No one touches me because I am about to devour Molka by Monika Kim! If you need me, please find me in my cave and do bring a lot of snacks

🎉 Launch day event for I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD! 🎉 Join me in conversation with @loulawrites.bsky.social at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, 3/3 at the Easthampton Public Library! Books available from @highfivebooks.bsky.social!🧑‍💻 Registration encouraged! More info & RSVP here ewmlibrary.libcal.com/event/159127...

Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations. We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community. Read our full statement: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

My ecological horror poem "Stillborn" has been nominated for the Rhysling Award. It's my first time making it to that list. www.nightmare-magazine.com/podcast/stil...

🎉 I’m thrilled to announce this EXCLUSIVE PREORDER OFFER with Book Moon Books! Preorder I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD from @bookmoon.bsky.social, & receive a designer license plate sticker & art print of the cover illustration with your personalized, signed book! 👻 www.bookmoonbooks.com/item/CG57SFS...

East India Company, remote desk

Clearing my schedule for these fire reads 🔥🤭📚 Happy #BookBirthday to #TheDarknessGreetedHer by @christinaferko.bsky.social and #AllWeOnceHad by @katyupperman.bsky.social!

Since I just did all the work to find these #publishing #writingcommunity links, figured I’d share. They’re fairly recent statistics, except the NYT one: Author Diversity Statistics: wordsrated.com/author-demog... wordsrated.com/author-stati... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Author Diversity in Kidlit (always more diverse than adult fiction): uwmadison.app.box.com/s/rn4ccrdx8f... Publishing Diversity Statistics (includes disability and LGBTQ+ stats): publishingperspectives.com/2024/02/dive....

I’ve been unable to post almost anything because of mental health nadir so I’m very proud I whipped this up, and if a romcom with MCs who are offended by the state of the world and do fucking something about it might help you weather your own dark nights, well: bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...

Over the moon to share that I’m a finalist for the @aurealisawards.bsky.social!! This is a dream come true, and I’m so honoured to be shortlisted alongside my fellow nominees! My little debut book’s thriving out there 🥹

With their attempts at coming out repeatedly thwarted and the attempts on their life getting more and more serious, Andy realizes they’re being stalked by their pre-transition doppelganger—and she won’t stop until she’s taken the life they thought they’d left behind. #QuestPit #AG #YA

SAILOR MOON x HANNAH MONTANA x TRON By day, Mia & her friends are a hot pop group. By night they're vigilantes who fight virus monsters in a metaverse. ⚡️Mixed race & Chinese rep 🐶TALKING CORGI 🔥Magical Cyber Girls 🗺️Diaspora themes 💞Rivals to lovers #questpit #ya #f #sf #poc #q

I had almost given up on art but then I read Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social and I knew I had to pick my iPad for my favorite toxic pair Wu Zetian & Qin Zheng. Took me months to finish because I am like super out of practice, but I am extremely happy the way it turned out.

I have already locked down my Twitter (I have stopped posting like an year ago) and threads feel like Twitter on crack. Bluesky is relatively stable, but not many book people here. If you are from bookish community, I would love to connect

The indie Filipino short film "The Lovers" (Studio Heartbreak) is now complete, and will be released this summer on Youtube. In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson. www.studioheartbreak.com www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...

Hi, I am grateful to all those have helped. You guys gave me a 2nd life. However, donations has stopped for months and I do not enough to survive. I will be grateful if you can kindly help me a little more though my tough time and help me survive

Please help Soumi survive and rebuild her life after she lost her life savings to a scam. She's a valuable member of our SFF community and needs all the help she can get! 👇

Updated the post with a verified Venmo link! It's in the blog post, or you can go directly to it here: linktr.ee/sinijay8#230...

As the end of the year approaches, I'm grateful to those who donated to help me through my difficult situation. Thank you so much. However, donations have stopped entirely & I'm still struggling to survive. I'll be grateful if you could help me reach at least 50% of my goal.

🌱 WE BUILD A HOME: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 We're looking for existing or new illustrations and short comics (max 3 pages) for a digital fundraiser zine to support East African LGBTQIA+ refugees build a home in South Sudan. More about the project here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Super proud of be a part of this lineup

BEING ARO lineup announcement! This YA cross genre aromantic anthology is coming your way May 2026 from Page Street! @clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social

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My thoughts are with my city and its people. The flood situation and the death of 12 people are devastating before Durga Puja. Water flooded inside our apartment. At least my parents are safe

I have *never* used ChatGPT. Not once. I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.

Hello, I'm raising funds for flight tickets to visit my parents. I'm a Tessera editorial mentee, a Tessera Creatives editor, a literary agent assistant & have worked with Big 5 pubs. Please consider hiring me. My turnaround time is quick. For longer editorial services, please visit www.soumiroy.com

So many Zionists just feeling the need to come out as anti-Black lately.

Here’s a story that’s becoming all too common: federal immigration agents using racial and ethnic profiling as a rationale for stopping, questioning and detaining U.S. citizens who they suspect are undocumented.

Hi everyone, please consider hiring me and help me out with paying bills this month

Hi everyone, I'm in need of work. I'm open for Query ($15), Synopsis ($20), & Submission Package Critique (query + synopsis + first 5 pages, $45). I provide extensive edits & feedback while keeping the author's voice intact. Turnaround time is 3 days.

Hi everyone, please consider hiring me and help me out with paying bills this month

Calling all querying writers! LGLM senior agent and founder Natalie Lakosil is now officially — ✨OPEN TO QUERIES✨ Here’s a sneak peek of some things she’s excited to see in the inbox for 2025!⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hi everyone, I'm in need of work. I'm open for Query ($15), Synopsis ($20), & Submission Package Critique (query + synopsis + first 5 pages, $45). I provide extensive edits & feedback while keeping the author's voice intact. Turnaround time is 3 days.

HAPPY JUNETEENTH!🎉 Not only am I a young blacktina creative with a black high fantasy short story published in a top black speculative fiction magazine this year, but I’m also an artist who loves illustrating diverse characters!🙌

HAPPY JUNETEENTH FROM LGLM!!🤩 Today we’re shouting from the rooftops in support of our amazing clients who continue to push boundaries. Every day we make it our mission to champion their voices and share their work with the world✨🎉🌎🫶

If you’d like to help out a lovely member of our community, I’ve donated a query critique to her auction! Bid below and let me help you make your query the best it can be! ⬇️

Auction is live! If you're looking for a query + first 10 pages critique from me—or something from one of the wonderful agents and authors here—please consider putting in a bid.

🌟The Auction Is Live 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to bid on signed & personalized books by acclaimed authors! Every share counts. ❤️ A sneak peek into the items: www.32auctions.com/HelpSoumiReb...

Do a good deed AND get something in return. #Writingcommunity #Booksky 📖

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This is so kind of you @keiralekseii.bsky.social Everyone, you don't want to miss this chance. Bid on Keir's item and there are so many more exciting items

You can bid on a FULL manuscript critique from my agent colleague @thaisafonso.bsky.social !!!

There's a whole query critique from my agent colleague Mara Hollander!!!

YOU CAN BID ON SIGNED AND SPECIAL EDITION BOOKS!!!!!

Hello, excuse me, you can bid in a query critique by my agent colleague @shannonlechon.bsky.social in this auction! 👀

lots of amazing items here!! (also a query critique from yours truly)

Some amazing items and services in this auction. Signed books by YA authors (including some faves of mine!), critiques of the query package at different levels by agents. Bidding starts today and ends on 5/23