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Indrapramit Das

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aka Indra Das, author of THE DEVOURERS and THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR, Lambda, Shirley Jackson & British Fantasy Award winner, Crawford Award finalist. he/they/she indradas.com

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Oct 17

ICYMI, my mythic realist novella about a boy coming of age in an extended family who may refugees from another reality, in a house in Calcutta that may be a dragons' nest. It won a British Fantasy Award and a Subjective Chaos Kind of Award, if that affects one's inclination to read it:

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Jul 3

Out now: THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR, my uncategorisable novella out about Ru, a 'boy from nowhere' growing up in 90s/00s Calcutta, facing the impossibility that his family may be migrants from another reality, & Alice, a neighbour from Chinatown who is pulled close to their secrets. Links below:

Cover of my novella The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar, painted by Tran Nguyen, showing a 'dragoner' of uncertain gender in colourful robes and a veil and headscarf, showing their eyes, long black hair flying, as they hold the neck of a dragon swooping down on their shoulder, its colouring white and speckled with varying shades of scarlet and burnt orange like the petals of a flower. Text reads the title of the novella, and my name (Indra Das).

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 1m

I agree that's true for a lot of them, but I do see the 'respect the troops' indoctrination going pretty deep for a lot of American progressives, not just in a shallow way--they genuinely feel like the troops are sacrosanct, & shouldn't be included in critique of the state.

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Oftentimes Jack 🎃 @pepsffk.bsky.social · 19h

They have IP banned Omar from what I can tell. I'm talking to him on Whatsapp and I'll post a message from him if I can or I'll tell you what is happening to him.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 17h

As is DEEP DREAM: SCIENCE FICTION EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF ART:

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Jul 11

Also slightly discounted, my 1st anthology as an editor, DEEP DREAM: SCIENCE FICTION EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF ART, with 10 original stories by a bunch of excellent writers exploring the future of art across spacetime near & far, as well as art & nonfiction. Nominated for Locus & Ignyte Awards:

Deep Dream: Science Fiction Exploring the Future of Art

Science Fiction Exploring the Future of Art

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 17h

As is THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR signed limited edition hardcover.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Jul 11

Also slightly discounted, the limited ed hardcover of my novella THE LAST DRAGONERS OF BOWBAZAR, a coming of age story set in 90s/00s Calcutta, about Ru, who realises his family may be refugees from another reality, living in a house that may be a dragons' nest.

The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar

Check out The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar by Indra Das on Bookshop.org US!

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 17h

THE DEVOURERS is lightly discounted on Bookshop.org again, stick it to Prime Day if it is indeed Prime Day.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Jul 11

Bookshop.org (still blocked where I am for some reason) is having an anti-amazon-prime sale, & you can my books there, including THE DEVOURERS, my queer dark fantasy/mythic realist debut about shapeshifters in the 17th c Mughal Empire & modern India, slightly discounted. It won a Lambda Award.

The Devourers: A Novel

A Novel

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 5h

Ruba wanted me to share this video of her family's damaged home as her internet is very slow. Please share & give if you can.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 5h

Palestinian families like Ruba's are being starved to death in Israel's genocide. They're exhausted & very desperate. Please help by sharing & donating so Ruba's family can repair their home for safety & shelter in the coming winter (no donations for 28 days):

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 4m

Dear @gorangligovic.bsky.social Shimaa would be grateful if you could boost if you have time, thank you so much.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 6m

Dear @gorangligovic.bsky.social @leftistlawyer.com Baraa is very desperate & has asked for a boost if possible. Thank you so much.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 7m

Baraa has lost one daughter to Israel's genocide. Please share & give to help her keep her daughter Masa, who's severely ill from malnutrition, alive as they're starved to death by Israel. She's very desperate:

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 9m

Please help the Nashwan family survive Israel's genocidal famine & invasion by sharing & donating to cover the costs of food, healthcare, shelter, they're starving & exhausted:

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Saeed @saed-in-gaza.bsky.social · 40m

Hello, I'm Saeed from Gazan currently displaced with my family in Al-Mawasi Khan Younis. We urgently need your support to cover rent (500$) and food for the week (200$). Can we make it happen today?

Plz Donate via GoFoundMe:
gofund.me/a0a540b8

@mommunism.bsky.social
@slimyswampghost.bsky.social

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 21m

Some indoctrination runs deep.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 21m

Always so telling that 'draft-dodging' is used as an insult by so many progressive Americans. If I were drafted to be an imperial stormtrooper & go invade and kill people in another country for an amoral empire, you bet I'd be trying to dodge that if I could.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 41m

It's Lesbian Visibility Day, and I see that Bookshop is having FREE SHIPPING until the day's over, so it's clearly time for some lesbian horror 🌈😈

bookshop.org/beta-search?...

Showing the following Hailey Piper book covers: A Game in Yellow, Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, Teenage Girls Can Be Demons, The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow
Around a banner that says free shipping

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canadaboatgaza.bsky.social @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social · 30m

Mskwaasin Agnew (Dene/Cree, Salt River First Nation) was among the humanitarians on board Conscience that was illegally boarded by Israel in international waters.
We are asking everyone to contact the Canadian Government (email addresses & phone numbers on the poster)
#EyesOnGaza #EndGazaBlockade

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 25m

Do not be shamed, my friend. None of this is your fault. The world is failing you, and should be ashamed 💔

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 26m

Please show Shimaa that she's not alone here. It's so difficult to get shares & donations now--if anyone sees the fundraiser, please share. To make things worse, Bluesky search isn't working so I can't even tag people properly.

shimaa85.bsky.social @shimaa85.bsky.social · 27m

I am ashamed to ask you, I swear to you, my dear, but no one feels our suffering except you😭💔

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 28m

I am sorry my friend, I could not tag so many people because Bluesky search is not working properly now and did not let me tag everyone I tried to.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 29m

Dear @mommunism.bsky.social @anna-orridge.bsky.social Shimaa has asked for a boost if possible. Thank you so much.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 30m

I try not to tag that many people because I could get blocked for spam, my friend, but I will try.

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 38m

Due to a horrible error on Chuffed's end, which led to a giant refund, we've had to adjust the daily goal this week.

120/640

Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 14h

…and we keep going, because this is our duty and our promise. We formed this giving circle with seven friends to ensure dependable, weekly support—for survival needs. As those needs become daily, we escalate.

24 hours left ⚠️ Food, tents, blankets, medicine, ASAP. 0/500: chuffed.org/project/hope...

A square white graphic. On the left is a stylized ink illustration of a kestrel falcon in black on white, without outline just the black marks on its wings and face, drawn from behind. His wings are partly open and his head is turned to the right. In his beak is an anemone poppy in red ink with a green stem. On the right is the title "Keep hope alive: a gaza giving circle" in ink-effect font. The text says "We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We distribute your contributions equally every week for sustainable support." In the bottom right corner in green text is the link https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.

Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 38m

Shimaa was shot by an Israeli quadcopter trying to keep her baby safe & lost her husband to Israel's genocide in Gaza. Please help by sharing & donating to cover the steep costs of healthcare, food, shelter, she's all alone (no donations for 2 days):

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 52m

Starting my October horror posting...

countercraft.substack.com/p/shirley-ja...

Shirley Jackson and the Eerie Omniscient Narrator

Some thoughts on the horror classic The Haunting of Hill House

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 1d

Two years. I can't believe it. What a disgusting time. What a horrific time. We live in the age of monsters, and all we can hope for is to finally defeat some of them. Free palestine.

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