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AJCLondon

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London cat butler. I try to be a good human. Very woke. Climate change is real and refugees are welcome. Rather fond of due process. Green. I research authoritarian practices and write speculative fiction. Gardener.

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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 14/09/2026
We’re nearly halfway through our campaign, but only a third of the way to our funding goal, and it’s all or nothing. We need your support! More authors have joined, welcome to Gemma Amor, Gemma Files, and Suzan Palumbo. Let’s bring another year of haunting & challenging tales! kck.st/4x4r1oz
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine 2027
Publishing original horror, fantasy, and science fiction since 1999. Let’s create another year of strange and wondrous tales!
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
16% of the way!!! You are all stars 🥹🥹 Please keep reposting! One of these is due ASAP 🫠
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Did you submit to FF during our July reading period? I'm putting together a few thoughts on what we received during the month, using data from the FF Submitter's Survey. If you sent us a story, you can participate by filling out the survey here: fusionfragment.aidaform.com/ff-submissio...
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/09/2026
RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.
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Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.
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Diabolical Plots @diabolicalplots.com · 05/09/2026
Submission Grinder is looking to add some volunteer Market Checkers to help check market listings against publication website for accuracy. Time commitment flexible - if you're already sending in market corrections it's the same thing but systematic. :) hmu! thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/ContactUs
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The Submission Grinder
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 04/09/2026
Support us because you love to read genre fiction! Ghost stories, folk horror, weird fiction, monster tales, cosmic horror, apocalyptic, gothic, dark fantasy, historical, mystery, eco-horror, weird western, magic realism, space horror, body horror, cozy, fantastique, slipstream. kck.st/4x4r1oz
3LBE masthead with a list of horror subgenres
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Will I use this to teach my students about policy writing today? Strong likelihood!
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DreamForge Magazine @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We don’t believe hopeful fiction means pretending everything will be easy. It means believing choices matter. People matter. Imagination matters. Read Free online: go.dfstory.com/read-anvil25 or BUY on Amazon: go.dfstory.com/Anvil25Amazon"
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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
You may have noticed we released a new issue yesterday, and we're thrilled with the responses. But we could use more subscriptions to help us continue doing this work. We're almost halfway through our seed money. Just $5 every 3 months, or $20 for a year. magazine.trollbreath.com/membership-a...
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 01/09/2026
Submission inbox is fully OPEN! Let's goooooooooo ✨pure vamp from editors mildly stunned at the passage of time😅 ✨ www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...
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Orion's Belt magazine @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Orion’s Belt is now open for submissions until October 31!🎃 We are accepting flash fiction, micro fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews! For more information on submitting, please see the link below! We can't wait to read your work! 🔅 www.orions-belt.net/submissions
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Submissions — Orion's Belt
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Currently have 16 stories and 1 poem out. Two more waiting for submission windows. Wondering if a novelette will fit another mag. No progress on the two novels. Always err on the side of hope...
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I hated the 1980s. I miss the '80s.
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 24/08/2026
We are OPEN for early submissions from equity-deserving writers, looking for poetry and short fiction. Submissions fully open on Sept 1st: ❣500-3500 words ❣pre-existing relationships ❣Fantasy! Sci-Fi! Horror! www.heartlines-spec.com
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Heartlines Spec
Heartlines Spec is a speculative magazine focused on long-term friendships and relationships. It's the comfort of the known, the fierce hug of someone that knows you best.
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Going too fast? Hard to tell.
Car flipped over on east London road
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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
September cometh! Subscribe now : magazine.trollbreath.com only $5.00 every 3 months or $20 per year!
Trollbreath Magazine Fall 2026 Nonfiction (image of a troll in a bowler hat and chainmail holding a ray gun
Rediscovering Joanna Russ 
by Catherine Lundoff
Courage Is Not the Absence of Fear 
by Catherine Tavares
Rogue Thoughts: Message in a Bottle 
by Christopher Mark Rose
For Sam Neill and Event Horizon 
by Amanda Reynolds-Gregg
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/08/2026
Oh, for fuck's sake. If you had an "AI" generate the text, then you're not the author. "Oh, but the ideas are mine." Motherfucker, ideas aren't copyrightable, and neither is the text if "AI" barfed it out. In neither a logistical nor legal sense does the term "author" convey to you.
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you’re looking for helpful websites, bloggers, designers, editors or competitions for indies, I’ve got loads of suggestions here! If you’d like to be added to my page and do not use, condone or support generative AI, let me know! 📝 rebeccacrunden.com/resources-fo...
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Resources for Indie Authors
General/Disclaimer I thought I’d share some links and communities for indie authors looking for resources as I know it can be difficult to even know where to start. Starting off without a reader ba…
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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are OPEN to poetry!!
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Amazing Stories @amazingstories.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Inflection Point by Dave Creek - FREE STORY
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Inflection Point by Dave Creek - FREE STORY
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It's very hard to keep up with so much great stuff coming out in all the speculative fiction mags out there! And still get writing done -- fiction as well as academic. Oh, and stupid work. I think I know what I want to drop ...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Please share! Poets! Uncanny Magazine will be open to poetry submissions from August 17 to August 31! Poetry Editor Betsy Aoki can't wait to see your submissions! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
Space Unicorn
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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from August 24 to September 7! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR AMAZING, HUMAN-WRITTEN STORIES! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from  August 24 to September 7!
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Penumbric Speculative Fiction Mag @penumbricmag.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We're open for the final 200 written submissions of this subs window (15 Aug through 15 Sep)! We've received 3 of 200 submissions. See our Submissions page for details: www.penumbric.com/subs.html #Penumbric #submissions
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Penumbric announcement - Submission Guidelines
Edgy speculative fiction magazine
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If you're such a fuckwit can't negotiate airport security properly - you know, empty your pockets, put your trays back etc - then you should be permanently banned from flying.
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 11/08/2026
And now that I'm back home, it's time to break out the reminder that we are in the midst of a subscription drive to increase staff and contributor pay to celebrate our 20th anniversary issue in October. Subscribe here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Text reads: We're running a subscription drive!
Clarkesworld will publish its 20th anniversary issue in October and we'd like to recognize this milestone by giving our staff and contributors a raise. Each new subscriber brings us one step closer to reaching our goal.

