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Sistah Scifi @sistahscifi.bsky.social · 17h

📚 How did you meet Octavia E. Butler? Andrea Hairston, Jewelle Gomez, Duane Horton and Eboni Dunbar told us at the San Francisco Public Library. One photocopied all of Kindred. One walked off with a copy. #SistahScifi #OctaviaButler

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There's still time to apply for a scholarship! Our new weekend workshop, the Art of the Query with Tamika Thompson, is entirely free to attend. All you need to do to join us on Oct 17 & 18 is fill out our scholarship application. events.humanitix.com/the-art-of-t...

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Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY @wtalabi.com · 29/09/2026

Hey US friends! Want to read a novel that's kinda Nigerian John Wick meets Arrival by way of The Three Body Problem, Or what you'd get if Carl Sagan's Contact and Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai had a very African baby? I've got you. Win a free copy here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Book giveaway for The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi Sep 26-Oct 26, 2026

Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 26-Oct 26, 2026. We're giving away 10 copies of a unique and philosophical sci-fi t...

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Timmi Duchamp @timmi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm pleased to announce the launch of Aqueduct's Creating Inclusive Narratives series in 2027, with books by Nisi Shawl, Alaya Dawn Johnson, and others. Details can be found here: aqueductpress.blogspot.com/2026/09/aque...

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Aqueduct's Creating Inclusive Narrative series will launch in 2027

For immediate release Aqueduct Press, in association with Writing the Other, is excited to announce a new book series launching in 2027...

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is tomorrow in the Seattle area and it’s free:

AUTHOR VOICES
Nnedi Okorafor
Tuesday, September 29, 6:30pm
Renton Library and Online

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September 29
Time:
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Event Categories:
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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In our new weekend workshop, The Art of the Query, author Tamika Thompson will help you decipher submission guidelines and draft that query letter! Join us Oct 17 & 18 and you'll receive samples, feedback, and plenty of encouragement to keep you going. events.humanitix.com/the-art-of-t...

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join me or @ktempestbradford.com for a live @writingtheother.com worldbuilding workshop where we work through writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook. 📅 October 17th and 18th 🪙 $100 - $150 Scholarships available! writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The querying process can be opaque and difficult, which is why we're happy to present our newest weekend workshop: The Art of the Query with Tamika Thompson! This class will guide you through the process step by step, with plenty of examples and feedback. events.humanitix.com/the-art-of-t...

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our new weekend workshop is now open for applications! The Art of the Query with @tamikathompson.bsky.social When: Oct 17 & 18, 2026 @ 5PM - 7PM UTC Where: Online over Zoom Attendance is Free - To Register: Apply for a Scholarship! Only 12 Seats Available carlbrandon.org/classes/the-...

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Tamika Thompson @tamikathompson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Apply today to my "The Art of the Query" workshop at the Carl Brandon Society (@carlbrandon.bsky.social), an org. that increases racial and ethnic diversity in speculative fiction. Space is limited. Disabled, poor, and formerly incarcerated people strongly encouraged to apply. Link in comments.

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Tamika Thompson @tamikathompson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A whirlwind final day at @laworldcon.bsky.social! A reading, a signing at the @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social table, co-hosting the @carlbrandon.bsky.social Society Tea, and a 2026 Debut Authors panel. Highlight: my editor @dianapho.bsky.social took home her 3rd Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form!

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I get to teach at Hugo House again. We'll meet online Thursdays and write and talk about SFFH stuff. So 30 class sessions plus one-on-one talks with me too if you want. Also if you register by 8/30 you get a $100 discount! Member reg is open. Non member reg opens 8/18 hugohouse.org/product/year...

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Yearlong in Speculative Fiction: Craft Fundamentals | Hugo House

You’ve always wanted to write that story: the one that folds reality in half, rewrites the rules, and asks the question that’s gnawed at you for years.In

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Tananarive Due - The Reformatory @tananarivedue.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is TOMORROW, so don't forget to register today! I posted the wrong URL to register earlier: it's www.screenwritingwebinar.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Instead of changing the language in their legacy scholarship, the Upperman family has decided to pull their $1M endowment from a North Carolina university They plan to move the scholarship to a school where it is likely a Black student will receive it

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UNCW Upperman family pulling future scholarship funds over UNC System’s equality policy

For the first time in 30 years, the Upperman family isn’t awarding any new scholarships at UNCW. Linda Upperman Smith said the way the university wanted to rewrite the language around the application ...

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ArmadilloCon: Austin's convention for SFFH readers & writers! @armadillocon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

ANNOUNCING: ARMADILLOCON #48 AUTHOR GUEST OF HONOR MICAIAH JOHNSON Compton Crook & Carl Brandon Award-winning author of The Space Between Worlds. Sunday Times Bestseller, NYT Editors' Choice, NPR Best list. GET YOUR BADGES N0W AT: armadillocon.org

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Alie Dumas-Heidt, Author @aliedh.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A new episode of The Writer's Journey will be up on Thursday! I sat down with author, educator, and librarian, @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and I can't even tell you how much we laughed! I could have talked with him all day! Links will be up Thursday! #booksky #podcast #writingcommunity

Ad for The Writer's Journey Podcast with Alie Dumas-Heidt has the show title in white, teal, purple, and pink neon font and an 80's inspired background. in the middle is the cover of the novel - A CITY DREAMING, by Maurice Broaddus. An photo of author, Alie Dumas-Heidt is in a round frame on the left, and a photo of author, Maurice Broaddus is in a round frame on the right. At the bottom, in pink and yellow font reads PART OF AUTHORS ON THE AIR GLOBAL RADIO NETWORK.

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Rukman Ragas | ருக்மன் @rukman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Moonwife is my ode to Angela Carter, Cat Valente, and Amal El Mohtar; everyone who taught me that it is okay to love words enough that they suffocate you. It is a faithless love letter to Hindu mythology. And above all, its my most Tamil story I've pubbed to date.

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🦋 Entomology is for everyone. Whether your idea focuses on outreach, education, community engagement or breaking down barriers to participation, our EDI Grant could help bring it to life. ⏰ Applications close 17 July 🔗 Find out more and apply 🔽 buff.ly/BPmjUlj #PrideMonth

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Supporting Global Inclusion for Entomology - RES EDI Grant

Did you know the RES offers funding to support projects that promote equity, equality, diversity and inclusion within entomology and insect science?

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today is a good day to celebrate and support Black creators! If you are a Black creator, especially in the nerd space, please consider posting what you do below and also how we can buy it or support it, if possible!

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Storm (Ororo Munroe) from X-Men Comic Art

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Our new weekend workshop is live! The Language of (Dis)ability and Chronic Illness in Specfic with Jeané D. Ridges When: June 13 & 14, 2026 @ 3PM - 6PM UTC Where: Zoom To register, you just need to apply for a scholarship - only 15 seats available! events.humanitix.com/the-language...

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 10/05/2026

Extremely worth noting - the Black Zine Fair was a masks-required event! And hundreds of folks came and wore masks and had a great time! This is a doable thing, y'all!

Sign reading:

Black zine fair

masks required

please wear a high quality KN95 or N95 mask inside.

free masks provided by the Health Stellium are available in th elobby.

we mask because all of our immune systems are compromised by COVID-19. keeping our community safe & healthy is important to us.

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The Carl Brandon Society is proud to present an all-new class: The Language of (Dis)ability and Chronic Illness in SpecFic! Join Jeané D. Ridges on Jun 13-14 to explore the possibilities of worlds made for (dis)abled and chronically ill characters to flourish. events.humanitix.com/the-language...

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Jeané D. Ridges @jdridges.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

This workshop is a gathering from years of pouring love and care and breath into my work/characters/worlds which helped me nourish how I did in this here beyond self. Immeasurable gratitude and I can't wait to hold this space with folks to language and dream conjure tapping into that energy.

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

If you would like to participate in the Locus Awards this year but are blocked by the cost, we can discuss discounted virtual tickets! Our virtual programming includes author readings and Q&As. Hang out with other fans online! Visit locusmag.com/2026-lo... (link in bio)

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Get your tickets to the Locus Awards in May! Guests of Honor are Nnedi Okorafor, Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due, we are so excited to be partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley! Tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! C U there.

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Kelly Robson @kellyrobson.com · 25/04/2026

The Banff Centre's Futurisms Residency is now open for applications, with faculty @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, @nalohop.bsky.social, and Joshua Whitehead. www.banffcentre.ca/programs/lit...

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Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027

This residency supports writers exploring potential futures, perspectives, and narratives.

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Sonia Sulaiman @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Please help get the word out that I am open for submissions. Thyme Travellers is an award winning anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction and horror. My publisher and I are making it a series. Submissions are open for short stories, pro rate pay: soniasulaiman.com/thyme-travel...

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Thyme Travellers 2 – Call for Submissions

Roseway, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing, will be publishing a sequel to the award-winning and acclaimed anthology Thyme Travellers featuring speculative fiction by Palestinian writers. Editor So…

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

In our upcoming Modern Cosmic Horror class, author Premee Mohamed will take you beyond tentacled gods to explore the transformation of cosmic horror, esp in the hands of marginalised writers. Join us on May 16 & 17 - you just need to apply for a scholarship! events.humanitix.com/modern-cosmi...

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

If you've ever wanted to learn how to craft the unsettling stories in your heart, join us on May 16 & 17 for our Modern Cosmic Horror Workshop! Attendance is fully funded by our generous donors, so all you have to do is apply for a scholarship. events.humanitix.com/modern-cosmi...

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Sonia Sulaiman @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

@amalelmohtar.com would you give this a little boost?

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 04/04/2026

Also NEWS! I am teaching an updated and improved, also I would say cyclopean and batrachian, perhaps cthonic, version of my MODERN COSMIC HORROR WRITING class for @carlbrandon.bsky.social ! May 16-17! This is a deep dive with text analysis, examples, a reading/resource list, and exercises!

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Modern Cosmic Horror - A Weekend Workshop with Premee Mohamed

This webinar will be held in Zoom. After you register you'll get the link along with other important information.

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The first of our 2026 classes is now live! Modern Cosmic Horror, a Weekend Workshop with Premee Mohamed When: May 16 - 17 @ 4PM - 7PM UTC Where: Online over Zoom Attendance is free, all you need to do is apply for a scholarship! Deadline May 4! For more info: events.humanitix.com/modern-cosmi...

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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Sharing again for the evening crowd!! BIPOC authors are especially encouraged to apply

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Your Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference. There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards. As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category. www.lacon.org/hugos/

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"What are the experiences of people of color in the publishing industry?" arleysorg.com/by-the-numbe...

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By the Numbers 10 - Arley's House

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