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Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association @csffa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Announced this evening, the 2026 Aurora Award Winners: BEST NOVEL: The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine, Robert J. Sawyer, Audible Originals/Shadowpaw Press BEST YA NOVEL: Breath of the Dragon, Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee, Wednesday Books

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New publication! My science fiction story "The Universal Human Happiness Program" (ft. a "benevolent" Matrix-esque virtual reality) is available in @clarkesworldmagazine.com! clarkesworldmagazine.com/pang_08_26/ #sciencefictionstories #shortstory #sciencefiction #amwriting #SFFWriters

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The Universal Human Happiness Program by Y.M. Pang

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New story sale! My science fiction story "The Universal Human Happiness Program" will be coming out soon in @clarkesworldmagazine.com! This will be my second publication with Clarkesworld. 🚀 #amwriting #shortstories #sciencefiction

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This nearly slipped by me--but a last-minute reminder that Aurora Voting closes TONIGHT at 11:59pm EDT! There are a TON of great nominees across all the various categories, so vote what you loved and I hope you'll keep Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 in mind in the Best Related Work category.

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The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) – Home of the Prix Aurora Awards and CSFFA Hall of Fame

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

For the first time, you can read my story "Mangy White Dog" online (without needing to listen to my questionable narration 😅) Ft. an acrobatic cat narrator and the titular mangy white dog #fantasystories #shortstories #animalstories #shortfiction

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New publication! My story "Last Ones on This Earth" is available to read online in Gavagai: gavagai.com/posts/4327 What if someone took "I won't date you even if you're the last person on Earth" to its logical conclusion? #sciencefiction #shortstory #SFFWriters #unrequitedlove

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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

From the Archives: "Blood and Desert Dreams" by @ympang.bsky.social BCS #408 (2025 Aurora Award winner) "My twenty-ninth kill. My heart twisted inside me, as if it were tired of pretending to be calm. I’m sorry, I thought, continuing down the hallway." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/bloo...

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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Blood and Desert Dreams by Y.M. Pang

My twenty-ninth kill. My heart twisted inside me, as if it were tired of pretending to be calm. I’m sorry, I thought, continuing down the hallway. Lord Farand hadn’t seemed like a bad man. He’d even stopped to help a stranger.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy book birthday to me! ALL THE BROKEN BLADES is one year old. No better time to blog about whether I regret bringing it to life at all. Read about why I chose to self-publish, what other options to consider, and if I'd do it again: www.ympang.com/do-i-regret-... #fantasybooks #authorblog

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Do I Regret Self-Publishing ALL THE BROKEN BLADES? - Y. M. Pang

The author shares thoughts on self-publishing her debut short story collection, whether she regrets it, and whether she would do it again.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Photos from @anuja-v.bsky.social’s Toronto book launch for A Kiss of Crimson Ash. More info on the book: www.anujavarghese.com/book/a-kiss-... #romantasy #fantasybooks #booklaunch

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Pics from the Emptiness: One-Shot Anthology launch party! It was an honour to host the event and compile the anthology. Sold out on paperback copies during the event. Credit to @donmiasek.bsky.social for the photos #SFFwriters #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #Canadianwriters

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Emptiness: One-Shot Anthology favourite stories poll: 1st place: “The Pearl Palace Club” by @rachellovesfish.bsky.social 2nd Place: “Emptiness Stew with Neem Leaves” by Abhirup Dutta 3rd place: “mother’s love” by @jyzh.bsky.social #readerspoll #SFFwriters

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

My poem "Terracotta Warrior" is the 1st place winner of the Steve Miller BSFS Poetry Contest! Also glad to share the picture/location that inspired the poem.... Read the poem online (scroll down and click "2026"): bsfs.org/bsfspoetry.htm #poetrycontest #SFFpoetry

Terracotta warrior replica statues standing beside a washroom sign.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

No one's hated anything as much as I hate my book right now... #amwriting #writerslife

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

RSVP now! Launch party for Emptiness: A One-Shot Anthology is set for Sat May 23 at 4:15pm, at the Blake House in Toronto. Join us for book signings, readings, speeches, prizes, and more! www.meetup.com/toronto-scie... #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #anthology #canadianwriters #booklaunch

