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The Cookout Anthology @tco-anthology.bsky.social · 4h

We are celebrating BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION all month long!!! What’s on your TBR for October? 🪐🧞🧛🏿‍♂️

A piles of speculative fiction books by Black authors, including “Rabbit, Fox, Tar,” “Forged in FIYAH,” and “A Necessary Chaos.”

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Jen @jenbached.bsky.social · 3h

Happy October Pod People! If This Goes On (Don't Panic) has an interview with the illustrious horror author, Ramsey Campbell, coming up. He's won 23 literary awards including 4 lifetime achievement awards. What burning questions do you have for him? @itgodp.bsky.social @catrambo.bsky.social

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 3h

Okay I more or less just put on sale exactly what was on sale last year based on what I could remember (except the four-book bundle, but all the individual books are on sale). Also there is no sale on print because my profits are so low on those. 🤷‍♀️ payhip.com/skyladawncam...

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If This Goes On (Don't Panic) @itgodp.bsky.social · 10h

Ya'll the man has won 23 literary awards including 4 lifetime achievement awards. No questions?

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If This Goes On (Don't Panic) @itgodp.bsky.social · 23h

We are interviewing Ramsey Campbell Saturday. What should we ask him?

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Jen @jenbached.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If This Goes On (Don't Panic) has a new interview this week with the SciFi author, Nadia Afifi. This is a must! We discuss Nadia's new duology, writing multiple timelines, Palestine, history through different POV, improving as a writer, and much more. @itgodp.bsky.social @catrambo.bsky.social

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Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com · 30/09/2026

Today is the last day (I think) to get the e-book of SLAYERS OF OLD for $3.99. Magic house and tentacled cat and baked goods and retired heroes saving the world one last time. bookshop.org/a/25009/9780... 💙📚🪐

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Slayers of Old

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time "Buffy the Vam...

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

When you have no concept of how people engage with music

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I am not joking when I say this.
Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming in general is over.
Al music is now very, very good. You just don't know yet because all Al music circulating today is from ~2-3 generations ago.
Suno v6 pro et al has solved infinite personalized music.

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Reading, and writing, are holy. I love reading novels because they tell me something. They say: "this is what someone believed enough to dedicate months or years of their life to say." This is just as true for the trashiest pulp as it is for the highest literature.

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 28/09/2026

Today is my birthday! Please buy my books, I'm so broke

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Vaccines work" isn't a political statement. "Immigrants do not increase crime" isn't a political statement. "Climate change is real" isn't a political statement. "Genocide is bad" isn't a political statement. Stop neutralizing the power of facts by framing them as "politics." Reality matters.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 28/09/2026

The level of financial misalignment is as bad as I’ve been warning, and you’re going to see headline after headline of stuff I’ve said in the newsletter for years. I say this with both pride and sadness because being right is going to be many layers of horrible.

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 27/09/2026

Next month for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, join us with John Langan & Carrie-Edmund Laben, Wednesday, Oct 14th, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all! @johnlangan.bsky.social @carrielaben.com @datlow.bsky.social

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Arula Ratnakar @arula-ratnakar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My short scifi story “Coda” from last year is in this! You can preorder these now.

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 25/09/2026

Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with Jeff Ford & John Foster. H/t to AT Sayre for the audio. @jeffreyford8.bsky.social @jfoster.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social @amygoldschlager.bsky.social @atsayre.bsky.social www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/2026/09/25/a...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026

Kash Patel Phished By Scammer Posing As Kash Patel theonion.com/kash-patel-phished-by-…

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Paul Jessup @pauljessup.com · 25/09/2026

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! The greatest night of the week, #HorrorWatch! Join us at 9PM EST as watch and discuss Scars of Dracula! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2d2...

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Scars Of Dracula (1970) - Official Trailer

YouTube video by ScreamFactoryTV

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hey, you are enough. Don't believe anything contrary to that.

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Mariah McCourt @monsterteatime.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Graphic novels are time consuming because a human being is making it, by hand. That's an inherent part of what makes it art and worthwhile. Yes, they're slower to produce than other art forms. Because again, human. I find it insulting af to suggest that's a problem that needs to be solved.

