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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 13h

1/4 Two prizewinning authors from TT recently claimed the spotlight at international literary festivals in Colombia & Kenya.
“Looking at the programmes for FILSAI & Macondo this year, I’m struck by a common concern with the role of writers & books in making connections across... /2

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 2d

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 3d

Day 5 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. BELOVED by Toni Morrison
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beloved-to...

2. SUNSPOT JUNGLE VOL 1 edited by Bill Campbell
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sunspot-ju...

No bonus from me today, just a reminder to support your local libraries & indie bookstores!

Share & enjoy!

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 3d

It's true, I have a podcast!! In which I chat with friends who work on fascinating stuff related to disasters (expansive definition). Check it out: issues.org/category/the...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 4d

Day 4 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD by Amos Tutuola
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-palm-w...

2. SON OF THE STORM by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/son-of-the...

3. Bonus from me: THE SUN FROM BOTH SIDES
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_05_19/

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Shivanee Ramlochan @novelniche.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Eighth Birthday, Everyone Knows I Am a Haunting!

I love you. You saved me. You kept me dangerous. You remind me to be wild.

#EveryoneKnowsIAmaHaunting

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 5d

Day 3 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. BLOODCHILD by Octavia E. Butler
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloodchild...

2. THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS by Karen Lord
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-best-o...

3. Free bonus from me: FIRE IN HIS EYES, BLOOD ON HIS TEETH
podcastle.org/2022/04/26/p...

Enjoy!

Bloodchild and Other Stories|Paperback

A perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner ...

www.barnesandnoble.com

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 5d

This is another of those weeks when we have too many excellent, important stories to fit them all in the highlights. Please support us to continue our important work.

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: eepurl.com/hvGVw

Local news from around the world

Local news from around the world Local coverage of the Nepal protests; community action in Asia; a webinar on China's climate impact in Latin America, and more! View this email in your browser Local news to a global audience I'm Malka Older, the Execut...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 6d

Day 2 of Black Spec Fic month recs!

1. MIDNIGHT ROBBER by Nalo Hopkinson
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/midnight-r...

2. THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-splint...

3. A free read from me: THE ANCHORITE WAKES
clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_08_18/

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Midnight Robber|eBook

A daughter must contend with her father's crime in the award-winning author's "deeply satisfying" novel of Caribbean folklore and sci-fi adventure (The New York Times Book Review). It's Carnival ti...

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 7d

Thinking about applying for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social?

Applications open October 13 and close on November 13. Get ready to apply with this excellent Q&A led by Clarion West board member and alumni @remymura.bsky.social

Novel Writing Workshop Q&A - YouTube

Meet some members of our inaugural Clarion West Novel Writing Workshop as they answer questions about their experiences, and offer advice on applying!

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 7d

Coedited by @annaleen.bsky.social , @older.bsky.social and me. Out 2 December this year. Perfect gift for the season, and all seasons.

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 7d

"This thought-provoking and inspiring collection is highly recommended for readers looking for visions that represent hope and change, as well as anyone who loves the work of Octavia Butler."
—Marlene Harris, Library Journal, starred review

Preorder now!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

We Will Rise Again

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

www.simonandschuster.com

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 7d

It's Black Speculative Fiction month!

All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own.

1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a...

2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2

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Sabrina Vourvoulias @followthelede.bsky.social · 7d

I have a short story in this!

Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 8d

STARRED review in @libraryjournal.bsky.social for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

We Will Rise Again

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 8d

All are welcome at The Writers Centre, a home for writers, readers, and book-lovers!
Located at 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain, you’ll find not just the headquarters of the Bocas Lit Fest, but also the beloved Paper Based Bookshop, and the ever-popular coffeeshop Sleepy Cat Cafe, .../2

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 8d

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 8d

Did you think I was kidding when I said this book is amazing and you should preorder it now? Kudos to coeditors @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social, and our incredible roster of writers and activists, for creating such a marvellous work!

