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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

the reason i'm serializing on substack is bc before i was tradpubbed i was a girl on the internet and it's important to remember my roots

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am serializing a novel on substack! The premise: Twin brothers have weekly specials at their exclusive supper club, while their competition keeps disappearing—from the perspective of the chef’s new girlfriend, a young office worker keeping secrets of her own. 🧑‍💼 📊 🩸

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN is a feminist horror comedy with romantic undertones that’s like JENNIFER’S BODY meets SCOTT PILGRIM—from the POV of a shy gamer girl who ~transforms~ during a quarter life crisis. #DVpit #A #H feat: 👠body horror 🫶female gamer rage 😈paranormal chinatown setting

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

new pinned post! 🩸 bio: catherine yu is a speculative fiction author. she was born in nanjing and is now based in new york. She is the author of direwood, helga, and the devil’s in the dancers (page street)

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

JENNIFER’S BODY X SCOTT PILGRIM Heartbroken gamer Sienna Liu’s lucky new heels turn her love life around, but when people on her sh*t list drop dead, she wonders what it might cost her—and who could be coming to collect. #DVpit Adult paranormal for fans of Grady Hendrix and Rachel Harrison 🩸

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i want to share more of my writing process! i've always found it interesting when other writers do it. i think it will be increasingly important in this GenAI landscape tbh

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

descent is one of my all time favorite novellas; highly recommend giving it a read (for free!): clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/

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Descent by Wole Talabi

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

If you're looking to add a lingering chill to your summer reading list, consider one of these seven standout works of suburban horror, from classics by Stephen King and Peter Straub to newer books by Catherine Yu and Eden Royce!

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Seven Works of Suburban Folk Horror - Reactor

When something sinister's lurking in every sunny backyard or seemingly innocent sub-basement...

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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

BIG NEWS! Lately, we've been hinting at a secret project. And... today, we are thrilled to officially announce Portals: a line of themed, guest-edited mini-anthologies coming soon from Hybris Press. More details (including the theme for Portals #1 and a call for submissions) in the 🧵 (1/8)

An old illustration of an eclipse, tinted dark purple, so it looks like a dark portal surrounded by beams of light. White text reads:

PORTALS: a new series from Hybris Press.

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

hi, i'm catherine yu and i write horror for kidlit and adult audiences. one of my favorite horror villains is EUGENE TOOMS #horrorwriterschat

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!! Help out a pillar of the sci-fi/fantasy community and I'll name a character after you (or a friend) in my next publication! And there's currently a discount so I'll do it for half off :)

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

AI IN TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING: 2026 survey results Highlights: 100% of respondents would not choose to read a book that uses genAI. Other suggestions: clearly designating AI material, and possible blacklisting of those who use AI.

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AI and Traditional Publishing: a 2026 Survey

“Kill it with fire,” “Let editors edit,” and other suggestions regarding AI, according to recently polled authors and editors.

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Rebecca Roanhorse @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Have thoughts? Tell Catherine about them!

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Anathema Magazine @anathemamagazine.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

And… Anathema’s Kickstarter is live! Please read, donate & share to increase our reach! We’re excited to bring more speculative fiction, poetry and nonfiction by queer writers of color into the world! Our fundraiser is scheduled to run through the end of May: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ana...

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Anathema: Spec from the Margins

Support the relaunch of our Ignyte and British Fantasy Award-nominated magazine dedicated to the work of queer writers of color!

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

AI & TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING: A SURVEY I was curious about how people in traditional publishing are feeling about AI. I would love input from authors, editors, agents, booksellers, translators, narrators, designers and more. Thanks for sharing and participating!

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I'm still raising funds to pay for increased cancer treatment costs, & as a token of my appreciation to all donors, every contribution between Feb 1 & Mar 28 will be entered in a random draw to win 1 of 3 autographed copies of my latest novella! Click for details! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar

Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

saying hello scrivener but pronouncing it like govna

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

very excited to chat about MONSTERS!

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catherine yu @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

1 month of THE DEVIL'S IN THE DANCERS! 🖤 I had so much fun writing about scholarship girls & nepo babies at an elite dance academy with ~secrets~

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salemlitfest.bsky.social @salemlitfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Congrats to Lit Fest alum Piper CJ on publication of A FROZEN PYRE, @niclesperance.bsky.social on publication of A SPELL TO WAKE THE DEAD, @kyliu99.bsky.social on inclusion in DEEP MAGIC III, & @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social on publication of THE DEVIL’S IN THE DANCERS.

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Kelsea Yu @anovelescape.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Thank you @michaelwehunt.bsky.social for the kind words about DEMON SONG! 🥰🖤 Michael’s debut novel, The October Film Haunt, also comes out next Tuesday, so be sure to check both books out! 🖤🖤

Blurb time for Demon Song by Kelsea Yu which reads as follows: “Demon Song spreads its lovely darkness through the eerie passageways of an aged Beijing opera house, the perfect setting for its many charms: The horror rises like an aria, the evil is enchanting behind its mask, and Kelsea Yu’s haunting prose moves like music to its skin-crawling conclusion. If House of Leaves absorbed the best of 1960s Asian horror films and classic weird fiction into its hallways, this poisonous novella could be the marrow of such a strange architecture.”

—Michael Wehunt, author of The October Film Haunt and Greener Pastures

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Ash Huang @ashsmash.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

We love new book day, congrats @catherineyuwrites.bsky.social !! horror and betrayal in the high pressure cooker of a prestigious ballet academy, this will definitely end super good for every character I’m sure

Holding a hardback edition of Catherine Yu’s THE DEVIL’S IN THE DANCERS which features a spotlight on three ballet dancers with two ominous clawed shadows

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