iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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we don't have time for another plague apocalypse. we already did that. we're on to robot apocalypse now, try to catch up. next in line is fungal apocalypse. please consult the schedule

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 9h

"It's gonna be a long trip..." COTTON CROSSING (Roadtrip Z #1) is $2.99USD (and CAD) in ebook until 10/14. books2read.com/cottoncrossi...

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 8h

Hard same.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Creativity has many forms. Find one that's right for you. Shamble to the market in a moss cloak. Teach the local raccoons to become wizards. Build a catapult that launches balls of swords. Grow antlers and become a haunted menace of the north woods.

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 8h

an inclusive company that makes sure the victorian child ghost in your attic isn’t overlooked this holiday season

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Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 8h

This month the first 2 Finishing School books are BOTH up for 2 smackers! V exciting. gailcarriger.com/FS1_twit

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 7h

Steve is getting his Halloween ducks in order.

Short description: Steve the otter peeks out from beneath a bright green blanket onto a row of six rubber ducks dressed in Halloween costumes (a skeleton, Frankenstein, a bat, a witch holding a pumpkin, a red devil, and a white duck).
Baked-in text: The white rubber duck is labeled “BOO.”

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 7h

There does seem to be an interesting subset of folks who seem huffily annoyed that creators might want to be compensated for their stolen work by the people whose intentional acts of theft has literally allowed to become billionaires, I mean, how dare we, right

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it, and let me tell you something else: we loved it because of human connection, human diversity, human creativity. WE DON'T NEED A SINGLE THING ANY OF THESE COMEMIERDAS HAVE MADE AND TRIED TO SELL US IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT INTERNET.

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 7h

A Halloween costume, a genie, and a historical mystery--DESIRES, KNOWN is $2.99USD in ebook until 10/31. books2read.com/desiresknown

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Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

My partner had never seen the work of genius that is the ‘tea consent’ video, so now I’m sharing it here again, because consent explained through the vehicle of tea is the most British thing ever. And also really fucking important.

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Tea and Consent

YouTube video by Thames Valley Police

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 12h

So we don't get to be "the fun ones," and we don't get asked back, because when our official duties ended, we didn't go to the bar to join the after-hours social party. It's not required, not mandatory, but the social impact is very real.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13h

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 13h

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Mexican researcher Eva Ramón Gallegos achieved a milestone that puts Latin American science at the center of the world medical debate: she managed to completely eliminate the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in controlled clinical studies.

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Subterranean Press @subpress.bsky.social · 13h

Heads up! We’re down to roughly our last 75 copies of the original Steven Erikson novel, Of the Apes, we announced just a few short weeks ago. Preorder here: subterraneanpress.com/erikson-ota/

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Of the Apes (preorder)

Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing limited editions and groundbreaking original works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

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Whistling Wombat Games @whistlingwombat.bsky.social · 13h

Wrapping up soon! Check out a solo journaling game where you are part of a weird little town. Interesting characters, story points where you decide the outcome, and cryptids! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sti...

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From The Town Records of Shadow River Park - Solo Story Game

You are a councilmember of a small town full of weirdness, personalities, and maybe Bigfoot.

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 23h

After you've heard from my brilliant artist above, I'd be so thrilled if you pre-ordered RAVENFIELD HALL, a Gothic novel full of ghost ships & brooding romance, in any format, (Simultaneous hardcover, paperback, digital, audiobook) wherever books are sold! 🖤 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leann...

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Ravenfield Hall

Rachel never faced her own ghosts. Instead, she chose to become one. I must not make that same mistake.It’s 1874 in southern Maine when eighteen-year-old a...

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Spookiest Welsh Canadian (Glynn Stewart) @glynnstewart.com · 13h

Pretty sure smooshing my fave into the belly would end up listed as "cause of death" and yet

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BayBayFriend @baybayfriend.bsky.social · 18h

Tour guide: The grand house was commissioned by old Mr. Weatherstone himself, who— Ah! I see you’ve already opened his Wikipedia page. And ope! You’re searching for instances of the word calipers. No good! You’ll want to try speculum, my lad!

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 17h

Coming up on @jortsthecat.bsky.social's 5-year internet fame-iversary, Wikipedia has a summary that is both exactly right and HILARIOUSLY insufficient:

Wikipedia summary box on Jorts the cat.

Species: Felix catus
Breed: Domestic shorthair, orange tabby
Sex: Male (neutered)
Born: May 1
Occupation: Office pet
Known for: Door and trash can mishaps, involuntary application of margarine, "pro-labor icon."

