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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 2h

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! 🎉 See the thread and links for details.

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Cora Buhlert @corabuhlert.bsky.social · 2h

When in Belgium (well, almost): Tiny Koala is enjoying a Westmalle Trappist beer at the Abtijbar at Hotel Konimgshof in Veldhoven in the Netherlands about 20 kilometers from the Belgian border. #TinyKoalaAdventures #Aussiecon5 #Eindhoven #Brisbane2028 #Meanjin2028

Tiny Koala is enjoying a Westmalle Trappist beer at the Abtijbar at Kon7ngshof Hotel.

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City Drop Convention @citydropcon.bsky.social · 3h

TWO WEEKS TODAY will be the start of City Drop! Are you joining us in Vancouver? Remaining entry tickets now have 20% off with code: OneMonth Get yours now: confuzedevents1.ticketspice.com/city-drop-mo... #motherlandfortsalem #talder #raylla #switches

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 3h

Our newsletter, Progress Report #0, has just gone out! If you have signed up and didn't receive it, let us know. Memberships are available now! Join our Team and help to put on the 2028 Worldcon in Brisbane, Australia! mailchi.mp/38ee5def57de... #Worldcon #Brisbanein28 #HugoAwards

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Robin CM Duncan @robincmduncan.bsky.social · 16h

As ever, it was fun to chat with Noor about the wonder of conventions, and @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Fantasycon in particular. Coming to Glasgow next weekend! Tickets available via the BFS website britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

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Fantasycon 2026 – The British Fantasy Society

For all things fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction

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PictCon @pictcon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As of today, we have more ticket holders than we did pre-convention last year. There is still time to purchase your tickets for PictCon, 17th October, Salutation Hotel, Perth Scotland.

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PictCon – A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland.

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Galactic Journey @galacticjourney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

David Levinson takes us on a quick detour to events in the Persian Gulf before looking at the latest issue of If. A fair few of the #ScienceFiction stories in this one tackle themes to do with colonization, so the detour is warranted. Interesting, too. galacticjourney.org/october-2-19...

The cover illustration for If: Worlds of Science Fiction, December 1971 edition. A giant curved structure in an approximately triangular shape with many round windows sits atop a spherical base on a rocky cliff. Both the bottom of the triangular portion and the spherical base are cracked in the way of old marble or granite. The structure, like the sky behind it, is gold. To the right of the structure, a partial eclipse of the sun hangs in the sky. Several people are standing around the structure. Closer to us, a man in a loincloth with long hair stands atop a rocky outcrop, facing away from the viewer and reaching with his arms toward the sun.

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're officially in the countdown to Fantasycon 2026: just SEVEN DAYS until we meet in Glasgow! Tickets are still available for both individual days and the whole weekend. Get the details ➡️ britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fan...

A graphic advertises 7 days until Fantasycon 2026, to be held from 9-11 October in Glasgow. It's illustrated with tentacles and parchment paper

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Cora Buhlert @corabuhlert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tiny Koala is enjoying a hearty lunch of egg benedict on avocado toast, curry soup and bitterballen on toast at Cafe de Paris in Venlo in the Netherlands. #TinyKoalaAdventures #Venlo #FoodSky #Aussiecon5 #Brisbane2028 #Meanjin2028

Tiny Koala with Egg Benedict on avocado toast, curry soup and bitterballen on toast.

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Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings is out now @drfionamoore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

More great news this week. I'm honoured to be part of @clarkesworldmagazine.com's 20th anniversary issue, with what is likely the last Morag and Seamus story. Find out how a Welsh holiday tradition comes in handy when there's ghosts in the abandoned mine... clarkesworldmagazine.com/moore_10_26/

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The Mari Lwyd by Fiona Moore

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Page One @ukpageone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant @clhellisen.com, who talks about the ups and downs of the publishing industry, why 100 words a day can be enough, and talks about their new book, The Shape of Monsters. Watch: youtu.be/YJr7vo11VMU Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In part two of Jacey Bedford's epic space opera you'll find evil megacorporations, full-blown space battle, and, er... dragons? On pre-order: wizardstowerpress.co...

The cover of Crossways by Jacey Bedford

The image shows a giant space station being approached by a small spacecraft.

Art by Bryan Ledgard.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/10/2026

The October issue of Clarkesworld (our 20th anniversary issue) is now online and features stories by Alex T. Singer, Fiona Moore, Shi Heiyao, Elizabeth Bear, Louis Inglis Hall, Natalia Theodoridou, and Tia Tashiro clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_241 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Cover art by Marcel Deneuve is "Labyrinths of Azarax" and features a blue and white mechanical eye in a circular opening looking at a small, white, glowing humanoid figure standing on a large pipe in the tunnel. Many pipes line the walls, all heading out to the main room. Pipes are yellow and gray. Room beyond is blue.

