Sign and spread the word. It's the absolute least you can do. Help end the horror. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-05...

Israel out of Eurovision!

In a few days, Israel could sing at Eurovision while Palestinians continue to die. This festival should stand for unity, not cover up war crimes and genocide. Artists are speaking out. Now it’s our tu...

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Afrori bookstore in Brighton needs to sell another 300 books this week to stay in business. Just brought a few romantasy books that sound amazing, but they stock every genre. Want to help an independent bookstore? Shop online or visit in person and grab a book.💙 afroribooks.co.uk #writingcommunity

Afrori Books | Books by Black Authors

Explore Afrori Books, the UK's largest bookstore specialising in books by Black authors. Discover diverse stories, genres, and community-focused events.

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Always a pleasure to work with our Luna authors on their new projects, so it is with great joy that we welcome once again Dilman Dila and his new Solarpunk novel, Dreams of a Yellow Balloon, scheduled for release in 2028. 💙@booksfromscotland.bsky.social @africansfs.bsky.social

Dilman Dila's Signs With Luna For His New Solarpunk Novel, Dreams of a Yellow Balloon

It is always a pleasure to work with our Luna authors on their new projects, and so it is with great joy that we welcome once again Dilman Dila and his new Solarpunk novel, Dreams of a Yellow Balloon,...

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Writing is hard. Not writing is harder.

see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 7mo ago

They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.

There's a broken cuneiform tablet from the Old Babylonian period, nearly 4,000 years ago, which preserves a tiny portion of a dialogue between two friends. It feels a bit like the conversations I've been having for the past week, so I wanted to share it.

Some of the books I've read/am reading to research for my current historical fantasy novel. Wouldn't dream of trading the process of finding gems from the past for a paltry AI summary.

Stephanie Burgis@stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'm a historical fantasy author. I set my stories in versions of the world that never quite existed (due to the existence of magic in my version) - And I would never dream of relying on AI for any aspect of my research, partly because I'm a former academic historian & I know how inaccurate AI is.

@madeehahwrites.bsky.social I am enjoying reading your book, Madeehah, on Madeira ! How's that for wordplay artistry?

It's time! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, which will be given to a work of imaginative fiction, published in 2025, that reflects the concepts and ideas that were central to Ursula’s own work.

Ursula K. Le Guin — Nominate a Book for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

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Voting closes on the 19th! Vote here⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

BSFA Awards 2025

Voting is open to all BSFA members. You can select up to four works per category. Voting will close on 19 February. Please don't vote for your own work. If you don't yet have or can't find your memb...

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Madeehah 🍉 ORPHAN PLANET OUT NOW!@madeehahwrites.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ICYMI 😊 Vote here! ➡️ www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... @bsfa.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social

World Hijab Day: Books with Muslim (hijabi) protagonists 🧕🏼📚

'Researchers at SE Ranking, a search engine optimisation platform, found YouTube made up 4.43% of all AI Overview citations. No hospital network, government health portal, medical association or academic institution came close to that number, they said.' 1/2

Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries, study suggests

Exclusive: German research into responses to health queries raises fresh questions about summaries seen by 2bn people a month

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That's right, REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is also a secret hardboiled detective novel (thanks to the ahem joys of multi-pov). Now ain't that a kick in the head? crimereads.com/10-speculati...

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

Interesting times lead to fascinating fiction, especially in the speculative realm, where each future-set plot point feels like a logical extension of our current woes, especially regarding the imm…

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Final Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor

Final Palestine Action hunger striker may die within days, says doctor

Umer Khalid, 22, has stopped drinking water as well as food in protest against charges against him The final remaining Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike has now stopped drinking water, which a doctor has warned could kill him. Umer Khalid, 22, has been on a hunger strike since November. His action was briefly paused at Christmas when he became unwell. Continue reading...

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ICYMI 😊 Vote here! ➡️ www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-... @bsfa.bsky.social @lunapress.bsky.social

So thrilled that my novella ORPHAN PLANET is on the BSFA longlist! If you're a member and enjoyed reading my book please consider voting 😊 so happy to be amongst such formidable talent on this list 🤩

British Science Fiction Association@bsfa.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards! Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works! bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

In other awards news… omfgcksh!!! A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST has been longlisted for the BSFA award for best novel! Thank you to everyone who nominated my chonky baby, and congratulations to all the other longlisted authors!

British Science Fiction Association@bsfa.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards! Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works! bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards! Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works! bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

My little book is on the BSFA longlist!

Luna Press Publishing@lunapress.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Congratulations to our authors and artists on their @bsfa.bsky.social longlist 2026! @jennicoutts.bsky.social @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @madeehahwrites.bsky.social @deborahldavitt.com Ivano Sassanelli, Jay Johnstone, Payton McCarty-Simas! @publishingscotland.bsky.social 🤩 And to all the nominees!

Well earned @madeehahwrites.bsky.social!

Luna Press Publishing@lunapress.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Congratulations to our authors and artists on their @bsfa.bsky.social longlist 2026! @jennicoutts.bsky.social @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @madeehahwrites.bsky.social @deborahldavitt.com Ivano Sassanelli, Jay Johnstone, Payton McCarty-Simas! @publishingscotland.bsky.social 🤩 And to all the nominees!

Congratulations to our authors and artists on their @bsfa.bsky.social longlist 2026! @jennicoutts.bsky.social @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @madeehahwrites.bsky.social @deborahldavitt.com Ivano Sassanelli, Jay Johnstone, Payton McCarty-Simas! @publishingscotland.bsky.social 🤩 And to all the nominees!

Please help Hani's family

Sophia Babai@swingingstorm.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Three months ago, my dear friend Hani was murdered while trying to feed his family. His sister Faten has cancer, and sleeps in a freezing tent with her hands, feet, and eyes swelling more and more every day. I love this family with all my heart. I can’t keep watching them die. gofund.me/2550fc5e2

Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! In This City, Where it rains by @lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎ www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella

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My short story “Moult” which is written in both English and Malay is now reprinted in @innerworlds.bsky.social in very good company! inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-9-moul...

Moult by Anita Harris Satkunananthan

I shed my skin every seven years. I never realise it till long after the act of shedding has taken place.

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👾🌟 Here it is, pals: issue 9! 🌟👾 Includes numerous CREATURES. inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e... #SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag

I'm not the only author I know who has a huge surfeit of ideas for books that we would love to write and send out into the world if only we had the time to write them.

Go follow @dreadunderarm.bsky.social not just because he liked my story but also because he's a damn good writer (also go read my story)

Hussain A. Ayoub - is Querying@dreadunderarm.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wrapping up my year-end recap: Best fantasy novel: The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social Best short story: Our Last Evening in a Moon-Struck City by @madeehahwrites.bsky.social Best dark fantasy: The Way of Unity by @skbalstrup.bsky.social

Most anticipated: The Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social Best Novella: Ghost Apparent by @jelenawrites.bsky.social Author to watch: @meljrey.bsky.social

Wrapping up my year-end recap: Best fantasy novel: The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social Best short story: Our Last Evening in a Moon-Struck City by @madeehahwrites.bsky.social Best dark fantasy: The Way of Unity by @skbalstrup.bsky.social