We are within 200 new subscribers of our target!

On the right, there is a cover of the recent issue. Clarkesworld robot looks up at the text from the bottom left corner.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Do you want to hazard a guess at what this “jaw-dropping” list of freebies included? What luxuries asylum seekers might be being given “for free” in Thetford? Xboxes? Plasma TVs? iPhones? Ferraris? Let's take a look👀 🧵 1/22
Express headline: The jaw-dropping list of everything asylum seekers in Thetford were 'given for free'.
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
There's so many great mags out there--go read a piece from one you've never read before! This thread that Jeané has put together has a ton of my favourites!
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Utopia Science Fiction Magazine @utopiascifi.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We've said it before, but we'll say it again. If you "write" with AI and manage to trick a magazine, you are not just stealing from us. You are stealing a place from a real writer and robbing human connection from a reader. Shame on you!
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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As summer winds down and the weather cools, Apex cordially invites you to indulge in your moodiest, melancholiest, emo-est self 🙏🕯️🍂 The theme for this month's flash fiction contest is ELEGY. You have until the end of the month to submit! apexbookcompany.moksha.io/publication/...
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Aesthetic Anime: Moody Water Reflections
Alt: an animated illustration of a calm flowing river. The sun is setting and casting glowing pink reflections on the water's surface.
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Orion's Belt magazine @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We are thrilled to reveal the cover art for our summer issue #36, coming out in August! More here: www.orions-belt.net/issues Cover Art “SUN II” by David Alvàrez, with design by @ashsmash.bsky.social. To subscribe & read it as soon as it’s released, & support our work: bit.ly/orionsbelt-patreon
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Today is Giving Tuesday, for donating to nonprofits. BCS's parent co. is a 501c3 nonprofit, so donations & Patreon support are tax deductible (consult a tax professional). We'd appreciate your support. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/support-bcs/...
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Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Love novellas? How about two in one book? Wiz Duo #2 contains stories by Juliet Kemp & E M Faulds wizardstowerpress.co...
Cover of Wiz Duo Book 2. Art by Roz Clarke.

The images are of a shield superimposed on a flying dragon, and a girl with a hole through her belly.
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Have a story coming out next week in Amazing Stories -- can't wait to see it in 'print'!
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AJCLondon @ajclondon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Back from lovely holidays in Finland but now all I can say as the work week starts in argh
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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Work has been... interesting lately. So, unrelated: if we get 5,000 new subscribers, one of us can make this a full time job and the other one can run like hell from a day job that is descending into utter chaos... ahem... $5/issue, $20/year magazine.trollbreath.com/membership-a...
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Membership Levels - Trollbreath Magazine
Members: there’s no additional benefits for the free Member level, it’s there for you if you’re unable to afford a subscription at this time but want to keep in touch with us. Ebook: You can chose eit...
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Amazing Stories @amazingstories.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
SF Magazines and IP: Trademarks
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SF Magazines and IP: Trademarks
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Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Our general submission window is now open! We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more! For our full guidelines and schedule, visit: www.havenspec.com/submit/
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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The sooner we fund, the sooner we can reopen to submissions and achieve our awesome stretch goals!!!!
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Orion's Belt magazine @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Orion's Belt is looking for a Poetry Editor to join our team starting this September! If you or anyone you know might be interested, send them our way. :) More details here: www.orions-belt.net/volunteer
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Volunteer — Orion's Belt
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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Welcome to August! Only one month to go until our 9th issue drops. Edits will be going out to authors soon (probably today). In the meantime, we can finally reveal the absolutely gorgeous cover, slightly revamped from our previous style, with original art by Tobias Roetsch. Ain't it beautiful?
Cover for issue #9 of Trollbreath Magazine. The original art is by Tobias Roetsch, showing a shuttle rising through clouds, dragging them along in it's wake, while in the sky above there is a planet with several moons. The colors are similar to a sunrise, with lots of oranges. The top text says Trollbreath Magazine, Issue 9, Fall 2026. At the bottom are the list of authors, and the editors.
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Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
ICYMI, our ✨July 2026 issue✨ is available to read right this very moment! Subscribe or buy a copy and support small presses! And please, spread the word! Issue: havenspec.com/issues/issue... Subscribe: www.patreon.com/HavenSpecMag... Buy: ko-fi.com/s/99e6ef7ea8
Cover of Haven Spec Magazine, Issue 24, published July 2026.

Fiction in the issue is by R.L. Meza, Lora Gray, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, and Dan Peacock.

Poetry in the issue is by Arden Baker,
H.V. Patterson, Christopher Leigh Silverberg, and Anna Madden.

The cover art is titled "Finally, some sleep" and is by Caleb Worcester. It features an astronaut lying comfortably on a cloud high above the lights of a city.
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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘Anthropic described the project as “our effort to disruptively scan all the world’s books” in an internal memo, which noted “we do not want it to be known that we are pursuing this project”.’
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Have you been keeping up with our new issues? Subscribe and never miss a thing. We have so much to offer you! locusmag.com link in bio!
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