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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Come see me at the New York Comic Con! I will be at the Maya Narrative Universe booth (# 3325) Thursday through Sunday during dealer room hours. You can purchase copies of the MAYA novel, get them signed by the co-author Zain Maman, check out the new TRIALS OF MAYA board game, & also buy my books!

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 05/10/2026

It's the 5th of the month... It's time for another #5Star5th reminding you to review your recent reads! Invented by @sambeawesome.bsky.social I'm just helping propagate ;) #Writer #IndieAuthor #Booksky #BookReviews #Reviewers

5th of the month, 5 star reminder. Many authors rely on reviews to find new readers! Here's your monthly reminder to review your recent reads. #5star5th

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A.T. Sayre @atsayre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today at noon I'll be doing a stream interview with my good friends Lancelot Schaubert and @alexshvartsman.bsky.social You can check it out here: buff.ly/ADFVh5D Come watch how much these two talk intellectual circles around me. #speclit

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LIVE SOON: Live: Lancelot interviews Alex Shvartsman + A.T. Sayre

Starting Oct 1 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I hereby promise no medieval poetry!

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Rachel Cordasco @rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

@alexshvartsman.bsky.social on activist translation, @cristinajurado.bsky.social's interview w/Korean-to-English co-translators Sellar & Park, my interview w/ @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social about the Locus Awards' new translation category, Clelia Farris on reading my translations of her stories...

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Rachel Cordasco @rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Small Planet: The #SFinTranslation Magazine, brings you news and analysis about speculative fiction you won't find anywhere else, including:

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Amanda Helms - Preorder THE UPPER TENTACLE @amandaghelms.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

✨✨✨COVER REVEAL✨✨✨ I'm delighted with my cover design and art by Caroline Teagle Johnson, who nailed the retro, campy vibes I requested for my debut, THE UPPER TENTACLE! TUT publishes 02 09 27 from Union Square &. Co, but preorders are available now! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amand...

On a faded background of a green tentacle on a pink backdrop, the cover for THE UPPER TENTACLE shines in all its pink, green, and red glory! A green tentacle coils upward, and a silhouette of a woman dangles one-handed from its tip. Title THE UPPER TENTACLE, in red, interweaves with the upper portion of the tentacle, and the author's name, also in red, is at the bottom. "February 9, 2027" is above the cover, and "Preorders available" is below it.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tonight! Come listen to Ken say smart things after I ask him stupid questions.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Your reminder that the entire ~40 min chapter 1 of The Best of All Possible Planets audiobook narrated by Eli Schiff and Lewis Black is on YouTube free of charge. Give it a listen! youtu.be/vK9d3hCI0_4

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The Best of All Possible Planets audiobook Chapter 1. Alex Shvartsman / Elliot Schiff / Lewis Black

YouTube video by UFOPublishing

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Keith R.A. DeCandido @kradec.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This Saturday in Building 6 of Industry City it's Brooklyn Books & Booze Book Fair #2: Electric Book-aloo! I'll be there selling and signing books -- including my new release, THE INFLICTORS: COME TOGETHER -- along with dozens of other word-slingers. Come on by! Details at brooklynbooksbooze.com

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

INFECTION POINTS by @hellena.bsky.social delivers a "layered and complex" take on vampires—and their place in our ecosystem—in this eco-horror novella. Pre-order the novella now; it's out 11.10.26! 🔗 links.ruadanbooks.com/IP (Thank you, @alexshvartsman.bsky.social!) #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A mere 9 days away -- BBB's Author Book Fair No. 2: The Bookening is coming to Barrow's Intense in #IndustryCity ! Over 30 authors selling/signing books, a day of panels and pitch sessions! Take home your next favorite book and meet fab writers! #books #bookfair More here: tinyurl.com/mvuwznfz

Brooklyn Books & Booze author book fair ad

Authors slated to appear at BBB Author Book Festival on 9/19

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I have this awesome sticker from Spud Publishing, and now, so can you! spudpub.com/products/sp-...

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Folklore Horror from @flametree.bsky.social is out today! It includes my domovoi story "A Thousand Cuts" This is a gorgeous hardcover book. amzn.to/4zVxipd

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Alan Smale @alansmale.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Blown away to have won my third Sidewise Award today!! -- for "Caesar at Sea", from the ZNB anthology SKULL X BONES, edited by David B. Coe and @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social. Alas, I couldn't be at Worldcon for the presentation, but all props to @alexshvartsman.bsky.social for accepting in my stead.

