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L.L. Madrid

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Leigh (she/her) Horror writer | Everything reader Forever daydreaming | Odyssey ‘24 Rep: Ellen Goff at HG Literary llmadridwrites.com https://linktr.ee/LLMadrid MY LIPS, HER VOICE (Out 10/14/25 from Creature Publishing) 💖💜💙

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Small Spec Book Awards@specawards.bsky.social · last mo.

As a result of recent disqualifications in the horror category for the 2026 SSBA competition, we have updated our slides to include our new semifinalists. Congratulations to all the semifinalists, and we wish you good luck in the final round of the competition!

Image shows all 10 fantasy books honored as semifinalists in the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards.Image shows all 10 horror books honored as semifinalists in the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards.Image shows all 10 science fiction books honored as semifinalists in the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards.
Small Spec Book Awards@specawards.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's time to announce the semifinalists for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards! Huge thanks to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close. Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Semifinalists for FANTASY: BALLAD OF RIVER BONES BEYOND THE BORDER FOREST CASTOFF DEEPEST CANYON ECHOES OF THE ETHERSTONE FALLEN DESTINY HUNTING STATIC SMALL MAGICS FOR THE TRAVELING WIZARD THE ICE MOVES FOR NO ONE THE WITCH'S JOURNEYSemifinalists for HORROR: JK-LOL MY LIPS, HER VOICE PUPPET'S BANQUET REEF MIND RUNNING DRY SATANIC STATIC SONG DOG THE BIG ONE THE RESTLESS FEW WE LIKE IT CHERRYSemifinalists for SCI-FI: AS A KANG SHOULD BE BONNIE AND GUY CASUAL CERULEAN SKY CHIPPED DEAR STUPID PENPAL IT'S YOU, ISN'T IT? ROSE-COLOURED CROSSHAIRS STATION IN THE SKY TOMORROW WAS BEAUTIFUL ONCE
AmEricaNo@theamericano.bsky.social · last yr.

Day 12 (of my most anticipated sapphic books): My Lips, Her Voice is a sapphic horror novel about a teenager possessed by her recently diseased sister—who is lurking under her skin, hellbent on vengeance and desperate to rekindle things with her former girlfriend. 🌈📚

My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid
AmEricaNo@theamericano.bsky.social · last yr.

Someone once told me that you only really remember the second half of the year, so maybe that explains why I feel like 2025 just started. Every half a year, I make a list of the books I'm most looking forward to in the next six months. And let me just say...the rest of 2025 is a banger. 🌈📚

Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror@gnofhorror.com · last yr.

I really wanted to post this last week, but the black dog bit down hard on my leg. Maryneal 1962 by @abigailtaylor.bsky.social is a tremendous novel. Powerful, moving, and highly addictive. gnofhorror.com/maryneal-196... 💙📚 🩸📚 ‪@wildinkpublishing.bsky.social‬

Maryneal 1962, Small-Town Secrets And Terror

Abigail F Taylor's first novel, Maryneal 1962, is a powerful mixture of supernatural horror, personal coming-of-age narrative, and sharp social critique. Set

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Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · last yr.

Republicans keep saying the “genuinely disabled” don’t have to worry about losing Medicaid. All disabilities are genuine. You also need healthcare to get a diagnosis. To get the paperwork done. To “prove it”. They’re ensuring people get trapped in red tape loopholes so they can’t get care.

Rob Sheridan@rob-sheridan.com · last yr.

And trust me, if you see an artist posting about stuff they sell, they are not doing so lightly or flippantly. Every act of self-promotion is like pulling out a tooth for us; every “buy my work” post takes a bit of our soul. I promise we are already in an appropriate amount of agony for These Times.