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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Also, don't worry, Bounty: A Price to Pay is progressing as well. Still targeting a 2027 release for that too!

Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My editor is working on what may be (according to her) the last round of notes on Even Gods Need Thieves!! I've also engaged an artist for the front and back cover art! All I need now is someone to do typography and layout 👀 Looks like my promised 2027 release could come sooner! #BookSky💙📚

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New from 404 Media: we solved which AI company is buying massive shipments of rare books, scanning and destroying them to train AI. We put an Apple AirTag in a rare book, followed it. It ended up at an Amazon facility. Its logo is a dinosaur ripping through a book www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...

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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12/08/2026

Despite myths that there's "incredible demand for AI," 70%+ of hyperscaler AI revenues come from OpenAI and Anthropic. In FY26, $24.1bn of Microsoft's $34.33bn in AI revenue came from OpenAI - meaning that GPU rentals and AI software are single-digit billion dollar businesses.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 06/08/2026

A new chapter has begun in Winnipeg’s literary landscape with the opening of science fiction and fantasy bookstore Other Places Books.

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Out of this world

New sci-fi/fantasy bookstore a welcome addition

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My wonderful and amazing editor got another round of notes back to me on Even Gods Need Thieves. We're now on to the line edits...my baby is almost ready for prime time. More info coming soon. Buckle up for a wild ride on this fantasy heist train. #BookSky💙📚

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Mark Scheifele Scores for Winnipeg Jets

ALT: Mark Scheifele Scores for Winnipeg Jets

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 31/07/2026

For writers worried that they won't be able to "prove" their work isn't Spicy Autocomplete--worry not. You thought about every choice and will be able to talk about those choices easily and clearly. Folks who used the slop machine didn't make choices and won't have anything to say about why

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

You might not care about climate change but I can promise you it will come for you regardless

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Weird Al Swearengen @peterlynn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Las Vegas skyline from Blade Runner 2049 vs the Toronto skyline from right now.

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Jennifer Rahn 🇨🇦 @jennrahn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Bounty has restored my faith in science fiction. #FictionFest #sciencefiction #amreading #readingcommunity #CanadianSF fictionfest.ca/showcase/

The cover of Bounty by Jason Pchajek. Shows a robot standing in the middle of a highway, which runs through a tunnel that has a skylight in the ceiling.

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Bounty was written by @jasonpchajek.bsky.social, one of our #FictionFest writers! Go check out his book in our showcase! :)

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A much needed space coming to Winnipeg!!

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Love to hear that authors have been enjoying the Fiction Fest experience! 😊🍁

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

lol it is genuinely so important to crawl out of your filthy little woodland mudhole from time to time and go to a convention or conference in your industry. The perspective readjustment in invaluable. Comics/publishing can be so isolating, it's VERY EASY to get the wrong idea about a LOT.

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Been out at the lake for the last few days, but want to give a shout out to @nptwrites.bsky.social for an amazing event with @canadafictionfest.bsky.social. The panels and readings were stellar and I hope we can do it all again next year!! 🇨🇦📚 #CanLit #CanSF #BookSky

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Jennifer Rahn 🇨🇦 @jennrahn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I've picked up these books at #FictionFest. Part way into Bounty right now, and it's gooooood! #sciencefiction #amreading #readingcommunity #CanadianSF fictionfest.ca/showcase/

Cover of The Redemption of Jarek by Dylan Madeley. Features a black and white image of a sword surrounded by wheat.

Cover of The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu. Features a black and white image of a mysterious figure in a white cloak with glowing eyes in a dark face. Standing in front of white trees with snow falling on the ground at night.

Cover of Ghost Bride of Gum San by JF Garrard. Features the black and white image of a woman in traditional Chinese dress and hair accessories. A dagger is lifted with the handle rising above her shoulder. Her lips are red to match the background, and the title appears in red letters across two slashes of white colour that cover up her eyes and nose.

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

They can indeed be found there! 😀 Jennifer also did a reading from one of her books on our very first day of #FictionFest and you can catch that replay (in which @jasonpchajek.bsky.social and @marcusedwards.me also read from their books) on our YouTube channel... youtube.com/live/Osx2A2i...

