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I saw five deer cross the road in a busy neighborhood on my run today, a tiny black and white snake curled around a fence post, and an even tinier green frog.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 29/09/2026

Hmm... what book should I bring to read tonight while I wait for the book event to start? ...wait...

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 29/09/2026

*bangs the drum louder* Swords against fascism!!

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Discoverability for new SFF books seems way down these days, especially outside of bestsellers and certain subgenres. I'm noticing this as both a reader and a writer. Great stuff is in danger of sinking without a trace. Please post about new/recent books you love or are excited for!!! I'll start:

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Micaiah Johnson @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to The Unhaunting and to me! It’s actually a dual publication day because in the dead of night I put out this month’s My Favorite Thing. It is depressing, has nothing to do with the book, and probably too personal but it was in my brain: www.patreon.com/MicaiahJohns...

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My Favorite Thing: A Quote from The Little Prince, and also Absence. | Micaiah Johnson

(Alternatively titled: "Please stop asking if my parents are proud of me" or "Something waits for me in the divine for resisting the urge to

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 29/09/2026

My wife had not yet heard about the new cat species discovery so we got to spend 5min looking at its adorable, angry face this morning together

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🌌Sia is a numinous nebula atm🌌 @raenbowpunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This Must-Have Monday I have THIRTY-TWO new books to feature! Incl 🔥a collection of the best from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social! 🗝️Latine horror as edited by @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social! 🗡️ Toby Daye returns with a revisit to Blind Michael's lands (😱) with @seananmcguire.bsky.social! buff.ly/RCW3s81

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Must-Have Monday #307 - Every Book a Doorway

Sky serpents, chronically ill witches in haunted houses, and sapphic bone brides!

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 28/09/2026

Figuring out what needs to be done and delegating it is a whole damn job itself. We all know by now that "just tell me what to do" is infuriating on multiple levels when you're already drowning in cognitve load.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 28/09/2026

Before: I don't really consider myself an introvert *spends all week at home with a sick kid, single parents most of the weekend, and attends a kid's bday party* After: I need to sit in this quiet, empty house for at least half a day.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 28/09/2026

Visibility is why I switched to physical books over reading on my eReader. I realized, to my littler kids, it just looked like I was on devices all the time otherwise 😅

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 28/09/2026

My take on the whole "omygosh you haven't heard of THIS SONG you must be living in a BUBBLE" is it's obvious marketing BS and it would be more fun it if it were OMG you haven't heard of the *insert favorite book here*. Really??? You must be living in a bubble!! Now, which book would you use...

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 27/09/2026

My wife got a mini chainsaw to deal with the bamboo in our backyard (pro tip: never, *ever* plant bamboo, yes I am glaring daggers at the house's previous owners) and I have discovered the chainsaw is good for many things. Small trees. Prickly vines. Mental health. Patriarchy. Bamboo.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 26/09/2026

I just think there's a special place in hell for genAI scammers who target authors who haven't received a nice email about their work in over 5 years 🥲

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 26/09/2026

It is Sept 26 and we have the windows open for the first time since April. It is fall, y'all. 🍂🍁🍃

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Marina Lostetter @marinalostetter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Periodic "I write books!" reminder. This is the epic-fantasy serial killer one.

Picture of the author in her krampas sweater that matches her black white and red cover of the helm of midnight.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 25/09/2026

Yeah, this tracks. I've already found myself looking askance at events/businesses using AI flyers

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Macey Levington @macey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

it's bi visibility day! there are 237 days until BLOOD OF QUEENS hits the shelves! is it bi? is it queer? is it both of those and more? look, all I'm gonna say: Dani's no Lady, Matherin sure is a Prince, and Zivriel? well, Zivriel has two hands >:D

A graphic introducing the cover mockup of the book Blood of Queens by Macey Levington (a dark grey fake cover with white title text), surrounded by lighter grey tropes. These include: historical fantasy, disaster OT3, is it murder if they only die a little?, alt hist with a twist, be gay do crime, accidental death god Henry VIIIth, and stealing from necromancers is a deathly affair. There is a friendly waving skeleton. The novel is comped as 'Lies of Locke Lamora meets Gideon the Ninth by way of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.'

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 24/09/2026

When I opened the door to wheel my bike out this morning I was greeted with a nice breeze instead of a sucker punch of heat and humidity. FINALLY. WE CAN GO OUTSIDE AGAIN.

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R.B. Lemberg. Yes, still in Kansas @rblemberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Mutual aid alert. Siobhán Kirchstein, whom I've known for many years, is a trans woman who works as a janitor at KU and has been targeted for using a bathroom. Her case has been profiled in many venues, including by M. Gessen at the NYT. I've talked to her at length recently.

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Charles (Cy) Payseur @cypayseur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN AUGUST 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's July's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/quicksiprevi...

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 23/09/2026

I don't need a swim cap, they thought I don't care how fast I am, they thought What else could I possibly need a swim cap for, they shrugged ...turns out, caps keep water out of your ears. Arrgh.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 23/09/2026

I finished reading A DUBIOUS CLAMOR by @marissalingen.bsky.social last night and what a warm hug of a novella. I mean, also an angry, fascist-bashing, fierce hug, but mostly very warm, yes.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 23/09/2026

Tomorrow is a swim day and I promised myself I'd find my swim cap by then so I'd stop getting water in my ears but I have gone through every. Damn. Box. In this house and no cap 😭

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 22/09/2026

Happy first day of autumn*! Or as I like to call it: Happy Day the Sun Is Directly In My Eyes Ow Ow Ow *only available in the northern hemie; happy first day of spring to everywhere else!

