Francesca Myman
@mizfrancesca.bsky.social
Senior Editor at Locus Magazine. Artist, editor, writer. Many squid! http://francesca.net/portfolio/ and http://patreon.com/mizfrancesca (She/her) #blm
So excited to share this story by @thomasha.bsky.social with you later this month. You're gonna love it!
Thomas Ha@thomasha.bsky.social · 3d agoREVEAL! More formal post from Reactor forthcoming, but hey guess what pre-orders are open for "Drive-Thru." A strange short story about a drive-thru. Edited by the inimitable @annvandermeer.bsky.social! Art by Wesley Allsbrook. Drive to the window pls that'll be $1.99: bookshop.org/p/books/driv...
With the full tuition goal (after aid, loans, additional scholarships, and my own contributions) at $7,700, we've reached 58%of what I need to register. I'd be honored if you'd continue to share, continue to talk about it, continue to contribute. And thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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The World Fantasy Convention dealers room is open to the public today! Stop by the Locus table and pick up a signed cover art print and a subscription! Get an added free issue of Locus if you subscribe at the con. Photo: Eleanor Trombla kindly showing off my artwork! wfc2026.org
I thought it was mostly about hatred, stupidity, and racism. They told me I was wrong, that I couldn’t make assumptions. I had to listen to the other side, try to see them, try to understand. Well, I did, and it was, and still is, mostly about hatred, stupidity, and racism.
On behalf of everyone at Clarkesworld, we would like to thank all the subscribers who joined during our recent subscription drive. Because of you, we've been able to give all our staff and contributors a raise for our 20th anniversary.
Thank you to everyone who stood with me over the years. It’s been a scary journey but I have always been grounded in my work and ability to provide exemplary service to my constituents. Trump and his administration have been after me since I arrived in Congress.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4w agoBREAKING WaPo: Trump officials scrutinized Rep. Ilhan Omar in 2019. They didn't find citizenship issues. The earlier review of Omar's immigration records looked at many of the same issues being investigated now.
Locus senior editor and cover designer Francesca Myman (@mizfrancesca.bsky.social) joins @johnpicacio.bsky.social, Tommy Arnold, and Jaime Jones as one of the cover artists for the upcoming MURDERBOT graphic novel from @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk, launching today on Kickstarter!
Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!
The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series.
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Be a pre-launch backer for the Murderbot graphic novel, sign up for a physical item, get an exclusive pin! Three days to go till launch! So excited to be a part of this project as an artist! @paulcornell.bsky.social @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk
Coming soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!
The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series.
kickstarter.com
This is your last chance to back the Trials of Maya game on Gamefound, only eight hours to go! Join over 1000 backers. I've seen the game, it's gorgeous. @memewala.bsky.social @zain-memon.bsky.social @trialsofmaya.bsky.social
The variant cover artists of our #Murderbot graphic novel 2/3: @mizfrancesca.bsky.social . Francesca has created many covers for @locusmag.bsky.social including some featuring her own take on our favourite Sec Unit. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...
Coming soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!
The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series.
kickstarter.com
Only four more days to back this amazing project on Gamefound! The level of work here is really exquisite. If you are a gamer who loves MOBAs, this replicates that experience on a hex-grid tabletop, with powerful characters vying for legendary towers (I personally like Dangsa).
Trials of Maya: Founders Edition by Zain Memon - Gamefound
An arena-based expandable card game set in the MAYA Narrative Universe. Command champions with customizable decks across various game modes and maps. Manage your energy, chain mind-bending combos, and...
gamefound.com
That's it! This year's trophy art will be revealed later this month. Until then, thanks to all of our winners and finalists for their outstanding contributions to genre literature. View the full list here: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2026-results/ Happy Saturday! #2026IgnyteAwards
2026 Results - The Ignyte Awards
OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience Cursed Daughters – Oyinkan Braithwaite (Doubleday) Harmattan Season – Tochi Onyebuchi (Tor Books) Mothea...
