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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 20h

This is a moment for hard-hitting questions. What are the dangers of AI integration into the medical field? How are ethics, privacy, and the roles of providers changing along with our technological landscape? Join us for a Deep Dive conversation about A.I. in Medicine: bit.ly/4jdqkps

Deep Dives Author Conversation Series: A program of Clarion West. A.I. in Medicine. A conversation with Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan. October 15, 2026. Conversation and signing, 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Seattle Library Central Branch, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. Hosted in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, 4Culture, Third Place Books, and Amazon Literary Partnership. Get tickets at Clarion West dot org. The image also features a photo of Justin C. Key and the cover of The Hospital at the End of the World.

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our Deep Dives series is all about addressing flash points in today’s culture. On October 15, we will take on A.I. in Medicine from every angle—all its potential opportunities, as well as its dangers. Writer Justin C. Key and physician Laskhmi Krishnan lead the conversation. bit.ly/4jdqkps

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Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Chatting before @charmcityspec.bsky.social we had the sudden realization that the conversation included three @clarionwest.bsky.social grads and one instructor/hanger-on. Rutendo Chidzodzo, Justin C. Key, Carolyn Ives Gilman all looking lovely in the Ivy Bookshop garden.

A bunch of very photogenic writers on a patio taking a selfie with a selfie-inept photographer.

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Andrew Hiller @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Had a blast hosting @charmcityspec.bsky.social last night. The diversity of story, lyrical style and depth of talent was delightful. Featured from top left to bottom right are authors Rutendo Chidzodzo, @restingdinoface.bsky.social, James Simmons, Justin C. Key, and @marygthompson.bsky.social

Featured reading from their works from top left to bottom right are authors Rutendo Chidzodzo, @restingdinoface.bsky.social, James Simmons, Justin C. Key, and @marygthompson.bsky.social

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Charm City Spec Official @charmcityspec.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join us when Justin C. Key uncorks his new novel, a sci-fi medical thriller, at this Friday's Charm City Spec! He reads live with an all-star lineup of authors: James Simmons, Mary G. Thompson, Rutendo Chidzondo, and Riley Black. Don't miss them!

In a large hand-drawn script, "Justin C. Key reads Charm City Spec". An author photo of a smiling Mr. Key appears alongside the text. Fine print: 6pm September 25th, 2026, The Ivy Bookshop, 5928 Falls Road. Everyone is welcome!"

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Charm City Spec Official @charmcityspec.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Come join us this Friday, September 25th, when Mary G. Thompson reads live from her new novel, Precious Children, along with a full program of authors: Justin C. Key Riley Black Rutendo Chidzodzo James Simmons

Mary G. Thompson Reads Charm City Spec
6PM Friday September 25th
The Ivy Bookshop
5928 Falls Road (in Baltimore)

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As a Hollywood adjacent author, the fact that they changed the name of INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE and didn’t say it was based on the novel in the trailer is criminal. The choice to make Other Mommy look the same as Mommy is only a secondary offense.

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S.M. Mack (Smack) | Editor for hire @whatsmacksaid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two weeks left to back Empty Box Press's werewolf anthology! We could really use the support. www.kickstarter.com/projects/828...

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Wolfsong Variations

An anthology of werewolf stories by writers who don't usually write werewolf stories

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Andrew Hiller @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Exactly one week from today I will be hosting @charmcityspec.bsky.social with these amazing authors. It's free, it's spectacular, and it's fictional! Plus, we got free door prizes and maybe... surprises!

Charm City Spec is a quarterly speculative reading series. This billboard includes the authors who will be reading: Mary G. Thompson, James Simmons, Justin C. Key, Riley Black, Rutendo Chidzodo. The event will take place at the Ivy Book Shop in Baltimore on Friday September 25th at 6:00pm.

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show @skiffyandfanty.com · 18/09/2026

Tonight it a streaming #podcast night, y'all! We're joined by Justin C. Key to talk about psychiatry and medical SF for our SF At School show! If you want to ask questions of an expert, come join us at 7 PM Central right on our handy Twitch channel! twitch.tv/alphabetst...

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

God, more of these please 🙏🏽

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In our Deep Dives, we explore topics that matter in the world today—and the last conversation in this year’s series takes on A.I. in Medicine. Join author Justin C. Key and physician Lakshmi Krishnan on October 15 (virtual + in-person) at bit.ly/4gYQCci

Deep Dives Author Conversation Series, a program of Clarion West. A photo of Justin C. Key and Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan above the discussion title: "A.I. in Medicine: A Conversation with Justin C. Key and Lakshmi Krishnan." October 15, 2026. VIP Reception 6:00 PM. Conversation and Signing: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Seattle Library - Central Branch, 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98104. Hosted in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, 4Culture, Third Place Books, Amazon Literary Partnership. Get tickets at Clarion West dot org.

