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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Jul 7

Well, this was a wonderful surprise this morning! I'm officially FLOORED by being on the final ballot for this year's World Fantasy Awards, Special Award, for my work with Fairwood Press. I'm outgunned by my amazing fellow nominees (congrats!!), but it's an honor.

2025 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2024 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2025 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 30 – November 2, 2…

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 7d

There's a new interview up today with CHANGELOG author Rich Larson over at @clarkesworldmagazine.com conducted by @arleysorg.bsky.social Rich talks about creative joy & nostalgia publishing collections (To date with 200+ published short stories out there!)

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Memory, Loss, and Memory Loss: A Conversation with Rich Larson by Arley Sorg

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 9d

Here's the full cover of K.A. Teryna wonderful collection BLACK HOLE HEART, translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social. Coming middle of October. Artwork and design by the author.

Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.

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Full cover of BLACK HOLE HEART AND OTHER STORIES

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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 9d

It's SH's 25th birthday! Three reviews as ever this week, with the first from @rachelcordasco.bsky.social: a short fiction collection from KA Teryna, translated Alex Shvartsman for @patrickswenson.bsky.social's Fairwood Press.

"The stories in Black Hole Heart refuse to be labeled," Rachel writes.

Black Hole Heart and Other Stories by K. A. Teryna, translated by Alex Shvartsman

These stories are genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations.

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Scifi Geek @sfgeek.bsky.social · 15d

Book 61 of 2025 Changelog by Rich Larson

A must read of 2025 for SF readers! Larson drops you into a fleshed out world in a few short passages. This one should be nominated for all the year end awards!

#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #booksreadin2025 #sf

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Matthew WK's review of Changelog

5/5: Easily one of my favorite SF short story collections. Larson has the unique ability of dropping the reader into a story & world building that is realistic and feels fleshed out in a few short par...

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you! It's a great one, so much fab stuff in there.

Scifi Geek @sfgeek.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you @patrickswenson.bsky.social for collecting these stories!! A wonderful collection & I hope to see more from you and Rich Larson in the future!

Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 29d

I see 3 September Fairwood covers releasing this month! Two are mentioned in the text, with a few more lists to come.

Aɴᴅʀᴇᴡ Lɪᴘᴛᴀᴋ @andrewliptak.com · 29d

It's a little late, but here's the first (of three!) book lists for the month of September. There are a ton of books hitting stores this month: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/science-fict...

13 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read September 2025

Title Wave!

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sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social · 29d

Official book birthday for Shifter and Shadow, out today from Fairwood Press!

Sharon Shinn (woman with wavy light brown hair, wearing a green blouse and a beaded necklace) holding up a copy of the book Shifter and Shadow.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 29d

New @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social book!

Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 29d

Happy book birthday to @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social! SHIFTER AND SHADOW is out today.

front cover of Sharon Shinn's novel SHIFTER AND SHADOW.

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T. A. Chan @authortachan.bsky.social · 29d

🎉BOOK RELEASE DAY FOR ONE LAST GAME 🎉

I can’t believe this dystopian book is now free into the world 🌎

NOVELLA CONTAINS 👇🏽
♟️ lethal board games
🥘 so much food
🌱 eco friendly dystopia
🔪 overthrowing immoral governments
🩸 betrayal
🌁 the nightmare version of Karl the fog

#newbook #scifibook

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 29d

The post is up today on @scalzi.com's The Big Idea for @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social's new novel SHIFTER AND SHADOW.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 29d

Fairwood celebrates TWO book birthdays today.

Happy book birthday also to @authortachan.bsky.social! Her novella ONE LAST GAME is out today.

Front cover of ONE LAST GAME by T.A. Chan

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · 29d

Happy book birthday to @sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social! SHIFTER AND SHADOW is out today.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great review!

Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Sep 6

A Catalog of Storms, by Fran Wilde: Review by Paul Di Filippo

A Catalog of Storms, Fran Wilde (Fairwood Press 978-1958880319, trade paperback, 256pp, $18.99) August 2025. Although Fran Wilde’s career began with her debut short story in 2011, her work did not …

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Sep 3

CHANGELOG by Rich Larson is featured today on The Big Idea, on @scalzi.com's WHATEVER.

A VERY personal story of Rich's grandmother and the link to writing stories.

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The Big Idea: Rich Larson

Stories are there for us through good times and bad times. They can comfort us, perplex us, or connect us. Follow along in author Rich Larson’s Big Idea for his newest book, Changelog, where …

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Scifi Geek @sfgeek.bsky.social · Sep 3

I really, really, really don't need another book, but this has moved to the top of my must have list!!

Like a true addict, I've been watching the craving ebb & wane and waiting for when it tips over to the buying. Trying to hold out, but who am I kidding?

#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #sf

Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy book birthday to Rich Larson's new collection CHANGELOG!

It ROCKS, and it's available from Fairwood Press's site, many venues online, or order at your fave store.

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · Sep 2

Join us next week with Fran Wilde & Shiva Kumar for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, Wednesday, September 10th, 7pm, at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all!

@franwilde.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy book birthday to Rich Larson's new collection CHANGELOG!

It ROCKS, and it's available from Fairwood Press's site, many venues online, or order at your fave store.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 29

I had the great pleasure of visiting the @grimoakpress.bsky.social warehouse yesterday to sign 500 copies of GRIMOIRE that debuted at the Seattle Worldcon. I was lucky to be able to sign alongside @shawnspeakman.com, @katogden.bsky.social, and Megan Lindholm!

500 copies of signed GRIMOIRE, with included authors Megan Lindholm, Kat Ogden, Shawn Speakman, and Patrick Swenson

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 18

Side by side ... I sold a few books at the Fairwood Press table at Worldcon. Best sales con ever...by almost double.

After Worldcon sales. Boxes of books in my car.

Before Worldcon sales. Boxes of books in my car.

Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 18

And I missed the interview link with @franwilde.bsky.social earlier last week about her new collection at Paul Semel's site:

Exclusive Interview: "A Catalog Of Storms" Author Fran Wilde ... .

Exclusive Interview: "A Catalog Of Storms" Author Fran Wilde \ In which she talks about this collection of short stories.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 18

Interview with @kenscholes.bsky.social about his new collection that debuted at Worldcon is live over at Paul Semel's site.

Exclusive Interview: "Better Dreams, Fallen Seeds, And Other Handfuls Of Hope" Author Ken Scholes ... .

Exclusive Interview: "Better Dreams, Fallen Seeds, And Other Handfuls Of Hope" Author Ken Scholes \ In which he talks about this short story collection.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 18

I was soooooo busy at Worldcon in the dealer room (a GOOD thing) that I completely failed (aka had no extra brain waves or time) to post or repost here. So much great stuff. Posts now will be after the fact, but overall, it was all fabulous 👌

Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 12

Fairwood Press will be in the dealer room at Worldcon. Come see us and our authors!

The dealer room will be located on the 2nd floor of the convention center. We have two tables, #107-108. The 1st map represents the basic idea of where we are. The 2nd pic shows you more specifically.

Worldcon dealer room layout showing Fairwood Press table location.

Dealer room configuration showing Tables 107 and 108.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 12

First of 3 interviews appearing this week for August books is up at Paul Semel's website. Here, he talks with @bjcooper.bsky.social, whose new collection WHEN MOTHERS DREAM is out tomorrow!

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Exclusive Interview: "When Mothers Dream" Author Brenda Cooper .

Exclusive Interview: "When Mothers Dream" Author Brenda Cooper \ In which she talks about this collection of short stories and poems.

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Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press @patrickswenson.bsky.social · Aug 11

My car, packed with books, shelves, and display stuff for Worldcon!

Looks like I'll have to strap @tachyonpub.bsky.social 's Jacob Weisman to the roof.

My car loaded with many boxes and shelves

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