Alex
@random-alex.bsky.social
📤 170
📥 56
📝 1567
I am and have been many things.
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
4 days ago
Today is May 27th. On August 27th,
@laworldcon.bsky.social
opens in Annaheim, California. That's three months away! 12 weeks! 94 days! There is still time to join and to download the Hugo Packet. Site selection opens soon, and excitement is *intense*. Vote
#Brisbanein28
#Meanjinin28
2
18
14
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
about 23 hours ago
@kateelliottsff.bsky.social
and Suzan Palumbo discuss their works in a new bonus piece at Speculative Insight!
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
Alexander the Great and The Count of Monte Cristo in spaaaaaace... and gender-flipped...
0
5
3
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
about 19 hours ago
@kateelliottsff.bsky.social
and Suzan Palumbo discuss their works in a new bonus piece at Speculative Insight!
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
Reimagining Alexander the Great and The Count of Monte Cristo in space, as women.
0
10
6
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
1 day ago
A bunch of us are at
#Swancon
this weekend including
#GUFF
delegate
@effjayem.bsky.social
look out for us in our t shirts and at the table!
#Brisbanein2028
#Meanjinin2028
1
10
3
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
1 day ago
@kateelliottsff.bsky.social
and Suzan Palumbo discuss their works in a new bonus piece at Speculative Insight!
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
Alexander the Great and The Count of Monte Cristo in spaaaaaace... and gender-flipped...
0
19
11
reposted by
Alex
Emma Osborne 🍉
2 days ago
Thank you
@sarahgailey.bsky.social
for having me on Stone Soup! 💖💖💖💖 Listen to me yap about Grief Eater here!
stone-soup.ghost.io/guest-featur...
loading . . .
Guest Feature: Grief Eater
5.28.2026 - Stone Soup
https://stone-soup.ghost.io/guest-feature-grief-eater/
3
27
15
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
2 days ago
@kateelliottsff.bsky.social
and Suzan Palumbo discuss their works in a new bonus piece at Speculative Insight!
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
Why Alexander, and why The Count of Monte Cristo? Why space opera? Come find out...
0
4
4
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
2 days ago
The Shirley Jackson Award nominees have been announced! Massive congrats to everyone on the list - and especially Aussies
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
and
@kaaronwarren.bsky.social
!
www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/2026/05/28/n...
#OceaniaSFF
#AustralianSFF
loading . . .
Nominees Announced for the 2025 Shirley Jackson Awards – The Shirley Jackson Awards
https://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/2026/05/28/nominees-announced-for-the-2025-shirley-jackson-awards/
0
15
15
Question for not-Aussies. Is there an org you know of that is specifically concerned with looking after the families of deceased veterans? Not government assistance, but an org that will help with Life Stuff.
2 days ago
0
0
1
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
2 days ago
@kateelliottsff.bsky.social
and Suzan Palumbo discuss their works in a new bonus piece at Speculative Insight!
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
Why Alexander, and why The Count of Monte Cristo? Why space opera? Come find out...
1
13
12
reposted by
Alex
Grant Watson
3 days ago
NEW REVIEW! Kane Parsons' Backrooms is a smart, excellently presented new horror film. It opens in cinemas around the world today.
fictionmachine.com/2026/05/28/r...
loading . . .
REVIEW: Backrooms (2026)
Backrooms is probably the most widely hyped horror film of 2026, but thanks to a combination of fresh and established talent, strong ideas, and a keen understanding of genre it actually matches the…
https://fictionmachine.com/2026/05/28/review-backrooms-2026/
0
3
1
reposted by
Alex
Grant Watson
4 days ago
NEW REVIEW! It's been almost a decade since the release of Star Wars prequel Rogue One. Was its success responsible for the inward and backwards obsession in the franchise we face today?
fictionmachine.com/2026/05/26/r...
loading . . .
REVIEW: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Galactic Empire nears completion of its planet-killing space station the Death Star. At the same time the Rebel Alliance rescues a young woman named J…
https://fictionmachine.com/2026/05/26/review-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-2016/
0
3
1
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
5 days ago
@fozmeadows.bsky.social
Meadows is one of the our local writers. A well known author and blogger Foz has won a Hugo Award (2019) and a Ditmar Award (2017) for Best Fan Writer.
fozmeadows.wordpress.com
#AustralasianSF
#MeanjinIn28
#Brisbanein28
loading . . .
