Big congratulations to one of the hardest working people in SFF, whose vision and expertise has carved out such a unique and glittering niche in this space. I could not be more proud of the work Elise does.

Psychopomp@psychopomp.com · 22h ago

hey, WOW!! @ecatherine.com hell YES, buddy. love to see it. congrats to everyone on the list but an extra special congrats to Elise for her work on @thedeadlands.com locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

hey, WOW!! @ecatherine.com hell YES, buddy. love to see it. congrats to everyone on the list but an extra special congrats to Elise for her work on @thedeadlands.com locusmag.com/2026/08/2026...

"This isn’t funny, the ant thinks as the foot comes down." TODAY, beloveds!! a new poem, just for you Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet? by @andrewkozma.net read it here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

Do You Believe There are People Who… / Andrew Kozma / Psychopomp

Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet?, by Andrew Kozma, from issue 43.

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Man I love seeing @khoreo.bsky.social & @thedeadlands.com on the semiprozine list. My short fiction reading has really dropped off in recent years but I very reliably find the stuff they're doing really exciting.

they say to vote with your heart but what if you vote with your bones instead? The Deadlands for Hugo Best Semiprozine 2026 BestSEMIPROzine2026 we would like you to vote for us 💀 info and stuff: www.thehugoawards.org

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TODAY, beloveds! our first poem of issue 43 🖤 "Maybe you’re beautiful and like all of us, had fears Maybe you picked the wrong mask, so we never saw your face." Maybe by @phodiso-modirwa.bsky.social read the full poem here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

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We will not negate. We’ll avoid but entirely / when we speak

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issue 43 is live and available for Patrons THANK YOU for being a patron, we hope you love and read this issue. if you love THE DEADLANDS please support us by becoming a patron! if you do (and we can't stress this enough) YOU GET TO READ ISSUE 43 RIGHT NOW!!!!1!!~!!💀!!11!

quick important ISSUE 43 update: it's late it's gonna BE late the state of this issue's being is one of lateness but do no worry it will arrive SOON and YOU will be the first to hear about it if you're on our email list or if you follow us here on BSKY sorry and thank you and goodnight

and we'll just say if you're into this and you want to see us continue to exist you can send 2 birds to THE DEADLANDS at once by becoming a patron srsly we need u the deadlands needs u

in case you missed it! issue 43 is imminent 💀🫶

The Deadlands@thedeadlands.com · 3w ago

it's time, beloveds! 🌮 🌮 🌮 it's TOC o'tuesday! and issue 43 is looking AMAZING shall we begin? thread/

hey. guess what...

The Deadlands@thedeadlands.com · 3w ago

HELLO AUTHORS. The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3)

and the COVER Timeline by @inkshark.bsky.social 💀

it's time, beloveds! 🌮 🌮 🌮 it's TOC o'tuesday! and issue 43 is looking AMAZING shall we begin? thread/

the deadlands is ALMOST, but not quite, fully funded consider joining as a patron and two things happen: 1. we keep publishing amazing deathy works 2. you get epub/phsyical copies of the deadlands and OH BY THE WAY the next issue (in 7 days) contains A WHOLE NOVELLA + regular deadlands content!

hey it's us THE DEADLANDS with an update for authors (please leave the room if you are not, sorry) we are going to be making an ANNOUNCEMENT 4 AUTHORS soon but not yet this is an announcement of an announcement we have an email announcement form for authors, you can sign up to stay up 2 date:

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Send us your best death-focused stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read the full guidelines before you submit.

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hello how are you. GREAT we want to follow more writers and editors and magazine staffs here in the literary & spec fic space if you have 11 second, pls 🙏🏻 reply with some of your favorites, we will follow and say hello let's spread love and recognition like strawberry jam (on toast or other) 💀🍓

important. you can become a patron here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/pa...

1. poetry is now open properly, so go submit your poetries if you'd like. 2. the site got redesigned, sorry for BUGGS if there are buggs do not squash just tell us and we will release them outside. 3. the site is pretty go look at it: psychopomp.com/deadlands 4. please become patron it's very

Welcome to The Deadlands: Death-focused Stories & Poetry

The Deadlands is a twice-hugo-nominated quarterly journal that publishes death-focused stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Read The Deadlands online for free.

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it is very very helpful let us tell you! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ for dealing with devils: psychopomp.com/product/one-...

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P.S. If you have not already read ONE MESSAGE REMAINS you might not know that you have a personal devil or how to deal with them, so, y'know. I am just saying. It is also a helpful book in that regard.

P.S. If you have not already read ONE MESSAGE REMAINS you might not know that you have a personal devil or how to deal with them, so, y'know. I am just saying. It is also a helpful book in that regard.

we are speechless with joy and pride and wonder @premeemohamed.com's glorious collection One Message Remains is a finalist for the Le Guin Prize!!! AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa 🎉🎉🎉

Ursula K. Le Guin@ursulakleguin.com · last mo.

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

But I mean yeah in all seriousness, a second shortlist spot (!!!!) in this incredible company for what I consider to be my PERSONAL most meaningful award in SFF is... is very something! Thank you so so much to @psychopomp.com @ecatherine.com @mkcurry.bsky.social @seanmarkey.bsky.social !

Ursula K. Le Guin@ursulakleguin.com · last mo.

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

we are speechless with joy and pride and wonder @premeemohamed.com's glorious collection One Message Remains is a finalist for the Le Guin Prize!!! AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa 🎉🎉🎉

Ursula K. Le Guin@ursulakleguin.com · last mo.

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

“The Three Apocalypses of Kabir Vasudeva” coming soon…

The Deadlands@thedeadlands.com · last mo.

this ticket entitles you to one (1) novella next month from: THE DEADLANDS by: @amalsingh.bsky.social NEXT MONTH'S ISSUE FIRST NOVELLA FROM THE DEADLANDS IT'S HAPPENING TICKET 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️💀🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️it's so good🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️

*twirls* we are HUGO finalists!! so some real talk: we ADORE the gorgeous work that graces our pages it makes us weep, it makes our hearts soar, it makes us think and reconsider in startling ways VOTING is open and we would be so honored for your support 🖤 www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/

an old post BUT ALSO ETERNAL toss a little coin to your ferryman? 💀🖤

Psychopomp@psychopomp.com · 3mo ago

we LOVE our little death magazine we are so proud of all it brings join the deadlands patreon today www.patreon.com/the_deadlands and keep the skelly times rolling 🫶

Congratulations to Uncanny Magazine Managing Editor Monte Lin! Monte's short story “his love’s ashes on his tongue” from The Deadlands is a Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist! You can read it here! ttps://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-37/his-loves-ashes/

CONGRATULATIONS @montelin.bsky.social!! we are so excited that "his love’s ashes on his tongue" from our issue 37 is a finalist for this year's Sturgeon award!! read the story here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is... and check out all the amazing finalists! file770.com/2026-theodor...

2026 Theodore A. Sturgeon Memorial Award Finalists

The 2026 finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction story have been selected. “Six People to Revise You,” J.R. Dawson, Uncanny Magazine, Jan 2025 “The Nin…

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skeleton squeeeee!!! congratulations Ishita Basu Mali and @angelaliu.bsky.social for your Ignyte nominations!! read these gorgeous poems here: After The Storm: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is... The Language of Fireflies: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalist in Speculative Poetry are: After the Storm – Ishita Basu Mallik In an attempt to seduce Death my sister starts calling him Love – Karan Kapoor Set It Off (1996) – Fans’ Cut – Nova Cypress Black (1/2)