Thrilled that THE WHISPER KIN, sequel to THE SHADOW GIRLS, is now out and about! Amazon: www.amazon.com/Whisper-Kin-... B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-whispe... Falstaff's Shopify: falstaffbooks.myshopify.com/products/the...

It's been so odd to be without my phone all weekend. No way to take photos or video during the amazing YA by the Bay Story Warrior Festival featuring, among others, R.L. Stine and Tiffany D. Jackson. or of my old band and all our friends. But nice for now to be unable to doomscroll.

Meant to post this sooner — a few weeks ago I had a great chat with Charlie Carden and Peter Stine of the Secret Friends Unite podcast, to talk about my work for Star Trek, among other topics. Give it a listen! secretfriendsunite.com/sourcecode/c...

It’s official — I’ll be at NEW YORK COMIC CON this year! Look for me Saturday, October 11, 5:00PM to 5:45PM, in Booth #3409 (the Simon & Schuster pavilion), where I’ll be signing copies of my brand-new, debuts-that-week #StarTrek: Strange New Worlds novel RING OF FIRE! davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

My new Genre Grapevine dives into the book club scams targeting authors. These scams now include creating fake Discord communities filled with AI slop and chatbots. Artificial intelligence circles every level of this scam like water down the toilet. www.patreon.com/posts/139940...

I write for readers, wild eyed dreamers, space cowboys, wine-drinking book hoarders, stargazers, cosmic poets, optimists, library haunters, tea sippers, bounty hunters, wormhole pilots, fireside story addicts, time travellers, hooligan scientists, alien engineers, and sassy sentient starships.

ICYMI — for #SapphicSeptember A tale of star-hopping vigilante justice and the queer coming-of-age story of Seven of Nine, on her path to joining the Fenris Rangers. All eBook versions of STAR TREK: PICARD – FIREWALL are on sale this month for just $1.99! www.simonandschuster.com/p/star-trek-...

Tell me what you're reading this weekend?

The smile we all need today.

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

Thanks to Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Birds and Road of Bones, for this fantastic quote for The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry, forthcoming 11/4!

The Goodreads giveaway for EMBER ETERNAL, a new romantasy by NYT bestselling author Chloe Neill, runs through 10/14 (US only). Don't miss out! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

TONIGHT! WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER, 7PM–9PM! If you’re in NYC, come to Brooklyn Books & Booze! I’ll be there, with fellow authors Liz Gotauco & Kailee Pedersen and organizer Randee Dawn. We'll all read some of our work, then hang out & chat with y’all. 86 34th St., Brooklyn, NY brooklynbooksbooze.com

TOMORROW! Join @voidcricket.bsky.social and I at Forbidden Planet in #bristol at 5:30 pm where we will be talking about and signing our new #books. Free entry and everyone welcome!

Thanks to @andrewliptak.com for including WHO WILL YOU SAVE? on this list of 14 more SF/F books to check out this September.

Headed to the People of Publishing Conference today! I look forward to presenting an afternoon session with Angelica Chong of Orbit, seeing friends and making new. peopleofpublishing.org

Don't miss this!

I wrote a post about how my new collection of short stories kind of feels like a photo album of memories.

New releases out today! WICKEDLY EVER AFTER by @rleefryar.bsky.social (a fairy tale romp), THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by @kritikahrao.bsky.social (bingeable SFF), WHO WILL YOU SAVE? by @garethlpowell.bsky.social (story collection from BSFA-winning author)! So much awesome, no waiting!

Thank you, @capesandtights.com, for this wonderful review of THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART by @christinahenry.bsky.social calling it "a horror story with heart"! capesandtights.com/the-place-wh...

Out today from @titanbooks.bsky.social: 32 stories from the past 20 years, and one question: who will YOU save?

In this (delightfully screwball) fairy tale romp, even the most wicked deserve their happily-ever-after! WICKEDLY EVER AFTER by R. Lee Fryar coming out tomorrow! I so can't wait for you all to meet Hector and Ida. www.sourcebooks.com/wickedly-eve...

The explosive and reality-shattering Rages trilogy concludes tomorrow with the publication of THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by Kritika H. Rao! A powerful, immersive and sweeping epic fantasy like no other. THE ENDURING UNIVERSE is out tomorrow! ✨ https://tinyurl.com/2ahna4nb

WHO WILL YOU SAVE? by @garethlpowell.bsky.social is out tomorrow! 🪐 An action-packed and thought-provoking collection of 32 stories ranging across the dead sands of Mars to the backstreets of Buenos Aires, from the febrile mind of BSFA Award-winning author!

