Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Some of the beautiful creatures spotted on our lovely 3 hour walk. Great day. 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Wrote some words today I hope are as beautiful as this sunset. What a feast to behold. 011
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It's been about two weeks and I still wake up expecting you to be waiting to have breakfast with me. Miss you, my boy. 110
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 14/08/2026South Downs looking patched. Get that guy a glass of water. 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Sunday lunch and walkabout Lewes, one of my favourite places to chill. 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Today's walk, brought to you by sunshine and two functioning kneecaps. 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"The collection [feels] less like a set of individual pieces and more like a sustained meditation on responsibility and consequence...It leaves you thinking about what people owe each other, and what happens when survival and morality drift out of alignment." -reviewed at Likely Story. 011
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Great review of new issue of Galaxy magazine which published The Stars Must Wait, the title story to my collection. www.sfrevu.com/php/Review-i...sfrevu.comGalaxy Science Fiction April 2026 - Vol. 2 No. 1 (Issue 264)<P> The April 2026 issue of <i>Galaxy Science Fiction</i> is here with stories by K. Pimpinella, Eliane Boey, Robert Silverberg, Dave Creek, John Shirley, Michael Butterworth, Robert Jeschonek, Carmel... 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Last chance to vote. My collection, The Stars Must Wait, is available for consideration. Any support appreciated. 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Last chance to vote. My collection, The Stars Must Wait, is available for consideration. Any support appreciated. . britishfantasysociety.org/voting-opens... 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Getting published in one of those magazines I used to read growing up satisfies the little boy in me. 041
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 17/04/2026BFS voting is open. My collection, The Stars Must Wait, is there for your consideration. Appreciate any love from you lovely readers. britishfantasysociety.org/voting-opens... 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Do you like role-playing games? Try this. www.storieswithdicepodcast.com?fbclid=Iwb21...storieswithdicepodcast.comStories with Dice PodcastStories with Dice is an actual play podcast. 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 05/04/2026As it was my birthday, why not buy a story bundle from ZamaShort? You can get not just my story, but two others in one go. (Most currencies accounted for). www.zamashort.com/p/shop.html 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 16/03/202640,000 words. Achievement unlockedmedia.tenor.coma person typing on an oliver typewriter with a piece of paper in the backgroundALT: a person typing on an oliver typewriter with a piece of paper in the background 011
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Cat says, Nope, not going to do today. And it doesn't look good for tomorrow, either. 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 21/02/2026music.youtube.com/watch?v=-vL2...music.youtube.comThe Lights of Sicily (Live in Europe)YouTube video by Heather Nova - Topic 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 16/02/2026@hararereview.com Hello Jacqueline. For international post, is the post code for Harare 00001 ? 100
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 13/02/2026"...my favourite in the ZamaShort series so far" --Harare Review of Books. 062
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 11/02/2026A great review for my BSFS longlisted story. hararereview.com/2026/02/11/t... 021
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 22/01/2026Massive congrats to Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social on the BSFA @bsfa.bsky.social nomination for 'Clarity of Ice' ZamaShort #4 www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... #booksky 🪐📚💙 0123
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 20/01/2026RIP Rob Hirst. youtu.be/16bFBzx7I_0?...youtu.beMidnight Oil - The Dead Heart (Official Video)YouTube video by MidnightOilVEVO 020
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 18/01/2026What's inspiring me today? This song by Damselfly. music.youtube.com/watch?v=zXpG...music.youtube.comA Hunter GathersYouTube video by Darren James Holloway 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 26/12/2025www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...goodreads.comThe Stars Must WaitCarmelo Rafalà writes stories that are profound, surpri… 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 26/12/2025A nice present. (I think this person liked my collection) likelystory.bloglikelystory.blogLikely Story 000
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 25/12/2025King Louie says, "My gift to you today is I won't cause havoc for 24 hours. I'll just lay here in wait for tomorrow." 😈 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Twenty-two years with me. Now that's worthy of a Nobel Prize. Happy anniversary, darling. 🥂 020
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Got a reprint in thd legendary Worlds of If magazine, alongside David Gerrold, Cynthia Ward, John Shirley, and others. 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Rediscovering the brilliance that was Kate Wilhelm. A storyteller of great depth. 010
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Box of books. Ooh pretty. I think release date is 30th October at World Fantasy Con 161
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Completed at 40,000 words. Achievement unlocked. Now the hard part. Wrestling with this thing so that it makes sense. 000
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 13/08/2025Donna Scott @wishusdonna.bsky.social on ZamaShort #4 'The Clarity of Ice' by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social Many thanks Donna! #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi 183
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Wednesday youtu.be/ZaDuCypHAZc?...youtu.beGoodbyeYouTube video by The Sundays - Topic 000
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 01/08/2025Publish Day! ZamaShort #4 ‘The Clarity of Ice’ by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social Now Out! Routine planet human-seeding run compromised. Bio-engineers Karlyn and Cruz must troubleshoot catastrophic failure in a desperate bid for survival. #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi 1-10 143
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 31/07/2025Tej Turner @tejturner.com on ZamaShort #4 'The Clarity of Ice' by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social "Intriguing and original, well realised. The prose is excellent, the characters feel real, relatable and compelling. Overall, a very enjoyable read." — Tej Turner. #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi 153
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 28/07/2025On ZamaShort #4 'The Clarity of Ice' by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social “Carmelo is a real talent. A bleeding-edge biotech thriller of far-future planetary colonisation. He explores the nature of society and what drives us. An excellent story.” — Gustavo Bondoni. #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi 174
Reposted by Carmelo RafalàZamaShort @zamashort.com · 25/07/2025ZamaShort #4 ‘The Clarity of Ice’ by Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social In a remote solar system, a routine planet human-seeding run has gone terribly wrong. Racing against the clock Karlyn and Cruz must solve their dilemmas. Failure is not an option. #AfricanSFF #booksky 🪐📚💙 #scifi 164
Carmelo Rafalà @carmelorafala.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Pre-orders available on Amazon and other venues. Drops August 1st. Proud to be part of this endeavour to bring you fresh, new short fiction. 020
