Want some dragons in your cowboy romance? 🤠🥰🐉 Check out my Crowns of Ishia novella trilogy from @solarisbooks.bsky.social !

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🐈‍⬛@karinlow.bsky.social · last mo.

UPDATE! As I’m pushing to finish MATRYOSHKA for release at the end of the year, Book 4 in the Warchild Mosaic, I’m starting a newsletter for regular updates, sneak peeks, and more! Subscribe below: www.karinlowachee.com/subscribe-to...

Sorry I’m unavailable for the foreseeable future I’m listening to Jeff Buckley.

Jack O’Connell needs to be cast as Silas in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series. 🤓

Patrick McCray@patrickmccray.bsky.social · last wk.

Remembering Silas Soule, born OTD in 1838. American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, military officer, and hero for disobeying orders to participate in Sand Creek Massacre and then giving evidence against his commander. Murdered 1865. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_S...

July is coming to a close, so here’s 14 new SF/F books to check out. Here’s what caught my eye: www.andrewliptak.com/july-2026-ne...

Even more science fiction and fantasy novels to read July 2026

14 new adventures to add to your TBR

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It is my birthday, please hire me.

It's me, Nico.@nicasio.bsky.social · last mo.

If you've got a novel manuscript in need of developmental editing, a quick-but-incisive overall evaluation, or a sensitivity read, then hit me up! I've got spots open starting mid-month, and can't wait to get my grubby little hands all up in your stories.

FYI you don’t have to check their assinine biased boxes, you can just advance to the summary fields and let them have it in your own words.

Sonja Boon@storiedselves.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

Canadian writers, artists etc - there are just enough “input your opinion” boxes here to really lay into them about how misguided this is, so although the check box options are terrible you can get your views across

Sonja Boon@storiedselves.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

❄️The heatwave is rolling on, so here's some Solaris Books to keep you cool! Ft Adrian Tchaikovsky Lorraine Wilson @pennyvixen.bsky.social Emma (Em) Sterner-Radley Edward Ashton C. S. E. Cooney Caskey Russell & more! Hop downthread for the full list! 1/5

If you’re feeling discouraged today or need a reminder of the worth of what you do, listen to this. It is full of justified rage and determination and I love him for voicing such truth with such passion, what so many of us feel. www.instagram.com/reel/DYBMs5C...

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If you would like to help indigenous communities in northern Ontario who have lost everything in the wild fires, you can donate with True North Aid. Miigwech. truenorthaid.ca

MICKEY7 and ANTIMATTER BLUES (Books 1 and 2 of the MICKEY7 series) and AFTER THE FALL by Edward Ashton AND PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS (a TERRIBLE WORLDS novella) by Adrian Tchaikovsky SNOWBLOODED by Emma (Em) Sterner-Radley 2/5

ICYMI- today was cover reveal day for To Dream a Darker Realm! 🥳 You can now follow the project on Kickstarter, too 😁 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ang...

Coming soon: To Dream A Darker Realm: A Cold War Portal Fantasy

STRANGER THINGS meets ROBIN HOBB in this dark tale about risking everything for family. Limited edition hardcover & early release.

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Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️@stevewestenra.bsky.social · 4w ago

I'm very excited to be part of the cover reveal team for #SPFBO judge (and SPFBO5 finalist) Angela Boord's To Dream a Darker Realm!: Look at that gorgeous art--and the map!! 😭 beforewegoblog.com/cover-reveal...

HR 7661 opens the door to nationwide book banning. Have you called your reps to ask them to oppose this dangerous bill? @5calls.org makes it easy: 5calls.org/issue/federa... #UniteAgainstBookBans @uabookbans.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social

Oppose Nationwide Book Ban Bill H.R. 7661 ⭑ 5 Calls

Rather than prosecuting people involved in child sex trafficking, House Republicans are trying to “Stop the Sexualization of Children” by turning the …

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Huge new class action lawsuit filed by big publishers and authors against Google this week over AI training. It accuses Google of taking millions of books / articles provided to them for use only in Google Books, Google Play Books, and Google Scholar, and secretly using them to train LLMs. 🧵 1/4

First issue launching tonight! ✨

🐈‍⬛@karinlow.bsky.social · last mo.

