Happy birthday to @ethereallad.bsky.social! Celebrate his latest spin around the sun on an episode of Eating the Fantastic, where you'll learn the many ways flaws can often make a story more interesting, why he’s a vibes guy rather than a plot guy — and more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

Submissions for the 2025 Shirley Jackson Awards are now OPEN! (Link in bio, read guidelines) We are thrilled to announce the jury for the 2025 Shirley Jackson Awards! Jamal Hodge Molly Tanzer Craig Laurance Gidney Terri Leigh Relf Mike Arnzen Sadie Hartmann

Just over 3 months ago Storyteller was published and interest is still going strong. It’s has been featured on a curated list of indie publishers on Bookshop dot org! You can check out the list here: bookshop.org/lists/short-...

…six days… I'm so grateful to my fellow Weird fiction writer @ethereallad.bsky.social for these kind words about my novel from @brokeneyebooks, TRAIL OF SHADOWS! Get an early start on Halloween and pre-order: bit.ly/SpiderBookor... Are you a @netgalley reviewer? bit.ly/SpiderNetgal...

I just heard someone describe Labubus as "goblin rats in hoodies."

New at Weightless today! STORYTELLER: A TANITH LEE TRIBUTE ANTHOLOGY from Essential Dreams Press, edited by @carinabissett.bsky.social, @ethereallad.bsky.social, Julia Deridder and @thisjulieday.bsky.social : weightlessbooks.com/storyteller-...

I was an alternate on this jury. Trigger warning www.congressheightsontherise.com/blog/jury-fi...

Back in @defector.com today! I wrote about the "Alligator Alcatraz," the vicious folklore of "gator bait," and the cultural history of white supremacists trying to recruit alligators as enforcers of racial terror

I have a story in this Tanith Lee tribute anthology, which is out in ebook and paperback on July 1:

New blog post about the release of STORYTELLER: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology craiglaurancegidney.com/2025/07/06/h...

Books Received, June 7 to June 13 Ten books new to me: 4.5 fantasy, 1 horror, 1 mystery, 3.5 science fiction, of which only two are identified as series. First four covers! jamesdavisnicoll.com/post/books-r...

Happy release day to this wonderful tribute anthology! There's a story of mine in it, titled «On Her Head a Crown of Twelve Stars». I am glad readers keep finding Tanith Lee's works and that we fans keep finding each other to celebrate her legacy.

Laura Loomer makes Cersei Lannister look reasonable

I dreamt that I was taking my girlfriend Katy Perry to meet my parents. That's so wrong on very many levels. It almost qualifies as a nightmare.

Today in my reposting of #PrideMonth #BookSky suggestions are magic. Specifically, they’re @ethereallad.bsky.social's etherial and wonderful collection "Skin Deep Magic," and @drslayton.bsky.social's "White Trash Warlock," which starts off an awesome series. 💙📚🏳️‍🌈

I received my contributor's copy of Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology today. I wept. When I was young and in desperate need, Tanith Lee's stories came to me like a wind from another world. I hope her name lives forever. I hope I can bestow gifts like she did.

Today is the 6th book anniversary for A SPECTRAL HUE. It's been written about in academic papers, taught in classes. It still gives me a royalty check

Congratulations to all of this year's Stoker winners and finalists! www.reddit.com/r/WeirdLit/c...

Co-editor’s copy

20 day (ish) TBR book challenge #8. Choose 20 books on your current TBR shelf/shelves, list, stack, library hold—wherever! One book per day for 20 days, no particular order. No explanations, no expectations, just covers💙📚 #Booksky #bookchallenge #20TBRbookchallenge #readingchallenge #readersky

I just posted a review of the forthcoming Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology edited by @thisjulieday.bsky.social, @carinabissett.bsky.social, and Craig Laurance Gidney. It's a lovely anthology and it'll be out in July! acwise.net/review-story...

New blog post about the death of one of my editors. craiglaurancegidney.com/2025/06/11/v...

There were riots during the Orange Felon's last term. This administration loves violent conflict.

A narcissistic Nazi is feuding with a narcissistic rapist, with the country as collateral damage. It's both delicious and disturbing, in equal measure.

