I adore LD Lewis' books, and her first full length novel, Year of the Mer, is yet another fierce work of art. reactormag.com/book-review-...

The further I go into DEAD HAND RULE, I am just massively impressed at how @maxgladstone.bsky.social makes juggling the details of 8? 9? (i just know its a lot) previous books feel so effortless. There's one scene with Tara and the Deathless Kings that pulls together so many elements my jaw dropped.

Reading this now and I am *HOOKED*

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to YEAR OF THE MER!!! When socials would see me a little more often, about 80% of my time was spent shouting about this book. I am so so so proud of @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app Many moons ago, I first came into LD's DMs harassing her for more work and now we here!!

No joke, Brent is not just an incredible writer, editor, and friend, but! Will make you and your stories better by providing his perspective, wisdom, heart, and will push you to a better story. He is truly one of a kind and our community is lucky to have him 💜

Not a guy on Hinge telling me my novella is my take on Heated Rivalry. SIR—I didn’t even know of the book’s existence till last year 😂. Not mad because I know its an attempt at connection. Just funny how the zeitgeist feeds into things.

Yea I heard that bit from someone else and it’s something that has stuck with me as I create a story. ❤️

I haven’t been online much lately but this was cute to see. And I may need to purchase some

And I’m more entertaining!!

Not even 100 pages into AN ACCIDENT OF STARS by @fozmeadows.bsky.social and I’m already sure of my opinion that this book is one of the great modern portal fantasies.

Ummm those comps are EVERYTHING!! I will always shout about the need for more queer epic fantasy. Can't wait to support this and I encourage all of you to do so as well!

It's official! You all will get to see my short that is definitely not an exercise in me being annoyed with my extended family lol.

Could not be in better company ❤️

With Nebula nominations ending in a few days, a reminder that if you enjoyed any of my work last year, I'd be deeply grateful for your nomination. That work includes: 🦊 Audition For the Fox - Novella ✂️With Only A Razor Between - Novelette ✍️4 Stories w/ Weird Horror, Lightspeed, Nightmare Cheers!

EXCITED to announce a second all-editors We Will Rise Again event in Frankfurt on April 12, at the Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität! This is going to be an amazing conversation, join us! @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social

@amtuomala.bsky.social I have just started reading THE MAP AND THE TERRITORY and I believe I shall be a fan of Mnoro. I'm bracing myself though because I've been on a streak of characters I like getting the dagger in stuff I've been reading/watching lol

First two chapters of DEAD HAND RULE have me feeling like I’m front row for the most epic ass opening to a big movie. The King in Red’s presence on the page never disappoints.

Second to last long-list call! What was out in 2023 in queer SFF that you think was amazing? Again, not asking for every bit of queer SFF that was out this year, what would you personally give an A- (4 stars, 8/10 etc) to? My starter list in the image and alt text.

I'm not starting an award. But I am going on a perhaps quixotic months-long exercise in spotlighting great quality early 2020s queer SFF. The details, the thinking behind it, and a bonus cringeworthy pun are here! I look forward to shouting at y'all about great books over the next few months.

Watching Exo-Squad with a modern lenses...yea the Neo-Sapiens had every right to turn on the humans. I knew that as a kid in the 90s but couldn't quite quantify why, but now yea. You create a race purely to enslave them and then have the AUDACTIY to be prejudiced after they demanded their freedom.

First time encountering someone who emphatically DID NOT want me to wipe down my machine after using it at the gym. Proceeded to tell me some homeopathic stuff I mostly blocked out and nodded along to 😂. I am a profuse sweater so YIKES. it felt very weird walking away

Just finished THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST and what a sad, sinister, heart wrenching novella. @premeemohamed.com I will be thinking about Aram for the rest of this month I’m sure. 😥😥 The Elmever is just so wretched and it makes me want to crawl out of my skin. (Complimentary)

Would love to get more upvotes and positive comments on this thread! www.reddit.com/r/SwordandSo...

