Lookit new Edinburgh event is up! Naomi & I delivering *all* your messed up Dark Academia chat in June! You thought you knew what DA was? Mwahaha we *laugh* in the face of genre limitations 😈

I've said this before, but I really do think there's more discussion to be had around the erasure of the working class from leading roles in fantasy novels. I've seen so many blurbs where the main character is, 'forced to steal to survive!' and yet 1/?

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! Here at Solaris, we love libraries for the worlds they help readers to explore & the gateway to learning they provide. Remember, supporting libraries also supports publishers & authors. Help us all support each other. Love libraries. Love librarians. Love reading! #💙📚

Last day to submit your stories or poems to Kaleidotrope until July! kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

Did you know - your library hold can easily nudge a library to order more books! At my local library, THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS had 1 e-copy the morning of release day. 40 people in line. By end of day they'd ordered 5 more copies & the audiobook Libraries rule & your holds legit increase our sales 🥰

🌠 PAID OPPORTUNITY 🌠 Hello! I am looking to pay a wheelchair user of color for a sensitivity read on one of my novellas (about 25,000 words). If that is you or you know someone who qualifies, please respond here or email me at riengrayiswriting at gmail. Boosting appreciated, bots will be 🔇

So delighted to see The Chronicles of Osreth and Mickey 17 nominated for Hugo Awards this year! 🥳 Congratulations to all of this year's finalists, I can't wait to dive into all the fiction I haven't already read.

I've read and loved three of these, so clearly I need to read the other three!

In honour of #lesbianvisibilityweek, an updated graphic now that we've got 2 books on offer. Support your local lesbians and buy/pre-order these books this LVW! Both available from @solarisbooks.bsky.social wherever good books are sold.

Every AI commercial is like "Hey AI, what goes good on a sandwich?" and then the AI is like "Have you considered... cheese?" And then the narrator is like: THE FUTURE IS HERE.

Orion's Belt is looking for an Associate Audio Editor! If you’d like to join our team and contribute to our podcast by working alongside our current Audio Editor, Jenna Hanchey, @jennahanchey.bsky.social, please consider applying! More info here: www.orions-belt.net/volunteer

Looking for an easy way to support OTHERSIDE? Not only can you request Issue 1 at your favorite indie bookstore... but you can also request a print or digital copy from your local library! Along with leaving reviews and telling your friends, this is one of the best free ways you can help us grow! 📚

The time has come: voting is now open for this year's British Fantasy Awards! Here's what you need to know before opening up the form... britishfantasysociety.org/voting-opens... #britishfantasyawards #fantasycommunity #horrorcommunity #scificommunity #booksky

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Help wanted: The forest needs someone to skulk through the shadows. The moors need someone to wander through the mists. The gothic mansion needs someone to haunt the hallways. The crumbling castle needs someone to creep through the catacombs. Apply today!

Tickets are now on sale for @cymerafestival.co.uk (Weekend Pass Holders and Members get early release, general sale from 20th April)! So, here's a handy thread of all the fabulous Solaris authors that you can see there - in-person and online (watch live or on catch up)! www.cymerafestival.co.uk

all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

Spent part of my evening reading "The Last God of Talam Dor" over on @giganotosaurus.bsky.social and @mruthrobinson.bsky.social is slowly but surely becoming one of my favourite short fiction writers giganotosaurus.org/2026/01/01/t...

Submissions are open for my anthology, "Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian Tales"! We want stories that include: an LGBTQ+ main character; a spec fic element; and an Arthurian element. Artworks or illustrations of stories also welcome! Check out the details: juliebozza.com/submissions-...

And… Anathema’s Kickstarter is live! Please read, donate & share to increase our reach! We’re excited to bring more speculative fiction, poetry and nonfiction by queer writers of color into the world! Our fundraiser is scheduled to run through the end of May: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ana...

Our submissions for Issue 2 close in a week! Poets, here is a wishlist of poetry vibes from our poetry editors Jess Cho and Angel Leal 👀 Read our full guidelines here, then send us your poems and make all their dreams come true: othersidespec.com/guidelines?u...

The BFS is excited to announce our first in-person Reading event, Making Galaxies: Identity & Community in Space Opera. Wed 6th May 2026, 6:30pm. Waterstones, Broad Street, Reading. £6. Ticket: tinyurl.com/watopera @stewarthotston.com ‬ @voidcricket.bsky.social @gretacolombani.bsky.social ‬

We're delighted to have 5 Solaris nominations in @locusmag.bsky.social Award's Top Ten Finalists: @pennyvixen.bsky.social for Fantasy Novel and novella @isabelcanas.bsky.social for Horror Novel @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social for YA Novel and Solaris for Publisher! Full list: https://bit.ly/3Q7SPsm

Three months to go... 👀

Please share as widely as possible. This is open to Palestinians anywhere in the world, published or not. Call for Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories! Pro rate pay: soniasulaiman.com/thyme-travel...

