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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The bots are getting bold, is what I'm saying. Or stupid. Or both.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just got an AI spambot email claiming to be Oprah Winfrey, asking me to be a part of her book club. In the midst of effusive sentences demonstrating a dim understanding of my novel, it also earnestly attempted to introduce itself. As though I had never heard of Oprah. Or her book club.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hey friends! I am seeing that a certain Awful Lady and her unbroken record of sociopathic harm is back in the discourse. And boy. She really sucks. But maybe we can take this opportunity to highlight and celebrate children's authors who AREN'T transphobic pieces of shit. Great. I'll start...

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Scott Edelman @scottedelman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Home again, I'm relieved to find my Eating the Fantastic podcast recordings with @marthawells.com, @thomasha.bsky.social, @franwilde.bsky.social, @mariness.bsky.social, @tnh.nielsenhayden.com and @pnh.nielsenhayden.com are clear and listenable. Subscribe to eavesdrop once live! pod.link/1083737796

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Top Row: Martha Wells across the table from me holding up a soup dumpling on a spoon; Thomas Ha across the table holding a crispy bao; Fran Wilde seen over her bento box of sushi and sashimi.

Bottom Row: Mari Ness across from me seen over a Friday special of Mansaf lamb; the Eating the Fantastic icon; Teresa and Patrick holding up a bowl of guacamole between them.

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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Are you at @laworldcon.bsky.social ? My virtual table talk, today at 6pm PDT, still has room! Go sign up if you want to come hang out!

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Just received word that we are GO for (book) launch! Bakka Phoenix has the books and snacks, I have my SWAG ready to go. Looking forward to the party this Saturday! If you’d like to come but didn’t get a chance to rsvp, no worries! Walk-ins welcome. 🥳

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Excited to share my first @sfwa.bsky.social Planetside article. This can be such a fun enhancement practice for your worldbuilding—regardless of whether or not you’re writing for kids. Try it!

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

For the evening crowd.

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Bailey Culver, professional bug 🦂🔪 @quiltbucket.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

\My 24 page adaption of The Cask of Amontillado is one of many amazing comics debuting at We Heart Webcomics on September 1st! We’ll have more updates once we get closer to the show, but for now enjoy this sneak preview >:) #poe #horror #comics #comicart @weheartwebcomics.bsky.social

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

That's right, friends! STARLOG is back and I'm the editor-in-chief. We have so much good stuff for you in our first issue, coming this November!! Science! Sci-fi! Fantastic weirdness! Plus you can subscribe now to our podcast hosted by @jhoffman.bsky.social and @da7e.com!

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/06/2026

YES. WOW!! Thank you, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social advocating for ADDING SEATS to the Supreme Court because term limits don't go far enough. THIS is what will get my vote in 2028. No good law passed will survive this rogue Supreme Court.

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Lea 🕊 LDN 🇬🇧 @leavixx.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Wonderful book about a very important topic. It's a great reminder that kindness and empathy are free, and even if you don't necessarily understand issues around gender, you can simply choose to educate yourself and not be an asshole. ⭐️5/5

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T. K. Rex @tkrex.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My second panel at #Nebulas2026 is 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Panel 3-9 (O’Hare I) – Worldbuilding in General Short Fiction and Middle Grade Fiction: How Is It Different? With: @michelleknudsen.bsky.social @rcwordsmith.bsky.social @gkbyrne.bsky.social @jayeviner.bsky.social @cornellwriter.bsky.social

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Panel 3-9 (O’Hare I) – Worldbuilding in General Short Fiction and Middle Grade Fiction: How Is It Different?

With Michelle Knudsen, T.K. Rex, Rosemary Claire Smith, Gabrielle K. Byrne, Jaye Viner, and P.A. Cornell.
Writing SFF in abbreviated forms – short fiction and middle grade fiction – requires a different approach from writing a novel. Nebula Finalists Michelle Knudsen (Into the Wild Magic) and P.A. Cornell (Through the Machine”) are part of an all-star panel discussing writing short form spec fic – how to wring the most worldbuilding out of limited words.