My next novel will be out in the UK in May, and for the next few days, you can pre-order it from Waterstones for 25% off with the code FEB26. A big dark medieval prequel to Romeo and Juliet. www.waterstones.com/book/mercuti...

Happy to be part of this anthology while acknowledging the deep grief I have of missing a good Southern food 😂😂

🖼 It's true. Twice the illustrations per story & article? Sounds good to me! 2️⃣ 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

PLEASE PLEASE I WANT TWICE THE ART FOR MY DOOMED FUTURE EARTH WITH GIANT SQUID STORY (they're pretty giant) (the story also has some humans)

Impending deadline reminder!

One of my favorite series of all time, as a non-human enthusiast! If you haven't read it, you're missing out. I want more fantasy like *this*.

Got recc’d this one a while back by @fozmeadows.bsky.social and I just wrapped it up last night. Man what a weird, strange beautiful world this took place. More fantasy without a single human pls!! @marthawells.com made the Raksura so alien and enthralling.

I smashed together a world like Monster Hunter with a forced proximity romance and came out with To Catch A Hunter! And there's definitely more novellas in this world coming.

This remains true. Go follow @brentclambert.bsky.social

Gonna log off this app for the rest of the weekend but I wanted to boost this. If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application. Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤

Organically inclusive reader? Fan of speculative fiction? Want to judge the 2026 Ignyte Awards? Judges compose our longlist before we open up to public voting. Applications are currently open thru 2/14. ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/

Finally, a newsletter, the people shouted! He lives, another said. buttondown.com/mcahill90/ar...

Winner medallions arrived today! Will work on getting these in the mail next week. In the meantime, our open call for join as a judge for the 2026 cycle is currently live! Apply thru 2/14. ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/

The best non-spoilerly pitch I can make for my story in this is: “Have you ever arrived at a family dinner and wanted to murder everyone present?” * *please don’t do this 😆

Please support and boost the signal of this fantastic anthology to help it come into fruition: "The Cookout: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From the African Diaspora" featuring @shereereneethomas.bsky.social @brentclambert.bsky.social (Brent!!) @edenroyce.bsky.social (!) and so many more!

Neon Hemlock folks are still answering questions over at Reddit! Don't miss your chance to be part of a great conversation about Queer SFF. www.reddit.com/r/QueerSFF/c...

@neonhemlock.bsky.social is having an AMA right now and a few authors (myself included) are taking part. So come through and ask some questions, say hi etc. etc. www.reddit.com/r/QueerSFF/

My little brother wanted us to read a book together and we settled on this one and WHEWWWW this was a really intense, good, heavy read. The definition of no character is safe. Just sobering at some so many points. Good stuff but damn man. I don't think I actually liked anyone lol

Here we go!

This book absolutely lives up to every promise its premise implies! It's like a yearning Hozier lyric stretched into a novella. @clclark.bsky.social does not let me down even once in this story. These two 😍 torpublishinggroup.com/fates-bane/?...

i think about this picture of fred shuttlesworth looking at his bombed out house every day because it is in my classroom and so i see it five times a week. tired and defiant. a face that says well, on we go

Added it to Chrome and can verify it works, thank god

Brennnttt!! @brentclambert.bsky.social !! More wonderful folks discovering your amazing book! 🖤🖤🖤

🎉🎂 Happy UK Book Birthday to @kerstinhall.bsky.social 's ASUNDER! 🏆 A Finalist for the Nebula and Locus Awards, 🖤 A @reactorsff.bsky.social Reviewer's Choice of 2024 📙 A New York Public Library Best-Of Pick SABRIEL meets WITCH KING in this deliciously dark fantasy. Buy: https://geni.us/asunder

Welcome to the UK, to this gorgeous book. Please everyone go buy it so we can have book 2??

Why I love horror. Also: this is not just a post about horror.

I was one of the proofreaders for this gorgeous collection. All of these stories kick so much ass (and also there’s smooching).