I'll be hitting the road soon for several fun book events over the next few weeks. Catch up with me and let's chat about books and everything else that might catch our fancy!

In case you missed the moment. Art is powerful

This addressed soooo many logistical questions I was wondering about. Also very fun for

"All the things that keep you away from your writing are also the things that enrich your writing: your job, your kids, elder care, being involved in your community. All these things enrich your writing. So instead of looking at them as challenges, think of them as your superpower."

Missed this earlier since I’ve been on a deadline, but so excited to see this!

Fiction Standout #2: The Starseekers by @nicole-glover.com In this historical fantasy, Dr. Cynthia Rhodes works for NASA in the 1960s, using magic. Featuring exciting adventures and a huge extended family, this book also doesn't shy away from the realities of being a black woman at that time.

Looking to snap up a signed of The Starseekers, or any of my other books? You're in luck. Right now these bookstores have signed copies!

ICE operations appear to be scaling up in Virginia. Locations mentioned here are within about a mile of me. I’m sure this has nothing to do with the Dem trifecta getting inaugurated today or the Dem-dominated General Assembly opening session this week.

Now that it is cold and wet is a good time to help homeless folks near you. You can do the bare minimum and help one person.

Friends even if you've already contacted your senators about ICE in the last week, it's time to do it again. Do not let your senator increase funding for ICE under any circumstances without making them aware we will end their careers over this.

I think voting is incredibly important. This is why me and my friends have raised $1 million for voting rights. I think if the ONLY THING you are talking about right now is people voting, you have lost the plot.

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

I do not personally believe that everyone has to comment on everything, but (as an Iranian) when I see Americans claim to "stand for Iran" while never saying a word about American taxes destroying Palestine, or ICE enslaving immigrants and gunning down bystanders, I get real suspicious real fast.

Keep calling these chumps and tell them ICE OUT OF OUR CITIES is the BARE MINIMUM. Get them OUT right now, and ultimately DEFUND AND ABOLISH. Also, NO to failed "reforms" like training and bodycams that change nothing and just give ICE more money to hurt people. Find your reps here: reps.fyi

I might be on a deadline, but I'll be visiting a few bookshops this week! Read on in this short newsletter for more information. Also learn how to can get a special limited edition of The Starseekers.

The Elizabeth river is right down the road from me. And this urban river see cargo ships, kayakers, cruise ships, dolphins and more!

There is no added value to adding AI to Libby, as AI has proven to be unreliable in even making suggestions. Plus was this feature even tested to know if this is what user wants or use in a meaningful fashion?

This is such a small thing in the face of everything else going on... but the 57th NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced today and they left off the illustrators of four out of the five graphic novel nominees. I remain dissatisfied with how comic artists are treated.

"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?" A list of ideas!

WHAT is a SUPPORTING CAST? 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Ep. 185 airs tomorrow, with guest author @nicole-glover.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social laying out the basics of what a supporting cast is. Available Jan. 13 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

Did you catch today's #newbooks haul on youtube? #Starseekers by Nicole Glover is featured! Buy the books: bookshop.org/lists/n... watch the whole video: youtu.be/06zp-Fc7Tfc

Make it viral.

My latest book The Starseekers is out today! And in a twist it’s oddly topical despite being set in the 1960s. NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines. Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!

Ep. 184 is LIVE! Join co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social for their interview with author @nicole-glover.com, where they chat about her novel The Starseekers, the Space Race, murder mysteries and more. Stream/download/watch here: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/dp9YeH5ibpU?si

Happy release day to @nicole-glover.com for THE STARSEEKERS! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

🚀✨ PUB DAY IS HERE! ✨🚀 The Starseekers by @nicole-glover.com is officially out—and it’s doing the absolute most in the best way possible. 📖 Out now 👉 Grab your copy at www.sistahscifi.com #SistahScifi #PubDay #TheStarseekers #NicoleGlover #Afrofuturism

"GenAI is the futu--

Why do we love MURDER MYSTERIES? 🔍 Ep. 184 airs tomorrow, with guest author @nicole-glover.com and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social discussing what draws us to murder mystery stories. Available Jan. 6 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 184 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social chatting w/ @nicole-glover.com about her novel The Starseekers and more. Available Jan. 6 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social

For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines

People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.

okay i am sorry to be that bitch but the one word you can't use to describe this is "unprecedented."

It’s dangerous out there! Take this! #happynewyear #lemonpig

Humans are built to do things with their hands. Making bread, knitting, carpentry, puzzles, painting, chop wood, carry water... I suspect this is also why I find writing long hand so soothing. We're doing less and less of this, and it's shown up in our mental health.

2026 kicks off with a bang on SFF Addicts! Our podcast schedule for January includes interviews and writing masterclasses with authors @scottlynch78.bsky.social and @nicole-glover.com. Stay tuned! All episodes available in audio/video. linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?! Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.

Barnes and Nobles is at again with another sale and as The Starseekers will be out NEXT WEEK makes it perfect timing! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-starse...

Party season is here (if parties are your thing) and what joyous colour there is in Anne Lowe’s evening wear. Her early #1960s turquoise and black ensemble combines plain silk with black floral lace, structured in such a way as to make the fabric the star of the show #NMAAHC #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Preorder THE STARSEEKERS by 1/6 from any of the following bookstores for some fun swag! @multiversephilly.bsky.social @oldtownbooks.bsky.social @sistahscifi.bsky.social @charmcitybooks.bsky.social @seewhichbooks.bsky.social @kindredbookshop.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social

It's awards eligibility season and we at ConCurrent are definitely eligible for one award: the Hugo Award for Best Related Work. However, if you think we're a good fit for other awards, please do consider us! Short fact thread incoming. 1/

No matter what the original intent, it’s been showed AI is like vampires: once you invite one in, others are likely to follow

Idk what it says about me that this is the perfect Christmas gift to give me. Shout outs to my friend/editor Aaron for the gift 😂😂

I’ve gotten some many spam calls lately I had to turn on silence unknown numbers because I put my phone down for just one hour and came back to 10 missed calls. So sorry unless I know you, you got to leave a voicemail

I'll be in Richmond,VA for a very fun and festive time at this year's Brew Ho Ho! Swing on by this Saturday, 12/6, from 7pm -9pm hosted by @shelflifebooksrva.bsky.social at Afterglow Coffee Collective!

Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"

I was right he did need a top hat.

Getting ideas is the easy part. It’s figuring out execution that’s the problem! Ideas are everywhere, the real work lies in turning it into a story. Sometimes stories reveal themselves easily, while others require chiseling away to figure out what’s going on or even it’s a good story to tell

Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations! For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE. Imagine what we could do with $$$ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/

Hard working Dems flipped THREE SEATS in the Mississippi legislature (thus ending the GOP supermajority there). This is huge news, and what an achievement: www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

It’s a beautiful frickin’ day