iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you’re an editor looking to edit, Andy is really cool!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I loved the book and Mrs. Frisby but the bad guys in the movie… shudder

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 28/09/2026

Today is my birthday! Please buy my books, I'm so broke

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Secret of NIHM gave me nightmares (the red eyes of Nicodemus especially! 😱)

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

this would be an incredible film if you started it with all the normal serial killer hunting tropes

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The best middle grade fiction can be loved by everyone! @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social recommends curses, human-shark hybrids, quest fatigue for your fall reading list!

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Middle Grade SFF for Young Readers — And the Young at Heart - Reactor

Stories featuring mysterious spellbooks, dysfunctional robots, and so much more...

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's October🎃 which means, SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR BRAVE NEW WEIRD Vol. 5! **This is our yearly Best-Of Weird Fiction anthology, only eligible REPRINTS will be considered** Get the full submissions details here, and check out the full cover reveal! tinyurl.com/4474xej6

THE CALL OF THE WEIRD
All October, Tenebrous Press is accepting submissions for the Fifth Volume of our Weird Fiction Award anthology, BRAVE NEW WEIRD.
This is a reprint anthology. Only works published between 10/31/25-10/31/26 will be considered.
Full details at www.tenebrouspress.com

Cover art by Matt Blairstone.
Beneath a swirling tile mosaic sea filled with fish and squid, two mountain giants surround a rural village who are burning a wicker man in their honor.
One of the giants eats the worshippers, while the other digs what they're throwin' down.

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I am a cynical person but I am pretty earnest when it comes to literary prizes. Books need all the help they can get these days, and prizes are one way for unheralded books to get their due. lithub.com/in-defense-o...

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In Defense of Literary Awards (and Longlists, and Shortlists)

It’s awards nominations announcement season, which means it’s also snarky opinions about awards nominations season. I love a hot take as much as anyone, but the truth is I have been and remain flag…

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Strange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Strange Horizons Fiction Submissions are open now! Check out our website for the fiction guidelines including the link to our Moksha submission portal ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti... (The window closes when we reach 1,000 submissions. Stories must be 5,000 words or less.)

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Announcing a new, occasional journal - PALE GREY IDOL. I hope you'll come along with us on this new venture. Info: palegreyidol.ca

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Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And it's October! Still trying to figure out where the last $600 of October's rent is coming from. Couple possible jobs didn't pan out, so still working away at this. If anyone has work to pass along, or has something of their own I can take on, my rates, etc. are at: mathesonfreelancing.com

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Matheson Freelancing

Post by @sekisetsu.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start:

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Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Haven Spec Magazine is open this month to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds only! We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and others whose voices must be heard! www.havenspec.com/submit/

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Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page

Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!

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M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh! And speaking of guidelines and policies: WE OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 4 AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN ‼️ Please send us the stories and poems only you could write! We can’t wait to read your work!

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Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE

Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

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Merc Fenn Wolfmoor @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WE FUNDED!! AHH! Thank you, everyone!!! Now, with about 24 hours left, any additional monies means I CAN BUY MORE TIME LOOP STORIES. 👀⏳ (And subs will open in two weeks!) www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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OPPORTUNITY WINDOW: An Anthology of Time Loop Stories

Deja vu doesn't begin to cover it... OPPORTUNITY WINDOW will bring you a book of brand new time loop stories (and maybe some you've seen before) from across the SFFH genres!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Let's get it over the line! Time loop stories! You know you love 'em!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This sounds very cool! Sending good pitching vibes!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sometimes we have to break the industry rules to make our voices heard. In this Book Marketing Now interview, author Peter Watts lays bare the faults of a degenerating publishing industry and his unorthodox approach for reaching readers. pottern.substack.com/p/book-marke...

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Book Marketing Now: Peter Watts

An interview with PETER WATTS, author of FOLD CATASTROPHES, on the faults of book publishing and benefits of rule-breaking.

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Renay⁷ @renay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Awhile back I asked people for their favorite space opera book/series and compiled the list on my blog. Is your favorite missing? 👀 🔗 ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2026/09/26/l...

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Book Marketing Now: Peter Watts

An interview with PETER WATTS, author of FOLD CATASTROPHES, on the faults of book publishing and benefits of rule-breaking.

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Gillian "JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW" Daniels @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

She’s here. 💀 Jenny Will Eat You Now is available for pre-order wherever books are sold. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Jenny-... #coverreveal #coverart #horror #JennyWillEatYouNow #debut

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cover Reveal! Through an unusual twist of fate, my story “Black Envelope” will also be published in @thequietones.bsky.social 5th annual issue (ahhh my name‘s on the deliciously spooky cover!!) This collection of “quiet horror“ releases for free in one month, stay tuned! #wearethequietones

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you an editor or publisher with an original short fiction project of weird fiction out this year? Anthology? Magazine? Collection? Get it in for consideration in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Author Simulator

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 27/09/2026

FYI: We had to switch hosts for the KGB reading series mailing list (too much spam), so if you didn't receive an email announcement just now from us, please resubscribe to our mailing list here! www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/mailing-list/

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Mailing List – Fantastic Fiction at KGB

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Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Libra: Your season is here! Touch grass! Pet a dog! Toss that corpse that’s just been gathering dust in the woodshed into the bog! Skip rope!

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Brigitte Winter @brigittewinter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Goodest Girls, my sitcom-inspired game about aging shelter animals living their best lives together, won the 2026 CRIT Award for Best GM-less TTRPG!! I’m floored! And now you can get the game for 20% off through 10/4 (the discount code is my pup’s name 🐕 🩷). scryptidgames.com/discount/FABLE

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Scryptid Games

At Scryptid Games, we make story games for cryptids. We love strange, liminal, punk, and outsider stories—and players who find meaning and community beyond the mainstream. From trash animals to alien ...

