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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 15h

A rare photo of the publisher looking passable

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A sunny day for the AaN mobile bookshop at the Swissvale Farm Market 9-12 at the CLASS building. Never too early to start holiday shopping for a book lover #pittsburgh #booksky #fsf #sff Also handmade earrings and original artwork at our annex table.

photo of many book stacks neatly arranged in the trunk of a car

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Now with the right poster - Join me, @jessicapixie.bsky.social and @jamielackey.bsky.social on Nov. 7th (2-3:30p) at the Swissvale Library. We'll be reading poetry & there will be promised snacks, & books from all of us for sale. A portion of AaN sales will go to supporting my local library.

Lit Fest poster with photos of the 3 of us and the same info date/time contained in the post.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Signal boost for an innovative SF game that hopefully will reach the first stretch goal. I am the graphic designer on it. Illustration work by Adrien Rives.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Agreed on all counts. He has base funding locked in which is a relief

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A round of applause if you please, for Jessica, for now being a published children’s book author and illustrator. Preorder a copy for a kid in your life or if you are a kid at heart #booksky #poetry #books

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join me, @jessicapixie.bsky.social and @jamielackey.bsky.social on Nov. 7th (2-3:30p) at the Swissvale Library for a Lit Fest. We'll all be reading poetry and their will be promised snacks, and books from all of us for sale as well. A portion of AaN sales will go to supporting my local library.

Poster showing photos of the 3 of us, the date and time info and a paragraph asking people to join us to hear us read, Q/A and light snacks and book signings.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

well it was a very fine birthday dinner with friends. very different than last year. and one of my presents was getting paperback reading copies of my favorite books The Complete Rynosseros so now I can do annotations in the book and not worry about damaging my expensive copies.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

and you .. you knew the hand of the devil

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wonderful to hear you found them.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Library I feel is his greatest story in the cycle. It is part of a group of longer stories which are joined with each of the 4 books of stories. Though one is missing which he could never finish to his satisfaction so it remains unpublished.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In relation to this, yes I do own original rare printings of the four book cycle, the high quality hardcover signed edition and now thanks to a birthday present, reading copies that I do not have to worry about. Also the I think rare anth collecting The Library novella story

the aforementioned books placed on a table.

the X6 anthology cover featuring a very large black X and a small white 6

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It still fascinates me that when Nick Cave sings The Weeping Song, he does each side of the father/son conversation in different tonal voices.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

All good. Thanks for giving it a go if you do.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Well you might finally be that person then and we shall meet after for tea and talk of Tom and his tales.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yes the sand ships of the Colored Captains that sail the deserts of Australia by kite power. There is one passage where he describes all the different sorts of kites they use.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Terry does something both Cordwainer Smith in his Instrumentality of Mankind stories and Vance does in Dying Earth, structure short stories in such a way that they read together as a complete long length novel. He was influenced by both writers. Anyway to answer you in short, yes very much read them

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I used to post on the other place about them and Terry eventually emailed me to thank me for talking about the work. Was a true honor to hear from him. The collected stories within the four books are my absolute favorite. If you like Cordwainer Smith and how he tells tales, these will appeal.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The stories take many different identities, some are mythic, some are intimate, some are high adventure. They reward the attentive reader and rereader. I always find something new, even after a decade of reading them each year.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I reread these stories every year because of the humanity and beauty of the main character Tom Tyson who is bold and honorable and clever and kind. Terry writes gorgeous prose and there is an amazing complexity to the stories. Over time you notice small seeds he plants and flower many stories later

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the months pass and it will soon be time again to reread The Complete Rynosseros by Terry Dowling and to again dream of convincing at least one person I know to read all the stories as well so I will finally have someone to talk to about them. A dream dreamt for decades at this point.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

now reading this badly cut book

a badly and crookedly trimmed copy of Wormwood by Terry Dowling. Cover shows a strange mechanical collage

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just doing a little 2028 cover dreaming (And yes the cover layouts do wrap and the edges do align)

