Jeremy Szal
@jeremyszal.bsky.social
Space opera/fantasy author. Aliens, monsters, asteroid cities, half-human warriors. Books: STORMBLOOD, BLINDSPACE, WOLFSKIN, BROKEN STARS, etc. Published by Gollancz/Hachette. Aussie. Trilingual (🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇯🇵) Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gy9K4r
Well this is three shades of awesome. Pop culture behemoth CBR just dropped their top 5 list of 'essential' cyberpunk books. Four are much as you'd expect (Do Androids Dream, Neuromancer, Snow Crash, and Altered Carbon), & one you wouldn't. My debut, 36 Streets. www.cbr.com/must-read-cy...
5 Essential Cyberpunk Books To Read If You're New To The Genre
The cyberpunk genre is beloved by many readers, and there are some books that are must-read stories for those who are new to the genre.
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Remember, folks: for every author you see on here describing how they’ve filled out forms to get *some* compensation from the Anthropic AI case there are dozens, hundreds, hell THOUSANDS of us who get 0 because our books weren’t registered with the US copyright office yet have UK copyright!
We should treat genAI in publishing the way you’d treat a vampire trying to enter your home. You never give it permission to enter. It doesn’t matter if it‘s polite or makes generous offers or it’s *only* going to take the ones *you* don’t care about. It’s here for your blood. Don’t let it in.
Tara O’Connor@taraocomics.bsky.social · 4d agoWhat the fuck, Joyce. I don’t even read romance novels but this kind of thinking pisses me the fuck off. It further pushes that mentality that some books as “lesser” which is bullshit! All books count!
I don't usually wear accessories (irritates the skin) but I bought this fancy copper braclet as a gift for myself and I am liking it very much.
To be fair, you honestly can’t say that Enid Blyton isn’t prepared to move with the times.
It's Patreon #podcast time, y'all! The latest edition of The Speculative Dispatch has dropped. @jeremyszal.bsky.social joins us to talk about neurodiversity, writing SFF, publishing, and more! Join up for $1/mo to give this a listen! patreon.com/skiffyan... Thanks for listening!
I was today years old when I learned that a group of Nazi/alt-right furries exist. I also note that they have not called themselves the Furred Reich.
Exciting SIGNED book news! "The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky" @aptshadow.bsky.social is published in December 37 stories! More than 600 pages! The ultimate collection of Adrian's short(er) fiction. Pre-order a SIGNED copy HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...
Picked up Stormblood & Blindspace by @jeremyszal.bsky.social at my local bookstore yesterday! Didn't realize they were signed until a free bookmark fell out of the front pages. It reads like a Halo/Mass Effect story (my faves!) though the food depictions remind me of Ghibli 🍜. 10/10 would recommend.
I am fascinated by these anon fanfic writers who swoop in, bang out fics of niche video games/manga with gorgeous prose on the level of Cormac McCarthy, then disappear for 3 months till they've moved onto posting masterpieces for the next niche IP. I admire their work ethic, truly.
The fine folks at @grimoakpress.bsky.social are putting together the charity anthology anthology, available in ebook and signed hardback (limited to 250 copies) in association with NLLF. Honoured to have a story in this kickass project, alongside some true literary legends. (link below)
"Your brains stop developing at age 25" was a press misrepresentation of a study. They wanted to see if brains continued to develop after adolescence, so the study was capped at age 25. A later study with a wider subject pool showed that brains are ALWAYS developing our whole lives.
thene@thene.bsky.social · 3w agothis is why it's my pet peeve fake science fact. It's absolute bs! nothing happens to brains at age 25, they do not "fully mature". you will notice that many societies have an age of majority or coming-of-age or whatever and none of them have ever chosen mid-20s.
I've probably put in 100 library requests over the past year, and they're almost always approved. It's an easy way to help authors (and also an easy way to support your library)
Kass G.@anarkass.bsky.social · 2w agoAlso worth noting that like, three people requesting something at a library will get a library to buy it. And it doesn't take many holds to make it "we should buy more copies."
For reasons I don't want to go into yet: it's been an incredibly difficult time for me right now, for many reasons. But a number of friends in the community are helping me through it. I won't embarrass them by naming them. But you know who you are, and my gratitude is eternal.
Stayed up LATE finishing @jeremyszal.bsky.social's Wolfskin last night/this morning. The Common trilogy is a great dive if you've been wistful about a Space Opera like Mass Effect and/or really identify with introverted MCs who must rely on friends/family to drag them into living life.
Some photos from the delightful mania that was @laworldcon.bsky.social. Too many people to mention, but thank you all for making it such an incredible week. Also, I got to chat with the writers/showrunners of Star Wars: Andor and Murderbot, which made my evening!
Our writers absolutely deserve pro pay, 2025 was the first year we could do so in 25 years. We need your help so every issue and every story happens next year. A bevy of awesome authors have already signed on. Let’s gooooo! kck.st/4x4r1oz
Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine 2027
Publishing original horror, fantasy, and science fiction since 1999. Let’s create another year of strange and wondrous tales!
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MASSIF is out in the US/Canada and Australia, and will be out in the UK next week. Buying links here: www.garthnix.com/books/adult-... And check out the amazing endpapers in the US hardcover!
Chengdu Worldcon was by far the best event, best WorldCon, I have ever attended. The Chinese organisers, fans and writers carried mountains on their shoulders. It is a gross injustice that McCarty and co's actions have overshadowed that in the public eye. So this decision is very, very welcome.
Laura Anne Gilman@lauraannegilman.bsky.social · 4w agoActions have consequences. Sometimes it just takes a while. file770.com/mccarty-yalo...
Actions have consequences. Sometimes it just takes a while. file770.com/mccarty-yalo...
McCarty, Yalow and Two More Chengdu Worldcon Officials Censured, Banned by Vote of LAcon V Business Meeting
The LAcon V WSFS business meeting has voted to censure and impose bans of varying lengths on four individuals for their actions related to the 2023 Worldcon: Ben Yalow, co-chair of the 2023 Chengdu…
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Starting my latest stack of reading, starting with my highly-anticipated wait for @jeremyszal.bsky.social's Wolfskin. Also have offerings from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social, James SA Corey and @fondalee.bsky.social to follow up on.
Hi! Anthropic Q&A re:rights reversion and publisher claims. This is not legal advice; I can't give you legal advice. What I can do is tell you what I would do under certain circumstances.
Kate Pearce@katepearceauthor.bsky.social · last mo.#anthropicbooksettlement if a publisher puts in a counter claim for 100% of each book what documentation is an author supposed to upload to counter this claim?
Thank you so much to the whole team and all the volunteers of @laworldcon.bsky.social who all worked so damn hard to host a fantastic, memorable convention. We all had a blast!
A fantastic 8 author book signing event at Barnes and Nobles here in Los Angeles, with @scottlynch78.bsky.social @matociquala.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and others! Was such a pleasure to meet so many readers.
For those in the LA/Anaheim area, there's going to be a mass signing with a lot of badass authors at the Barnes and Nobles Outlets at Orange store in Aug 27 5pm-8pm including @scottlynch78.bsky.social @matociquala.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social, etc. Come and see us!
