Avery Parks
@averyparks.bsky.social
Writer, Editor, Reader, Nerd. Member of Codex and SFWA. Find my work at Analog, Solarpunk Magazine, and others. (she/her)
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It is officially “pile of kitties on my lap” season ❄️ aka the best part of cold weather
December 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
It is officially “pile of kitties on my lap” season ❄️ aka the best part of cold weather
Quill hasn’t been feeling well so he’s getting extra cuddles all around, including from Willow 🥹
December 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Quill hasn’t been feeling well so he’s getting extra cuddles all around, including from Willow 🥹
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The Maradaine Saga:
Deft do-gooder defeats drug-dealers with dextrous derring-do!
Constable colleagues crack cases with competent craft!
Stealthy siblings stop sadistic scheme and seek satisfaction with swindles and stabbing!
Pacifist paladins protects populace from perilous plots!
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Deft do-gooder defeats drug-dealers with dextrous derring-do!
Constable colleagues crack cases with competent craft!
Stealthy siblings stop sadistic scheme and seek satisfaction with swindles and stabbing!
Pacifist paladins protects populace from perilous plots!
maradaine.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Maradaine Saga:
Deft do-gooder defeats drug-dealers with dextrous derring-do!
Constable colleagues crack cases with competent craft!
Stealthy siblings stop sadistic scheme and seek satisfaction with swindles and stabbing!
Pacifist paladins protects populace from perilous plots!
maradaine.com
Deft do-gooder defeats drug-dealers with dextrous derring-do!
Constable colleagues crack cases with competent craft!
Stealthy siblings stop sadistic scheme and seek satisfaction with swindles and stabbing!
Pacifist paladins protects populace from perilous plots!
maradaine.com
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
My beautiful cozy boy.
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My beautiful cozy boy.
Popped in our local B&N to grab a copy of the Analog I’m in!
October 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Popped in our local B&N to grab a copy of the Analog I’m in!
I’ll be at @armadillocon.bsky.social this weekend, the wonderfully nerdy literary convention in Austin!
September 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I’ll be at @armadillocon.bsky.social this weekend, the wonderfully nerdy literary convention in Austin!
Hey look, it’s me! Absolutely delighted to have a story in Analog.
Get to know Avery Parks @averyparks.bsky.social in this week's blog post, where we discuss how the 1925 serum run to Nome inspired her story "A Shot in the Dark," now available in our Sept/Oct issue
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Q&A With Avery Parks
Avery Parks makes her Analog debut in our [Sept/Oct issue, on sale now!] with “A Shot in the Dark” a short story inspired by the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, where a 600-mile dog sle…
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September 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hey look, it’s me! Absolutely delighted to have a story in Analog.
Came across this old photo of Rowan in a laundry basket; it’s still one of my favorites. She is just painfully adorable.
September 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Came across this old photo of Rowan in a laundry basket; it’s still one of my favorites. She is just painfully adorable.
The fact that this is a solved problem almost makes it worse, honestly. And to me, points an even stronger finger at needing a more robust system (than the current WSFS) for continuity from one con to the next.
Excellent post from @nwhyte.bsky.social, an experienced Hugo administrator, detailing the solved problem of ensuring that names and works are correctly pronounced at the ceremony.
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Pronouncing the names correctly at the Hugo ceremony
The Hugo ceremony needs to be treated seriously by the organisers. And this year, they didn’t.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The fact that this is a solved problem almost makes it worse, honestly. And to me, points an even stronger finger at needing a more robust system (than the current WSFS) for continuity from one con to the next.
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Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident"
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#Worldcon
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#Worldcon
August 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident"
grigorylukin.com/2025/08/21/w...
#Worldcon
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#Worldcon
Eclipse took a moment to pose under the paper lanterns, in all her regal fluffiness.
August 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Eclipse took a moment to pose under the paper lanterns, in all her regal fluffiness.
Had a great time at worldcon! So glad I got to go this year. Hung out with friends, went to some awesome panels, bought cool stuff, and went to an excellent reading by @interstellarflight.bsky.social. Who could ask for more?
August 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Had a great time at worldcon! So glad I got to go this year. Hung out with friends, went to some awesome panels, bought cool stuff, and went to an excellent reading by @interstellarflight.bsky.social. Who could ask for more?
Traveling is nice, but so is coming home.
July 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Traveling is nice, but so is coming home.
Briefly breaking my unplanned social media silence to present: A Trio of Cats
May 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Briefly breaking my unplanned social media silence to present: A Trio of Cats
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A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).
January 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
We’re in that time of year when the cats are no longer content to take turns in my lap but must double up and I love it (seriously, how cute are they).
January 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We’re in that time of year when the cats are no longer content to take turns in my lap but must double up and I love it (seriously, how cute are they).
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Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. 😍
Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.
Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. 😍
Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.
Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.
Breaking my unplanned social media silence to share the adorable stumpiness of my scruffy alley cat girl’s legs 😂 (I know some cats are bred for this but she was literally found in a dumpster).
January 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Breaking my unplanned social media silence to share the adorable stumpiness of my scruffy alley cat girl’s legs 😂 (I know some cats are bred for this but she was literally found in a dumpster).
Think I might need to print this out and put it on my wall 😅
What if, instead of trying to have a productive writing day, you aimed for a satisfying one instead?
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Think I might need to print this out and put it on my wall 😅
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people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
One of the fun things about having 4 (yes 4) cats is a photo of one is almost always photobombed by another. Behold Eclipse—in all her fluffy glory!—and Willow, sneaking up to say hi. #cats
November 12, 2024 at 3:25 PM
One of the fun things about having 4 (yes 4) cats is a photo of one is almost always photobombed by another. Behold Eclipse—in all her fluffy glory!—and Willow, sneaking up to say hi. #cats
Not sure if reading John Koenig’s Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows was a good idea for trying to get past the election or not… oof. (I do recommend it though, it’s quite beautifully written.)
November 10, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Not sure if reading John Koenig’s Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows was a good idea for trying to get past the election or not… oof. (I do recommend it though, it’s quite beautifully written.)