And at last: BASIL & ROLAND. My boys who pined and yearned for a whole book are central to A GAME OF HEARTS. Enemies to colleagues to lovers to…? The quiet apothecary and the rakish werewolf finding love and possibly also saving England. Again. Art by @lamalamuerte.bsky.social Book out 6/24!

man I'm so lucky i get to work with the people I do. look at the cover for my short story collection!! LOOK AT THOSE LIL BIRD MONSTERS!! out 10/20 from tordotcom, cover by spencer fuller 💕 us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

THE MARADAINE SAGA is a fantasy series that is epic in scope but personal in stakes, looking at different facets of life in the same city, as heroes from different walks of life come together to save each other and the city they love. bookshop.org/lists/marada...

Heyyyyyyyyy step right up for the Aven Cycle: historical fantasy set in an ancient Rome re-imagined with elemental magic! Available in print & ebook: bookshop.org/lists/the-av... As well as audio with absolutely smashing narrator Khristine Hvam: www.audible.com/author/Cass-...

It’s finally here! Big butch and little butch go on an adventure! Bad moms and butch mentors! Sad SEA lesbians! And much much more. 😌 Coming at you August 24, 2026.

For the evening crowd, SLAYERS OF OLD is on sale at the usual ebook spots for $2.99 for another seven hours or so. Amazon sez it's the #6 title in the fantasy coming of age category. Which...maybe I don't know what "coming of age" means? astrapublishinghouse.com/product/slay...

It’s perfectly socially acceptable to interrupt people who start to speak positively about AI and correct them by saying, “AI? OH you mean brain softener.” Keep interrupting them and repeating “brain softener” every time they start to say “AI” Do this until they walk away.

July Book Tour News! 14: The Strand, NYC w/ Sarah Beth Durst 15: Doylestown Bookshop, Doylestown, PA, w/ @chuckwendig.bsky.social 16: Huxley & Hiro books, Wilmington, DA 17: Solid State Books, Washington DC w/ @restingdinoface.bsky.social 18: Greedy Reads, Baltimore, MD, w/ @jomiles.bsky.social

I need to stretch my recommending muscles, so let's do this: one like, one queer adult SFF book recommendation. Bonus: If you comment with your fave book, trope, color, etc, I'll pair a rec to it. :) 🌈📚

Hey hey!! Look at that! ARCs! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

And this is why we talk so much on the podcast about the craft not just of the worldbuilding itself but of placing it in the narrative! This is why we talk about on-ramps, icebergs, and other such metaphors. Worldbuilding affects but is not synonymous with what readers see on the page.

THE FLOWER COURT a sapphic romantic fantasy in which a clever young scribe infiltrates the imperial consort quarters to search for a missing noblewoman, only to find herself forced to work with the Dowager Empress’s loveliest & most condescending servant Preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978125....

Have you ever wished things could be different? Less painful? More free? Come to Kindred Cove, where transformation is possible, healing is mandatory, and nothing is ever lost. MAKE ME BETTER is my novel about grief, belonging, and control. It's out today everywhere books are sold.

uh! so this happened!! (Ooops we did it again...) THANK YOU! Can't wait to see you all in Anaheim.

The full schedule for @ravencon.bsky.social is now available! www.ravencon.com/activities/p... And here's where you can find me during the event:

It was (and is) important. 💚 The folks at Orbit were incredibly supportive though, especially in the art department. And I appreciate the hell out of them for all of these amazing covers.

THE PHOTONIC EFFECT releases tomorrow! To tempt you into preordering, let's deep dive into the initial pitch of "Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect" and how its influences all shake out on the characters and world. THREAD (And the all-important preorder links!) www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...

My very queer Regency romantasy series concludes with THE GAME OF HEARTS out 6/24! What you need to know: - Book III in Love in Netherford - Werewolves & wit - M/M yearning main couple - A bear-napping via stolen barouche - Faerie magic, derring-do, & chosen family Direct: geni.us/GameoH

📽️ Recently, we had the chance to interview @mikechenwriter.bsky.social about his work on the novel Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon! Check it out here 📷 youtube.com/watch?v=2CL4... #StarWars #Wookieepedia

RavenCon 2026: April 24-26 www.ravencon.com #RavenCon #EstablishedIn2006 #AmazingStories #AmazingStories100th #Conventions #Cosplay #Poe #EdgarAllanPoe #ScienceFiction #RVA #Fantasy #Horror #UrbanFantasy #Science #Richmond #Nevermore #Artists #Authors #Writers #Virginia #Fandom #FandomFun #GeekLife

Episode 178: What opportunities & obstacles does your world provide your characters? The wonderful @carissabroadbent.bsky.social joins us to explore how character-first worldbuilding can drive emotional veracity, make characters collide, or keep them tragically apart! Listen now: bit.ly/wfmpod178

The whole entertainment/politics dichotomy is so silly in part because politics ARE entertaining. I have a polisci degree and I used to be a political columnist so maybe I'm weird, but I find power dynamics interesting. I don't read Les Mis or The Constant Gardener and go "ugh, not politics again."

This Andy Weir quote annoyed me so much that I wrote a whole-ass response to it: fozmeadows.substack.com/p/politics-i...

Now that the "I don't want politics in my science fiction & fantasy" statement/opinion/complaint has come up (yet again) I'm reminded that in 2013 I wrote an essay (in defense of world building) titled "The Status Quo Does Not Need Worldbuilding" reactormag.com/the-status-q...