Three dark, scenic illustration landscape image - book cover layouts, very moody with ddark forests, with the title The Shape and Colour of Things Gone Blind placed in various ways

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

and thus the once a year only cake is baked in advance of Tuesday

burnt sugar cake with frosting in a bundt shape and covered with sprinkles

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you know we are still accepting late pledges for our recent two anthology KS campaign (Ends Sept. 30)? In case you missed things and want to grab both books (or one or the other, we're not picky) - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #ks #booksky #kickstarter #sff #fsf

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Two Intriguing AaN Anthologies: One Campaign

Two Anthologies: "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings"

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New abstract oil pastel artwork is now listed on the web site. Part of my current series of exploration. (aanpress.com/artworks/) #portfolio #art #drawing #artist

Screenshot of 7 new abstract oil pastel drawings on the web site in a grid.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

time for some chicken enchilada lasagna.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

good work team. another 12 pieces in place. only been 5 weeks.

a 15% put together sea monster puzzle. this is an extremely hard puzzle.

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Did you know The Librarian has an arch nemesis (in reality actually an X-Men villain) named The Vanisher? I usually post this comic book panel when talking about him but it is part of a full page comic spread and could be mini Librarian story in of itself.

The Vanisher in an orange scaled jumpsuit and outlandish pink cowl holds a stack of books and proclaims "I am the Vanisher and I take what books I want". A jeans jacket dude looks on in askance

Full 5 panels showing the Vanisher interacting with an African American woman librarian who wants his library card. Another guy in a jeans jacket with patches and a slouchy hat is complaining the Vanisher is taking all the book. Vanisher says his catch phrase "I am the Vanisher and I take what books I want". She says - "Not without a library card!" and in the final panel he disappears with the books in a cloud of poof and she says "Oh, no! First the Bookworm, now this!"

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have to say, rereading Ana’s Librarian story, that is one of the finest stories I have ever had the privilege to publish. That story brings to life the character I envisioned those years ago so perfectly. Ana’s deft touch is a marvel.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A peek at Alban Viard’s Age of Steam maps for 2026, layouts by me.

six visually colorful hexmaps for the Age of Steam train game.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Corrections: two stories, no map

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I originally published three of the stories in this collection and it is fun to see my publishing imprint mentioned on the copyright page. Ana is a good friend and collaborator. I believe the map I drew for one of her stories is reproduced within.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

But that was a very very long time ago.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Always wished to have had a surprise party. I did sort of have one given by my then briefly married to wife but she didnt know any of my friends so she invited hers. Rare points to her for trying to do something that was not entirely about her. & yes I was briefly married once for about five months

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

in part i always have the same cake each year, which my father always had for his. my mother always made mine and I know exactly how many I have had over the years. A few years ago she retired from baking them and I took over. First year doing it without her around.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

birthday in a little over a week. a lot of sadness and loneliness. would like to feel cared about.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So many I follow on YT are reconsidering what they are doing. They seem exhausted and tired of slaving to the algorithm. Tired of having only a public life and nothing left for themselves. Seems like YT has finally gone too far and a real movement is growing.

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

a slight mess when flipping but pretty good. nectarine tarte tatin

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wow PS Publishing, kinda fell down on the quality control on this one

A badly cut book, off center and crooked

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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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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New abstract oil pastel artwork (on 9" x 12" bristol board) to be listed next week on the AaN artwork site (aanpress.com/aanorder.html) #art #artist #portfolio #booksky

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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In a fountain by the far side Drowning in machinery I can’t remember, in my mind The shape and colour of things gone blind Will we ever see them? Will we ever take them down?

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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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Todd Sanders @lackriver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

today in the garden, lingering bursts of color

butterfly bush, alliums, marigolds, zinnias, false indigo seed pods and some tiny white flower weeds all in a glass vase

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Air and Nothingness Press @aanpress.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks to the idiot man baby and the fascist goverment it is no longer worth it for me to sell books to several countries including Germany.

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