After years of not submitting poetry, I started again in June. And I'm pleased to announce that my first poetry acceptance in years has been to a familiar venue, Strange Horizons! @strangehorizons.bsky.social
Devan Barlow
@devanbarlow.bsky.social
Writer of things. devan-barlow.itch.io Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/DevanBarlow devanbarlow.com she/her 2025 Hugo Poetry Nominee books, dogs, fairy tales, theatre, tea, coffee, sea monsters, crafts icon:@liuet.bsky.social
Jellyfish whims change human lives. Moon witches communicate with bees, lizards, and fungi. A house keeps getting smaller. Sting of the Shore collects stories and poems of the sun, moon, sea, and beyond!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · 3mo ago✨Book day! Book day! ✨ Sting of the Shore is here! Contains solarpunk, lunarpunk, tidalpunk, space Gothic, and more! 🌙☀️🌊🪐 books2read.com/u/baYJyQ
I plan to back this (before I do, I need to pull out my list to ensure I have all the backlist I need/want) and I'm super excited. I love how the covers compliment each other, too, design-wise.
Air and Nothingness Press@aanpress.bsky.social · 23h agoThe current AaN KS anthology just hit the 50% base goal mark within 4 hours. Amazed and gratified by the support. Campaign info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... (And this Friday, I'll reveal the TOC lineup for "A Second Cup") #kickstarter #booksky #KS #fsf #sff
It's bad enough discovering your fiancé is a cursed prince, but then someone writes a magical musical about it... In Curses & Curtains, musical theatre is the dominant form of pop culture, and I have SO much fun developing and writing lyrics for all the in-universe musicals.
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
Friends! Box set of a delightful series! (You're going to want the rest after you read the first one, so the box set just makes sense!)
Stephanie Burgis@stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 5h agoPS: You can snap up Snowspelled on its own at the previous link, or you can scoop up the complete Harwood Spellbook box set here, to grab all the frothy feminist romantasies set in the alt-19th-century world of the Boudiccate: books2read.com/harwood-box
My Robin McKinley reread continues, currently on Sunshine! It forms an interesting trio with Dragonhaven and Shadows (short story A Knot in the Grain is also dancing around a similar space)
goooood morning it’s another day of weird orange sun and early breezes, so we made our loop sharing snacks with crows, and we even got yelled at by a spicy little chihuahua - so yes, absolutely: Lucy Loved That Walk
this is why Frog and Toad have the best marriage in all of literature, it's the direct and honest communication
Frog and Toad Bot@frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 21h ago“Frog!” cried Toad. “I am sorry for all the dumb things I do. I am sorry for all the silly things that I say. Please be my friend again!”
"When I got engaged to Demetrius, I didn't know he was an enchanted Prince who turned into a bird every night. It's not the sort of question you think to ask." - Book 1, An Uncommon Curse
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
AaN creates really cool books, and is a delight to work with!
Air and Nothingness Press@aanpress.bsky.social · 23h agoThe current AaN KS anthology just hit the 50% base goal mark within 4 hours. Amazed and gratified by the support. Campaign info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... (And this Friday, I'll reveal the TOC lineup for "A Second Cup") #kickstarter #booksky #KS #fsf #sff
If you like my Jewish Bisclavret retelling "Nose" you'll love my collection! strangehorizons.com/poetry/nose/
Nose
I didn’t complain about him / being a werewolf / He thought I didn’t know
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Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · 9mo ago🎉It's my book day!🎉 SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library! Full of short fiction and poetry retellings! books2read.com/u/b6EDMA devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...
I saw one of his pieces at the Palm Springs Art Museum and it was fabulous
Sarah Archer@sarcher.bsky.social · yesterdayIt's Textile Tuesday, and you know what that means: a piece by artist Faig Ahmed called "The Dragons of Karabakh" that's woven to look like an antique Central Asian carpet is melting off the wall into a puddle. More about the artist here: faigahmed.com
Here we have a pup enjoying the fruits of his labor after a hard day's work. 13/10 good for him
No one likes orange cats?? This cannot be true. My house is maxed out but Bay Area people, I know someone is feeling the orange cat love!
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h agoBay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.
It's been a bit since I posted Katie's GoFundMe, but I finally scheduled her 6 month post op follow-up, which involves at least a check up and x-rays (not sure about bloodwork), but last time, the visit was close to $1000 with all three. Shares are always appreciated 💜🐾
Donate to Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment, organized by Kara Jorgensen
My dog Katie has been recently diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma … Kara Jorgensen needs your support for Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment
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AaN creates really cool books, and is a delight to work with!
Air and Nothingness Press@aanpress.bsky.social · 23h agoThe current AaN KS anthology just hit the 50% base goal mark within 4 hours. Amazed and gratified by the support. Campaign info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... (And this Friday, I'll reveal the TOC lineup for "A Second Cup") #kickstarter #booksky #KS #fsf #sff
The current AaN KS anthology just hit the 50% base goal mark within 4 hours. Amazed and gratified by the support. Campaign info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... (And this Friday, I'll reveal the TOC lineup for "A Second Cup") #kickstarter #booksky #KS #fsf #sff
Two Intriguing AaN Anthologies: One Campaign
Two Anthologies: "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings"
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"When I got engaged to Demetrius, I didn't know he was an enchanted Prince who turned into a bird every night. It's not the sort of question you think to ask." - Book 1, An Uncommon Curse Start your week with Curses & Curtains!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
At the bookstore, I waved over a guy with an astronaut tattoo and a pride necklace. "I'm not your demographic," he said. "My book is about a female biker gang in space rescuing a gay prince," I said. "The sequel is about a sex-positive sexbot." "In space?" "In space." "I AM your demographic!"
"When I got engaged to Demetrius, I didn't know he was an enchanted Prince who turned into a bird every night. It's not the sort of question you think to ask." - Book 1, An Uncommon Curse Start your week with Curses & Curtains!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
If you've ever belted along to an Original Broadway Cast Recording, you'll love my Curses & Curtains series!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
ICYMI, I have a Patreon now! www.patreon.com/cw/DevanBarlow
Devan Barlow — Speculative fiction and poetry
Get more from Devan Barlow on Patreon. Speculative fiction and poetry. Support Devan Barlow and get exclusive access to their work.
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Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · 2mo ago"But Devan!" I hear you shout, "If only some of your poems were free to read online so I could tell if this Patreon is right for me! What are your poems like, anyway?!" Well, do Ben and I have good news for you! Behold, a thread of poems!
If you've ever belted along to an Original Broadway Cast Recording, you'll love my Curses & Curtains series!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚
If you've ever belted along to an Original Broadway Cast Recording, you'll love my Curses & Curtains series!
Devan Barlow@devanbarlow.bsky.social · last yr.Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another devan-barlow.itch.io books2read.com/u/bzKXBj books2read.com/u/bp1nBW books2read.com/u/bOD2LE #BookSky 💙📚