Interviews with Wole Talabi and Yoon Ha Lee. Article by Gunnar De Winter.

This is the 20th anniversary issue. We're dancing, but it's not in the image.

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Naomi Eselojor @naomieselojor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

THE CITY OF FACTORIES is still available for preorder and will be out in twelve days. For my UK readers, the ebook and audiobook are available on Kobo and Amazon. Paperback, kindle and audiobook are available on Amazon for my North American friends. The release date is 13th October 2026

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Naomi Eselojor @naomieselojor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Stoked to see The City Of Factories advertised on the latest issue of @locusmagazine. Swipe to see 👀

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City Drop Convention @citydropcon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We have just a few tickets left for individual m&gs with Lyne Renée (2) & Jessica Sutton (4)! Grab your seat at one (or both) of their m&gs at City Drop in just over 2 weeks!! www.confuzedevents.com Schedule TBD, but the m&gs will not clash with eachother. #motherlandfortsalem #switches #talder

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 01/10/2026

In which I chat to writing.ie about how I spawned The Shape of Monsters 'And I do love writing deeply flawed people with dubious morality. I wanted the threads of unhealthy relationships to twine together and pull the narrative deeper into an obsession with power.' www.writing.ie/interviews/s...

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The Shape of Monsters by C.L. Hellisen

The Shape of Monsters The Shape of Monsters by C.L. Hellisen: A gothic descent into a world of darkness, magic and twisted loyalties. It started with an image of a tattooed man in his car, with his…

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 01/10/2026

Since we have crossed over into the month of thinning veils between this world and the dead, The Shape of Monsters is the perfect read for the season. It has murder, twisted magic, fucked-up deer, dead things watching from the woods, creepy gothic mansions, and licorice jellybeans

a promo pic of the novel The Shape of Monsters by CL Hellisen - https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/cl-hellisen/the-shape-of-monsters/9781037401190

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We are CLOSED for submissions until January 1st! Thank you all for a really successful submissions period. 9 months on, 3 months off definitely works. We received 5200 submissions across all categories. We averaged 15 a day until September, when it doubled. More about this in a news post soon.

Trollbreath graphic in black and white, showing Cosmo the Troll in the center of the image, a sly grinning figure with one snaggle tooth, wearing a bowler camp with goggles, wearing chain mail, and wielding a ray gun. At the top it says Trollbreath Magazine, and at the bottom it reads "Quarterly speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. Unapologetically antifascist. Magazine.trollbreath.com"

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

LGBTI+ Black & People of Colour have always been part of Scotland’s story – Black history is Scottish history, and it is LGBTI+ history too. This Black History Month, we are celebrating the incredible groups and spaces run by and for LGBTI+ BPoC across Scotland.

The background has diagonal stripes in the colours of a rainbow pride flag, with black and brown stripes. It says "We've always been here" "Black History Month 2026" The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are at the bottom.

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Darusha Wehm @darusha.ca · 01/10/2026

Good news, everyone! After a change in distributor, my near-future post-capitalist, post-climate change mystery, The Department of What It (Really) Means to be Human, is again available in ebook and paperback!

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The Department of What It (Really) Means to be Human - M. Darusha Wehm

The Department of What It (Really) Means to be Human is told with a consistent gentleness, and generosity, that gives [its] philosophical questions room to breathe.— Niall Harrison, LOCUS February 202...

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Candy Jar Books @candyjarbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Candy Jar Author and (sort of) founder member, Terry Cooper is currently doing the artwork for "Dr. Who Meets The Scorpion: The Making of a Fan Film" by Phillip Roy. This will not be a Candy Jar release, but just thought you might be interested.

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Ruth EJ Booth (she/they) @ruthejbooth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join me at PictCon on 17th October in Perth! I'll be interviewing Guest of Honour Neil Williamson, plus appearing on panels about AI and Masculinities in SF. Click below for more about the day's shenanigans: ruthbooth.com/2026/09/pict... @pictcon.bsky.social @neilwilliamson.bsky.social

In this black and white photo, Neil Williamson is a white bald man with a short cropped beard. He is wearing a dark coloured top.

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Neil Williamson @neilwilliamson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm really looking forward to this! If there's anyone that can make talking about myself as fun and uncringe as it's possible to be, it's definitely Ruth!

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 30/09/2026

This'll be a terrific day! Really sad I can't be there this time. Last year's was fab, and this one looks set to be fantastic.

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Galactic Journey @galacticjourney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The end of a tumultuous month brings us to the October Analog #ScienceFiction Science Fact magazine. It’s the first to acknowledge the death of its longtime editor, John Campbell, back in July. As for its contents? Dreck and excellence, says Gideon Marcus. galacticjourney.org/september-30...