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you to @solarisbooks.bsky.social for giving this little anarchist SF novel a home in the UK. Pre-orders open now. 👇🏼

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 17h

"Zionism" arose to mean something very specific, politically and historically. Academically, we can obviously argue about the meaning and the scope of Zionism. But politically, it's possible that right now it obscures more than it illuminates: it's good to ask what the term is doing in any sentence.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 16h

Deepak Karra (deepak_karra on IG) captured this shot of a pink robin, native to the forests of South Australia & Tasmania. In technical terms, this is a bird shaped like an orb, or 'BORB'. 🐦🟣 Reminder that this little guy is a direct descendant of theropod dinosaurs like T. rex. (📷: Deepak Karra)

A poof of bright pink belly feathers that looks like one of those fuzzy pencil-toppers is surmounted by a dark grey head in which is a wary dark eye. It's gripping a pink flowering branch that changes from nearly vertical to actually vertical, requiring a sort of death grip by the legs.

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Ancillary Review of Books @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org · 16h

Shortlist discussion time! @chloroformtea.bsky.social returns for the 2026 Le Guin Prize list: 9 of the most interesting speculative fiction books from last year. Lots of opinions, comparisons, and thoughts on what constitutes "Le Guin-y-ness". Listen before the winner is announced Oct. 21!

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A Meal of Thorns 60- 2026 UKLG List with Roseanna Pendlebury

Only in its 5th year of operation, the Le Guin Fiction prize has already become something of a critical darling, with very interesting shortlists and winners that rarely overlap with other genre aw…

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 17h

This is the oldest sample of Hebrew text with European musical notation. It's an autograph manuscript of Obadiah the Proselyte, a Norman-Italian priest who converted to Judaism in 1102. He traveled to Egypt and Syria, using his knowledge of Gregorian Chant to record Hebrew poetry. @theul.bsky.social

Torn brown paper manuscript with about 20 red-ruled lines with sporadic musical notes and Hebrew text. The background is a blue and a yellow label reads T-S K5.41 (https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-K-00005-00041/2).

Torn brown paper manuscript with 6 lines of Hebrew text and musical notation. The background is blue and a yellow label reads T-S K5.41 (https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-K-00005-00041/1)

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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab @bpal.bsky.social · 16h

I hate how often it has seemed appropriate to reintroduce folks to our perfumes which fundraise for #RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Artistically, these scents are envisioned as an appeal to the Fates for justice and vengeance. blackphoenixalchemylab.com/collections/...

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Hymn to the Erinyes

Vociferous Bacchanalian Furies, hear! Ye, I invoke, dread pow’rs, whom all revere;Nightly, profound, in secret who retire, Tisiphone, Alecto, and Megara dire:Deep in a cavern merg’d, involv’d in night, near where Styx flows impervious to the sight;Ever attendant on mysterious rites, furious and fierce, whom Fate’s drea

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thrilled to share the cover art for "From An Antique Land," a new short story @reactorsff.bsky.social will publish on November 18! Art by Jon Juarez, editor @annvandermeer.bsky.social

red overhanging rock and blue ruins below.

From an Antique Land

by Jeff VanderMeer

Illustrated by Jon Juarez

Edited by Ann VanderMeer

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Sally Sultzman @sallysultzman.bsky.social · 16h

Did you know that you can get the new n' improved version of His Forever Family in both ebook AND print? (Probably not, because I am *super bad* at promoting my books!) But @skyladawn.ca is making me do this b/c her covers are awesome, so... A PROMO! WITH LINKS! sarahmanderson.com/books/his-fo...

The image features two versions of the same book cover--one in paperback, one as an ebook on an ereader--The coral cover features the title "His Forever Family" in white text against a faint gray skyline of Chicago in the background. To the left is a blond man in a dark suit looking at the viewer. To the right is a dark haired woman in a cream top and a teal skirt looking at the bassinet. The center is the bassinet, which is gold with white netting draped over it and little white stars around it. At the bottom is Sarah M. Anderson, the author's name. The background is red and features the words "Now Available"

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N.R. Lines⁷ (she/her) @nrlines.bsky.social · 16h

I'm a member of Skyla's Patreon because I want her to have the financial breathing room to write more of the books she loves.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 15h

New Story Day: "Congratulations on your Magic Sword™" is now out in Lightspeed Magazine! Magic weapons keep turning against their owners over "improper usage." This story is a list of tips to keep you on your magic sword's good side! Legendary weapons, man. They're a real double-edged sword.

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Congratulations on your Magic Sword™ - Lightspeed Magazine

Congratulations on your Magic Sword"! For all inquiries as to its powers and perils, please consult the Virtue Exercises Manual". However, we know new users sometimes get in over their heads. That’s w...

