Kiju Gently
@kijugently.bsky.social
I like humor, books, and tea. I ride horses. Sometimes I post compliments, because kindness is important and free
@scalzi.com has just won the 2026 #Hugo award for Best Series! My entry point was book #1, OLD MAN'S WAR. Geriatrics can become soldiers with new, young bodies. The catch? They're fighting a brutal intergalactic war. Fun for all ages, but especially for older sci-fi fans. #Books #BookSky #SciFi
IN MY COUNTRY by @thomasha.bsky.social has just won the 2026 #Hugo award for best short story! You can read this wonderful story for free at this link: clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/ #Books #BookSky #SciFi
In My Country by Thomas Ha
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Kiju Gently@kijugently.bsky.social · last mo.2026 #Hugo short story nominee IN MY COUNTRY by @thomasha.bsky.social has a simple, conformist man in a dystopia learn from his grown son and daughter how to navigate rebellion. "Listen to what I say. Listen to what I DON'T say." Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/ #Books #BookSky
NEVER EATEN VEGETABLES by @hhpak.bsky.social has won the 2026 #Hugo award for best novelette! It's a wonderful story: read it for free here and see for yourself! clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/ #Books #Booksky #SciFi
Never Eaten Vegetables by H.H. Pak
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Kiju Gently@kijugently.bsky.social · last mo.2026 #Hugo novelette nominee NEVER EATEN VEGETABLES by @hhpak.bsky.social blends human tenderness with hard sci-fi. What happens when a colony ship full of human embryos accidentally has 500 come to term months before planetfall? Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/ #Books #BookSky
2026 #Hugo WINNER for best novella! THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by @amalelmohtar.com!
Kiju Gently@kijugently.bsky.social · 2mo ago2026 #Hugo novella nominee THE RIVER HAS ROOTS is by @amalelmohtar.com. Magic manifests in songs, willows, a river, and the fae in this story about two sisters finding their destinies not via heroics but by living and loving. I read this, but I'm told the audiobook plays the music! #Books #Booksky
2026 #Hugo WINNER for best novel is THE EVERLASTING by @alixeharrow.bsky.social!
Kiju Gently@kijugently.bsky.social · 2mo ago2026 #Hugo book nominee THE EVERLASTING by @alixeharrow.bsky.social starts as an Arthurianesque #romantasy, but unleashes itself a third of the way in. Yes, thoughts on love, but also time, politics, and the power of stories. Has been picked up by #Netflix for a TV series! #Books #Booksky
When I say the system is rigged, this is what I mean: Members of Congress are trading stocks related to the legislation and committees they work on and making money from it. That’s corrupt. If you can’t agree to stop trading stocks, you have no business in public office.
Food safety is a thing of the past in the U.S. Remember when you could trust the food you bought to be safe? If you miss those good old days, consider voting blue to bring them back.
As you explore the work of @clarkeaward.bsky.social winner E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social , dive into her standalone time travel novel -PARIS ADRIFT! Hallie's bartending gig has taken a turn: there's a time portal in the keg room, & who is the mysterious Chronometrist? Buy geni.us/ParisAdrift
“Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling.... If you like #SciFi or #RayBradbury, then today is the day you must (re)read his famous short story THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS, about an empty automated house. Read it here! users.wpi.edu/~zrbutzke/Do... #Books #BookSky
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Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy
Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · last mo.Your boss and your landlord have voted.
2026 #Hugo short story nominee SIX PEOPLE TO REVISE YOU by @jrdawson.bsky.social follows Liz as they collect feedback prior to permanently 'revising' their body and personality. Subtly asks whose opinions of us matter. Read it here! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/six-... #Books #BookSky
Six Fictions About Unicorns - Uncanny Magazine
1. Your unicorn first finds you when you run away from home. You had planned to live forever in the woods. You packed all the necessities: three cans of baked beans, a packet of butter crackers, your ...
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2026 #Hugo short story nominee LASER EYES AIN'T EVERYTHING by @effies.bsky.social stars a new superhero with the eponymous eyes who still needs a wheelchair, and so still fights ableism. Also, traffic circles deserve respect! Read it here! www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1... #Books #BookSky
DP FICTION #1: “Taste the Whip” by Andy Dudak – Diabolical Plots
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2026 #Hugo short story nominee IN MY COUNTRY by @thomasha.bsky.social has a simple, conformist man in a dystopia learn from his grown son and daughter how to navigate rebellion. "Listen to what I say. Listen to what I DON'T say." Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/ #Books #BookSky
In My Country by Thomas Ha
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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In 2026 #Hugo short story nominee MISSING HELEN by @tiatashiro.bsky.social, a woman's ex-husband is marrying her younger clone. Flashbacks review their relationship and her decision to be cloned. Wonderful narrative twist. Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/ #Books #BookSky
Missing Helen by Tia Tashiro
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In 2026 #Hugo short story nominee 10 VISIONS OF THE FUTURE; OR SELF-CARE FOR THE END OF DAYS by @samtasticbooks.com, a woman sees post-apocalyptic alternative futures and their effects upon her and her partner. Read it here! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/10-v... #Books #BookSky
10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days - Uncanny Magazine
1. There is a future in which a hellgate opens off the coast of California. It happens at midnight on the first day of the new year, which is sooner than anyone expected. The waters rise and we are fo...