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Go see @timpratt.org read from The Jewel and the Comet this Saturday the 26th at 2:00 pm in San Diego, at the Mysterious Galaxy bookshop!
Tim Melody Pratt@timpratt.org · 2mo agoPEOPLE OF SAN DIEGO! I will be reading and talking and signing at the wonderful Mysterious Galaxy bookshop on Saturday the 26th at 2 pm! Please come and tell all your friends! mystgalaxy.com/92626Pratt
Locus senior editor and cover designer Francesca Myman (@mizfrancesca.bsky.social) joins @johnpicacio.bsky.social, Tommy Arnold, and Jaime Jones as one of the cover artists for the upcoming MURDERBOT graphic novel from @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk! Save now to be notified:
Coming soon: Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!
The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series.
kickstarter.com
I'm so excited to be a part of this! Coming soon!!
Paul Cornell (Redshirt C29 at Thought Bubble)@paulcornell.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy company @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk is putting out a Murderbot graphic novel, All Systems Red, with a new @marthawells.com Mb short story too! @ericaschultz42.bsky.social @garyerskine.bsky.social @stillwintercraft.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social ! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...
Check out Trials of Maya, a tabletop game created by @memewala.bsky.social and @zain-memon.bsky.social -- I've gotten a chance to look at it up-close, and it's absolutely gorgeous gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Trials of Maya: Founders Edition by Zain Memon - Gamefound
An arena-based expandable card game set in the MAYA Narrative Universe. Command champions with customizable decks across various game modes and maps. Manage your energy, chain mind-bending combos, and...
gamefound.com
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
So excited, I have finally designed a new logo for Locus Magazine! Sometimes dreams do come true. I've been reading this mag since I was a kid. I also did the cover art! You can read more about my logo design process here: www.patreon.com/mizfrancesca... @locusmag.bsky.social
So sad to hear about John Crowley. He was my instructor at Yale, I knew about him well before that though. Got to do his cover and interview layout for @locusmag.bsky.social. Was worried based on things I'd heard in the past few years. Just thought of him last week and hoped he was doing ok.
Oh wow, we've hit 80K! This means we'll get a @johnpicacio.bsky.social variant cover and I'm so excited! Just 7 hours left, getcher anthology copies now and let your friends know about it 🩵! @locusmag.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/204...
Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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I have been creating MAYA with @zain-memon.bsky.social and the most inspiring team of 150+ people over the last 4 years, and it's been the most fulfilling experience of my life. Sharing lore, worldbuilding, ideas, and intentions here.
Sometimes you like the feel of a physical book. Other times, you prefer the convenience of digital. Get both options at our #anthology #Kickstarter and back the book! Available in hardcover, paperback, and epub. Visit http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... or link in bio #SFF #booksky #books
It's the final day of the @locusmag.bsky.social spring fundraiser. This is a really important drive for us to build funding for the coming year, and as of this post we're only at 70% of our hoped-for $100k goal. Please support and signal boost the fundraiser to help us keep doing what we do!
Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo
Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.
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Wait, milk is made from blood? This has all sorts of implications for vampire romance novels. (130 year old vampire meets our heroine on a cheese tour of Northern Italy, remembers when the alpine creameries were built).
Reminder the nomination deadline is Saturday, March 28 at 9 AM Pacific time!
Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 8mo agoYour Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference. There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards. As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category. www.lacon.org/hugos/
I wrote about it on fb tinyurl.com/vxkvyb74, but since @timpratt.org is here I wanna say, THANK YOU for years & years of awesome Locus work. I hope the newfound time for creative work is proving productive. Here's a pic of Melody w/ her final Locus ish. Support Melody here: www.patreon.com/timpratt
I woke up and…. Don’t have to go to work?!? This is so weird My (former?!?) co-workers took me out for a lovely farewell dinner last night, and I got all fancy because I knew there’d be photos. You can never trust magazine people
Our “radical” is their Tuesday. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
theguardian.com
