...
thoughtpunks.com/motif-notebo...
It’s a pity I never got around to writing that story I was going to call Give Us Back Our Fucking Prophets (about how Palestinian folklore is full of the spirits of prophets having mortal lovers and partners). I really like the concept but who would publish it?
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s a pity I never got around to writing that story I was going to call Give Us Back Our Fucking Prophets (about how Palestinian folklore is full of the spirits of prophets having mortal lovers and partners). I really like the concept but who would publish it?
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30/100. Grateful for the progress / assistance
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
30/100. Grateful for the progress / assistance
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The Rainbow Collection; @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social’s essays make great gifts!
The Rebecca Solnit Collection
ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off through Friday, January 2nd, including Rebecca Solnit’s rainbow-hued essay collections!
“Rebecca Solnit is essential feminist reading.”
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December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Rainbow Collection; @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social’s essays make great gifts!
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Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Jimmy Fallon would host the Hunger Games.
I don’t usually think that being Palestinian cost me a job or an opportunity somewhere. I don’t know why, given the evidence that this happens all the time. That said, I don’t know how to talk about this without sounding weird. But I think this just happened to me, and I trust my vibe checks.
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I don’t usually think that being Palestinian cost me a job or an opportunity somewhere. I don’t know why, given the evidence that this happens all the time. That said, I don’t know how to talk about this without sounding weird. But I think this just happened to me, and I trust my vibe checks.
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He knows exactly what he's doing and declaring: 'Acquiring and maintaing wealth is my guiding moral priciple. If it doesn't directly impact me or my ability to make money I don't care.'
Lots of people (many of them your faves) feel the same and emulate it even though they can't afford it.
Lots of people (many of them your faves) feel the same and emulate it even though they can't afford it.
I see this sort of proud posturing a lot and it's really a wonderful way to loudly demonstrate to everyone you have absolutely no idea what's going on
Music Icon Pharrell Criticizes Political Division: “I Don’t Believe In Either Side”
Pharrell Williams is making his feelings about American politics unmistakably clear.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
He knows exactly what he's doing and declaring: 'Acquiring and maintaing wealth is my guiding moral priciple. If it doesn't directly impact me or my ability to make money I don't care.'
Lots of people (many of them your faves) feel the same and emulate it even though they can't afford it.
Lots of people (many of them your faves) feel the same and emulate it even though they can't afford it.