Today is the book birthday for my YA cozy fantasy, THE FARAWAY INN!!! It's about a 16-year-old girl who spends the summer at a quaint Vermont inn that's hiding a magical secret... Thanks so much to Delacorte for bringing this book to life! sarahbethdurst.com/FarawayInn.htm

This BookBub list may be the 1st time I've been listed with so many pals! Does this mean we're all survivors. THE PHOTONIC EFFECT shares spring release w/ @fondalee.bsky.social @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social @marthawells.com @beccacoffindaffer.bsky.social +more www.bookbub.com/blog/best-sc...

WFM Episode 177: It's a musical episode! No, we're not singing; you're spared. But the fabulous Mia Tsai (@itsamia.bsky.social) joined us to talk about integrating music into the worlds you create -- and how to go beyond just plopping a bunch of lyrics on the page. Listen now: bit.ly/wfmpod177

God, I would love a speculative biology picture book for trek in the spirit of all of those Star Wars bestiaries. Just 100 pages, each a two-page spread on the wildlife of 50 major planets.

Friends, if you're one of those, "I don't want a start a series that's incomplete", Phase One of the Maradaine Saga is complete with TWELVE NOVELS, and even if you're a voracious fantasy reader, that'll keep you busy for at least two weeks.

It's B&N preorder sale o'clock! Do consider BODIES OF MAGIC: perfect if you enjoy queer mess, murder mysteries, trauma flashbacks to finals week, or The Pitt's brand of competent, caring assholes having a horrible time. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bodies-of-...

Not one, not two, but THREE books of mine can be preordered for 25% off for three days only during the @barnesandnoble.com #BNPreorder sale: 🗡️ THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO on 5/5 🦅 UNTETHERED SKY - paperback release on 7/28 🐲 MARK OF THE WARRIOR on 10/27 Go, run, click, PREORDER ALL MY STUFF 🔥

Come see me this weekend at #ReadFreelyFest! We're gonna be talking about space and spaceships and other assorted fun stuff. Also I might have goodies to give away. 😘 www.readfreelyfest.com

Oh wait a minute, I also have a book up for preorder at B&N that does have a cover! If you are a The Magnus Archives fan I hope you will consider picking up THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER! It is about a very nice and safe library filled with good people. :) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/from-the-l...

if you're a B&N person... it's their 25% off preorder sale! you could even theoretically preorder my short story collection??? it's called The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories and i can't show you the cover yet but i can tell you that it slaps www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-slantw...

I was just tweaking my nominations just this morning.

Yesterday, The Unbroken turned 5! So I shared a few (okay, 5) thoughts I had. There’s also a giveaway in there. ;) So often, when people say publishing a book changed their life, it feels like it has to be a “six figure deal” or hit lists or win awards. The Unbroken did none of that.

My big dragon book drops July 14th! For the next two days you can get it for 25% at Barnes & Noble using the code PREORDER25. It's the perfect discount for a four-headed dragon who's now missing one head. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dragon...

Free worldbuilding workshop this weekend -- the LWR in partnership with 2nd Story art gallery and its current exhibit (which is interactive and features 3-D and video game components). I'm leading and it'll be a fun one with lots of writing exercises! Details: www.2ndstory.art/events/world...

Barnes & Noble is having a huge preorder sale that is perfectly timed for the release of THE FARAWAY INN!!! Preorder THE FARAWAY INN and/or SEA OF CHARMS on BN.com now through 3/26 to save at least 25%! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-farawa...

I have openings in my editing calendar. I do mainly developmental edits of novels and novellas, and work with many genres. All brought to you by too much coffee and 15+ years of experience, never AI. More info here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing

THE PHOTONIC EFFECT comes out in a month but you can get 25% off RIGHT NOW via the @barnesandnoble.com semi-annual #BNPreorder sale! “A superb sci-fi story about 21st-century issues set in a futuristic space environment" Library Journal (starred) Link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-photon...

WHY HELLO! You may already know that Barnes & Noble is having its 25% off preorder sale! But did you know that THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID is available for preorder? And this book completes the Echo Archives trilogy! You can have the whole thing!!! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-s...

Since Hugo noms close in a couple days, reupping my one and only eligibility post.

Nominations close on Saturday! We are eligible for Best Fancast, and here's why we think you should consider us: -Worldbuilding deep dives on wide-ranging topics -So many amazing guests -Active Discord server for support, inspiration, & yapping -We promise we will look SO PRETTY at the ceremony

We actually talked about this in the recent @worldbuildcast.bsky.social / @sffaddictspod.bsky.social crossover episode, and it's even handily in this short clip! youtube.com/shorts/57se0...

We've got a new episode of @worldbuildcast.bsky.social with the delightful @hmlong.bsky.social, where we talk about the craft behind building the ephemeral "atmosphere" of fantasy worlds.

Also for your consideration @carturo222.bsky.social @chloroformtea.bsky.social @pematson.bsky.social For Best Fan Writer @hugospodcast.com @octothorpecast.bsky.social @worldbuildcast.bsky.social For Best Fancast

If you're nominating for the Hugos, don't forget about the fan categories. Worldbuilding for Masochists (@worldbuildcast.bsky.social) would love your consideration for Best Fancast!

Show me your writing rituals. I like to use a candle.

Good news: my dragon is now on Netgalley! It’s a different sort of dragon rider novel: one from the dragon’s POV. He’s just here for the free food, he swears. If you are an ARC-ish sort, there is a Read Now window open through Friday.