Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY
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Engineer | Writer | Editor Enjoyer of Equations, Ideas & Assorted Nonsenses Hugo, Nebula, Locus & Caine Prize finalist Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY now: buff.ly/X3CHaZk
Y'all! trade reviews are starting to come in and THE FIST OF MEMORY got a STARRED review in Publishers Weekly calling it an "expertly executed epic". As a writer its one thing to craft something you think is special and unique, another for others to agree. 🙏🏾⭐ www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7564-1...
I love curated “Best-Of” SFF anthologies. There's something about someone collecting stories & saying, “Here, you should read these. Sadly there are fewer Best of anthologies every year. You can help reverse the trend with Locus's new anthology by Friday Aug 7! www.kickstarter.com/projects/204...
Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 2d agoEveryone! Funding ends Fri Aug 7 @ 6PM PDT. We are so close to reaching our $60k goal (adding a novella), but our DREAM GOAL gets us original cover art and allows us to double pay contributors. We want to show more love to our authors & you can help @ kck.st/4wtYJ6X !
Y'all! trade reviews are starting to come in and THE FIST OF MEMORY got a STARRED review in Publishers Weekly calling it an "expertly executed epic". As a writer its one thing to craft something you think is special and unique, another for others to agree. 🙏🏾⭐ www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7564-1...
Announcing our next stretch goal for our anthology...adding a novella!! If we reach our next goal, #WoleTalabi will grace the pages of the book with Descent, a novella set in the #Sauútiverse and originally published in #Clarkesworld magazine! back @ kck.st/4wtYJ6X
Neoclassical econ assumes rationality. The corollary of, "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" is "you're rich, so you must be very smart!" Thus, people assume that if powerful, well-compensated CEOs insist that "AI is changing everything," well then, *AI must be changing everything*. 1/
Naruto running through the streets of Fuenguirola because why not, its noche viva.
I'm one of those authors who enjoys talking about my stories, why I made certain choices, what ideas I was going for, etc. (its why all my short story collections include authors notes) But I'd hate if that became the default expectation for most writers because of concerns around AI nonsense.
Let’s get @wtalabi.com’s Sauútiverse novella, Descent, into this anthology! ⏱️ 💫
Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 6d agoWe only have 8 days left everyone!! We would really like to make this anthology the best it can possibly be, + ensure the novella makes it in! Back today to unlock digital content and choose your reward tier! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6X
The campaign offers some fun perks for backers, as well!
Y'all! Locus has tagged me in for their inaugural Year's Best anthology! Support the project and your boy will make an appearance, brining some @sauutiverse.bsky.social flavor. Check it out and toss a coin if you can.
Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 6d agoWe only have 8 days left everyone!! We would really like to make this anthology the best it can possibly be, + ensure the novella makes it in! Back today to unlock digital content and choose your reward tier! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6X
One thing I learned from engineering which I apply to my writing is the importance of decoupling process from single results. Following a good process may not result in expected results every instance but gives the highest probability of success over time. Plus, no process is 100% efficient.
Does anyone even like social media anymore?
Time for a long overdue update on Long Story Short, hosted by our Robin C.M. Duncan and David Green! Right now, they've got interviews with Wole Talabi, Joe Abercrombie, Katalina Watt, and an 11th anniversary special on Black Shuck Books. Listen at the link below: @britfantasysoc.bsky.social (1/2)
BFS Podcast: Long Story Short – The British Fantasy Society
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I am so excited for this. Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon was one of the best things I’ve read in ages. Now a first contact thriller? Politics and assassins and witch doctors and astronomers? Go to the top of the list.
Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY@wtalabi.com · last wk.As we near the release of THE FIST OF MEMORY, I've been thinking about why I wrote the book and why people should read it. One reason is that this novel is unique - the purest expression of all my creative and philosophical interests molten, annealed and fired like a bullet into the readers heart.
As we near the release of THE FIST OF MEMORY, I've been thinking about why I wrote the book and why people should read it. One reason is that this novel is unique - the purest expression of all my creative and philosophical interests molten, annealed and fired like a bullet into the readers heart.
Summer reading video. I'm on Instagram @ "audio dot futurism" Shout-out to @wtalabi.com @blipstress.bsky.social @etancomics.bsky.social bit.ly/audiofuturism
How do you write the politics of a utopian or dystopian society? We bring you the perfect panel to solve every last question you have! Right? Right..? Join @taranhunt.bsky.social @krystlematar.bsky.social @wtalabi.com.bsky.social @mosesoseutomi.bsky.social @stricklandia.bsky.social & Brian Penn!
Looking Back, Looking Forward, And A Big Update I have some pretty major news. But first... let me tell you what's been happening...
Looking Back, Looking Forward, And A Big Update
I have some pretty major news. But first... let me tell you what's been happening...
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Oh hey. Wanna read an African SF first contact novel that is unlike anything you've ever read before? Then jump in, the water is weird.
DAW Books@dawbooks.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi is a captivating novel with masterful prose and big themes that will sit with you for a very long time. Enter on The StoryGraph for a chance to win a copy. Open US only. Ends 8/18.
🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi is a captivating novel with masterful prose and big themes that will sit with you for a very long time. Enter on The StoryGraph for a chance to win a copy. Open US only. Ends 8/18.
I have never wished I could duplicate myself more than I have this year.
I hope someone does the Icelandic Sagas too
Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY@wtalabi.com · 2w agoI love that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has gotten people talking about ancient epic poems so much but what i really want to see is a big budget adaptation of other epic poems. Gilgamesh, Sunjata, Gesar, etc. (there's already a Ramayana adaptation coming later this year so thats cool)
I love that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has gotten people talking about ancient epic poems so much but what i really want to see is a big budget adaptation of other epic poems. Gilgamesh, Sunjata, Gesar, etc. (there's already a Ramayana adaptation coming later this year so thats cool)
I wrote more than 350k words for my forthcoming novel THE FIST OF MEMORY but only about 130k made it to the final book. Many ideas were left out. But all of that writing helped me hone in on the characters, the themes and the plot elements that matter most. Nothing was wasted.
Joanne Harris@joannechocolat.bsky.social · 2w agoUnsolicited writing advice, no. 367: Nothing you write is ever wasted. Whether anyone reads it or not, it helps build something better. It counts.
Gelezen: Wole Talabi, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon Wat een heerlijke roman. Afrikaanse #fantasy met een heist-plot, leuke karakters en veel tempo. Het gegeven is goed gevonden: Goden die minder gelovigen hebben trekken de teugels aan en worden CEO's […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]
What an absolutely wild match. I think its the highest-scoring third place world cup game of all time.
Yes yes the san marcos monastery in the parador de Leon is full of amazing mounted and relief sculptures but I'm most fascinated by all the skulls.
