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Nikhil Prabala @nprabala.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Introducing myself! Author of a Queer Epic Fantasy Romance duology, whose audio is narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Bridgerton’s Lady Danbury. Currently seeking rep for this series or for my unpublished manuscripts: DBZ meets Warhammer Science Fantasy or Frieren meets Pratchett Fantasy Satire!

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 22/09/2026

LIGHT & EARTH & MARROW is out TODAY! #cottagecore #horror Hedge witch Tilly Reinicke tries to guide her new neighbors to respect the paranormal world, but their contempt threatens everyone, and the Others will soon walk the Paths again. Grab your copy here: shirakipress.com/lem

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 18/09/2026

Hello fellow humans, this is your reminder that I run a FREE quarterly newsletter for upcoming SFFH books published by small presses. The next one drops in two weeks, so don't forget to: - Subscribe to get it directly in your inbox! - Submit your (eligible) upcoming books so I don't miss a release.

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Small Press New Releases Subscribe and receive all the lists of quarterly new releases in your inbox Have an upcoming small press SFFH book? Fill out the form. For now, we only list science fiction…

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 16/09/2026

Aaaaah I woke up to very good news 👀

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 11/09/2026

Three weeks ago, I lost my cat Maui. Today we picked up his ashes and paw prints so I was able to make him a memorial. I miss him dearly. He was a good cat. The best boy. Hug your kitties for me.

Maui, a white and orange cat with yellow eyes, lying on the carpet and looking at the camera.

Maui, a white and orange cat, sleeping peacefully on a bed.

Maui, a white and orange cat with yellow eyes, resting on Millie's lap and looking at the camera with his right front paw extended to the front.

A memorial to Maui, with a picture frame, a urn with his ashes, and his paw prints.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 06/09/2026

This is your random reminder that I have a starter pack for ESL authors of SFFH. If you'd like to be added, comment below.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 31/08/2026

I had a fabulous time at @laworldcon.bsky.social being on panels, signing books in the dealer's room, and meeting old and new friends!

Millie, a white woman with long brown hair and glasses wearing a green dress, standing in the Shiraki Press booth in the dealer's room and smiling at the camera.

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The 2026 Lodestar Award for Best YA Book goes to Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel & Friends).

Lodestar Award for Best YA Book
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel & Friends)

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 30/08/2026

Day 4! Sunday Funday in the Dealer's Room. We're open today from 10 AM - 6 PM. Stroll around, pick up a good book (or ten) at Shiraki Press! Meet our authors and ask 'em your questions! 11 AM - 12 PM @millieabecassis.com 12 - 1 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social 4 - 5 PM Emily O'Malley Liu

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 27/08/2026

The Dealer's Room at @laworldcon is open today from 2-6 PM. Here's our author signing schedule for today! 2-3 PM @millieabecassis.com 3-4 PM @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social 4-5 PM @teffeau.bsky.social 5-6 PM Emily O'Malley Liu

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Anuci Press @tonyanuci.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Now available at anuci-press.com, it’s Daughters of the Blue Moon and The Seventh Sister in one low cost bundle! Millie Abecassis knocked it out of the park with both of these gems 😊

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

After careful deliberation, the SSBA has decided to disqualify Patrick Barb’s books from the competition. We will soon follow up on how this impacts the semifinalist horror category. We thank you for your support.

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We have been made aware of serious allegations regarding one of the writers participating in the SSBA competition this year. We are currently investigating.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 14/08/2026

We are going to WorldCon! @laworldcon.bsky.social is in Anaheim August 27th-31st. You can find Shiraki Press in the Dealer's Room and on a number of panels... We're also hosting a Shiraki Press party featuring some of our awesome authors on Friday night. We hope to see some of you there!

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 03/08/2026

1 like = 1 answer I'm on vacation in the middle of the Pacific so I'll answer whenever I'm not dying of the humid heat.

A Writer Ask Game!
by Theodore Snapdragon (@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social)

This graphic lists 75 writing questions; these will be reproduced in the thread as they're answered.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 13/08/2026

Ocarina of Time. It may have been great in 1998 when players expected to have to run around trying random shit with zero contextual clues from the game, but it did not age well.

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Serial Experiments Rain Corbyn @raincorbyn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I want to turn your indie horror/romance/textual insanity into audiobooks! Queries are open for two weeks, plus one just for BIPOC writers. Full info: haruspex-audio.com/pages/submis...

