Angela Liu
@angelaliu.bsky.social
Writer/poet. Chronophobic tiger mom. 3x Nebula, Hugo, Ignyte, Rhysling, Locus, & Astounding Award finalist. She/her. SFWA, Codex, SFPA. Clarion West NWW '26 Words in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Uncanny, Lightspeed https://linktr.ee/liu_angela
It’s the end of firefly season in NYC, but the Ignytes are still open for voting until 8/16! My poem, “The Language of Fireflies,” is a finalist, alongside a ton of other banger work! Be sure to check them all out! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
Vote - The Ignyte Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS! Public voting for the 2026 awards is now open thru August 16. Links are included wherever available in the hope that you will engage with the listed works to ...
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The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 6d agoVoting for the Ignytes closes August 16! We hope you've done your homework (reading and otherwise supporting these creators in the meantime; we love an informed voting body). Do the thing here and for free: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
Just 30+ hours left for @uncannymagazine.bsky.social's Kickstarter. They just hit 1,000 backers! Would love to see flash fiction added to every issue + more original cover art. I'm offering two original poems in the rewards for anyone who wants a pretty seasonal haiku postcard 🎋
Just a reminder that Hugo voting closes on 8/8 at 12PM PST! @laworldcon.bsky.social is featuring several fantastic poetry panels and readings this year, but in case you can't make it, I wrote about the inspirations + writing process for my nominated poem, "The Mourning Robot" here:
A Story About A Poem: “The Mourning Robot”
In one of my favorite books, “On Earth We’re Briefly Beautiful” by Ocean Vuong, there is a surreal scene toward the end of the book where after a heartbreaking experience with his schizophrenic, ca…
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Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 2w agoReading for the Hugo Awards? Try the finalist for Best Poem "The Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu. It is also on the Rhysling longlist and was a Nebula finalist! You can read it here or in the Hugo packet! buff.ly/2SDpM66
Everyone’s talking about AI, but this is the one that really hit home for me on so many points. Extremely moving and relevant essay.
Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · last wk.New essay! "This Is Not About AI" by Hana Lee! buff.ly/LU6gc80
"In the twenties, huge buildings sometimes seemed to be going up overnight in New York... So I thought I'll make [flowers] big like the huge buildings going up. People will be startled, they'll have to look at them—and they did." - Georgia O’Keeffe
I have an interview in the new issue of @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social where I talked a bit about my story "Brainstem Disco, 2191," how I write flash vs. poetry, and thinking in multiple languages. (Already peaked some of the poetry in this issue + might have found a new favorite for 2026 too 👀)
Orion's Belt magazine@orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · last wk.🌞 OB summer issue #36 is now live for our subscribers, & also available to buy (link below). This issue was made possible by powerful, transformative stories, poems, & interviews that invite us to look inside ourselves, into our past, and at the world around us. Join the read & the journey! 🌞
remember, a vote for me is a vote for weird medieval guys everywhere.
Jared Pechaček@vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · last wk.the Hugo voting deadline is soon! it would mean a great deal if you'd vote for me in the Astounding Award category. anyone can vote—just register here (there is a fee, but then you get to participate in making a lot of creators very happy) and submit your ballot by noon PDT on 8/8
Folks, Lightspeed & Nightmare magazines need your support. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/a...
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On September 15, 2026, we’ll be launching our first Kickstarter campaign in more than a decade, to fund Year 17 of Lightspeed and Year 15 of Nightmare. Join us for a year of new short fiction from som...
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Just a reminder that Hugo voting closes on 8/8 at 12PM PST! @laworldcon.bsky.social is featuring several fantastic poetry panels and readings this year, but in case you can't make it, I wrote about the inspirations + writing process for my nominated poem, "The Mourning Robot" here:
A Story About A Poem: “The Mourning Robot”
In one of my favorite books, “On Earth We’re Briefly Beautiful” by Ocean Vuong, there is a surreal scene toward the end of the book where after a heartbreaking experience with his schizophrenic, ca…
liu-angela.com
Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 2w agoReading for the Hugo Awards? Try the finalist for Best Poem "The Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu. It is also on the Rhysling longlist and was a Nebula finalist! You can read it here or in the Hugo packet! buff.ly/2SDpM66
Me: *panicking about having to find a recent headshot* 8-year-old: I found a good one. The photo:
YES! It is my author copies of A DUBIOUS CLAMOR! Dreadfully hot humid day but WHO CARES I HAVE MY BOOK
“An effective piece of flash fiction that explores the way relationships transform over time, as well as the fragility and discomfort of human bodies.” @acwise.bsky.social always gives such thoughtful reviews. Really appreciate this one for my story “The Doll Problem” in @nightmare-magazine.com
A.C. Wise@acwise.bsky.social · 2w agoMy latest Words for Thought column for @apexmag.bsky.social is now available to read online! Discussing stories of transformation by Suzan Palumbo, @angelaliu.bsky.social, @bogiperson.bsky.social and @bethgoder.bsky.social. Happy reading! www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/apex-m...
Guess what? I've got an *extra* short fiction review this month! I took a look at a handful of stories from Adventitious, Kaleidotrope, and Reckoning. All had stories worth reading, with Reckoning in particular standing out: www.tarvolon.com/2026/07/27/t...
