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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

ICYMI: Issue 2 is out now and free to read on our website! "First to Rot" by @jnhowell.bsky.social is a quiet space exploration story (of sorts) that redefines home and reimagines survival. Jiran and E. will break your heart in the best way. 🌱 Read it here: othersidespec.com/pieces/first...

Quote from the story "First to Rot" by J.N. Howell in OTHERSIDE Issue 2. The quote reads: We stopped burying bodies when the ice quit thawing and stayed forever. Brexon 5 was always an outpost mining planet, so there were few tears shed when someone slipped and cracked their head open or froze to death while pissing. Bitter fucking place with a bitter fucking attitude.

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Congrats Natalie!! These stories are both amazing!

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Chris Doty-Dunn @chrisdotydunn.com · 30/06/2026

A double story day for me! Happy Pride, y'all! 🏳️‍🌈

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Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · 07/10/2025

It’s book day!!! HIGHER MAGIC is out in the US today! UK readers, it’s coming your way November 20th. I’m so excited for you all to meet Bartleby, Anne, and the rest of the gang. ✨

Higher Magic propped up against a white gnarly pumpkin and a big orange pumpkin on a bed of fall leaves.

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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We're up to 193 since posting this 👀 7 more members, free or paid, and we'll do a giveaway for a 6 month Patreon sub which will get you (forever) access to our Discord server, and our first issue when it comes out in March!

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters. They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches. We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

Author announcement - Part 2

"Still Kicking" Ray DeChant
"Attack of the 50-Foot Faggot" Elijah J. Mears
"Weaugh Teaugh Peaugh" Michael Lee Richardson
"The Maxhine-Breaker of Aba" Bella Chacha
"Ask Medusa What Vengeance Costs" Janet Forbes
"Honey Rigon and the Queer Brigade" RD Pires
"Take the Shot" Corey Davies
"I Hope This Hits You Like A Brick" David R. Slayton
"The Rot Beneath" Stephen Jackson

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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

SURPRISE! We couldn't wait until next week—our Kickstarter pre-launch page is live right now!!! Sign up to be the first to know when it launches in October, and please spread the word and tell a friend! Every sign-up makes a huge difference. We are officially one step closer to OTHERSIDE!

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Coming soon: OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!

A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

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Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · 20/02/2025

ICYMI, I got to reveal the cover of my debut novel HIGHER MAGIC this morning! This breathtaking illustration is by Imogen Oh with art direction by Tara Scarcello. @htpbooks.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social #HigherMagic #2025Debuts #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Higher Magic Book Cover: an illustration of a stained glass window in the tower of a gothic university building with the moon rising behind it. Along the building, purple foxgloves and dark pink snapdragons grow. Moths flutter in the moonlight. The stained glass depicts a shield and book above the words Higher Magic in a wild branching font with swirling, ghost-like shapes beneath it. The graphic also contains the following caption: Cover Reveal. In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic literature contained magic—and learn to wield her own stories to change her institution for the better. Available for Pre-order. In Stores October 7, 2025. Cover illustration by Imogen Oh, Art direction by Tara Scarcello.

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Congrats on the amazing cover! I can't wait to get my hands on this book.

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Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · 10/02/2025

If you're nominating for Hugos and could use a reminder of what came out last year, I have an eligible short story: "Music, Murder, Murmuration" with @havenspec.bsky.social. (Haven Spec put out *so much* great stuff last year.) www.havenspec.com/music-murder...

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Music, Murder, Murmuration by Courtney Floyd, Haven Spec Magazine

Fiction for the 21st Century!

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Meg Frank @peripateticmeg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

please consider me for the ✨Fan Artist✨ category this year

An oil painting of an astronaut with a blooming face plate floating on an abstract field of blue inside a gold frame

An oil painting of a subway car, with the great Spot of Jupiter shown in the window with a dragonfly medallion floating on the bottom right

An oil painting of a shuttle launch with blooming rocket exhaust

An abstract painting of the earth with floating portals showing two locations on earth

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annetastic @annetasticthoughts.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

My absolute favorite thing about Murderbot is that it goes to a corner or blank wall when it’s stressed and just stands there. I feel kinship and wish it was socially acceptable to do in real life #MurderbotDiaries #AllSystemsRed by @marthawells.com #ItsLivingMyDream #booksky

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Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · 06/02/2025

Boosting, because maybe you're in need of a story in which neurodivergent, disabled, BIPOC, queer, first-gen and legacy students fight for each other's inclusion in higher ed. And maybe you're looking for a tale in which a talking skull irreverently quotes classic literature. 💀 Who's to say?

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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · 28/01/2025

hey psychopomp blog is back we want your death or fantasy focused articles got budget to acquire a few articles a month currently (buy our books!) read the guidelines + pitch at the link below (would *really* appreciate if you could share this paid writing opportunity).

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Nonfiction Guidelines for PSYCHOPOMP.COM

We are looking for nonfiction essays across a multitude of themes and categories. Check out the guidelines for more info!

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5/20: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier #booksky #bookchallenge

Cover for Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier.

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4/20: Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon #booksky #bookchallenge

Cover for Somebody Killed His Editor, by Josh Lanyon

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2/20: Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes #booksky #bookchallenge

Cover of Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2/20: The Once and Future King by T.H. White #booksky #bookchallenge

The cover for "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I'm so excited to work with @rlmatte.bsky.social ! I can't wait to share this with everyone!

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Jesse @sennara.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1/20: The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin #booksky #bookchallenge

Cover for The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin

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