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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Call for Proposals - ICFA 48: Fantastic Appetites March 17–20, 2027 | Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside | Orlando, Florida Guests of Honor: Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) and Justina Ireland Guest Scholar: Lorna Piatti-Farnell Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The IAFA extends its appreciation to the many participants and attendees for VICFA 5: Speculative Visions of Care and Hope. Thanks to Co-Futures for organizing, and huge thanks to Guests of Honor Zoha Kazemi and Ahmed Naji.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

VICFA 5 starts in the morning! You can still register for this three-day virtual conference at iaftfita.wildapricot.org/event-6742648 We hope to see you there!

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Registration for VICFA 5: Speculative Visions of Care and Hope with Guests of Honor Zoha Kazemi (Iran) and Ahmed Naji (Egypt), co-organized by the IAFA and CoFutures, is now live! Please register here: iaftfita.wildapricot.org/event-6742648 We hope to see you there!

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today is your last day to submit proposals for VICFA 5: Speculative Visions of Care and Hope, with Guests of Honor Zoha Kazemi (Iran) and Ahmed Naji (Egypt)! We can't wait to see your proposals! You can find all relevant details, including a link to the submission portal, at the VICFA webpage.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Call for Submissions: The Routledge Companion to Octavia E. Butler deadline for submissions: September 1, 2026 See link for details. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/07/...

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Call for Papers: The Virtual Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts 5 (VICFA5) Speculative Visions of Care and Hope Guests of Honor: Zoha Kazemi (Iran) and Ahmed Naji (Egypt) 17-19 September 2026 Organized by IAFA and CoFutures Full CfP can be found at iaftfita.wildapricot.org/page-1820583

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

CfP: The State of SF and of Things to Come: Reading SF through the Clarke Award, 12-13 Dec. 2026 Keynote Speaker: Andrew M. Butler A two-day online conference by the U. of Liverpool, with the Science Fiction Foundation and the Arthur C. Clarke Award submissions deadline: July 27, 2026 See link ⬇️

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We can't wait to see who walk away with a shiny new award this weekend at the Locus Awards. Everyone who attends the Locus Awards Weekend this weekend, 29-31 May, is in for a real treat; their line-up of guests is stunning, so we hope you can make it there!

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We hope everyone got their tickets for the SFWA Nebulas Conference! It's bound to be an exciting time for all who can make it. Nebula Award Banquet ticket sales ended last night, but you still have the rest of today to register for the conference!

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Speculative Literature Foundation @speclit.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The SLF is pleased to announce that Shahriar Shaams is the winner of the 2026 A.C. Bose Grant! In 2019, the Speculative Literature Foundation and DesiLit co-sponsored the A.C. Bose Grant in memory of Ashim Chandra Bose. Learn more about Shaams here: speculativeliterature.org/2026/05/18/a...

The SLF announcing the winner of the 2026 A.C. Bose Grant, Shahriar Shaams. Jurors had things to say like: “This is my top pick without a doubt. Outstanding writing and conceit, deft observations, a haunting and folkloric quality to the story.” and “This is richly and evocatively told, and I found myself eager to turn the page to the next chapter!”

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

For those who were not lucky enough to grab one of the donated early copies from your ICFA luncheon table, you might like to know you can now get a copy for your own! It was such a treat to have Ann Leckie as an ICFA Guest of Honor this year at ICFA 47! #ICFA #ICFA47 #IAFA #FantasticArts

Ann Leckie, reading from Radiant Star, at a podium for her nighttime reading panel at ICFA 47 (2026).
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scholarschoice.bsky.social @scholarschoice.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Yesterrday at the opening of the @iafa.bsky.social conference, we met @mcfarland.bsky.social author Graeme Wend-Walker, pictured below with his book Russell Hoban: Faithful to the Strange. #IAFA #scifi

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 03/04/2026

Our April 2026 issue features stories by Ryan Cole, Tania Fordwalker, Rajeev Prasad, K. J. Khan, Nadia W. Aldsen, Malena Salazar Maciá, and Abby Nicole Yee. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_235 Please considering subscribing at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Cover for issue 235 of Clarkesworld is by Ian McQue and features a craft floating above dockyards. Background is a hazy purple. Smaller ships float nearby. This issue includes interviews with John Chu and Suzanne Palmer, an article by Jason Collins, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.

