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a journal of ends and beginnings psychopomp.com/deadlands published by @psychopomp.com, tweets by @feliciafm.bsky.social and @seanmarkey.bsky.social

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
this Throwback Thursday, please enjoy my short story "doorbell dot mov" in @thedeadlands.com ! psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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doorbell dot mov - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
It’s 3:00 a.m. and the doorbell rings, because that’s always when the doorbell rings, if it’s going to. I don’t have to go to the door; I can pull up the video on my phone, always overexposed, too whi...
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 02/09/2026
quick TL;DR -- @ecatherine.com was recently hospitalized and needs time to recover, so we will wait for her. full details in our POST
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 02/09/2026
hello. friends an announcement about THE DEADLANDS we are going on a brief hiatus but we'll back. oh yes full details here, please read and share widely, it'd help us out. xo the deadlands psychopomp.com/an-intermiss...
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Hello friends.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 02/09/2026
hello. friends an announcement about THE DEADLANDS we are going on a brief hiatus but we'll back. oh yes full details here, please read and share widely, it'd help us out. xo the deadlands psychopomp.com/an-intermiss...
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 24/08/2026
"When Deehah, my grandmother, dies, I decide that I will take her eyeballs before the family swoops in." today's FICTION, beloveds!! read Inheritance by Shobhita Narayan HERE: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Inheritance / Shobhita Narayan / Psychopomp
Read Inheritance, by Shobhita Narayan, a short story from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 21/08/2026
YES this is actually the best we are not biased xo also #1 poetry editor @nicasio.bsky.social is THE BEST true facts #ReadMoreDeathPoetry2026AndFutureYearsAsWell
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Íde “of March” Hennessy @ideofmarch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Do yourself a favor and read this poem by @rukman.bsky.social when you have a moment… #poetry #newpoems
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 19/08/2026
"Emptiness is its own language, but you and I, we have learned to speak it. " TODAY beloveds this poem this poem this poem!!! There are lonely things in the forest by @rukman.bsky.social read it here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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There are lonely things in the forest / Rukman Ragas / Psychopomp
Read There are lonely things in the forest, by Rukman Ragas, a poem from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 19/08/2026
"Emptiness is its own language, but you and I, we have learned to speak it. " TODAY beloveds this poem this poem this poem!!! There are lonely things in the forest by @rukman.bsky.social read it here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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There are lonely things in the forest / Rukman Ragas / Psychopomp
Read There are lonely things in the forest, by Rukman Ragas, a poem from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 14/08/2026
"as Dark Souls III demonstrates, even the grandest of bonfires eventually burns down to ashes." TODAY beloveds!! our latest non-fic 🔥 Dark Souls III and the Exhaustion of a Long Life by Kelsey Nichols 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Dark Souls III / Kelsey Nichols / Psychopomp
Read Dark Souls III and the Exhaustion of a Long Life, by Kelsey Nichols, an essay from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · 14/08/2026
just so so delighted and excited and in awe of @premeemohamed.com!!!!
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 14/08/2026
"as Dark Souls III demonstrates, even the grandest of bonfires eventually burns down to ashes." TODAY beloveds!! our latest non-fic 🔥 Dark Souls III and the Exhaustion of a Long Life by Kelsey Nichols 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Dark Souls III / Kelsey Nichols / Psychopomp
Read Dark Souls III and the Exhaustion of a Long Life, by Kelsey Nichols, an essay from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This poem, "Maybe" in @thedeadlands.com by @phodiso-modirwa.bsky.social is INCREDIBLE. Give it a read: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Maybe / Phodiso Modirwa / Psychopomp
Read Maybe, by Phodiso Modirwa, a poem from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 10/08/2026
in case you missed it and trust us you want to read this one! 🖤
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 07/08/2026
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 07/08/2026
did you know there's just ONE DAY LEFT to vote in the 2026 Hugo awards??? VOTE SKELETON 💀 🥹 pretty please? 🫶 www.thehugoawards.org/2026/05/2026...
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2026 Hugo Award Voting is Now Open
This is from an announcement sent to LAcon V members by Hugo Award Administrator Tammy Coxen: Hugo Award voting is now open! Anyone who is an Attending, Online (Virtual), or World Science Fiction S…
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 07/08/2026
"Briny air fills your nostrils, sunlight knuckles at your eyes, and the boarding queue finally starts to move." today, beloveds!! our newest fiction: Your Name Goes Here by Rich Larson psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Your Name Goes Here / Rich Larson / Psychopomp
Read Your Name Goes Here, by Rich Larson, a short story from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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Six-Eyed Kitten @andrewkozma.net · 04/08/2026
This is me! In more ways than one!