Foz Meadows
SFF Author
https://fozmeadows.wordpress.com
1
11
3
reposted by
Alex
Tansy Rayner Roberts
5 days ago
If you've ever wanted to dip into my Tasmanian cozy murder mystery series (under pen-name Livia Day) the 1st book in my most popular series is FREE on Kobo today.
www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/...
2
16
14
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
7 days ago
ICYMI
add a skeleton here at some point
0
3
4
reposted by
Alex
Jo Walton
8 days ago
Tooth and Claw, my World Fantasy Award winning fantasy of manners about dragons who eat each other is only $1.99 as an ebook today, probably just in the US
www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-J...
loading . . .
Tooth and Claw
Tooth and Claw [Walton, Jo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tooth and Claw
https://www.amazon.com/Tooth-Claw-Jo-Walton/dp/125024272X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pt94caGCuRkAGc3fU6_jiQdJVJFTc688s95K3wsWAa-974a9upF8rer9K53pEtbRnNGYZajNjVpuJiJyZkgshoulCkS7xFqvvN1WhkwqOayittew9q3NYBpzHWh0bHtzo_XCYdKN2BcpjXXWguG1qVrT6iBbUFZoXy6c1oQyq5NBYK-kW12BPS9wpnub3UN8CqNci_-1FOhH-MkR9IHCP_gojyr4HQpOWC9ER0XJRpKFkPVAH6Zbt4jBHmQ6xOtIRI_GE2Iel8ioLPpURnDckSQivlSpVC9iJGNqgj5uRYc.5K0k4PXw0tNM4C8Dwkx7RfE9UZxF8kdv3zXpStJLuAk&qid=1779558815&sr=8-2
11
115
70
reposted by
Alex
Liz
7 days ago
Escapist Routes is up! This week I caught up on Criminal Record, plus new episodes of Widow's Bay, Hacks and For All Mankind. Plus I'm in training for next Friday, when we get two finales and a premiere.
loading . . .
Escapist Routes #59
frenemy fire
https://escapistroutes.beehiiv.com/p/escapist-routes-59
0
1
1
reposted by
Alex
Tansy Rayner Roberts
8 days ago
Also available at my new Teacup Magic Emporium - the Time & Space collection! My science fiction titles feature time travel, talking cats, musketeers and spaceships.
tansyrr.com/collections/...
0
5
6
Food! History! Language! Culture! All in chapters that I can't help but call appetisers!
randomalex.net/2026/05/23/a...
loading . . .
A Bite-Sized History of Italy
Read courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. It’s out at the start of June. This book was an absolute delight. The ‘bite-sized’ is an important part of the title, and the point i…
https://randomalex.net/2026/05/23/a-bite-sized-history-of-italy/
8 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
9 days ago
How Afro- and Africanfuturist texts use and re-imagine the past, for the future, is explored in this new essay from Praise Afolabi. Subscribe now to read it for AUD30/yr (~USD21 or GBP16)
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
0
1
reposted by
Alex
Ian Mond
9 days ago
The good shit.
loading . . .
Books Read: As If by Isabel Waidner
I'm seeing double, double, double... trouble, trouble, trouble
https://open.substack.com/pub/ianmond/p/books-read-as-if-by-isabel-waidner?r=92f5v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
1
7
3
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
9 days ago
"Through speculative storytelling, writers reconstruct stolen pasts and embed them within visions of alternative futures, refusing the idea that Black history ends in dispossession..." Subscribe to read Praise Afolabi's essay now: AUD30/year (~USD21 or GBP16)
www.speculaiveinsight.com/subs
0
4
6
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
10 days ago
Me (Farah) starts her Fan Fund Trip to Australia next week. Janice Gelb won the Down Under Fan Fund Race in 1999 and loved it so much that she moved to Australia. You can find out more from the zine she wrote in 1999.
smofbabe.net/janth.html
#AustralasianSFF
#MeanjinIn2028
#BrisbaneIn2028
loading . . .
Janthology
http://smofbabe.net/janth.html
0
8
3
AND THEN I also read Book 2 of The Lord of the Rings! Which I still loved!
randomalex.net/2026/05/21/l...
loading . . .
