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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 4h

this makes me soooo happy! glad y'all enjoyed!

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 4h

omg, this Prosper with Dragons review!!! 🥰

Kurrlytops @kurrlytops.bsky.social · 21h

Your dragons made it to Australia and have brought this mum and her son closer together in a cooperative endeavour instead of a zero-sum game that ends in tears for one of us.
We came for the pretty dragons and stayed for the challenge of reaching prosperity with our scaly friends. Kid’s review: 5⭐️

A black woman in a black t-shirt with white hair and a young boy in a yellow polo shirt smiling at a table with cards laid out. In the background is a wall of pictures, a cluttered kitchen, white cupboards and 3 pendant lights.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 1d

Today is the release day for Queen Demon! I’ll be here at Politics and Prose in Washington DC tonight!

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 3d

Oct 7 Politics and Prose, Washington DC 2/11

politics-prose.com/martha-wells...

Martha Wells — Queen Demon (Rising World #2) - with Dr. Leigha McReynolds — at Union Market

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Bogi Takács / SONG OF SPORES coming Nov 2025! @bogiperson.bsky.social · 2d

Okay first @mariadongwrites.bsky.social was squeeing about it and now @nickydrayden.bsky.social is squeeing about it! Clearly this is a sign!

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 6d

I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.

Saltcrop novel by Yume Kitasei, floating in a makeshift sea with a net, baby turtle, and sea shells.

My margin reactions to Saltcrop: Heart, surprise face, gah!, broken heart, cat face, !!!, lol, badass, Ew

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 2d

Hope to see y'all out tomorrow evening at First Light Books! Come hear all about this captivating novel!

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 6d

I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 6d

I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 8d

Y'allllll, if you're a fan of weird and brilliant and poignant and WEIRD climate fiction, let me point you in the direction of ----> @yumewrites.bsky.social's new novel SALTCROP!

Come hear me gush about this book with Yume next Tuesday at First Light Books in Austin!

(Get it now, thank me later!)

Yume Kitasei @yumewrites.bsky.social · 23d

Sharing details here for my SALTCROP tour!!! Writing is painful but meeting people is fun! Please come / tell your friends! ALSO to celebrate my new book, I slipped and accidentally planned a whole "Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Festival" - 8 cities, 8 nights, 8 con-style panels.

Graphic with text announcing: Join Yume Kitasei on Tour for Saltcrop *All times are local.
FLATIRON BOOKS

Tuesday, September 30, 7:00pm, The Strand with Steph Pilavin, New York, NY
Thursday, October 2, 7:00pm, Riverstone Books with M.C. Benner Dixon, Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, October 3, 6:30pm, Joy & Matt's Books with Emily Jane, Cincinnati, OH
Monday, October 6, 7:00pm, Elliot Bay Books with Wendy Wagner, Seattle, WA
Tuesday, October 7, 6:30pm, First Light Books with Nicky Drayden, Austin, TX
Thursday, October, 9, 11:00am, New York Comic Con, New York, NY
October 13 - October 24, Traveling SFF Festival, Nationwide
Making stops in NYC, Baltimore, DC, Philly, New Haven, Northampton, Norwich, Boston
Sunday, November 2, 1:00pm, Princeton Public Library Princeton, NJ
with Daria Lavelle

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 8d

Y'allllll, if you're a fan of weird and brilliant and poignant and WEIRD climate fiction, let me point you in the direction of ----> @yumewrites.bsky.social's new novel SALTCROP!

Come hear me gush about this book with Yume next Tuesday at First Light Books in Austin!

(Get it now, thank me later!)

Yume Kitasei @yumewrites.bsky.social · 23d

Sharing details here for my SALTCROP tour!!! Writing is painful but meeting people is fun! Please come / tell your friends! ALSO to celebrate my new book, I slipped and accidentally planned a whole "Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Festival" - 8 cities, 8 nights, 8 con-style panels.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 12d

Rivers is an incredible writer and generous soul. Please consider lending them a hand at this awful time, if you're able.

rivers solomon @riverssolomon.bsky.social · 13d

I have a big request. My baby cousin, 15, is in hospital, non-responsive. I'd like to see her one last time & am trying to fly across the ocean *tomorrow* to make this happen. It would cost about £2500 or £3300 dollars. If you're able to contribute, this is my paypal: paypal.me/riversandfam

Pay Rivers Solomon using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/riversandfam and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

paypal.me

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Veronica G. Henry (Preorder The People's Library) @veronicaghenry.bsky.social · 12d

Here it is: the cover for The People’s Library

Meet Echo London, reluctant curator of The People’s Library.
And her creator—me!