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Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research @fafnirjournal.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

🎉✨NEW ISSUE OUT!! 🎉✨ Fafnir's latest issue features a prefatory by Israel A. C. Noletto on SF and Eutopian Imagination, two essays on Norwegian SF & climate modeling as a worldbuilding tool, a lectio praecursoria and seven book reviews! 🐉 Read the full issue for free here: fafnir.journal.fi

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

And so we’re off! BSFA Awards are go 🚀 Watch live: www.youtube.com/@bsfachair2284/stre…

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Benjamin Rosenbaum @benjaminrosenbaum.com · 09/04/2026

May 30 – June 3, 2026 Oak Park IL (near Chicago) Come write & critique fiction with us!

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 02/04/2026

Introducing In Your Spare Time: A Podcast of the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin! inyoursparetime.libsyn.com

A drawing, by Ursula K. Le Guin, of a loafed-up black cat as seen from behind. The cat's tail curls around the podcast title IN YOUR SPARE TIME. Ursula K. Le Guin's name is at the top of the image, which has a teal background.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It's always such a delight to get to see the Must Read Book Award and its runners-up and honorable mentions awarded live at the IAFA Awards Banquet. Our many thanks go out to the authors and the Must Read Books Award team! You can see the full list at Locus Magazine. locusmag.com/2026/03/2026...

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2026 Must Read Books Award Winners

“From Upstream” by Sophia Aki Kawamura of the University of Washington is the winner of the 2026 Must Read Books Award, previously the Dell Magazines Award, for Undergraduate Excellence…

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#TheSubtleArtofFoldingSpace by John Chu is featured in today's #newbooks haul on youtube! full video: twp.ai/NTc1cH buy the books: twp.ai/E6HXE9 all links in bio! #booksky Tor Books

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Maberry & Norton Receive HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards locusmag.com/2026/04...

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#FundraiserPerk Try out the next 3 digital issues of Locus, starting in April. Great for new writers! Plus digital cover art from designer Francesca Myman. Donate at locusmag.com/igg26/ [link in bio]

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The BFS Short Story Competition is now open! We want your words - full details and submission form here: britishfantasysociety.org/get-in-touch...

Graphic shows a stack of books and scrolls. Text reads: The annual BFS Short Story Competition is now open! Entries close 30 June, full details on the website.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Gothic literature expert Dr Alex Carabine chat about the use of language in the horror tradition. Find out more about our chair and interviewee here: tinyurl.com/interlang. #BritishFantasySociety #FantasyBooks #HorrorBooks #SFFBooks #BookSky

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Giveaway time! In collaboration with Troubador Publishing we are excited to offer two fantastic novels. To take part in the giveaway, make sure you: 💌 Like this post 💌 Share this post 💌 Tag a friend so they can get involved! The winner will be announced on Monday 13th April. Good luck!

The graphic offers more information about The Diary of Derek Drummond by Katelyn Emilia Novak. Once a proud Scottish nobleman, Derek Drummond has spent 124 years caught between day and night, hiding from the world — and from himself. A shadow among shadows, he has watched time unravel, love vanish, and hope fade into myth.
Until Megan MacKenzie looks at him — and sees more than she should. With haunted eyes and a quiet, stubborn kindness, she stirs the man he used to be. But the past never stays silent. Some curses won’t break. And some ghosts refuse to let go.
If you believe in second chances — even after death — open the diary.

