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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 04/10/2026

I'd like to once again remind you for #BannedBooksWeek that Huckleberry Finn and Animal Farm don't need you to go out of your way to read them. Instead, support a book, and author, who a ban can actually hurt.

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SimzArt @simzart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Cocoon. 📖

A character with black butterfly wings drinking from a cup and reading. The smoke coming from the cup has a ghost cat shape. The character is surrounded by plants and there's a window behind them. A lamp is lighting the scene from the top.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start:

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's pub day! Isle of Teeth is officially out in the world. I'm still getting ready for book launch, and trying not to get too nervous. Hope you do well, book.

Book cover of Isle of Teeth. Green book with gold text. A hand has a moth resting on it, and a dagger gripped tight. On sale now.

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finally changed to my fall/winter duvet. The leaves are turning. A warm drink, and I'm all prepared to be cozy and hibernate the rest of the year. But first, book launch. Tomorrow!!! 😱

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I know I haven't updated in a while. There's been a lot going on. - My calcium levels are still worrying. - My eye scans aren't good. - I have to get a CT scan soon. I need help to pay for everything to be done privately. Any amount would be helpful. Thanks. 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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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do you want a copy of my book and some swag? It's free to enter over on IG (Canada Only)

A photo of the book Isle of Teeth, along with art prints, a pencil case, stickers, bookmarks, and a death themed candle.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Still on sale!

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good news everyone! Chilling Effect and Fault Tolerance are on sale for $1.99! Not sure for how long, so you might wanna get on that... valerievaldes.com/books/chilli... valerievaldes.com/books/fault-...

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Chilling Effect

CHILLING EFFECT (Book 1) Finalist for the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award! 2020 International Latino Book Awards Best Novel – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra …

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sent the new book to my new agent and I've been so busy that I forgot to be anxious about it. Had a good chat, and just have a little polish to do. I'm looking forward to revising for once!

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

After being closed to queries for a year and a half (omg) I’m finally opening back up, writer friends! Wishlist here! www.ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh hey me too, I also have le book on sale! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/witch-is-m...

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cover features Emelia wearing a pant suit with a dragon plushie on her shoulders, a pink flame in her hand; Sebastian wearing a white dress shirt with sleeves rolled up, a vest and bow tie and slacks, holding an open book; between them is a stack of books with pages and peacock feathera flying out of the top

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 11/09/2026

“Rejection” means that someone in the chain is looking for a German Shepherd and you’re handed them something else. Perhaps it was a chihuahua. Perhaps a bicycle. The fact that you didn’t give them the German Shepherd they want doesn’t mean your bicycle is bad, it just means it’s a bicycle.

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🕷 85 Scary (And Not-So-Scary) 2026 Young Adult Books To Get Readers In The Halloween Spirit 🕷 popgoesthereader.com/85-scary-and... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit

A collage of twenty-one young adult books being published in 2026. Books featured include Such A Lucky Girl by Wendy Heard, Lost Girls of Hollow Lake by Rebekah Faubion, Until the Last Light Goes Out by Courtney Gould, Night Terror by Vincent Ralph, Funerals Are For The Living by Sami Ellis, Body Count by Codie Crowley, Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls by Cynthia Murphy, If We Survive The Night by Jo Salazar, There Are Ghosts Here by Adrienne Tooley, We Run The Night by Peace Mbengei, Revenge of the Final Girl by Andrea Mosqueda, A Darker Act by Amy Goldsmith, Your Boyfriend Needs An Exorcist by Justine Pucella Winans, The Cove by Claire Rose, They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours, Doe by Rebecca Barrow, May The Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky, Black Point by Jacqueline West, That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall, Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish and What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne.

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 11/09/2026

The ebook of Mercutio is on sale in the US and Canada for $0.99, at all retailers, I think. Not sure how long that will be the case. It's a strange medieval prequel to Romeo & Juliet with bad fairies, Umberto Eco meets Susanna Clarke, going for a song at the moment www.kateheartfield.com/mercutio/

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Mercutio

Coming soon from HarperVoyager UK. May 7, 2026: UK hardcover edition and ebook. Worldwide audiobook. August 18, 2026: Canada paperback, hardcover and ebook. June 2027: US paperback edition (this will ...

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Vanessa Fogg @vanessafogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"The minute you ask the machine to take over for you, you’ve given up the idea. Telling someone (or something) to make a thing for you is not the same as making that thing. In art, idea is inseparable from expression, and doing the thing is the only thing." www.uncannymagazine.com/article/a-si...

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A Sigilary for the Median Human in the Gearwrack - Uncanny Magazine

The Sigil of Assurance You take a bit of wax and drip it over the em dash fresh out of the printer, working it over, building it up until it’s a little caterpillar crawling on the page, nestled betwee...

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. The novel that started it all for me here and in France, launched barrio noir, and became my first film option is just $2.99 right now! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D8...

