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

All right poetry pals, it's January 1, which means that Rhysling Award Nominations are now open! Check your SFPA Missive for details and nominations links. And in the meantime, get to re-reading your fav 2025 poems 💖

Me preparing to tackle the 1k+ emails in my inbox

This is the perfect poem to read in January. 💙

Outside of the books I had the pleasure of working on in 2025, here are some of my favourite things I read last year:

We're open for fiction submissions! We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it. No closing date, open indefinitely.

Friendly reminder that if you don't like "Worst Books of the Year" posts, don't read/watch them. Reviews aren't for authors--and there are certainly some reviewers who need to stop tagging authors in negative reviews--but saying readers shouldn't talk about books they didn't like is nonsensical.

We wish you a Happy New Year from all at Solaris Books! May your 2026 be filled with marvellous books - we know ours will be!

OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all! othersidespec.com/guidelines/

Also! 25% off preorders at Barnes & Noble! Available 30th Dec - 1st Jan Online only B&N members only www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-sick-...

My kindle finally gave up the ghost earlier this year after a decade of use, so I just treated myself to a new tablet and I'm very excited that I no longer need to rely on Amazon for my ebooks 😌

Working with Margrét on Nordic Visions was a brilliantly enriching experience, so I’m unbelievably excited to be collaborating again on NORDIC NIGHTMARES! Jumped at the chance to help bring this collection of contemporary Nordic horror into the hands of readers worldwide. Fall 2026!

At FanFiAddict we care, so we share, all the best bookish news! The sheer unadulterated ✨delight✨ I feel in being able to tell everyone that @solarisbooks.bsky.social have officially acquired @taranhunt.bsky.social's next book in #TheKystromChronicles🪐! Come along👀 fanfiaddict.com/exclusive-ac...

Strange Horizons is still open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors! More info about this submission window: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no... Submission guidelines: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti... We look forward to reading your stories!

Continuing with my "I feel like I should have read this by now" reading, will 2026 be the year I finally get to Earthsea and His Dark Materials?

As we've had a lot of new followers join us recently, we thought now would be a good time to reshare our bumper Starter Pack of superb Solaris Authors! Everyone that we can find on BlueSky, all in one place, to light up your feed with feline shenanigans, strong opinions on jam & of course - BOOKS!

We're excited to help announce Ryan Kunz's Valkyrie Moon, a new political science fantasy featuring runeglyphs, spaceships, and plots at the heart of an empire. Valkyrie Moon arrives Spring 2027 from @solarisbooks.bsky.social!

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i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...

ANYWAY Buy from small businesses Buy from independent creators Buy passion projects Buy commissions Buy art In a society that's decided that money is final word, be aware of where yours goes and to support what Yes it sucks, I don't like it either, but pretending it's not a thing does not help!

You can hear my story, RIBBON MAN, on today's episode of The NoSleep Podcast! I think this marks the first time I've ever had the honor of a @siwelp.bsky.social narration! And what a job he did! And that cover art! @jenthetracy.bsky.social does it again 💚

So very excited to share that my story "As Sweet" is in the latest episode of The NoSleep Podcast! It's one of my favourite things I've written and the narrators did such a wonderful job.

This #NationalIllustrationDay, we'd particularly like to thank our in-house designers Sam Gretton and @petitecreme.bsky.social / Gem Sheldrake. Without them you wouldn't have Gem's striking designs across @aptshadow.bsky.social#NationalIllustrationDay's TERRIBLE WORLDS novellas or a whole range of 'Sam Specials'!

it's here it's QUEER it's the 2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!! 🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈

a post about Psychopomp in 2026 please read and share thank you very much

Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics. And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF. adamant.moksha.io/publication/...

What fictional creature/villain traumatized you as a kid? Pour one out for the cutest shoe to ever be murdered onscreen.

Halloween may be over, but we're still feeling spooky! So, how about a bumper website exclusive #stillspooky sale of our spookiest titles for only 0.99 each? Shop the sale: geni.us/Solarissale#stillspooky Titles available vary by your country of origin. Ends on 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT. 1/6

I'm beyond excited for everyone to get their hands on this book next summer! I can't remember the last time I had to put a horror novel down for a little bit in the middle of reading because it hit too close to home (sick). HOME SICK is a phenomenal debut and it's available to preorder now! 🏘️

PHEW #HiddenBooksGame

Don't get left out in the cold! ❄️🪟📚 There's just a few days left to submit your strange, surreal, beautiful novellas to the Apex Book Company open reading period before our submission window closes on the 14th! Read our submission guidelines and submit HERE: www.apexbookcompany.com/pages/submis...

You can still get a copy of the limited special edition of THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS from Inkstone btw! Signed, numbered, sprayed edges and other fancy touches. Excellent gift for the bookish people in your life (if I do say so so myself) inkstonebooks.com/product/sain...

Jupiter says trans rights

Creative pals, we need you! A group of us are running an auction to raise funds for the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan. Sudanese people are dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis since records began. Can you donate mentoring/art/signed books etc? SIGN UP HERE: www.sudancoup.com/auction

A novella for whatever your spooky season mood happens to be! Gothics, haunted houses, demonic possession, dark fairy tales, grief, madness, and mayhem. There’s something about frights that just lend themselves to short reads. For me at least. See any faves?

TOMORROW See you at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social folks!

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