The graphic describes Slipped Again by Julie Walker. Having gathered all 12 of the 16/87s – those who slip through time on each full moon – together, Jess still feels alone. It seems each of their lives are falling apart, and she still doesn’t know what to do with the information they found out from the timeslip.
Jess also doesn’t know what role ‘The Chronos Club’ is going to play, other than their members all experience full moon disappearances too, with each group born a decade before the next. Dieter from the 15/44s seems to be the key, but Jess has no idea how the pieces of the jigsaw fit together.
They know what’s coming and they’re going to try to stop it.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Artwork for ICFA 47: Metacognition by Aneka Ingold Aneka can be found at www.anekaingold.com and on Instagram as @anekaingold

A young femme stands center, her eyes closed, with a growing plant held in her cupped hands. Behind her is a network of interconnected dots, leading upward to two circles, one on either side of her head, each containing a silhouette of her body in a more relaxed posture. The silhouettes are turned halfway toward each other, while also still facing the young femme. All three figures seem to be reflexively contemplating each other.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Did you know that the ICFA Book Room is the only part of the conference available to everyone, even those not registered for the conference? It's true! Anyone can come buy a book and help support the organization; no membership or registration required. #ICFA47 #FantasticArts #IAFA

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

ICFA 47 is here! The IAFA Registration and Membership Coordinator and her team of fantastic volunteers were hard at work on Tuesday, getting everything ready for you to pick up your badges and meal tickets! #ICFA47 #FantasticArts #IAFA

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

ICFA 47 is almost here! All registered IAFA members should have gotten an email today with some important information, including the hotel phone number for the airport shuttle, a link to the digital schedule app, and more! #ICFA47 #FantasticArts #IAFA

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

CfP for Undergrads: Call for Proposals: Mysteries and Mayhem Young Scholars Literary Symposium Saturday, February 21, 2026: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (followed by film event 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST) Hosted by Shenandoah University’s Department of English in Winchester, VA.

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YSLS 2026 Mystery and Mayhem Saturday, Feb. 21 Mysteries and Mayhem is our fourth conference theme. Why do we continue to crave mystery stories? What do they tell us about our need for suspense and o...

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Poetry on Drugs: Language, Dreaming and the Coming Revolution Call for Proposals drive.google.com/file/d/17LfTxAKUUrKS32ddK2VespoNNjGy8dqP

A post for "Poetry on Drugs: Language, Dreaming and the Coming Revolution."
This image is black and white, with a large abstractly filled circle inside of a stylized rectangle adorned with leaf-life imagery.
The title for the symposium is listed, as well as "Event Date: 20 February 2026."

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

ICFA 47 (2026) CfP Extension (deadline Nov. 10th) The deadline for proposals for ICFA 47 has been extended until Monday, November 10th. The conference will take place March 18-21 with Guests of Honor Ted Chiang and Ann Leckie and Guest Scholar Sherryl Vint. #IAFA #ICFA #ICFA47 #FantasticArts

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

If you love science fiction, fantasy, and horror you MUST already subscribe to Locus Magazine... Right? linktr.ee/locusmagazine link in bio!

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

The Mellon Foundation has announced a call for concepts. Mellon invites institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories to submit applications for research and/or curricular projects focused on either of the following two areas:

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2026 Higher Learning Program Open Call for Concepts

The Mellon Foundation invites institutions of higher education to submit applications for research and/or curricular projects. Deadline to register is December 1, 2025.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

All registered IAFA members should have gotten their latest issue of the JFA via email. Just a quick reminder: You have 24 hours to submit your proposal for ICFA 47 before the submission portal closes! See our website for the complete CfP and other needed details (iaftfita.wildapricot.org/ICFA).

The cover of Journal of Fantastic in the Arts, volume 36.2, features the reflection in a mirror of a femme-appearing person putting on red lipstick.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

After careful consideration of many well-qualified applications the IAFA Executive Board has appointed Michael Furlong as incoming ICFA Gothic and Horror Literature Division Head.

