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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 1d

On the weekend of Oct 17 -19, I'll be at @canconsffh.bsky.social in Ottawa. I'll be on three panels (one as moderator) and at the vendor room with the Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers and TDotSpec Publishing.

#CanCon #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #writingcommunity #CanadianWriters

Can*Con 2025. The Brookstreet Hotel 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa ON. Hooking the Reader: Breaking Down What Works Friday Oct 17, 2025 6:30pm - 7:20pm. The Continuation of Epic Fantasy Sunday Oct 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm. No Story Left Behind: The Ups and Downs of Submitting Short Fiction Sunday Oct 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm. Vendor Room Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Fri Oct 17, 2025, 5pm - 8pm Sat Oct 18, 2025, 10am - 6pm Sun Oct 19, 2025: 10am - 4pm.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 4d

Aww, thank you! And thanks for sharing your favourite stories—I always love hearing about that.

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James Robichaud @james-robichaud.bsky.social · 6d

I recently enjoyed and would like to recommend ALL THE BROKEN BLADES by @ympang.bsky.social. My favourites were “Dress of Ash” and “Glass Gardens,” and I look forward to her next book! #Booksky

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 12d

Day 1 at Word on the Street!

#wots2025 #wordonthestreet #bookfestival #sffwriters

Picture of the following authors from Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers: Kevin R. Coleman, Danny F. Santos, Jesse McMinn, Brandon Butler, David T.E. Foster, James Downe, Y.M. Pang, and Peter G. Reynolds.

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 13d

Heading down to Word on the Street today to see a particularly awesome group of people. If you're in the area make sure to stop by the Toronto SFF Writers table!

#wordonthestreet #WOTS2025 #sffwriters #badassbooks #toronto

Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 17d

I'll be at Word on the Street this weekend, alongside my partners-in-crime from Toronto SFF Writers!

Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
David Pecaut Square, 215 King Street W, Toronto ON
Booth B32

#WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #bookfestival

Biographies of 9 authors from Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers who are attending Word on the Street

Photograph showing the book ALL THE BROKEN BLADES, alongside a mug and pen with the book title printed on them, a bookmark of the book cover illustration, and a set of four postcards.

Map showing layout of Word on the Street, with an arrow pointing to Booth B32 with label "Find us here"

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 17d

I'll be at Word on the Street this weekend, alongside my partners-in-crime from Toronto SFF Writers!

Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
David Pecaut Square, 215 King Street W, Toronto ON
Booth B32

#WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #bookfestival

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 21d

Pale Grey Dot will be at Word on the Street next weekend alongside Toronto SF&F's finest!

David Pecaut Square
Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

dmiasek.com/2025/09/19/p...

Come meet me, buy a book, get it autographed, and check out the works of my cohorts!

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 22d

I need a timeline cleanse. How about a table of contents announcement! That’s right—despite the world being on fire, it’s time to reveal the TOC for Year’s Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3! It was VERY hard to narrow the list down but it's all killer, no filler. The book launches October 14. Enjoy! 1/2

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 28d

I'm going to be at this year's Word on the Street! I'll be one of 9 authors at the Toronto SFF Writers' table, where we'll be selling, signing, and generally being awesome.

Sat, Sept 27 – 11 AM – 6 PM
Sun, Sept 28 – 10 AM – 5 PM

David Pecaut Square

#WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 30

I just backed Guide From Madness by Shannon Frances Smith on @kickstarter.com

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...

Guide From Madness

A journey from the insanity of a witch hunt in a fantastical world full of mythology.

www.kickstarter.com

Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 23

Look what arrived in the mail! Aurora Awards in their natural habitat.

Thank you @csffa.bsky.social for these gorgeous trophies!

#auroraawards #sff #CanadianSFF #shortstories #poetry

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 23

Photos from the launch party of @augursociety.bsky.social magazine volume 6!

#sff #shortstories #booklaunch #sffmagazine

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Sisters of Jade Trilogy is complete! Read the beginning of the fantasy epic here. 4 infamous adventurers sail across a dangerous strait to rescue the daughter of an old friend. It's The Witcher meets Pirates of the Caribbean.

www.amazon.com/Sisters-Lega...

#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor

Sisters of Jade (The Sisters of Jade Trilogy Book 1)

Amazon.com: Sisters of Jade (The Sisters of Jade Trilogy Book 1) eBook : Downe, James: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · Aug 17

Physical copies over e-books every time. Can't wait to dive back into this beauty.

@ympang.bsky.social

#anthology #sffanthology #fantasy

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you to everyone who participated in nominating and voting; you are helping to keep Canadian science fiction and fantasy alive. ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦🍁

Remember to stay hydrated, stan (fictional) evil women, and eat your cosmic horrors!

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka: www.ympang.com/cthulhu-on-the-shores-of-osaka/

+Available in print in INVITATION: A One-Shot Anthology

Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka - Y. M. Pang

"Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka" is a humorous poem inspired by cosmic horror and Japanese cuisine, and a nominee for the 2025 Aurora Awards.

www.ympang.com

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

And yes, you can read both works online!

Blood and Desert Dreams: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/bloo...

+Available in print in my debut fantasy book ALL THE BROKEN BLADES.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Blood and Desert Dreams by Y.M. Pang

My twenty-ninth kill. My heart twisted inside me, as if it were tired of pretending to be calm. I’m sorry, I thought, continuing down the hallway. Lord Farand hadn’t seemed like a bad man. He’d even s...

www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you to @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and TDotSpec for publishing my works!

Thank you to Toronto SFF Writers for believing in me over the years!

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

Replay of the award ceremony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy2k...

My speeches at 59:25 and 1:09:51. Warning: I exhausted all my good jokes the first time around.

The 2025 Aurora Awards

YouTube video by Mark Leslie Lefebvre

www.youtube.com

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 12

I'm... a double Aurora Award winner?! I'm probably dreaming but I'll stay this way for now.

#aurorawards #sff #darkfantasy #shortstories #poetry #amwriting #CanadianSFF

Blood and Desert Dreams
Aurora Award Winner: Best Short Story
Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka
Aurora Award Winner: Best Poem/Song

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you, hope you enjoy the rest of the stories! 💙💙

J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · Aug 11

My writing group is large enough that I don't often cross paths with some people. I picked this up in e-book form as a show of support , not realising how amazing it and its author @ympang.bsky.social were. Only a few stories in and I'm going back for a physical copy!

J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · Aug 11

A fantastic anthology by double Aurora Award winner @ympang.bsky.social

#auroraawards #anthology #fantasyanthology

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · Aug 11

A fantastic anthology by double Aurora Award winner @ympang.bsky.social

#auroraawards #anthology #fantasyanthology

All The Broken Blades: Epic Fantasy & Dark Fairy Tales Book By Y M Pang, ('tp') | Indigo

Buy the book All the Broken Blades: Epic Fantasy & Dark Fairy Tales by y m pang at Indigo

www.indigo.ca

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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · Aug 10

We have the deep, abyssal EXCITE to see that our friends @ourmankoto.bsky.social, @premeemohamed.com, and @ympang.bsky.social have all taken home 2025 Aurora Awards today!

Stephen and Premee will also be Guests of Honour at Can*Con 2025!

Congratulations to all the winners!!

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · Aug 10

A double Aurora win for @ympang.bsky.social, who just won a second Aurora (Best Short Story) for her work “Blood and Desert Dreams“!! Congrats!

#AuroraAwards2025

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · Aug 10

Congrats to @ympang.bsky.social for winning an Aurora award for her poem "Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka"!!!

#AuroraAwards2025

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