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"Mangy White Dog" (originally published in @asimovssfmag.bsky.social) has been reprinted in Plott Hound Magazine issue 5! Grab the issue to read about an acrobatic cat and the mangy dog who turns her life upside down. plotthoundmag.com/issues/ #animalstories #urbanfantasy

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Marisca Pichette (she/they) @marisca.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

"There will be no more gossamer ballgowns and no more soot-stained rags and no more poisoned candy and candied poison, no more sisters to drive black-painted nails through my back and whisper, told you so" Read "BeCause" by @ympang.bsky.social in @heartlines-spec.com 🩸

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

My poem "BeCause" is available to read online in @heartlines-spec.com! Family, fairy tales, royalty, and witches: www.heartlines-spec.com/because-by-y... #poetry #Canadianpoetry #fairytales #darkfantasy

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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Can*Con*Line 2026 is SOON! Our first DISRUPTION approaches: Writing Groups to Propel Your Career! Get LAUNCHED at a VERY HIGH VELOCITY! Featuring: Kim Abrahamse, @mmdaviesostrom.bsky.social @ympang.bsky.social and @deannajvaldez.com! Register at our website!

Ad poster for the 'Writing Groups to Propel Your Career' session at Can*Con Virtual 2027, April 18th from 9:30 am to 10:20 am. With pictures of panelists Kim Abrahamse, Y.M. Pang, Megan M Davies-Ostrom, and Deanna Valdez.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers will be at Indigo the Well (486 Front Street West, Toronto ON). Say hi to us, get your books signed, and grab some free merch! #booksigning #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #Canadianwriters

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J. Y. Zhang @jyzh.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This was so fun to be apart of :3 Happy v-day, grab a copy, embrace the existential dread 🥰🥰🥰

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J. Y. Zhang @jyzh.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The world is not ready ⛸️

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

For this Valentine’s weekend, EMPTINESS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY OF SPECULATIVE FICTION is available as a free ebook on Amazon! CAN: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GL42LJJZ US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL42LJJZ UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL42LJJZ #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #Canadianwriters #freebooks #shortstories

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

EMPTINESS, the 9th installment of Toronto SFF Writers' one-shot anthology series, is here! Get 120k words of fantasy and science fiction, all written in a single day. The ebook will be free on Amazon this weekend Feb 14-15! books2read.com/emptiness #sciencefiction #fantasybooks #CanadianWriters

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Before January ends, here is the award eligibility post for my 2025 publications. #amwriting #fantasybooks #shortstories 1/4

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

My personal writer bingo for 2026, focusing on items within my control. #amwriting #writerslife #writergoals

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Happy new year! Latest blog post: a retrospective on 2025, the most pivotal year in my writing career so far. I discuss my debut short story collection, the Aurora Awards, Word on the Street, Can*Con, and a WIP novel. #amwriting #fantasywriter #fantasybooks www.ympang.com/2025-a-retro...

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2025: A RetroSPECtive - Y. M. Pang

A look back at 2025 and my author highlights for this year, including the release of ALL THE BROKEN BLADES, Word on the Street, and Can*Con.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Pics from the Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction Vol. 3 book launch at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social. Thank you to @ourmankoto.bsky.social for bringing this project together! Met so many awesome authors, including my fellow finalists in the Aurora Awards! #fantasyscifi #booklaunch

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André Geleynse @andregeleynse.com · 20/10/2025

Huge shout-outs to fellow panelists @loukoren.bsky.social and @rebecca-b.bsky.social for a great panel on (sustainably) running a magazine. Also to @moniqueac.bsky.social and @ympang.bsky.social for such a fun talk about submitting short fiction. Could've talked with you all for hours!

Photo of three people at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Louise Koren, Rebecca Bennett, and myself (André Geleynse)

Photo of three people standing at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Monique Cuillerier, Y.M. Pang, and myself (André Geleynse)

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Monique AC @moniqueac.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I really enjoyed talking about submitting short fiction with @ympang.bsky.social and @andregeleynse.com this afternoon at #CanCon2025 -- I think we could have kept going for quite a while! What a pleasure to meet you both!

Three people standing in front of a wall with a white table in front of them.