Tar Vol's Magazine Minis (Again!): Adventitious, Kaleidotrope, and Reckoning - Tar Vol on
Two Magazine Minis in a month? In this economy?
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The poetry Hugo is a go! At least until 2029, as there's a policy of re-ratifying new categories three years later. Thank you to @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social, @bugthewriter.bsky.social, @therisingtithes.bsky.social, and everybody else who made this happen!
Behind again 😔. Day 25.1: "Magical Girl Eater" by Angela Liu in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social This story takes a hard look at the real cost of selling out. And the dread just builds and builds. #StoryADay www.uncannymagazine.com/article/magi...
Magical Girl Eater - Uncanny Magazine
“Always just. Always magical.” When the four of us first started working as Magical Girls, we penned the slogan in a McDonalds, giggling about how corny it sounded. Annie joked about how we’d still be...
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[BREAKING NEWS]: BROKE PHD STUDENT FAKES DEATH AND STEALS IDENTITY OF BILLIONAIRE TECH HEIRESS. TOO BAD HER GENIUS RIVAL IS ONTO HER & IS OBSESSED WITH EXPOSING HER NEW SKIN
the opulence of CRAZY RICH ASIANS
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the futuristic atmosphere of LOCAL HEAVENS & THE BOOK OF RECORDS
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the socio-satirical tone of THE IMMORTAL KING RAO
set in a floating city owned by tech conglomerates, in a world ravaged by climate change
inspired by Silicon Valley & East/Southeast Asia
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Saw the latest volume of Brave New Weird @tenebrouspress.bsky.social featured at Kinokuniya in Manhattan! Always so neat to excitedly point out something in a bookstore to a friend like “ohh, I know this author!! They’re awesome.”
"The little girl pressed her nose against the window as a Spinosaurus rose out of the swampy river nearby, water sliding down the boney sail on its back." Fernie by @angelaliu.bsky.social #firstlinethursdays www.adventitious.net/stories/fern...
Fernie by Angela Liu
She brought something back from the Cretaceous. It's alive, and trying to survive the family picnic.
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As we come ever closer to the end of the Hugo Awards voting period, a reminder: no matter which work you believe deserves to win the Best Poem category, just casting your vote sends a strong message for the value of the category.
Brandon O’Brien@therisingtithes.bsky.social · last mo.Hugo Awards voting is still open until August 8th! Whether you're already deep in the voter packet or haven't even glanced at the nominees yet, please read and vote for the works in the Best Poem category and support speculative poetry as a core element of genre! www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/
So question: what is your go-to song/soundtrack when you feel stuck with your writing?
Uncanny’s nearly at 60% for their Kickstarter, but still a ways off from adding flash fiction to every issue! Consider supporting another year of fantastic spec fiction, poetry, and essays! And here's a mini-interview where I talk about the piece of art that made me want to be a writer.
Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 3w agoSince the Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU! Kickstarter reached over 475 Backers, here is an EXCLUSIVE MINI-INTERVIEW with solicited poet Angela Liu! buff.ly/VemUULM
Hugo voting closes on 8/8 at 12PM PST! Don't forget to vote for your favorites + check out all the awesome work included in the voter packet! I wrote a bit about my nominated poem "The Mourning Robot" (in case you were wondering if it was about a dystopian future where only robots attend funerals)
A Story About A Poem: “The Mourning Robot”
In one of my favorite books, “On Earth We’re Briefly Beautiful” by Ocean Vuong, there is a surreal scene toward the end of the book where after a heartbreaking experience with his schizophrenic, ca…
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Absolutely delighted to reveal the US cover of my upcoming science-fantasy debut novel The Archaeology of Falling Worlds! The cover illustration is by Shan Jiang, with cover design by Charlotte Strick. Coming 23rd Feb 2027 from Bindery Books (US) and Daphne Press (UK)!
diarrhea lettuce and doomsday air. happy summer vacation everyone.
With less than three days left, Strange Horizons is just $40 away from 9c/word, and another $5000 from keeping their current 10c/word pay rate. Let's help real writers get paid more for their work.
Angela Liu@angelaliu.bsky.social · 2mo agoAnd they've ALWAYS offered pro-rates, even from the very beginning. Now they need to reach at least $30,000 to keep their above-pro-rate of 10c a word. Consider supporting @strangehorizons.bsky.social so we can keep seeing all the great spec fiction, poetry, and articles they publish. (3/3)
My 8-year-old’s gotten into the habit of saying everything like an action movie trailer from the 2000’s Me: ”Did you fold your laundry?” Kiddo: “Folded laundry….(deep voice) coming soon”
From professional mourners to the unique pain of being the longterm caretaker for a dying loved one, I wrote about the inspirations behind my Hugo-, Nebula, and Rhysling-nominated poem "The Mourning Robot" (in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social). Hope you'll check it out.
A Story About A Poem: “The Mourning Robot”
In one of my favorite books, “On Earth We’re Briefly Beautiful” by Ocean Vuong, there is a surreal scene toward the end of the book where after a heartbreaking experience with his schizophrenic, ca…
liu-angela.com