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Elana Gomel

@mor1233.bsky.social
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I am a writer. I have lived in 5 countries (including one that no longer exists), written 6 novels, and 160 stories (more, actually, but who’s counting?). And when I am not writing fantasy and horror, I am writing about fantasy and horror written by others

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Maxwell I. Gold @cybergodwrites.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
My latest article is up on the The Lineup where I spotlight Jewish authors in the horror space! This is something I’ll be doing more often. @johnpalisano.bsky.social @raforall.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social @nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social @mor1233.bsky.social the-line-up.com/jewish-horro...
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Jewish Authors in the Horror Space
This list highlight a few of the many Jewish authors in the horror and dark literature spaces who are creating work today and telling stories in ways that have become meaningful to them and to their r
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Somewhat belatedly, I want to share this excellent review of my #darkfantasy novel Nine Levels. www.abyssapexzine.com/2025/07/aa-r...
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A&A reviews NINE LEVELS by Elana Gomel | Abyss & Apex
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I am to participate in a fascinating literary event in San Francisco - a panel with post-Soviet writers. There should be more of those. As opposed to fascism which seems to be everywhere, the terrible legacy of communism is forgotten. We, writers and intellectuals, need to speak out
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I have been absent from this platform for a while, sorry. But things are happening: my new novel is coming out and my Substack is gaining steam. So I thought that on this somber day I will share with you my essay about the importance of free speech open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Big Brother Is Working For You!
Orwell, Trigger Warnings, and the Meaning of Censorship (Part 1)
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
When I am not writing novels or articles, I run a series of free essays on Substack where I discuss philosophical or political issues through the lens of speculative fiction (SF). Here is the latest. It concludes a three-part series on SF and violence. elanagomel.substack.com/p/righteous-...
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Righteous Killers
SF and Violence, Part 3
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Among all the novels I have written, this is my own favorite. If you want to wander in the dark forest of fairy tales, here is your gateway to the land of ghoulish Little Mother, the Ogre, and the Three Dragon Rivers. Thank you Crystal Lake Publishing for featuring it!
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
As some of you may know, I have a Substack where I discuss speculative fiction. Some of my previous posts addressed fairy tales, utopias, ghost stories, and toxic nostalgia. My latest post is about violence and SF. open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Can We Vaccinate Against Murder?
SF and Violence, Part 1
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Just in time for #womeninhorror month! This new collection of #dark #fantasy contains my story “Thief of Dreams” and many other wonderful tales by women authors! tinyurl.com/axkkbsyv
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
My new #Substack answering the question: Is #ScienceFiction a #Marxist genre (and if not, why do so many Marxists like it?) open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Is Science Fiction Marxist?
Genre and Ideology
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I discuss #sciencefiction theory and #gender in my new Substack on the #Alien franchise open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Xenomorphs and gender
And why you should not watch Alien: Romulus
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I am revisiting my favorite places of the imagination. First on the list: William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land. But this Edwardian masterpiece is blatantly misogynist. So as a feminist, how can I love it so much? Here is my answer elanagomel.substack.com/p/shared-uni...
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Shared Universes, History, and Feminism
Are women welcome in the Night Land?
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Ben Yehuda Press, Jewish books here & everywhere @benyehudapress.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
If you're interested in Jewish books and authors, check out our titles at ben yehuda press! www.benyehudapress.com/ 8/8
Ben Yehuda Press banner, showing several titles from the catalog.
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
My last two essays of the bad year 2024 have to do with learning from the past and understanding the present. The first one is about #sci-fi of the past and why prophecy always fail. open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Recommended Reading in 2025
And how to travel back in time when you really need to - like, right now
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I am stuck in cold Amsterdam but sending warm New Year wishes to all my friends, near and far 💕💕💕
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
An excellent and perceptive review of my latest #fantasy #novel Nine Levels.
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Of Mountains and Monsters: Nine Levels is a mythological quest of courage and survival
Nine Levels Elana Gomel Mirror World Publishing, 2024 ISBN-13: 978-1998360024 Ebook, 282 ppg. Buy link   “There was power...
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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Congratulations to @mor1233.bsky.social! Her book, NINE LEVELS, has been nominated for the 2025 @specawards.bsky.social by Mirror World Publishing. #SSBA #BookSky #indiepress #bookawards #fantasy 💙📚
Cover of NINE LEVELS by Elana Gomel
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
open.substack.com/pub/judithma... This is my new #story about war, loss, grief and the unbeatable bond between parents and children and between brothers-in-arms. Free to read in Judith Magazine.
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Oaks
Roots run deep
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I am doing a countdown of my publications this year. Let’s start with my #dark #fantasy novel Nine Levels. You may have heard of the story of Demeter and Persephone. But I bet you have never heard it told like this…
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Here is my new Substack essay about Lunar Gothic: a genre that combines the techno ambience of science fiction and the spookiness of supernatural horror. Free for all! open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The follow-up to my discussion of #utopia and of the connection between utopia and violence. My Substack is free, and (polite) responses are always appreciated. open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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On the Utopian Impulse; or Why Better is Never the Best
A Postscript to Utopia-Bashing
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I keep complaining that not enough #international #sciencefiction and #fantasy is being published. Well, here is a new international collection of SFF by women with my story about #aliens and #motherhood.
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Since #censorship is in the news, let me post a short list of books that were banned in the USSR (meaning you could go to jail for reading one). George Orwell Nineteen eighty-four Evgeniy Zamyatin We Alexander Solzhenitsyn The Gulag Archipelago Arthur Koestler Darkness at Noon
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
If you are interested in portal fantasy (and who isn’t?), check out this new collection. It contains my story ״The White Forest״, a mashup of folk horror and Ukrainian nostalgia #fantasy #newrelease
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I write on Substack about speculative fiction. Here is my new post on utopia, dystopia and anti-utopia (these are different things), arguing that search for a perfect society inevitably leads to totalitarianism. open.substack.com/pub/elanagom...
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Utopia, Dystopia, Anti-Utopia, Hetertopia...
A Guide for the Perplexed
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I am writing an essay about #lunar #horror. Anybody knows this book? And what other similar books can you recommend?
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
So, since I am new to this platform, a dumb question. I don’t want to discuss politics because I do it on Substack and X. I don’t want to advertise my own writing because I do it on Insta and FB. What can I discuss here that will be of interest to others?
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
OK, I’m here since everybody else seems to be. I’m ready to discuss science fiction, writing, and publishing. No politics, please, as I have other channels for that. And below is one of my novels, just in case you may be interested.
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
I am channeling Carnacki (created by William Hope Hodgson, the great Edwardian fantasy writer). It’ll be the second time. Should I consider career as a medium? The pre-launch Kickstarter is now on www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyn...
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
I am so looking forward to this!
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Elana Gomel @mor1233.bsky.social · 12/11/2023
I am revising my first novel for a new edition and writing a brand-new one. So, I have learned a lot in 12 years since my first novel was published. That’s good. But I haven’t learned enough to just sit down and write a novel from scratch in a month. That’s…not so good.
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