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Scattered Flock is a speculative fiction literary magazine founded by alumni of the MLitt in Fantasy Literature program at the University of Glasgow. www.scatteredflockjournal.com

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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
In case this is of interest to any book reviewers!
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Scientific American is turning 180! 🎉 Celebrate with us: 🎂 Explore our anniversary collection 🧩 Solve digital jigsaw puzzles of vintage covers 🏆 Stay tuned for a contest announcement tomorrow! sciam.com/180 #SciAm180
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Celebrating 180 Years of Scientific American
Since 1845, SciAm has chronicled the science shaping our world. Explore our legacy in this special anniversary package.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Interesting thoughts here about Mary Shelley and "Frankenstein"!
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 30/07/2025
Weaving the Uncanny writing workshop with Jeda Pearl 29 Aug, Berwick-upon-Tweed – £20 Join Scottish Jamaican writer @jedapearl.bsky.social to explore Paxton House’s history & links to the Caribbean, & create writing braided with folklore & supernatural elements www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weaving-th...
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Weaving the Uncanny writing workshop with Jeda Pearl
Join Scottish Jamaican poet and fiction author Jeda Pearl to create pieces of writing braided with folklore and supernatural elements.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
There's a new trailer for Zootopia 2! What do you think?
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Zootopia 2 | Trailer
YouTube video by Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
The longlist for the Booker Prize 2025 has been announced! Have you read or are planning to read any of the books on the list?
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The Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prizes
The longlist for the Booker Prize 2025 has been announced, and features a previous winner plus two debut novelists
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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 29/07/2025
71 years ago on 29 July 1954: The Fellowship of the Ring was published. The first part of J.R.R. #Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it tells of Frodo Baggins leaving the Shire on a quest to destroy the One Ring. #LOTR is one of the world's most-loved books - what does it mean to you? #BookSky
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Prof. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
If you want to listen to me waffling about fantasy worlds on @bbc5live.bsky.social (but fair warning: this has in the early hours so was rather sleepy!), link here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (I'm on from around 2:31:28). Many thanks to Tony Livesey and co for the hospitality!
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 29/07/2025
WRITERS! New Writing Scotland seeks a new co-editor for English- & Scots-language work. Applicants should be currently based in Scotland & have a strong publishing record, with a focus on prose. Post is up to 3 years: stipend £1500 per issue. #writers #writing Pls RT 👇 asls.org.uk/new-writing-...
NEW WRITING SCOTLAND

ASL is seeking applications to be a co-editor of New Writing Scotland, from writers currently based in Scotland. Applicants should have a strong publishing record of their own, with a focus on prose; previous editorial experience would be an advantage. The post will run for up to three years from 2026, for volumes 44, 45, and 46, publishing in 2026, 2027, and 2028 (dependent on funding). 

Our editors jointly select approximately 50 pieces – poetry and prose – from the English- and Scots-language submissions we receive each year. The submissions are anonymised, and we provide editors with paper copies to read. As an editor, we’d ask you to attend launches in Edinburgh and Glasgow (travelling expenses would be paid). Editors receive an annual £1500 stipend and full editorial credit.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from people who are under-represented within the sector, including from BPOC applicants (Black people and People of Colour), disabled people, LGBTQIA+ applicants and those from a low socioeconomic background. 

Please send a CV and a one-page application letter, outlining your qualifications for the position, to admin@asls.org.uk by midnight on Monday 4 August 2025.

