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Gerald L. Coleman

@geraldcoleman.bsky.social

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Author Cofounder—Affrilachian Poets Rhysling Award Nom Locust Award Nom (anthology) NAACP Image Award Winner (anthology) SFWA Member Fellow—Black Earth Institute “Speak, friend, and enter.” https://linktr.ee/geraldlcoleman

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 4d

I just dropped a new poem over on patreon! As I said a while back, I’ll no longer be sharing my work on social media platforms. They are all subject to being scraped by companies working on AI.
You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee!

#poetry

www.patreon.com/c/geraldlcol...

Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon

creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels

www.patreon.com

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 11h

Join all these wonderful folks who snagged a copy of INCENDIARY: Poems & Essays!

If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:

bookshop.org/p/books/ince...

#poetry
#DiverseBooks

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks for the support, D!!!

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Banned Books Week. From the Banned Books Org masthead:

“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”

Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
bookshop.org/lists/banned...

Banned Books!

Checkout out this list on Bookshop

bookshop.org

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 4d

Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon

creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels

www.patreon.com

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 5d

I’m in this picture and I like it 🤣

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 7d

October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH!
FROM EARTH AND SKY is a collection of Speculative Fiction stories from Slipstream to Urban Fantasy to Cyberfunk to classic Scifi and back again.

Available wherever you buy your books. But I’d suggest Bookshop:
bookshop.org/a/1013/97810...
#BookSky #Scifi

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 9d

Next up on my schedule! #MultiverseCon

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 11d

The first reader review of INCENDIARY is in …

#poetry #BookSky

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 12d

Ingram created an in-house platform to buy direct, which means a solid discount. #Poetry #BookSky #DiverseBooks

Incendiary shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

On the Black Hand Side shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

Nappy Metaphysic shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 16d

The rest of the quote makes clear that this started with the FBI and justice department under the Biden Administration. Character limits being what they are I’m adding that info here.

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 16d

“… the FBI and justice department …had intended to hold off and assess whether Homan would follow through on his alleged promises ... However, the investigation stalled after Trump took office … officials appointed by Trump decided to close the case”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump ‘border czar’ Tom Homan reportedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents

Alleged handoff occurred before Trump won second presidency, after which administration killed federal corruption case

www.theguardian.com

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 20d

My thanks to everyone who came out for the launch party tonight! A special thanks to Sean Hillman for handling the zoom and to those who’ve been so supportive of so much of my work. That was a blast!

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 20d

Incendiary is beginning to appear in the real world 😊
#poetry
#BookSky

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 27d

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 28d

🤣 Jealousy.

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · 28d

Next up on my schedule: The Official Book Launch Party for Incendiary. Next Thursday at 7:30 PM EST VIA ZOOM.
My thanks to everyone who purchased a virtual ticket. I look forward to hanging and reading from INCENDIARY!
#BookSky

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Sep 1

bookshop.org/a/1013/97983...

Incendiary: Poems & Essays

Poems & Essays

bookshop.org

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Sep 1

37 hours left to grab a ticket for the Zoom Book Release Party for INCENDIARY. I’ll be reading from the new collection of poems & essays, and discussing the current state of the country. INCENDIARY is on sale now.

www.indiegogo.com/projects/inc...

#poetry
#LiteraryEssays
#DiverseBooks
#BookSky

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 28

This week’s Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode 🤣

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 28

#SPOILERS for this week’s episode
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A few minutes in and I’m laughing my ass off at them continuing to tell Spock he’s only half-Vulcan. 🤣😂🤣

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 28

#SPOILERS for this week’s episode
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A few minutes in and I’m laughing my ass off at them continuing to tell Spock he’s only half-Vulcan. 🤣😂🤣

Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 26

8 days left to grab your spot for the Official Book Launch Party next month via Zoom! I’ll be reading from Incendiary & discussing the state of the country. Grab your virtual ticket today. And thanks to everyone for your support! www.indiegogo.com/projects/inc...

#poetry
#DiverseBooks
#BookSky

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEXT UP ON MY SCHEDULE: DRAGONCON

#DragonCon

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Marjory Wentworth @marjory.bsky.social · Aug 16

www.postandcourier.com/charleston_s...

Authors of books at risk for removal from SC National Park sites are 'shocked, but not surprised'

Authors Marjory Wentworth and Lynette Love were angered and confused that Charleston National Park staff flagged their books for content review last July.

www.postandcourier.com

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