Days until Clive Palmer finds a way to use AusAlert to send messages?
Vix Richardson
@nefarious-vix.bsky.social
Doing the thing for Worldcon 2028 - Brisbane! (Also National Australian Horror Convention) Chaotic neutral at the best of times She/Her
SFF friends in Australia! (Sydney in particular) A small crew of us are running a writers con over 11-13 September at Old Government House in Parramatta Park. At the moment we're open for EOI for panels: forms.gle/a4oiRLjmpLcb...
ConSYDeration Panels
For appearances over the weekend of 12-13 September 2026. ConSYDeration 2026 is the inaugural speculative writers con programmed by Sydney Speculative Scribes in partnership with WestWords. Held at ...
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The Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards voting is still open until August 8th at 12 pm Pacific! Don't forget to submit your ballots if you're an Attending, Virtual, or WSFS member. If you don't have a membership yet, you can sign up through our site now: lacon.org/register
Hey friends! I'm doing something I should've done a billion years ago and spinning up a book-stuff-only insta account. I'd be chuffed if you followed me over there, too. www.instagram.com/christopherr...
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Want to help fundraise for the National Oz Horror Con? Want to party and dress up? events.humanitix.com/the-death-of...
'The Death of Winter' Masquerade Fundraiser
Join us for a night of dirges, dancing and darkness to raise funds for the National Australian Horror Convention.
events.humanitix.com
The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Novella are: Audition for the Fox – @mcflycahill90.bsky.social Descent – @wtalabi.com Psychopomp & Circumstance – @edenroyce.bsky.social The Iron Below Remembers – @sharangbiswas.bsky.social The River Has Roots – @amalelmohtar.com
Site Selection for the 2028 Worldcon is now open! Only members of LAconV can vote. The $50 USD voting fee gets you a WSFS membership to the 2028 Worldcon with access to Hugo Nominating and Voting and the Hugo Voter's Packet. And the winning bid gets that money up front to help finance the Worldcon.
Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 2mo agoSite selection for the 2028 World Science Fiction Convention is now open! Please visit our site for bidding info and how to cast your vote: www.lacon.org/siteselection
Historian of something cool and niche? i've got some episode slots available on the Untitled History Podcast in the coming weeks. so if you're up for coming on and talking about your area, DM me! Think In Our Time but more casual. ESPECIALLY if its non-mil stuff. (spread the word, peeps)
We’d like to thank Nuremberg in 2028 for running alongside us in the race to win the 2028 Worldcon. And while they’ve now stepped away from the race, we’re a better bid for having had the competition.
Nuremberg 2028 – Worldcon Bid
We are standing down from the race for the 2028 Worldcon. A statement from Florian and Ruben.
nuremberg2028.de
FINALLY I can announce the author line-up for the FIRST EVER We Write at Dawn Anthology!! 🥳 We have a truly incredible group of writers who contributed to the anthology, and I can't wait for you all to read it!! P.S. When you see the cover made by @augustsstudio.bsky.social you are going to DIE.
Today GRIEF EATER is out!! It has been an incredible journey to get to this point. Thank you everyone who has been involved in its making, and thank you reviewers for supporting it! Big love!! @interstellarflight.bsky.social (Cover by Dante Luiz!)
au.news.yahoo.com/170-year-old...? I have been told I can’t have more projects. But has anyone said that to you lately?
'Unique opportunity' for Aussies to take over 170-year-old lighthouse
Applications to run the heritage site are open for one more month.
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While I'm sad I'm missing #Swancon some of our @brisbanein28.bsky.social team are there (lucky things) Go say Hi if you're on site.
After a short delay, hot of the press we have the Queersar Not An Award for Excellent In Queer SFF & SFF with Queers 2023! This list might, more than any other so far, reflects the key kaupapa I've been trying to capture: Quality commercial midlist SFF with real artistic merit & a bunch of queers.
The Queersar Not An Award 2023
For excellence in queer SFF and SFF with queers released in 2023
borrowed-and-blue.beehiiv.com
For those of you already missing Stephen Colbert, he's resurfaced on community public access in Monroe, Michigan, and no, I am not joking: youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4
Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
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Phone ate a Bluesky thread I was working on and it was incredibly demoralizing and then I got an email from my agent that THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS is entering a second printing!!! Y'all are so wonderful, go little book go us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
The Language of Liars
A story of secrets, body jumping, and the power of language, The Language of Liars is a poignant, thought-provoking new masterpiece from award-winning author...
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Over on inst@ the Locked Library are giving away two signed copies of their edition!
Introducing Trent Jamieson… ( @trentonomicon.bsky.social) I live in Brisbane (Meanjin as it is called much more beautifully by the Turrbal and Yuggera people). I tend toward darkish fantasy with a taste and flavour of the places I grew up in rural New South Wales, and urban Queensland.
I shouldn’t feel too proud of being in bed by my bedtime. It’s 2am. (And yettt)
📬 It’s taken me a while to haul but I finally have two books discussed on the #StarshipAlexandria podcast with @emmanewman.bsky.social and @aptshadow.bsky.social - Holdstock’s “Mythago Wood” and Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future” 🤗 📚⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🚀 #SciFiBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋 #MayBookHaul 📦
Emma Newman@emmanewman.bsky.social · 10mo agoStarship Alexandria episode 7 is here! @aptshadow.bsky.social and I discuss The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson and I share one of my favourite pieces of music. Next month's episode is all about Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood. starshipalexandria.com/episode-7-th...
Kell Woods' ( @kellinthewoods.bsky.social) two publised novels take fairytales you might think you know and makes them something new and often darker. Upon A Starlit Tide won the 2025 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel. www.kellwoods.com.au #AustralasianSFF #Meanjinin2028 #BrisbaneIn2028
