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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: October! We welcome Spookymonth with the Story Hour debuts of Grace Daly and Nicole Givens Kurtz! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Grace Daly, a fair-skinned woman with straight blonde hair worn long on one side and shaved on the other. She wears gold-rimmed glasses and a white ribbed mock-turtleneck sweater; viny tattoos are visible below the short sleeves. She stands with her back to a rough-barked tree and smiles mischievously into the camera.

Color photo of author Nicole Givens Kurtz, a Black woman with red-brown skin and translucent brown (maybe gray-brown?) eyes. She wears her hair in long, thin braids in shades of gray. She wears a charcoal-colored blouse and cerise lipstick. She looks straight into the camera with a radiant smile.

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I did, in fact, bring a fan. And I had to use it.

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This Story Hour, @jordankurella.com and @megelison.bsky.social read us powerful stories of things we don't expect to see (but need to). Phenomenal stories, beautifully read. You can still watch! youtu.be/Mccv-Ro6NTw

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September 30, 2026 Story Hour: Jordan Kurella and Meg Elison

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Kaaron Warren @kaaronwarren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Loved reading with Seth, and chatting to Laura and Daniel. This series is a must-watch.

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That was incredible! I can't wait to share the video with you tomorrow!

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

TONIGHT! Join us!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Cancel the plans, hold the calls. Two rock stars will be reading at Story Hour tonight. Join us!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Burn September down to embers with Story Hour! This week, favorites Meg Elison and Jordan Kurella return. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Meg Elison, a fat and fair-skinned woman with high cheekbones. She wears her curly black hair in a short bob. She wears a red-and-white colorblock dress, a key hanging from a chain around her neck, and red lipstick. She poses in front of a neutral gray background, tilting one shoulder up as she looks straight into the camera with a knowing smile.

Color photo of author Jordan Kurella, a fair-skinned man with dark, curly hair worn in a short pompadour. He wears a black tee, faded black jeans, a black belt with a silver buckle, and black earrings. With his hands in his pockets, he poses in front of greenery and looks to the side, off camera, with a big, delighted smile.

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 29/09/2026

hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020

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Story Hour

Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Seth Augenstein and Kaaron Warren read us four stories between them, and oh, the dark places those stories lead! Crisp, gorgeous writing that bends the mind and breaks the heart. Highly recommended! @augenstein.bsky.social @kaaronwarren.bsky.social youtu.be/R62spnM8o7Y

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September 23, 2026 Story Hour: Seth Augenstein and Kaaron Warren

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TONIGHT! Or if you're in the Southern Hemisphere like Kaaron, at a more palatable daytime hour today (or tomorrow morning?)! Look, I suck at time, but I know a good story when I hear one, and tonight we'll hear several!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tonight! Or if you're in the Southern Hemisphere like Kaaron, later today! Also, the days are getting longer there! Whenever and wherever you'll be, join us for awesome stories!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The nights are getting longer, and Story Hour is getting spookier! This week marks the Story Hour debuts of Seth Augenstein and Kaaron Warren. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @kaaronwarren.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Seth Augenstein, a fair-skinned man with short brown hair and a well-trimmed, graying beard and mustache. He wears a gray-and-black plaid flannel long-sleeved shirt and a pair of blue jeans. He is standing outdoors on a sunny day, fresh snow all around. He stands among several winter-bare deciduous trees. In the distance, a large dog stands on the other side of the chain-link fence that separates Seth and the trees from a cheerful yellow house with a white porch. Seth has one hand on a tree-trunk that appears to have been scarred by a thick, woody vine that still spirals around it. He looks directly at the camera, smiling. The tree also looks at the camera with one eye.

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Steve Horton 🚀 The Comic Book Story of Space Exploration @mst3k.fan · 18/09/2026

Those who missed this week's @storyhour.bsky.social, thrill to @spacevalkyries.bsky.social and me reading our stories on the air. Val's is especially good and a rarity: a cyberpunk story with romance! I like mine too, a short action-packed tokusatsu story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu3Y...

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September 16, 2026 Story Hour: V.M. Ayala and Steve Horton

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two Story Hour science fiction debuts in one night? Yes! V.M. Ayala and Steve Horton read us stories of cyberpunk and superheroes. Missed it? You can still watch! youtu.be/Qu3YIYK4U_U

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September 16, 2026 Story Hour: V.M. Ayala and Steve Horton

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is TONIGHT! Join us!

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Buckle up, everybody! This will be one heck of a Story Hour!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This week, Story Hour goes sci-fi! Not only are the ideas new, the authors are new to Story Hour. V.M. Ayala and Steve Horton make their Story Hour debuts! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @spacevalkyries.bsky.social @mst3k.fan www.storyhour2020.com

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Waist-up color photo of writer V.M. Ayala, a person with black hair worn short and curly. She wears a gray ribbed tank over a black tank, dark blue jeans, glasses with tortoiseshell frames, a black digital watch, a black thread choker, and a long glacier-blue pendant on a black cord. They lie on a flower-strewn blue blanket with a floral pattern. She lies with one hand extended and holds a small bouquet to her chest with the other, staring into the distance. There is a certain resonance with John Everett Millais’s painting of Elizabeth Siddal as Ophelia.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Steve Horton, a white man with graying strawberry blond hair buzzed short. He wears a charcoal polo shirt and glasses with metal, rectangular frames. He is sitting at a table in what looks to be a bookstore; copies of books he’s written sit in front of him. He looks slightly down and smiles contemplatively. Perhaps he does not know his picture is being taken.

