And an extra congratulations to @renanbernardo.com for a short fiction nomination for his story "The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home," which you can read at Reactor!

The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home - Reactor

To celebrate her grandmother, all the captain of the Sopinha de Feijão wanted was to build a street market on a distant moon. But now the captain is dead and trying to figure out what kind of god migh...

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Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 2h ago

The finalists for the 2026 World Fantasy Award have been announced! Congratulations to everyone!!

Excited to say that my story "Pandora's Unboxing" was sold to @gavagai.com! It will appear there soon. Pandora has an unboxing to do in her Youtube channel: the ancient jar where she kept her past selves. As the son of a mother who was abused by my father, this story is deeply personal to me.

Also: I've hosted awesome guest bloggers like @darkerthanvanta.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com @yenooi.bsky.social . Next: @tkrex.bsky.social chatting about new book The Wildcraft Drones! (in the coming week) Subscribe to my blog brightflame.com so you don't miss new stuff (different from newsletter)

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BrightFlame acts for all forms of justice and a regenerative, solarpunk future. She writes and teaches in service to Mama Earth.

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Congratulations to all the brilliant finalists, and a shout out to @renanbernardo.com , whose story "Prayskin" graces our current issue! locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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I'm still taking it in, but my story "The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home", published at @reactorsff.bsky.social is a World Fantasy Award finalist for Best Short Story! Congratulations to all my fellow finalists!!!! 🎉 locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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WAIT, WHAT??? Am I a World Fantasy finalist????? 😭😭😭😭😭 locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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I've got an acceptance!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Personal nightmare last week was running for a treadmill stress test while watching a documentary in History channel saying that there's an alien race buried beneath the Andes and that Andean populations descend from them.

Started drafting a commissioned short story and really liking where it's going!

🌙 Android Press is seeking lunarpunk stories for *What Blooms in Darkness*. Explore ecological futures, hidden communities, liberation, and the possibilities that thrive beyond the light. 💰 8¢/word + contributor copy 📅 Nov. 1–30 horrortree.com/taking-submi... From @press-android.bsky.social

Only somewhat relevant to writing scams, but this site looks to me like a very helpful general knowledge resource on a variety of common scams, including phishing scams, romance scams, AI voice scams, and more www.tuteladigitalis.com

Online Scam Protection & Fraud Prevention | Tutela Digitalis

Expert guides on phishing, investment fraud, romance scams, and AI threats — free education and confidential help from someone who studied scammers.

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Check out @renanbernardo.com 's blog, Into the Hyperspace. He interviews amazing, award-winning authors. I'm flattered to be among them this week! 👀 Magic in #solarpunk, books I recommend, fun illustrations, & impetus for my novel. renanbernardo.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-h... #BookSky #WitchSky #SFF

Into the Hyperspace: BrightFlame and The Working

I wrote the novel to answer the question "What can we do about those causing catastrophic harm to our planet and all who live here?"

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Daily reminder that GDscript supports the Sumerian clay table alphabet, Akkadian cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia. This is perfectly valid code you can write in your game:

Guess who?!!!

Renan Bernardo@renanbernardo.com · 5d ago

There's a new guest in the Hyperspace a few hours from now! They're a solarpunk writer and a witch ☀️🧙‍♀️👀 Keep your eyes peeled. renanbernardo.beehiiv.com

Yes, please!

Rachel Cordasco@rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 6d ago

#sff podcasts should highlight translators and translations more- interview translators, feature #SFinTranslations in your audio reads, actually see what's going on outside the Anglophone world. Inform your listeners. Believe me, they'll love it.

There's a new guest in the Hyperspace a few hours from now! They're a solarpunk writer and a witch ☀️🧙‍♀️👀 Keep your eyes peeled. renanbernardo.beehiiv.com

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The Hyperspace of Words is a newsletter focused on spotlighting science fiction, fantasy, and horror artists. It is managed by Renan Bernardo.

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Excited to say that my story "A Poem of Anas" is going to be in the next issue of @translunartl.bsky.social! Ana needs a cure for her father, but it doesn't exist yet. Luckily, there's a chain of Anas in the multiverse that might bring her something. 👩🏽👩🏽👩🏽👩🏽

Felt cute, might delete later 🕷💅

The Hyperspace of Words series of spotlights is BACK with @apthayer.bsky.social and his upcoming vampire novel, Tapeworm! renanbernardo.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-h...

Into the Hyperspace: A.P. Thayer and Tapeworm

"I wanted to really explore what a vampire could be and move away from the western, white example of what a vampire is."

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My collection THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS is up for pre-order, but maybe you don’t have the cash right now. I get it. If you’re on Goodreads, though, you can add it to your “Want to Read” list so when you’re a little more flush, you’ll have a handy reminder. www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

The Astronaut Among the Flowers: And Other Stories

This debut collection by Nebula-nominated author P.A. C…

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Did you ever want to ask me weird questions? I'm hanging out on /r/fantasy doing an AMA today! I'll keep answering questions through midnight Pacific time. Ask me anything! bsky.app/profile/effi...

Effie Seiberg@effies.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm doing an AMA on @redditfantasy.bsky.social today! Come say hi and ask me anything! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

BOM DIA COM CAPA E PRÉ-VENDA! Ontem a dona @editoraaleph.bsky.social liberou as pré-vendas dos 4 lançamentos nacionais da editora. Tô ABSURDADA com minha capa com ilustra do Lambuja! Se você quiser comprar "Uma longa órbita" em ebook ou físico, só vem: link.amazon/B088f6EVd

TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN JUNE 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's May's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/quicksiprevi...

Some Queer Short SFF - May 2026 | Charles Payseur

Pride Month might be wrapping up for many people, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop paying attention to awesome queer short SFF. Now,

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Currently reading an ARC copy of Small Bites by @elianeboey.bsky.social. I'm really digging it and also hoping to not develop arachnophobia! Out in November by @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social.

It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.

The Hyperspace of Words series of spotlights is BACK with @apthayer.bsky.social and his upcoming vampire novel, Tapeworm! renanbernardo.beehiiv.com/p/into-the-h...

Into the Hyperspace: A.P. Thayer and Tapeworm

"I wanted to really explore what a vampire could be and move away from the western, white example of what a vampire is."

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Bumped into an Instagram post with people angrily discussing on the comments about who copied whom: Skyrim or Game of Thrones? "But the books! But the games! TV show! GRRM invented giants of ice! Skyrim invented riding dragons!" No one seemed to realize both drawn from Nordic and European myths.

📚 Our seventh novella series crowdfund is now live 📚 Boosts appreciated!

ICYMI! All spotlights are now in their new home! More coming soon.

Renan Bernardo@renanbernardo.com · 2w ago

A new issue of the Hyperspace of Words is out. On why I migrated from Substack plus a reprint short fiction for you all! My series of interviews, Into the Hyperspace, should back soon (maybe this week!) and previous interviews will gradually reappear too. renanbernardo.beehiiv.com/p/the-small-...