Library Journal Starred Review

We Will Rise Again:
Speculative Stories and
Essays on Protest,
Resistance, and Hope
Saga. Dec. 2025. 384p. ed. by Karen Lord and others. ISBN
9781668095959. pbk. $20. SCIENCE FICTION
Inspired by the groundbreaking anthology Octavia’s Brood, editors Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older present a new collection of essays from current agents for social change, along with visionary and speculative fiction set in alternate worlds where people are fighting the good fight against injustice and oppression. Standouts include Laia Asieo Odo’s “Where Memory Meets the Sea,” a heartbreaker about the manipulation of history and the crush of grief; Jaymee Goh’s “A Brief Letter on the Origins of the Harpy Aviary in the Kirani Citadel,” a wryly satirical story about sanctioned rebellions carried out with the application of a flock of harpies; and Charlie Jane Anders’s “Realer Than Real,” which examines the enforcement of gender norms. Other stories explore social activism, collective action, the fear of change, the possibility of hope along multiple axes from community justice to anarchism, human rights across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and for people with disabilities, the difficulty of combatting crisis fatigue, and the desperation to make others see what they’d prefer to avoid.
VERDICT: This thought-provoking and inspiring collection is highly recommended for readers looking for visions that represent hope and change, as well as anyone who loves the work of Octavia Butler.
— Reviewed by Marlene Harris , Oct 01, 2025

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 8d

STARRED review in @libraryjournal.bsky.social for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

We Will Rise Again

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 8d

STARRED review in Library Journal for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social and me! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

We Will Rise Again

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

www.simonandschuster.com

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 10d

I saw this article! GIS is THE gov’t source of news, so if they’re saying it, it must be true. Whether they’ll follow through and implement is another question.

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Izzy Wasserstein @izzyxen.bsky.social · 14d

I returned and saw under the sun that—

The race is not to the swift,
Nor the battle to the strong,
Nor bread to the wise,
Nor riches to men of understanding,
Nor favor to men of skill;
But time and chance happen to them all.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 14d

It feels like nobody appreciates how close their favorite author/musician/director came to never being a thing. A flap of butterfly wings away from the most famous creator you enjoy never getting a chance.

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 14d

No Taylor Swift would not be the exception, do you know the level of luck involved in "biggest pop star on earth" status?? It is the opposite of a thing you bet on. LeBron is the only one because theres pre existing infra exist just to make a guy like him a billionaire, pop culture does not have it

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Izzy Wasserstein @izzyxen.bsky.social · 22d

My short story "The Rise and Fall of Storm Bluff, Kansas" is featured in WE WILL RISE AGAIN: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance and Hope, out from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social on December 2nd. Preorder the collection now at www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...!

Poster advertising WE WILL RISE AGAIN (edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older). "In this guide for imagining a better tomorrow...Izzy Wasserstein's "The Rise and Fall of Storm Bluff, Kansas" ... "a short story exploring anarchism, setbacks in movement organizing, and the importance of building a flexible, responsive community. Available or pre-order now. Releases 12/2/2025."

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Zen Cho @zenaldehyde.bsky.social · 23d

Oh my interview with Tatler Asia is out, cool!! Thanks @gavingrant.bsky.social 😊

Gavin, Small Beer, long covid, &c. @gavingrant.bsky.social · 23d

Catch up on @zenaldehyde.bsky.social in this Tatler interview about her latest romance. I enjoyed listening to The Friendzone Experiment, I expect I'll enjoy Behind Frenemy Lines, too.

When worlds collide: Malaysian author Zen Cho on romance, London and modern Malaysianisms

Malaysian author Zen Cho brings her signature humour and empathy to a second romance novel, Behind Frenemy Lines. We speak to her about how she melds romance, law in London and modern Malaysian speech...

www.tatlerasia.com

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 22d

what Tobias said! (sorry for the brevity, I’m off to the airport in a few min.).

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 25d

yessss! so happy you like it!

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