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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · 9h

Join this online bookclub discussion with Nikki and Tanya about my novel SHIGIDI. I'll make an appearance and talk about supernatural heists at the British museum, African gods, belief and sex as sources of power, plus more. It'll be fun.

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 14h

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych

kotowych.com

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 16h

SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.

Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment.

You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 2d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

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The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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Kurella De'vil is in the Details @kurellian.bsky.social · 3d

as a reminder, i wrote a book that came out this year and you can read it!! people say it's pretty ding dang good!!

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 2d

I also donate to Coffees for Gaza and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to do something tangible and verified in the face of the overwhelm.

Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 2d

This. :(

It's so unbearable that it's hard to think of for too long without pure despair. But I'm still donating every month to Coffees for Gaza ( opencollective.com/coffees-for-... ). And I'd love to hear about other organizations making a real difference, large or small, that you support.

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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 2d

Our eligibility submissions process is opening soon (November) for next year's Aurora Awards!

We are always looking for folks willing to help us verify eligibility.

If you are interested in helping out (the commitment is limited and has a set end date, please write to [email protected]

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Dina L. Relles @dinalrelles.bsky.social · 2d

it’s been a minute since i’ve published anything, so i’m especially grateful that @matchbooklitmag.bsky.social gave this little musing on love + leavings a home.

you can read the full piece here: matchbooklitmag.com/mb/relles/departures

Departures
by Dina L. Relles
handed you the promised coffee with an apology: no sugar, no milk, I’m sorry.

I don’t need those things, you said, and I fell in impossible love with you all over again.

I’d come from my room carrying everything I wanted to happen that didn’t. Now the lobby was too bright and smelled like grapefruits and your face was weary in a way that felt intimate.

You spoke quietly to me in the taxi, then held me twice at the terminal, which I took to mean you loved me too, despite.

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Kristin 🍉 @kristinosani.bsky.social · 2d

As of today I am twenty-five point forty-two Great British Pounds away from earning out my advance for this novella and earning royalties for the first time ever

Kristin 🍉 @kristinosani.bsky.social · Oct 20

Murder! Magic! Disaster queers! Gore and glitter galore!

If you like the Dead Moon Circus in Sailor Moon or Circus of the Last Days in Baldur's Gate 3, chances are you'll enjoy THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA as well.

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Also available in ebook~

“The Extravaganza Eternia is a mesmerising journey through a magical circus full of wondrous creatures with friendship and love as our final destination.” Eugenia Triantafyllou, author of The Giants of the Violet Sea

"The Extravaganza Eternia is a dive of all your senses into the magical world of the circus. A phantasmagorical murder mystery that forces the reader to face deep and unrelenting darkness but also offers powerful sun rays of hope that warm your heart. Don't miss it!"
— Ioanna Papadopoulou, author of Winter Harvest

“The Extravaganza Eternia is a sparkling murder mystery set in a supernatural circus filled with otherworldly acts... Osani seamlessly blends dark curses and gory murders with the magic and glitter of the circus world in a fast-paced story that feels like a colourful fever dream.” Jelena Dunato, author of Dark Woods, Deep Water

"A glittering tale of big top murder that will swing you breathlessly from the dark depths of loneliness and betrayal to the sparkling heights of hope and human perseverance. The circus is in town! Get excited. Osani’s work is not to be missed."
C.J. Lavigne, author of In Veritas

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for the online Catalyst Seminar Series on Long-COVID on Oct 17! Kathi Wilson & Andrea Rishworth (U of T Mississauga) will share their community-centred research on structural racism & its impact on immigrant & racialized populations in Peel living with Long-COVID. Book now ➡️

Catalyst Seminar Series - October

Join IfP for a dynamic seminar series showcasing groundbreaking research from our Catalyst and Research Development Grants.

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Jordon Nardino @jnardino.bsky.social · 3d

They are called writers

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 3d

Settings/Moderation/Moderation Lists, at least on my end :)

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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much. I really appreciate everyone that has read and talked about my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella! Its getting so much love from readers and I am humbled by it. 🙏🏾🚀 📖☁️

A.M. Tuomala @amtuomala.bsky.social · 8d

I was lucky enough to hear Wole Talabi read some of his novella "Descent" at Flights of Foundry, and having just finished reading it, I want to make everyone else read it, too. Fascinating worldbuilding; gorgeous images; a thoughtful portrayal of how and why we seek knowledge. tinyurl.com/wt-descent

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 3d

Hmmm what's this now

Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 3d

Joined the waitlist for @transrights.northsky.social

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 3d

IT IS ALIVE!! Behold the cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, out in April! Preorder while it is still legal to distribute through the mail!

Sam grinning and holding up a huge board version of the Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder we have 5 of our titles at just $2 each for the eBook for October. Get some ghostly weirdness.

undertowpublications.com/ebooks

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 7d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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C. S. E. Cooney @csecooney.bsky.social · 4d

new book who dis?
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tee hee! GUESS WHAT I'M WRITING TODAY!

Solaris completes the set with Saint Death's Doorway from C. S. E. Cooney! | Rebellion Publishing

It's the news that fans have been clamouring for...Solaris is delighted to be completing the series that began with World Fantasy Award-Winner Saint Death's Daughter, as C. S. E. Cooney draws Lanie's ...

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 5d

Falco -- Rock Me Amadeus

Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 5d

ALT VERSION:

Tweet from Lindsay King-Miller @AskAQueer

If you made a horror movie, what extremely upbeat pop song would you want slowed down and creepified to play in the trailer?

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 5d

you have a BRAND and it is CLASSY

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 5d

Is it too nerdy to say I love the font they used for your name?

No -- no, it is not too nerdy. I am among my people.

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 5d

THIS BOOOOOK

Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 5d

Oh hey, the Mercutio cover is up on the HarperCollins site now 👀. Cover by Leo Nickolls. Publication May 2026.

Mercutio

From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet.

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C. J. Lavigne @cjlavigne.com · 5d

Started learning Linux and I've installed it on an old laptop; no reason

Lucas Brown Eyes @lucasbrowneyes.bsky.social · 6d

Microsoft shoved their AI Copilot into everything in Windows 11. Which lead to an increase in Windows 10 use. So they announced they'd stop support for Windows 10, but its usage was still strong. So they started to put Copilot into Windows 10.

Windows 7 use is surging 5x now.

AI is product poison.

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Michelle Lobkowicz @mlobkowicz.bsky.social · 5d

Job Posting!
a special press based in Edmonton, NeWest Press, is seeking a new general manager:
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Job Posting: NeWest Press General Manager — NeWest Press

Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. The General Manager oversees the publication of ten to fifteen books a year and will shepherd ...

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 5d

QUEER VAMPIRE BOOKS

Queer Liberation Library has over 70 queer vampire books we’re highlighting this month: libbyapp.com/library/quee....
go on, sink your teeth in 🧛

Libby

All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.

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