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It finally happened, I got one of those agent impersonation mails! Also, if they really were legit and did the most basic research, they'd know I have an agent already because it's on my website RIGHT ABOVE the email they contacted me with.

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Dimension 20 @dimension20.dropout.tv · 07/09/2026

every job deserves comfort, dignity and safety! 🫡

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 85 exciting young adult books being published in September 2026! popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit

A compilation of ten young adult books being published in September 2026. Books featured include Cemetery Boys: Espíritu by Aiden Thomas, Capsized by Charlotte Lillie Balogh, Hearts on the Table by Susan Metallo, Just the Good Parts by Robbie Couch, The Secret to Belonging by Megan E. Freeman, Wicked Endeavors by Kamilah Cole, Death in Verse by Julie Lew, Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish, Corpse Creek by Vincent Ralph and We Run the Night by Peace Mbengei

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Book launch in one month! If you're near Vancouver, Canada, hope you can come :D

Book launch for Tessa Barbosa Tues Sept 29 at Iron Dog Books in Vancouver

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 11/08/2026

Meet more featured guests from the lineup of 150+ authors who will be joining us at this year’s Vancouver Writers Fest, October 18–25! Visit writersfest.bc.ca to browse the full list now. Event details will be available in early September.

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Reminder we have 6 of our eBooks on sale from $2 to $4. Check it out. Grab a bargain. undertowpublications.com/ebooks

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EBOOKS — Undertow Publications

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I keep thinking about how often the mass layoffs in media, government and big companies, especially women and people of color, will lead to poorer outcomes for years because the people who would point out potential problems or blind spots were deemed non-essential, a "bad fit", and/or too expensive.

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Isle of Teeth got a STARRED Kirkus review!! 🎉 "A gruesome, penetrating exploration of colonialism, resilience, and humanity." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tessa-barbosa/isle-of-teeth/

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ISLE OF TEETH | Kirkus Reviews

“Nothing lives or dies without the will of Lady Death.”

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Isle of Teeth got a STARRED Kirkus review!! 🎉 "A gruesome, penetrating exploration of colonialism, resilience, and humanity." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tessa-barbosa/isle-of-teeth/

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ISLE OF TEETH | Kirkus Reviews

“Nothing lives or dies without the will of Lady Death.”

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I'm doing a Facebook Live interview tomorrow at 1130AM Pacific on "How To Query Without Losing Hope" : ) www.facebook.com/events/10136...

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You might be wondering how you can support an author when you're short of time, money, energy, etc. But honestly, making your own post about a book helps us! The more people who are talking about a book? Well, that's how buzz begins. You can do that on whatever sites you use.

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Trying to get as much work done as humanly possible before the kids wake up. 🫠

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mjlinde.bsky.social @mjlinde.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#mushroommonday #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #mushroom #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #thelittlethings Hare's foot inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus) is already dissolving after blooming for just a day. 📸 Sparky Harlan @sparkyharlan.bsky.social

Beautiful translucent mushrooms growing wild in the forest; they have light blueish veins or stripes and light cream colored centers, very flower looking.

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Tessa Barbosa @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Took a few days off, now working my way through all the emails while I was gone >.< Sometimes I feel like time off isn't worth it.

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Getting some work done at Exit Zero Coffee Shop🐶 www.exitzerocoffeelv.com Quick reminder for my writers out there: rejection DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!!! keep telling the stories that only you can tell. keep honing your craft; & find your readers! they can't wait to see what you do❤️‍🔥

Exit Zero Coffee shop interior, cozy with some soft lighting, wood tables, and a musician setting up for his set.

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Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A week or so ago, I was looking for a couple books by an author from 10 and 15 years ago and my library didn't have them. I requested them via a library form. Today I got a notification in Libby that they purchased both titles. Asking your library for writers' books is an amazing way to support us.

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

What are the experiences of authors of color in the publishing industry, you ask?!? Find out here - arleysorg.com/by-the-numbe... This came up a few times over the weekend, so I thought I'd repost to socials!

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By the Numbers 10 - Arley's House

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Now is the time to make your thing. Stop motion with LEGO, webcomic, walking sim game, weird Halloween costume, backyard water feature, container garden. This is your sign. Make your thing. Stop waiting. Do it.

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"For queer authors of color and other multiply marginalized people, the pressure is even more intense."

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

One of the best things you can do as an adult is realize that you didn’t actually have to stop drawing, coloring, painting, playing with clay, doing whatever else you loved as a kid. Even if you’re bad at it. Maybe especially if you’re bad at it

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Of course everyone is opinionated about Helen of Troy's attractiveness. She's the only character in the fandom with a thousand ships.

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I went down a rabbit hole learning about rice, does anyone want a big rambling thread about rice?

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Ryan Barr @artbyrbarr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This has been said to death but I'll just say it again: if you're in the creative arts space stop calling your art "content". Call it "work"! Calling your art "work" shows it's the result of time and skill. "Content" makes something sound like it has no purpose other than to take up space.

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