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A.J. Hackwith @ajhackwith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's ONE MONTH till the door to the Goblin Market opens and I hope you all got your smartest trades ready. (And by trades I mean uh...pre-orders...) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708779...

promo featuring book cover with a goblin woman and a fey lady knight peering through a keyhole frame

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K Arsenault Rivera @arsenaultrivera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My first and probably most publically beloved book is an epic fantasy influenced by east and central Asian cultures. THE TIGER’S DAUGHTER is my love letter to fantasy and Heian poetry. It’s also sapphic asf. (Also it earned out, so I get royalties on it) us.macmillan.com/books/978076...

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The Tiger's Daughter

K Arsenault Rivera's debut, The Tiger's Daughter, the beginning of a new epic fantasy trilogy "Rich, expansive, and grounded in human truth...simply exquisit...

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 21/09/2026

Yeah, I'm definitely reading this one as soon as it comes out. Django books are Fun Times (TM)

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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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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 20/09/2026

Autumn starts Tuesday and the lows might even reach the 60s by the end of next week?? Get me my fainting couch!

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Marshall Ryan Maresca @mrmaresca.com · 20/09/2026

Fine people of all persuasions: today is @cassmorriswrites.com‘s birthday, and the best way to celebrate that is by buying her books. Go do that!

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 19/09/2026

oh for FUCKS sake I was trying to help a buddy out by making their kiddo a bday cake and they particularly like Publix cakes, so of course I thought I'd struck gold when I saw Publix had their own vanilla cake recipe-- Only it's AI slop.

Screenshot of a caveat at the bottom of a recipe on Publix's website that says "this recipe is powered by the magic of AI, so that means it may not be perfect"

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 19/09/2026

Me: I need a new guitar pick, but I'll get a couple because I know 5yo will steal one. 5yo: *steals _all_ the picks* Me: ...I should've seen that coming

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 18/09/2026

Yo this fucked my shit up when I was 10, what the hell Katherine

The cover for BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson, which has a young boy leaning against a tree while a girl reads on a rock in front of him and does not at all ready you for the tragedy within

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 18/09/2026

The Wings of Fire books fucking rock, y'all. I've been reading them with 9yo (who is OBSESSED) and they are a) really great at characterization and b) really great at handling themes of power, family, betrayal, etc. And weirdly relevant re the dangers of genAI? Stay with me--

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 18/09/2026

Somedays I pick the kids up from school but I'm still tired so all I can do is lay on the floor while we play Spooky Doctor and a giant white spider administers me medicine 😅

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 17/09/2026

Confused but also relieved

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 16/09/2026

Today it is ever so slightly cooler than yesterday, so I declared it fall already and made a batch of apple cider muffins from Sprinkle Bakes. They are absolutely delicious.

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Apple Cider Donut Muffins - Sprinkle Bakes

Bake cozy apple cider donut muffins with a cinnamon-sugar topping—an easy fall recipe that tastes like your favorite cider mill treat.

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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NEW VIDEO ALERT! Today on Bar Cart Bookshelf we're talking about BODIES OF MAGIC by Freya Marske. A medical magical mystery that draws you into the travails of young healers on the cusp of their careers. Queer, smart, enthralling fantasy. Our drink is the Lantern Night, frosty and refreshing!

BODIES OF MAGIC by Freya Marske alongside a blue-green-grey cocktail in brilliant late summer light.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

OKAY SO this trilogy has got: Pragmatic bi MC Broken magic Political intrigue Found family Plot twists Secrets Murder Dashing international magic troubleshooting squad Sinister mysterious animal friend Everyone is hot and gay Swordfights Explosions Dysfunctional magical family Beloved spooky castle

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 15/09/2026

Yaay! My copy arrived yesterday and both kids were excited to hold their friend Marissa's book 💜💜💜

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 15/09/2026

The low is going to be below 75F tomorrow fucking finally 😭 It's RUNNING SEASON birches 🏃‍♂️ (Don't ask about the high)

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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An interview with me on all sorts of topics! Friends and regular readers will be shocked to find I have opinions.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 14/09/2026

Honestly, Doulas Adams was a bit dated even when I was introduced to his stuff oh... 20 years ago? I liked it regardless, but I bet it's a harder sell with the Kids These Days. The beautiful thing is, that's why we continue to need new books by new authors. Someone else will capture that spark.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/09/2026

Once you understand the corporate culture of AI hyperscalers is everyone cooking their brains by locking themselves in the bathroom, holding flashlights under their chins, and saying "Aaaaaaaaaay Eyeeeeeee" until they wet themselves in terror, things snap into focus: pluralistic.net/2023/06/04/a...

A cutaway view of a stone tower containing an elaborate water-powered medieval geared machine. Rising out of the machine is a rainbow-tinted, pixelated God with the robes, beard and all. To one side of this scene is a cluster of tiny people in Jesus-era robes, falling about themselves in religious ecstasy all over a stone staircase, atop of which stands a robed priest with his hands upraised. The background is a set of shining golden rays, emanating from pixel-God.

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🌌Sia is a numinous nebula atm🌌 @raenbowpunk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

One book you should have on your radar next week is ⚔️DUBIOUS CLAMOR⚔️ by @marissalingen.bsky.social, from @hornedlarkpress.com! 🦅a sapphic ex-harpy 💞ALL the misfits 🗡️a magic sword with Opinions 🫠cowards facilitate fascists actually 🍰good pastry is IMPORTANT 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟! buff.ly/f1MPss5

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Sunday Soupçons #56 - Every Book a Doorway

A traveller's guide to fantastical cities, and an ex-harpy taking down fascists with a sword of uncertainty!

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