Got romantasy? The Mary Sue's list of the 30 Best Romantasy Books to Read in 2025 includes THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS by @nkjemisin.bsky.social and ANGELS' BLOOD by Nalini Singh! ! www.msn.com/en-us/tv/new...

In important read from @victoriastrauss on Writer Beware: writerbeware.blog/2025/09/12/p...

Shaderunners is a queer webcomic that takes place in a greyscale world and tells the story of a band of bootleggers who open a speakeasy for colour, written by Lin Darrow and drawn by Alex Assan (me!) ✨🍸 Now in its final act, with a new page every Wednesday and Sunday! Read at Shaderunners.com.

Lots happening with the Anthropic AI settlement including the judge temporarily rejecting the settlement terms. I've written an update about all the recent news along with must-read threads from @courtneymilan.com @corabuhlert.bsky.social & @susankayequinn.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...

Come and see us in #Bristol next week!

Several of these I still need to read, but I completely agree on THE FIFTH SEASON by @nkjemisin.bsky.social and the Farseer series by @robinhobb.bsky.social! www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

As long as I have your attention: Coming out in just 4 WEEKS is my new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel RING OF FIRE! Pre-order your copy now from your preferred retailer: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Star-T...

Wow!!! Major news!!! The judge in the Anthropic AI case is "concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced 'down the throat of authors.'" This is what myself and many other authors were saying about the settlement. 1/ news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthr...

A small selection of diverse fantasy book recs so you can get a feel for the vibes here! (Tagging the authors in the comments) @skylight.social #booksky #authorsky #readdiverse

STAR TREK: KHAN, a new full-cast audio drama, premieres today! Subscribe through your favorite podcast service, or listen on YouTube. New episode every Monday through November 3, 2025. Subscribe to a podcast feed: link.podtrac.com/StarTrekKhan Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDOn...

It's #podcast time, y'all! Blood maws, neurodivergence, and the monstrous, oh my! @shaunduke.net + @princejvstin.com are joined by @jasonsanford.bsky.social for an interview about his new novella, We Who Hunt Alexanders! Audio/Video: skiffyandfanty.com/p... T#podcastanks for listening!

From Keith R.A. DeCandido: Getting Fantasy Chocolate in the Mystery Peanut Butter! www.mysterycenter.com/2025/09/05/g...

NEXT WEEK!

Check out the Whisper Kin by @luciennediver.bsky.social ! #booksky

BLOODSUCKER COUNTY is a Kindle Monthly Deal! The goofy splattery fun is half off--just like some of the victims! www.amazon.com/Bloodsucker-...

Get Ready. Get Set! So many great books on this list, including: THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by @kritikahrao.bsky.social, WICKEDLY EVER AFTER by @rleefryar.bsky.social, WHO WILL YOU SAVE? by @garethlpowell.bsky.social & WITCH OF THE WOLVES by Kaylee Archer! gizmodo.com/100-new-sci-...

Coming September 16 from @titanbooks.bsky.social. Preorder now from your favourite bookseller. #books

You can pick up my 2025 novel FUTURE'S EDGE (published by @titanbooks.bsky.social at a special bargain price on #kindle UK and AUS for the whole of September! Just search 'Future's Edge'.

I'll be on @skiffyandfanty.com tonight at 8 pm Eastern / 7 pm central! Looking forward to talking about We Who Hunt Alexanders, my genre reporting, and anything else that comes up.

Join the GoodReads #giveaway for 100 eARCs of THE BURNING QUEEN by @spirited_gal! Now through 9/22! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Preorder NYT bestseller Chloe Neill's new romantasy EMBER ETERNAL now through 9/5 @barnesandnoble.com and get 25% off with code PREORDER25! (For Rewards & Premium Members.) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ember-eter...

September Star Trek eBook deals are live! If you picked up books 1 & 3 of my Star Trek Destiny trilogy on sale last month, this month you can finish the set with Star Trek Destiny, Book II: Mere Mortals, for just $1.99. But wait — there’s more! LOTS more. www.simonandschuster.com/p/star-trek-...

Preorder Sale! Get THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART by @christinahenry.bsky.social at @barnesandnoble now through 9/5 for 25% off for Premium and Rewards Members, and an extra 10% off print preorders for Premium Members. Code: PREORDER25 #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-place-...

“These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology" is out now in the US and UK! And I have a story in it. Order your copy today (if in the US) from Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3JFgddn

UK folks! Get thee to #bristol on the 18th September to hear @voidcricket.bsky.social and I discussing and signing our new books! The more the merrier, so come along and help us celebrate this occasion. It will be lovely to see you! #books #bookevent #scifi #booksigning

My standalone novel Future’s Edge is being promoted on Kindle UK and AU this month, so you can pick it up at a bargain price! #kindle #books #ebooks