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Spencer Nitkey

@spencerwriting.bsky.social

fun not cool. writer in The Adroit Journal, Apex, Lightspeed, Nature Future, Weird Horror, and others. spencernitkey.com

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Thomas Ha@thomasha.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh wow. Congrats to the finalists. Honored to be included with these authors. Thanks to World Fantasy Con, the judges, @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and @undertow.bsky.social. And thanks to readers who enjoyed and talked about these stories. Really means a lot.

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2w ago

We're still pushing away at our goal of giving our entire team a raise in celebration of our 20th anniversary issue in October. Each subscription takes us one step closer. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ There isn't a better way to thank them for their part in the last 20 and the next 20.

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

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Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · 4w ago

I always love Maria's reviews & I love it even more when one of my stories is included! Thanks to @mariahaskins.com for reading & @flashfictiononline.bsky.social for publishing!

Maria Haskins@mariahaskins.com · 4w ago

Read part of my short fiction review column for the June issue of LOCUS in Locus Online. I read and recommend stories from Otherside, Flash Fiction Online, and Small Wonders! 👀 locusmag.com/review/other... Get the issue here: subscribers.locusmag.com/content/buy-...

The June 2026 Locus magazine, issue #785, has interviews with Robert Jackson Bennett and Isabel J. Kim, and a spotlight on artist Dante Luiz. The Summer Reads section includes Locus reviewers' recommendations, commentary from Saga editor Nivia Evans and Sheree Renée Thomas, and US and UK forthcoming books titles. News includes the 2026 Locus Awards winners, Daniel Kraus's Pulitzer Prize win, LA Times Book Prize winners, new Transworld imprint 3AM Books, and more. Obituaries remember Tom Clegg, Michael P. Spradlin, and Donald Sidney-Fryer. Reviews include new titles by Amitav Ghosh, Joseph Eckert, Ian McDonald, Christopher Priest & Nina Allan, Rachel Khong, Thomas Elrod, Ra Page & David Sue (eds.), Garth Nix, J.M. Sidorova, Andrea Hairston, Isabel Ibañez, Leslye Penelope, Vonda N. McIntyre, Isabel J. Kim, Jedediah Berry, ‘Pemi Aguda, Munir Hachemi translated by Julia Sanches, M. John Harrison, Lee Young-do translated by Anton Hur, Violet Allen, Andrew Dana Hudson, Kate Milford, Meg Shaffer, Elana K. Arnold, Daisy Pearce, Uketsu translated by Jim Rion, Allen Stroud, Cynthia Gómez, James S.A. Corey, Ann Leckie, Alex Shvartsman, Jeff Noon, Sheree Renée Thomas, and more.
M.R. Robinson@mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 4w ago

And, hey, not to be all “it’s my birthday, buy my book” but… it’s my birthday, subscribe to my magazine? OTHERSIDE has defined this year for me. I’m really proud of the work we’re doing. You can access back issues via Patreon, too! Treat yourself to 60,000 words of queer SFF for as little as $2!

OTHERSIDE — a magazine of the queer fantastic.

Get more from OTHERSIDE on Patreon. a magazine of the queer fantastic.. Support OTHERSIDE and get exclusive access to their work.

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M.R. Robinson@mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 4w ago

31 today! And what a year of grief and joy and despair and gratitude it has been. This is the busiest week but I am celebrating by treating myself to a few quiet hours spent writing at the coffee shop.* *Okay, less “writing,” more “sweating to death,” the coffee shop was full. CLOSE ENOUGH I GUESS.

A selfie sitting at a picnic table, trees in the background, laptop and coffee in the foreground. I’m wearing a cap and glasses, headphones around my neck. The photo is in black and white in hopes of distracting from overall vibes of sweaty, humid misery. I definitely look a little like I’m forcing myself to smile. IT’S HOT OUT HERE. I am suffering.
Undertow Publications 🇨🇦@undertow.bsky.social · 4w ago

Thrilled to see Locus's 'Year's Best' fund in a day. Reminder that our little 'Best Of' could use some pre-order love, as well. If you're able and inclined. We think it's pretty good. You might, as well. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2 — Undertow Publications

Pre-Order. Shipping October 2026. Cover art by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis PRAISE FOR THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR “Momentous... an indispensable guide to the state of the weird in ...

