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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23h

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Dr Sho Jacobs 🍁 @shoshanahjacobs.ca · 02/10/2026

What will our world feel like when the Climate collapses? Sci-Fi authors partnered with artists and scientists to imagine. They created the prototypes of our uncertain future #ManufacturedEcosystems is funded by @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca New Frontiers in Research books.lib.uoguelph.ca/manufactured...

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Manufactured Ecosystems offers seven visions of ecosystems services in the future by science fiction writers from across Canada and North America. Featuring stories by Chinelo Onwualu, Jennifer Gougé,...

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kenz the (reasonably hinged) tgirl @kenzthetgirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

hii yall 💖 needing to do some emergency coms again prices are negotiable, and start at $15 for simple sketches

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 01/10/2026

As promised, the cover reveal for my ridiculous vampire novel, FANGS NOT INCLUDED, coming 25 May 2027!!! 🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️ (Illustration by Kushiaania; cover design by Julia Tyler and Alison Klapthor.) www.harpercollins.com/products/fan...

A blue background with the text "Fangs Out 05/25/2027" and a cover with four vampiric girls on it. The main one, a rakshasi, is holding a camera and filming. The title says, "Fangs Not Included."

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 30/09/2026

My third novel, HERO COME HOME, officially has a cover! Preorderable from the usual places us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The cover of my third novel, HERO COME HOME. Four human figures centred, the main image being that of a bearded man looking back over his shoulder (that's Oro, the protagonist), with a circle of symbols behind him. We can see a swan and a key. In the foreground are three people: two women, one with a mysterious marking? scar? who knows!? on her cheek and the other carrying a sword, flanking an older, balding man holding up a pistol. The possibly-scarred woman looks ever so slightly amused, and that is certainly very like her. Everybody else is not happy to be here, or indeed, anywhere

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

RIP. Sparrow is a large part of the soundtrack of my childhood. The way I write and talk is hugely grounded in calypso. When ppl ask what influences my sffh writing it's people like this giant and oral folktales from Trinidad. Thank you, Sir for all the joy. 🖤 trinidadexpress.com/news/mighty-...

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Mighty Sparrow dead at 91

Calypso legend Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday in New York at the age of 91.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is part of what I'm referring to with many people demanding stories that reassure them they're a good person. They want the moral instruction because otherwise, rather than processing the reading experience, there's a thrum of "am I bad? am I bad? what if someone finds out I'm bad?"

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stories about abuse are allowed to exist without reducing themselves to moral instruction. i think sometimes when people complain about the “romanticization” of abuse, what they're actually objecting to isn't necessarily the way abuse is being represented, but the fact that the representation doesn't provide them with constant moral reassurance. like, there is a difference between “this story frames abuse as desirable or inherently romantic” and “this story depicts abuse in an erotic/ambiguous/complicated way and doesn't repeatedly tell me that abuse is bad, therefore the depiction itself is irresponsible.”

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

How are we both in like a monoculture but also in a world where I’ll catch a late night interview w/ an actor I’ve never heard of where the host will be like “how does it feel to be on the most popular tv show in America?” And the show is something like “Pills Tomorrow”, 3 seasons deep on Paramount+

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𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 @strangehouse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cover art I made for the Italian edition of Between Two Fires. Available to pre-order from Mercurio Books

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I remember this one from the days of Pitch Wars and I'm excited it's finally going to be published! And I can't wait to read it or preorder it.

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Did you know there's a "utopian scholastic" genre tag on Bandcamp that's all like synthy soundtracks from educational software and TV shows from the early '90s? (I want to make a joke about calling this "Encartacore", but I don't remember if Encarta had music.) trndytrndy.bandcamp.com/album/virtua

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Virtua, by trndytrndy

6 track album

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s my 33rd Birthday today and spent so far raking some grass and playing some Dawnwalker.

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Book Birthday to Hailey and glad one of my favorite authors released a book on my birthday!

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Little tense but hyped for attempting to do a short story in 8k for an anthology.

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Can't believe I missed this but congrats to @premeemohamed.com on Wickhills!!

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's Countess day! It's a novella that I enjoyed reading and after playing Dawnwalker recently, I hope this could get adapted into a video game. And buy it from anywhere like here for example: bookshop.org/p/books/coun...

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 09/09/2026

Ahahaha -- you all REALLY need to listen to this because I am getting people tagging me elsewhere with "OMG WICKHILLS is dark academia!" and it is not, it is a spy story in a hot mess of a weird city, BUT, is there a professor with a recent problem, and abuse (probably) of a grad student? YEP.

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Finished The Blood of Dawnwalker with my 1st playthrough. It's a fascinating world that also appeals to the history-loving side of me too. If my guess is right by that ending, it might be a successor to a VTM I played recently. Thanks to @ladzwriting.bsky.social for telling me about it!

Anca and Coen overloooking a body of water and mountains.

