Justin C. Key
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Author, Doctor, Husband, Father, Friend
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#Unboxing
video for The Hospital at the End of the World. It really is our only chanceā¦
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Stephen King
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Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope). Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.
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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred
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Dear bluskeeters! I'm doing research with a friend. If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection. Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
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Finally sitting down to watch Welcome To Derry (Iām the only horror fan in my house). Thoughts after first episode: my god, this is going to be fun š š
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Alan Baxter
12 days ago
Give all the authors you love a Xmas present by sharing something about their books online. It's free and more powerful than you can imagine.
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I wonder if LeBron feels like I feel when he falls downā¦
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Should I rest the next two weeks or start edits on this ~70k novel that no one has seen or paid for? š¤
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Thank you to Tananarive Due, Paul Tremblay, LeVar Burton, Karen Joy Fowler, Sam J. Miller, Maurice Broaddus, and James Patrick Kelly! My heart is full!
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āKeyās debut novelā¦shows a concerningly realistic futureā¦, solidifying his place as a strong voice of contemporary sf.ā āFor fans of Michael Crichton, Elizabeth Bear, and Annalee Newitz.ā Booklist said nice things about The Hospital at the End of the World!
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www.bookbub.com/blog/best-sf...
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of Winter
Brandon Sanderson, Alastair Reynolds, and Nnedi Okorafor all have new books out.
https://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-sff-winter-2026?universal=true
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When your 5 year old is sleep on your arm and itās time to get up, do you: A. Spend minutes sliding the arm out slowly as not to wake her B. Remove it quickly and run out the room before she can figure out what happened C. Scroll social media cus the morning is cooked anyway
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26 days ago
Just a reminder that when Nightmare Magazine opens to subs again in January, we are VERY EAGER to read your dark creative nonfiction! We're the place to send that creepy list or micro research project about something awful.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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Moksha
https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare/
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Scientists say if you see a dog playing the piano youāre a right brain person and if you see a chicken drinking soup youāre a left brain person.
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Mara
about 1 month ago
Enjoyed the world-building in THE HOSPITAL AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Justin C. Key and the fascinating premise of a society where almost all medical practice depends on AI...but a few doctors still believe in the power of human touch.
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My son, ten minutes into reading my novel, comes out and says ādoes Pok ever makes it to the school?ā Heās a big reader and Iām surprised by the question, so I ask why. He smiled and said āitās just a lot of suspense and I want to know!ā Then it hit me: heās never had the author in the next room!
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āA medical-minded dystopia with mystery elements that emphasizes the importance of human connection and equity for everyone in a world of artificial intelligence. For readers of Laila Lalami.ā āLibrary Journal on THE HOSPITAL AT THE END OF THE WORLD
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Michael Frasca
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#FandSF
#FavoriteStories
Summer 2025
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The Final Trial of Jalen, Oba of Uhuri by Justin C. Key
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A kÅan for you: why, in chess, is the Queen most powerful, but the King most important? A West African tale of atonement, redemption and belated justice.
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My secret publicists
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Kirkus said nice things. Even one of the could-be criticisms was coupled with praise. And they āblinkedā at some of my nerd-talk, which I think a lot of my readers will appreciate. Iāll take it!
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Michael Frasca
about 1 month ago
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction just published their first issue in over a year. Sheree RenƩe Thomas continues at the helm, so we are in for some good stories. Follow along as I post short reviews of my favorites.
@shereereneethomas.bsky.social
#ScienceFiction
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#SF
#FandSF
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Itās here!!!!
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Summer 2025
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, founded in 1949, is the award-winning SF magazine which is the original publisher of SF classics like Stephen Kingās Dark Tower, Daniel Keyesās Flowers for A...
https://weightlessbooks.com/the-magazine-of-fantasy-and-science-fiction-summer-2025/
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Weightless Books
about 2 months ago
A new issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is here at last from new publisher Must Read Magazines! Featuring
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Please clap:
www.publishersweekly.com/9780063290488
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The Hospital at the End of the World by Justin C Key
This gripping and heartfelt coming-of-age tale from debut novelist Key (The World Wasnāt Ready for You, a story collection) take...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063290488
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Publishers Weekly on THATEOTW: āThough the level of coincidence inherent in some late plot reveals strains credulity, the worldbuilding fascinates and Pok is a wonderfully believable protagonist acting from both good intentions and naive suppositions. Key should win plenty of new fans with this.ā
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Thereās an unboxing video pinned to my page. My daughter stole the show. āš½
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about 2 months ago
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics. And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare
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60k on my current WIP!
