I’ll be on Gryftkin’s live stream this afternoon at 6:30 PM Eastern time to talk about our experience at WorldCon! Come stop by and say hello!
Our thoughts and reflections on Worldcon 2025
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Palmer Pickering
@palmerpickering.bsky.social
Fantasy author. SPFBO5 & 9 Semi-finalist.
@palmerpickering.bsky.social is very busy stocking books at worldcon. I had fun saying hi and grateful for an autographed book copy. ☺️
3. Heliotrope, Palmer Pickering. I met and spoke with Palmer after her excellently moderated panel. She gave me a copy of her epic sword and sorcery fantasy to review and introduced me to many others in the community. My gratitude cannot be overstated. Thank you @palmerpickering.bsky.social !
Great promotional opportunity! Donate your books to the Seattle Worldcon Freebies Lounge. Attendees at the convention are all avid Speculative Fiction readers, fans, authors, or others in the industry. If you can't attend, send your books instead! For more info: seattlein2025.org/exhibits/fre...
Freebies Lounge
The Freebies Lounge is a centrally-located event space where attending members are welcome to take books for free, and hang out to read or write. This is both our way to share great books with a wide ...
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Discover some new female fantasy authors!!
@andrewswizreads.bsky.social · last yr.@jpatriciaanderson.bsky.social @thatcalamity.bsky.social @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social @jaandrews.bsky.social @toritalks2.bsky.social @rachel-aaron.bsky.social @jannywurts.bsky.social @palmerpickering.bsky.social @llmacrae.bsky.social youtu.be/XKs6RAE4zsg?...
Dark Town review: "Author Palmer Pickering has a clear enthusiasm for the fantasy RPG world that comes through in the warmth and energy of the narrative. Dark Town is a highly recommended read for fans of the LitRPG genre and is an exemplary work of how it should be done." -K.C. Finn
Come join me and the wonderful @plstuart-author.bsky.social as part of his Six Elemental interview series, this Sunday, March 23 10am PT. www.youtube.com/live/SFOqBmQ...
SIX ELEMENTALS INTERVIEW #31 with PALMER PICKERING
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Loving me some indie books 🥰 Here are 10 Fantasy and SciFi indie books that have the highest rating but less than 59 reviews 😱 (plus 5 honorable mentions). youtu.be/CoWCxkl1hPo 💙📚 #boosky
10 Criminally Underrated Fantasy + SciFi Indie Books with with Less than 50 Reviews
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I LOVE BOOKMAIL! One book I've read and loved, now getting the physical copy: HELIOTROPE by @palmerpickering.bsky.social The other I am expecting to love when I read it: SISTAH SAMURAI by @obeytheauthor.bsky.social ! Aren't these covers gorgeous?
Interior art is coming along for "The Swamp" (sequel to "Dark Town"). I present to you a new character, Pignut! Art by Zayan Waleed.
Check out this amazing cover of the long anticipated English debut from Italian author, Abel Montero. Can't wait to read this one! @monteroauthor.bsky.social #TheCrimsonFire
Freebies Library ("Lounge") is coming to Seattle Worldcon! Want to get your books in front of a targeted audience of avid SFF readers and industry types? Consider donating a few (or a lot) of your books as giveaways. See this article or DM me for more info. seattlein2025.org/exhibits/fre...
Freebies Lounge
Freebies Lounge
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Wow. So many good books out there! I only recognize one out of this entire batch.
Dax, sapphic fantasy author@daxaeterna.ink · 2y agoThe first part of My 2024 Favorite Books is up! I just had too many books! This post goes over my favorite Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, and Dark Fantasy books! Part 2 will have Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Romantasy, Vampires and Science Fiction. blog.daxmurray.com/my-favorite-...
It's time for this year's Quotables! There were several books with writing that I just wanted to bask in. Here are some of my favorite book quotes from this year. #Bookblogger #BookQuotes #Quotables2024 #Booksky #BookLovers 💙📚
Quotables: Words that Stuck with Me in 2024
If you’re a reader, you understand that words have power. They can amuse, teach, scare, or even inspire. I can read a book I love multiple times and be hit differently by new phrases each tim…
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I finally broke down and created a Discord server. It's ostensibly for the Star Children Saga readalong, but I made other random chat channels. If anyone wants to join "another" "SFF" "very small community" channel, DM me for the invite.
This author came highly recommended by a friend at Loscon. Who else is a Seanan McGuire fan? Which is your favorite series?
This year's SFF Indie author roundup by Tom Bookbeard. Discover some new authors, including yours truly. Fantasy and horror are the recurring themes here, including several novellas, some top authors in the SFF indie scene, and debuts.
Tom Bookbeard@tombookbeard.bsky.social · 2y agoMy top 10 indie Sci Fi and Fantasy reads of the year is now up on FanFiAddict. Get your TBR ready ... fanfiaddict.com/tom-bookbear...
More holiday cheer!!
Tufty McTavish@tuftymctavish.com · 2y ago🎄 We’re on day 16 of my #IndieAdvent review of my reading year to date. Today it’s the time to feature @palmerpickering.bsky.social’s “Heliotrope”, which I read in September. A very chonky and enjoyable tome that I hope to read more of one day…🤞 ⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋
Heliotrope! It holds a special place in my heart.
Tufty McTavish@tuftymctavish.com · 2y ago🎄 We’re on day 16 of my #IndieAdvent review of my reading year to date. Today it’s the time to feature @palmerpickering.bsky.social’s “Heliotrope”, which I read in September. A very chonky and enjoyable tome that I hope to read more of one day…🤞 ⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋
Tales of Temerity! Kayla gives a quick blurb on Dark Town plus a cover reveal of book two, The Swamp. Check it out! @kayshiddenshelf.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/jkxNh...
Fantasy LitRPG! The Swamp by Palmer Pickering Cover Reveal
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Want to grab a spot at Worldcon next year? Showcase your art, sell your books or crafts, publicize upcoming conventions.
Seattle Worldcon 2025@seattlein2025.org · 2y ago
Woot woot! If you're not aware of the Advent of Winter Anthology, check it out. Such a great collection of indie speculative fiction authors. Available now on Amazon.
Jess@gaigemaid.bsky.social · 2y agoDay 7 - "Blood Fire" by @palmerpickering.bsky.social For such a short story, it really packed a punch! I was able to know so much about the MC and the world (and wanted more) in so few words. The ending was so satisfying in so many ways.
I finally get to share this with you! I had the incredible pleasure to illustrate the covers for the special edition of the Rook and Rose trilogy by M.A.Carrick for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social with amazing art direction by @petrikleo.bsky.social This is cover for book 1 The Mask of Mirrors! 🎭🪞
Quote with four indie books you've picked up recently. @toritalks2.bsky.social @rexburke.bsky.social @philipchase90.bsky.social @quenbyolson.bsky.social
Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo 😈🧄👻@sayaashrah.bsky.social · 2y agoquote with four indie books you've picked up recently ✨
Fabulous!
Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2y ago👾 futuristic world ☣️ dystopia with magic 📚 600+ pages 🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m) ⚔️ revenge 🍃 lots of plants 🗡️ an mc who loves daggers 🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨ 🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK 📚 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
Loscon is excited about Loscon 51! We have some great Guests of Honor and we are busy planning programming for next year! Our Loscon 51 Guests of Honor Author: TKingfisher/Ursula Vernon Artist: Benton Jew Music: Lynn Gold Fan: Tadao Tomomatsu Keep an eye on our website and social media channels.