Submission to New Writing Scotland is free and open to all. You can find our submission instructions here.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
#edfringe 2025 kicks off next week! 😁 If you’re coming for the first time, the festival might feel a bit overwhelming, so we’ve put together a list of 10 tips to help you get started 👇 www.edfringe.com/about-us/new... Feel like we’ve missed something? Add your tips in the comments!
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Keep your eyes peeled around Glasgow and you might see some behind-the-scenes shots of Spider-Man 4 👀
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Huge Spider-Man 4 props arrive in Glasgow ahead of 15 days of filming
A convoy of vehicles inspired by the Big Apple have rolled into Glasgow ahead of two weeks of filming for Spider-Man: Brand New Day which is set to begin later this week.
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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 29/07/2025
Tomorrow (Wednesday the 30th) Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Martha Wells in conversation with Kate Elliott July 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Register at this link: www.clarionwest.org/event/summer...
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Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Clarion West Summer Reading Series will be held virtually and streamed live over Zoom during the Six-Week Workshop. Join us for our final event, a conversation between Martha Wells and Kate…
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Congratulations!
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Erika Swyler @erikaswyler.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My editor gave me a heads up that Kirkus recently gave WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON more love. It's rare to get any mentions more than six weeks after publication, let alone months. I'm more grateful than I can say. I'm not at all a writer for everyone, but when people get it, they *really* get it.
Screen shot of Tom Beer's Editor's letter in the 6/1 edition of Kirkus titled Our Science Fictional world. Includes praise for Erika Swyler's WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON, Laila Lalami's THE DREAM HOTEL, Silvia Park's LUMINOUS, and AWAKENED by A.E. Osworth.
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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I'm back from a month of novel research and hiking along Spain's Camino de Santiago and the Tour du Mont Blanc in the Alps! As a followup to June's No Failure, Only Practice on research practices, I've written a field report on what worked best for me this trip: mattbell.substack.com/p/53-traveli...
My arrival at the Cathedral de Santiago, wearing my mother’s rosary that she’d asked me to carry on my pilgrimage
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Yes, Annihilation will stream on Paramount starting August 1. No, the movie wasn't much hated. No, it didn't flop in the usual way. The new Paramount leadership suffocated it by releasing on too few screens. Per screen take was robust. share.google/4PHbY6q65jJk...
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7 Years Later, Alex Garland's Hated Sci-Fi Horror Will Land On Streaming
Cosmic horror fans will love this alien invasion film.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Please email your submission to info@scatteredflockjournal.com with the subject line being: “Issue #1 Submission: Category, LastName”. Be sure to include: *Your name as you would like it to appear in the magazine. *The year of your graduation from UofG Fantasy. *Your cohort bird.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Reminder: Submissions are due today, July 27th, for the first alumni-only issue of Scattered Flock Journal! This is a great chance for alumni of the University of Glasgow's MLitt in Fantasy Literature program to submit creative writing, academic pieces, photography, artwork, and more!
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Typewronger Books @typewronger.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Have you seen the new Book Fringe Programs? They're FREE, and available from @argonautbooks , @lighthousebks and us! Book Fringe is a grass roots free festival complimenting the official @edbookfest . Check it out!
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
There's going to be a third season of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire! Who's as excited as we are about it??
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Interview with the Vampire Season 3: Sam Reid Teases Lestat's Rock Star Journey
Exclusive: Interview with the Vampire showrunner Rolin Jones and star Sam Reid discuss the Anne Rice adventures to come in season 3.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Still working on your submission to Scattered Flock Journal's first issue? Make sure you have them in by tomorrow, July 27th, for consideration! Remember, when in doubt—submit! We'd love to see your work, and if you're over the word count or aren't sure about something, submit anyway.
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Tom Emanuel @realtomemanuel.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I'm mostly staying off Bluesky at the moment - it's easier to concentrate when I don't have a feed to scroll. But if you want a sense of my obsessions lately, the Oxford Tolkien Seminar uploaded my recent talk "Tolkien the Post-Christian? A Proposition" to their YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy. :)
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Tolkien the post-Christian? A Proposition
YouTube video by Oxford Tolkien Network
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Selkie Comic Awards @selkieawards.org · 24/07/2025
Only one week until the deadline! Let's see those comics! 🦭
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Good luck!
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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 23/07/2025
I Am Frankelda, the first-ever stop-motion feature produced in Mexico, speaks truth to power while still providing an infectious level of fun. Read @jaredmobarak.com's @fantasiafestival.com review:
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Fantasia Review: I Am Frankelda, Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature, Speaks Truth to Power
More than the similarly mythologized Monsters, Inc., the first stop-motion feature produced in Mexico (courtesy of the Cinema Fantasma studio) recalls an old childhood favorite from the '80s: Little M...
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/07/2025
The Shattering Peace gets a starred review in @libraryjournal.bsky.social: "Scalzi’s legion of fans... won’t be disappointed by the latest installment in the long-running, groundbreaking, utterly epic 'Old Man’s War' series." UTTERLY EPIC Y'ALL www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-s...
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The Shattering Peace
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
If you’re planning a wee trip to Glasgow, definitely check this place out!
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Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Great thread from Premee. And honestly something I've been noodling on for years. I think there's a newsletter a-coming soon all about what I learned being inside the belly of the beast when it comes to publicity/marketing/campaigns/etc
