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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 1d

Audio book of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM, narrated by Kat Cleave, is ready for preorder! Excited to have Kat's voice for Julia Z. (Full release in one week!)

Link to purchase: bit.ly/4mkpZ2O

@simonaudio.bsky.social

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Harvard Book Store @harvardbookstore.bsky.social · 2d

📅 Tues. 10/14 @ 6PM: Don't miss your chance Hugo Award-winning author Ken Liu at the Brattle Theatre! Liu will be discussing his first scifi thriller in a brand-new series, "All That We See or Seem". He will be joined in convo by "Poppy War" author R.F. Kuang. Get tickets here: buff.ly/OZemmfT

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Allan Kaster @infinivoxsf.bsky.social · 3d

Pre-order:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

Stories by:
@ecastroianni.bsky.social
@grantcollier.bsky.social
@gregegansf.bsky.social
Rich Larson
@kyliu99.bsky.social
James Morrow
@trnapper.bsky.social
Amal Singh
Lavie Tidier
Jay Werkheiser
@librariangoblin.bsky.social

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 2d

Honored and pleased to be on @newscientist.com's list of the best new science fiction books for October! Check out all the books on the list here: www.newscientist.com/article/2497...

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 2d

It is most definitely research. i would help with the research.

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GrouchyMarkx @grouchymarkx.bsky.social · 3d

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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!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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...

us.macmillan.com

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Jonathan Strahan @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social · 3d

Coode Street 686: Ken Liu, Technothrillers and AI Dreaming

jonathanstrahan.podbean.com/e/episode-68...

Episode 686: Ken Liu, Technothrillers and AI Dreaming | The Coode Street Podcast

This week we have a lively conversation with the remarkable Ken Liu, whose new thriller All That We See or Seem introduces a new protagonist, the gifted hacker Julia Z, in a tale that explores the gro...

jonathanstrahan.podbean.com

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Miranda's BookScape @mirandasbookscape.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Saturday, everyone! 😊 Up super early this morning (as always!), then my day consisted of yet more book sorting and naps with bubba. Making the most of him napping now by starting this beauty! @kyliu99.bsky.social #AllThatWeSeeOrSeem 💭 Thanks @headofzeus.bsky.social for the book & sleep mask!

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 6d

The October Locus includes my interview with Ken Liu! We chat about @sagapressbooks.bsky.social title All That We See or Seem & more!

My recent Locus interviews include Cadwell Turnbull & Yumei Kitasei, H.E. Edgmon, Akwaeke Emezi, and others!

locusmag.com/2025/10/issu...

Issue 777 Table of Contents, October 2025

The October 2025 issue of Locus magazine has interviews with Ken Liu and Daniel H. Wilson, and a spotlight on artist Cristina Bencina. Seattle Worldcon 2025 is covered with an extensive report and …

locusmag.com

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 7d

The latest Clareksworld includes my interview with Ken Liu & Rich Larson!!!

clarkesworldmagazine.com

ICYMI - I interviewed Rivers Solomon & Saga Press editor Amara Hoshijo over at Fantasy Magazine! PLUS World Fantasy Finalists! Shingai interviewed Eloghosa Osunde!

psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu...

Issue 229

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 7d

In my latest newsletter, I discuss the work ethic of AI assistants, share a new story, and prepare for the launch of my new book.

kenliu.substack.com/p/please-don...

"Please Don't Be Lazy"

What a moment to be living through.

kenliu.substack.com

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 8d

I have read this story and it's a banger!

John P. Murphy @johnpmurphy.bsky.social · 8d

Oh hey look October’s coming up, and with it a new short story from me! Now‘s a great time to sign up for @morningtransport.bsky.social …

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 11d

For every pledge UFO10 receives today, our Chief Canine Officer Leia will get a treat. Who's in?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 15d

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 15d

Just 3 weeks until the launch of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM in the US! RF Kuang and I will discuss the book at the Brattle Theatre on launch day (10/14). Get your tickets now, which will get you a signed hardcover of the book. Thank you, and I hope to see you there!

www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu

Copies of All That We See or Seem on film

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 15d

Just 3 weeks until the launch of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM in the US! RF Kuang and I will discuss the book at the Brattle Theatre on launch day (10/14). Get your tickets now, which will get you a signed hardcover of the book. Thank you, and I hope to see you there!

www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 27d

UFO10 will be invading soon. Sign up now to get notified and don't miss out on all the hilarity!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Coming soon: Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

www.kickstarter.com

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 28d

All That We See Or Seem is scheduled to come out in the US on 10/14! Come celebrate with me and RF Kuang at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge and get a copy of the signed book. www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 28d

I have a new story out today! (Co-written with @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social).

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 28d

As humanity moves to the stars, a young woman attempts to preserve the magical forest she fell in love with as a child.

"If a Digitized Tree Falls" by @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social
and @kyliu99.bsky.social is out now at Reactor!

reactormag.com/if-a-digitiz...

If a Digitized Tree Falls - Reactor

As humanity moves to the stars, a young woman attempts to preserve the magical forest she fell in love with as a child.

reactormag.com

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Tochi Onyebuchi @tochitruestory.bsky.social · Sep 5

"What if us making physical media cool again is part of the project of repairing the world the Boomers broke?"

tochionyebuchi.substack.com/p/cant-see-c...

can't see california without marlon brando's eyes

A not-an-essay on looking back

tochionyebuchi.substack.com

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Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social · Sep 5

Coming next week, a new collaboration @kyliu99.bsky.social and I wrote! It will be my first appearance in Reactor :)

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Sep 5

As humanity moves to the stars, a young woman attempts to preserve the magical forest she fell in love with as a child.

Next week. "If A Digitized Tree Falls" by @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social & @kyliu99.bsky.social

Art by @francozacha.bsky.social
Edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social

A scrapbook-style iage depicting a woman standing in front of a burst of vector line stylized to look like the sun; next to her are random objects include a column, a tree, a cracked planet, and a flock of geese. The whole image appears to overlay a sheet of blue and white grid paper

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 5

ICYMI

Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 4

Come celebrate with me for the launch of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM on October 14 at 6:00 PM at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA, where I'll be in conversation with RF Kuang! Ticket gets you a copy of the signed book. (Thank you to Harvard Book Store.)

www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu

Harvard Book Store presents a discussion featuring Ken Liu and R.F. Kuang on ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM. Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA, on October 14, 6:00 PM.

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is definitely a very interesting subject. I have an essay on some of my thoughts: bigthink.com/high-culture...

The cinematograph, the "noematograph," and the future of AI art

From the cinematograph to the "noematograph," the Hugh-winning author explores how technology has, and may still, breed new artistic forms.

bigthink.com

Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 5

And thank you!!!

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 5

I love it!!!

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