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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My Hazel Graves books - and one a newly minted USA Today bestseller! Will there be others? Hopefully I can share more soon! hazelgraves.com

The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors, Four Weddings and a Funeral Director, 10 Things I hate About Zombies, The Cursed Brides Club

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 6h

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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Diana DeVault @localcozyagent.bsky.social · 7h

Hello #DVPit! I'm excited to read some great manuscripts! If I like your post, please DM for a link to query me! I'm currently closed to submissions, will gladly provide a private link! Good luck! 📚✒️💫 querytracker.net/query/localc...

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Query Diana DeVault at The Rights Factory

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 8h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Zig Zag Claybourne @zzclaybourne.bsky.social · 8h

KHUMALO MINUS ZERO One tick after 11:59pm EST, the moment Sept 30 turns into Oct 1, the crowdfunder for book 3 of the Khumalo trilogy blinks open. Fully alive. Searching, inquisitive, ready. Hungry. *GIGANTIC! www.kickstarter.com/projects/obs... *Not endorsed by Godzilla. Yet.

Godzilla, in a nod to the economy, takes a job twirling signs on the corner. Today's sign is for the Zig Zag Claybourne fantasy novel Khumalo Tales, funding now on Kickstarter.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18h

Time for this classic again.

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Scroll @scroll.in · 12h

Discover 30 works of fiction translated into English from Indian languages, from Assamese and Bengali to Kannada, Konkani and more, spanning stories of love, memory, caste, migration, identity, history and belonging. Check the full list here: scroll.in/article/1095... #InternationalTranslationDay

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CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social · 9h

This is a really good opinion piece that I can't get a non-account-holder-version of, about trying to hold publishers to their promises. "Wanting clarity about investment, strategy and performance isn’t demanding; it is a professional asking their business partner what happened to the plan." 🔥

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Who holds publishers to their promises?

We need accountability for the gap between what publishers promise to authors and what they deliver

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 17h

It's midnight! It's the 1 YEAR HAUNTIVERSARY of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC! Happy birthday, dear book! Open your Halloween hearts and let us in! This is a deeply heartfelt book which uncovers real history, wild spectral accounts & how it all intersects with Gothic literature! Please share! #BookSky

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Cat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

WREN’S WAR by @sherwood.bsky.social returns! As allies die & others disappear, four teenagers must put aside their emerging feelings if they are to defeat an invading sorcerer. They know they need magic to survive. Can they turn the bloody tide? Read a sample: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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BVC Announces Wren's War by Sherwood Smith

Wren's War by Sherwood Smith Can they turn the bloody tide? When the evil Andreus's hunger for power leads to war, Wren and her friends are thrust into the

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Jedediah Berry @jedediahberry.bsky.social · 21h

Deeply grateful to see this story of mine brought back to life. Maybe my only work of science fiction, actually!

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 22h

Hey do you need a list of awesome reading recommendations because here you go: bsky.app/profile/effi...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23h

"This man, this beautiful, tortured man, had chosen life with me instead of death by window. It had not been the better choice." -Alethea Kontis, "The Seal-Woman's Tale" LEGENDS OF ARILLAND - amzn.to/4rGsfoW #BookSky

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Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters)

* Once upon a time, all of the famous fairy tales came from one family: the Woodcutters. Well, almost all of them. After the Wizard War, dragons went extinct. Faerie rose and fell and rose again. The ...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My novel, THE NIGHTWARD, is on sale! The ebook's only $1.99 on Barnes & Noble, Bookshop & Amazon. Sale probably ends soon, so if THE WITCHER + Caribbean mythology + Fury Road sounds good, go get it! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nightw... bookshop.org/p/books/the-... www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSXFBWRN

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The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1)

Amazon.com: The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1) eBook : Garcia, R.S.A.: Kindle Store

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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · 29/09/2026

@capclave.bsky.social arrives this weekend! And I arrive in Rockville for another Maryland adventure! Hope to see some of y'all there -- come to a panel, a reading, the mass signing, or stop by the Fantastic Books (or) ARC Manor tables to pick up a copy of my books!

Randee Dawn schedule for Capclave convention October 2-4 Rockville MD

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD comes out next week, 10/6! Join me on book tour, starting in San Francisco with a banger of an event at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social with @olivasthewriter.bsky.social. Next: Chicago, NYC, Boston, Burlington VT, and Ottawa! See you soon! #booksky #scifi #books

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A Wall Is Also a Road
San Francisco Book Launch
Green Apple Books on the Park
October 6, 7 PM
In conversation with M.M. Olivas

Book Tour

October 6 – San Francisco Book Launch
Green apple books, with M.M. Olivas

October 7&8 – Chicago
7th: Barnes & Noble @ West Diversey Parkway
with Michi Trota

October 9 – New York
New York City Comic-Con

October 14 – Boston
Brookline Booksmith
with Cecilia Tan

October 15 – Burlington, VT
Phoenix Books with Andrew Liptak

October 16-18 – Ottawa
Can*Con

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 29/09/2026

@niclesperance.bsky.social I didn't know you were here! Just followed. (And I recently gifted your book to my niece, who's just started reading YA, when she visited.)

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 29/09/2026

Universal health care in America. NOW.