Rest in peace, Edmund White. He was a giant in queer literature. I loved his novel A BOY'S OWN STORY, a classic coming out story.

DC is hosting World Pride this year. Earlier this week, there was an Instagram post showing a man ripping down a rainbow banner taped to a light pole. Trump's America. Time for it to be World Wrath month.

Black queer author library display that features The Nectar of Nightmares

My writing got praise from Samuel Delany and Brian Evenson!

One final ICYMI of the latest episode of Eating the Fantastic for the weekend crowd: join @ethereallad.bsky.social as we chat and chew and discuss the time Tanith Lee bought him a pint, and how that led to him coediting her tribute anthology — and much more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

ICYMI — the latest episode of Eating the Fantastic went live this morning with @ethereallad.bsky.social! Eavesdrop as we chat, and learn about our shared love of ambiguity, how meeting Samuel R. Delany led to his attending the Clarion Writing Workshop — and more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

A new episode of Eating the Fantastic is now live with guest @ethereallad.bsky.social! Join us at the table and discover why he kept trying to get published when so many of his peers stopped, the many ways flaws can often make a story more interesting — and more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

Coming tomorrow morning — the latest episode of my Eating the Fantastic podcast, during which you'll get to eavesdrop on my recent lunch in D.C. with writer/editor @ethereallad.bsky.social. Why not subscribe so you'll be among the first to join us at the table once it's live? pod.link/1083737796

When they accidentally tell the truth... 💯

Finished Andor. It is such a good series, and fits perfectly for these trying times in the US. Now looking forward to Murderbot--which will be a tonal shift. Also, Murderbot's author (Martha Wells) has an excellent story in Storyteller, the Tanith Lee tribute anthology which releases soon.

Imagine my surprise at researching DC's Gold Coast neighborhood, and finding that the film maker interviewed my late mother! It's on YouTube and I get to hear her voice again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c_y...

life advice from the cassowary

“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”

RFK swam in the park behind my childhood house. We've know that it was not a place to swim since I was 1 year old.

Just putting it out there: I would love to speak about my work with college classes. I've done it before, at colleges in New York and Virginia and had a great time!

Ended the night editing the first 10 minutes of raw audio from my recent lunch conversation with writer @ethereallad.bsky.social so no infelicities will impinge on your enjoyment of the next episode of my Eating the Fantastic podcast. I hope you'll join us a week from Friday! pod.link/1083737796

"The Nectar of Nightmares" is on this list! hcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

A friend of mine let me know that this book has a section about A SPECTRAL HUE. It's in a chapter that also discusses Morrison's BELOVED and Naylor's MAMA DAY! www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

My story "Zugunruhe" is in the upcoming Tanith Lee tribute anthology "Storyteller" from Essential Dreams Press. The link will take you to an excerpt. Preorders available. Thanks to editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett and Craig Laurance Gidney. essentialdreamspress.substack.com/p/spotlight-...

'Audaciously provocative, sexy and spooky all at once. And very much of the zeitgeist!' —legendary Craig Laurance Gidney (@ethereallad) on my novel, HARK, which you can order here: tinyurl.com/yck326ru

Coming next month on my Eating the Fantastic podcast — you'll be able to eavesdrop as I chat and chew with writers @adeena.trekgeeks.com and @ethereallad.bsky.social. Subscribe now to be among the first to join us at the table! pod.link/1083737796

Been listening to the sublime post-Cocteau Twins dream pop of Autumn's Grey Solace.... Gorgeous ethereal music autumnsgreysolace.bandcamp.com/album/the-da...

The LA Book Awards were announced. I was a judge (along with @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and @lucyasnyder.bsky.social in the SFF category. Congratulations to the winners and finalists! reactormag.com/kelly-link-w...

We just added 37 new-to-us titles from @underlandpress.bsky.social! Including work from @pauljessup.com, @bonniejostuffle.bsky.social, @darinbradley.bsky.social, @ethereallad.bsky.social, @markteppo.bsky.social, @joshrountree.bsky.social and more: weightlessbooks.com/category/pub...

The MURDERBOT trailer was fun.

Aaaaaa!!!! I’m so thrilled with the 1st response to the upcoming Tanith Lee Anthology, STORYTELLER! @angelaslatter.bsky.social has made my week!