see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

There's a broken cuneiform tablet from the Old Babylonian period, nearly 4,000 years ago, which preserves a tiny portion of a dialogue between two friends. It feels a bit like the conversations I've been having for the past week, so I wanted to share it.

Some of the books I've read/am reading to research for my current historical fantasy novel. Wouldn't dream of trading the process of finding gems from the past for a paltry AI summary.

@madeehahwrites.bsky.social I am enjoying reading your book, Madeehah, on Madeira ! How's that for wordplay artistry?

It's time! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, which will be given to a work of imaginative fiction, published in 2025, that reflects the concepts and ideas that were central to Ursula’s own work.

Voting closes on the 19th! Vote here⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

World Hijab Day: Books with Muslim (hijabi) protagonists 🧕🏼📚

'Researchers at SE Ranking, a search engine optimisation platform, found YouTube made up 4.43% of all AI Overview citations. No hospital network, government health portal, medical association or academic institution came close to that number, they said.' 1/2

That's right, REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is also a secret hardboiled detective novel (thanks to the ahem joys of multi-pov). Now ain't that a kick in the head? crimereads.com/10-speculati...

Final Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor

ICYMI 😊 Vote here! ➡️ www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... @bsfa.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social

So thrilled that my novella ORPHAN PLANET is on the BSFA longlist! If you're a member and enjoyed reading my book please consider voting 😊 so happy to be amongst such formidable talent on this list 🤩

In other awards news… omfgcksh!!! A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST has been longlisted for the BSFA award for best novel! Thank you to everyone who nominated my chonky baby, and congratulations to all the other longlisted authors!

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards! Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works! bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

My little book is on the BSFA longlist!

Well earned @madeehahwrites.bsky.social!

Congratulations to our authors and artists on their @bsfa.bsky.social longlist 2026! @jennicoutts.bsky.social @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @madeehahwrites.bsky.social @deborahldavitt.com Ivano Sassanelli, Jay Johnstone, Payton McCarty-Simas! @publishingscotland.bsky.social 🤩 And to all the nominees!

Please help Hani's family

Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! In This City, Where it rains by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎ www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella

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👾🌟 Here it is, pals: issue 9! 🌟👾 Includes numerous CREATURES. inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e... #SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag

I'm not the only author I know who has a huge surfeit of ideas for books that we would love to write and send out into the world if only we had the time to write them.

Go follow @dreadunderarm.bsky.social not just because he liked my story but also because he's a damn good writer (also go read my story)

Most anticipated: The Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social Best Novella: Ghost Apparent by @jelenawrites.bsky.social Author to watch: @meljrey.bsky.social

Wrapping up my year-end recap: Best fantasy novel: The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social Best short story: Our Last Evening in a Moon-Struck City by @madeehahwrites.bsky.social Best dark fantasy: The Way of Unity by @skbalstrup.bsky.social

💥 Issue 9 TOC!!! 💥 Feat: @crystalkoo.bsky.social @jyzh.bsky.social @nomonbooks.bsky.social @sylviaheike.bsky.social @angelvleal.bsky.social @mythopoetica.bsky.social @camdenscorner.bsky.social @jamielnathan.bsky.social @rjaurand.bsky.social @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social @yoakeim.bsky.social

It's mad to think I debuted this year. My own book! Out in the world! A physical book! In other people's hands! Ahh 🥰

The first half of 2025 was fully SF, in deep space! A novella by veteran writer @deborahldavitt.com and two stellar debut: @madeehahwrites.bsky.social and @skateellis.bsky.social. Cover art @tarabush.bsky.social Discover them here: www.lunapresspublishing.com/shop 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

I've recently thought if I could write SFF with the prose of Maggie O'Farrell I'd be pretty happy

✨ 25% discount on Weekend Ticket ✨ Book by 15th Sept. ✨ Code: DAHLIA25 Join us for a fun-filled weekend of workshops, panels & interviews - all focused on the glorious form of the #shortstory #festival #amwriting #writingcommunity @farhanashaikh.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/short-stor...

I squealed when I saw this and had to take a seat on the stairs to read it. My novella has a review in Strange Horizons!!

There are Reasons for This by Nini Berndt reviewed by E. C. Barrett Orphan Planet by Madeehah Reza reviewed by Nileena Sunil Memories From The Jungle by Tristan Garcia, trans. by Christopher Beach reviewed by Will Emmons Link to latest issue in bio! #sciencefiction #scifi #sff #bookreviews

Writing is HARD. Why did no one tell me this

Please, please help Soad and omar with a bit of money to help her get a room, not a tent. @mommunism.bsky.social

A simple but important way to support Palestinian writers is to read their work. A helpful list is in the link below but please do explore @arablit.bsky.social more widely as well as publishers like @commapress.bsky.social

This summer and September have so far been science/fiction flavoured 🌝 *note only one of these has been read to completion because I am an appallingly slow reader

The Israeli army has now officially ordered more than 900,000 Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate to the southern Gaza Strip

📚💙 #BookSky 🦋 Boostage!

I'm thinking of starting a little writers' club in South East London. If you or anyone you know is interested please complete the form below so I can get an idea of interest/numbers. No commitment, no fee, just bring yourself and your writing gear! forms.gle/dhewQeBwFjtu...

Nerve to Write is a new online magazine for disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent writers to showcase creative innovation and build crip community. We are officially open for free submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid writing, and artwork!

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Please support @tasavvurnama.bsky.social, South Asia’s premier paying spec-fic market I just signed up for monthly support here: buymeacoffee.com/tasavvurnama

We are now open for an extended Feedback Response period, from September to the end of November! Have a story or poem that you're struggling to find a home for? You can send it our way for a donation, and we'll share our thoughts and ideas: fantasticother.com/feedback-res...

I've sold my soul to short stories. Sure, there are some ideas I have that are committed to being novella/novel length, but short stories have ensnared me heart and soul

What I'm realizing through writing long-form is I'll always return to shorts as well. Long is a commitment, but shorts is where I get to experiment more liberally, re-discovering my writing and voice with each tale.

Another one in the @innerworlds.bsky.social gang! Read this beautifully melancholic tale by Safiya with a hot cup of tea 🌊

P.s. I had a short story published a few months ago if you want to have a read ☺️🫶🏻 inner-worlds.ghost.io/deliver-safi...