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Merc Fenn Wolfmoor @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just under a week to go 👀⏳ and we're a little over $600 away from the goal... now is a great time to back some time loop fiction! Can you join in??? www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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OPPORTUNITY WINDOW: An Anthology of Time Loop Stories

Deja vu doesn't begin to cover it... OPPORTUNITY WINDOW will bring you a book of brand new time loop stories (and maybe some you've seen before) from across the SFFH genres!

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NYC, 1 more thing before I dive back to edits! Join me for an incredible discussion as part of @bkbookfest.bsky.social! ART OF DARKNESS: WRITING THE WEIRD I'll have Andrea's & my non-fiction books on hand for sale, plus a set of THE SPECTRAL CITY available, as my non-fiction informs my fiction! 🖤

A 19th century illustration of a woman in 19th century mourning (I dress like that too, btw) stares out a murky window towards a bat. Text reads: You are Cordially Invited: ART OF DARKNESS: WRITING THE WEIRD, Sept 26th, Noon doors at B-Scene 50 Avenue B in Manhattan, a panel discussion. Part of the 2026 Bookend events of the Brooklyn Book Festival. Panelists include Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, Leila Taylor, J R Pepper and moderator Ilise Carter! Free event! Books will be available for sale and signing!

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Gwendolyn Kiste @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's still Bi Visibility Day! Hooray! ❤️💜💙 You know how you should spend today? Picking up or pre-ordering awesome books from awesome bi+ writers! Here are some suggestions to get you started!

A graphic with a background featuring the colors of the Bi Pride flag (pink, purple, and blue) with black letters at the top that say Happy Bisexual Visibility Day!

The graphic features twelve book covers of bi+ authors: Girl in the Creek by Wendy N. Wagner, Cracks by Kristy Park Kulski, Cyanide Constellations and Other Stories by Sara Tantlinger, This Fever Called Living by Azzurra Nox, Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris, Eminence Front by Rebecca Rowland, Sleep Alone by J.A.W. McCarthy, Sinner Man Hand by Tracy Cross, Sabbath of the Fox-Devils by Sam Richard, This B Just Won't Die! by Tanya Pell, The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine, and This Is Not My Body by Lindsay King-Miller.

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Ābrajam Simpson @mattformath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In case you need another reason to NEVER USE DOORDA$H

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TONIGHT ONLY!* Join the livestream to chat with me and my friend and fellow @hornedlarkpress.com author @jomiles.bsky.social about our recent novellas! From the comfort of your own home or any other location as long as you're considerate with headphones! *Unless you watch it on YouTube later

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Alien Forests and Dubious Swords: A chat with Jo Miles and Marissa Lingen Hosted by Kevin Hearne
Wednesday, September 23 7 PM ET
Join the livestream at:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KevinHearneAuthor
Instagram: @kevinhearne
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kevinhearne

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Re-posting with typo fix and re-boosting this for the US east coast time folks, I moved to Scotland and landed in an unlivable flat, so am offering 15 drm-free books of mine as a thank you for anything you offer as a way to get into a safe living space:

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Jen @jenbached.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you caught our latest? I loved hearing about how the Russian folklore story of Vasilisa the Beautiful and the Baba Yaga played into @grimivys novel, The Cellar Below the Cellar. @itgodp.bsky.social @ivygrimes.bsky.social Listen to full episode: itgodp.libsyn.com/the-cellar-b...

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you weren't able to attend the Pixel Project's "Holding Out for A Hero" live event, it's loaded to Youtube now, good for writers, readers, and anyone interested in presenting positive representations of masculine heroes, particularly over the strident howls of manly manospherism.

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R4P 2026 (Fall Ed.): The Role of Heroes & Healthy Masculinities in Combatting VAW in Spec Fic

YouTube video by The Pixel Project

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This weekend, a brand new class, looking at a specific aspect of theme: using it in description. Plenty of full and partial scholarships available. #booksky www.patreon.com/catrambo/pos...

September 27, 2026 1-3 PM eastern Establishing, Underscoring, and Utilizing Theme in Description with Cat Rambo catrambo.com

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Virtual book event with @jomiles.bsky.social hosted by @kevinhearne.bsky.social ! Come around Wednesday to hear about our boooooks!

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Alien Forests and Dubious Swords A chat with Jo Miles and Marissa Lingen Hosted by Kevin Hearne
Wednesday, September 23 7PM ET
Join the livestream at:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KevinHearneAuthor
Instagram: @kevinhearne
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv./kevinhearne

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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For Ebook readers in the U.S. (and perhaps elsewhere, you never know), HAMMERED is on sale for a mere $1.99 on platforms here and there! I know not for how long. It may be just a today thing, so snag it for cheap while you can! Time to kick some Asgard! (And please let your peeps know.)