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Excited to be part of the @sfwa.bsky.social Nebula conference book signings alongside this year's Nebula finalists and some very distinguished guests of honor in Chicago. Attend the conference in person, or virtually. nebulas.sfwa.org Hope to see you there!

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/05/2026

NEW: You've asked for the text of my $8.647 million dollar claim to Todd Blanche pursuant to the $1.7B slush fund so you can write your own. Here it is: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ive-fi...

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NEW: I've Filed a Claim with Todd Blanche's $1.776B Slush Fund. I'm Seeking $8.647 Million in Damages

I posted my claim on social media and have received tons of requests for the template.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

THE FLOWER COURT a sapphic romantic fantasy in which a clever young scribe infiltrates the imperial consort quarters to search for a missing noblewoman, only to find herself forced to work with the Dowager Empress’s loveliest & most condescending servant Preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978125....

The Flower Court by Kate Elliott, cover by Raja Nandepu (design by Jess Kiley). Two women stand side by side at a tall gate that opens into garden with low hedges in the front and a gazebo in the middle distance. A strange and perhaps ominous mist swirls around their legs. They are dressed in calf length skirts, servants' garb. Both have long dark hair, pulled back, and are looking over their shoulders toward the viewer. One holds a large key.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/05/2026

1. Flip the Senate this year 2. Block all GOP SCOTUS nominations 3. Hold the Senate and elect a Dem POTUS in 2028 4. Kill the filibuster 5. Pass HR1 6. Pass 18 year term limits on SCOTUS 7. Fill the 5 new vacancies with liberal justices 8. Have nice things

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Strongly suspect this will go the way of all "FINALLY, something WHOLESOME for FAMILIES and TEENS!"-forward media.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander

Early voting was set to begin Saturday in Louisiana’s May 16 primary election, and mail ballots have already been sent out to voters.

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Can’t make it in person? There’s a virtual option! Jump in and find your community. ♥️✍️

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This week on Planetside… Our series The History Files continues with “A Brief History of SFWA: The Nebula Awards Report” by @michaelcapobianco.bsky.social, read by @bobgreenberger.bsky.social: www.sfwa.org/2026/04/28/a...

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.

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Ignacio GHOULlup-Diaz @igallupd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

"Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail" "About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation"

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Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail

About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Extremely normal and fine for a company to put this in a public statement

21. Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive. All cultures are now equal. Criticism and value judgments are forbidden. Yet this new dogma glosses over the fact that certain cultures and indeed subcultures . . . have produced wonders. Others have proven middling, and worse, regressive and harmful.

22. We must resist the shallow temptation of a vacant and hollow pluralism. We, in America and more broadly the West, have for the past half century resisted defining national cultures in the name of inclusivity. But inclusion into what?

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Congratulations to our Nebula Finalists for this year's Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction! #SFWA #Nebulas #61stNebulaAwards

And the Nebula Finalists for the Andre Norton are...

The Tower
David Anaxagoras (Recorded Books)

Gemini Rising
Jonathan Brazee (Semper Fi Press)

Wishing Well, Wishing Well
Jubilee Cho (Atthis Arts)

Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)

Into the Wild Magic
Michelle Knudsen (Candlewick)

Goblin Girl
K.A. Mielke (self-published)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

SFWA's Constellation Series is back a full slate from our MG/YA team. 🥳 Join us March 21-22 for master classes, mentorship, & readings, featuring traceybaptiste.bsky.social, vriccithode.bsky.social, ctaylorbutler.bsky.social, & more! These events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, but you need to register! 👀👇️

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MG/YA Constellation Series - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

Join us on March 21-22 for a full roster of master classes, author showcases, and mentorship sessions celebrating excellence in MG/YA SFF!

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Excited to share our Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) FREE virtual mini MG/YA conference March 21-22 with workshops, presentations, and readings by Tracey Baptiste, Darcie Little Badger, Christine Taylor Butler, Vanessa Ricci-Thode, and more. Click the link to register!

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MG/YA Constellation Series - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association

Join us on March 21-22 for a full roster of master classes, author showcases, and mentorship sessions celebrating excellence in MG/YA SFF!