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06-21 Science Fiction Author Readings

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🍄 CALLING ALL REVIEWERS 🍣 Are you a book reviewer on social media, YouTube, Goodreads or a blog? And would you be interested in reading/reviewing my new standalone, fungalpunk crime thriller novel, A Murder Most Fungal? If so, send me a DM or email for a digital copy of the book!

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Coming up in half an hour! @stevewestenra.bsky.social will be hosting more of our literary fiction author readings! ⏰📚 #FictionFest #BookSky #ReaderSky youtube.com/live/SxZ9rSD...

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06-26 Literary Fiction Author Readings 2

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our third #livestream of the day is a panel discussion on climate fiction! It starts in 5 minutes and you can watch it at: youtube.com/live/fHH... #CliFi #SF #BookSky #ReaderSky #books ⏰📚

Canada Fiction Fest banner for panel discussion titled: "Climate Change Fiction: Reckoning and Resilience" featuring authors Margaret Sweatman, Alanna Rusnak, Jason Pchajek, and K.A. Wiggins, and host Steve Hugh Westenra.

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tune in today at 6:30 EDT (5:30 here in Winnipeg!) for a great discussion with myself, Margaret Sweatman, Alanna Rusnak, and K.A. Wiggins on Climate Fiction as part of the Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social #BookSky #CanLit

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tomorrow! Catch an amazing conversation on the @canadafictionfest.bsky.social YouTube channel about Climate Fiction! #BookSky💙📚🪐

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Next up today, we have #SF author readings in about 10 minutes' time! You can watch this event for FREE on our #YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/live/Osx2A2i... #FictionFest #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky ⏰📚

Canada Fiction Fest banner for science fiction author readings featuring authors Jennifer Rahn, Jason Pchajek, and Marcus Edwards, and host N.P. Thompson.

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Our #FictionFest authors from #Manitoba got a mention in the Winnipeg Free Press book editor's column today! 😀 #ReaderSky #BookSky www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

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Lauded author Whitehead to visit Winnipeg

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our showcase is already OPEN and browsing for #books by #Canadian authors is a great way to pass the time while you wait for our live events to start! Find yourself a new favourite read at: FictionFest.ca/showcase! 🍁📚 #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky #reading

A blue square image with a photograph of a snowy owl in the foreground. A cartoon-style talk bubble has the owl saying: "The Fiction Fest showcase has books of all kinds, for all ages, all by Canadian authors!"

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

You won't have to wait too much longer, #Canada — we're less than ONE WEEK away from #FictionFest! Our showcase is already up, so you can browse through almost 200 #books written by #Canadian authors, and next Sunday our FREE live events start! Check it all out at: FictionFest.ca #BookSky #Reading

A square image with a green polka dot background and a photograph of a melancholy-looking racoon draped over a log in the foreground. White text above the racoon says: "POV: When you're stuck waiting for Fiction Fest to start and don't know what to do with yourself."

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Did we mention the THIRTY-SIX live sessions we've got over our 2-week event? Author readings, panel discussions, genre discussions... we've got something for everyone, so come check it out! We also have a showcase of #Canadian #books to help you stock up for your #summer #reading!

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Have you heard about #FictionFest yet? We have an exciting schedule of live events planned & you can check them all out for FREE from anywhere in the world. We also have a fantastic showcase of #Canadian #books to browse. Check it out today & find yourself a new favourite read! 🍁💙📚 ➡️ FictionFest.ca

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Huge congratulations to Trinity Cunningham, one of our #FictionFest authors, on her CTV Morning Live Winnipeg interview this morning! Check out our event schedule to find her live sessions and register for them via FictionFest.ca/events. #ReadCanadian #CanLit www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ueX...

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Author Trinity Cunningham talks fantasy, books and big goals

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’ve arrived in Montreal ahead of Scintillation and SWCC 2026(@swc-can.bsky.social)! Looking forward to speaking at both events, and meeting more amazing folks. But first? Time to explore this beautiful city!!

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Canada Fiction Fest is right around the corner!! Check out the schedule of events. There’s something for everyone 🇨🇦 #BookSky

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Did you know that #FictionFest is MORE than just a fantastic showcase of #Canadian #books? We *also* have a full schedule of 36 live events that are FREE for the public! Author readings, panel discussions, & genre-specific conversations run June 21 to July 4! #ReaderSky ➡️ FictionFest.ca/events

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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

"I reject the idea that we have to be slaves to surveillance capitalism in order to participate in the modern economy." We need more politicians brave enough to say this.

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We made noise. We gathered signatures. We got the voices of our communities heard. Now the premier has said it with his own mouth. There will be no AI data centre in Ile des Chenes. But the fight is not over. Keep pushing. Keep yelling. We do not want these. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq0R...

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Wab Kinew says no to AI data centre proposal south of Winnipeg

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're featured in West Island Today, with a lovely shout-out for one of our #romance authors, Mimi Flood! Find her mentioned live sessions on our event page and check out all our other sessions, too! We've got 74 #authors doing these! FictionFest.ca/events www.westislandtoday.com/post/canadaf...

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Canada Fiction Fest 2026 Brings 121 Authors Together for Free Virtual Celebration

Fiction Fest is a unique, grassroots event that brings dozens of Canadian authors from all across the country together in a united effort to shine a light on the wealth of literary talent we have righ...

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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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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 02/06/2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are dangerous and unsustainable companies that shouldn’t be taken public. The AI bubble is a con and retail investors are the marks. AI doesn’t have ROI, it’s nothing like AWS or Uber, and it’s got no post-bubble recovery story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKD...

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Anthopic, OpenAI Should Not Be Allowed to IPO, Says Ed Zitron

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Saw this today. Perfect way to say good morning!

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hey! Come join me and some amazing people for Canada Fiction Fest! We’re looking to build a bridge between Canadian Writers and Canadian Readers. Canadian stories for Canadian readers. #BookSky💙📚 #CanLit

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Had an unbelievable time on Day 1 of the CanLit, Writing, Publishing and Pedagogy Conference. Met some amazing folks doing great things in the Canadian publishing world, had a great discussion on my panel, and had loads of wonderful audience engagement. Hoping for a good Day 2! #CanLit #BookSky

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Wednesday! I'll be at the Canlit, Writing, Publishing and Pedagogy conference held at the U of W talking about Climate Fiction. Catch me, Ariel Gordon, and Chelsey Young in Room A102 of Ashdown Hall from 2:45-4:00. #clifi #BookSky #conference #canlit

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This morning I was ranting to my fiancée about how crap I think the current crop of mayoral candidates here in Winnipeg are. No new ideas. More of the "change nothing" boomer attitude. Her response was that I should run for mayor. She might have a point (not this time though, I promise).

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If anyone wants to circle that "Climate Fiction: Reckoning and Resilience" session on the 24th and 6:30, someone you may know will be involved 👀 SO EXCITED!!

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Jason Pchajek @jasonpchajek.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

It's going to be a busy-busy summer of talking about Climate Fiction! Check out the images for all my talks over the next two months! First up will be the Canlit Conference here in Winnipeg on May 27th, followed by SWCC in Montreal on June 15th, the Canada Fiction Fest June 21st and 24th!

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404 Media @404media.co · 06/05/2026

Flock accessed cameras in a children's gymnastics room as a sale pitch demo. Despite being confronted by residents, the town decided to renew the contract anyway. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social breaks it down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLR8...

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Flock Used Cameras at a Children’s Gymnastics Center for a Sales Pitch

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Tricia Dearborn @triciadearborn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

If you're thinking about using gen-AI to "write" books, this 🧵 is for you. I’m a highly experienced editor who’s been in the biz a long time. Recently I’ve had manuscripts come to me where the author has used gen-AI – not for writing, I’ve been assured, but for “structuring” or "organising"

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to sign up for #FictionFest! Join our awesome mix of indie and tradpub authors and let's shine a light on #Canadian fiction! #WritingCommunity #CanLit ➡️ FictionFest.ca

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Canada Fiction Fest @canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

There are only FOUR DAYS LEFT to sign up for #FictionFest! We've got a fantastic mix of #Canadian indie and tradpub #authors and lots of award-winners who have already signed up, but we still want MORE! Check out our Author FAQ for all the details on how to join us: FictionFest.ca

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