The cover of the October 1971 issue of Analog by John Schoenherr. It features a structure coming out of a sea, blue sky behind it, with a rocket ship heading upwards. It costs 60c. It highlights Hierarchies by John T. Phillifent.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Two hours into #DVpit 2026 and we're already seeing some amazing pitches! For anyone new to the event, here is a summary of the rules. For full guidelines go to dvpit.carrd.co

September 30, 2026 8AM-8PM ET
DVPit 2026
* #DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors.
* Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET.
* Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt)
* A like ❤️ from an agent = a query request
* A repost 🔁 from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
* A like ❤️ from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
* Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches.
go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is #InternationalTranslationDay, so it's the perfect time to share our new resource: Why Translators Are Better. Download it now on the Resources section of our website.

Translators are explorers. They are seekers. They are the book's greatest asset and champion.

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Kirsty Isla Thomas @kirstyislathomas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Garbage headline from the BBC - this AI data centre is actually planned in greenfield land just next to the old nuclear site, in Scotland. And it’s a 1000MW capacity- bigger than any in the world right now. This is the area where I live - excuse me while I lodge my planning objection. 😡🤬

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Giant data centre plans lodged at old Chapelcross nuclear site

Developers say it could create more than 500 full-time jobs on the Chapelcross site near Annan.

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Galactic Journey @galacticjourney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today, Cora Buhlert looks at another anthology of sword and sorcery #Fantasy stories, this one also called Warlocks and Warriors. Today’s was edited by Douglas Hill. How do they compare? Well, ready your wallets because it turns out they’re both excellent! galacticjourney.org/september-29...

Warlocks and Warriors, edited by Douglas Hill featuring a colorful illustration of a hand holding a dagger with a skeleton in the reflection of the blade.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Worldcons strive to be inclusive and accessible. Accessibility is shaped by the venues we use, the ways we use them and the things our members tell us they need. Our host city, Brisbane, is implementing A City for Everyone: Inclusive Brisbane Plan, 2019-2029 It's a downloadable pdf. #Aussiecon5

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Glasgow Eastercon 2027 @eastercon2027.org · 28/09/2026

This month’s Weegie Word is one that we hope will describe Unconfined: Hoachin'! We’ve had many bustling Eastercons in Glasgow, and we hope 2027 will be another! Meaning very busy, even overrun, when fans swarm in, cramming the halls and bar, we'll be able to say it’s hoachin!

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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 28/09/2026

hi, have you read this book? because you should read this book. also, Christopher Caldwell's introduction here is just wonderful.

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Galactic Journey @galacticjourney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Who doesn’t love some Sword&Sorcery? Turns out loads do, which poses a challenge titling new collections of such #Fantasy stories. Cora Buhlert looks at the 1st of 2 anthologies called Warlocks and Warriors, today’s edited by L. Sprague de Camp, & it’s a good un! galacticjourney.org/september-28...

Warlocks and Warriors, edited by L. Sprague De Camp Featuring an illustration of aa muscular man on horseback fighting a lizard man.

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Dr Amara Thornton @amalexathorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Including a plug for a talk that @poisonchallis.bsky.social and I are doing on 9th November @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social as part of @beinghumanfest.bsky.social! Come along!

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GigerPunk @gigerpunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I should probably keep posting this in case anyone's missed it, as it is at least one thing actively reducing stress levels atm. Obvs no obligation, people have been incredibly generous already but I would be letting Flo down if I didn't keep reposting it on her behalf www.gofundme.com/f/flo-and-rob

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Donate to Help Flo and Rob with Flo's Stroke Recovery, organized by Emma Leadley

Flo is an artist, sci-fi and fantasy writer and regular attendee at conventio… Emma Leadley needs your support for Help Flo and Rob with Flo's Stroke Recovery

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 28/09/2026

Boosting. Please reply to OP with any recommendations 😀

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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 28/09/2026

Today’s interview is a particularly special one for me. I’m talking to one of the most wonderful people I know, and one of the most talented writers working in dark fiction, Tracy Fahey. We talk crones, case files, memory, history, and the past that has a habit of finding its way back.

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Tracy Fahey Interview: Crones, Cold Cases and Memory

Tracy Fahey interview: Queens of the Crone Age, her noir collection Down We Go Together, open endings, and why horror film keeps making the Hag a villain.

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SpecFicNZ @specficnz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Featuring our SpecFicNZ members who won a Sir Julius Vogel Award this year! Lee Murray for Services to Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror. Judy L. Mohr for Best New Talent. Congratulations! #congrats #specficnz #nzwriters

Congrats to Lee Murray and Judy L. Mohr, SpecFicNZ members awarded Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2026!

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D Franklin @dlibris.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wildly reductive description, perhaps, but @premeemohamed.com's Wickhills is a the Circus in Bas-Lag, and absolutely incredible. A really amazing achievement and a stunning novel.

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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

San Francisco: only six places left!

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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It is a week(!!!) until Rainbow Space Magic, so let's re-share this thread of our panels! This year's theme is "building resilient communities" Further details at rainbowspacemagic.org

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