Coming February 3, 2026 - Preorder Now!!! 🙏 🙂

#SciFiBooks #CoverReveal #VeronicaGHenry #ThePeoplesLibrary #EchoLondon

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 25d

Today's the day! LIVE GAME DEMO at 6pm in ArmadilloCon's Game Room!

Prosper with Dragons makes a great party game, so the more, the merrier! 🔥🐉

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 27d

If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

Prosper with Dragons Deck, featuring sky watch dragon, locust swarm, fledgling dragon, and clockwork resource.

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 25d

Today's the day! LIVE GAME DEMO at 6pm in ArmadilloCon's Game Room!

Prosper with Dragons makes a great party game, so the more, the merrier! 🔥🐉

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 27d

If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 27d

If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 27d

If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

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Suyi @suyidavies.com · 27d

Boosting this (and the whole, very nice thread). I worked with Tiffany for about a year or so back in, what was it, 2018/19? She long set the bar for any business managers I would go on to have. Indeed worth her weight in gold; you should consider hiring her if you're looking to work with someone.

Nalo Hopkinson @nalohop.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why am I telling you all this? Because Tiffany once more has a couple of slots for new clients. If you're even curious, I highly recommend you contact her via @tiffscribes.bsky.social Chat with her to see whether the two of you might be a good fit. Do it soon. She's a precious and limited resource.

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · Sep 6

Minecraft Books spotted at the B&N. I love how sometimes my books pop up on me when I'm looking for something else.

🐲 The Dragon was super fun to write! Follow one of the games most iconic mobs after it's accidentally hatched from an egg.

Minecraft Book Section at the Barnes and Nobel, including The Dragon by Nicky Drayden and The Haven Trails by Suyi Davies!

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Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ooooh, messgae me please? :D

Nicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · Aug 31

Saaame. I try, but it's a struggle. One convention I met a person in the elevator and was like "Nice to meet you" and she sorta whimped "I've met you FIVE TIMES." 😓

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Aug 30

Here's a direct link to support Another World here in NYC. anotherworld.nyc - they are doing movement-building work that is going to help all of us.

Another World

a movement center for the people

anotherworld.nyc

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · Aug 28

Please please help me spread the word!

I've been to Atlanta a few times, but I don't know as many folks there as I do in Seattle or LA.

So I would really *massively* appreciate any and all help letting ATL folks know about this event. 🍑💖📚

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · Aug 28

This Tuesday! Atlanta! I'm going to be at Charis Books in Decatur, GA for their regular Meet Me There spoken word event, along with the wonderful @quarefutures.bsky.social!

RSVP and info: www.charisbooksandmore.com/event/meet-m...

ATL queers, I'd love to see you there!

A flier for Meet Me There: a Charis Hybrid event. Tuesday Sept 2 and 7:30 PM ET. Featuring photos of Samuel Ace (host), Charlie Jane Anders (featured author), Jess Lewis (opening writer).

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · Aug 28

Re-upping this again, please spread far and wide:

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · Aug 24

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky

www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR

Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.

www.humblebundle.com

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Sam J Miller @sentencebender.bsky.social · Aug 5

Nisi Shawl is one of my favorite writers, a queer elder & a BIPOC icon. I hate that the state of publishing is such that the book of their dreams would struggle to find a home, but I love that we as a community can come together to make it happen!! Give/boost as you're able? 🙏

gofund.me/3a52097a

Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn

Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!

gofund.me

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FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · Aug 27

Calling all Black visual artists! Submissions are OPEN for our 2026 covers! Artists should submit portfolios or work samples which illustrate an understanding of composition, and feature fantastical elements and/or can be categorized as fantasy, science-fiction, horror, & their related subgenres./+

entitled "call for artists" with various magazine covers in the background. "Portfolio submissions are now open for 2026 issue covers

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · Aug 26

Good evening, all! If you have new or gently used social justice books you'd like to donate, there's still time to drop off or mail them to Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore so they can reach their goal of 2,500 books by 9/1!

Details are in the first picture ❤️

bsky.app/profile/lisa...

Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · Aug 26

Pile of books boxed up & ready to go to Bluestockings cooperative bookstore for @prisonculture.bsky.social's book drive to help keep them open! Had an extra copy of Indirect Action lying around (ha), so I threw that on top, plus some books I've taught. A weird & wonderful mix.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're delighted to share an excerpt from @yumewrites.bsky.social's Saltcrop, a post-apocalyptic story of sisterhood, climate disaster, and the weird encounters you may have in a dying world 🌎

reactormag.com/excerpts-sal...

Read an Excerpt From Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei - Reactor

An epic tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister—and Earth’s environmental salvation.

reactormag.com

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