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Victoria Janssen
@victoriajanssen.bsky.social
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I love cats, comics, and houseplants. She, her. SFWA Romance Steering Committee member. Writer of "A Place of Refuge" hopepunk space opera: https://books2read.com/rl/aplaceofrefuge
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Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · May 28
What happens after rebel guerillas fight a fascist empire...but cannot win? A trilogy of novellas about choosing hope, recovery, building community, & working towards a new life on the utopian planet Refuge. #Hopepunk #sapphic #solarpunk #spaceopera #cozy #sf 💙📚 🌈📚🪐

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3 books in a boxed set with covers by August Scarlett; volume 1 features a beautiful Black woman with a shaved head, against a blue background featuring a spaceship and a planet.
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The newbie's going to have to learn fast and not die.

Former telepath Talia struggles with trauma while embroiled in a perilous mission, and working to trust her new compatriots.

#spaceopera #specfic #sf #sapphic #QueerBooks 💙📚 🌈📚🪐#Booksky

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Awesome cover by Augusta Scarlett features a black woman in winter gear holding a futuristic rifle, pointed at the ground; she's looking down at a snowy landscape featuring mountains, distant spaceships, and an orbital elevator. The whole thing is in shades of blue, with purple in the title.
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I would not call #Blake's7 "forgotten," but yay article!

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This Forgotten 47-Year-Old Cult Classic Sci-Fi Did ‘Andor’ Before 'Andor'
This groundbreaking 1970s sci-fi series revolutionized dystopian storytelling, with stories that rival Andor in intensity and heart.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Thank you @steampunk-explorer.com for your coverage of the new book Tesla's Opera, and the opera about Nikola Tesla that inspired it! Thanks also to steampunk author @efdeal.bsky.social—we agree that Tesla is a steampunk icon!
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November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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This book has an incredible line-up of authors and activists, many of whom can be found in this starter pack: go.bsky.app/NsioxDe
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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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...
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
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Just went to that new piracy site (not going to link to it & encourage this shit) & yup, almost all my work's there, including every format of THE NIGHTWARD you could want & every anthology I'm in. 🙄

Anyway, if you'd like to help me eat, please buy my book:

www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
The Nightward
Sturgeon, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte awards finalist R.S.A. Garcia’s scifantasy debut novel—the first in a duology—in which Caribbean mythology meets The Wit...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Official link to these new Southern Reach editions share.google/wvp4iCVx0q5a...
Evernight Exclusive: Southern Reach set by Jeff Vandermeer
We’re thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Jeff Vandermeer (@jeff_vandermeer123) and 4th Estate Books (@4thestatebooks), our Evernight Exclusive set of the Southern Reach series! Sent as the tw...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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I've made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Keep sending your links my way!

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What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Okay, because I need to try and re-spark some writing community joy after… *gestures at everything* how about a revisit on a way you can absolutely support authors you love for zero dollars: by dropping a low-stress, three-sentence review somewhere.
The Three Sentence Review If it’s stressing you out, and you want to write a review, a helpful review can easily be made with three simple sentences: One: What you can expect from the book (without spoilers). “‘The Unwanted’ is a great young adult story where a young gay teen struggling with a bully learns he’s got bigger problems when his long-lost mother returns, reveals she’s an Amazon, and tells him he’s part of an important prophecy. Two: What was unique/awesome/moving/exciting about the book (again, no spoilers). “Taking Greek mythology and blending it with the real struggles of a gay teen is a delicate balance, and Jeffrey Ricker manages it with aplomb.” Three: Using a better-known author or a genre, which readers do you think would enjoy the book? “Any reader who loved Rick Riordan’s ‘The Lightning Thief’ should grab ‘The Unwanted.’” It doesn’t have to be an essay to be helpful, and you’d be surprised how much even a simple review does help an author.
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Help #Juntos raise $75,000 in grassroots donations & spread community safety resources!

Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing important deportation defense, community care work, and more.

ICE hotline: 814-205-3293.

secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
Colorful graphic in green, red, orange, and yellow. The fancy font reads "Juntos for humanity."
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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New story with The Vertigo Project! Advice for Wormhole Travelers: a little help for when you find yourself in another, weirder world! vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Jae compiled this lovely list of sapphic romances where one character comforts another after a nightmare (a trope I love) and my books THE MISCHIEVOUS LETTERS OF THE MARQUISE DE Q is on it! jae-fiction.com/comforting-t...
Comforting the other character after a nightmare (Micro-Trope #11) - Jae
Check out the 15 recommended sapphic books with a "comforting the other character after a nightmare" micro-trope!
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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Having a fun time today writing about why it's useful to predict the future, even though we're bad at predicting the future. Modeling how we might be wrong, planning for the certainty of change, giving ourselves directions to aim... but it's only useful if we remember how to use it.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Help #Juntos raise $75,000 in grassroots donations & spread community safety resources!

Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing important deportation defense, community care work, and more.

ICE hotline: 814-205-3293.

secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
Colorful graphic in green, red, orange, and yellow. The fancy font reads "Juntos for humanity."
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I had insomnia but I also have cold brew coffee and whole milk.
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Early morning thoughts: stop thinking that CEOs make good presidents, senators, or elected representatives. Being a CEO is about maximizing self-interest, not the interests of common voters. It also allows them to be bought. It's naive and dangerous to the republic, and specifically to you and me.
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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For one week only, get my F/F romance advent calendar novella for 99p!

Bethan, dragged back to her Welsh village, is desperate to escape before Christmas until she meets new neighbour Mali.

One chapter per day from 1-25 December - snap it up now to start reading on Dec 1!

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A promotional graphic. On the left, the cover of All Is Bright by Llinos Cathryn Thomas, with sparkly multicoloured lights. On the right, text reads: Sale! 99p/99c at all retailers, 24 November - 1 December.
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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I got my package!!! Bran cereal victory!
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Thread.
rblemberg.bsky.social R.B. Lemberg YOKE OF STARS WON THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD!!!!!! @rblemberg.bsky.social · 1d
We need it. Not only are the classes full, but also concert halls, libraries - we've gone to a bunch of classical concerts this year as an antidote to despair and guess what - they are full. They were not as full before, but they are now.

"Humanities are shrinking" is artificially imposed top down.
rbtownsend.bsky.social Rob Townsend @rbtownsend.bsky.social · 1d
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Send good vibes so nobody steals my bran cereal again.
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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OF COURSE redelivered package arrives while I am not home. Sigh.
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Happy Polyamory Day!
victoriajanssen.bsky.social Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 6d
On the utopian planet Refuge, visit a cozy space opera filled with pastries and therapy as exiled rebel guerillas Talia, Miki, and Faigin dredge hope from the ashes of their defeat. #hopepunk #specfic #sf #cozy #romancelandia #sapphicbooks #QueerBooks 💙📚 🌈📚🪐

books2read.com/rl/aplaceofr...
3 books in a boxed set, with covers by Augusta Scarlett; volume 1 features a beautiful Black woman with a shaved head, against a blue background featuring a spaceship and a planet. The font is sleek and futuristic.
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Can you spare $10 for this great organization?
victoriajanssen.bsky.social Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 5d
Help #Juntos raise $75,000 in grassroots donations & spread community safety resources!

Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing important deportation defense, community care work, and more.

ICE hotline: 814-205-3293.

secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
Colorful graphic in green, red, orange, and yellow. The fancy font reads "Juntos for humanity." Small donations are very welcome! Got $5-$10 a month? $75,000 will cover January operating expenses. With grants, it would cover 30% of their 2026 budget.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM