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Question for any authors who have had recent contract dealings w/ Must Read Magazines & ASIMOV’S. Have they asked you to surrender copyright of your stories to them? They want me to create new cover art & they want to own copyright of the art. Seems like a pretty outrageous rights grab.

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 15h

Calling for Indigenous Artists for Between Earth & Sky: the Roleplaying Game! Help us illustrate the Meridian, setting of Native author Rebecca Roanhorse’s bestselling and Hugo Award-winning Black Sun trilogy! Seems like you’d be a good fit? Apply here → www.montecookgames.c...

Cover art for Between Earth & Sky: The Roleplaying Game, featuring a glowing blue-green face with tentacle-like, feathered elements and octopus-like arms against a dark cosmic background. Readable text includes “BETWEEN EARTH & SKY,” “THE ROLEPLAYING GAME,” and “Between Earth and Sky ©2026 Rebecca Roanhorse | montecookgames.com | Artist: John Picacio.”

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Scored the new Shaun Tan book at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. Looking forward to this one. 💪🏽

Cover of the new Shaun Tan book HOMETOWN.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You’re psychic, Cat. Sorting merchandise for @wfc2026.bsky.social right now. :) Limited supply of Calavera Masks will be available from me in the Dealers Room at WFC! ✊🏽💀

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Cat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just for fashion and fun, still available, @johnpicacio.bsky.social designed a great pullover tube in his Calavera design. This is NOT N95 stuff. This is to wear OVER your N95, for fun and warmth. Poly/spandex. If I was going World Fantasy I'd get one! johnpicacio.com/store/the-ca...

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The Calavera Mask

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 04/10/2026

Monte Cook Games, publisher of the hit Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game, The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game, Numenera, Cypher, and others, and author Rebecca Roanhorse are excited to announce the Between Earth and Sky: The Roleplaying Game, crowdfunding soon. 1/2

Promotional banner for Between Earth & Sky: The Roleplaying Game, featuring the title text, ornate gold border, a winged blue face on the right, and the gamebook on the left. Small footer text reads “Between Earth and Sky ©2026 Rebecca Roanhorse | montecookgames.com | Artist: John Picacio.”

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🧵➡️"But the story does not end with Schmitt, because his story is part of a larger story – a conspiracy, you might say – to stop the public from fully understanding what the president did in the wake of his defeat to Joe Biden, which is to say that he's guilty of treason."

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Michael Koelsch has been drawing and painting great cover art for a long time. Another favorite from 1994. That book distressing you see? That’s actually part of the jacket art itself. 🔥

Cover art by Michael Koelsch for a Jonathan Lethem novel. No AI.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Issues like this one are why I subscribe to LOCUS. Don’t take this magazine for granted. It’s never ever been better, month after month. Applause to everyone at @locusmag.bsky.social. 🔥🔥🔥

Cover of the October 2026 issue of LOCUS MAGAZINE.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m seeing a weird spike of Tom Cruise videos in my feeds. Clips of him going out of his way to be kind, while cameras are magically in position. Why do I feel like this is PR to get ahead of a bad headline? I know he’s got a new film, but still — Spidey Sense is tingling.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My favorite month of the year is here. Can already smell the cempasúchil. Crows are coming. IYKYK. Announcement of October signing appearances soon. #TheInvisibleParade #PictureBook #SpookySeason #DiaDeLosMuertos #PuraBelpre

Cover of THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Art by John Picacio.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One of this century’s best fantasy series is about to become a legendary RPG. That’s my art for FEVERED STAR pictured on the left — I’ll be one of the artists illustrating this epic gaming experience. ✊🏽 Sign up *today* for campaign launch notification!

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Me too. Fun lineup for October. 🔥✊🏽

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If anyone uses the term Super Intelligence I can only conclude they’re an idiot.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yup, I’m part of the artist roster for this much-anticipated RPG based on @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social’s epic BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY series. 🔥🔥🔥 Sign up today for the campaign’s launch notification. 🚀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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Rebecca Roanhorse @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have YOU signed up to be notified when the BETWEEN EARTH & SKY roleplaying game backerkit launches? Because you should!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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Between Earth and Sky: the Roleplaying Game

Get notified when Between Earth and Sky: the Roleplaying Game launches on BackerKit!

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L. D. Lewis, Sea Witch Apologist 🧜🏾‍♀️ @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026

Wait what? Already??? This month, I swear... LAST FEW DAYS BEFORE YOU'LL HAVE TO PLAIN OL' ORDER AND NOT PREORDER FORGED IN FIYAH

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PoliticsJOE @politicsjoe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cory Doctorow reckons the AI Bubble is about to burst. Is he right? @doctorow.pluralistic.net

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 24/09/2026

Behold, the prelaunch is open for the graphic novel of The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red!

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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 This WFC suddenly just became even cooler. Would be so good to see you, if you can make it. 🙌🏽

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Wow Really? Skeptical Look

ALT: Wow Really? Skeptical Look

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sorry to hear, man! Hope the home improvements go smoothly. 💪🏽

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you’ve never seen this — welcome to the best 10 minutes of your day. If you’re like me and you’ve seen this dozens of times, I’m curious what you think all these years later. Watching this tonight, all I can think is “fuck AI” and anyone that says ‘good enough’ is enough. youtu.be/Pq98n2j75XA?...

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Prince - America (Live 1985) [Official 4K Video]

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Mary G. Thompson @marygthompson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friends and enemies near Baltimore! Come hang out as I read from Precious Children!

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ah, thank you, Kat. :) 🙏🏽 “La Maceta” from my Lotería Grande Card series. ✊🏽

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I totally get it. Especially the travel part. You will be missed! 🤎

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’m attending @wfc2026.bsky.social next month. Tough time for conventions right now, but I registered this week because I think this one is gonna be really good. Who else is coming?

Graphic featuring “La Maceta” art by John Picacio, promoting next month’s World Fantasy Convention in Oakland, CA.

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Less than 24 hours remain to score THE MATRON by @davidbowles.us! ✊🏽⚔️

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