The hellmouth art with text reading Audiobook Submissions Open at Haruspex-Audio.com

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Naseem Jamnia (they/them) THE GLADE IS AN IGNYTE FINALIST! @jamsternazzy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I’m up for an award, but I need YOUR help to make it happen! My MG debut, The Glade, is nominated for IGNYTE’s Outstanding Middle Grade award. My activism doesn’t end with my writing, but it certainly begins there. Help me tell more stories and support the slow activism of art:

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2026 Ignyte Award Ballot

The Ignyte Awards are open to any member of the speculative fiction community who wishes to vote on them. You do not have to vote in every category, but YOU MAY ONLY SUBMIT ONE BALLOT. The deadline…

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 08/08/2026

We’re at @stanwoodbookfest today til 4! Come pickup a book, say hi, and maybe see the top half of our kiddo!

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Morgan Wodring 🦑 NEW WEIRD NATION @morkalmarrh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Personal work for the new novel which is a couple of edits off completion. It uh, makes sense in context. #booksky #digitalart #rebelle

A young person in light armour and a cloak with a bird-like creature. The bird-creature has six eyes, four wings, and pale feathers.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 03/08/2026

1 like = 1 answer I'm on vacation in the middle of the Pacific so I'll answer whenever I'm not dying of the humid heat.

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Scylla Publishing @scyllapublishing.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

OK, humbling problem to have, but due to overwhelming demand (seriously!) subs are RE-OPENED on the website for The Monstrous & The Divine for one week only! If you missed the deadline due to timezones or any other reason, get it in by Friday AUG 7th! www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...

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Scylla Publishing Anthology Submission Form | Submit Your Story Today — Scylla

Submit your story for the Scylla Anthology with our easy online form. Include a bio, pronouns, and attach your story to be considered for publication.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 18/07/2026

That's your reminder that I put together quarterly lists of upcoming SFFH releases by small presses. I started working on the Q4 2026 lists already. If you have a book coming out this October, November, or December, fill out the form available at the link in the quoted post 👇

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 30/07/2026

I'm super excited to share my schedule for @laworldcon.bsky.social 🎉 It will be my first Worldcon ever. #LAConV #Worldcon2026 #Worldcon #BookSky

I'm super excited to share my schedule for LACon V 🎉 It will be my first World Con ever.

I will attend the convention from Thursday to Sunday, and am scheduled for the following events:

• The Bi Standard: Respecting Bisexual Identity in Storytelling (panelist)
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6:00 PM PDT

Bisexual identity in media is too often erased or misrepresented. Explore how bisexual representation is portrayed in storytelling, why authentic imagery matters, and how creators can move beyond stereotypes to depict bisexual characters with nuance and respect.

• Women and Nonbinary Folks in Historical Fantasy (panelist)
Friday, August 28, 2026, 9:00 AM PDT

Women and other marginalized genders are part of historical fantasies, but how have they changed over time? What books and shows showcase historical these folks realistically?

• Book Launch: Shiraki Press
Friday, August 28, 2026, 7:30 PM PDT

Shiraki Press invites you to join them at a book launch for author Ian Patterson, with several other Shiraki Press authors.

• Global Voices in an English-Language Market (round table moderator)
Saturday, August 29, 2026, 4:30 PM PDT

What does it mean to write speculative fiction in English while coming from a non-Anglophone country? How do geography, culture, and language shape the futures we imagine? This panel invites writers, especially those writing in English as a second language, to discuss the unique opportunities and constraints of working from outside the UK/US market.

Register at https://lacon.org/

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Kristine Ada Carter @kristineadacarter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Love the magical bloodlines, the French historical setting, the family intrigue, and the swoon-worthy romance in Legacy of Blood and Bone by @millieabecassis.com

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📚 Our seventh novella series crowdfund is now live 📚 Boosts appreciated!

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AJ Van Belle (they/them) @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My story "The Icarus Enforcer" is in this anthology. Apply to be an ARC reader: forms.gle/UhRzaQaaFT... If you've been watching the progress of my nonfiction book about dystopian fiction, and wondering how I would write dystopian fiction myself, this is chance to find out.

Reader friends! ARC requests are now open for Hope Is Not Passive, a speculative fiction benefit anthology featuring stories where hope is chosen, protected, and enacted—even in hostile worlds.
If you enjoy reviewing books on Goodreads, StoryGraph, Amazon, or social media, we'd love to hear from you!
Only eARCs are available, & requests are open through July 22.
Submitting the form doesn't guarantee selection, but we'll carefully review every request.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 17/07/2026

We want readers to find our titles in indie bookstores. To do that… we need to know who is stocking them! If you have our books in stock, let us know! If you want to order some- reach out! Either way, we’ll add you to our “Find Shiraki Press books” page on our website! #bookseller #bookstore

Bookstore friends- we’re making a “find Shiraki Press books” page for our website.
Let us know if you have our books in stock and we’ll add your location!
And if you haven’t ordered yet… these three are available today!
Cover images for Accelerated Growth Environment, Wine for Roses, and The Color of Time
And these two are coming soon!
Cover images for Fruits of Our Labor and Light & Earth & Marrow