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In 2026 #Hugo short story nominee WIRE MOTHER by @isabel.kim, a teen girl can't relate to her stepmother (sure) who is digital (whoa!), as is 2/3 of the population (and now things get wild). This one lives in my head rent free. Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_10_25/ #Books #BookSky
Wire Mother by Isabel J. Kim
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee THE GIRL THAT MY MOTHER IS LEAVING ME FOR by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social includes cloning, surrogacy, body-swapping, bioengineering, lesbian romance, and an evil corporation. Fast-paced sci-fi adventure. Read it here! reactormag.com/the-girl-tha... #Books #BookSky
The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For - Reactor
In a corporate-run dystopia, a trans girl plucked out of poverty to give birth to a clone meets her replacement.
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee WHEN HE CALLS YOUR NAME by @catvalente.bsky.social is an darkly imaginative and respectful retelling of the famous song by Dolly Parton. Do we really know who Jolene is and what she wants? Read it here! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when... #Books #BookSky
When He Calls Your Name - Uncanny Magazine
There’s nights in the deep end of summer so hot and thick and wet you can feel the dark wrinkling up your fingers like bathwater—and my last night breathing was one of those. 2 a.m. came to ring my be...
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee KAIJU AGONISTES by @scottlynch78.bsky.social humorously rewrites history with Godzilla as an alien emissary struggling to save humanity from nuclear disaster. What if a fed-up kaiju hired a PR agent? Read it here! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/kaij... #Books #BookSky
Kaiju Agonistes - Uncanny Magazine
Content note: Historical racism and misogyny [Time Reference Unavailable]—August, 1946 The watchseed is planted in a watery hemisphere of a watery world. The place spins around a yellow star, wearin...
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee NEVER EATEN VEGETABLES by @hhpak.bsky.social blends human tenderness with hard sci-fi. What happens when a colony ship full of human embryos accidentally has 500 come to term months before planetfall? Read it here! clarkesworldmagazine.com/pak_01_25/ #Books #BookSky
Never Eaten Vegetables by H.H. Pak
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee THE MILLAY ILLUSION by @sarahpinsker.bsky.social is about a woman who joins a travelling show with a comedy magic act, but dreams of being a headliner in a world that disdains female illusionists. Read it here! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-... #Books #BookSky
The Millay Illusion - Uncanny Magazine
For the whole of the year that I now look back on as the best of my life, Susanna Miller’s act began twenty-three minutes after mine ended. I went first, to warm up the crowd, followed by the dog trai...
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2026 #Hugo novelette nominee RAPPORT: FRIENDSHIP, SOLIDARITY, COMMUNION, EMPATHY by @marthawells.com takes place after "Artificial Condition." Perihelion, aka ART, has met #Murderbot and ponders their new friendship during a mission. Read it here! reactormag.com/rapport-mart... #Books #BlueSky
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… A 2026 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Novelette! Novelette | 7,540 words ...
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Someone needs to lock Matt Damon in his fucking house. You know how much money we've spent bringing his ass back home???
2026 #Hugo novella nominee THE SUMMER WAR is by @naominovik.bsky.social. The daughter and two sons of a Grand Duke are each in turn trapped by his political ambitions, which lead to retribution from the "summer folk". Lovely mythic quality to the writing, with plenty of plot twists. #Books #Booksky
2026 #Hugo novella nominee MURDER BY MEMORY is by @oliviawaite.com. On a spaceship travelling for centuries, a woman detective solves a rare murder. Cozy British vibes in a sci-fi setting, including aunts, tea, and knitting. First book featuring Dorothy Gentleman, with more to come! #Books #Booksky
2026 #Hugo novella nominee THE RIVER HAS ROOTS is by @amalelmohtar.com. Magic manifests in songs, willows, a river, and the fae in this story about two sisters finding their destinies not via heroics but by living and loving. I read this, but I'm told the audiobook plays the music! #Books #Booksky
"Verify you age" Stopped the tape player, untangled the tape, tightened it back up with an inserted finger, and continued play with minimal cassette damage
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 2mo ago"Verify your age" Produces rotary phone, flawlessly dials a phone number
