hey readers, it'd be so cool if, by October 22nd (the anniversary), I'd get 59 reviews on CRADLE If you've read it and forgor, I love you, here's a reminder If you haven't read it yet, you've got under a month <3 If you still need to get it, here: books2read.com/thecradleofe...

The wait is almost over! #ChoicesAnthology is out TOMORROW. Have you ordered your copy yet?

STRETCH GOALS STRETCH GOALS

"A radish, a fox, and a boulder walk into the world…" STARSTRUCK is such a delight! @aimeeogdenwrites.com @psychopomp.com

back 'em back 'em back em

oh hey, this is my story!! "Fireweed, Ferns, and Moss" was inspired by the Cree (and other Indigenous group) practice of placenta burial, and its risks in a future Alberta devastated by wildfires two midwives rush to complete a burial before the police find them...it's about grief, love, and hope

New GRWM: Wake up at 9:30pm in coffin Meditate w/ ouija board Hydrate from the skulls of my enemies (loving my Zombae Greens™ check out my bio for a 25% off your first order) A run with my black shuck, Vanilla Shower & 666 step skincare routine ASMR breakfast vid dropping today (10 min raw eyes)!!

Cozy boy

omg, ECO24 got a starred Publisher's Weekly review! "23 stellar tales" 🌿✨🥲✨🌿 High-five to all the authors who make this collection so wonderful! And an extra high-five to @jenniferhudak.bsky.social and @louisevans.bsky.social, whose stories are highlighted in this review as standouts 👀🫶

Big news!! I am SO excited to share that my sci-fi novella, Bright Phaedra, has landed with Thinking Ink Press @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social It's a near future story about asexual connection, the temptations of AI, and the unboundedness of love. I can't wait for you all to read this one!!

Enhance a book! A Playoff In Yellow

What if the reason we do not hive mind is merely because we we would be destroyed collectively by all the love and grief we feel as individuals for each other

My backup is going to be The Transitive Properties of Cheese by @robotleblanc.bsky.social Link to my unhinged thread about it here: bsky.app/profile/gree...

What if the reason we do not hive mind is merely because we we would be destroyed collectively by all the love and grief we feel as individuals for each other

Super grateful for this generous review and recommendation of “A Runaway Android’s Guide to the Oro-Ti Night Market,” online now at Locus (and super grateful to @smallwondersmag.com and guest editor @premeemohamed.com for giving it a home in the first place, too): locusmag.com/review/gigan...

“One of the most important novels in the genre in 2025.” —Dread Central www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5424...

Blessings from a dive bar angel shouting last call

“The scarf will be the deepest black you’ve ever seen, as deep as drowning, woven through with the starlight-shine of silver thread.” LOVE this! 🤩

Wonderful new review of AUTUMN SPRINGS from Mystery and Suspense Magazine. The novel releases in 10 days, and preorders would be lovely. Links to the full review, tour dates, and personalized copies below.

The best part about fighting a demon is, you can fight dirty. It is necessary and correct. Thanks again to @innerworlds.bsky.social for giving this fiendish flash fic a home! I had a blast writing it…it was almost too much fun 😈

transgression as a service

a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.

Nothing sacred at scale

I have a new flash story in Lightspeed! "On an Unusual Kind of Spatially Distributed Haunting" Somewhere in the borderlands between folk horror and hard SF... Hard fantasy??? #Hauntology something. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/on-a... @lightspeedmagazine.com

General submission open on Monday 22 September. We are looking for speculative fiction 5000 words and under. Our remit is very broadly fun, but don't self-reject - a truly superb story offers an enjoyment of it's own.

Have you read? Chrysanthemum by Erin Keating at Haven Spec A story of the end of the world. Beautifully told, it broke my heart. www.havenspec.com/chrysanthemum

it feels absolutely wild to be co-founding an arts collective with everything going on right now, but I truly believe art is liberation! we need spaces where we can express ourselves, where we can learn, grow, and create as a community. please help spread the word 🙏 www.nightjarartscollective.com

2025: Look Outside/Mouthwashing (for now) 2024: 1000xRESIST/Nine Sols 2023: Book Of Hours/Slay the princess 2022: Signalis/Citizen Sleeper 2021: Chicory: A colorful tale 2020: Spiritfarer/Omori IDK for the rest... Cultist Simulator, Ori and the blind forest, Dishonored, Rainworld, Disco Elysiym...

