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Shoreline of Infinity

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Science fiction doings - magazine, publications, events and other odds and sods. Based in Scotland, open to the Universe. https://www.shorelineofinfinity.com Also SF Caledonia www.sfcaledonia.scot Also home to SF Caledonia: https://www.sfcaledonia.scot

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Katie ♥️💜💙@katiebruce.bsky.social · 2d ago

Join us for a night celebrating Scottish sci-fi, fantasy and horror! Waterstones Leeds, Wed 26th Aug, 7pm Tickets: tinyurl.com/OutwithLeeds

Panel: Out with Reality - Scottish Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Panel: Out with Reality - Scottish Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror today.

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Katie ♥️💜💙@katiebruce.bsky.social · 2d ago

Ian Green is a bestselling writer of science-fiction and fantasy from Scotland The Deep and the Drowned is a high-octane tale set on the high seas. For a decade, Killian has run up debts, broken promises & made enemies in every port. Now he must sail into the storm to repay the biggest debt he owes

A black and white photo of Ian Green wearing a patterned shirtThe cover of The Deep and the Drowned by Ian Green, featuring a huge turquoise sea serpent writhing up out of the sea, a ship being tossed about on the waves, and red seaweed below
Eric Scott@captainfossil.bsky.social · yesterday

Today is "Soft Rains Day" for those who remember this haunting 1950 Ray Bradbury piece. It's classic Bradbury, eerily accurate w/ its predictions in some respects (looking at you, Alexa), and well worth a few moments of your day to read if you're so inclined.

Lisa Kadonaga@tapirtrouble.bsky.social · 2d ago

Soft Rains Day. "Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." RIP Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o 'clock! as if it were afraid that nobody would. The morning house lay empty. The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the emptiness. Seven-nine, breakfast time, seven-nine! In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunny side up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two cool glasses of milk. "Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. "Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." Source: https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf
E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds@emfaulds.com · 5d ago

I'm doing some things at Worldcon online! First, a workshop called "Outlining while ADHD". Lot of advice is "you must outline your writing" but then how do you not sap the fun out of it? Also a panel, "Polycrisis: Living Through Many Challenges At Once" - sure to be 🔥🔥🔥 See you there?

A timetable graphic with colourful boxes. Text reads: Worldcon 2026. E.M. Faulds - My Online Events. Thursday 27th August 9:30pm BST (UK Time) / 1:30pm PDT (LA time) Workshop: Outlining while ADHD. Monday, 31st August, 9:30pm BST (UK Time) / 1:30pm PDT (LA time) Panel. Polycrisis: Living through many challenges at once.
Lorraine Wilson@rainewilson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Calling Scottish folks because fuck data centres. Personally I'd go for yeeting the shareholders into the sun but I guess I'll settle for a moratorium petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

Petition: Moratorium on planning applications for all hyperscale data centres until their environmental impacts have been fully assessed

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a moratorium to prohibit planning permission from being granted for any hyperscale data centres, until it has carried ou...

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Chris Rolland FRAS@celtuk.eurosky.social · 2w ago

And at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland unveils its plan for a combined Lunar Lander, and when you've eaten the Marshmallow Core, a useful habitation module: 🔭 🧪

A giant Tunnocls tea cake with fireworks shooting downwards from its base hangs above the stage of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Juliet E McKenna@julietemckenna.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good news for UK booklovers! The Riven Kingdom is included in this week's Waterstones preorder offer - ending on Friday 24th July. Enter the offer code SUMMER26 at the checkout and get 25% off the RRP. Do check out the whole selection of great reads. www.waterstones.com/book/the-riv...

The Riven Kingdom by Juliet E. McKenna | Waterstones

Buy The Riven Kingdom by Juliet E. McKenna from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Shoreline of Infinity@shoreinf.bsky.social · 2w ago

" a particularly fine edition of Shoreline of Infinity with stories that will linger in your mind. Maybe you’ll remember them for award season? I know I will." Full reviews of all the stories in Shoreline of Infinity 40 from the fine folk of Supernova. supernova.reviews/2026/07/22/s...

Shoreline of Infinity #40 (2026)

Eternal warriors, virtual reality, space scavengers and sparrows! Alan looks at the latest Shoreline of Infinity and reviews the fiction

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Shoreline of Infinity@shoreinf.bsky.social · 2w ago

" a particularly fine edition of Shoreline of Infinity with stories that will linger in your mind. Maybe you’ll remember them for award season? I know I will." Full reviews of all the stories in Shoreline of Infinity 40 from the fine folk of Supernova. supernova.reviews/2026/07/22/s...

Shoreline of Infinity #40 (2026)

Eternal warriors, virtual reality, space scavengers and sparrows! Alan looks at the latest Shoreline of Infinity and reviews the fiction

supernova.reviews

C.Piveral@cpiveral.bsky.social · 3w ago

My story “Artifice Box: Experiment 101” appears in this issue. This story has shocked me with the variety of reactions from readers from tears to terror. So happy to see this one take flight!

Shoreline of Infinity@shoreinf.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Released today! Shoreline of Infinity 40 - science fiction magazine from Scotland for the entire Universe. Includes: Grown-up Handwriting by Joyce Bingham - the winning story of this year's Cymera Festival/Shoreline of Infinity story competition. www.shorelineofinfinity.com/product/shor...

Cover image of sultry female face and a stern looking bloke with a fine moustache. He also looks a bit grumpy while she straight into your soul. Also includes the list of contributors: Arthur H Manners〈〉Chloie Piveral〈〉Chris Kelso〈〉Franki Halliwell〈〉Hiron Ennes〈〉Jadie Bea〈〉John J Kennedy〈〉Joyce Bingham〈〉Mark Toner〈〉Matjaz Vidmar〈〉Pippa Goldschmidt〈〉Rachel Plummer〈〉Scott Payne〈〉T Lucas Earle〈〉Timothy Quinn
Anne Charnock@annecharnock.bsky.social · 3w ago

I am so grateful to Lancaster University for awarding me an honorary doctorate DLitt for my fiction ‘including near-future environmental collapse and ectogenesis.’ Many thanks to Dr Oliver Langmead for his oration, and Prof Rebecca Lingwood. A joy to share the day with all the graduating students!

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