WeHo Reads: Writing Together — Pomodoros, Marinara, and Friendships, featuring Angela Flournoy What happens when five writer friends meet for pasta and pomodoros? Wed. March 11 6:30 pm PT RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #LiteraryReading #BookDiscussion #Booksky

Coming Soon: WeHo Reads: Writing Together—Pomodoros, Marinara, and Friendship, featuring Jade Chang, Angela Flournoy, Aja Gabel, Jean Chen Ho, and Xuan Juliana Wang Wed. March 11 6:30 pm PT RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

Thank you so much for sharing your stories and telling family secrets last night! www.youtube.com/live/RZh2alZ... @toniannj.bsky.social @aimeeliu.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social #AuthorEvent #Booksky

Starting soon! www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

Here's something special for readers of fantasy and science fiction. FREE Books. This is how indie authors build their newsletters and how readers discover new authors. Available for a limited time. books.bookfunnel.com/2026-feb-fan... #sciencefiction #fantasy #freebook #bookfunnel

Coming Soon: WeHo Reads: Telling Family Secrets, featuring Toni Ann Johnson talking about BUT WHERE'S HOME? a new collection of linked stories Wed. Feb. 18 6:30 pm PT RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @toniannj.bsky.social

Coming Soon: WeHo Reads: Telling Family Secrets, featuring Toni Ann Johnson, Aimee Liu, Juanita E. Mantz, and Hannah Sward Wed. Feb. 18 6:30 pm PT RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @toniannj.bsky.social @aimeeliu.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Have you ever been in a meeting where everyone turns to you for an answer, and you realize you haven't heard a word of the last ten minutes? Watch me and @rasheed.bsky.social talk about the MC in Altered Bodies

Which WeHo Reads 2025 event spoke to you? Drop a comment, share a takeaway, or tell us which event sparked your imagination. Your reflections help keep this community alive and shape what comes next. www.bookswell.club

In a discussion of writing craft, literary citizenship, and trends in politics and technology, Sisters In Crime executive director Julie Hennrikus and I covered a lot of ground. www.sistersincrime.org/page/podcast @sistersincrimela.bsky.social #WritersPodcast #CrimeFiction #LGBTQWriters

WeHo Reads: Going Dark to Bring Light featuring Jennifer J. Chow, Tori Eldridge, Nicholas George, and Georgia Jeffries Dec. 3, 2025 6:30 pm PT Online, Free, RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social

WeHo Reads: Going Dark to Bring Light Wed., Dec. 3 6:30–8 PM PT Online, Free, RSVP Requested: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #crimefiction #suspense #thriller #authorevent @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

A wonderful discussion full of interesting and distinct perspectives on writing, advocacy, and imagination. www.youtube.com/live/7Mt4KAU... @charliejane.bsky.social @olivasthewriter.bsky.social @tuck.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Tonight, hear from three wildly imaginative writers @olivasthewriter.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social @tuck.bsky.social online with @bookswellclub.bsky.social and WeHo Reads www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

WeHo Reads: Wild and Powerful Imaginations on Wed., Nov. 12 at 6:30 PM PT with three groundbreaking trans authors: Charlie Jane Anders, M. M. Olivas and Tuck Woodstock www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

I'm doing a special edition hardcover edition of Broken Mirror on Kickstarter. Click "notify me" to stay updated. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cod...

QSFer Cody Sisco has a new queer cuberpunk book out: Altered Bodies. A breakthrough treatment promises salvation for Broken Mirrors—but the price could be Victor’s sanity, and the end of the ... www.queerscifi.com/new-release-... #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Cyberpunk @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

A breakthrough treatment promises salvation for Broken Mirrors—but the price could be Victor’s sanity, and the end of the American Union of Nations. www.codysisco.com/books/#Altered-Bodies #Cyberpunk #AltHistory #Addiction #ScienceFiction #BookRelease #PsychoSciFi

Hello, new follower! Your arrival is well-timed. I released a new science fiction novel yesterday. It's the third volume in a queer alternate history cyberpunk saga that explores mental illness, addiction, and how humans evolve with technology. What's on your reading list?

A breakthrough treatment promises salvation for Broken Mirrors—but the price could be Victor’s sanity, and the end of the American Union of Nations. www.codysisco.com/books/#Altered-Bodies #Cyberpunk #AltHistory #FutureOfTech #ScienceFiction #BookRelease #PsychoSciFi 📘 Coming 10/15/2025

Save the date! Nov. 12 6:30 pm PT WeHo Reads: Wild and Powerful Imaginations Charlie Jane Anders M. M. Olivas Tuck Woodstock @charliejane.bsky.social @codysiscowrites.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social

And only three backers away from the next backer goal!!!

Review: Fracture by R. Sinclair There was never a single moment in the story where I felt bored... it might just be my new favourite book of all time... Needless to say, I can’t wait to read the next book. www.queerscifi.com/review-fract... #SciFi #ScienceFiction @author-rsinclair.bsky.social

Altered Bodies explores surveillance, addiction, and the price of innovation in an alternate America where every choice comes with hidden consequences. codysisco.com/books/#Altered-Bodies #TechFiction #SpecFic #Cyberpunk #AltHistory #FutureOfTech #SurveillanceSociety #ScienceFiction #PsychoSciFi

What if a breakthrough technology could heal millions… but at the cost of your sanity? Altered Bodies explores surveillance, addiction, and the human price of innovation in an alternate America where every choice comes with hidden consequences. 📘 10/15 #Cyberpunk #AltHistory #SurveillanceSociety

Désirée Zamorano discusses her powerful novel, Dispossessed, about the expulsion of Mexican Americans in the 1930s. Listen here ➡️ www.bookswell.club/podcast/25-d... @codysiscowrites.bsky.social #PodcastEpisode #AuthorInterview #LatinaAuthors #HistoricalFiction #RepresentationMatters

We're excited to welcome featured author Dan López at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @danlopezauthor.bsky.social

We're excited to welcome featured author Carlos Allende at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

We're excited to welcome featured author Myriam Gurba at WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation on Oct. 8 at the West Hollywood Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads...

