Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Hannya Kay

@hannyakay.bsky.social

740 followers 1.2K following 550 posts

https://www.hannya-kay.com/ SFF writer | Codex | Words @naturefutures.bsky.social, @blackharepress.bsky.social, Manawaker Podcast, Abyss&Apex | Reads at https://translunartravelerslounge.com/ & @factorfourmagazine.com | No AI & no unsolicited DMs.

www.hannya-kay.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · Dec 4

My first publication 🎉
This story found the best home ever!
Feel free to give it a read and some love, and I'll send virtual hugs your way ❤️

Nature Futures @naturefutures.bsky.social · Dec 4

Memories. Remembering. That was its job. Recalling the life stories of so many people. All those it had met. All those it had worked with. All those who had now gone. They lived on in its recall.

So listen carefully — it has a tale to tell…

#scifi by Hannya Kay www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exis memoria

Tales to tell.

www.nature.com

8 19 75

Reposted by Hannya Kay

The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d

it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀

buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us

we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon!

please like + RT this to help spread the word

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

behold!

Illustration of a white skull partially obscured by colorful mushrooms and plants. Different fungi sprout from and around the skull, including red mushrooms with white spots, yellow fan-shaped mushrooms, gray cluster mushrooms, and orange bulbous mushrooms, with green and purple plants filling the background. A ribbon at the bottom of the skull reads “ADMIT ONE.”

8 120 140

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 1d

Lavie Tidhar has been nominated or won literary awards over 56 times to date. Lucky for us, he's also an RYA instructor. In this free workshop excerpt, he talks about how to begin a story.

reachyourapex.com/how-to-start...

#authors #writersworkshop

1 1

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 6h

Today's community drabble is, "School Trip" by Hannya Kay. The theme was "escape."

Find Hannya Kay at X @Hannya_Kay / BlueSky @HannyaKay.bsky.social

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

2 3

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 1d

Today's community drabble is, "When Binding Broke" by Dakria. The theme was "escape."

Find Dakria at dakria.de/

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

2 3

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 2d

Submit!
Readers are starting to engage with dark magic rituals to face lack of sleep and brain mush, but do not hesitate, they knew what they were signing for (with their blood)!
Submit!
(am I going too horror here? hum, we want FUN, remember 🙄)

5 6

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 2d

Today's community drabble is, "Fraternity" by Jarune Uwujaren. The theme was "crash."

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

2 2

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 3d

Our readers continue to work through the submissions we've received, and we still want more! Read the submission guidelines for details and a link to the portal. translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

translunartravelerslounge.com

1 18 28

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 3d

LOL. Great drabble 🔥

Kai Delmas @kaidelmas.bsky.social · 4d

First drabble of the month with the theme Balloons. 🎈
It's free to read. Go ahead and take a look. 👀
www.patreon.com/posts/140463...

A Universe | Kai Delmas

Get more from Kai Delmas on Patreon

www.patreon.com

1 1 3

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 4d

Give us scifi, give us fantasy, give us anything in between, a bit scary here, a bit heartbreaking there, some frantic action, hope that lingers, a fun ride with so many layers underneath...
Any and all of it, or something else?
Don't self reject, SUBMIT 🥰

Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 4d

Submissions are open until 15 October!

Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 16d

The general submissions portal is now open for all writers. We are looking for speculative fiction stories, 5000 words or under, and our preference is for something that is, more or less, fun.

7 12

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Kai Delmas @kaidelmas.bsky.social · 4d

Addison does fantastic work. If you need a cover, he's your guy! 😁🙌💙

Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

I'm putting out my shingle for a limited quantity of book cover design jobs! Details are in the image and alt text. If you think you might be interested, please email me at the address in the image and I will send you a small, private portfolio of my work! I'm looking for five jobs for October.