UPDATE! As I’m pushing to finish MATRYOSHKA for release at the end of the year, Book 4 in the Warchild Mosaic, I’m starting a newsletter for regular updates, sneak peeks, and more! Subscribe below: www.karinlowachee.com/subscribe-to...

Due to recent events: a stack of Solaris books that centre the indigenous experience! Ft. @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social 's Hugo award-winners @shaykauwe.bsky.social 's Hawaiian urban fantasy @karinlow.bsky.social 's dragon riders, Caskey Russell's tlingit epic & @authortrmoore.bsky.social 's debut!

I read an embryonic draft of this many years ago and I am SO chuffed Angela is giving us the definitive version. I LOVE this world and @angelaboord.bsky.social is one of my favourite writers. Check out this gorgeous cover and read all about it!

Fantasy Book Critic@fantasybookcritic.bsky.social · 4w ago

Exclusive Cover Reveal: To Dream A Darker Realm by @angelaboord.bsky.social Read what Angela reveals about her new book and its upcoming relaunch. Plus checkout the gorgeous cover by Rena Violet fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2026/07/excl...

UPDATE! As I’m pushing to finish MATRYOSHKA for release at the end of the year, Book 4 in the Warchild Mosaic, I’m starting a newsletter for regular updates, sneak peeks, and more! Subscribe below: www.karinlowachee.com/subscribe-to...

Ariel Kaplan's MIRROR REALM cycle is now complete! "Mythic and human, breathtaking and special." @clpolk.com "A spellbinding work of storytelling." @hgparry.bsky.social "A Delight on every level." @karinlow.bsky.social Buy now geni.us/TPGPB geni.us/repofs geni.us/kingalm

What and who in the cognitive dissonance is going on with that last one?! There is a specific level of condemnation for that depth of hypocrisy and hackishness.

Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · last mo.

Just saying this again - if you submit AI stories to magazines, you are a piece of poop. If you keep getting accepted by naive/trusting editors, you're an even bigger poop. And if you loudly preach against AI while subbing AI stories.... 😡 Some of us see you.

Ahaha!! My contributor copy of SHATTER THE SUN has arrived. I'm so excited to share my story with all of you & to read the offerings of all the other contributors. Sharp blades, glamorous wizards, terrible monsters, tortured priests, & so much more await in this landmark new anthology of queer S&S!

🚨ICYMI🚨 👀🎉We've got some VERY exciting news and a slightly different kind of acquisition announcement! From 1st July, Solaris will have a new home @profilebooks.bsky.social ! Hop over to @thebookseller.com for the exclusive announcement! 👉 https://bit.ly/4fWr1SG #booksky💙📚

Thank you so much for featuring The Mountain Crown! Saving this list for my own reading too 🏳️‍🌈🥰 @solarisbooks.bsky.social

Eddie Clark@dreddieclark.bsky.social · last mo.

And here we are at the end of the exercise. The Queersar Not An Award for excellence in queer SFF and SFF with queers 2024! It's been fun, & I hope you find something new that's slipped between the cracks. The book I spotlight in this list is the most shamefully under-read of the whole exercise.

It's Pride Month! Time for a compilation graphic of Solaris books to read for 🌈Pride, & to help you Read Queer All Year! #booksky Inc. Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror & Spec Fic with a queer main character and/or a strong element of queerness within the plot! Hop downthread to see who is featured 👇

Fun new message from Instagram. Changing my settings without consent - again. One step closer to dumping this app altogether.

Posting this because SALES. And also swords and botany. www.snowywingspublishing.com/our-authors/...

Okay, this is a thread for U.S. folks, but also anybody facing political woes at home. I'm pinning this to my profile as an irregularly updated thread for advice and links on how to take action/take care of yourself. Scroll through it any time you need reminders (that's what I'll be doing myself).

We had to shuffle a bit, but 5 authors means you get to spend more time with each! Next QuickReads will be here June 5th at noon EDT! Where will you be? Because you should be on Zoom watching it! Register below to be part of the FREE literary fun! share.google/dQrU1oBpiYjj...

It's Pride Month. 🌈👩‍👩‍👧‍👧⚔️

Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 Wolf's Path is a finalist!@jolantru.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For Pride Month, read about queer sapphic pirates! queenofswordspress.com/product/sail...