what a bonkers time to be alive. didn't think I'd ever see news of a mass shooting in Australia. so sad for everyone. wishing all the people still in hospital a speedy recovery

Gorgeous game. Free to play wuxia, Where Winds Meet 👀

A wildlife photographer has captured the dramatic moment a seal eluded a pod of killer whales by scrambling onto the stern of her boat.

In a life update, I'm very glad that you can now eat meepok in Melbourne

We're running a sale on the website. Get 25% off your order with promo code Molly at checkout. One of the books we have in stock is Cradle and Grave by @anyasy.bsky.social. carpelibrumbaltimore.com/products/cra...

Talked about a friend's brother getting bitten by a death adder in Australia on twitter (he survived) and was suspended by its system 😂 I guess their algorithm now doesn't like snake stories... 🐍🐍

The sad thing is issues like these should in no way be "controversial." It does absolutely no harm to anyone for them to keep their names, but, because a bunch of traditionalists feel uncomfortable or dislike it and throw a temper tantrum, it apparently sparks controversy.

Will try not to gloat all weekend

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia won a second term on Saturday, completing a stunning turnaround for his governing center-left Labor Party. It was a resounding defeat for Peter Dutton, who was associated with some of President Trump’s messaging and policies. nyti.ms/4cZTmEd

The director Ryan Coogler narrates a musical sequence from the film “Sinners,” in which the past and future of Black music is conjured.

Confess in the lead up I had my doubts, but the country pulled through like Canada. Well done edition.cnn.com/2025/05/03/a...

Penguin Random House is looking for new queer voices and is currently taking unagented submissions for fiction and nonfiction by LGBTQ+ writers. www.instagram.com/p/DI9PlxCRp38/ #BookSky #QueerBookSky #LGBTQBooks #WritingCommunity 🌈📚

Watched Sinners in IMAX. It's brilliant. Honestly nowadays I often rather wait for films to come out in streaming, so I don't have to risk covid/the flu/whatever else, and can watch it at home with snacks, a cuppa tea, and my cat. Sinners was worth watching in theatre www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLmb...

Defence Ministry Update: Border surveillance has not detected any abnormal activity. We stand rock-hop-ready to rock, set to defend ourselves against all threats both foreign and domestic (elephant seals mainly)

Lots of great stories in this! Including one by me ☠️🏴‍☠️

Why www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

It's insane to me that this anthology hasn't reached its goal yet! Always sign me up for a pirate fiction anthology any time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/133...

This anthology was seriously fun to write for, and i hope you'd all like the stories in it!

My clients @anyasy.bsky.social, @gkamsika.bsky.social, @kateheartfield.com, and @unshavedmouse.bsky.social are in this fantastic anthology, now launched on Kickstarter! Check it out! kck.st/4hQfu4R

"No matter their stripes, one thing almost all politicians seem to have in common is a selective memory — that and their inevitable capitulation to the bloated billionaires who own the majority of our land, its natural resources and our elected officials." www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/g...

TODAY. it is today that is the final order cut-off for Women of Marvel, that has my story (also my Marvel writing debut) "Things My Father Definitely Didn't Teach me" in it, with Wolverine, Bloodline and Walpurgis the magic cat. Is that a volcano? Yes that is. I hope you will order a copy.

We're running a sale on our website. Get 20% off your order with promo code Baltimore at checkout. One of the books we have in stock is Cradle and Grave by @anyasy.bsky.social. carpelibrumbaltimore.com/products/cra...

Wanted to watch Flow but apparently it's not out on streaming in Australia because it'd come out in cinemas in Australia... in March...

Lying on a beanbag on a 39ºC day eating chips and drinking tea while submitting short stories = submitting the wrong version of a file. Great start to the year 😅

Look, I'm a really good writer, a decent editor, & an avid reader. I stop reading PUBLISHED books by the bottom of the first page all the time bc they don't work for me. Usually it's story issue, not a craft one, bc they obvs worked for SOMEBODY, but "it doesn't work for me" is a valid rejection.

pufferfish but as a dragon 🐡

There are just 3 days left to submit pitches to @nighttidemag.bsky.social's THE HORROR EVOLUTION WILL BE COLORIZED: A Compendium of Perspectives on Blackness in Horror Cinema. Pitch us here! forms.gle/ECa3cqFNqqon... 📽️👻 #filmsky #horrorsky

me finally getting around to watching the Fallout tv show: the temptation to play Fallout76 is strong

My usual Christmas trip down to visit family in Singapore is usually when I catch up on a lot of gaming, thanks to the steam deck/Nintendo Switch, and it feels like this time round I've played a lot of games centered on main characters making terrible life decisions...

My usual new years' resolution is to try a cuisine I've never tried before, but this year I'll also try and post on here more... while trying to leave the hellscape that is X...

“I met the one whom the otters leave the best parts of their catches for. The God of the River.” I enjoyed this haunting WWII tale by @anyasy.bsky.social with its dark mythic tone. I also have a healthy caution of otters. www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/fiction/g...

The other piece I have in hand is a delightful surprise from @anyasy.bsky.social that comes in a little sideways while winking at the expected tropes, and I think it will be a crowdpleaser. (Whenever Anya writes about food I can't help but get hungry)

Happy Lunar New Year!

Check out @ClowderofTwo’s recommendations: “A Record of Lost Time”by @Regina_Kanyu (@reginakanyuwang.bsky.social) from @LightspeedMag and “Longevity” by @anyasy (@anyasy.bsky.social) from @fandsf. Read more short fic recs here - locusmag.com/2024/02...

It arrived! My short story "Earth Dragon, Turning" is in the 2023 Year's Best Fantasy 2 💚 Story originally appeared in Uncanny.

Russ approves of Dungeon Meshi 🙌

The ginger brain cell

SEA represent at Melbourne's weekend protest.

#FavoriteStories #FandSF #SF #Fantasy Nov/Dec 2023 Longevity by Anya Ow @anyasy.bsky.social There may be unique and valuable aspects to NOT being immortal. A fascinating new take on living Forever™. Only the ultra-rich and those useful to our Corporate Overlords™ need apply.

It's Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

Dug out the dslr for work after 5+ years. Had to wait for Pascal to chill out before being able to take a photo without him being a blur. Ended up having to Google what all the letters on the knobs meant because I'd forgotten 😂

2nd last mooncake to go of 6... Always a real struggle at this time of year 😂

Cat stack

Tweetdeck's notifications haven't been working since yesterday... today I tried the new version only to realise it was effectively native app twitter -_- The whole point of tweetdeck is that it lets you look at all your accounts and cross RT on one page, and that is no longer a thing...

Yesterday's Cake Bake and Sweets show in Melbourne finally had the cake competition category I've been waiting for: "Is It Cake?" Brilliant. Antibacterial tin was my fave.

Cat had to go to the cat clinic the other day for a Solensia injection (he's 15) and there was another even more elderly cat in there, a 20-year-old named Oscar. Looked to be in such good shape too. Asked Oscar's owner what her secret was and she said love and the cat clinic 🤣

First post! I'm the author of two novels and a novella -- my SF space opera, ION CURTAIN, came out last year -- and 30+ SF&F short stories. If you're curious about my work, many of the stories can be found free for reading at https://anyasy.com/