LOTR: Book 2
Here are my thoughts on Book 1. Note again that I am not being anywhere near as thorough as Nick and Abigail, who are linked there! Well, as something of a reward for finishing several review books…
https://randomalex.net/2026/05/21/lotr-book-2/
10 days ago
0
2
1
I read a new book that looks at the earls of Orkney when they were mostly Norse, and the islands were part of Norway... TL;DR mostly a good read, a few caveats.
randomalex.net/2026/05/21/l...
loading . . .
Lords of the Salt Road
I read this courtesy of the publisher, Osprey, and NetGalley. It’s out at the start of June. Overall I enjoyed this book very much. I have a couple of caveats, which I’ll get to, but in…
https://randomalex.net/2026/05/21/lords-of-the-salt-road/
10 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
11 days ago
In this new subscriber essay, Praise Afolabi explores the ways in which Afro- and Africanfuturist texts present & use the idea of collective memory. Subscribe for AUD30/year (~USD21 / GBP16) and get an extra essay a month:
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
5
4
reposted by
Alex
Tansy Rayner Roberts
11 days ago
My new author store isn't JUST about cozy fantasy... I've also made a page for my cozy mysteries written as Livia Day (Tasmanian setting, flirting, cake, frocks) including bundles, launch week discounts and signed paperbacks.
tansyrr.com/collections/...
1
8
4
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
11 days ago
Praise Afolabi considers how Afro- & Africanfuturist texts think about the past and the future in this new essay - and why history is vital... Subscribe to read: AUD30/yr (~GBP16 / USD21) to read this and an extra essay every month.
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
3
1
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
11 days ago
Meet
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
! Based in Brisbane, Slatter's work runs the gamut from contemporary horror to folk horror to gothic fantasy and fairytales. Recurring themes are the position of women in society, female agency, redemption, recovery, sisterhood, revelation of long-buried secrets.
2
27
14
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
12 days ago
In this new subscriber essay, Praise Afolabi explores how Afro- and Africanfuturist texts present & use the idea of collective memory Subscribe for AUD30/year (~USD21 / GBP16) and get an extra essay a month:
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
1
2
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
12 days ago
ICYMI
add a skeleton here at some point
0
1
1
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
12 days ago
How Afro- and Africanfuturist texts use history and memory for future community and survival is part of what Praise Afolabi explores in this new subscriber-only essay. You can read it now by subscribing for AUD30/yr (~USD21 or GBP16) - go to
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
1
4
2
reposted by
Alex
Rachel Cordasco
13 days ago
We have a report on sff in Wales from
@cherylmorgan.bsky.social
, translation panels from
@alexshvartsman.bsky.social
, forthcoming books by
@jess6k.bsky.social
, a review of Norwegian SFT by
@joachimboaz.bsky.social
...
add a skeleton here at some point
1
7
6
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
13 days ago
How Afro- & Africanfuturist texts use history and memory for future community and survival is part of what Praise Afolabi explores in this new subscriber-only essay. You can read it now by subscribing for AUD30/yr (~USD21 or GBP16) - go to
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
2
1
I read Moon Over Brendle, and now I hope everyone else does too. Thanks,
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
, for the e-ARC!
randomalex.net/2026/05/18/m...
loading . . .
Moon Over Brendle
Read c/ the publisher, Angry Robot, and NetGalley. It’s out now. This is one of the most remarkable books I’ve read in a long time. It’s 1968, and Joe is 11. It’s the summer…
https://randomalex.net/2026/05/18/moon-over-brendle/
13 days ago
0
3
3
reposted by
Alex
Tansy Rayner Roberts
13 days ago
Available exclusively at the Teacup Magic Emporium! THREE first-in-series
#gaslampfantasybooks
to introduce you to 3 of my magical series, plus several bonus short stories. Launch Week special price $5, ebook only.
tansyrr.com/products/tea...
loading . . .
Tea, Sparks and Gaslamp Fantasy (a sampler collection) ebook
Three first-in-series novellas, to sample the best of Tansy's gaslamp fantasy. Plus a selection of bonus short stories and extra content! Magical islands and Regency vibes: In Tea & Sympathetic Ma...
https://tansyrr.com/products/tea-sparks-and-gaslamp-fantasy-a-sampler-collection-ebook?variant=52513834303669
1
3
3
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
14 days ago
"Through speculative storytelling, writers reconstruct stolen pasts and embed them within visions of alternative futures, refusing the idea that Black history ends in dispossession..." Subscribe to read Praise Afolabi's essay now: AUD30/year (~USD21 or GBP16)
www.speculaiveinsight.com/subs
0
2
1
I have a book hangover. I cannot start another book … maybe for the rest of the day Becuase I need to sit with this one. So what do I do now??
