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@davering.bsky.social
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writer. publisher at Neon Hemlock. anthologist. co-editor of Baffling. shirley jackson award winner. lambda, locus & ignyte award finalist. he/him.

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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
AND WERE THAT NOT ENOUGH we are also hosting Ask an Expert sessions where you can bring your industry questions to people who know how it all works. This year we have Agent GoH @hel-no-wai.bsky.social and Neon Hemlock editor @davering.bsky.social! Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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2026 Ask An Expert
Have questions about editing, query letters, or other aspects of the publishing industry? This is your chance for a one-on-one chat with one of our experts. Please note that submitting your name her...
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Here's that list! bsky.app/profile/neon...
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Here's the sort of "The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF unsyllabus" I compiled from this thread as well as contributions from panelists Ann LeBlanc and Sonya Taeffe: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Unsyllabus: The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF
Something like a syllabus for a course that doesn’t exist…. curated for The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF, Salon C-D, Saturday, July 11, 2026 13:00. Readercon. Ann LeBlanc dave ring (moderator) Sonya Ta...
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
i also once got an R on a flash fiction piece saying it should be a novel
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
not the "worst" but: "It is easy to read, except for the ‘xie’/ߴxir’ thing. Probably a neat idea, but not fully explained and as far as I can tell irrelevant to the short story as it stands. It disrupts the flow of the reading and could be done without unless it contributes in some way I missed."
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Please enjoy this one-act play written from my Desert Rat Fiction Prize-winning “Grief Like Rot Beneath the Chassis” 👁️ 💧
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Please enjoy this one-act play written from my Desert Rat Fiction Prize-winning “Grief Like Rot Beneath the Chassis” 👁️ 💧
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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The #2026IgnyteAwards Ember Award finalists for Unsung Contributions to Genre are: @arleysorg.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social @marthawells.com @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
THE EMBER AWARD
for unsung contributions to genre

Arley Sorg
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Karen Lord
Martha Wells
Maurice Broaddus
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V. Astor Solomon @howsweetthewords.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Time to shout about stories! This week I brought you two of them and a poem because why not? Everything is excellent and I want to thank @davering.bsky.social @rfdwrites.bsky.social and @alwayscoffee.bsky.social for such wonderful words.
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Two Fic Tuesday for May 26th
Hi, hello and welcome! This week you get something a little extra! I don't always recommend poetry here, but I think when I do, they'll be additions to the regular two stories. Well, unless I run into at least two poems I want to shout about in the same week.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
thank you!! 💕
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
so glad you enjoyed!
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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
**blows the dust off**
Ignyte Awards 2026 Shortlist Announcement June 8, 2026
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
the way i got jump scared by my own name in this anecdote, reading like “but i thought you were…” then my name shows up ha like anything, you get better w/ practice. and text-based is def a thing, either forums or discord or whatever. happy to run a game for either or both of you sometime :)
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 21/05/2026
HELLO WE ARE KICKING OFF TONIGHT AT 7 PM CT WITH READINGS! I think that's 6 pm my time Time zones are my nemesis I am going to read WORDS
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
1 way to get more on one's radar pretty much guaranteed to be interesting and I've always liked above 50% is back Neon Hemlock's annual novella campaign then they send you all their releases! dave ring & his team have such a good acquiring eye. & reasonably affordable if you get the ebook tier.
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Lightspeed Magazine @lightspeedmagazine.com · 21/05/2026
This week on LIGHTSPEED: "The Stars Look Away From This Vessel" by dave ring www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
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The Stars Look Away From This Vessel - Lightspeed Magazine
Draw a rectangular shape. Put a cylinder around it. Add a few small rectangles to any lines, such that they straddle them. At least one on the rectangle, and another on the cylinder. These are airlock...
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
thanks!
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
New story day! “The Stars Look Away From This Vessel” is now available to read (or listen to) at @lightspeedmagazine.com 🚀 www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
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The Stars Look Away From This Vessel - Lightspeed Magazine
Draw a rectangular shape. Put a cylinder around it. Add a few small rectangles to any lines, such that they straddle them. At least one on the rectangle, and another on the cylinder. These are airlock...
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Ada Hoffmann @ada-hoffmann.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Heeeeyyyy it's new story day! And I've got a villain's enamored minion reconsidering his life choices here, in "Ten Unsent Letters to the Dark Lord." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/ten-...
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Ten Unsent Letters to the Dark Lord - Lightspeed Magazine
1. I’m sorry, my lord. 2. I miss the sound of your voice, deep enough to shake the mountain fortress’s stones. I miss feeling it rumble in the soles of my feet. I miss the glow of your eyes while you...
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
there’s only a couple of that edition still floating around!
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
In FF#27's installment of From the Archives, @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social dives into Unfettered Hexes, an anthology edited by @davering.bsky.social and released by @neonhemlock.bsky.social More on the anthology here: www.neonhemlock.com/unfettered-h...
FF#27 From the Archives is written in a box, over top of the cover of Unfettered Hexes, which shows three figures (all of whom look extremely capable of hexing) in an embrace.
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Marie Parks (she/her) @marieparks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My heart is full! Thanks to fellow Sandia Starforgers instructors @maryrobinettekowal.com @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social with kick-off at @booksonthebosque.bsky.social! For info about 2027 with @sarahgailey.bsky.social join our newsletter at starforgers.com
Sandia Starforgers 2026 instructors Geoff Habiger, dave ring, Marie Parks, and Mary Robinette Kowal standing in front of a turquoise wall, smiling at the cameraSandia Starforgers instructors Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Marie Parks, and Geoff Habiger sitting in a bookstore in front of an audience. This photo was taken at Books at the Bosque in Albuquerque, NM.
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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 15/04/2026
I will be giving a reading and signing books at @booksonthebosque.bsky.social in Albuquerque, NM along with @davering.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social and @tangentgeoff.bsky.social on Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 PM. The next day, we're off to teach at Sandia Starforgers: starforgers.com
Over a background of books, photos of the four authors with the words, "Multi-Author Event. Mary Robinette Kowal, the Lady Astronaut Series. dave ring, The Hidden Ones. Geoff Habiger, Dr. Gnoll and Unspeakable. Marie Parks, Flightless. Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 PM MT. Books on the Bosque, 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW, Suite A-2, Albuquerque, NM 87120."
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I'll be reading at Old Major in Baltimore tomorrow with some cool folks at Tomorrow Will Be Worse...gotta decide what to read still. oldmajorbaltimore.com/events/tomor...
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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 31/03/2026
Friends in Albuquerque, I will be reading and signing at @booksonthebosque.bsky.social along with @davering.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social and @tangentgeoff.bsky.social on Thursday, April 23 at 5:30. Mark your calendar. www.booksonthebosque.com/events-page
Over a background of books, the photos of Mary Robinette Kowal (The Lady Astronaut series), dave ring (The Hidden Ones), Geoff Habiger (Dr. Gnoll, Unsleakable), and Marie Parks (Flightless) for a multi-author event at Books on the Bosque, Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 PM MT. The address is also printed: 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW, Suite A-2, Albuquerque, NM 87120.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Check out these and the rest of the Neon Hemlock catalogue over here: www.neonhemlock.com/books (fwiw I liked them all but Somewhere but nowhere was my fav and the one I'll get a bottle of)
Samples alongside their book pairings!