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @office-anomaly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"box art" for The Sword and The Scoob: The RPG 🗡️ #ScoobyDoo

fake box art for my fake "sword and the scoob"-inspired video game art, featuring the gang in a standard RPG party composition, with the villains visible behind them

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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab @bpal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Well dang, should’ve just memed it in the first place

An illustration by Gustave Dore for Dante’s Divine Comedy that shows two silhouetted figures standing on a tall summit gazing up at a great celestial conflagration of souls in heaven. Text reads “We already had free art for people who are broke or bad at designing things. It’s called the PUBLIC DOMAIN”

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/08/2026

To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes: itch.io/s/199277/the...

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Brütal Legend | The Tainted Coil shall rule forever! by Double Fine Productions

A sale by Double Fine Productions, 100% off Brütal Legend

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is honestly up there with Legend, Muppet Treasure Island, Clue, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show as among my favorite things Tim Curry ever performed. We quote his delivery of that last word all the time. He was a one of a kind performer 🖤

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 26/08/2026

I can't even w Tim Curry. I'll be back later w a more fitting bunch of words, maybe. My heart :( I love you, sir, & thank you for being YOU: fearless & lovely & one of the best parts of so many movies I adored You made a huge difference in so many lives & we're SO grateful we got to see you shine

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Ramona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

✨Happy new freebie day to all who celebrate!✨ ko-fi.com/s/9f63da4cd9

8 black and white page decor elements - a scrollwork header, 3 page dividers, an oval frame, 3 page borders

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Gadsaboke @gadzaboke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Clint Langley's Dire Avenger is so cool, god I wish women were real.

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I got to read an ARC of this and this packs a lot of plot and tension in such a short length. Also you'll love Karmila and Ladz did a great job with her and the sapphic trio in this gothic tale.

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Briana Morgan @brianamorganbooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

First off, THE TIGER BOOK IS COMING OUT!!! My debut psychological thriller HOW TO ESCAPE A TIGER CULT is finally releasing on October 6! If you like cults, Florida, and true crime vibes, this book is made for you. Please preorder it! Thank you! 🐯 www.amazon.com/How-Escape-T... #thrillerbooks

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Ladz ❄️🖤🩸 @ladzwriting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Happy Bloody Babe Summer Eve - OUR CRIMSON CAGE comes out tomorrow!! Leave out a used tampon/pad (does not have to be yours) for Karmila while she sings her song The 19 remaining copies in the first print run come with a free print Pre-order today: ladz-merch.square.site/product/-pre...

Out 8/11/2026

HAPPY BLOOD BABE SUMMER EVE
wherever books are sold

"best savored slowly..."
"the sharpest prose with the bloodiest of tales..."
“the vampire is singing for you. forget ALL modesty and go to her.”

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Ladz ❄️🖤🩸 @ladzwriting.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

SECOND TO LAST DAY FOR ARC SIGNUPS

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Isaac ⚔ Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Just in case some other writer out there today needs to know exactly what time of day their character might hear a specific animal cry at a specific location xeno-canto.org

Screenshot from xeno-canto.org, "Sharing wildlife sounds from around the world". The user has searched Rana temporaria (European common frog) and 214 recordings have been found with date, time, location, and remarks about the context of the recording.

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Vampi Moira Valentine @itsviviactually.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Magic, murder, and mystery in the gothiest town in Amerca books2read.com/SOR1

The cover of Shadows Over Ravenkirk 1. It depicts a goth woman in a black and purple dress looking on in shock as a large black tarantula crawls across a stone shelf. Behind her, mist rises, obscuring the houses in the background. A full moon hangs just above her head.

Illustrated by Lauren Walke.

Text reads:
Top - Vivian Moira Valentine
Middle - Shadows Over Ravenkirk
Bottom - 1: The Last Will And Testament Of Wilhelmina Bruttenholm

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New essay! "This Is Not About AI" by Hana Lee! buff.ly/LU6gc80

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Ladz ❄️🖤🩸 @ladzwriting.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Would you read a toxic lesbian vampires book structured around fuck, marry, kill? of course you would just over a week to go before OUR CRIMSON CAGE drops 📖 books2read.com/ourcrimsoncage 📓 payhip.com/b/cReyN 📚 ladzwriting.itch.io/our-crimson-... ✒️ ladz-merch.square.site/product/our-...

FUCK /fuck/ - to have sex with; to fornicate

A keen tongue plays with the hard knob at the top of her hole. This creature pulls pleasure from her the way a nurse siphons poison from a wound. For the first time, she gives into the way it unravels her body. Nothing else exists save for the milkmaid and this creature feeding on her release. It should never have to end.

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Elżbieta’s face goes red as the kompot. Her cunt spits onto my hand the harder I push into her with more fervor. My wrist starts becoming sore. Despite toying with myself similarly, she wears it so much better. Her walls grip my fingers tightly, with far more comfort than any hand I’ve ever held. If only I could keep it there indefinitely.
“Please…I can’t,” she keens.

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With three fingers deep inside me, my maid says, “I wish you could carry my child. Be my virgin; become another miracle.”

