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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · 13d

One day left to apply for the Augur Editor role! You'd get to collaborate with an awesome team on putting our future issues together, for both Augur Magazine and @talesfeathers.bsky.social. Apps on our site!

Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 15d

✨ Augur Editor update ✨

The application deadline has been extended to SEPT 26th! 🚨

Don’t miss your chance to apply!

Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking to join the Augur team? 👀 Now's your chance!

We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!

DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking to join the Augur team? 👀 Now's your chance!

We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!

DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 31

It's so wonderful to have your piece be part of this issue!

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thank you!! We're so, so glad you're a part of it too—Spruceway is key to how the community themes grew to the forefront of how I conceptualized the issue in the end.

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you have one takeaway from this issue, I hope you'll see it as a call to community and collective action—a reflection that we can deprogram away from the confines of oppressive structures and orient towards justice and liberation. A reminder that we need to take care of each other on the way. 2/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

...purchase Issue 8.1 on our store: augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

My endless gratitude to the creators who entrusted us with their work, and our brilliant editorial and production team!

And a special shoutout to Martine Nguyen, who illustrated a cover I can't stop showing anybody I meet. 7/7

Augur Issue 8.1

Issue 8.1 of Augur Magazine draws our attention to the very act of creation itself—from the spark of a new idea to its unpredictable aftermath.

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

...I'm keenly aware of where my own language skills fail me, and yet how they are what I'm working with to connect to complex histories and family legacies.

I guess that's what I hope we'll do: our best, with what we have available to us.

You can read two pieces for free now on our site, or... 6/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

And a more personal piece: I edited Singaporean writer @jiawrites.bsky.social 's story, Dark Night Suffused with Stars—which features a translator hoping to preserve the Chinese language in the far future.

On the eve of visiting China to see some family members, probably for the last time... 5/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

I didn't set out to curate such an apocalypse-heavy issue, but it also feels fitting—because I always find myself grappling with the question and necessity of how to hang onto hope even when it feels like the world is in a constant state of emergency. 4/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

It's also funny to be sharing something so full of robots when we're being told, as creatives, that AI can replace us. But I hope the bots in this issue are a reminder of how we can still envision our futures in harmony with technology. 3/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you have one takeaway from this issue, I hope you'll see it as a call to community and collective action—a reflection that we can deprogram away from the confines of oppressive structures and orient towards justice and liberation. A reminder that we need to take care of each other on the way. 2/7

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 30

I cannot express how proud I am of this team. As my first time solo-leading on an issue, I found myself stretching my wings out of my usual myth & fantasy space into sci-fi and apocalypse for Augur Magazine Issue 8.1.

Some meandering thoughts 🧵 1/7

Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Aug 30

🪶Augurians! Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE! 💫

Check out...
🤖 A disaster relief delivery robot
🧟 Touring a mall in a zombie apocalypse ⭐️ A love letter from a star
& plenty more!

& you can read two FREE pieces on our site NOW!

🔗 Link to Issue 8.1: augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

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An illustration with a purple overlay of a tree with a hologram of a man and a young child in the middle of it. There are two people and two robots looking at the hologram. At the top corner and bottom corner, there are purple electrical lines with bulbs at the end. At the top of the image reads: Available now. Augur Magazine 8.1." Bellow is the link to the website: http://www.augursociety.org. In the middle of the image is a book with the cover art of Issue 8.1. There are 6 arrows around the book pointing to blurbs from some of the pieces that read: ghostly dance of vengeance. Losing language among the stars. Shared memories in sacred intimacy. Stealing bottled memories from the rich. Delivery robot saves the day. Mall tour in a zombie apocalypse.

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Toria 旻辰 Liao @suntorya.bsky.social · Aug 25

Omg this is so true

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · Aug 24

We spent $150K in the last month and only raised $58K. Thankfully the earlier Itch Bundle fundraiser meant that we haven’t yet ran out.

All support is deeply appreciated to keep Gazans connected through forced starvation & colonial violence:

bit.ly/eSimsRUs

#ConnectingGaza

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Aug 11

GTA Augurians, you're invited to celebrate the LIMITED EDITION print run of Augur Magazine Vol 6! 🎊

🕐 Thursday, August 21st from 7-9:30PM
📍 Society Clubhouse, 967 College St, Toronto

You can expect... 👇

A plain beige background. In each top corner it reads: "augur society in person event" in light purple. In the middle of the image reads in curved: "You're Invited" then in straight text below it: "print launch." Underneath reads: "Join us for an evening of readings, good food, and launching the print edition of Augur Magazine Volume 6" in purple text. There are two images, one is an image of people at the event and the other is a purple event table with magazine volumes, ceramic teacups, and art prints. Below is the event information: "Thursday August 21st from 7-9:30 pm at 967 College St., Toronto in purple text. At the bottom of the image reads: "rsvp @ eventbrite – link in bio!" In purple text.

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Jul 7

HEY SFF WRITERS 👋✨

We want your books.

So we can acquire them.

And print them.

For our ✨🪶 SOON TO BE LAUNCHED PRESS 🪶✨

Submissions are open until August 30. 12.5k-40k words.

Guidelines are live on our site, found down-thread.