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Toni Morrison just emailed me offering to turn my book into a movie. How cool is that?! Definitely not a scam, right?
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#Unboxing
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If the arrival of November's eligibility posts, end-of-the-year wrap-ups, year's-best lists, & Goodreads awards voting has left you feeling like a lazy, unaccomplished writer with unmemorable work, know you are not alone. At least we can drown our sorrows in egg nog!
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Wole Talabi
about 2 months ago
Alright y'all. This is finally happening.
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Iāve heard itās the writerās job to write and the publisherās job to sell books. This is idealistic. Iām in full hustle mode. I want to be a career novelist. This is my debut. I canāt leave anything on the floor. Letās get it.
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When I'm at conventions, I'm often asked: "What's the difference between dark fantasy & horror?" In this month's editorial, I talk a little about my thoughts.
www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...
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Editorial: November 2025 - Nightmare Magazine
I have lost count of the number of discussions Iāve had about what the difference between horror and dark fantasy might be. Plenty of people have very crisp definitions and think applying them helps t...
https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/editorial/editorial-november-2025
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Stephen King
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All the pearl-clutching about Zohran Mamdani--by right-wingers who elected a half-senile old TV star president--is very amusing. For once the shoe is on the other foot.
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Incidents Around the House was brutal. I canāt tell if Iām more scared because of my knowledge as a mental health professional butā¦sheesh! Highly recommend!
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Jay
2 months ago
And today, Iāll add āNow You See Meā by
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, with some intense Twilight Zone vibes and an engrossing (if disturbing) fantastical exploration of both Black invisibility and hypervisibility in American culture
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/now-...
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Now You See Me - Lightspeed Magazine
Good art changes you. And that was the point, right? Thatās what the social media ad that caught my attention wanted me to believe: Our Shoes: You couldnāt understand our struggleĀ .Ā .Ā . Until now. I h...
https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/now-you-see-me/
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About a third of the way through Incidents Around the House. This some scary shit
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Eryn McCee
2 months ago
Hola, Horror Writers. I'm going to post and eat as I've pretty much just walked in. But, we're all about it today, so close to Halloween! Tell me tell me. What scared you as a child? No links, no hawking books please, till the end. Thanks Thanks.
#HorrorWritersChat
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The Hospital at the End of the World / 2.3.26 Photo by Amina Touray
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Locus Magazine
2 months ago
If you love science fiction, fantasy, and horror you MUST already subscribe to Locus Magazine... Right?
linktr.ee/locusmagazine
link in bio!
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Stephen King
2 months ago
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
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Maurice Broaddus
2 months ago
This new has been a long time in coming, but itās finally official: Wayne Brady and I are writing a book together! But first (if you want a peek at what the working relationship of me and Wayne is like), a story ā¦
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Advance praise for The Hospital at the End of the World!
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#giveaway
#freebooks
The Hospital at the End of the World / Justin C. Key
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Book giveaway for The Hospital at the End of the World: A Novel by Justin C. Key Oct 01-Oct 21, 2025
Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 01-Oct 21, 2025. From the author of the acclaimed The World Wasnāt Ready for You co...
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/422610-the-hospital-at-the-end-of-the-world-a-novel
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Stephen Graham Jones
3 months ago
Honor to have a vampire novel on this list:
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The Best Horror Books of 2025 - B&N Reads
These are the 2025 horror novels that spooked, scared and haunted us throughout the year.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/best-horror-books-of-2025/
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Contract signed!! My latest short story, MARGINS, will appear in Lightspeed Magazine. Following a psychiatrist with āempathicā schizophrenia where he takes on his patientās symptoms, with Margins, I continue to bring a little horror to the sci-fi medical thriller.
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Iām just going to put it out there: If someoneās thinking of an IT/Derry anthology, PLEASE consider me. Iād write the shit out of that story. I donāt beg for much but Iāll gladly beg for this.
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Horror DNA
3 months ago
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