#ScienceFiction #Scifi #ShortStories #BookSky #Kickstarter 💫✨🚀📚

There's a place online dedicated to giving visibility to queer sci-fi authors. www.queerscifi.com/join-our-mai...

WeHo Reads: Voices of Transformation Wed., Oct. 8 | 6:30–8 pm In Person: West Hollywood Library Community Room Free, RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... @ginaraeduran.bsky.social @damnedpoet.bsky.social @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social @booksoupofficial.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Coming soon the Barnes & Noble at the Grove Jase Peeples signs and discusses TWIRL with Tracy E. Gilchrist www.eventbrite.com/e/jase-peepl... #yanovel #mmromance #lgbtnovel

Joe McClean, screenwriter, director, and author of Sins of Survivors, joins host Cody Sisco in conversation about his debut novel rooted in the history of Black Bottom, Detroit. www.bookswell.club/podcast/23-j... #podcast #authorinterview #newepisode @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Welcome to OTHERSIDE, a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! This October, we’ll be fundraising on Kickstarter. Until then, you can join us on our Patreon! We’ll open for submissions in January 2026. See thread for details! 🪐🗡️ (1/5)

This is not a dress rehearsal. In LA, we don't see Trump as "going after them." He is coming for us. With militarized troops. With maximum aggression. With malice aforethought. This is either the finale of American democracy or opening night of the counter revolution. We, the people, must decide

We did it! The #MadeinLAWriters Vol. 6 Hollywood Adjacent campaign is a success. We're bringing hyperlocal stories by local authors to the city we love. Thank you to our backers!!! More news soon. Also #FuckFascism

The Made in L.A. Writers Kickstarter is 90% funded with 3 days to go. You can be part of the 10%! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad... #KickstarterCampaign #crowdfunding #Kickstarterproject #fiction #shortstories #anthology #indiepublishing #MadeInLAWriters #SupportIndieAuthors #LosAngeles

I'm excited to spotlight this story by Katherine Tomlinson about what can go wrong serving food and drinks to actors and crew on set. @kattomic.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad... #Kickstarter #crowdfunding #fiction #shortstories #anthology #indiepublishing #MadeInLAWriters

Millie’s Game ★ Kate Maruyama An invitation to join an elite Hollywood actors’ group requires more than just talent. It might require a young actress’s soul, too. www.madeinlawriters.com @katemaru.bsky.social #MadeInLAWriters #fiction #shortstory #anthology

Went to the LA Times festival of books and picked up some great fiction from @gravesidepress.bsky.social and Counterpoint and the Made in LA folks. @codysiscowrites.bsky.social

Hey Spec Fic authors and readers: sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and horror. Join us at LimFic.com. We're building an alternative spec fic book community/directory that's also queer friendly (gay owned) and progressive. Help us grow! Authors: www.limfic.com/membership-a... Readers: www.limfic.com

A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising (Or not surprising at this point. The people with UBI didn't quit working. They felt healthier and happier. The women, in particular, felt greater autonomy. UBI works.) www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/h...

Tortured Echoes is now available as an audiobook on Spoken! ihave.spoken.press/p/jXK650pN8yV "To uncover the truth behind a murder, Victor Eastmore must risk his sanity—and set a killer free." #SciFiAudiobook #NewRelease #PsychologicalSciFi #DystopianFiction #QueerFiction #TechNoir #Audiobook

Made in L.A. Writers return to the LA Times Festival of Books April 26-27 Find us at Booth #835 on Child's Way, a short walk from Tommy Trojan. #indiepublishing #MadeInLAWriters @kattomic.bsky.social @amylola.bsky.social @ajpayler.bsky.social @mlopesdasilva.bsky.social @katemaru.bsky.social

I want to join a support group for people who read Shoshona Zuboff's The Age of Surveillance Capitalism and want to get organized against tech incursion into and rendition of human experience.

Lynne Thompson recently joined BookSwell host Cody Sisco in conversation about her most recent collection, Blue on a Blue Palette (BOA, 2024). You can watch it on YouTube or listen on the BookSwell site (bookswell.club) or on Spotify or Apple. @boa-editions.bsky.social @bookswellclub.bsky.social

Tonight! WeHo Reads: Richard Blanco and Kim Dower in Conversation During National Poetry Month on April 16, 2025 at 6:30-8 pm PT via Zoom and YouTube. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #NationalPoetryMonth #poetryreading #poets

And… we’re rolling! Today is launch day for Made in L.A. Writers’ first Kickstarter! 😍 Support Made in L.A. Vol. 6: Hollywood Adjacent. Nineteen stories that explore the lives of dreamers, hustlers, and outliers who orbit Hollywood. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad... #Kickstarter #crowdfunding

3 days until the Kickstarter for Made in L.A. Vol. 6 launches. ⭐🤩⭐ www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...