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

@canconsffh.bsky.social Day 1 photos 1. at the On Route with my car pool passengers @donmiasek.bsky.social @blooburds.bsky.social and J.W. Lang 2. Toronto SFF Writers Vendor table 3. With fellow panelists at “Hooking the Reader” panel 4. With my cover artist Lana Kamaric #cancon2025 #amwriting

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

On the weekend of Oct 17 -19, I'll be at @canconsffh.bsky.social in Ottawa. I'll be on three panels (one as moderator) and at the vendor room with the Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers and TDotSpec Publishing. #CanCon #fantasybooks #sciencefictionbooks #writingcommunity #CanadianWriters

Can*Con 2025. The Brookstreet Hotel 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa ON. Hooking the Reader: Breaking Down What Works Friday Oct 17, 2025 6:30pm - 7:20pm. The Continuation of Epic Fantasy Sunday Oct 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm. No Story Left Behind: The Ups and Downs of Submitting Short Fiction Sunday Oct 19, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm. Vendor Room Toronto Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Fri Oct 17, 2025, 5pm - 8pm Sat Oct 18, 2025, 10am - 6pm Sun Oct 19, 2025: 10am - 4pm.

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James Robichaud @james-robichaud.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I recently enjoyed and would like to recommend ALL THE BROKEN BLADES by @ympang.bsky.social. My favourites were “Dress of Ash” and “Glass Gardens,” and I look forward to her next book! #Booksky

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Heading down to Word on the Street today to see a particularly awesome group of people. If you're in the area make sure to stop by the Toronto SFF Writers table! #wordonthestreet #WOTS2025 #sffwriters #badassbooks #toronto

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I'll be at Word on the Street this weekend, alongside my partners-in-crime from Toronto SFF Writers! Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM David Pecaut Square, 215 King Street W, Toronto ON Booth B32 #WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #bookfestival

Biographies of 9 authors from Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers who are attending Word on the Street

Photograph showing the book ALL THE BROKEN BLADES, alongside a mug and pen with the book title printed on them, a bookmark of the book cover illustration, and a set of four postcards.

Map showing layout of Word on the Street, with an arrow pointing to Booth B32 with label "Find us here"

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Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Pale Grey Dot will be at Word on the Street next weekend alongside Toronto SF&F's finest! David Pecaut Square Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM dmiasek.com/2025/09/19/p... Come meet me, buy a book, get it autographed, and check out the works of my cohorts!

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Stephen Kotowych 🇨🇦 @ourmankoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I need a timeline cleanse. How about a table of contents announcement! That’s right—despite the world being on fire, it’s time to reveal the TOC for Year’s Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3! It was VERY hard to narrow the list down but it's all killer, no filler. The book launches October 14. Enjoy! 1/2

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I'm going to be at this year's Word on the Street! I'll be one of 9 authors at the Toronto SFF Writers' table, where we'll be selling, signing, and generally being awesome. Sat, Sept 27 – 11 AM – 6 PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10 AM – 5 PM David Pecaut Square #WOTS2025 #MeetMeAtWOTS

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Look what arrived in the mail! Aurora Awards in their natural habitat. Thank you @csffa.bsky.social for these gorgeous trophies! #auroraawards #sff #CanadianSFF #shortstories #poetry

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

The Sisters of Jade Trilogy is complete! Read the beginning of the fantasy epic here. 4 infamous adventurers sail across a dangerous strait to rescue the daughter of an old friend. It's The Witcher meets Pirates of the Caribbean. www.amazon.com/Sisters-Lega... #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor

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Sisters of Jade (The Sisters of Jade Trilogy Book 1)

Amazon.com: Sisters of Jade (The Sisters of Jade Trilogy Book 1) eBook : Downe, James: Kindle Store

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Physical copies over e-books every time. Can't wait to dive back into this beauty. @ympang.bsky.social #anthology #sffanthology #fantasy

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I'm... a double Aurora Award winner?! I'm probably dreaming but I'll stay this way for now. #aurorawards #sff #darkfantasy #shortstories #poetry #amwriting #CanadianSFF

Blood and Desert Dreams
Aurora Award Winner: Best Short Story
Cthulhu on the Shores of Osaka
Aurora Award Winner: Best Poem/Song

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Y.M. Pang @ympang.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Thank you, hope you enjoy the rest of the stories! 💙💙

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