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I am totally honored to have a story in here, one that I co-authored with Karen Lord. It is nice to see it is still pertinent, but sort of sad the themes it was dealing with are persistent and always going to be things we deal with.

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This Go Fund Me to help the church and the neighbouring community is legitimate: www.gofundme.com/f/hurricane-...

Eastercon is the UK's annual science fiction convention for book lovers & writers Iridescence, 2026's Eastercon will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, 3-6 April 2026. Tickets on sale now Guests of Honour include @rjbarker.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social & @drkarenlord.bsky.social

still time to pre-order this anthology of speculative fiction, essays, and interviews about activism!

Imagine the joy of receiving a full-color Locus Magazine in your mailbox each month—a treasure trove of reviews, interviews, and book news. Collect this month's issue and future editions here: subscribers.locusmag...

World Fantasy Awards Winners

I have a book dropping from @torbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday (The Nameless Land, the 2nd book of The Witch Roads duology, so if you're waiting for the entire story, it is here) THEN a near future sf novelette ("Barnacle") dropping on Wednesday at @reactorsff.bsky.social so brace yourselves, peeps.

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Sharing this heartbreaking news about Celeste Rita Baker (CW '19). Her warmth and voice, love and mentorship will be greatly missed.

3. And finally, my bonus work: LEX TALIONIS by R.S.A. Garcia www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lex-talion... Tomorrow, I'll talk about why I decided to do this thread and what I wanted to accomplish. For now, I hope it's brought you the joy of discovering a new favorite. Don't forget, share & enjoy! 3/3

HEY THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE

“Writer’s Block”…. what exactly is that? Is it the moment when you’re midway through something and it locks because you need to do work on the premise? That’s not block, it’s process. So what is it?

That's right! THE POTENCY OF UNGOVERNABLE IMPULSES, latest and so far longest of the Mossa & Pleiti Investigations, is on ebook sale across platforms! If you've been waiting to catch up on the latest Jovian mystery, or wanted to get your own copy, now is a great time to do it!!

And for Day 24, epic fantasies! 1. SONG OF BLOOD AND STONE by L. Penelope www.barnesandnoble.com/w/song-of-bl... 2. A STRANGER IN OLONDRIA by Sofia Samatar www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-stranger... We're coming to the end of this wonderful month, so if you're still with me, kindly share & enjoy! 2/2

Hey folks! I know people are stretched a little thin right now but I wanted to boost this fundraiser for @siwc.bsky.social -- which as some may know cancelled this year so as to avoid crossing the picket line for the con hotel staff. (But now they are broke!) Shares appreciated!

And FUNDED! Thank you, everyone! 🎉🎊🪅🍾 www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

99% Funded. Anyone got £37 to pledge? www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

And we are past £5k. 🎉 Not far to go now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

Happy US Paperback Day to Karla’s Choice :) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763435...

I am delighted and honoured to say that my second novel RAKESFALL has won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! vajra.me/2025/10/21/r...

You can pre-order a print edition of Jade Yeo with a glorious new cover now! Check out the link for details ⬇️

Day 19 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. UNCLE OBADIAH AND THE ALIEN by Geoffrey Philip www.peepaltreepress.com/books/uncle-... 2. WELCOME TO YOUR AUTHENTIC INDIAN EXPERIENCE™ by Rebecca Roanhorse www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-... Next week, sub-genres that I love, like romance & horror!

It's wild how often on social media what feels like you having a disagreement with someone is simply you both talking about different parts of the same thing, its all blind men and an elephant out here

The @wtpress.bsky.social Kickstarter campaign has a lot of fun stories from Welsh history and mythology. They are best read in order, so I am going to make a mega-thread of them, starting with @julietemckenna.bsky.social on why she used Welsh folklore: www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

Day 17 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. MADAM FATE by Marcia Douglas archive.org/details/mada... 2. CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS by Wole Talabi www.barnesandnoble.com/w/convergenc... Madam Fate might only be in libraries, but it is an important example of lyrical West Indian fabulism. Share & enjoy!

"All the Hidden Places" by Cadwell Turnbull, from NIGHTMARE (2019) www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/all-... We also just recently published "Apeiron" by Cadwell in LIGHTSPEED www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/apei...

Day 16 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. OF ONE BLOOD by Pauline Hopkins www.barnesandnoble.com/w/of-one-blo... 2. THE RAGE OF DRAGONS by Evan Winter www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rage-o... 3. Bonus from me on its 1st anniversary: THE NIGHTWARD www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nightw... Share & Enjoy!