Pass it on 👀

Augur press novella and novelette submissions now open! Be a part of augur press’ debut line up. We’re looking for works from 12,500-40,000 words to launch as print books in 2027-2029. Canadian & international authors welcomed. Open July 6-August 30. Guidelines at augursociety.org/press-submissions.

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Kerry C. Byrne @kercoby.bsky.social · Jul 4

✨ Augur is nominated FIVE times across three categories in this year’s Aurora Awards!

I’m so, so proud of our editors, writers, artists, and podcast. It’s the first year every active part of Augur has been nominated.

If you’re Canadian, deets on voting are below 👀✨

Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · Jul 3

HUGE NEWS: Augur has the honour of being a nominee in THREE categories for the 2025 Aurora Awards! 🎊

📌 FYI...
-Voting is NOW OPEN to all CSFFA members & membership is just $10!
-Deadline to vote: July 19th @ 11:59 EDT.

🔗 Link to sign up & vote: www.csffa.ca

Scroll down to see what's nommed! ⬇️

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Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social · Mar 30

Join me for the Toronto launch of my debut poetry book, "Myth"! 🌴🧜🏾‍♀️👽🌙🌺

April 9. 7PM. Society Clubhouse.

Featuring performances by the amazing: @farahghafoor.bsky.social @faitharkorful.bsky.social @spondeee.bsky.social and @suntorya.bsky.social!

Come through!! ✨️✨️

An event poster for Myth, dominantly orange with white text, with a mermaid, a rocket ship, a palm trees and a crescent moon.

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · Mar 19

Just $21,240CAD, $4264USD, and £2000 until we break even. We are already sending new eSims using points thanks to your donations!

We can definitely get there by the end of the month, if not sooner.

bit.ly/eSimsRUs

#ConnectingGaza

“Crips for esims for Gaza

URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED

Venmo: A QR code

PP (US): A QR code

PP (UK): A QR code

About: A QR code
bit.ly/venmo4esims
bit.ly/pp4esims
bit.ly/esimsUK
bit.ly/eSimsRUs”

"March Goal:" (text in red)
“$33,000 CAD”

"etransfer: cripsforesimsforgaza@gmail.com”

The background is a gradient between yellow and pink. Bolded headings are in a fluffy sans serif font.

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Tales & Feathers Magazine @talesfeathers.bsky.social · Feb 27

Hello wonderful readers

big news today

🌟✨TALES & FEATHERS VOLUME 3 IS RELEASED!✨🌟

Get ready for fish-gyals, hellhound puppies, food, family, friendship, & more. 💖

Subscribers will find the issue in their inboxes within 24 hours, and 2 pieces are free on our site RIGHT NOW. 😍

(scroll for more 👀)

Tales & Feathers Magazine - Volume 3

Join us to explore the idea of connection. The way we can be connected to the people around us and to the worlds we live in.

augursociety.org

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · Feb 25

Today is 2/25/2025! What if 250 people donated $25CAD by the end of today? That would help us climb out of debt faster.

Remember: the genocide hasn’t ended. Internet is still crucial for everyday survival and urgent news.

bit.ly/eSimsRUs

#ConnectingGaza

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · Feb 7

I have a new story out today in Singapore Unbound, about the superstition surrounding the number 4 in Chinese culture and the avoidance of bad luck

singaporeunbound.org/suspect-jour...

The Number Death — Singapore Unbound

How far would you go to avoid bad luck? Read the new story by Melissa Ren to find out.

singaporeunbound.org

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Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social · Jan 1

This spring, on April 1st, @houseofanansi.bsky.social will publish my debut poetry collection, Myth!

It's a little tropical, a little lyrical, a little speculative, something for everyone! 🌴🧜🏾‍♀️👽🌙

Preorders are open! Please share if you can!
houseofanansi.com/products/myt...

Myth

Myth, the much-anticipated debut collection from the multi-talented Terese Mason Pierre, weaves between worlds (‘real’ and ‘imaginary’) unearthing the unsettling: our jaded and joyful relationships to...

houseofanansi.com

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Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · Feb 3

Huge news! 🎉

Giller Prize, one of Canada's largest literary prizes, has cut ties with lead sponsor Scotiabank after one year of literary community protesting the bank’s ties to Elbit, Israeli arms manufacturer.

BDS works! We have power wherever we are.

www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/a...

Giller Foundation, lead sponsor Scotiabank end partnership

The foundation that administers the Giller Prize didn’t say why the partnership ended, but the sponsorship has recently come under fire over a Scotiabank subsidiary’s investment in an Israeli arms com...

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · Jan 8

This has been extended to Jan 8.

I let my membership lapse because I was too disgusted by the org’s failure to produce even the most lukewarm condemnation of ongoing genocide, but if you’re currently a SFWA member & haven’t forfeited your humanity I think signing it is a good thing to do.

Will McMahon @willmcmahon36.bsky.social · Jan 7

If you are a SFWA member, today (Jan 7) is the last day to sign the letter to the Board re: standing up for our Palestinian colleagues. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sign Open Letter to SFWA on Support to Palestinian Writers

This form indicates your signature to the letter located at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BkRCqzZZIrlvPmVVurCfTsZeh2ihzZJUw1fgrNYaTPs/edit?tab=t.0 If you support but do not feel you can sign, ...

docs.google.com

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