So excited for tomorrow's Rochester Children and Teens' Book Festival!!! Come meet me and 50+ other authors and illustrators! This is always one of my favorite events of the year. www.rcbfest.com

Library funding is on numerous ballots today. Do not ignore your ballot and assume your local library will be fine without your vote. Too many libraries are in danger of closing across the U.S. Use your vote. Keep libraries open and accessible.

"I am openly defying a court order so I can starve children if Democrats don't let me take healthcare away from millions" once again we are in 'too evil for a saturday morning cartoon' territory

This week on Planetside… Ever dreamed of writing a sci-fi or fantasy play? “How to Get Started Writing SFF Theater” by Monica Cross breaks down what’s possible and how to make it happen: www.sfwa.org/2025/11/04/h...

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SFWA is thrilled to announce our Winter Worlds of Giving, running Nov 1 to Jan 31. Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way. Learn more below! 👇👀 www.sfwa.org/winter-world...

Halloween giveaway! Reply with your favorite scary (or spooky) book and you'll be entered to win a free audio version of my YA horror-comedy EVIL LIBRARIAN! Share this post for an extra chance to win! I'll draw a winner and notify by DM next week. (Follow me so I'll be able to DM you!) #giveaway

Did you know this is Bat Week? 🦇🦇🦇

My very first novel, THE DRAGON OF TRELIAN, is finally being released as an audiobook! Narrated by the wonderful Carlotta Brentan, published by @recordedbooks.bsky.social. Coming Oct 7, available for pre-order now! rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

Timeline cleanse here is one of our alley cats coming in for a happy hour tuna-rita (1oz tuna water, 3oz water)

Summer may be winding down, but Lesley MFA alums are winding up with a whole new lineup of stories, essays, poems, interviews, and more! cambridgecommonwriters.org/publication-...

-----DEADLINE EXTENDED SEPT 17------ Ready to take your Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror novel to the next level? Check out the fall Whole Novel Workshop @highlightsfound.bsky.social ✨ WHEN: October 8 - December 10, 2024

Are you a DC/MD-area actor? Do you want to originate a role in the new EVIL LIBRARIAN musical?? Landless Theatre Company is accepting submissions now for adult (21+) & teen (16-20) actors who sing. Details here: www.facebook.com/share/p/16mT... #auditions #musicals #rockopera #DCtheater #mdtheater

Looking for more engagement on Bluesky? I've compiled tips with t he help of others in the community: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

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The new audio version of my young adult supernatural-horror-romance-musical-theater-comedy EVIL LIBRARIAN is out in the world today! Narrated by the amazing Sophie Amoss! 😈https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9798897566778/

Brooklyn friends! Signed copies of INTO THE WILD MAGIC are now available at @wordbookstores.bsky.social, @communitybookstore.bsky.social, and Lofty Pigeon Books!

Hey I also have a post up on @scalzi.com's Whatever blog today! The Big Idea: Michelle Knudsen whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/19/t...

I have a Five Things guest post up today on @chuckwendig.bsky.social's Terribleminds blog! terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...

My new middle grade fantasy INTO THE WILD MAGIC is out in the world today! Available in print, ebook, and audiobook wherever you like to buy those things! Also at the library! As always, you can get signed copies of this or any of my books through Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn, NY.

My essay on portals and my new middle grade fantasy is up on Teen Librarian Toolbox today! 💕

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Pre-order my new middle grade fantasy novel INTO THE WILD MAGIC before 8/19 and get a gorgeous dragon illustration postcard with your book! More info at my website: www.michelleknudsen.com

The 1st book in my YA musical-theater demon-filled romantic horror comedy EVIL LIBRARIAN trilogy is now a new audiobook narrated by Audie, Earphones, and SOVAS award–winning narrator Sophie Amoss! Available Aug 26, but you can pre-order RIGHT NOW (link in bio). Books 2 & 3 following soon!!

This week on Planetside… In “Using Pop Culture as Poetic Inspiration,” Gwynne Garfinkle reveals how familiar stories can fuel personal and surprising poetic expression: www.sfwa.org/2025/07/15/u... Part of SPECULATIVE POETICS. @gwynnega.bsky.social

There is currently an NWS flash flood warning in effect for all five boroughs of NYC. But no City agency has posted it on this platform. Please help spread the word. “If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground.”

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for. Stop using WeTransfer.

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Does the training begin "everything these tools were built on was stolen, this is fledgling tech and anything it produces has the potential to be catastrophically wrong, and using it is destructive to the environment and to our ability to reason. Here's why we're gonna do this anyway"?

Watch this for a couple of minutes of joy 🥬

Quote with a gif from the last show you watched.

i am BEGGING you before you pop off about paywalls to go to your local library's website and scroll through their digital resources. mine gives me access to NYT, WSJ, WaPo and if its linked with PressReader or a similar app, all the news magazines, sports, fashion, hobby etc. FOR FREE.

My new MG fantasy novel comes out in two months! Please consider pre-ordering! You can order signed/personalized copies from Lofty Pigeon Books: shop.loftypigeonbooks.com/item/fDcyhWd...

"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels." arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872

It's #Murderbot Thursday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVJ...

Morning folks! Whether you're Nebs-bound this weekend or not, you might enjoy The SFWA Blog @sfwa.bsky.social this week, where we have another rich addition to THE HISTORY FILES. Our Nebula trophies didn't emerge from the ether! Michael shares part of the journey to the tributes we use today.

LUIGI, THE SPIDER WHO WANTED TO BE A KITTEN, illustrated by the wonderful Kevin Hawkes, has won the 2025 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Picture Book of the Year award!!!! So grateful to all the independent bookstores who support my books! ❤🕷

Michelle Knudsen “doesn’t shy away from such heady topics as the ethical use of magic” in her “spirited magical” middle grade adventure INTO THE WILD MAGIC contains a

New newsletter just went out! If you're not a subscriber, you can view it here: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/4227...

Don't forget, the next episode of #murderbot drops tomorrow: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... If you have Apple TV, please consider putting it on your watchlist.

Writers! Come with us to Oxford, England this fall! @gingerjohnson.bsky.social & Beth Slazak have prepared an incredible experience for writers of all stripes, and I'll be working with attendees in either a workshop or private consultation format. More info here: www.gingerjohnsonbooks.com/gen-2

Now booking school visits for the 2025-26 school year and beyond! I've got books & presentations appropriate for all grade levels (preK–high school) and can also speak to older students or adults about writing and working as a writer. Request a visit here: www.hownowbooking.com/speakers/knu...

Flower break.

Hooray! INTO THE WILD MAGIC got another great review, this time from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! 💕 You can read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-5362-2...

Freshly signed LIBRARY LIONS (and some LUIGIS too!) now available at the NYPL Library Shop (in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 5th Ave - the big beautiful one with the lions outside)! ❤️🦁🕷️

The first review of INTO THE WILD MAGIC is in, and it's a lovely one from Kirkus! 💖 Full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Come see me and my giant hair and my books and lots of other authors’ books and also my spider friends at the Westchester Children’s Book Festival happening RIGHT NOW! ❤️📚🦁🕷️🐉👾🐶🐰✍️🦄

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

I just signed this important open letter - if you're an author or industry professional who cares about libraries and librarians, please add your name as well. Many thanks to @michaelleali.bsky.social for writing it!