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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"Cinematic Storytelling" was a panel I pitched and got accepted. Sitting there talking how I approach BIG storytelling with @donmiasek.bsky.social, Rick Overwater, Michael Peterson, and @chrisofthevoid.thehouseofvoid.com was simply amazing.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Behold! The write-up on my adventures at When Words Collide, 2026. dmiasek.com/2026/08/19/w...

A brochure, lanyard, and nameplate reading Don Miasek. All from the 2026 When Words Collide festival in Calgary.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I (and others) will be at Indigo Erin Mills Town Centre August 22nd for their Fantasy & Sci-Fi Meetup. Should be fun! dmiasek.com/2026/08/05/i...

A poster advertising a Fantasy & Sci-Fi Meetup at Indigo Erin Mills Town Centre on August 22nd from 11 AM to 4 PM.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Scored an interview with THE @gilliansecord.bsky.social whose short story "the love song of house and lake" is up an Aurora Award this year! dmiasek.com/2026/06/09/a...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Super cool news. While Pale Grey Echo might be the new hotness, fans of the first in the series, Pale Grey Dot, have a little something new to feel out... dmiasek.com/2026/05/07/i... @nnelsca.bsky.social

An image of a binder that reads "Pale Grey Dot, by Don Miasek". It's the braille version of Pale Grey Dot, available now from the National Network for Equitable Library Service!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Happy Major Announcement: PALE GREY ECHO, the sequel to the Aurora Award Finalist Pale Grey Dot, will be releasing in 2027 from Ravenstone. Read on for details: dmiasek.com/2026/04/27/i...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I (along with @james-downe-author.bsky.social) will be appearing on three panels at this year's WHEN WORDS COLLIDE festival in Calgary, August 14 to 16. Read on to learn more! dmiasek.com/2026/04/17/w...

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Participating authors: - J.P. Babb - Brandon Butler - K.M. McKenzie - Jesse McMinn - Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social - Y.M. Pang (me) - Peter G. Reynolds - Danny F. Santos - Colin Searle

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

For this Valentine’s weekend, EMPTINESS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY OF SPECULATIVE FICTION is available as a free ebook on Amazon! CAN: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GL42LJJZ US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL42LJJZ UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL42LJJZ #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #Canadianwriters #freebooks #shortstories

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Fashionably late as always, here is the retrospective on the highly successful sci-fi and fantasy Can*Con last weekend. dmiasek.com/2025/10/26/c... Books! Panels! Vendor tables! Games! More!

All nine visitors at our AirBnB at Can*Con in Ottawa. Shivani, P.G. Reynolds, Justin Dill, Danny F. Santos, Y.M. Pang, Jaime Babb, Julia Wang, Don MIasek, and Jennifer Davis.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Happy to report I'll be appearing on two Can*Con panels in Ottawa this upcoming Sunday. - The Bond of Brothers: Writing Sibling Relationships - Local Writing Communities & How to Join Them dmiasek.com/2025/10/15/c... Check me (and my fellow panelists) out at the Brookstreet Hotel!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Finally had time to post a retrospective of Pale Grey Dot featuring at Word on the Street, Toronto's biggest literary festival. Come check it out, dear reader! dmiasek.com/2025/10/11/a...

Toronto SFF writers at Word on the Street: Dave T.E. Foster, Jesse McMinn, Brandon Butler, Y.M. Pang, James Downe, P.G. Reynolds, Don Miasek, Danny F. Santos, and Kevin R. Coleman.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Pale Grey Dot will be at Word on the Street next weekend alongside Toronto SF&F's finest! David Pecaut Square Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM dmiasek.com/2025/09/19/p... Come meet me, buy a book, get it autographed, and check out the works of my cohorts!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

And we have the last (but not least) of my Aurora Award finalist interviews. It's @gilliansecord.bsky.social of BUDDY RAYMOND'S NO-BULLSHIT GUIDE TO DRONE HUNTING fame! It takes place in an imaginary world where the USA is hostile to Canada. Ha ha, could you imagine? dmiasek.com/2025/06/30/a...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Snagged another Aurora Award finalist interview, this time with R H Wesley! His short story, "A World of Milk and Promises", was published in Clarkesworld last September. dmiasek.com/2025/06/27/a...

