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NeoParadoxa @neoparadoxa.bsky.social · 11h

Are you a librarian, bookseller, or reviewer? Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
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Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 17h

WE'RE 30% FUNDED!! 🎉🎉🎉 Apex will be open to nonfiction pitches FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! ✨

Want to unlock the next chapter of Apex? Please consider backing our Kickstarter and help us keep publishing the strange, surreal, shocking, beautiful stories you love!

Apex Magazine 2026

An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

www.kickstarter.com

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 16h

Sorry, coffee dragon here, hoarding my stash. I'd be happy to send some of my jitters! Seriously, though, good luck!

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 16h

Will mostly be away from my computer today to read the six million (*possibly a =slight= exaggeration*) pages of material I've had in from my authors this month. I've read and critiqued approx 666 pages since Friday, which tells you something!

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · Aug 13

Cover Reveal and Q&A with Kelley Armstrong for her new dark academia novel A DEADLY INHERITANCE from School Library Journal! www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/cover-...

Cover Reveal and Q&A: A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong talks with SLJ about danger, mystery, and romance in her upcoming book A Deadly Inheritance. Following the Q&A is an exclusive first look at the cover.

www.schoollibraryjournal.com

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 1d

Exciting news! My novel Plague Birds, which was a finalist for the Nebula & Philip K. Dick Awards, will be rereleased by Apex Books @apexmag.bsky.social in an new edition with extra content in June 2026. And a sequel will be published by Apex in Oct. 2026. 1/
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/pla...

Cover of Plague Birds by Jason Sanford, which was a finalist for the Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards.

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Keith R.A. DeCandido @kradec.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS! You can get an exclusive autographed copy of SUPERNATURAL CRIMES UNIT: NYPD at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social from the @blackstonepub.bsky.social booth (3544) autographed by me!

BAD NEWS! I won't be there to personalize it, as dojo stuff is keeping me away from NYCC this year, alas.

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 1d

OMG, there is not enough caffeine in the world today.
Also, Read Banned Books!
pen.org/banned-books...

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 1d

With time running out, the survival of the USS Enterprise hinges on their acts of contrition. Out now, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS: RING OF FIRE by @davidmack.bsky.social!

Amazon: www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-St...:

B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/star-trek-...

Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/star...

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 2d

It's been three weeks since @titanbooks.bsky.social published my Collected Short Stories, WHO WILL YOU SAVE? featuring 32 of the very best stories drawn from my 20-year career. I hope you've been enjoying it. If you haven't read it yet, you can find links here: tr.ee/1bNmUSTL1b

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 4d

Mood. Tells you everything you need to know about THE WHISPER KIN, I think! Dark - check. Gothic - check. Fiery - you betcha.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Whisper-Kin-...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-whispe...

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 4d

Wow!

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 5d

Ghouls Night Out with Berkley Sweepstakes! Check out these awesome titles, including The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry & enter for a chance to win through Oct 9! bit.ly/45MKm3g

Ghoul’s Night Out with Berkley sweepstakes Sept 25 - Penguin Random House

Ghoul’s Night Out with Berkley sweepstakes Sept 25

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 6d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 6d

Saw this today and thought of all you (and me) Jaws and MEG fans out there! www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 6d

The list of works eligible for the Anthropic copyright infringement settlement has been posted on the settlement website. I've updated my blog post on the settlement with inks, general info, and what happens next writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...

Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors - Writer Beware

The searchable list of eligible works is available at the settlement website (also see the update below): https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup BACKGROUND A year ago, a group of autho...

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 6d

I call these the doubt demons. So sorry you're struggling with them. Wish I had suggestions on defeating them. Sadly, I just try to stay too busy for them to catch me and to always have noise around to drown out their voices. Yes, I know how this sounds.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 6d

The official database of works eligible for the Anthropic AI settlement has been released and, as I suspected, many authors are screwed. Basically, if your books weren't officially registered with the US Copyright Office you're out of luck. 1/ secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website
Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement?
You could get a payment from the $1.5 billion Settlement.

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 7d

DISAPPEARED is still just $1.99 in e-book! YA suspense that will appeal to fans of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus and Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig.
Kindle: www.amazon.com/Disappeared-...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/disappeare... #booksbooksbooks #yabooks
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Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social · 8d

20 books by Indigenous authors in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: www.cbc.ca/books/20-boo...

20 books to read in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC Books

Sept. 30 is observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. CBC Books has curated this list of books that can encourage deeper reflection, learning and public dialogue on the rela...

www.cbc.ca

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Keith R.A. DeCandido @kradec.bsky.social · 8d

On the blog: my schedule for @archonstl.bsky.social where I will be Toastmaster!

decandido.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/m...

my Archon 48 schedule

I will be the Toastmaster at Archon 48 this coming weekend in Collinsville, Illinois (a suburb of St. Louis). Here’s my schedule: Friday 12-1pm: “The Art of World Building,” w/Don…

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Jeff Strand @jeffstrand.bsky.social · 8d

Today is the last day BLOODSUCKER COUNTY is a Kindle Monthly Deal! Don't dilly-dally or lollygag--get it NOW! www.amazon.com/Bloodsucker-...

Bloodsucker County

Bloodsucker County - Kindle edition by Strand, Jeff. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Bloodsucker County.

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 8d

Caught between spells and savage beasts, she must unravel the secrets of her dual heritage and face her desire for the one creature who holds her future in his hands. Out now, WITCH OF THE WOLVES by Kaylee Archer!

B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/witch-of-t...

Amazon: www.amazon.com/Witch-Wolves...

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 8d

A captivating and hilarious fantasy rom-com with a twist about two enemies who must work together to return to their reality, THE UNDERACHIEVER’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND SAVING THE WORLD by Sloane Brooks is out now!

B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-undera...

Amazon: www.amazon.com/Underachieve...

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Lucienne Diver @luciennediver.bsky.social · 8d

So, much of Europe has suspended shipments to the US after POTUS signed an executive order adding tariffs on even lower-value shipments, which, of course, includes books and other art. Articles: www.consumeraffairs.com/news/europea... & tvpworld.com/88616778/pol.... Yup, just so much winning.

www.consumeraffairs.com

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