14 days ago
11
12
0
reposted by
Alex
Liz
14 days ago
Escapist Routes is up! I have watched so much TV! Matlock, The Other Bennet Sister, that Bear special, Widow's Bay, Criminal Record, Hacks, For All Mankind ... I think that's everything? It was a lot. Also Connor Storrie was there.
loading . . .
Escapist Routes #58
SERVE THE PUNCH NOW
https://escapistroutes.beehiiv.com/p/escapist-routes-58
1
1
2
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
15 days ago
ICYMI
add a skeleton here at some point
0
3
8
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
15 days ago
Praise Afolabi considers how Afro- & Africanfuturist texts think about the past & future in this essay. Using Butler, Delany, and Okorafor, it looks at why history is vital... Subscribe to read: AUD30/yr (~GBP16 / USD21) to read this and an extra essay every month.
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
4
3
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
15 days ago
"Through speculative storytelling, writers reconstruct stolen pasts and embed them within visions of alternative futures, refusing the idea that Black history ends in dispossession..." Subscribe to read Praise Afolabi's essay now: AUD30/year (~USD21 or GBP16)
www.speculaiveinsight.com/subs
0
0
1
reposted by
Alex
Locus Magazine
15 days ago
The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel: Review by Alexandra Pierce
locusmag.com/review/...
0
18
6
reposted by
Alex
Rachel Cordasco
16 days ago
SFinTranslation.com
turns 10 tomorrow! Here's the first post:
loading . . .
Speculative Fiction in Translation – Your guide to speculative fiction from around the world
https://SFinTranslation.com
1
3
4
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
16 days ago
Praise Afolabi considers how Afro- & Africanfuturist texts think about the past & future in this essay. Using Butler, Delany, and Okorafor, it looks at why history is vital... Subscribe to read: AUD30/yr (~GBP16 / USD21) to read this and an extra essay every month.
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
6
6
Oh hey, I co-edited this book!
add a skeleton here at some point
16 days ago
1
4
1
reposted by
Alex
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid
16 days ago
Voting for the 2026
#DITMAR
awards closes at midnight this Sunday 17 May. Members (including supporting members) of the Continuum, Conflux or Swancon conventions 2022-2026 are eligible to vote. Shortlist and ballot here:
swancon50.sf.org.au/awards/
#AustralasianSFF
#MeanjinIn2028
#BrisbaneIn2028
0
4
4
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
16 days ago
Given
@annleckie.com
has a new Radch book out, it seems like a good time to point to this conversation between Leckie and Arkady Martine, on writing empires, imperialism, and colonialism:
www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
loading . . .
Extras — Speculative Insight
Occasional extras that supplement and complement the essay published on Speculative Insight.
https://www.speculativeinsight.com/extras
0
33
18
reposted by
Alex
Luna Press Publishing
3 months ago
Welcome
@tadethompson.bsky.social
and the superb Antara, an historical fiction novel, on the pre-Islamic warrior poet of renown 😍 Big thanks to Alexander Cochran at
@greyhoundliterary.bsky.social
! Antara will be out in 2027. Cover by
@alisonsampson.bsky.social
.
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
loading . . .
Luna Welcomes Tade Thompson’s Historical Fiction novel, Antara.
We are delighted to welcome Tade Thompson to the Luna family, and the superb Antara, an historical fiction novel, on the pre-Islamic warrior poet of renown. We have acquired WEL rights from Alexander ...
https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/luna-welcomes-tade-thompson-s-historical-fiction-antara?referral=business-feed
5
214
84
reposted by
Alex
Speculative Insight journal
16 days ago
In this new subscriber essay, Praise Afolabi explores the ways in which Afro- & Africanfuturist texts present & use collective memory, from Octavia E Butler to Samuel Delany & Nnedi Okorafor. Subscribe for AUD30/year (~USD21 / GBP16) and get an extra essay a month:
www.speculativeinsight.com/subs
0
11
10
Load more
feeds!
log in