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

In a first for my blog: I interview a fellow writer, @donmiasek.bsky.social! We talk about #sciencefiction, his novel Pale Grey Dot, and how it feels like to be nominated for an Aurora Award. ympang.com/interview-wi... #SFF #sciencefictionbooks #novels #authorinterview

Photo of author Don Miasek signing his book Pale Grey Dot.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In a first for me, I've gone ahead and added a Part 2 to my interview with @ympang.bsky.social. Why? Because she's a finalist for yet another two Aurora Awards. Is she bored of them yet? Possibly! dmiasek.com/2025/06/23/p...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Guess who was at Y.M. Pang's book (All the Broken Blades) launch last Sunday? This guy! dmiasek.com/2025/06/10/b...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Had a great time on UMFM podcast, talking about the Pale Grey process. Check it out!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

It's been exactly one year since Pale Grey Dot was launched at Bakka-Phoenix, and so I thought it'd be great chance to have a little year in review... dmiasek.com/2025/05/05/a...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A fantastic collection of fantasy short stories.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I'm proud to announce that Pale Grey Dot has been nominated for a 2025 Aurora Award for Best Novel! dmiasek.com/2025/04/16/p...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Finally got around to collecting my favourite photos from a March, 2025 Writers Retreat with eleven other fantastic authors. Check 'em out! dmiasek.com/2025/03/19/5...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Fourth bestseller for Bakka-Phoenix in 2024. Not too shabby!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Behold! I've put together a page on my website to collect all the official reviews and promotions of Pale Grey Dot. dmiasek.com/reviews-prom... Check it out!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Had a super time at Indigo Barrie last Saturday bringing Pale Grey Dot to readers of sci-fi! As for how it went? I present to you a story in two images (Before & After).

The Pale Grey Dot table at Indigo Barrie BEFORE the event, with a ton of books waiting to be signed.

The Pale Grey Dot table at Indigo Barrie AFTER the event, with all books signed and sold!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

New author interview! dmiasek.com/2024/11/19/a... This time we have acclaimed fantasy & sci-fi short story author Y.M. Pang. Her kickstarter, "All The Broken Blades: A Fantasy Anthology" is currently at 134% with just 11 days remaining!

Swords on a beach, advertising All the Broken Blades: A Fantasy Anthology.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 01/07/2024

Thanks to SeanGeek and FastFret for having me on. It was a ton of fun!

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 28/06/2024

Nice to see Pale Grey Dot get a nod on the 49th Shelf's July Summer Reading List alongside a bunch of fantastic books! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/06...

A review of PGD on the 49th Shelf website.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 24/03/2024

Save the date: May 5th at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social in Toronto! Pre-Orders: bakkaphoenixbooks.com/browse/filte... Meetup: www.meetup.com/toronto-scie... Details: dmiasek.com/2024/03/24/p...

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Book Launch - PALE GREY DOT, by Don Miasek, Sun, May 5, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup

Come one, come all, to the launch of **Don Miasek**'s debut novel: **Pale Grey Dot**,

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

We have an interview with @JasonPchajek, author of the cli-fi cyberpunk novel BOUNTY. dmiasek.com/2024/03/13/a... It's all about fighting for/against powerful corporations and eco-terrorism! He'll be signing books in Toronto on Mar 22nd at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social.

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Nice to see Pale Grey Dot get a nod in the Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy newsletter! www.canva.com/design/DAF9S...

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

I've been interviewed by the always amazing James Downe about my upcoming scifi cyberpunk/space opera novel, Pale Grey Dot! Check it (and James's fantasy Legacy of Rukara series) here: legacyofrukara.wordpress.com/2024/02/14/i...

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Interview with Don Miasek

An exclusive interview with Don Miasek, author of Pale Grey Dot

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Adventures from CanCon 2023!

The long time building of petty squabbles.

A long time coming to finally get out to the CanCon opening ceremonies.

A long time since reading my first Forgotten Realms book!

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