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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸

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Horror/fantasy writer. Aurealis and Aust Shadows finalist. In Uncanny, Nightmare, PodCastle, Hometown Haunts etc. GRIEF EATER forth. at Interstellar Flight Press. CW16. SFWA. Queer. They/them 🏳️‍🌈👻

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · May 1

Ok so as there is another book coming out with this title we have updated mine to GRIEF EATER 🖤

Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thrilled that my novella THE BEAST YOU’VE MADE OF ME is being published by @interstellarflight.bsky.social!! I can’t wait for you to read my queer zombie revenge story! 🖤✨

https://magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/acquisitions-from-the-2022-horror-novella-submissions-call-681162f2308f

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Jen Karner @articulatedream.bsky.social · 1d

It's cover reveal day so I got u dis.
Snag the new cover on sale all month long using the spooky sale section of the link in my bio.

The new cover of Cinders of Yesterday is shown. Emilie (blonde, curly hair) is on the left leaning against Dani (long black wavy hair, leather jacket, holding a glowing blade). Around them a fire rages. The top reads "Jen Karner", middle text reads "Cinders of Yesterday" and at the bottom "Legacy of Shadows Book 1"

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 13h

Very cool!

R F Daniels (they/them) @rfdwrites.bsky.social · 14h

What starts out as a simple investigation into one lost ship spirals into more than Dera bargained for: a scavenger hunt for artifacts holding ancient tech, a rescue from an all-consuming corporation, and a conflict that endangers the station that is Dera’s home. #DVpit #A #SF #OWN #TV #LGBT #ND

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 14h

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 18h

doomscroll break

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 1d

When SF writer (or, at the time, SF fan) Joe Haldeman was drafted and sent to Vietnam, he received letters there from J.R.R. Tolkien.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 19h

Not one government has told Israel to stop kidnapping their citizens in international waters and let them bring baby formula to starving babies. What a shameful time to be alive

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h

Israel intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla amid criticism over treatment of activists

Israeli foreign ministry confirms interception and says those on board will be deported A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests. The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Instagram. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks Paul! I’m excited!!

Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 13h

Also yes it is gay, there are many queers and some trans and non-binary rep, I’m pretty thrilled with it

Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 14h

I am very proud of it. I feel like my confidence has grown with the writing. Feels good!

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 14h

Anyway yes, this new one is tentatively titled HIS EYES LIKE STARS, HIS TEETH LIKE SNOW and is a second-world dark fantasy with animal shifters, in particular, foxes. 🦊

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 14h

It is absolutely more gentle emotionally than GRIEF EATER but honestly both books feature at least some dismemberment 🥰

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 14h

I’ve finished the first round of edits on my new novella! I have some feedback to write in, and some more coming in on the weekend, but I’m super happy with it so far. It feels really strong! Best thing I’ve written so far!

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 15h

Was delighted to read this one! Have a listen!

Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 1d

Cast of Wonders 657: Plutopalooza by Gretchen Tessmer narrated by Emma Osborne produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social - our second story for #BannedBooksWeek

www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast...

CW: end of the world

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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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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Lara Elena Donnelly @larazontally.bsky.social · 1d

There's a lot of stupid shit happening in the world but we still decided to start a small press. www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...

Homeward Books: The home for books without a home

Splendor over mediocrity. Stories for the hot bath & the cold plunge. Defying the constraints of genre & delving deep into your heart.

www.kickstarter.com

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my!! I’m so happy that this story has a happy ending! ❤️ Big love for the poor kits who passed.

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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 1d

We so nearly lost her. This is nothing short of a miracle if you ask me

www.patreon.com

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 5d

Printed out!!!!!!

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 6d

Hammam has been shot by an Israeli quadcopter trying to keep his family safe & fed through Israel's genocidal famine & invasion. Please share & donate to help him cover the costs of healthcare, food, shelter, travel, he needs urgent treatment:

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 6d

“The route, which admitted spouses or partners and dependent children under 18, granted 4,671 family reunion visas in the year ending June 2025

That’s how petty it is.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6d

Those who have claimed asylum from violence or trafficking or state persecution or war should not be spoken of as lottery winners.

Shame on Keir Starmer.

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 6d

Laila always has a hard time reaching out

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Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 7d

Wheeeeeeee!!

Emma Osborne 🇵🇸 @redscribe.bsky.social · 7d

Cheers Becky!!