:3 looking forward to chatting with you guys !!

This week we’re reading Isabel J. Kim! It’s been 4 years since the first time Isabel joined us & since then she’s won all the awards! First up is "Wire Mother" in @clarkesworldmagazine.com. Read along with us! @isabel.kim

Completely agree - Maria & Samantha are both superstars and their books should be on all the shelves!! @mariahaskins.com @samtasticbooks.com

We’re reading “Star’s End Gloaming” from Jendia’s BSFA longlisted collection, TO WONDER AND STARSHINE! @jendiagammon.bsky.social

We’re reading “One Evening in Fogvale,” from Jendia’s collection, THE SHADOW GALAXY! “..writing as J. Dianne Dotson, The Shadow Galaxy features short stories and poetry spanning magical realism, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and Appalachian tales.” @jendiagammon.bsky.social

“In the late 80s, a toxic spill rendered your local mall too hazardous to occupy—or at least, that’s what your parents told you.” How can you not keep reading?? Check out DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL by @jendiagammon.bsky.social!

Looking forward to this chat bright and early Saturday morning before I head off to the LA Times Festival of Books!

Our guest this week is Jendia Gammon! We’re reading a few of her short stories, and taking a peek at her epic fantasy novel, THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS! @jendiagammon.bsky.social

Only halfway? Holy moly, how can that be? Let's give @locusmag.bsky.social some money!

#FundraiserPerk ATTN Lady Astronaut fans! Read a story featuring Myrtle & Eugene. The story has been abandoned & is unlikely to be finished but it is part of the Lady Astronaut canon + the Locus April e-issue and digital cover art. Donate @ https://twp.ai/9OVEwV#FundraiserPerkor via our bio

Meet with Hugo and Nebula nominated author and Locus book-reviewer Wole Talabi. You can ask about process, worldbuilding, Wole's world travels and more. Donate at https://twp.ai/9Pc8Pi or through our bio!

New interview with Charlie Weisman, director of the NYC Midnight competitions. I've been writing in these contests for 10 years (yikes) and it's still one of my favorite things. If you're a contest participant, or if you're contest curious, check it out! @nycmidnight.bsky.social

I see THE VALE OF SEVEN DRAGONS! Thank you!

(whistles) if you need a reason to procrastinate for the next couple of hours or so, NASA is now live-streaming the Artemis splashdown! (whistles) if you don't need a reason to procrastinate for the next couple of hours or so, NASA is now live-streaming the Artemis splashdown!

It's Friday evening, going to leave you with this repost - a sensible one for once.

#FundraiserPerk We love books! Receive a signed and personalized copy of Wole Talabi's CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS, + the April Locus E-Issue and digital art by designer Francesca Myman. Donate at https://twp.ai/9PcAyU#FundraiserPerk or through our bio!

#FundraiserPerk ATTN Lady Astronaut fans! Read a story featuring Myrtle & Eugene. The story has been abandoned & is unlikely to be finished but it is part of the Lady Astronaut canon + the Locus April e-issue and digital cover art. Donate @ https://twp.ai/9PcAeY#FundraiserPerkor via our bio

Our April 2026 issue features stories by Ryan Cole, Tania Fordwalker, Rajeev Prasad, K. J. Khan, Nadia W. Aldsen, Malena Salazar Maciá, and Abby Nicole Yee. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_235 Please considering subscribing at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

The first time I saw this, I thought it was a late April's Fool and so I was reluctant to share it.

how does anyone look at this and go "hell ya, let's burn more fossil fuel?"

“To Be the Change” by Nico Martinez Nocito in Strange Horizons @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social

“Care for Lightning” by Mari Ness in Uncanny @mariness.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social

“The Mourning Robot” by Angela Liu in Uncanny @angelaliu.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social

“The World To Come” by Jennifer Hudak in Strange Horizons @jenniferhudak.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social

First up is: “Though You Always Are” by Linda D. Addison & Jamal Hodge in Everything Endless @nytebird45.bsky.social

Next is: “They Said Robots Are” by Casey Aimer in Penumbric @caseyaimer.bsky.social @penumbricmag.bsky.social

This week we’re reading the Nebula finalists in the poetry category! Links to each nominee below - give these poems a read! @sfwa.org #Nebulas

It is time for our LIMITED EDITION BONANZA! We've collected a treasure trove of gorgeous books that you can claim as your reward for donating to Locus today! Donate at http://locusmag.com/... or through our bio!

My entire feed is full of space nerds nerding about space. That’s how I know I’m in the right place.

My book is out today in the UK! If you like Shakespeare, this book might be for you. If you hate Shakespeare, this book might be for you. But if you hate Agamemnon… this book is definitely for you! www.penguin.co.uk/books/470416...

This week we’re reading the Nebula finalists in the poetry category! Links to each nominee below - give these poems a read! @sfwa.org #Nebulas

We'll discuss these fantastic poems this week - read along with us!! @sfwa.org

Wow.

"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell."

Went ahead and talked about AI in writing and publishing (aka, that Shy Girl shit), and the perhaps unseen perniciousness of how AI can utterly fuck up the fidelity of our information environment --

Folks, we are live! Thank you for your patience this year. The team has been working so hard to get this going despite major roadblocks. To see all of the amazing things our community has produced, visit the link in our bio or go to locusmag.com/igg26 youtu.be/ODl5yiDlA_0

Looking forward to our discussion with @quantick.bsky.social ! For more of his poetry & short stories, check out his website. Or go to his Substack to read more, and dive into his musings about his career as a music journalist! Fascinating stuff! davidquantick.com

"... and those weird bouncy elephants on springs—I mean, who puts an elephant on springs? A mad scientist, that’s who.." Looking for an all-ages story of friendship? Here you go! @quantick.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social

This week's featured author is David Quantick! Check out David's novella, IMAGINE A FRIEND, available now from Stars and Sabers! @quantick.bsky.social @starsandsabers.bsky.social

A few writing updates, including news about the Plague Birds books that will be published this year, my recent novella "Where the Dream Train Goes" in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, and new Genre Grapevine columns out tomorrow and later next week. www.patreon.com/posts/153028...

Check out Astrolabe! This is a great concept for a magazine & they've published so many award-winning stories! Scroll around the landing page & check out all the gorgeous work! EIC @joelhans.com & @astrolabe.ooo

Gosh, this was just the *most fun story* to write. Took forever, yes, but it was a joy.

Check out Astrolabe! This is a great concept for a magazine & they've published so many award-winning stories! Scroll around the landing page & check out all the gorgeous work! EIC @joelhans.com & @astrolabe.ooo

MY BRAND

"The sister. The wish. The woods. The wait. The brother. The seizure. The grave." @joelhans.com in HAD

New this week! IMAGINE A FRIEND by Emmy Award winner @quantick.bsky.social!

"...Globe has asked her thousands of piblings and the roadrunners and the mule deer and the jays in the hills to wait until the seventh day of the seventh week, when the first light of starrise touches the glass above our heads, to sigh warmly into the sky." @joelhans.com @theoffingmag.bsky.social

"We work together to build a garden resilient enough to survive the light from a star that keeps getting hotter." Another beautiful & heartfelt story from @joelhans.com! @theoffingmag.bsky.social

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...

"...Globe has asked her thousands of piblings and the roadrunners and the mule deer and the jays in the hills to wait until the seventh day of the seventh week, when the first light of starrise touches the glass above our heads, to sigh warmly into the sky." @joelhans.com @theoffingmag.bsky.social