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Rachel Cordasco @rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It includes a ton of exciting content: - @alexshvartsman.bsky.social on activist translation - @cristinajurado.bsky.social's interview with Korean-to-English co-translators Gord Sellar & Jihyun Park - my interview w/ @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social about the Locus Awards' new translation category

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Jeremy Szal @jeremyszal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A fantastic 8 author book signing event at Barnes and Nobles here in Los Angeles, with @scottlynch78.bsky.social @matociquala.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and others! Was such a pleasure to meet so many readers.

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John Butterworth III @jbutterw3.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Long overdue post but still can't believe I'm included in this wonderfully silly anthology! Thank you @alexshvartsman.bsky.social for putting it together. You can grab a copy here: www.kingsgames.com/online-store...

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Breaking news: Canada closes Lake Ontario to US traffic, demands Americans at least pretend to understand the metric system. Meantime US arsenal of distractions is running dangerously low.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There are many signed books at the Orange County B&N from the plethora of spectacular authors, and also me. Stop by and peruse their SF/F shelves!

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great time last night at the Barnes & Noble in Paramus with @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and @rickgualtieri.com!

Caitlin, Rick and Alex sit at a table in the Barnes & Noble event space in front of a nice crowd of fans

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Asia Society New York @newyork.asiasociety.org · 15/08/2026

On September 16, join Asia Society and award-winning speculative fiction author @kyliu99.bsky.social to discuss his new collection, The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories, with writer, translator, game designer, and anthologist @alexshvartsman.bsky.social. asiasociety.org/new-york/eve...

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Technology and Storytelling: Ken Liu and The Passing of the Dragon

Multi-award-winning speculative fiction author Ken Liu discusses his new collection, The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories, with writer, translator, game designer, and anthologist Alex…

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We are DEFINITELY excited to hear stories from @louisevans.bsky.social (pictured) @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social & #CatherineStine at Brooklyn Books & Booze next Tuesday 8/18 at Barrows Intense in #IndustryCity! Get excited with us -- it's free! 📚🎙️🍸 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Louis Evans holding a copy of Analog
Words: Get Excited
BBB is back 8/18 @ 7pm @ Barrows

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Coming SO VERY SOON to a Barrow's Intense near YOU! Join us 8/18 at 7pm to hear awesome authors @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @louisevans.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social & #CatherineStine share stories -- and grab our special one-night-only Best of All Possible Drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Authors Alex Shvartsman, Catherine Stine, Louis Evans and Teel James Glenn in an ad for Brooklyn Books & Booze's reading on 8/18 at 7pm at Barrow's Intense

Drink on a bar
Words: Simply the best
"The Best of All Possible Drinks"
One Night Only
Address for Barrow's Intense
86 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Tequila
Barrows Intense Ginger
Matchbook Nowhere Triple Sec
Lemon
Stardust

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This. Our game studio adopted a No Generative AI policy from day one and we're committed to releasing an amazing video game that's 100% human-made.

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We're starry-eyed! Meet BBB's special Aug.libation: The Best of All Possible Drinks! (Ref: @alexshvartsman.bsky.social's novel "The Best of All Possible Planets"!) Join him, @louisevans.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social & and #CatherineStine on 8/18 @ 7pm at Barrows! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join me, @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social, and Rick Gualtieri for an afternoon of bookish hilarity at the Paramus Barnes @ Noble on Aug 22.

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY! The glorious stories of @louisevans.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social and #CatherineStine will fill Barrows Intense at Brooklyn Books & Booze's 8/18 reading starting at 7! It's the best way to spend your Tuesday! Free! 📚🎙️🍸 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Authors Alex Shvartsman, Catherine Stine, Louis Evans and Teel James Glenn in an ad for Brooklyn Books & Booze on August 18 7-9pm

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Don't get zapped by Anubis; come to our reading instead!

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hey North Jersey! Here's a chance to meet three hilarious SFF authors for the price of one! (Free. The price is free.) The Science Fiction Association of Bergen County is going to be hosting me, @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and @rickgualtieri.com at the Barnes & Noble in Paramus, NJ!

