We are very excited to share that the SFPA will announce the results of the Dwarf Stars Award Tuesday at 10:55 am (Pacific) at EagleCon LA, hosted by California State University Los Angeles! Announcement here (and on all our socials), shortly thereafter. Stay tuned! ✨

Now available for pre-order from Space Cowboy Books - One Way & Other Stories by Miriam Allen deFord with an introduction by @reasie.bsky.social bookshop.org/a/197/978196...

Many thanks to Interstellar Flight Press for the shoutout! It means the world. magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/the-best-spe...

New Book Spotlight up on the blog today - a mini-interview with @genni.bsky.social about Novic, out now from Meerkat Press spacecowboybooks.com/new-book-spo...

I'll be at Eaglecon next week with the Starlit Scribes speaking about speculative poetry www.eagleconla.com/convention

ICYMI here's the video of the last Flash Science Fiction Night of the season with featured authors @genni.bsky.social @fjbergmann.bsky.social and @taracampbell.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHO...

"The Traffic Stop" was sitting in my "Hiatus" folder. It had 28 form rejections and I gave up on it. Then Jean-Paul asked me if I had any flash for his podcast, and LO! https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/spacecowboybooks/episodes/2025-09-15T06_27_39-07_00

SFPA members - last day to vote

New book spotlight mini-interview with @premeemohamed.com about The First Thousand Trees is up on the blog today spacecowboybooks.com/new-book-spo...

Simultaneous Times podcast episode 91 is live! Featuring stories by Todd Sullivan & @reasie.bsky.social with music by Phog Masheeen & TSG. www.podomatic.com/podcasts/spa...

Today is the last day to submit to the (paying) poetry opportunity under the cyberpunk theme: eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html I'll be guest editing this themed issue of SFPA's long-running outlet, and look forward to not only scifi cyberpunk, but interesting fantasy interpretations of the genre.

Voting closes soon. Several Space Cowboy publications are up for the Elgin this year including Mexicans on the Moon by @pedroiniguez.bsky.social and Micropoetry for Microplanets by @bugthewriter.bsky.social as well as my book of scifaiku The Future is Brief

Oddly the San Diego Air & Space Museum had no descriptive placard about this jetpack. But I believe that it was flown at the 1984 Olympics. Sadly they didn't have any for sale at the gift shop.

This evening

Voting for the Elgin Awards ends 09/15, so if you're an @sfpoetry.bsky.social member & you enjoyed my Bram Stoker Award-winning collection, MEXICANS ON THE MOON, feel free to consider it when you cast your vote. Special shoutout to @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social for giving these poems a home.

If you haven't read Stories Are Weapons by @annaleen.bsky.social yet I recommend that you stop what you're doing and get yourself a copy now. This is powerful stuff! bookshop.org/a/197/978132...

Our Speculative Poetry Read Aloud channel is filling up with Rhysling nominated poets reading their work! It's the perfect time to check it out (Voting for the Rhysling award closes Sept. 15): www.youtube.com/@sfpaofficial

FREE event: I'll be reading #speculative #flashfiction with @genni.bsky.social and @fjbergmann.bsky.social Tuesday, Sept 9 6:00 - 6:30 pm Pacific Thank you for organizing, @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/1344265597...

Coming up tomorrow

New mini-interview with Kirk Bueckert up on the blog today about Dark Circuitry from Dark Matter Ink spacecowboybooks.com/new-book-spo...

Out today from Space Cowboy Books - Life During the Lazarus Age by SFPA Grand Master Robert Frazier, with cover art by @bobeggleton.bsky.social bookshop.org/a/197/979898...

It's finally September! Do you know what that means??? Flights of Foundry is THIS MONTH. Register: flights-of-foundry.o... Let's gooooo! 🪽🪽🪽

Out today from Space Cowboy Books - Life During the Lazarus Age by SFPA Grand Master Robert Frazier, with cover art by @bobeggleton.bsky.social bookshop.org/a/197/979898...

A million thanks to Abby Wolf for this wonderful interview with me!

Just a few days left to vote in the Dwarf Stars! Get those votes in -- your vote really does make a difference!

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Coming up on Sept. 9th - the last Flash Science Fiction Night of the season with featured authors @genni.bsky.social, FJ Bergmann, & @taracampbell.bsky.social Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/flash-scie...

September 1st is coming up fast! Get your speculative poems ready to submit to SpecPoVerse for Volume 1, Issue 3. specpoverse.org/submission

Has the Hugo longlist been made public yet?

When editing the podcast during August my headphones often pool with sweat. (Swampcooler doesn't work in the office and even if it did it would be too loud.) Desert life...

Announcements on announcements this week! Calling all ARTISTS: We're searching for next year's cover art contributors! Check out the sub page for details and how to submit your portfolio: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/ Share with a Black creator who the world needs to know about 🔥🔥🔥

A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI. All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work. For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

I have a new audio story “Jackpot God” out on Simultaneous Times! Harold lost his family in an accident But an artificial god transforms the economy into a lottery game that’s “pray to win” The ultimate prize: a wish (including resurrection) And with enough prayers, his family might be returned…

"How can Hank be angry? I’ve solved his problem, like I solve all his problems, when he lets me. He doesn’t even have to lift a finger. I lifted all of them for him, and removed them from his office so he won’t get in trouble." Whose fingers? And what happens next? Listen to find out...

Simultaneous Times episode 90 has launched! Featuring stories by @taracampbell.bsky.social and @brandoncase101.bsky.social with music by Phog Masheeen and TSG www.podomatic.com/podcasts/spa...

Coming up on Sept. 9th - the last Flash Science Fiction Night of the season with featured authors @genni.bsky.social, FJ Bergmann, & @taracampbell.bsky.social Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/flash-scie...

"But despite all this, We Who Hunt Alexanders shows how community, family and friendships not only help people survive in dangerous times but also help us keep hope alive." 🌅🖤 If you're a #booksky cozy horror fan looking for your next read, you're in good hands with @jasonsanford.bsky.social 💙📚

Poet Pedro Iniguez grew up watching fantasy and sci-fi movies with his dad. He spoke more with The Show about his work, which won a Bram Stoker Award for poetry — Iniguez is the first Mexican-American to win the award.

New mini-interview with @jasonsanford.bsky.social up on the blog today about We Who Hunt Alexanders out now from @apexmag.bsky.social spacecowboybooks.com/new-book-spo...

Ionisphere issue 47 is out now. This issue focuses on SFF events and event planners. Featuring interviews with @loscon.bsky.social, @storyhour.bsky.social & @clubchicxulub.bsky.social plus an essay by @indigoskye.bsky.social Download it for free at tnfff.org/12116-2/

Very pleased to announce that Simultaneous Times has won the Laureate Award for Best Podcast! tnfff.org/neffy-awards/

ICYMI here's the recording of Flash Science Fiction Night with featured authors @elianeboey.bsky.social, Suzan Palumbo & @pedroiniguez.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABih...

Starts in one hour

Come hear some stories this evening!

Tomorrow

Free annual science fiction contest for amateur SF writers tnfff.org/short-story-...

Flights of Foundry, our annual virtual conference, returns this fall! From September 26 to 28, we'll be hosting around-the-clock panels, discussions, readings, workshops, and more! Don't miss it! Join in the fun and register: flights-of-foundry.o...

Coming up on 8/5

Very happy to see that Emilie Procházková has an @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social entry! sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/procha...