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So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.

A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.

This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.

ARB’s 2025 Notable Books At the end of the year, we ask ARB’s contributors to pick just one book that they found really interesting this year: maybe already a best-seller or award-frontrunner, maybe something obscure…

I wrote about WE WILL RISE AGAIN, edited by @older.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social , for @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org 's 2025 Notable Books!
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Black Horror | Call for Submissions We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!

Fam heads up on a call for submissions: please share with a Black Horror writer who you know would eat this up. Look at that dream editing duo: @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and @chesyaburke.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥 Deadline January 14th, 2026...!
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Claire Hummel's Historical Fashion Reference & Resources - 🟧Heystack A comprehensive list of historical fashion resources, including patterns, textiles, embroidery and more! - 🟧Heystack

once again screaming at people about her public document full of historical clothing references and resources (which had it's most recent update on the 12th of january last year!)

heystacks.com/doc/1247/cla...

Concept art of Rosalind Lutece's wardrobe and outfit construction from Bioshock Infinite, drawn by Claire Hummel

"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"

wrong

I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI

get good

The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1) Amazon.com: The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1) eBook : Garcia, R.S.A.: Kindle Store

Psst!

If you'd like a gift idea for an SFF fan -- or if you'd like to read a scifantasy that's basically THE WITCHER meets Trinbagonian folklore & Caribbean mythology -- there's a $1.99 Ebook sale now for my book, THE NIGHTWARD!

www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSXFBWRN

Cover of the House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree with grey heraldry showing Notre Dame bisected by a sword The text above reads "Enter a Ruined Paris", and below "March 10, 2026"

Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a dragon wrapped around grey heraldry showing a crowned hawthorn tree. The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "Ruled by Fallen Angels..." and "March 10, 2026"

Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger in flames wrapped around grey heraldry showing a hawk above a tower The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "And Dragons of the depths", "March 10, 2026"

Covers of all three books, The House of Shattered Wings (banyan tree and Notre Dame), The House of Binding Thorns (eastern dragon and crowned hawthorn tree), The House of Sundering Flames (tiger in flames and hawk over tower) The text reads "Read the Complete Trilogy", "Available in Ebook and Trade Paperback March 10, 2026"

I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!

awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...

We Will Rise Again From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

WE WILL RISE AGAIN, an anthology of speculative fiction, essays, & interviews about activism co-edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social & yours truly, comes out TOMORROW which means today is the last day you can show the love by pre-ordering! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

Foundling Fathers by @megelison is a much needed satire about America that's Clone High meets Hamilton meets Jurassic Park. Ruin a politician's holiday! Pre-order everywhere you get your books! TikTok video by Don Martin

COVER REVEAL for my next book: Foundling Fathers comes out June 23, 2026. www.tiktok.com/@bydonmartin...

BEHOLD! Here's the fabulous cover of Being Aro, a multi-genre anthology of aromantic fiction edited by @rosieethor.bsky.social and @madelinetheauthor.bsky.social. Sam Prentice-Jones was the illustrator, and Rosie Stewart was the designer!

Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾
Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social

As promised, if you’re inspired by the march today but don’t know how else to get involved, how to sustainably fight fascism, that can look a few different ways. Here’s a thread of thoughts, short of nationwide withholding of labor / sustained protest:

Find Food Banks & Pantries Near You | FoodSearch.net Find food banks, pantries, and hot meals near you. Free food assistance resources nationwide.

friends in the US, here’s a great website that lists food assistance sites and services near you.

if you need it, take it. it’s given with love and goodwill to you from your community

for those with resources to spare—please consider donating to your local 💖

foodsearch.net

Progress shot for this watercolor and graphite piece I’m working on. I haven’t had to start over from scratch again yet, which is nice 😅

✨Mein Sehnen ✨
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.

#art #juliametzgerart

woooooow!!!

Fiction Submissions Opening Indigenous Authors November 3rd at 9 am UTC

Strange Horizons will be open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors only on November 3rd at 9am UTC!

The window will close after 500 submissions are received.

More information:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

If you sent us a story in April or June, you CANNOT submit in this window.

Graphic showing TKMD cover on a starry blue background, noting the event's start time at 7PM and location at Books Inc. in Palo Alto.

Heyo! On Tuesday, 11/4 join me and *the* @hanalee.bsky.social at Books Inc. for THE KING MUST DIE’s book launch!

PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!

This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.

In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook

Available wherever books are sold.

#booksky #Blackbooksky

An ink drawing of a boy with a violin and a ghostly girl.

Reviving this old doodle. #inktober

Update 4: WE DID IT! · The Witch of Prague, from Homeward Books! And we really mean WE!We couldn't have done this without the mind-boggling generosity of all of YOU!Since we've hit our goal of $20k, we have some exciting news:Pre-orders are now open for Zen Cho's T...

hey hey hey over the weekend Homeward's Kickstarter hit our goal, which means WE ARE OPENING PRE-ORDERS FOR @zenaldehyde.bsky.social's THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...

Apex Magazine 2026 An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.

I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
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An ink drawing of a boy with a violin and a ghostly girl.

Reviving this old doodle. #inktober

An ink drawing of a woman holding a brunch of grape

Doodlin'. #inktober

An ink drawing of a woman holding a bunch of grapes

Brush pen died, but I kinda like it this way. #inktober

Avid birdwatcher here - loooove your art style and use of color and pattern. Great drawings!

An ink drawing of a woman holding a brunch of grape

Doodlin'. #inktober

A pencil drawing advertising an upcoming art show at SLICE Gallery in Vancouver, BC from 3-8PM on October 18, 2025. The drawing by @fictograph features a hand holding three harpies with mixed woman and crow features.

I'll have some prints and this original, pencil piece at SLICE Vancouver's collective art show this week! Along with awesome art, prints, and other goodies from 20+ local artists.

Trust me, it'll look a lot better in real life. ;)

#shoplocal #artgallery #artshow #traditionalart #womenartists