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to Story Hour guest @acwise.bsky.social for her Eugie Award win! You're awesome! eugiefoster.com/eugieaward

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Karlo Yeager Rodríguez @kjy1066.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Had a great time reading with @pameladurgin.bsky.social last night! Two flavors of body horror on offer and a chance to feel that @thequotidianunreal.bsky.social vibe on our forthcoming issue, "The Academy Devours You Whole"

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

October can't come soon enough! Pamela M. Durgin and Karlo Yeager Rodríguez opened the door to autumn (among other times and places) with these spooky tales. You can still watch! @pameladurgin.bsky.social @kjy1066.bsky.social youtu.be/dxJhsTbzsLA

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September 9, 2026 Story Hour: Pamela M. Durgin and Karlo Yeager Rodriguez

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This week, Story Hour gets spooky! Longtime Favorite Karlo Yeager Rodríguez returns, and Pamela M. Durgin makes her Story Hour debut just ahead of her first novel’s debut. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @kjy1066.bsky.social @pameladurgin.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Pamela M. Durgin, a fair-skinned woman with brown hair streaked with gray and worn pulled back, a few wisps escaping around her face. She wears glasses with retro plastic frames and a blue-and-white checked shirt. She stands between two rows of tall wooden bookshelves full of books and looks over her shoulder at the camera, smiling delightedly.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican man with tanned skin, brown eyes, brown hair cut short, a short beard that’s mostly gray, and a well-trimmed mustache that’s about half brown and half gray. He wears glasses with black plastic frames, a V-neck white tee, and a tan aloha shirt with a pattern of toucans. He sits in a leather-backed chair with a decorative shelf and a computer monitor behind him. With his face in three-quarters view and his chin tilted down, he looks into the camera with a faint, soft smile.

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Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you so much for the lovely shout-out, @storyhour.bsky.social! 😊

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is how I got my short-story hit today. I found both authors’ works cathartically heartbreaking, honestly earned.

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The NF3 has awarded Story Hour a 2026 National Fantasy Fan Federation Laureate Award! Story Hour guests, let's celebrate together, because that's how Story Hour is made: together. Thank you, @fantasyfanfed.bsky.social! n3f.org/laureate-awa...

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Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This was also a great hour of spoken-word fantastic (in both senses) short fiction.

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This Story Hour, Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt left our heads spinning with the vast potential of SFF! These four tales are all completely different, comparable only in their excellence. You can still watch! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social youtu.be/6TIbLV927Yc

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September 2, 2026 Story Hour: Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our Story Hour with @redfernbarrett.com and @deborahldavitt.bsky.social was superb! While we wait for YT, why not enjoy @thomasha.bsky.social reading Hugo winner "In My Country" and @samtasticbooks.com reading nommed “10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days”? youtu.be/UKQZbg3u_B8

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May 20, 2026 Story Hour: Samantha Mills and Thomas Ha read their 2026 Hugo Award-nominated stories

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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Soooo excited about this!

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is TONIGHT! Join us!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week, two SFF authors make their Story Hour debuts! Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davitt will transport us to their realms of fiction. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @redfernbarrett.com @deborahldavitt.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

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Errick Nunnally @erricknunnally.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Mackenzie freakin' nailed it, for sure. Her story is entertaining and suspenseful AF. 😊

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Have we ever had a more suspenseful Story Hour? Thrill to these nail-biters from Mackenzie Hurlbert and Errick Nunnally! You can still watch! @kenziethewordnerd.bsky.social @erricknunnally.bsky.social youtu.be/my0DdbTly-g

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August 26, 2026 Story Hour: Mackenzie Hurlbert and Errick Nunnally

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Very tense stories. Brace yourself for a chill!

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August 26, 2026 Story Hour: Mackenzie Hurlbert and Errick Nunnally

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

While we're waiting tor YouTube to finish processing the latest Story Hour (the suspense!), let's have some awards nomination congrats! Congratulations to all the 2026 World Fantasy Award finalists, starting with Story Hour guest @mcflycahill90.bsky.social ... (1/3) locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is TONIGHT! Don't miss it!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This week, Mackenzie Hurlbert makes her Scary Hour—er, STORY Hour debut! And she’s not alone. None other than Errick Nunnally returns! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @kenziethewordnerd.bsky.social @erricknunnally.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

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Lauren Parker @laurenparker.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I had the honor of performing on @storyhour.bsky.social last night but my cat consistently upstaged me. Watch the show here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWlP...

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If we make our stretch goal on our crowdfund in the next FOUR DAYS, we'll print one this year and one next year. If not, just the one next year. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

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The Neon Hemlock Novella Series | Volume Seven

Novellas and a short story collection from “the apex of queer speculative fiction publishing” —Publishers Weekly

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This week, Story Hour showed us how SF can go from universal to personal scale and still ring true. Beautiful, beautifully written stories from Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker. You can still watch! @wtalabi.com @laurenparker.bsky.social #Booksky youtu.be/KWlP2Pu0S50

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August 19, 2026 Story Hour: Wole Talabi and Lauren Parker

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This is TONIGHT! Join us!

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