Updated year, updated website. 💖 sites.google.com/view/lbwaltz

80 books read this year.

For your Hard SF anthology stories - do you prefer TEA or COFFEE with your stars and gravity? Let us know below and what your preferred blend/flavor/type is.

Working today on the Kickstarter campaign for "Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity" launching on Februry 1, 2026. Stay tuned. And do not forget the OC (open call) for author submissions - aanpress.com/submissions....

I feel just a little shameless doing this but I saw other people doing it and I gotta learn to promote myself. Hi, I'm Mika and it's my birthday today! If I could have one wish it'd be for you to share my art. No pressure though I already had a banger day. Appreciate you all ❤️

Most do not know but a number of years ago I built a small reading house out of shipping palettes up at the top of my garden in my backyard. It is big enough for one person with a chair and small table and is under the shade of the maples. I am half temped tonight to dream up a writing retreat to

@lyndseycroal.bsky.social You got a mention youtu.be/GpRJhHdcSBg?...

Thank you to all who have ordered books these past three weeks for holiday gifts. You help make this press continue to be able to publish new work. Look for more in 2026.

SFWA members and general SFF community: In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events. Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey. SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee. www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...

New one day AaN Press artist book project. 1 of 1.

Speaking of human authors we'll remind you of our upcoming 2026 OC - "Tea or Coffee, Stars and Gravity” will ask authors to write hard SF stories with tea or coffee, stars, and gravity all playing a prominent narrative role. All 3 elements must be present. - Info - aanpress.com/TCSG_2026_su...

No AI ever. Do not bother to send your slop to us. You will be blacklisted. Human authors only. Sad to see the @sfwa.org no longer recognizes the value of human passion and talent.

Hello. I am back, not fully perhaps, but looking ahead to a 2026 full of books and lifting up the authors I care about. Thank you to all who have supported AaN this year through all the small dark times of stress and anxiety.

We loved having you in the book.

My mother passed away a little while ago. Not looking for comments. Just letting friends know. I will be away for awhile.

Always wanted to do a story anthology where author also sends in a recipe integral to the narrative.

An eligibility post from another wonderful author we were able to publish this year.

It is now December. Follow what Dalton says below and browse our catalog - www.aanpress.com. We're ready to ship fab books to your fab friends and family.

@kristadb1.bsky.social Just letting you know you are a peach of a person and a good egg. Here in support of you.

Our final anthology for the year "Mmeory" (aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...) is being requested by editors of both American and British Best Ofs. Crossing our fingers some of our authors will be further recognized for their excellent work.

Weird. Siri just mhmmmed me for the first time. The Singularity is now upon us my authors! Take note!

The part of the year where I get to see the amazing new things authors I have published before, show off their 2025 eligibility and I can tell them - way to go!

It is now December. Follow what Dalton says below and browse our catalog - www.aanpress.com. We're ready to ship fab books to your fab friends and family.

We've officially received the first story for "Tall Tales of the Holy Terror Tomboy", an invite only anthology to be published in 2026. (Cover by @carolinejamhour.bsky.social) Titled "Going Out In Style", the author is Kara Race-Moore.

@theodoragoss.bsky.social Greatly enjoying the author notes in the back of your new book. Like you are here on the couch next to me having a chat while I read. Things are quite tough right now for me and your book has been a kind distraction.

Was watching a YT Maker video last night and the maker said - “Do as I say, not as I stupid” - Would make for a great anthology title and theme.

There was a tiny bit of good news regarding AaN authors in the "Mmeory" anthology today. I'll post more as it develops. But, in all the other enormous and sad things going on privately in my life, this was a nice thing.

Small Business Sunday is a thing too? Right?

I had to cancel the GoFundMe to help with expenses regarding my mother because things had changed from the original intent. The money is still needed but for something different now. If you care to buy a book or two instead, it would help. aanpress.com

Air and Nothingness Press publishes lovely books that feel very satisfying in the hand! I'm not just saying that becuase they published my short story "One to Sit in Judgement" in Spirit Machine! (you should get Spirit Machine)

Please remember us if you're gift shopping! Everything we do is filled with love and fire - and wishes for peace.

On Small Business Saturday, think of the small indie presses doing their best to publish interesting anthologies and support worthy authors - aanpress.com. We ship quickly. #scifi #fantasy #smallbusinesssaturday

Thank you to those who supported the GoFundMe page. Things have changed very rapidly this morning & my mother will be receiving hospice care due to news received. I have deleted the fundraiser & have set in process refunding all donors. If any money does come through I will return it personally.

Way to go! Happy to know we were a rung on your professional ladder.

Enticing you this week with a look at our AaN Press covers over the years. Orders for the holiday season are appreciated - aanpress.com/aanorder.html

Lothar Meggendorfer. That is all.

If you are interested in our published version - aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

It's that time of the year 😜 Find links to all short fiction on my site: akislinardos.com/short-fiction/

Other folks mentioned this week include: @aptshadow.bsky.social @annleckie.com Cormac McCarthy, Anna Sherman, @marthawells.com @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social @aanpress.bsky.social @mikebrooks668.bsky.social Black Library Readers' Hall of Fame @lenoongh.bsky.social #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary

Wearing my boardgame designer hat to say my latest solo game in the Pulp Series has arrived at the publisher's warehouse and they'll be in the mail soon to KS backers. A limited number will be for sale at Games Unlimited in Pittsburgh next month.

The first story for our 2026 Hard SF, invite only, anthology "The Glorious Melancholy of Urgency" has arrived from E J Delaney. It is a "banger" as the kids say. He sets the bar very high for the other authors who I know will be of the same caliber. More info in 2026. Front cover image by Liuzishan.

Come find us at Scribble Fest today 2-7pm at Spirit in Lawrenceville, 2nd floor. Start the holiday season out right by supporting local authors and presses.

Sharing my art, my shop, my ko-fi… anything helps. I’m really struggling with the mire right now. I’ll gladly accept a Kroger gift card, even. Thank you! ✨ Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/kellymckernan Shop: www.kellymckernan.com/shop

Story prompt for those who are looking for the obscure but quirky

First up, books I'm in. (Anthologies full of other brilliant authors as well, so hush now!) @theslabpress.bsky.social "Hiding Under the Leaves", for folk horror: payhip.com/b/HNdvM @aanpress.bsky.social "Our Dust Earth" for dying planet Sci-fi aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

Do you know what makes a PERFECT #Christmas present? Books! No sell-by date, no returning to the shop for a different size, and VERY easy to wrap. And where should you get these wonderful books? ANYWHERE except Amaz*n. Support your local bookshop and indy publisher! Check thread for ideas and links!

THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS

We'll be setup at the Scribble House Lit Fest on Nov. 16 from 2-7pm at Spirit in Lawrenceville - More info at www.scribblehousepgh.com/litfest/#sch...

“The Librarian” on the shelves of the local library.