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RM Ambrose @rmambrose.com · 15/09/2026

Honored to guest edit Inlandia Journal's speculative issue featuring @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social & @justinkey.bsky.social, plus @marysoonlee.bsky.social, @timonse.bsky.social, @sarahminaosman.bsky.social, @azforeman.bsky.social, Azrael Torres & many more! Free to read online now! inlandiajournal.net

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

LOS ANGELES: Want to pick the brain of a horror author who went to medical school, became a psychiatrist, and wrote a sci fi novel about AI and medicine? Say less.

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

@waltshitman.bsky.social loved you in Breaking Wind and Groundhogging Day

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Eli Minaya @badking.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

Another one for Tor.com, for short story "The Perfection of Theresa Watkins" by Justin Key. AD Irene Gallo

"Perfect Final" a colorfully painted portrait of a black woman

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S.M. Mack (Smack) | Editor for hire @whatsmacksaid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We've got 22 days to hit $5k for the Wolfsong Variations anthology! www.kickstarter.com/projects/828... If you can, please toss us a couple of bucks. TOC below:

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Wolfsong Variations

An anthology of werewolf stories by writers who don't usually write werewolf stories

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My six year old daughter said to me yesterday: ‘I’m sad because I can’t be what I want to be when I grow up’ and I said ‘what’s that?’ and she said ‘a mermaid queen’.

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

Baltimore Homies: Mark your calendars for @charmcityspec.bsky.social’s September 25th author extravaganza featuring @marygthompson.bsky.social @justinkey.bsky.social @restingdinoface.bsky.social and more at The Ivy Bookshop. cc: @sarahpinsker.bsky.social @nottenst.bsky.social @capclave.bsky.social

Graphic promoting Charm City Spec’s September 25th author reading lineup at the Ivy Bookshop (featuring peacock feather background).

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Contract signed! My novel THE HOSPITAL AT THE END OF THE WORLD will be translated in Chinese! Fantasy Foundation Publications in Taiwan will be taking my debut overseas! Physical, electronic, and audiobook! I’m an international author! Wow!!!!

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Charm City Spec Official @charmcityspec.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Full house of talented writers eager to slip their sumptuous words into your ears! Come out and give us a listen, you won't regret it! Friday September 25th, 6pm at The Ivy Bookshop! All are welcome!

Background is all iridescent peacock feathers. In various brightly colored fonts: "Charm City Spec. Rutendo Chidzodzo, Mary G. Thompson, James Simmons, Justin C. Key, Riley Black. 6 pm September 25, The Ivy Bookshop"

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

AI's potential & risks are particularly glaring in medicine. From improved diagnoses to algorithmic bias, there’s a lot to say—& The Hospital at the End of the World writer Justin C. Key & doctor Lakshmi Krishnan are taking this topic on on Oct 15 for the last Deep Dive of the year: bit.ly/4zJPLVK

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I know you woke up today thinking, “Gosh, I really wish I had a new Justin C. Key story to read. Is there anything I can DO?” Well, yes. Yes, there is! I will have a brand new story about an excommunicated WEREWOLF whose life is saved by a disillusioned SURGEON in this upcoming anthology:

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Wolfsong Variations

An anthology of werewolf stories by writers who don't usually write werewolf stories

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My original horror short BLUE EYES is in this! After a while sci fi novel, I had to get back to my horror roots. And I didn’t hold back…

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Saying @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and @chesyaburke.bsky.social is more than enough, but the table of contents is FUCKING STELLAR (pardon my French): Linda Addison, @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @victorlavalle.bsky.social, @pdjeliclark.bsky.social, @shereereneethomas.bsky.social, Wrath James White…

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Take my personality quiz and see what post-apocalyptic medical school you would go to! Let me know what you score and I’ll send you your acceptance letter!

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How might AI change the face of medicine? From data privacy to lifesaving innovation, join author Justin C. Key and physician Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan for a conversation about both the potential and danger. The conversation will close out this year’s Deep Dives series! Join us: bit.ly/4zJPLVK

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I have a brand spanking new short story, AUSTIN’S MEMORANDIUM, out now in the latest issue of Tar Baby Magazine! Guest edited by the one and only @shereereneethomas.bsky.social Link in the comments! #afrofuturism #scifi #bookstagram

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ask me about my medical school sorting quiz! #worldcon

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Like what you hear? More at #WorldConLA today at 6:40pm! #LAConV

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Chuck Taggart, Private Eye @sazeracla.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Next was a Horror in Space panel, which was really interesting, and introduced me to three MORE authors to explore: Justin C. Key, KC Grifant, and Chris Campbell.

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Justin C. Key - Author & Speaker

LA based author of The World Wasn't Ready For You, featured in Jordan Peele's Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#LAConV Ask me about my medical school sorting quiz!

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Lif Strand aka fasterhorses @lifstr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I"m reading The Hospital at the End of the World, by Justin C. Key. It's different from any book I've ever read before. I'm really liking it.

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Charm City Spec Official @charmcityspec.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Mark your calendars now—it's going to be a frabjous evening!

September 25th Charm City Spec
Readers: Mary G. Thompson, James Simmons,
Justin C. Key, Riley Black, Rutendo Chidzodzo
The Ivy Bookshop, 5928 Falls Road, 6pm 9/25/26
ALL ARE WELCOME

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Special edition! Available September 1 for a limited time.

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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A new issue of @apexmag.bsky.social has been unleashed upon the world! Apex Magazine issue 154 includes original fiction by Anj Baker, Rob Cameron, AM Maris, Alia Ai-Ming Shahzad, Stefan Alcalá Slater, CM Sullivan, David R. Hoffman, RJ Aurand, and SC Pires. www.apexbookcompany.com/pages/apex-m...

Cover of Apex Magazine issue 154. Artwork by Jeleynai. Cover design by Justin Stewart.

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Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Just finished @justinkey.bsky.social's "The Hospital at the End of the World," out earlier this year. I've long been a fan of Justin's short stories, and his first novel is fast-paced and thought-provoking, combining elements of AI, resistance and community, climate change, and healthcare.

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The Hospital at the End of the World — Justin C. Key

From the author of the acclaimed The World Wasn’t Ready for You comes a thrilling first novel, set in a near future where artificial intelligence runs the world, involving a young medical student who ...

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We are excited to announce that Clarion West has received a 2026 grant from the Amazon Literary Partnership! These funds will support our Deep Dives conversation series this fall when we bring @maryrobinettekowal.com , @justinkey.bsky.social , and @tkingfisher.com to Seattle to talk science.

A group of writers enjoying lunch around a round table in a pleasantly lit workshop space during a strategic planning meeting. The Clarion West and Amazon Literary Partnership logos are featured above the image, along with the words "Clarion West is delighted to announce receipt of a 2026 award from the Amazon Literary Partnership!"

The $5000 grant will support Deep Dives: our fall author conversation series which brings guest authors and scientists to Seattle this year to discuss craft, space, mycology, A.I., and medicine in speculative fiction and in our shared reality." Speaker photos in rounds include: Mary Robinette Kowal, Dr. Sian Proctor, The Astro Stud, Justin C. Key, Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan, T. Kingfisher, and Dominica Phetteplace. Get Tickets and learn more bout these events at Clarion West dot org.

Speech bubble - Funding opportunities for inclusive literary nonprofits are unfortunately increasingly rare and highly competitive.

We are grateful for this renewed support from Amazon Literary Partnership and the exciting programming it is helping us produce for writers, readers, and supporters of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror this fall.

-Marnee Chua, Executive Director

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Aunt Lute Books @auntlute.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thank you to all who recently attended The Monsters We Know: Black Horror as Resistance. Special thanks to Sistah Scifi and Frontier Tower, moderator Ayize Jama Everett, and featured authors Tamika Thompson and Justin C. Key Be sure to check out their latest books!

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It’s somehow already the 15th of the month, and that means it’s time for a new Clarion West Pocket Workshop post! Today, we’re unveiling an in-depth interview with Justin C. Key. Explore prior posts about your favorite writers’ processes. Read + subscribe for free: patreon.com/cw/ThePocketWorkshop/

July 2026 interview featuring Justin C. Key (along with his photo): Pocket Workshop, essays on living as a writer. Brought to you by Clarion West. Join for free: patreon.com/cw/ThePocketWorkshop

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I’ll be reading from my story about raising a kid on the spectrum, The Mushroom Garden

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Clarion West has been a hub for inclusive workshops, events, and connection for over 40 years. We want to keep doing this vital work for AT LEAST another 40, and we welcome you to join our mission! When you play Story Oracle, our narrative game, you support us for starting at $5. bit.ly/44kuAuI

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Tamika Thompson @tamikathompson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Grateful for the powerful discussion I had with my dear brothers, @justinkey.bsky.social and Ayize Jama-Everett, for "THE MONSTERS WE KNOW: BLACK HORROR AS RESISTANCE," this weekend. Shout out to @sistahscifi.bsky.social and @auntlute.bsky.social for bringing us together. #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Party of One Podcast @partyofonepodcast.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

NEW EPISODE: Tether with @justinkey.bsky.social We sat down to talk Justin's new novel, THE HOSPITAL AT THE END OF THE WORLD, and discover the story of two people, decades apart, coming face to face with the curse haunting their quaint little town. www.partyofonepodcast.com/2026/07/10/4...

This week on Party of One
TETHER
Feat. Justin C. Key
Author, The Hospital At The End Of The World

In which two people, decades apart, come face to face with the same curse plaguing their hometown, with only a shared journal to help them fight back.

You’ll dig this episode if you like: Existential horror, small town stories, Stephen King’s IT

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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 10/07/2026

buy @justinkey.bsky.social's book! #Blacksky bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Hospital at the End of the World: A Novel

A Novel

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Tamika Thompson @tamikathompson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Bay Area, "THE MONSTERS WE KNOW: BLACK HORROR AS RESISTANCE," is needed now more than ever. I look forward to the discussion with @justinkey.bsky.social and Ayize Jama-Everett. Join us TOMORROW at 2p. Link in comments. @sistahscifi.bsky.social @auntlute.bsky.social #HorrorSky #BookSky #BlackSky

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Justin C. Key @justinkey.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I’m going on a 13 mile hike today. Wish me luck!

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