We are delighted to reveal the cover for the special tenth anniversary edition of @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social's Ninefox Gambit, featuring a new introduction from Ann Leckie! An iconic entry in the genre landscape, this new edition is available August 11, 2026 from @solarisbooks.bsky.social!

Congratulations to all the finalists, including 3 from Solaris: @isabelcanas.bsky.social @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social and @pennyvixen.bsky.social!

This sequel to the award winning anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction and horror is now 58% funded! #projectwelove 🥰 www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

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The Changeling Chronicles Kickstarter campaign is live! I’m celebrating the 10th anniversary of my international bestselling urban fantasy series by creating these stunning hardcovers of the first three novels with sprayed edges and interior artwork. 😄 www.kickstarter.com/projects/emm...

📢 It's the final day to nominate titles for this year's Ursula K. Le Guin Prize! This is one of the most exciting prizes around - I've discovered new favourites while reading previous shortlists - so don't miss the opportunity to nominate your favourite 2025 releases that meet the criteria.

Waiting (im)patiently for whoever's in front of me in the library queue to be done with A Drop of Corruption

Nominating for Hugos? Deadline is Sat! Here's eligible BCS stories, category, links, and link to our BCS Authors Elsewhere posts. (Pls DON'T nominate BCS for Semiprozine; we recused. You can nominate Scott for Editor Short Form if you find him worthy.) www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/2025/12/07/2...

"Applicants should have published at least 1 book - either through a publisher or an independently-published title." But... but I need the room to write the book 😭

Time to submit your suggestions for the British Fantasy Awards docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Christi Nogle was one of the writers I looked up to when I was promoting THE QUEEN OF THE HIGH FIELDS, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when she invited me to chat on Noglesque. I had a great time diving into rage, weird fiction, and the inspiration behind HOME SICK.

We're delighted to say that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER is a @lambdaliterary.org Award Finalist for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction! Congratulations to Elaine and all of the other finalists! “Superb in every possible way.” @annasmithspark.bsky.social Buy here: geni.us/cryvoi

Hop over to @christinogle.bsky.social 's Substack to read her interview with our very own @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social where she talks all things HOME SICK (July 2026) for #WomenInHorrorMonth! "I’m a big believer that to find your mind you have to lose it first." Preorder https://geni.us/homesick

Inside Solaris, there are two types of horror fan... ft @mestierious.bsky.social and @jessgofton.bsky.social ! But both types think you should grab one of Solaris' horror books - available to buy or preorder now! 👇 ft @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com @isabelcanas.bsky.social & more!

“Aliya Whiteley strikes again. This is a masterpiece. Yes, I said masterpiece. And no, you have not misheard.” Read the full review here 👇🏻 fanfiaddict.com/the-misheard... Happy book day @solarisbooks.bsky.social

TONIGHT! 25/02 at 6pm GMT, our first free online event of the year is with @kerstinhall.bsky.social & @authortrmoore.bsky.social! We'll celebrate their recent releases - ASUNDER & THE GODS MUST BURN - as they discuss the problem of characters who aren't alone in their own bodies! geni.us/SolPKHTRM

I've been feeling a bit unsettled lately, jumping between projects and unable to focus on anything, and I love that feeling when a character finally hooks you back into writing. Short fiction is so cool. You keep putting the work in and all these strange little people come crawling out your brain.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.

OTHERSIDE is looking for 1-2 first readers! We got SO many amazing submissions that it's time to expand our team! Interested? This is a great opportunity to learn about the editorial process 👀 We offer an honorarium and first readers can still submit to us! 📝Apply here: forms.gle/QcYLzXFn6AEn...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: if you have access to a library, go and tell your librarians about the upcoming books you're excited for! Times are tough and if you can't afford to preorder all the new releases you want to read, you can still support the author through your library 📚

Roses are red, And sometimes they speak; Shouldn't have buried my girlfriend in the garden last week... 🥀 Want something spooky this Valentine's Day? You can hear my sapphic horror "As Sweet" in S23E21 of @thenosleeppodcast.bsky.social! www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s23...

We are delighted to reveal the cover for Caskey Russell's The Eagle in the Mountain! The sequel to The Door on the Sea is a Tlingit epic fantasy following what happens when the quest is finished–and when someone else needs to takes over:

I wrote one of these threads on the other place, so I'm bringing my opinions to Bluesky for anyone who might find them useful. Here are some tips for getting approved for forthcoming titles on NetGalley! 📚

ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social is my first 5 star read of 2026, so now I guess I'll just lie in a dark room until my hold of THIS BRUTAL MOON comes in at the library 😭

Huge congratulations to @caspargeon.bsky.social / @tomtoner.bsky.social , THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN is a Philip K. Dick Award nominee!👉 https://bit.ly/3LtK1Lu This reality-bending SciFi reads like a fable from another galaxy with an entirely non-human cast! Buy: https://geni.us/immeasurable