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UofG Fantasy @uofgfantasy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Call for Papers and Sessions Fantasy’s Present Pasts University of Glasgow Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th June 2026 Keynote Speakers: Stefan Ekman, Sofia Samatar and Helen Young More details on the conference in the post linked below - deadline for proposals is Friday 12th December.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The Student Caucus of the IAFA invites nominations for Representative and Undergraduate Representative for terms from 15 Jan 2026 to 30 Sept 2027. The complete call for nominations, including details on the positions and nomination process, can be found at iaftfita.wildapricot.org/Blog/13555613

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - SCIAFA Special Elections 2025 – Call for nominations

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

If you have yet to read the IAFA President's letter on the referendum results and the IAFA moving to a rotating location model for future ICFAs, please do so at IAFA.org/Blog/13548208 !

IAFA President David M. Higgins at the podium during the ICFA 46 banquet.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Some ICFA 47 reminders for you: * The ICFA 47 proposal portal closes in two weeks, on 31 October 2025. * Registration for ICFA 47 is open. Early bird rates end on 31 December 2025. We aim to have all proposal acceptance emails and creative invitations sent by late November.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Call for Articles: Hélice (journal) The online academic journal Hélice welcomes articles on speculative fiction in English and Spanish for its 2026 issues. See www.revistahelice.com/en/main/ and www.revistahelice.com/en/previous-...

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Main - Revista Helice

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Nominations for IAFA First Vice-President continue until 10 Oct 2025. For more information on the position and how to nominate a candidate, we encourage you to see the IAFA blog post on this open position. Self-nominations are welcome. #IAFA #FantasticArts #ICFA #VICFA

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - Call for Nominations for IAFA 1VP

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The submission portal for ICFA 47 is open! Submit your proposal here: iaftfita.wildapricot.org/Proposal The IAFA invites proposals for our 47th annual ICFA meeting on the theme of (Meta)Cognition. Guests of Honor: Ted Chiang & Ann Leckie Guest Scholar: Sherryl Vint #IAFA #FantasticArts #ICFA47

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

VICFA 4's Distinguished Scholar Immersive Event was incredible! We learned about Haunted Planet's DreaMR series (Meta Quest 3). This included video from a staging of Haunted Planet's "Alice Dalí MR," which uses Dali's artwork for Carroll's 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦'𝘴 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 (1969 anniversary ed.).

Screenshot of Zoom session, showing titled page of presentation, which reads "Dreaming with Mixed Reality (DreaMR): Cultural Engagement with Art, Music, and Stories," next to an image of Mads Haahr.

A screenshot of a Zoom session displaying video from "Alice Dalí MR," next to Mads Haahr. In the video, a human-controlled virtual hand reaches out to artwork by Dalí for the 1969 anniversary edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

A screenshot of a Zoom session displaying video from "Alice Dalí MR," next to Mads Haahr. In the top half of the video, a human-controlled virtual hand reaches out to virtual dresses based on artwork by Dalí for the 1969 anniversary edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. On the bottom half of the video. Mads Haahr is seen reading aloud from the text next to a pianist playing live music while the game-player can be seen reaching out in real life.

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International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts - IAFA @iafa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

VICFA 4's Roundtable Discussion on "Conjuring in Diverse Literature" was a real treat! Joy Sanchez-Taylor led this discussion with Suzan Palumbo, Zig Zag Claybourne, and A.W. Prihandita, three of the fantasy authors featured in Sanchez-Taylor's new book, 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 F𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

A screenshot of a Zoom session with panelists, clockwise from top left: Joy Sanchez-Taylor, A.W. Prihandita, Suzan Palumbo, and Zig Zag Claybourne.

A screenshot of a Zoom session. Far left is an image of Zig Zag Claybourne's books with social media tag @zzclaybourne. Below that is information for Suzan Palumbo: https://suzanpalumbo.carrd.co/ and @sillysyntax.bsky.social. Along the bottom center are images of the covers of Palumbo's 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 and 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘦f and Sanchez-Taylor's 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 F𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴. Top center displays A.W. Prihandita's information: https://awprihandita.com/. @awprihandita.bsky.social, and "Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being" at https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/prihandita_11_24/. The right side of the screenshot shows panelists, from top to bottom: Joy Sanchez-Taylor, A.W. Prihandita, Zig Zag Claybourne, and Suzan Palumbo.

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