MARRY ma-re - to take as spouse; to perform the ceremony of marriage for

Hands switched, she brings my fingertips to her lips, which she kisses with szlachta’s politeness. It is not the wet smack of desire, but the soft click of greeting. Cracked skin brushes against mine until my middle and ring fingers disappear luridly into her wet mouth. She licks them as if she’s cleaning a spoon. Having gotten her taste of both, she sucks solely upon my third finger, tonguing the cool gold of my wedding ring.

My knees go weak. I would have simply taken it off if she had asked.
Instead, she opens her mouth to say, “We must sever the other union first,” then snaps it shut. Her teeth crunch through my bone and muscle; the pain sends white flashes across my eyes. In the distance someone is screaming, and it takes me too long to realize that it is me.

Blood geysers from the stump, more than I’ve ever seen on my hands in my entire life. It rolls cooly down my forearm, streaming down my smooth skin. The only offering I have is being wasted, and I don’t want this pain squandered. The first sacrament I am choosing for myself, and I am ruining it. I struggle to keep myself and my wounded hand upright.

Kill /kill/ - to deprive of life; cause the death of

Pleasure decays into pain as the points jab deep into her mound. The will to live returns to her and suddenly. Her hands grasp at the rough straw. Her legs kick uselessly against the iron-strong arms holding her legs apart. The milkmaid thrashes, unable to unlatch the mouth. Her breathy moans deform into frantic screams.

Until they suddenly stop.

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Abraham takes a step closer, his foot squelching upon the stain Beata’s body left behind. “Someone got hurt! What is going on here, Laura?”

Before I have a chance to answer, Karmila’s great shadow latches upon Abraham’s shoulders. I hear her claws tear into his coat and see the sneer of her lips when she says, “Nothing that concerns you.”

She slices into his throat. The sound of blood bubbling from the gash nearly brings me back into myself. Elżbieta, however, spares not a breath before jumping upon him. My chest—no, my whole body—is sore.

Red tree flowers

6 logos sit in the upper corner, top row being Amazon, Apple Books, Itch, and the bottom row being Kobo, Smashwords, and payhip

PREORDER NOW coming August 11, 2026

a series of torn papers with the following text on each one:

gothic folk horror
HEA (horribly ever after)
1850s Poland
fuck/marry/kill
menstruation
toxic lesbian vampires

The cover of OUR CRIMSON CAGE by Ladz. It features a witchy woman hovering her hands over a flaming skull

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lu @coffinvows.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

harriet & coterie (rami, lucius) & npcs (markus, dr. tenma) sketches

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 02/08/2026

Still on sale! :D Buy my book so I can replace my craptop!!

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korraiko @korraiko.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Korraiko, a freelance Illustrator who loves creating book covers and illustrations for dark fantasy and horror. I'm looking for work in Publishing, TTRPGs, TCGs or any other projects Email: korraiko@gmail.com Portfolio: korraiko.carrd.co

The digital illustration shows a woman with dark long hair, gathered in a messy bun, she is wearing a dark blue dress, in her left hand she is holding an axe. Behind the woman is a stone staircase, which she is climbing. In the upper right corner are large windows, behind the woman's head is a large portrait of a couple, in the upper left corner are stairs leading up

The dust jacket for Rocio Carranza's novel Wrath Of The Cursed Witch (2026)

The digital illustration shows two young women standing on either side of the illustration. On the right is a young woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a burgundy dress, with a flame emanating from her left hand. On the other side of the illustration is another young woman with short, wavy hair, her back to the viewer. Behind the women is a seascape with a thunderstorm, with a dragon and a ship in the background

The digital portrait shows a woman with pale skin and dark long hair, she looks like a doll, her face cracked and bleeding. She is wearing a black veil and has a crown of thorns on her head. Near the woman's face and on her right shoulder sit several moths

The digital illustration showing a woman in a dark dress holding a scythe. The cathedral and red sky are in the background

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 31/07/2026

Hello! I am still burnt out and still burning out! I am laughing at it because what else can you do? "Write fiction about it?" YOU CAN ALSO DO THAT and I did! And it's here! :) (You can listen to it via your earholes if you like!) strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...

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By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars

When her bell sounded at midnight, Firion the wizard grasped her stoutest staff (crowned, for non-magical reasons, with a razor-sharp chunk of amethyst) and put her lips to the doorjamb. “Who goes …

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zack 🦇 commissions open! @vampbyte.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

taking a small number of discounted gothic bordered illustrations for halloween! any slots claimed before mid august will be completed in time for october 31st 🎃 vgen.co/vampbyte #vgen #vgencomm #artsupport

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V.Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So in college I danced to pay the bills. I wrote a book about it incorporating Aztec mythology (jaguar shifters) and horror. Some of you might have read it as Hairspray and Switchblades, but it’s expanded and will be out again with @clashbooks.bsky.social ! Watch this space!

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Ry @moonlightscribble.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm hoping some publisher out there publishes Suzan's vampire book because I want to read it so much!

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Dear publishers the gothic is in. I have been a goth since I discovered Wednesday Addams as a child. I am going to be goth after the trend passes. You should buy my vampire book that is for fans of Carmilla and Angela Carter's The Lady of the House of Love. It's about being a monster and loving one.

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