🏆Publishers and authors! The first deadline approaches!🏆 📚Books published between 1 Jan and 31 Oct, 2025, must be delivered to the Bocas Lit Fest by 7 Nov, 2025. Submission guidelines for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature at: bocaslitfest.com/awards/ocm/ #bocas2025 #OCMBocasPrize2026

"Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance" by Tobias S. Buckell, from COSMIC POWERS (2017). Later reprinted in LIGHTSPEED: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/zen-...

Applications are now open for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social! Read more & apply before November 13! Link in bio. #novelwritingworkshop #clarionwest www.clarionwest.org/clarion-west...

(WHISPERS may in your library. It's a collection of Caribbean fabulism.) Modern Day recs: 1. ROSEWATER by Tade Thompson www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rosewater-... 2. JOHN CROW'S DEVIL by Marlon James www.barnesandnoble.com/w/john-crows... I need to rest so see you Mon with another double post! 2/2

Day 10 & 11! A double posting of Black SpecFic month recs because I was too tired yesterday to do it. Classics: 1. DARK MATTER edited by Sheree R. Thomas www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-matte... 2. WHISPERS FROM THE COTTON TREE ROOT edited by Nalo Hopkinson www.goodreads.com/book/show/84... 1/2

Some more recent professional news. www.oxy.edu/magazine/iss...

¡Buenos días! Nos tomamos el café y empezamos. Mientras despertamos a la tripulación, decidnos: ¿con qué autora o autore nb os encantaría tomaros un buen desayuno mientras habláis de literatura?

1/4 Two prizewinning authors from TT recently claimed the spotlight at international literary festivals in Colombia & Kenya. “Looking at the programmes for FILSAI & Macondo this year, I’m struck by a common concern with the role of writers & books in making connections across... /2

Day 5 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. BELOVED by Toni Morrison www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beloved-to... 2. SUNSPOT JUNGLE VOL 1 edited by Bill Campbell www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sunspot-ju... No bonus from me today, just a reminder to support your local libraries & indie bookstores! Share & enjoy!

It's true, I have a podcast!! In which I chat with friends who work on fascinating stuff related to disasters (expansive definition). Check it out: issues.org/category/the...

Day 4 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD by Amos Tutuola www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-palm-w... 2. SON OF THE STORM by Suyi Davies Okungbowa www.barnesandnoble.com/w/son-of-the... 3. Bonus from me: THE SUN FROM BOTH SIDES clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_05_19/ Share & enjoy!

Happy Eighth Birthday, Everyone Knows I Am a Haunting! I love you. You saved me. You kept me dangerous. You remind me to be wild. #EveryoneKnowsIAmaHaunting

Day 3 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. BLOODCHILD by Octavia E. Butler www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloodchild... 2. THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS by Karen Lord www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-best-o... 3. Free bonus from me: FIRE IN HIS EYES, BLOOD ON HIS TEETH podcastle.org/2022/04/26/p... Enjoy!

This is another of those weeks when we have too many excellent, important stories to fit them all in the highlights. Please support us to continue our important work. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: eepurl.com/hvGVw

Day 2 of Black Spec Fic month recs! 1. MIDNIGHT ROBBER by Nalo Hopkinson www.barnesandnoble.com/w/midnight-r... 2. THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY by Kemi Ashing-Giwa www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-splint... 3. A free read from me: THE ANCHORITE WAKES clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_08_18/ Share & Enjoy!

Thinking about applying for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social? Applications open October 13 and close on November 13. Get ready to apply with this excellent Q&A led by Clarion West board member and alumni @remymura.bsky.social

"This thought-provoking and inspiring collection is highly recommended for readers looking for visions that represent hope and change, as well as anyone who loves the work of Octavia Butler." —Marlene Harris, Library Journal, starred review Preorder now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

It's Black Speculative Fiction month! All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own. 1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a... 2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2

I have a short story in this!

All are welcome at The Writers Centre, a home for writers, readers, and book-lovers! Located at 14 Alcazar Street, St. Clair, Port of Spain, you’ll find not just the headquarters of the Bocas Lit Fest, but also the beloved Paper Based Bookshop, and the ever-popular coffeeshop Sleepy Cat Cafe, .../2

Did you think I was kidding when I said this book is amazing and you should preorder it now? Kudos to coeditors @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social, and our incredible roster of writers and activists, for creating such a marvellous work!