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 16h

me, age 20: Oh, Mrs. Bennett, your 'nerves'. Sooo annoying. 🙄 me, age 48, in perimenopause: This woman has 5 DAUGHTERS and NO MONEY and a husband WHO WON'T WORK and spends all his time SMIRKING IN A LAY-Z BOY, staring at PIG BALLS and at any moment the whole family will be HOMELESS.

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There are still 2 copies of this #KindleBookGiveaway waiting to be claimed! Remember, for a #UKKindleBookGiveaway you MUST have an amazon.co.uk Kindle account to claim one! This is a variant on Groundhog Day, combined with Amber (or, if you prefer, The Talisman). Recommended!

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Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 16h

On my Patreon this month, it's lesbians vs a puritan haunting in rural New England. This novella is $3, no subscription required. It's a one-off!

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Suffer a Witch to Live | Meg Elison

Suffer a Witch to Live by Meg Elison on Patreon. Join Meg Elison's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Pidgeon's in the 🎃 patch @mypidgeon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oooh, if you like audio books, treat yourself to this one. It's a fantastic series!! Booksky 📚💙 #AudioBooks

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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 14h

Pisces: Scientists discover that you are the best fuel for nuclear fusion today, forcing you to go on the run from Nobel seeking physicists.

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Tor Books @torbooks.bsky.social · 14h

Fall has arrived! 🍂 Swipe to feast your eyes on this month's new releases! 🎃⚔️

Six book covers: Victorious, A Wall is Also a Road, The Scarlet Ball, Paul of Dune, Legacies of Betrayal, Lies Weeping. October 6th release.

Three book covers: 'Brigands & Breadknives' by Travis Baldree, 'The Thrice Bound Fool' by Christopher Buehlman, and 'Pan' by Francesco Dimitri. October 13th release date.

Covers of 'The Tarot Trials' and 'Blood for the Undying Throne' with October 20th announcement.

Covers of 'The Everlasting' and 'No Life Forsaken' with boxed set, Oct 27.

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Lili Saintcrow @lilithsaintcrow.com · 14h

New month means new sales and price drops! (Don't forget to check the dates...)

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Monthly Sales | Lili Saintcrow

Remember to check the dates!

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 15h

Wanna hear something cool? Like, REALLY AMAZINGLY cool? I'm headed to New York Comic Con this week...but not for work! It's a family event as my niece is starring in CRYSTAL LAKE, coming Oct 15 on Peacock!

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Crystal Lake | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

YouTube video by Peacock

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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 18h

leftists: stop conflating jews and zionists, they aren’t the same thing and it’s antisemitic to act like they are! also leftists: if you go to synagogue and there happen to be zionists there, you’re a nazi in a nazi bar!

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Tal @taldragon.bsky.social · 18h

@seananmcguire.bsky.social saw this in a Cork craft shop, and wanted you to see it!

A dress made out of orange sparkles, with silver sparkles

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Tim Waits @ironweed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There once was a boy from Omelas Of whom no one could be real jealous. Most people were fine and paid him no mind and said "I wish you did not have to tell us"

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Lynn Gazis-Sax @empressnorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I suppose someone must have done a "This Is Just To Say" for Omelas, but I'll try my hand. I have chained up the child who is in the cellar and who you were probably hoping could come play Forgive me our town's beautiful so sweet and so cold

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NickPheas @nickpheas.bsky.social · 23h

Also Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel by Susanna Clarke. Hugo winner and a book I absolutely adore. The revival of English magic during the Regency. £1.49, well worth it. www.amazon.co.uk/Jonathan-Str...

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NickPheas @nickpheas.bsky.social · 23h

Two books of note in the Daily Deals #UKSFFBookBargains The Clarke Award winning When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift. On the library wait list, not heard anything but praise. www.amazon.co.uk/When-There-A...

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When There Are Wolves Again: WINNER of the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award

When There Are Wolves Again: WINNER of the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award eBook : Swift, E. J.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Joanne Hall @hierath77.bsky.social · 22h

Launches this Saturday at Fantasycon!

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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“Oh, you need your precious Chatbot to help you be creative? These freaks made a giant, tactile troll by hand that has taken up residence as my new sleep paralysis demon, born of their own sick minds.” The best review I’ve ever received. 😭🤌🏼

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#HeadsUp: As noted by @galatfemme.bsky.social, a bunch of #TerryPratchett books are on US ebook sale right now, including what looks like all of the Tiffany Aching books, all three Johnny Maxwell books, and the first two Bromeliad books.

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