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Florence Chien 🗡️ REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA (07.07.26) @florencechien.com · 15/07/2026

Thank you @jamreads.com for the high praise!! 😭💖 I'm so glad it was apparent from the narrative that the two idiots see parts of themselves in the other person, and they're absolutely allergic to that fact lol 😂💖

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 15/07/2026

The Revenant of Surolifia, by @florencechien.com (pub by Rising Action Publishing) is an excellent self-contained political fantasy which could be summed up as two idiots trying to change the system with totally different methods. Full review: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite

In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 15/07/2026

The publisher request window is now OPEN! Publishers have until Sunday, July 19, 11:59 pm ET to submit their requests. If a publisher likes your pitch and invites you to submit, you will receive the request directly in your inbox from smallpitchteam@gmail.com.

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Shiraki Press @shirakipress.com · 13/07/2026

We weren’t able to attend ReaderCon this year… but if you did you might have seen our ad! And if you’re seeing this now, you too can use READERCON 26 for 10% off your order on shirakipress.com Let me send you book mail!

Black and white image of a Shiraki Press advertisement in the ReaderCon program featuring Accelerated Growth Environment, Wine for Roses, The Color of Time, Fruits of our Labor, and Light & Earth & Marrow.
Use READERCON26 for 10% off your order at shirakipress.com

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 15/07/2026

Last hour to submit your pitches! Don't miss the deadline.

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 14/07/2026

Reminder that the pitch submission window closes later today, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Get your pitch(es) in before it's too late! #SmallPitch

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 13/07/2026

OUT NOW at @shirakipress.com, DONKEY SKIN meets DUNE in 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀, a short novel featuring: ✨ Fairytale retelling 💜 Sapphic romance 💫 Space opera 💚 Hopepunk 🖋 Unique storytelling "A tour de force that pulses with political intrigue." — Jason Denzel #BluePit #📖 #P #A #F #SF #LGBT

Front cover of The Color of Time. Cover art by Alyssa Winans.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 13/07/2026

JANE EYRE x STARLING HOUSE 🌹 Historical fantasy 🇫🇷 France, Belle Époque 🩸 Body-based magic system 🗡️ Family feuds 🗝️ Gothic vibes A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE offers a unique magic system and swooning sapphic romance. Available in ebook and audiobook 🎧 #BluePit #📖 #P #A #F #HS #LGBT

Cover of the audiobook version of A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE by Millie Abecassis, showing the silhouette of a woman over a red and gold background.

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 13/07/2026

The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours! Key reminders: - Unagented writers only - Finished manuscripts only - One pitch per manuscript - Up to 3 manuscripts per writer - No hashtags in your pitch - Comps & emojis are okay

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#SmallPitch Submission Form

Please use this form to submit your pitch. A few reminders: You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript. Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed! One pitch per ...

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 12/07/2026

Thanks for hosting #LateNightWrite! Check out my latest release 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀, now available at @shirakipress.com and everywhere good books are sold. ✨ Fairytale retelling 💜 Sapphic romance 💫 Space opera 💚 Hopepunk 🖋 Unique storytelling

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The Color of Time

The Color of Time Cover art by Alyssa Winans Available in: paperback & ebookGenre: Science Fiction, Fairytale Retelling, Sapphic FictionRelease date: May 19, 2026Publisher: Shiraki Press Click …

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 12/07/2026

Tough one... I think all my characters end up being either active or fighting their initial apathy. One question I like to explore is WHY they weren't challenging the status quo before. Often because of ignorance or fear. #LateNightWrite

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 12/07/2026

I love this topic! One of the four main characters in my WIP goes from doing nothing aka "just following orders" to realizing the status quo is harming innocent people and finally deciding to act. #LateNightWrite

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 12/07/2026

That's a great question... In my case it's a combination of both: I drag my feet to get started, but once I start drafting I need to pace myself. I try to keep things balanced between writing, family activities, book-related activities... there's only so many hours in the day. #LateNightWrite

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 12/07/2026

Hey 👋 I'm Millie and I write SFFH! My current WIP is a high sci-fantasy with lots of scheming, betrayals, and a touch of sapphic yearning. My next WIP will be a sci-fi horror set on an empty generation ship after humanity has reached its destination 👀 #LateNightWrite

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 11/07/2026

As #SmallPitch is around the corner, we have a couple of updates! 1) You can now select "Sapphic Fiction" as a genre for your manuscript. This is per one of our participating publisher's request. So if your book is sapphic, check that box!

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Cindy @cindypotts.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Likely of interest to many friends, readers and publishers especially.

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 07/07/2026

ICYMI 👇

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 06/07/2026

Only one week until #SmallPitch 🌊 As a reminder, you can find guidelines & FAQ on our website, as well as the list of participating publishers and a lot more. The link is in our bio!

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