A Pipevine Swallowtail and an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail visited the Mexican Sunflowers at the community garden this morning. 🦋🌱 #WeekEforEphemeral #AlphabetChallenge

OMG that's me!

Marty Cahill@mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 6d ago

And congratulations to @tachyonpub.bsky.social who have been nominated for the Professional - Special Award!! @jhameia.bsky.social, @thejillroberts.bsky.social, @jacobwesiman.bsky.social, and the whole team have been doing incredible work for YEARS, and seeing them recognized is so damn special <3

🌟#COVERREVEAL!🌟 Coming May 2027 from Hugo winner @wilsonspin.bsky.social: FORTY MILLION SUMMERS buff.ly/Prk07W8 Just before the Earth’s near-destruction, a father and daughter lead their community forty million years into the future—and beyond. #bookcoverreveal @shawnamccarthy.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who helps keep community journalism alive, well, and in print in Boston's neighborhoods.

DotNews@dotnews.bsky.social · last wk.

This week's print edition of The Reporter is now in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read it here (no paywall): www.dotnews.com/2026/07/30/j...

My three favourite illos from the batch I did for LOVECRAFT'S MONSTERS (2014), a story collection edited by @datlow.bsky.social for @tachyonpub.bsky.social 1) Love is Forbidden, We Croak and Howl by Caitlín R. Kiernan; 2) Remnants by Fred Chappell; 3) The Bleeding Shadow by Joe R. Lansdale.

It's all very well and good to separate the artist from the art and also how do you enjoy someone's work when the mere mention of them gives you a massive ick?

The Queen Anne home of @ursulakleguin.com in Portland, Oregon, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places! “Within its walls, she produced many of the novels that transformed science fiction and fantasy into vehicles for exploring gender, politics, identity and culture.”

Historic Portland home where Ursula K. Le Guin wrote her greatest works gains national recognition - The Portland Tribune

One of Portland’s most important literary landmarks has earned national recognition. The Queen Anne home where acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin lived and wrote for nearly six decades has […]

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San Francisco, California

Happy Disability Pride Month!

Had a dream last night in which I read a 19th c novel which used the word "mogged" in the contemporary sense. In the dream I felt like there should have been some valuable inference to be drawn from this but I just couldn't pull it together

🔭 Astronomer Dr. Vera Rubin's groundbreaking work provided the first direct, convincing observational evidence for the existence of dark matter. By measuring how galaxies spin, she fundamentally transformed modern #astrophysics. She was born #OTD in 1928. #astronomy #WomenInSTEM (1/2)🧵

Just completed, a small painting of a lovely evening on Bamburgh Beach.

Or just eat.

Rae Radford@raeradford.bsky.social · 3w ago

Great advice... #BookSky

He lost his voice. Then he gained wings. Thrilled to reveal the cover of Robert Olen Butler's CITIZEN PARROT, coming March 2027 from @tachyonpub. Preorder: tachyonpublications.com/product/citi... #CitizenParrot #CoverReveal #robertolenbutler

Citizen Parrot - Tachyon Publications

“Originality, humor, distinctive voices, drop-dead prose—Butler possesses all these qualities” —The Hudson Review Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler (Tabloid Dreams) returns to form with this be...

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At this point witches and librarians are probably our best hope

Oh dang, I wish I didn't already have all of these books. But at least *you* can...

Tachyon Publications@tachyonpub.bsky.social · last mo.

ENDING IN JUST OVER NINETEEN HOURS - Go get your ton of our award winning titles (well, a digital ton that is)!

Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.

Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries

This book hits me right in the childhood. I found this at a local bookstore. I was on my way out the door and just happened to catch a glimpse of it in the corner of my eye. Everyone should read this book immediately.

Happy book birthday to @megelison.bsky.social 's Foundling Fathers from @tachyonpub.bsky.social ! I'm chatting with Meg tonight at @peoplesbooktakoma.com and looking forward to digging into it.

Meg Elison@megelison.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Foundling Fathers lands this Tuesday from @tachyonpub.bsky.social, and my tour begins! East and West Coast dates are below, with alt text. Catch me if you can, because I'm reading from America's birthday present: the blistering satire that she deserves.

🔥 Sometimes all you need is a Yosemite view and a few deep breaths. This place is a reset button for your soul

Our Award-Winner #HumbleBundle is now live! Treat yourself to the best of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror while supporting #DoctorsWithoutBorders buff.ly/kAZ8PUS

The 2026 #Pride #StoryBundle is here! 16 queer reads curated by Catherine Lundoff and @blueterraplane.bsky.social in support of #RainbowRailroad! Featuring World Fantasy Award Winner YOKE OF STARS by @rblemberg.bsky.social and more storybundle.com/pride @storybundle.bsky.social

Boris Groh (Ukrainian Artist, born 1994) "Night Walking", 2017. Ink, Brushes, Paper, Size n.d. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt