SJ Groenewegen
@sjgroenewegen.co.uk
SFF author, trans-inclusive feminist, gay, non-binary, autistic. BEM. Website: https://www.sjgroenewegen.co.uk - includes links to all my publications. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sjgroenewegen - new posts so often on politics and/or writing.
Now on NetGalley! #BookSky
Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE@thresholdrose.bsky.social · 9h agoCover reveal for the @littlebrown.bsky.social edition of THE POISON PALACE, about Eka, a poison maiden who is sent to kill Alexander when he invades ancient India. Cover art by the brilliant @micaelaalcaino.bsky.social. Pre-orders: linktr.ee/shreyaila Out January 2027!
Author copies! Such beauties 🥰. I’m so thrilled ALSTON MOOR is alive! And I’m immensely thankful to everyone involved @goldsf.bsky.social @goldsmithspress.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social Pre-orders are open at all excellent bookshops. 📚🥰📚 Coming 1 September 2026. @sarahsuch.bsky.social
This is 16:30 BST tomorrow, if you're interested. 🚀🌖
Galactic Journey@galacticjourney.bsky.social · 23h agoTomorrow morning at 8:30 AM (Pacific): Al Worden will be exiting Endeavour to retrieve the external film canisters—and we'll be broadcasting all of it! #NASA #Apollo15 discord.gg/QzJWRrPZwx?e... @drspacejunk.bsky.social
Hugo* voting deadline is rocketing towards us... Small thread. 🚀 * and the awards that aren't Hugos, but are a part of #Worldcon
Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · yesterdayDon’t forget to cast your vote for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Did you know that voting on the entire Hugo Awards ballot is NOT required? Do you know films and video games, but not novels? Do you love art and graphic stories, but haven't read the novellas?
George Pritchard reviews Ken Russell’s latest film, The Devils. Does it add “sizzle to the steak” of a true story involving demon-possessed nuns in 17th century Loudon? galacticjourney.org/august-4-197...
Anna Smith Spark's magnificent Bronze Age fantasy, A Woman of the Sword, is part of this year's Best of British Storybundle. Being a legendary warrior is hard. Being a legendary warrior with kids in tow... storybundle.com/bestof
Here it is, folks: Ben Baldwin's classic cover for The Green Man's Debt. Pre-orders will start to open in a day or two. The book will be available on September 10th.
What happens when Uncanny Magazine fully funds: 1- I can announce WHEN WE REOPEN TO SUBMISSIONS! 2- We can work towards the STRETCH GOALS of 3 Original Covers!!!
Uncanny Magazine@uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 2d agoThere are ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT of the Uncanny Magazine Year 13 KICKSTARTER!! YOU make it possible for Uncanny Magazine to exist!! LET’S MAKE YEAR 13 HAPPEN!! The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
Tiny koala has been travelling again. Today, he visited the Romanesque abbey church in Bücken in North Germany. Church and abbey were built in the 12th century. #TinyKoalaAdventures #Brisbane2028 #Meanjin2028 #Bücken
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Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid@brisbane28.org · 2w agoThis week the team played Fantasy Guest List. Which fictional characters would we invite to be our Guests of Honour, Special Guests, or featured panelists, in which capacity and why. #Meanjin2028 #Brisbanein2028. (do play along and add ideas).
In many cultures, respect and shame carry enormous weight. Your worth can feel tied to how you present yourself, how you speak, how you move, how you behave in front of others. For Autistic people navigating those cultural expectations, this can be an exhausting and painful place to live.
We are excited for @laworldcon.bsky.social! It's just 25 days away! Have you voted in #SiteSelection yet? To hear more about the bid, come to the Future Worldcons Question & Answer on Saturday 29th August, 9am PDT. If attending virtually, there will be a livestream #BrisbaneIn2028 #MeanjinIn2028
A middling issue of IF #ScienceFiction and a recap of three big news stories reaching conclusions. galacticjourney.org/august-2-197...
This is running now. It's fascinating for several reasons. One is how well they work together, dealing with relatively minor issues that could worsen if they don't co-operate. Another is how much we crave cut together narratives to understand what's happened. This is stuff happening in real time.
Galactic Journey@galacticjourney.bsky.social · 4d agoIn just five hours—the start of EVA 3. Apollo 15's mission continues with a full TEN HOURS of coverage! Don't miss your last chance to see the astronauts on the Moon: discord.gg/QzJWRrPZwx?e...
OK, humbling problem to have, but due to overwhelming demand (seriously!) subs are RE-OPENED on the website for The Monstrous & The Divine for one week only! If you missed the deadline due to timezones or any other reason, get it in by Friday AUG 7th! www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...
Scylla Publishing Anthology Submission Form | Submit Your Story Today — Scylla
Submit your story for the Scylla Anthology with our easy online form. Include a bio, pronouns, and attach your story to be considered for publication.
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New month, new "help me pay my bills" goal on Ko-fi! For conversion sake, this is around 260 USD. And if you become a monthly supporter, you will get access to all my self-pubbed works for as long as you are supporting~ ko-fi.com/maybarros/go...
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I can't GO to Worldcon in LA later this month, but I'll still be there! Catch me online (UK time) for two writing workshops (each nearly 90 minutes long), a talk on how cottage gardens are based on baloney history & a table talk where we can chat about writing to your heart's content! lacon.org
Friends, I did it! I wrote a whole post without drifting into 'ugh publishinggg' even once! Please applaud. www.patreon.com/posts/165369...
Good vibes only, for once | Lorraine Wilson
Yesterday I wrote a draft of a post about hustling to build an author career - what that looks like depending on your skillsets and capacity
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Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social
Oh cool, this was a fun thing to learn. Apparently if you store your docs in an external hdd, Windows helpfully puts the attribute "Archive Indexed" in its properties. Which it abbreviates, naturally, to "AI". PSA: this is not a "ChatGPT wrote this file" indication!!
When you're writing historical fantasy or even secondary-world fantasy (and even some SF!), the fabrics that surround your character are more than just fabrics: they represent wealth, labour, and innovation, among other things. milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/f...
Fashion in Fiction and What Those Wall Hangings in Your Fantasy Book Really Represent – by Juliet E McKenna
This is an amalgamation of two related posts previously on Juliet’s own blog in 2023 and 2013. Among the photos of fashions at the Met Gala, this is what caught my eye. In 2022 singer/musicia…
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Important PSA for editors and writers alike regarding external HDD and an AI red flag that is not a red flag at all.
E.M. Faulds / Beth or Taxes / Not em faulds@emfaulds.com · 4d agoOh cool, this was a fun thing to learn. Apparently if you store your docs in an external hdd, Windows helpfully puts the attribute "Archive Indexed" in its properties. Which it abbreviates, naturally, to "AI". PSA: this is not a "ChatGPT wrote this file" indication!!