Surprise love from an indie bookstore is always good love. Next Chapter Books in Detroit rocks.

Think you're brave enough to join the Apex Patreon?? Sure, you get exclusive content, access to the secret discord, the best short horror stories emailed right to you... But in return, you must swear to take our secrets...TO YOUR GRAVE!! 🪦⚡ Join us, if you dare 💀 www.patreon.com/apexbookcomp...

It's A BONE-Y ANNIVERSARY for @lmanusos.bsky.social and From These Dark Abodes! we've got some FREE activity and COLORING PAGES 🎨 we've got an ebook SALE 📚 and we've got a reason to frolick! 💃 💀 check out all the fun here: psychopomp.com/a-bone-y-ann...

In a little under two weeks’ time, the Canarviers will arrive to steal your hearts! Make sure you get your thieves! RSVP to an event near you (it MATTERS!) Preorder, do those magical library holds. The thieves are counting on you! www.penguinrandomhou...

This guy doesn’t know about the Nine Sols true ending

Hey science do other social animals like orcas, whales, and elephants do ritualistic weeping what does that look like

We are so thrilled to announce another book coming from us next year: A DUBIOUS CLAMOR by @marissalingen.bsky.social! We were delighted by the unusual characters and we think you’re going to love them!

We're celebrating @thomasha.bsky.social today. It's pub day for UNCERTAIN SONS. (Yes, I'm posting again. It's exciting.) Please consider grabbing a copy, print or eBook, from us, or elsewhere. undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...

Horror folks, it's the middle of September, and the Stoker Recommended Reading List is looking extremely small. If you're a member of the HWA, go recommend something you've read that you loved! horror.org/awards/curre...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! 📢📢📢 We're hosting an AMA here with Apex Magazine Editor and EIC of Crepuscular @retreasure.bsky.social TOMORROW!! 📚✨ Got any writing, editing, or publishing questions burning a hole in your pocket? Reply to this post with your question, and Becky may select yours to answer!

My short story "The Rise and Fall of Storm Bluff, Kansas" is featured in WE WILL RISE AGAIN: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance and Hope, out from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social on December 2nd. Preorder the collection now at www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...!

Strange Horizons published our first issue 25 years ago this month! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has ever read, shared, submitted, donated! We wouldn't be here without you and we hope you'll continue to support us into the future!

How come the human body theoretically capable of a diverse food source consumption and also randomly decides its too old for ice cream and pizza grow the fuck up

TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS today! 13 coming-of-rage stories including the return to print of "Benny Rose the Cannibal King" about the monstrousness of adolescence and those who will do whatever it takes to get away, or get even. Out now from Titan Books! 😈 tinyurl.com/prhdemons

I have so very little time to read these days but Marty's Audition for the Fox was one of my favorite things I've read this year. It's rich and charming and a bright spot for me in our overwhelming dark. Happy Book Day, Marty! And thank you.

A new Spec Fic Tea by Priya Sridhar is up at our Patreon. Who gets to survive in SFFH? On Worldcon, the Titanic, and Ella Holmes White. www.patreon.com/post...

💙📚🩸 UNCERTAIN SONS is an astonishing debut from @thomasha.bsky.social. Imaginative, uncanny, thoughtful, surprising- these elegantly written, vital stories ruminate on the human condition, the anxieties & eerie marvels of technology, & on what really matters in a constantly shifting world. #MSReview

Open for submissions for the 2026 Lammy Awards, through November 21st! 📚 #LammyAwards #Lammys2026

Apropos of nothing I would like to remind folks that Signal is a free, privacy-forward app that supports voice calls, texting, video calls, and image sharing. signal.org

It’s Latine heritage month September 15 - October 15, which means it’s a really great time to support Latine creators. I’m one, but there are many others. Look for our work. Mine can be accessed through my linktree in bio. #latineheritagemonth

If you'd like to read the rest of my extremely serious and not at all silly short fiction wishlist, you can join the OTHERSIDE Patreon for the low, low price of totally free!