Sublimity with A Necessary Chaos. Somewhere but nowhere with No Such Thing as Duty. Lovely and a little twisted with Hybrid Heart. Disfruta with The Dead Withheld.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Disfruta is sweet and punchy without being saccharine and has a citrus bite. Book Pairing: THE DEAD WITHHELD by @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app. Not for Dizzy of course, but for Carmen. Fruity and a little scary, like she'd suck the life out of anyone but you. lore.world/products/lor...
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The Discovery Set
A wardrobe of new realities, the Discovery Set includes LORE's four Eau de parfums.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Lovely and a little twisted has a confectionary veneer with a patchouli musk at the center of it that makes me entertain the sweetness for a lot longer than I normally would. Book pairing: HYBRID HEART by Iori Kusano. Rei is also more than her candy-coated shell, even as she cultivates sweetness.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Somewhere but nowhere was the highlight for me from this set. Kinda masculine but light, with a whisper of does-things-with-his-hands and a warm leather jacket. Book pairing: NO SUCH THING AS DUTY by @larazontally.bsky.social. This is for Willy, not Walter obviously. Earthy but a bit posh.
Just like the last image, with the four boxes revealed within the lore discovery set, but the box for "somewhere but nowhere" is popped up a bit.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Sublimity was really light, and the "warm skin" note is really the highlight for me, along with a hint of coconut. Reminds me of late afternoon after swimming, sand in my hair, sunset. Pairing: The opening scene from A NECESSARY CHAOS by @brentclambert.bsky.social. Handsome boys at a nude beach.
The Lore Perfume discovery set, where the cardboard over-lay is pulled back to reveal four small white cardboard boxes, sort of like an advent calendar.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I recently experienced the Lore Perfume discovery set...some nice notes here! (A small perfume review, wherein I also pair each scent to a @neonhemlock.bsky.social novella)
A box with four scents described on a green background, on a handkerchief background. 

Scents: Subliminity, Somewhere but nowhere. Lovely and a little twisted. Disfruta. Says "everything is possible" on the bottom.
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amandatien.bsky.social @amandatien.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My fave #AWP26 sesh was Prose, Poetry & Play: Game Design as a Literary Practice w/ @natmesnard.bsky.social, @brigittewinter.bsky.social, Erin Roberts, @sharangbiswas.bsky.social, @davering.bsky.social. I wrote a recap at @punishedbacklog.bsky.social: punishedbacklog.com/prose-poetry...
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"Game Design as a Literary Practice": AWP Recap and Reflections
At AWP 2026, TTRPG writers gathered to discuss game design, creative writing, and the process of creating unique stories and experiences.
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Scryptid Games @scryptidgames.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Our panel Prose, Poetry, and Play: Game Design as a Literary Practice at #AWP26 was amazing yesterday, with brilliant insights from @natmesnard.bsky.social @sharangbiswas.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @nirele.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social! If you attended, let us know your takeaways ✨
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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Was chatting about this with @davering.bsky.social re: SHATTER THE SUN and I know there could be some WORLD-SHATTERING pics with this book, I just know it!
The cover for SHATTER THE SUN, edited by dave ring. A red and blue tinted palette centered round a toned beefcake warrior surrounded by weathered bluessteel wielding muscular hotties.
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Sharang Biswas @sharangbiswas.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Next week will be my first time at the AWP Conference! I’ll be on a panel about games & literature with @natmesnard.bsky.social, @davering.bsky.social, @nirele.bsky.social, & @brigittewinter.bsky.social!
Prose, Poetry and Play: Game Design as Literary Practice