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And if you order it through Hive Mind Books you can get the exclusive The Normal Monster Club companion-TTRPG (truth or date prompts! how perfect!) hivemindbooks.com/pre-order-th...

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Exclusive Pre-order Campaign with Hive Mind Books! — Brigitte Winter Author

Pre-order The Normal Monster Club from Hive Mind Books for a special bonus TTRPG inspired by the book.

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Y'all, this book is fire. @brigittewinter.bsky.social's debut has genuine characters, slow burn sapphic romance, spooky-true-crime, cryptids, humor and horror, oh and if you can't tell from this incredible cover, there are cicadas. Lots and lots of cicadas. And now YOU can pre-order it!!

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Publishers and Editors! I'm taking subs for Vol. 3 of the award-nominated "Best Weird Fiction of the Year" til end of the year. Writers! You'll get a chance to submit your 2026 stories in January. bestspecfic(at)gmail.com

Esteemed Editors and Publishers,

I am now taking submissions of original 2026 short fiction projects — magazines, anthologies, single-author collections — for consideration in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 3. (Publishing Sept. 2027). Vol. 1 is a World fantasy Award Finalist.

I am seeking material first published this year, in 2026. To be clear, only weird fiction FIRST published in 2026 is eligible for inclusion in this volume. I will accept translated work as long as the first English-language publication was 2026.

Stories should be between 500 and 17,499 words. Audio only stories are also ineligible, unless they also appeared as text.

Publishers and editors are encouraged to send electronic or digital copies, via the email address below. (I am not accepting hard copy submissions.) ePubs are preferred, but I will also accept text files (Word), Mobi, or PDF. Please do not cherry-pick selections. Send the entire book, journal, or magazine to:

bestspecfic@gmail.com

Thank you for your time and kind consideration.

Warm Wishes,

Michael
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Michael Kelly / Publisher / Editor-in-Chief
undertowbooks@gmail.com

Undertow Publications
https://undertowpublications.com/

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Annie Cardi @anniecardi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Allison is SO GREAT at writing, editing, and marketing. That's a rare combination and I'd highly recommend her consulting services for any of these.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 22/09/2026

Our subscription drive is still going and is now 70 new subscribers short of its goal. We had hoped to reach that in time for our 20th anniversary issue in October so we could give everyone their raises as part of that celebration. It's going to be close. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

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Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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LK @lkcreations.art · 20/09/2026

MY BOOK IS OUT!! 🥷🐈‍⬛️📖 Can you spot the Cat? Vol. 1 is officially available worldwide! 🙏 My little daily drawing project is now a REAL BOOK. 56 pages and a whole lot of hidden Cats. Thank you, Catana Seekers, for everything 🫂 Get your copy → ko-fi.com/lkcreations/... Now… go find the Cat 🐈‍⬛

Photo of my book with art supplies around it.

Photo of my opened book with art supplies around it.

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Charles (Cy) Payseur @cypayseur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN AUGUST 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's July's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/quicksiprevi...

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you have a favorite thing I've written? I bet this moment of uncertainty happened while writing it. We all struggle, fellow buddies. 🖤🩶🤍💜

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Maybe I had been watching too much media.

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Huge congrats to all the Rhysling finalists! Can't wait to dig into all these speculative poems 😍

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For newer F&SF writers, here's a resource you may not be aware of, the Submission Grinder. It helps you find markets and track your submissions - and even publishes some fiction. Free to use, but if you use it a lot, consider supporting their Patreon. #booksky thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com

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The Submission Grinder

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Between this and the aforementioned “Black Envelope,” Pottern shows an impressive range. While “Black Envelope” was literary and devastating, "Cryptid Car Rental” is a breezy, delightful humor piece about cryptids, demons, the deep Abyss, vegan art, and unexpected friendships born on the Internet."

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Cryptid Car Rental - Trollbreath Magazine

by Allison Pottern

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"In this science fiction future, an actuarial AI can calculate the date of your death and send you advance notice... A gut-punch of story, a literary science fiction flash that packs an impressive amount into a tiny space." Honored @vanessafogg.bsky.social rec'd TWO of my stories! And what company😍

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Black Envelope by Allison Pottern | Tales from the Moonlit Path

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Allison is good people and we highly recommend her services if you're in need.

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh my gosh, what an honor! So glad you enjoyed my stories, and thrilled to be in such illustrious company. What a great collection of recs!

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Cryptid Car Rental - Trollbreath Magazine

by Allison Pottern

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Black Envelope by Allison Pottern | Tales from the Moonlit Path

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

To find out more about my writing and services, visit www.pottern.com/marketing-se.... Like I said, I'm making space in my fall schedule for a few more clients/workshop opportunities so feel free to reach out through my website or DMs with any queries or questions!

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Marketing & Services | Allison Pottern

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally, I write! Find my speculative fiction in @strangehorizons.bsky.social @havenspec.bsky.social @trollbreathmag.bsky.social @thequietones.bsky.social & more + book reviews in @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org. Commission me to write a story, book review, or marketing/craft essay for your publication!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Plus, I do developmental edits! This can be for short fiction, excerpts, or fulls. I specialize in speculative fiction and provide a detailed, actionable reader's report. I give your work my full attention so I can only take on a few projects per season. But I'd love for yours to be one of them!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I also teach workshops on marketing & craft. I have presented on voice, world-building, language, genre, and various marketing topics. I also offer a multi-week marketing seminar on how to build a personal marketing action plan. I'd love to teach at your writing center or to your writing group!

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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

However, to be clear, I am *not* a publicist. I don't have the contact list for that! What I *am* is an industry professional who can offer you a depth of book marketing knowledge and teach you how to give as many people as possible the opportunity to say YES to your work.

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