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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Going back offline. If you see me here, say "get back to work!"

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My cue to talk up HOME SICK by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social. Read it in less than twenty four hours, cried at the end. Brilliant mix of folklore & horror as well as a hugely intelligent exploration of the human psyche.

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Samit Basu @samitbasu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Out soon (by which I mean next month) from HarperCollins India. This is the cover, designed by the amazing Ramnika Sehrawat

Cover for Samit Basus new novel. A wolf-headed suit-clad man lounges on a couch. Bright red background

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Songs to banish a spirit if ever one landed on my back. Songs to illuminate the way in the dark. Songs for the moments before and after death."

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 30/09/2026

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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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 01/10/2026

As promised, the cover reveal for my ridiculous vampire novel, FANGS NOT INCLUDED, coming 25 May 2027!!! 🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️ (Illustration by Kushiaania; cover design by Julia Tyler and Alison Klapthor.) www.harpercollins.com/products/fan...

A blue background with the text "Fangs Out 05/25/2027" and a cover with four vampiric girls on it. The main one, a rakshasi, is holding a camera and filming. The title says, "Fangs Not Included."

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A few excellent books I've had the opportunity to read & blurb: THE POISON PALACE by @thresholdrose.bsky.social, OUR CUT OF SALT by @deenahelm.bsky.social, A TYRANT IN THE CRACKS by @hachepueyo.bsky.social, A COMPENDIUM OF SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES FOUND...&c by @kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social +🧵

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

THE POISON PALACE: unfolds the era of Alexander the Great's conquering rampage across Eurasia with a graceful, fiery verisimilitude both intimate & mythic...from the Indian subcontinent & stretching all the way to ancient Babylon--it resounds in time, & sings to the present with a singular voice.

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 24/09/2026

A week from today, on 1 October, I'll be revealing the cover for my ridiculous vampire novel! You're going to love it. 🧛‍♀️📕 Watch this space!

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We're delighted to see @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social 's debut novel - Scottish psychological cottagegore horror HOME SICK - on Waterstones' "Tales of Terror: Our best books and gifts for Halloween!" It's frighteningly good! Buy: buff.ly/NPsPP0s

A screen shot of Waterstones' website with Rhiannon Grist's HOME SICK featured in their 'Tales of Terror: Our best books and gifts for Halloween' collection.

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Times are getting a bit tough on my end, and having some work lined up would help immensely. If you have any need of editing or sensitivity reading, please keep me in mind!

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 14/09/2026

Tashan Mehta (@tashanmehta.bsky.social) reads from her novel Mad Sisters of Esi, which is shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

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Tashan Mehta reads from Mad Sisters of Esi

YouTube video by Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Much gratitude to Usman for his kind words. He's a fantastic writer himself, one I've read as a fellow South Asian (our governments & ethnonationalists may hate each other, but the people of our countries are joined by history and culture) for a long time now. I'm so excited for his debut novel:

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A Dark and Narrow House by Usman T. Malik: 9798217043910 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

"Some writers go a step past, into the darkness, but that step past is just a starting point for Usman T. Malik . . . Follow his voice. If you dare." —Stephen Graham Jones, bestselling author of...

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Usman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

it is a travesty that the brilliant Indrapramit Das is not more widely known in fantasy and horror fandom. The way Indra pulled South Asian history, politics, monstrosity, and queer love together in one book is a thing to behold

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David Naimon @davidnaimon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today's archival episode is a 2019 conversation with Marlon James about Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Winner of the 2020 Locus Award for Best Horror, Amal El-Mohtar described it as "like being slowly eaten by a bear." Audio: milkweed.org/between-the-...

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Desi Academia Podcast @desiacadpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do faculty in India get special training to turn into the heartless psychopaths that their institutions need? Or is it targeted hiring? What are students supposed to think when they see a faculty responding to a student suicide with this tweet?

I am what you would call a "strict" faculty,l
carry a Brahmin surname.
The @iitbombay fiasco is genuinely scary. Am I supposed to discipline students based
on their caste now?
I don't want to lose my job/go to jail.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My friend Sama'a doesn't ask for much, only help securing food and shelter for her family. Please give what you can. chuffed.org/project/1575...

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Help Baha and his family rebuild their home and meet their d

Lying on my back feeling helpless and powerless, I decided to tell you my story from the beginning.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shreya's upcoming debut evokes South and West Asia during the time of Alexander's rampage across the continent with the hypnotic, fluid ease of a spring or a stream, time and myth flowing. Don't miss it.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Phones are a lifeline for Palestinians living under Israel's genocidal siege, & Ahmed desperately needs your help getting a new one. His family's starving, homeless, & needs urgent healthcare. Please share widely & donate if able:

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Urgent appeal: Help Ahmed and his family in Gaza

Hello everyone, I am Ahmed Al-Madhoun, 25 years old, studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, fourth level, at Al-Quds Open University. I was supposed to graduate, but unfortunately the war pre...

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A huge thanks to these amazing authors; anyone blurbing debuts in particular is doing such a supportive and generous thing.