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Angela Liu@angelaliu.bsky.social · last mo.

Super hyped to see “How To Set Up Your Mourning Robot” (in @lightspeedmagazine.com) on the Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist alongside so many other SFF/spec stories! Thanks so much to @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social for the heads up! 🙏

How to Set Up Your Mourning Robot - Lightspeed Magazine

Fill tear ducts with provided saline solution. Do not mix or combine with non-approved third-party solutions. Open the mouth of your robot when ready to activate. Press the purple button under the to...

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Sudha Balagopal@sudhab.bsky.social · last mo.

Clang the bells! The @wigleaf.bsky.social Long List and Top 50 list is up www.wigleaf.com.🎈 Special thanks to Guest Selecting Editor, @andrewporter01.bsky.social. Gratitude also to our team who spent countless hours reading. And big 🙏 to Scott Garson without whom this list wouldn't exist! 🌷🌷

Sandra Newman@sannewman.bsky.social · last mo.

Writing tip: Give your protagonist a pet cat. In the final pages, shift to the cat's point of view. Follow the cat outside, through moonlit woods, to a pasture where cows kneel in worship around a glowing spacecraft. As the cat trots up its gangway, we glimpse in the windows an all-cat crew.

Spencer Nitkey@spencerwriting.bsky.social · last mo.

My story---We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky---is free to read now. You should read it. It's about masculinity and queerness and anger and grief, and what we inherit from our fathers. and there's a bunch of animals in it havenspec.com/fiction/we-w...

We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky, Haven Spec Magazine

"We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky" by Spencer Nitkey

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Haven Spec Magazine@havenspec.bsky.social · last mo.

Our ✨June 2026 Issue✨ is now free to read online! Find it here: havenspec.com/issues/issue... Or get the EPUB and PDF: ko-fi.com/s/90e1d65c0d Please read it and please spread the word!

Spencer Nitkey@spencerwriting.bsky.social · last mo.

This is such a cool thing to do, and, man, what an artist! Also, this story, like usual, is phenomenal. Everyone should read it ASAP.

Thomas Ha@thomasha.bsky.social · last mo.

For the evening crowd. From time to time, when writing budget allows, I commission illustrations for my website. This one is a striking one by @emo-sludge.com. I saw Zach's portfolio and was blown away. I thought, "Bet he could do something real messed and freaky for this story!" And boy did he.

Spencer Nitkey@spencerwriting.bsky.social · last mo.

My story---We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky---is free to read now. You should read it. It's about masculinity and queerness and anger and grief, and what we inherit from our fathers. and there's a bunch of animals in it havenspec.com/fiction/we-w...

We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky, Haven Spec Magazine

"We Whose Fathers Have Transformed into Wild Animals of the Land, Sea, and Sky" by Spencer Nitkey

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Haven Spec Magazine@havenspec.bsky.social · last mo.

Our ✨June 2026 Issue✨ is now free to read online! Find it here: havenspec.com/issues/issue... Or get the EPUB and PDF: ko-fi.com/s/90e1d65c0d Please read it and please spread the word!

Zach Hazard Vaupen@emo-sludge.com · last mo.

It was an honor to make this piece for ‘Our Revels Are Now Ended’ (and as you can probably tell I had a ton of fun working on it). It’s a brilliant short story and I can’t recommend you read it highly enough!

Thomas Ha@thomasha.bsky.social · last mo.

For the evening crowd. From time to time, when writing budget allows, I commission illustrations for my website. This one is a striking one by @emo-sludge.com. I saw Zach's portfolio and was blown away. I thought, "Bet he could do something real messed and freaky for this story!" And boy did he.

Joe Koch@horrorsong.blog · last mo.

Are you a reviewer on Insta or Tiktok (where I dare not tread) interested in an ARC of DEAD BOYS DONT CRY when it's available? Let me know!

Announcement for Dead Boys Don't Cry by Joe Koch, coming out in June 2027, described as a cosmic-erotic slasher and queer anti-murder mystery told through interlocking stories, pitched as Cruising meets Robbe-Grillet's The Erasers.