#Sirens26 is a community of dreamers, of scholars, of truth-tellers, of revolutionaries, of readers of progressive speculative literature. The cornerstone of our programming is our brilliant faculty who are all of the above. Please join us in celebrating our second round of faculty announcements:

On being in conversation with our books...

None of this would be happening if I had an enormous cursed sword

Gearing up for the second half of this list, so it's probably a good time to share it again!

This is a great time to lean into local community and make sure you have folks' current contact information. Check on your strong friends. Check on your trans friends. Check on your disabled friends. Check on folks.

It has been a delight to witness the love for speculative poetry after @swantower.bsky.social won the first EVER poetry Hugo award! Here’s my interview with the winner, you gotta read it! 🏆 Congrats Marie!

Psst, did you register for #Sirens26? Price increases in just a couple hours!

Hey, progressive speculative fiction readers! 🚀🐉👻🩷 Friendly reminder that the price to attend #Sirens26 -- March 18-22, 2026, in New Haven, CT -- will increase tomorrow. You know you want to join us, so head over to sirensconference.org/attend and register today!

It's #LatineHeritageMonth! We're showcasing a book a day, every day, through October 15, by female, nonbinary, and trans authors of Latin heritage who write #sci-fi, #fantasy, #magicalrealism, #fabulism, #horror and other speculative works. Come read with us!

The reward for a long, messy day of testing AV equipment, tossing old logo stuff, and counting extension cords for #Sirens26 is 3.5 Wingspan players figuring out how to play Wyrmspan. We think we've mostly got it!

Today's Love Letter is from the unstoppable @shing.bsky.social. Shing's ode to Making Little Guys is one of the single most nourishing pieces of nonfiction I have ever read. Maybe you need this one as much as I do.

What are some trad pub SFF/H books that have been out at least a year that you think didn't get enough attention? Adult or YA. Marginalized authors preferred, and small press titles encouraged. Not looking for big bestsellers or award-sweepers.

A few more things just steps from the hotel: ice cream, restaurants you can see from the front door (falafel/shawarma, Ethiopian, burgers, hotpot not pictured), the shuttle bus that runs the 1/2 mile distance to the train station. #Sirens26 #NewHaven

Heyyyyy, knitters! Find time to stop by @knitnewhaven.bsky.social during #Sirens26. It's the absolute cutest--and today they had local honey!

Crepes for everyone! Today, #Sirens26 planning includes a visit to the Omni New Haven to discuss what fixtures we can hang things from (spoiler alert: none 😭) and crepes from Choupette Crêperie (cozy, delicious, AND gluten-free)

Sirens has a Bookshop.org storefront: bookshop.org/shop/sirens! But no matter which indie bookstore you choose to support with your purchase, for the love of everything, go buy from Bookshop.org and not Those Other Guys.

Why would a county evict a library over $1 a year? Because a small group of far-right sycophants is so full of bigotry and hatred toward a diverse community that they'll do anything to defund this Oregon public library. A long, necessary read about libraries today. bookriot.com/josephine-co...

Trans and nonbinary creators, if you want, you can share your work below! Everyone, go find your next read! 🌈🥰

Revolutions require hope and joy, not just rage--and we all know that we're supposed to do things for fun, not just productivity and profit, right? So @amytenbrink.bsky.social spent Sunday afternoon making one very large rhubarb-orange-custard pop-tart. What joy is fueling your revolution this week?

Communities are, definitionally, *shared* experiences!

“A hallmark of being a Black child in advanced literature classes is the ability to separate the art from the artist, even before you know you’re doing it.”

I don’t know where to begin. It’s hideous. Not just the poorly fitted dress designed for never setting foot past the chicken coop, the frowzy, post washboard scrubbing hair, the lipstick that’s been bitten off with worry about the bills. This is the invisible woman slouching on the cover of fashion.

I'm still stuck on "Bright Academia," which I imagine as a magical school for Rainbow Bright and her pals. 🌈

If you haven't read speculative fiction titan Andrea Hairston's work, you must: It's brazen, relentless truthtelling wrapped in magic

Anyone wondering how Sirens assembles its programming schedule? Our expert, invited faculty form the backbone of our schedule -- see yesterday's announcement! -- but we also hold space for Sirens attendees to apply to teach as well. Here's how that works!

Invited speakers--our faculty--are the cornerstone of Sirens's educational program. In 2026, we're expanding their role: more speakers, with more presentations, which means more opportunities for you to learn from experts in a variety of fields🤓 Let's meet our first round of 2026 faculty:

Sirens has been around since 2009, though we've taken a few years off to read, rest, and reimagine what Sirens could be. It might be different from what you remember--or from other events that you might know. As you make a decision about whether to attend, you might find some info helpful 🤓

Hey, everyone! #Sirens26 is just six months away and we've got news. But before we get to that later this week, let's find out if we're your sort of people! 📚👽🐉👻 #reading #books #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #conference #convention

What do you think, folks? And let's expand the query to all trans, nonbinary and cis women SFFH authors ❤️🏳️‍🌈

New Haven, CT is perfectly lovely in the spring! Hope to see you at Sirens March 18-22, 2026! sirensconference.org

Happy Pride, everyone! 🌈 We're celebrating that love is love and gender comes in many forms as we celebrate all things: with magnificent #SFFH books by trans, nonbinary, and ciswomen authors. If you need another queer af book (or 30) on that giant TBR pile--and who, we ask, does not--follow along!

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month starts today--and we are here for it! We're showcasing a book a day, every day, all month long, by #AANHPI female, nonbinary, and trans authors who write #sci-fi, #fantasy, #horror and other delightfully weird works. Come read with us!

Join us, one year from today! #books #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility #justice #conference

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