The Science Fiction Association of Bergen County hosts
Meet the Authors
Barnes & Noble Paramus
Sat Aug 22
5:00PM
634 N State Route 17, Paramus

Images of the headshots of Alex Shvartsman and Caitlin Rozakis looking normal and Rick Gualtieri wearing giant bug-eyed glasses in case you have sight issues and can see just enough of this image to be totally wigged out

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K.A.Teryna @k-a-teryna.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My collection Black Hole Heart and Other Stories (translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social) has made the final ballot for the World Fantasy Awards 2026. It feels strange—even a little scary, and completely unexpected. Congratulations to all finalists! locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Spec fic stories! 'Specially-designed sips! Yep, Brooklyn Books & Booze returns for our August reading on 8/18 at 7pm at Barrow's Intense -- and we want YOU to join us! Come hear tales from @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social #CatherineStine & @louisevans.bsky.social ! Free! 📚🎙️🍸👀

Authors Alex Shvartsman, Catherine Stine, Louis Evans and Teel James Glenn in an ad for Brooklyn Books & Booze on 8/18 at 7pm at Barrows Intense

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Neil Ottenstein @nottenst.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I just finished listening to @alexshvartsman.bsky.social 's The Best of All Possible Planets. It was most enjoyable with great voice acting. I was smiling throughout and laughing out loud at times. What it most reminds me of is a Mel Brooks comedy. alexshvartsman.com/2026/01/23/t...

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The Best of All Possible Planets

My space opera comedy 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 will be published on July 28, 2026 in premium hardcover, paperback, and audiobook formats, featuring cover art by Ethemos and interior art by …

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

August is here! That means there are just 17 more days until the next Brooklyn Books & Booze reading -- on 8/18 at 7pm at Barrow's Intense! Join us to hear tales from @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social #CatherineStine & @louisevans.bsky.social! It's free, folks! 📚🎙️🍸👀

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Out this week…THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE PLANETS by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social! Fantastic in all formats but look at this hardback!!

Hardback of THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE PLANETS by Alex Shvartsman

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

What does your third Tuesday in August look like? That's what we thought! So why not join us at the next BBB reading on 8/18 at 7pm at Barrow's Intense? You'll enjoy tales from @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social #CatherineStine & @louisevans.bsky.social! Plus: It's free! 📚🎙️🍸👀

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If you like Douglas Adams and Voltaire, this may be the perfect book for you. Alex's novel is funny and sharp, the best of all possible books.

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Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Get out your pens & calendars and start marking: August's BBB will rock your world! Join us 8/18 @ 7pm at Barrows Intense in #IndustryCity to hear fab tales from @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @teelglenn.bsky.social @fictionmage7.bsky.social & @louisevans.bsky.social! 📚 🎤🍸 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I want to write a buddy comedy where Odysseus and Moses try to get home. It'll be called "Dude, Where's My House." 40 years running time, no bathroom breaks.

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Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Urgent freelance art commission! My previous arrangement has fallen through, so I need someone who can look at this sad lil' placeholder kaiju and whip up a proper, looming, nicely lit and atmospherically appropriate monster I can place into this same composition. Feel free to reply here- THREAD 🧵

The mock-up cover of my Kaiju Agonistes digital novelette

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I'm late on mentioning this one - it's been out more than a month - but I was on tour and only got around to dealing with the box 😆 New Dreadfulverse story! I've got a story in the collection Unidentified Funny Objects 10 that recently came out.

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

There's just over a day left to grab all of these hilarious books dirt-cheap. Don't miss out!

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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · 26/06/2026

Reminder! The Seriously Funny bundle containing not just my "Tune in Tomorrow" but hilarious reads by @aahabershaw.bsky.social @jodylynnnye.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social is still available! Get SO MANY BOOKS for the price of a single hardback! Limited time offer!📚😆👀 storybundle.com/humor

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Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Have you ordered your copy yet? PLANETS lands on July 28! amzn.to/4aTQ71h

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Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com · 07/07/2026

Nine days to grab this bundle of humorous SF/F with work from me, @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social, @daveklecha.bsky.social, @jodylynnnye.bsky.social, @alexshvartsman.bsky.social, @ginikoch.bsky.social, and more! This particular bundle also supports the nonprofit publishing house @deepvellum.bsky.social.

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If you like satire, puns, and Easter Eggs of all sorts paired up with a classic sci-fi romp that feels like something you missed from the Golden Age, then you've got to check out THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE PLANETS by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social My review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-b... #BookSky

The Best of All Possible Planets by Alex Shvartsman

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 05/07/2026

TODAY!!!! It's #5Star5th ! Make sure to get out there and leave some reviews, especially on indie projects (and definitely on indie books). There are special promotional perks tied to many platforms regarding review numbers, and we need YOU to help us get there! Leave ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ today!

5th of the month. 5 star reminder. Many authors rely on reviews to find new readers! Here's your monthly reminder to review your recent reads

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