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“A captivating tale that will sweep you into a world where myth and ancient history entwine like serpents. Ambitious, powerful and dreamy—The Poison Palace will leave you breathless.” Shubnum Khan, USA Today bestselling author of The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years @shubnumkhan.bsky.social

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two lovely blurbs for my debut; incredibly grateful: “Anasuya’s The Poison Palace is as intricate as a tapestry—grand in its scope, with captivatingly rich details and prose. An epic debut, intimately told." Chelsea Abdullah, award-winning author of The Stardust Thief @chelsabdullah.bsky.social

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Update on paranormal activity: *only* the ceiling light directly above my desk at the library has started switching off and on at a disturbingly rapid pace.

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Usman T. Malik @usmantm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ted Chiang's fav writing quote is from her essay 'Write till you drop' "There is something you find interesting, for a reason hard to explain. It is hard to explain because you have never read it on any page; there you begin. You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment."

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wintertorta🍰 @wintertorta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

a reminder 🪄 #illustration

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 15/09/2026

Our Cut of Salt, by @deenahelm.bsky.social (pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social) is a powerful novel that uses Gothic Horror as a vehicle to put the spotlight on a uncomfortable reality, the Palestinian genocide. A remarkable debut full of grief. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/our-... 💙📚

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite

In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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Death @insatiableone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Adesperate mother plea amidst genocide My baby disappearing into darkness💔 Every second we wait,her tiny body fades into gloom.We have one last chance to save her life,but we cant do it alone.Please dont letme lose my baby Be miracle we pray for Every help gives us hope🥹🙏 tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...

Ghazal is a beautiful baby held in pink blankets

Ghazal is a beautiful baby with a bandaged foot laying on a torn mattress next to a tent

Same beautiful baby at a different angle

Close-up of Ghazal, a beautiful sleeping baby

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 22/08/2024

"Worldbuilding" is not synonymous nor coterminous with setting, description, background, or level of detail, all of which are ordinary aspects to pay attention to in any work of fiction.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ms. Rachel: "Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows." "If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."

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"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine. Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza. We all need to speak out against it.

"If more than 20,000 white children were killed in another part of the world, everyone would be shouting about it at their concerts. Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."

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Olive (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️ @theministy.northsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please help Sara and her mother survive! Sara is just three years old was injured when the building next door was bombed, and needs care to recover. Give if you can, share if you can't! gofund.me/ceddde09b

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Donate to Save My Daughter Sara’s Life in gaza, organized by Nour Ahmed

My name is Aya Ahmed, a 30-year-old mother from Gaza, and the mother of Sara. I write … Nour Ahmed needs your support for Save My Daughter Sara’s Life in gaza

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Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today is the 5th birthday of The Actual Star. I'm proud of everything I write, but this book had the hardest labor. There were many times I didn't think it'd ever even see the light of day. The world has changed a lot since then. So have I. But to my delight, the book continues to find readers.

Me smiling and holding up a hardcover copy of The Actual Star, which has a huge starry swirl on the cover, split by blue and orange blocks.

Me smiling and holding up a paperback copy of The Actual Star, which has an orange-and-violet design, and an outline of a whip spider on the cover.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Share widely and donate to save a life. Lina's husband is on the verge of death, in critical condition from lack of treatment for severe injuries sustained from Israel's bombing. Lina is caring for him and their children, and overwhelmed. Please share/donate so her children don't lose their father:

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Help Lina 💔 to leave Gaza and take care of her children and her husband injured in the Gaza war 🦴♿💉

I am Om Sham (Lina, 31). My husband Mahmoud Abu Shamalah (31) was injured in war in both legs and is now wheelchair-bound. His right foot is at risk of amputation — it has a 15cm bone deficiency requi...

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just a reminder as the new academic year kicks off - the UK government has deliberately, ruthlessly, throttled the recruitment of international students, solely to pander to racists, and the resultant 25%+ fall in numbers can and will only accelerate some universities into bankruptcy.

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aphex twink @peregrinator.net · 14/09/2026

in still $0/120 on this, please boost this

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Ruth Frances Long / Jessica Thorne @rflong.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary is out today and Jade and I are off on our adventures (And the ebook is only 99p - mybook.to/TeacupDragon... Or uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...) #StarlingIsland

Hardback of The Teacup Dragon Sanctuary with a small green dragon, on a wall

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sanctorium.bsky.social @sanctorium.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Three destinations (1956) Remedios Varo

Surrealist Oil Painting ( as shown, in monochrome)

Three architectural structures, one person in each, engaged in different activities (writing, playing instrument, quaffing from a vessel: all alone yet connected by umbilical threading and woven light to the above)

It is mystical, contemplative, and depicts the connection to self, each other, the world around and within.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You can help the Jamil family survive Israel's genocidal siege by sharing & donating. They urgently need a new tent after having narrowly escaped a bombing that destroyed their shelter. They're homeless & starving with 5 children to feed, & need urgent, costly healthcare:

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Help us Survive the War(om jameel)

northern Gaza, in the yellow zone under occupation.

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hope to talk more tomorrow! Good luck with writing x

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I will report back on whether it was unsavoury or not 😌

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Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE @thresholdrose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I've just looked outside the window of where I'm staying and I am sure to face paranormal activity

A glass window showing a church and graveyard

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