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British Association for Romantic Studies ECRs & Postgraduates @bars-ecrs-pgrs.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
📢 REMINDER 📢 Registration for the 2025 British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) Early Career & Postgraduate Researcher Conference, Romantic (Un)Consciousness, closes on Friday August 1 at midnight (GMT)! ⏳ Register now via our conference website: barsconference2025.wixsite.com/home
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If anyone has any recommendations, feel free to share! 📚
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Looks great!
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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 22/07/2025
Writers often focus on outcomes well outside their control, ranging from landing an agent to winning a literary prize or writing a bestseller. @amylbernstein.bsky.social looks at how to avoid a cycle of disappointment and failure by focusing on perseverance of effort instead.
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The Secret to a Writing Career May Boil Down to Sheer Grit | Jane Friedman
An artist’s life is unpredictable, so tapping into your inner grit will give you and your career a fighting chance to blossom for years to come.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Reminder to get your votes in for the Hugo Awards!
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Prof. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Too late for #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday? Today’s theme reminded me of this quotation from Tolkien’s Letter #246 👇
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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
404 Ink: 2016 - 2026. Publisher not found. www.thebookseller.com/news/404-ink...
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404 Ink: closure announced ahead of 10th anniversary
When Heather McDaid and Laura Jones-Rivera made the decision to sunset their labour of love, 404 Ink, going out on a high was paramount.
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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 22/07/2025
Linking to this Scientific American interview again: www.scientificamerican.com/article/were...
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We’re Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells
Today’s large language models are hardly related to the kinds of machine intelligence we see in science fiction, according to Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries series
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
If you have any questions about submitting or about Scattered Flock or anything in general, feel free to send a DM!
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
There's less than a week to go until submissions for our first alumni-focused issue are due! Have you already submitted your material? Or are you waiting for the deadline of July 27th to submit? We're looking forward to reading! Remember to email your subs to info@scatteredflockjournal.com
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Well done!
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Movie Madness here in Portland, Oregon, now has a shelf curated by me, under the heading "Strange Expeditions," both material and psychological. For those of you who aren't MM folks, here's the list:
Ad Astra
Aguirre Wrath of God
Aniara
Banshee Chapter
Dark Star
Don't Look Now
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1970s version)
The Kill List
The Last Winter
The Kill List
Session 9
Sorceror
Triangle
Yellow Brick Road
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 21/07/2025
21 Aug, Dumfries – free Burns’s Mausoleum has been the focus of countless celebrations & commemorations & has been visited by many notable people such as Elizabeth II, Ramsay MacDonald & Buffalo Bill. Learn about its history, future plans for its care, & upcoming events bigburnssupper.com/memories/
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Memories - Big Burns Supper
One of the most visited and photographed places in Dumfries is Burns’ Mausoleum.  For centuries, people have paid their respects...
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The Ricochet Kid @thericochetkid.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Friendly reminder to folks who aren't aware, Gargoyles has returned via comic book with original creator Greg Weisman at the helm! www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/gargoyle...
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Screw Disney Sequels, Make Gargoyles
Disney is churning out unoriginal sequels instead of reviving the one property they should actually throw money behind: Gargoyles.
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Strange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
This week focuses on speculative fiction in translation published by US small presses. They are being impacted by the Trump administration's recent revocation of grants made by the National Endowment of the Arts. The health and breadth of speculative fiction relies on the work of these presses.
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Congratulations to all of the Summer Graduates!
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 19/07/2025
Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival 26 & 27 September Tickets are on sale for the Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival, a literary festival that celebrates writing for, by, & about women 💙📚 www.edwomensficfest.co.uk
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Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Is your TBR list also never-ending? What are you reading now, and what's on your TBR list? We'd love to know! #amreading
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 17/07/2025
Say hello to #communiMap - a new community science app that helps you notice, share & map what matters in your neighbourhood - trees, wildlife, flooding & more. Co-designed by UofG's @communigallant.bsky.social & local communities — it's everyday noticing turned into climate action. gla.ac/4eVwYMU
An urban garden with planters and shingle. A garden table sits next to a poly tunnel with a plant pot on top. In the background are tenement flats and colourful bunting
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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Robert Graves and Fantasy mythographies of World War 1. profadamroberts.substack.com/p/graves-and...
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Graves and the Grave
Fantasy Mythography of World War 1
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Prof. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Today’s piece is on the rare #Tolkien volume featuring in Tim Sullivan’s latest DC George Cross book series, The Bookseller. Any comments welcome, especially by those of you who know your Tolkien rare copies! dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/a-rare-tol...
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Scattered Flock Journal @scatteredflock.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
If you're an alumni of @uofglasgow.bsky.social's MLitt in Fantasy literature program and you're interested in submitting to the first alumni-only issue but aren't sure what to submit, we can help! Send us an email and we can help work on your ideas with you: Info@ScatteredFlockJournal.com
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