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Andrea Joy Campbell @ajcampbellma.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Let's try this again 👋 Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA. I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I usually hate my photos, but I’m not mad at this promo for THE LIBRARIANS & the BookRiot podcast. This pic was taken in Berlin @ the Empty Library, site of the 1933 Nazi book burning. That moment will stay w me forever. It’s a reminder of the stakes of censorship. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

Promotion for Book Riot podcast. Woman wearing a blue coat and pink hat and scarf. Text: “Oh, come on, you can get rid of this one book? What that aren’t living library every day don’t understand is that collections are built with intention, very deliberately, and curated very carefully. Every book is on that shelf for a reason.” Martha Hickson, Librarian/THE LIBRARIANS, film participant

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Ami - BUY MY BOOK 🏳️‍⚧️📚💙 @amithero.bot · 15/02/2026

i should apply for this

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 12/02/2026

We need to dismantle ICE and CBP when Democrats are in the majority. In the meantime, we cannot send another cent to DHS without massive reforms to protect the American people.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 11/02/2026

Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks. Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I know I’m really late to the whole DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL extravaganza, but I’m loving every minute. It’s the apocalypse + Hunger Games + Solo Leveling + tonally Terry Pratchett. Writer’s aside: @mattdinniman.bsky.social is a tracking genius (and arguably a regular genius). I cannot even imagine how

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 10/02/2026

I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...

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Artist uses Harry Potter books to make portraits of murdered trans women

A Vermont-based artist is making a statement after using Harry Potter books to make powerful portraits of murdered trans women.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 10/02/2026

Uh oh. Amazon Plans to Transform Publishing with New AI Content Marketplace www.itp.net/digital-cult...

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Casey Lyall @caseylyall.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

If you're headed to @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social's Super Conference this week, make sure you stop by the HarperCollins booth @ 10 am on Friday! @jessicavitalis.bsky.social and I will be signing copies of our @forestofreading.bsky.social nominated books! (And I've got fun swag to hand out!) #OLASC2026

A poster advertising an author signing. The top text reads OLA Super Conference Book Signing. There are two circles featuring the faces of Casey Lyall and Jessica Vitalis with text in between that says Friday, Jan 30th, 10 am and their names listed below. Two book covers are shown below that. One on the left for The League of Littles which shows three kids in action poses and a leaping hamster. The one on the right is for Unsinkable Cayenne which shows a girl and dog standing on train tracks, looking up at birds in the sky. Orange arrows in the centre point at either book. The top one pointed at The League of Littles says that it is a Silver Birch Express nominee. The bottom one pointed at Unsinkable Cayenne says that it is a Red Maple nominee. The bottom text says 'find us at the HarperCollins booth!'

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

My January newsletter just went out. We're in the dead of winter, and the world is feeling pretty dark. A lot of people are in a lot of pain. This month I share why I'm trying to focus on slow growth over perfection. I hope you'll read (and subscribe, at the bottom).

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From the Lighthouse January, 2026

Progress, not perfection

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/12/2025

This is the sort of contract that if you were entertaining signing it, your friends should smash through a window, do roll on the floor, leap up in a feral pounce and slap it out of your hands

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

New newsletter share--in which I talk about new goal setting traditions and why writers should read Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes books. Subscribe if you want to keep hearing about what I'm up to, including my sometimes inane--but possibly insightful--thoughts about life, writing, and book things.

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From the Lighthouse

A Different Approach to Setting Annual Goals

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

THE KING MUST DIE has been out for a whole month! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 signed + personalized author copies. To enter, repost this and comment below with the last great story you read!

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.

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Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne @gkbyrne.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Love this one. If you’re needing to reflect and get a little meta this holiday season, I highly recommend.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Only 2 days left to snap up the Leading Ladies fantasy @storybundle.bsky.social , including my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set with 9 to 11 other fantasy novels by amazing authors like @kristadb1.bsky.social , @jbensonink.bsky.social & more: storybundle.com/fantasy #romancelandia

This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.

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