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's my birthday! My birthday wish is for you to share your favorite work from this year and I'll boost it. Here's mine, "The Metamorphosis". Becoming disabled might feel like Kafkaesque horror, but there's a beautiful path to acceptance and a good life. Also there's sloths. gavagai.com/posts/3894

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you'd like to listen to 10 Things I Hate About Zombies (which is delightfully narrated by Amelia March, who also narrated Four Weddings and a Funeral Director), I recommending listening on Libro.fm, where you can direct your support to your local indie bookshop! libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

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Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You know who just turned 1? 👀🦊🧡

A happy birthday graphic for Marty’s book, audition for the Fox, that came out a year ago!

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Um ... so looks like a bunch of you bought ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT earlier this year. Like, half as many as when it released 🫪 For a book that didn't do so hot when it came out, that's *huge*. I don't know who said something, but over a book I retraumatized myself to write, sincerely, thank you 💜

cover of All the Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper, art by Julia Lloyd, depicting a fanged, perhaps even vampire beast emerging from a stormy sea

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 28/09/2026

Promised a friend I'd post about my books more, so here goes! First up, my Nebula Award finalist book about a girl who's half star and half human and gets caught up in the politics of the starry court, STAR DAUGHTER! It's really good, and you should try it. www.harpercollins.com/products/sta...

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Star Daughter

*Chosen as a 2020 Kids’ Indie Next pick * A Locus Reading List recommendation * An Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist* “Shveta Thakrar's prose is as bea...

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did you know that my husband roasts coffee and that you can now get it at An American Car Wash in Palm Desert? 👀 I have drunk enormous amounts of said coffee, so I promise it's good! palmdesertcarwash.com Direct: www.saintleocoffee.com

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I would like to see more men talking about how to and peer pressuring each other into calling out misogyny and rape culture. Going against social norms is hard, and it helps to share tips and support.

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

These are lovely books, all of them! All of us authors have to promote our own books, it's a constant battle, and so it's really nice when we can also do the same for others! 💖 There's a light and spirit to Shveta's work that I think the world needs now more than ever. 🕯️

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 28/09/2026

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Star Daughter

*Chosen as a 2020 Kids’ Indie Next pick * A Locus Reading List recommendation * An Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist* “Shveta Thakrar's prose is as bea...

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 28/09/2026

Today is my birthday! Please buy my books, I'm so broke

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anyone got contact with someone at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction? The Analog website contact form requires my physical address, which I don't want to provide. Apparently F&SF sent out an electronic issue in Aug, but I never received it.

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join me or @ktempestbradford.com for a live @writingtheother.com worldbuilding workshop where we work through writing exercises that dive into aspects of a world/culture that authors often overlook. 📅 October 17th and 18th 🪙 $100 - $150 Scholarships available! writingtheother.com/worldbuildin...

On the left a lush world growing out of a book floating in the air with clouds and birds. a waterfall cascades out of the setting. On the right, text identifying the class title.

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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Still seeking a job. Still after nearly 20 months. My crops are dry, my soul is withering.

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Help fend off the Sunday night scaries, buy a book or three or

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Aishwarya Tandon @toondoon1010.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy 4 years to DIWALI IN MY NEW HOME! 🪔 My debut picture book, written by Shachi Kaushik, published by Beaming Books w/ @andreahall.bsky.social as the editor! 😊✨ A great time to buy it as a gift, with Diwali only 42 days away! 💛 www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc... #kidlit #booksky #picturebook

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Interior page from DIWALI IN MY NEW HOME by Shachi Kaushik & Aishwarya Tandon.

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R.M. Romero @rmromeroauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s here! 🧜🏻‍♀️ Preorders are enormously important to authors. This book is the culmination of my work and time in Poland in many ways. At its heart, THE MERMAID OF WARSAW about how the dead are never truly gone, acts of remembrance, and justice. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/851510...

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Still deep in editing trenches for this sweet book! Truth is, I won't see $ from it 'til '27. If you'd like to help my found-family tales of ghosts, historical truths + dashing romances, snag a goodie @ Torch & Arrow to keep our lights on: torchandarrow.etsy.com, the shop I run in lieu of a Patreon.

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Faith K. Falkner @faithfalkner.com · 27/09/2026

Be patient and kind to those who are making art right now. We're all self-funded and the richest, worst people in the world are trying to plaster over and erase our hard work.

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 27/09/2026

I just drafted my first poem in a while (well, since GREEN WOMEN, but that was its own thing). Let's see what happens!

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Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff" @authorlevai.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Copy of The Night Library of Sternendach next to a red candle. The text reads: It's raining and you're bored? But the internet still works? Sternendach is $1.99 on Bookshop.org!

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Kate / Katelyn Forrest @kateforrest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sapphic September is almost over!! Get the Once Upon a Punk Show ebook DRM free and direct from me at my Ko-fi shop. Every little bit helps in the hellscape that is being trans in America ko-fi.com/katelynforrest

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

YouTube video by Musk

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's Saturday, and I'm legally obligated to promote something of mine. Sorry, it's the law, and I'm in violation, so... Are you an author in desperate need of an editor? Do you want the best but don't have a lot of money? Then you've come to the right place. www.jbgarnerwrites.com/jb-associate...

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Stephanie Campisi @stephcampisi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Marley's book is out on TUESDAY!!

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026

I don't know if it's just me but it feels like even the people who don't use LLMs to plagiarise are becoming more transactional, more extractivist (particularly of POC, young people, women), perhaps just as a reflexive instinct in the PLAGARISM-IS-FINE era We gotta do an opposite force to that all

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026

I feel like one of the most radical, best and most rebelliously good things you can do right now in the informational online space is just....give people credit, love, support and shoutouts. Even if they just inspired you or prodded a thought you built on, name them and thank them loudly.

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