Don Miasek
@donmiasek.bsky.social
Author of Pale Grey Dot, Aurora nominated editor for TDotSpec.
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When Words Collide: One of the Best Canadian Writing Conferences
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to attend When Words Collide in Calgary as a presenter. Happening in the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary, it's a massive conference with panels, workshops, special g...
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"Cinematic Storytelling" was a panel I pitched and got accepted. Sitting there talking how I approach BIG storytelling with @donmiasek.bsky.social, Rick Overwater, Michael Peterson, and @chrisofthevoid.thehouseofvoid.com was simply amazing.
I (and others) will be at Indigo Erin Mills Town Centre August 22nd for their Fantasy & Sci-Fi Meetup. Should be fun! dmiasek.com/2026/08/05/i...
Scored an interview with THE @gilliansecord.bsky.social whose short story "the love song of house and lake" is up an Aurora Award this year! dmiasek.com/2026/06/09/a...
Super cool news. While Pale Grey Echo might be the new hotness, fans of the first in the series, Pale Grey Dot, have a little something new to feel out... dmiasek.com/2026/05/07/i... @nnelsca.bsky.social
Happy Major Announcement: PALE GREY ECHO, the sequel to the Aurora Award Finalist Pale Grey Dot, will be releasing in 2027 from Ravenstone. Read on for details: dmiasek.com/2026/04/27/i...
I (along with @james-downe-author.bsky.social) will be appearing on three panels at this year's WHEN WORDS COLLIDE festival in Calgary, August 14 to 16. Read on to learn more! dmiasek.com/2026/04/17/w...
Participating authors: - J.P. Babb - Brandon Butler - K.M. McKenzie - Jesse McMinn - Don Miasek @donmiasek.bsky.social - Y.M. Pang (me) - Peter G. Reynolds - Danny F. Santos - Colin Searle
For this Valentine’s weekend, EMPTINESS: A ONE-SHOT ANTHOLOGY OF SPECULATIVE FICTION is available as a free ebook on Amazon! CAN: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GL42LJJZ US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL42LJJZ UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL42LJJZ #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #Canadianwriters #freebooks #shortstories
Fashionably late as always, here is the retrospective on the highly successful sci-fi and fantasy Can*Con last weekend. dmiasek.com/2025/10/26/c... Books! Panels! Vendor tables! Games! More!
Happy to report I'll be appearing on two Can*Con panels in Ottawa this upcoming Sunday. - The Bond of Brothers: Writing Sibling Relationships - Local Writing Communities & How to Join Them dmiasek.com/2025/10/15/c... Check me (and my fellow panelists) out at the Brookstreet Hotel!
Finally had time to post a retrospective of Pale Grey Dot featuring at Word on the Street, Toronto's biggest literary festival. Come check it out, dear reader! dmiasek.com/2025/10/11/a...
Pale Grey Dot will be at Word on the Street next weekend alongside Toronto SF&F's finest! David Pecaut Square Sat, Sept 27 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM dmiasek.com/2025/09/19/p... Come meet me, buy a book, get it autographed, and check out the works of my cohorts!
And we have the last (but not least) of my Aurora Award finalist interviews. It's @gilliansecord.bsky.social of BUDDY RAYMOND'S NO-BULLSHIT GUIDE TO DRONE HUNTING fame! It takes place in an imaginary world where the USA is hostile to Canada. Ha ha, could you imagine? dmiasek.com/2025/06/30/a...
Snagged another Aurora Award finalist interview, this time with R H Wesley! His short story, "A World of Milk and Promises", was published in Clarkesworld last September. dmiasek.com/2025/06/27/a...
In a first for my blog: I interview a fellow writer, @donmiasek.bsky.social! We talk about #sciencefiction, his novel Pale Grey Dot, and how it feels like to be nominated for an Aurora Award. ympang.com/interview-wi... #SFF #sciencefictionbooks #novels #authorinterview
In a first for me, I've gone ahead and added a Part 2 to my interview with @ympang.bsky.social. Why? Because she's a finalist for yet another two Aurora Awards. Is she bored of them yet? Possibly! dmiasek.com/2025/06/23/p...
Guess who was at Y.M. Pang's book (All the Broken Blades) launch last Sunday? This guy! dmiasek.com/2025/06/10/b...
Had a great time on UMFM podcast, talking about the Pale Grey process. Check it out!
Michael Elves@melves.bsky.social · last yr.Coming up in 30 minutes on UMFM and online now, my conversation with sci-fi writer @donmiasek.bsky.social about Pale Grey Dot on today's Turning Pages episode. umfm.com/programming/...
It's been exactly one year since Pale Grey Dot was launched at Bakka-Phoenix, and so I thought it'd be great chance to have a little year in review... dmiasek.com/2025/05/05/a...
I'm proud to announce that Pale Grey Dot has been nominated for a 2025 Aurora Award for Best Novel! dmiasek.com/2025/04/16/p...
Finally got around to collecting my favourite photos from a March, 2025 Writers Retreat with eleven other fantastic authors. Check 'em out! dmiasek.com/2025/03/19/5...
Fourth bestseller for Bakka-Phoenix in 2024. Not too shabby!
Bakka Phoenix Books@bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · 2y ago1. This is How You Lose the Time War by @amalelmohtar.com & @maxgladstone.bsky.social 2. Stories of your Life and Others by Ted Chiang 3. All Systems Red by @marthawells.com 4. Pale Grey Dot by @donmiasek.bsky.social 5. The Dragonfly Gambit by @thesuiway.bsky.social
Behold! I've put together a page on my website to collect all the official reviews and promotions of Pale Grey Dot. dmiasek.com/reviews-prom... Check it out!
Had a super time at Indigo Barrie last Saturday bringing Pale Grey Dot to readers of sci-fi! As for how it went? I present to you a story in two images (Before & After).
New author interview! dmiasek.com/2024/11/19/a... This time we have acclaimed fantasy & sci-fi short story author Y.M. Pang. Her kickstarter, "All The Broken Blades: A Fantasy Anthology" is currently at 134% with just 11 days remaining!
Thanks to SeanGeek and FastFret for having me on. It was a ton of fun!
Seangeekpodcast@seangeekpodcast.bsky.social · 2y agoEpisode 498 – Don Miasek and his Novel Pale Grey Dot Pale Grey Dot is the debut novel from Don Miasek. We get Don to open up about the book, his peers, gaming, video games and Dungeons and Dragons. @donmiasek.bsky.social #podcast #writing #book player.captivate.fm/episode/694d...
Nice to see Pale Grey Dot get a nod on the 49th Shelf's July Summer Reading List alongside a bunch of fantastic books! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/06...