The cover of Hammered, book 3 of the Iron Druid Chronicles, Art by Sarah J Coleman. Festers illustrations of ravens, Ratatosk the squirrel, Thor’s hammer, and lots of Celtic knotwork.

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ways to help authors you love: - Review their books. - Share their posts. - Tell people about their books. - Learn the true name of the universe and manipulate it to make their book a bestseller. - Get your library to order in their books. - Ask local events to book them for appearances.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

@sillysyntax.bsky.social has an incredible story about finding oneself in a world trying to tear you down in Sunday Morning Transport this morning. Sharp short story with bite ;) Highly recommend. www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/red-riding...

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Red Riding Wolf

Author Suzan Palumbo returns to The Sunday Morning Transport this week to invite you on an adventure with several unexpected twists.

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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.

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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report

A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.

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Paul Jessup @pauljessup.com · 19/09/2026

Okay, almost done with the promotional mini video game for Rustbelt Gothic. Will it result in any sales? Who knows! But I had fun making it. At this point, that's how I do marketing. Will I have fun? Yes? Okay, do it! If nothing comes of it, at least I had fun.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My game publisher, friend, and collaborator needs a couple more backers to lock in base funding for his innovative arcologies building/management game (I am the graphic designer on the game, illus by Adrien Rives) www.kickstarter.com/projects/194... #kickstarter #ks #boardgame

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Arcologies by Alban Viard, artwork by Adrien Rives

Build a 3D Arcology. Feed the Population. Obey the Ministry. Pass the inspections. Happiness is mandatory—and measured in milligrams!

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Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thank you to Cynthia Gomez for these lovely words for Something Followed Us Home. Available September 29th. @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social

“A man’s boyfriend is possessed by a demon, but who is the real monster in this pairing? A young woman faces a painful reminder of the wages of colonial oppression, a legacy teeming with ghosts. A man fleeing from U.S.-sponsored violence finds that he himself is a ghost of sorts, haunting his own threadbare life. From the savagely funny to the eerie and unsettling to the bloody and dark, this collection is the best of what Latiné horror can bring. I will be pressing this book into multiple hands, and I fully expect to see it on a whole lot of year-best lists. ¡Brava!"

– Cynthia Gomez, author of Muñeca

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Paul Jessup @pauljessup.com · 18/09/2026

beware the sound of cicadas at night pauljessup.com/news/rustbel...

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are now 2 weeks away from the KHUMALO TALES Kickstarter. Plenty of room in pre-launch. However, no snacks.

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Coming soon: KHUMALO TALES

Book 3 of the Khumalo Trilogy

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Speaking of not enshittifying things, this is the best "4 women accidentally create an AI goddess that helps them destroy capitalism with the aid of a telepathic octopus" novel you'll ever read. That's a promise. ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2021/01/18/t...

5 silhouetted Black women against a light purple starchart background and haloed by a yellow sun. The middle silhouette has afro puffs and is raising her fist in the air.

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

THIS IS TODAY

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Premee Mohamed gave a vivacious, informative, and thought-provoking keynote at the Book Publisher Association of Alberta this morning. We are off to a great start! Her newest book is Wickhills. #authors @abbookpub.bsky.social

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"A Second Cup" has arrived from the printer. Author copies and pre-order copies go in the mail tomorrow. Tiny Fork Lift and the Crew say they are excited to be back in the AaN Central warehouse unpacking books. No job is too big for Tiny Fork Lift. (aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...)

A Matchbox car fork lift and HO scale figures unpack a box of colorful books, massively out of scale for them. The team is unboxing carefully.

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If This Goes On (Don't Panic) @itgodp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ya'll, I love PKD's work, but I'd bet he was a raging asshat. He was definetly a mysogonist if nothing else. Just remember that while reading. You're favorite (dead) author still made whatever contributions they made, they still changed your life when you were 12.Living authors are a different thing

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just so you know, October is Black Speculative Fiction Month and the month I roll out my Blackity Black witchly fantasy trilogy concluder crowdfunder. Work with that knowledge to your benefit.

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Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

OMG it's enough books to fill a year-long TBR! (Or, if you're Mother Horror, two weeks :)

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