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 04/08/2026
SUPER proud to see #1 deadlands editor in chief @ecatherine.com as a finalist for her work in THE DEADLANDS ...THIS deadlands what?! incredible and a hearty toast to all finalists, a bone-on-bone *clink* well done thanks to the judges and thank you all our readers forever
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2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 04/08/2026
"This isn’t funny, the ant thinks as the foot comes down." TODAY, beloveds!! a new poem, just for you Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet? by @andrewkozma.net read it here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Do You Believe There are People Who… / Andrew Kozma / Psychopomp
Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet?, by Andrew Kozma, from issue 43.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 01/08/2026
LOVE TO HEAR IT thanks @amalelmohtar.com hello @khoreo.bsky.social we 🖤 you
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 31/07/2026
new story first story from issue 43 for you to read ON LINE Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger by @clairejiawen.bsky.social "At the time, my mother hadn’t yet instilled in me that you can only implant a body with a corporeal spirit." READ MORE NOW! 👇
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Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger / Claire Jia-Wen / Psychopomp
Read Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger, by Claire Jia-Wen, a short story from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 31/07/2026
new story first story from issue 43 for you to read ON LINE Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger by @clairejiawen.bsky.social "At the time, my mother hadn’t yet instilled in me that you can only implant a body with a corporeal spirit." READ MORE NOW! 👇
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Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger / Claire Jia-Wen / Psychopomp
Read Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger, by Claire Jia-Wen, a short story from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 30/07/2026
they say to vote with your heart but what if you vote with your bones instead? The Deadlands for Hugo Best Semiprozine 2026 BestSEMIPROzine2026 we would like you to vote for us 💀 info and stuff: www.thehugoawards.org
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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 29/07/2026
This is the church that inspired my story "The Morthouse" in @thedeadlands.com. psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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The Morthouse - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
but once, after Sunday service, she heard the sexton say that there are places where the dead traverse a river after death, paying a boatsman to ferry them across the water.
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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
FFer Read of the Day: "The Self-Made Women's Circle" by @marisca.bsky.social in @thedeadlands.com psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Today we are taking my daughter apart.
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Alan Fisher @amfisher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Fine, fine, twist my arm. Just arrived, my author’s copy of @thedeadlands.com Issue 41, featuring ‘The Skull of Francisco Xalbec’ by yours truly and a collection of excellent poetry and short fiction by other fine writers. More info - and more stories - at psychopomp.com/deadlands/.
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Welcome to The Deadlands: Death-focused Stories & Poetry
The Deadlands is a twice-hugo-nominated quarterly journal that publishes death-focused stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read The Deadlands online for free.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 29/07/2026
READ MORE POETRY specifically THIS poetry the poetry we JUST PUBLISHED in issue 43 it is called MAYBE and it is GOOD POETRY here is a link so you can READ MORE POETRY please like and share thank you #marketing #smallpress #thedeadlandsmarketingteamwashere psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Maybe / Poem By Phodiso Modirwa / The Deadlands
Read "Maybe" by Phodiso Modirwa from issue 43 of The Deadlands.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 28/07/2026
TODAY, beloveds! our first poem of issue 43 🖤 "Maybe you’re beautiful and like all of us, had fears Maybe you picked the wrong mask, so we never saw your face." Maybe by @phodiso-modirwa.bsky.social read the full poem here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Maybe - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
We will not negate. We’ll avoid but entirely / when we speak
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 28/07/2026
TODAY, beloveds! our first poem of issue 43 🖤 "Maybe you’re beautiful and like all of us, had fears Maybe you picked the wrong mask, so we never saw your face." Maybe by @phodiso-modirwa.bsky.social read the full poem here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Maybe - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
We will not negate. We’ll avoid but entirely / when we speak
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Holly Lyn Walrath @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thank you to the magazine sponsors of the speculative Poetry Hugo #poetryhugo, a full list is on our website: @utopiascifi.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social @analogsf.bsky.social Polar Borealis/Polar Starlight @interstellarflight.bsky.social Uncharted Magazine... poetryhugo.com
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 21/07/2026
issue 43 is live and available for Patrons THANK YOU for being a patron, we hope you love and read this issue. if you love THE DEADLANDS please support us by becoming a patron! if you do (and we can't stress this enough) YOU GET TO READ ISSUE 43 RIGHT NOW!!!!1!!~!!💀!!11!