A white and purple design with an illustration of a man sitting at a computer.
Text:
BOOK COVER DESIGN
Basic Package - $250
* Ebook
*Print
*PSD
*Unlimited Revisions (within reason)
* NO AI
* Licensed Art
Email me for Private Portfolio!
smithaddisonchase@gmail.com

1 1

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 4d

Today's community drabble is, "Chernihiv Gubernia, October 9, 1905" by Rachael Rosenberg. The theme was "crash."

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

4 4

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you ❤️

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 5d

Does this mean you're only open for a month? I might have missed the info, but couldn't find details about this.

1 1

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Reach Your Apex @reachyourapex.bsky.social · 5d

Today's community drabble is, "Extraterrestrial Contact" by Aidan MS. The theme was "crash."

Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl

#authors #drabble #writingprompts

3 5

Reposted by Hannya Kay

June Gemmell @junegemmell.bsky.social · 5d

There are some stories that stay with you after you finish reading them. This one is much more than the actual words on the page. Left me thinking about it for quite some time. Stunning. Deep. Emotionally immersive. Wow!
@anniejowrites.bsky.social

Anna Vangala Jones @anniejowrites.bsky.social · 7d

I have a new short story in the wonderful Terrazzo Editions today called “Maybe Mary” & I’d be thrilled if you give it a read. so grateful to amazing editor Gina Nutt. you can find her interview with me here too www.terrazzoeditions.com/terrazzomag/...

title: Maybe Mary
author: Anna Vangala Jones

a mosaic pattern in blue, tan, and purple

title: Maybe Mary
author: Anna Vangala Jones

a mosaic pattern in blue, tan, and purple

quote from story: “She says she doesn’t want to talk about the disappearance. Anything but that is fine.”

1 2 5

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Neil Willcox, Son of a Beekeeper @neilwillcox.bsky.social · 5d

Just realised I have 50% of a sequel to my science fiction robot space war story Conscript Sally (currently only available in audio form at Starship Sofa) www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2024/03...

StarShipSofa 728 Neil Willcox | StarShipSofa

www.starshipsofa.com

1 1

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Shacklebound Books @shackleboundbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Out in one week! An anthology of military science fiction drabbles! Preorder for only .99!

1 3 4

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 5d

🥰

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 6d

My September publications were two @reachyourapex.bsky.social drabbles! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/02/s...

History That Never Was » September 2025 Publications

historythatneverwas.com

3 3

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Kerry C. Byrne @kercoby.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder: anyone can found and edit a SFF magazine.

There’s no regulatory body or hoops. You create the position for yourself.

Many of these people are amazing—

But mag Editors are just guys who decided to spend a lot of time on something they love.

Just people.

4 35 170

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 7d

HOLY WOW! The Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter is a Project We Love! 😍 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

1 9 16

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 6d

😍👇👇👇

Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 6d

Read my flash, "Spin Down" in this brand new (and #Spooktober...) issue.

Factor Four Magazine @factorfourmagazine.com · 6d

Spooky Season is here. Welcome Issue 51! factorfourmag.com/category/iss...

Reposted by Hannya Kay

Kai Delmas @kaidelmas.bsky.social · 7d

Today's my birthday! 🥳🎉🎂🎁🎈🎈
Help me celebrate by voting for this month's drabble theme. The first and last drabble of the month will be free to read.
www.patreon.com/posts/140217...

October Drabble Poll | Kai Delmas

Get more from Kai Delmas on Patreon

www.patreon.com

5 1 8

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 7d

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Enjoy, have fun, take the day off, get lots of 🎈🎈🎈(yes, I voted lol. want to see what you'll make of that)
I just hope your day is amazing 🥰

1 1

Hannya Kay @hannyakay.bsky.social · 7d

My shopping list will be in this! Don't you start frowning and wondering if I've finally lost my marbles (yes, I have, just move on).
Buy it when it's out! Shopping list included!
More details coming very soon.
My first anthology 🥰
Thx @shackleboundbooks.bsky.social

Anthology cover, a robotic cowboy looking at a dystopian, crumbling landscape

1 3 6