The thriving world of narrative games is a site of rich literary possibility, offering up tools and opportunities for publication that expand notions of genre and inspire the invention of new storytelling forms. In this panel, writers who have also published
tabletop “story games,” story-rich video games, and interactive fiction
will explore the practice and the potential of writing games. Is there a narrative games canon? How might a writer of “traditional” prose find pathways into games? What stories are best told through interactive, collaborative experiences of play?

Moderator: Nat Mesnard
Panelists: Sharang Biswas, Erin Roberts, Dave Ring, Brigitte Winter
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Jen Brown ✨ @jenbrownwrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
but then projects like WHAT ELEGANT STARS come along, and i think--hot damn. *this* is why speculative fiction exists. (kinda. it exists for lots of other reasons, including that it's fun going "what if xyz" happened. but, you know what i mean.) www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
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What Elegant Stars
Queer Tales of Impossible Style, a fashionable space opera anthology.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
💞💞💞
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Vibes are: 📑 Brat protag 📑 Remixed Irish lore 📑 You've been ~married to your ~husband for a long time but you are not very good at it 📑 urban fantasy that mostly takes place on the sides of various hills
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My novella THE HIDDEN ONES is for sale over at @rebelsatori.bsky.social right now. It's just $8 for the print copy, plus if you use code ANALOG it will take off another.... $0.80? I have a feeling the code is more useful for full price titles. rebelsatori.com/product/the-...
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The Hidden Ones
Unlock the secrets of the Hidden Ones dave ring and experience the fading myths of Eire. Come and delve into ancient tales! 🌌
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
matt you continue to be the most powerful sorceror in the land, lizaveta notwithstanding
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Matt 🏳️‍🌈 @mspencerdraws.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Two ttrpg party illustrations for @davering.bsky.social and friends! Two different settings, two different vibes, two different mediums, two and a half years apart. (Most recent on the left, props to anyone who can say what restaurant they're at ;D )
A watercolor illustration inspired by illuminated manuscripts, featuring a ttrpg party in a Last Supper style pose at the Buca di Beppo Pope Room Table where all of the decor has been swapped out to character-relevant paraphernalia. 

The border features various menu items.A poster style digital ttrpg party illustration where each character is framed by the windows of a gothic mansion.
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Watch this space. 🚀🪡 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
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Coming soon: What Elegant Stars
Queer Tales of Impossible Style
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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 10/12/2025
Only 6 tickets remain for Sandia Starforgers SFF Writers Retreat, an intimate retreat in New Mexico in April: starforgers.com. I'll be joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social (in-person) and @davering.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social (virtually).
Over a photo of the Sandia Mountains, the words, "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop, April 24-27, 2026, Albuquerque, NM, Starforgers.com." Then there are the photos and names of Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, and Alexandria Valentine.
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Here's an interview between @aunjuli.bsky.social & Athar Fikry about the theme issue on "timefuckery." www.patreon.com/posts/144754...
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Interview: Juli Riddle chats with Athar Fikry | Neon Hemlock Press
Get more from Neon Hemlock Press on Patreon
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess use code UGHFINE or you could just buy them! up to you 📚 www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
50% off ebooks

the world SALE kinda half-assed and barely visible 

use code UGHFINE
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
looks like my novella is for sale over at Rebel Satori. maybe check it out if you enjoy queer urban fantasy, wildly misconstrued irish mythology and/or brattish protagonists? rebelsatori.com/product/the-...
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The Hidden Ones
Unlock the secrets of the Hidden Ones dave ring and experience the fading myths of Eire. Come and delve into ancient tales! 🌌
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Oh hey this dropped when I wasn't looking! "A Reckoning of Queens" is a SILK AND STEEL-inspired fantasy short story with origami magic, unusual rules of succession, and a dreadful dead king. Delighted for it to have found a home at SWORDS AND SORCERY. swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/a-reckoning-...
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A Reckoning of Queens – Swords & Sorcery Magazine
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
oh that’s beautiful
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
someone please remind me to sit forward next time you see me slouching on a panel. looks like i fell asleep behind the wheel back there.
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dave ring @davering.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
graphic design is my passion…let’s hang out at can*con
dave’s schedule
friday publishers party
saturday 10am new gothic 4pm short kings
sunday 1pm environmental storytelling in games

all against a strange maple leaf background
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