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Get more from The Deadlands on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $3/month. The Deadlands is a monthly magazine. We publish short…
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 19/07/2026
quick important ISSUE 43 update: it's late it's gonna BE late the state of this issue's being is one of lateness but do no worry it will arrive SOON and YOU will be the first to hear about it if you're on our email list or if you follow us here on BSKY sorry and thank you and goodnight
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 17/07/2026
in case you missed it! issue 43 is imminent 💀🫶
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 16/07/2026
SUPPORT ALL MAGAZINES READ ALL E. CATHERINE TOBLERS XO THE DEADLANDS
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 15/07/2026
HELLO AUTHORS. The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3)
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 15/07/2026
HELLO AUTHORS. The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3)
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 14/07/2026
it's time, beloveds! 🌮 🌮 🌮 it's TOC o'tuesday! and issue 43 is looking AMAZING shall we begin? thread/
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 12/07/2026
THANK YOU TO ALL PATRONS THAT HELP KEEP US literally and figuratively ALIVE YOU ARE THE BEST YOU WILL HAVE UNBRUISED APPLES BIRDS WILL ALWAYS SING TO YOU A HERMIT CRAB WILL NEVER CLAMP YOUR EAR WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE OCEAN we love you like bones love osteogenic loading you make us stronger
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 12/07/2026
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 10/07/2026
next week: summer deadlands ToC Reveal week after: SUMMER DEADLANDS! IT'S SUMMER IN THE DEADLANDS and we have SEVERAL apocalypses to share /w you. right now: all of issue 42 is online to read FOR FREE - a novelette - short stories - poetry don't NOT click this link 👇
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The Deadlands - Issue 42 | Psychopomp
Includes the work of Nosawema O., |A. E. Weisgerber, Phoenix Mendoza, R.B. Lemberg, Maya Ysabel Ng, Marvin Garbeh Davis, Sr., Diana Dima, and Kelsey Dean
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 09/07/2026
hey it's us THE DEADLANDS with an update for authors (please leave the room if you are not, sorry) we are going to be making an ANNOUNCEMENT 4 AUTHORS soon but not yet this is an announcement of an announcement we have an email announcement form for authors, you can sign up to stay up 2 date:
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Send us your best death-focused stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read the full guidelines before you submit.
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 05/07/2026
hello how are you. GREAT we want to follow more writers and editors and magazine staffs here in the literary & spec fic space if you have 11 second, pls 🙏🏻 reply with some of your favorites, we will follow and say hello let's spread love and recognition like strawberry jam (on toast or other) 💀🍓
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 05/07/2026
hello how are you. GREAT we want to follow more writers and editors and magazine staffs here in the literary & spec fic space if you have 11 second, pls 🙏🏻 reply with some of your favorites, we will follow and say hello let's spread love and recognition like strawberry jam (on toast or other) 💀🍓
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 02/07/2026
1. poetry is now open properly, so go submit your poetries if you'd like. 2. the site got redesigned, sorry for BUGGS if there are buggs do not squash just tell us and we will release them outside. 3. the site is pretty go look at it: psychopomp.com/deadlands 4. please become patron it's very
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Welcome to The Deadlands: Death-focused Stories & Poetry
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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · 29/06/2026
we are speechless with joy and pride and wonder @premeemohamed.com's glorious collection One Message Remains is a finalist for the Le Guin Prize!!! AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa 🎉🎉🎉
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Amal Singh @amalsingh.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“The Three Apocalypses of Kabir Vasudeva” coming soon…
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 24/06/2026
this ticket entitles you to one (1) novella next month from: THE DEADLANDS by: @amalsingh.bsky.social NEXT MONTH'S ISSUE FIRST NOVELLA FROM THE DEADLANDS IT'S HAPPENING TICKET 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️💀🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️it's so good🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 23/06/2026
hello. we are THE DEADLANDS marketing. here with, an important important marketing message we have many stories poems nonfiction ...and other pls subscribe. thnk y ou xo the deadlands
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 11/06/2026
*twirls* we are HUGO finalists!! so some real talk: we ADORE the gorgeous work that graces our pages it makes us weep, it makes our hearts soar, it makes us think and reconsider in startling ways VOTING is open and we would be so honored for your support 🖤 www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/
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