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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 30m

Let's focus on supporting each other this year. Indie authors, publishers, magazines & editors need to stay connected! Keep yourself integrated into the SFFH world by reading Locus! Support our nonprofit and help us create the network we all deserve... https://locusmag.com/

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 6h

For readers who want it all—industry news, author interviews, and book reviews—#LocusMag is your trusted source in the SFF community. Subscribe today: locusmag.com/subscribe

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 11h

Forget tricks, and instead treat yourself to a chilling new book this spooky season! Find your newest Halloween read with Rowan Prose Publishing www.rowanprosepublis... LINK IN BIO!

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 12h

Alexandra Pierce reviews THE YEAR’S TOP HARD SCIENCE FICTION STORIES 9 edited by @infinivoxsf.bsky.social: “The stories are genuinely varied, every one deserved to be there, and I discovered some authors I had not previously encountered.”

The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 9 edited by Allan Kaster: Review by Alexandra Pierce

The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 9, Allan Kaster, ed. (Infinivox 978-1-88461-282-4 $19.99, 316pp, tp) June 2025. Cover by Maurizio Manzieri. The latest Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction St…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 13h

Judge Dismisses Gaiman Lawsuit

A Wisconsin judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Scarlett Pavlovich against Neil Gaiman and his estranged spouse Amanda Palmer, with charges including human trafficking, assault and battery, in…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 14h

Seattle Worldcon 2025

Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, was held August 13-17, 2025 at the brand-new Summit expansion to the Seattle Convention Center in a warm and muggy Seattle WA. Gues…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 15h

The veil is thin, the night is long, and your TBR is calling. Rowan Prose Publishing has the perfect Halloween reads waiting for you www.rowanprosepublis... LINK IN BIO!

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 17h

Andrews McMeel Acquires Quirk

Quirk Books has been acquired by Andrews McMeel Universal as of October 1, 2025. The deal sees Quirk Books become an imprint of Andrews McMeel Publishing, which will publish Quirk’s backlist …

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 18h

2025 Elgin Awards and Rhysling Awards Winners

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Elgin Awards, presented for the best speculative poetry book and chapbook, and the 2025 Rhysling Aw…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 19h

Baker & Taylor Prepares to Shut Down

Baker & Taylor, “the largest supplier of library content, software and services to public and academic libraries in the U.S.,” has announced plans to shut down their business. The c…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 20h

SFWA Launches FAQ for Anthropic Settlement

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has published a web page for frequently asked questions about the Bartz v Anthropic lawsuit settlement. It covers basic information abou…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 20h

New Book Releases: October 7, 2025

Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week’s new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Allen, Mike: Trail of Shadows (Broken Eye Books 978-1940372723, $21.99, 276pp, formats:…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 21h

Cozy blanket? Check. Warm drink? Check. A book that makes you want to keep the lights on? Rowan Prose Publishing has got you covered www.rowanprosepublis... LINK IN BIO!

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

This year we should be supporting our fellow artists and writers as much as possible. Help us continue to give independent creativity a space to be celebrated by reading Locus Magazine! linktr.ee/locusmagazine

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

“THE CREATOR is a more ambiguous title than it first appears, with every character in the story fitting the role at one point or another.” @niallharrison reviews Aliya Whiteley

SHORT TAKE: The Creator by Aliya Whiteley: Review by Niall Harrison

The Creator, Aliya Whiteley (NewCon Press 978-1-914-95398-9, £8.99, 104pp, tp) May 2025. Cover by Ian Whates. NewCon Press’s latest batch of novellas is led off by the latest from Aliya Whiteley. I…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

AudioFile’s Top New Fantasy Picks to Listen to in October 2025

From our friends at AudioFile Magazine, we have the top new fantasy audiobooks for October 2025. From folklore to dark academia to a “Snow White” retelling and more, these five fantasy audiobooks w…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

2025 Lambda Literary Awards and Special Awards Winners

The Lambda Literary Foundation has announced the winners for the 37th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”), celebrating “the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender b…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

2025 Goldsmiths Prize Shortlist

The Goldsmiths Prize, created in 2013 by Goldsmiths College at the University of London, has released its 2025 shortlist. Authors and titles of genre interest include: Helm, Sarah Hall (Faber) The …

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 1d

The spookiest part of Halloween isn’t the monsters under your bed… it’s running out of books! Luckily, Rowan Prose Publishing has you covered www.rowanprosepublis... LINK IN BIO!

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 2d

There are a million ways you can support Locus Magazine! You can become a Patreon member for just a couple bucks a month, or you support us via Buy Me a Coffee and leave a video note! Just watching our videos helps us out a lot. Show support @ linktr.ee/locusmagazine

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 2d

Explore as @paulaguran reviews short fiction from @thedeadlands.com, @apexmag.bsky.social, @3lobedmag.com, @trollbreathmag.bsky.social -

The Deadlands, Apex, Three-Lobed Burning Eye, and Trollbreath: Short Fiction Reviews by Paula Guran

The Deadlands Summer ’25 Apex 6/25 Three-Lobed Burning Eye #45 Trollbreath Spring ’25 Of the seven stories in The Deadlands #39, I’d like to mention four. Interestingly, the aforementioned Yoruba f…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 2d

Dark nights call for dark stories. Light a candle, grab a blanket, and pick up a delightfully spooky story from Rowan Prose Publishing www.rowanprosepublis... LINK IN BIO!

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