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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · 17d

Original cover art by John Jennings 💫

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Michael A. Gonzales @magonzales.bsky.social · Sep 1

The next Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction will include my Curiosities review on the brilliant Afrofuturist novel Another Present Era by Elaine Perry. Salute to my editor @shereereneethomas.bsky.social
Released in 1990, Perry's only published book was previously featured in @neglectedbooks.com

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · 17d

A great festival experience, thanks

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · 17d

😍

Cherie @cherrychaptsick.bsky.social · 23d

@shereereneethomas.bsky.social’s Love Hangover is the most splendid reimagining of the siren I’ve read

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you!

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Dream Foundry @dreamfoundry.bsky.social · 23d

Meet Flights of Foundry Guest of Honour for Editing

Sheree Renée Thomas, an award-winning fiction writer, poet, editor, and curator.

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Science Fiction Foundation @sffoundation.bsky.social · Aug 27

F151 is off the printers! A special issue on 'women in the black fantastic' with features by Nisi Shawl and Sheree Renee Thomas. If you want to become a member of the SFF, you can join via the website.
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MEMBERSHIP | SF Foundation Org

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Sep 1

All Fellowship deadlines extended to September 15

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Under The Volcano

An incubator of literary and journalistic talent, a catalyst for writers with books in progress and an international community that transcends borders, languages and place.

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you haven't already read this story by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social you should go read it today!

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Electric Sheep @electricsheepsf.bsky.social · Aug 5

"My story begins when my world ended, the day my sister shoved me into the ancestors’ altar."

Another gorgeous story by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social

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Ancestries - Lightspeed Magazine

In the beginning were the ancestors, gods of earth who breathed the air and walked in flesh. Their backs were straight and their temples tall. We carved the ancestors from the scented wood, before the...

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Electric Sheep @electricsheepsf.bsky.social · Aug 7

"I remember the place
where nightflies sing like stars"

Excited to look at poetry from @shereereneethomas.bsky.social this week!

"The Nightflies" in @mythicdelirium.bsky.social !

Featured Poem II • January 2015 • Mythic Delirium Books

The Nightflies Sheree Renée Thomas I remember the place where nightflies sing like stars their gilded wings reflect the dark moon’s glide metallic shimmer, rhythmic hum beat out a windblown patt...

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Jason A. Bartles @jabartlesauthor.bsky.social · Aug 9

We had such a wonderful conversation this morning! Thanks @shereereneethomas.bsky.social for sharing so much about your writing inspiration and process 😊

Electric Sheep @electricsheepsf.bsky.social · Aug 4

This week’s guest is Sheree Renée Thomas! Excited to dive into Sheree’s stories!

First up is "Downwinders" in Far Futures. Read along with us!

Don't miss the author's statement!

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Downwinders by Sheree Renée Thomas

Downwinders is set in White Sands, New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945. In the story the Earth, free from the weight of our weapons, starts healing itself.Read acclaimed sci-...

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you for publishing it!

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Laila Miller @lailamiller.bsky.social · Aug 10

An amazing evening discussing ecology and lyricism with @shereereneethomas.bsky.social and @electricsheepsf.bsky.social including Thistle's gorgeous story in @pseudopod.org pseudopod.org/2025/04/11/p...

PseudoPod 971: Tree of the Forest Seven Bells Turns the World Round Midnight

Thistle stepped over an upturned root that twisted from the dark, wet earth. “Your mama live near the river?” “Naw.” “Your mama live in a tree?” “Nope.” “Then what we doing?” “Mama the river and the…

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks for having me!

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Rob Cameron @brklyndragon.bsky.social · Jul 31

The journey so far. #gencon #afrofuturism @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @shereereneethomas.bsky.social Khaldoun Khelil, @daniandarrelljerry.bsky.social

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jul 29

Residency: January 9-24, 2026

Fellowship Deadline September 1, 2025

Results October 1, 2025.

Workshop enrollment on a rolling basis

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Black and white astronaut atop the outline of a stack of books against a starry background

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jul 29

Speculative fiction writers! Build global community & hone your craft in Tepoztlán, Mexico! 🇲🇽 I'm Sheree Renée Thomas, leading "Writing the Imagination" at Under the Volcano

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Apply for the Imagination Unbound Fellowship!

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Sheree Renée Thomas - Under The Volcano

The award-winning speculative fiction writer and editor Sheree Renée Thomas will lead her popular master class covering science fiction, fantasy, and other expectation-defying works of the imagination...

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jul 24

Such a great story!

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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Jul 22

PRESS RELEASE

Announcing the Afterlives 2024 Table of Contents!!

curated by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social

"This Afterlives collection has some very powerful, gifted voices that explore liminal spaces, the veil between this world and the possible next."

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Announcing the Afterlives 2024 Table of Contents - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

You've been waiting for it, and now it is here, delivered hot and fresh to your browser, a table of contents for Afterlives 2024: The Year's Best Death

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Chisom Umeh @izom-chisom.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excited to see that one of my best short stories yet, "How to Get Away with Living," published by Flame Tree Press, will find more readers. Incredibly honored to be among such brilliant writers. Thanks to the amazing @shereereneethomas.bsky.social for selecting my story for this anthology.

Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Jul 22

PRESS RELEASE

Announcing the Afterlives 2024 Table of Contents!!

curated by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social

"This Afterlives collection has some very powerful, gifted voices that explore liminal spaces, the veil between this world and the possible next."

thread/

psychopomp.com/announcing-t...

Announcing the Afterlives 2024 Table of Contents - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

You've been waiting for it, and now it is here, delivered hot and fresh to your browser, a table of contents for Afterlives 2024: The Year's Best Death

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jul 24

Loved your story!

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you!

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · Jun 26

EXCLUSIVE Titan Preview: Black Panther: Panther’s Rage - An all-new re-imagining of the legendary Black Panther comics arc, Panther’s Rage, from an award-winning author.
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EXCLUSIVE Titan Preview: Black Panther: Panther’s Rage

An all-new re-imagining of the legendary Black Panther comics arc, Panther’s Rage, from an award-winning author.

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · Jun 24

Is Apex attending GenCon? Could sell/sign there. I think at least three authors will be there.

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Sheree Renée Thomas @shereereneethomas.bsky.social · May 30

Elise! 😞🌿🌻 So sorry to hear of your mother’s passing.

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