Keith R.A. DeCandido

“How’s that for a trauma loop?” — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Come, Let’s Away” - Reactor Who's ready for one of the darkest and most depressing episodes of Star Trek?

On @reactorsff.bsky.social you can't go wrong putting Paul Giamatti, Holly Hunter, and Oded Fehr in a room together, and that's only a small part of why this episode is so effective. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Come, Let's Away."

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All-the-Way House by Keith R.A. DeCandido | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They…

Monsters at the Jersey Shore? Coursers Valentina Perrone and Sarah el-Guindi into the heart of the Pine Barrens, where more than one secret hides, along with their answers. buff.ly/dTgoosd Read All the Way House by Keith R.A. DeCandido #cryptids #jerseydevil @kradec.bsky.social

Want something new and unusual to add to your TBR? Check out A Furnace Sealed by Keith R.A. DeCandido and enjoy a Bronx tale like no other. amzn.to/3XqMGsw #Coursers #Paranormal #UrbanFantasy #Supernatural @kradec.bsky.social

Roiling, Rambling History Funny, ferocious, fun, and feminist: that's our fantastic anthology with stories from around the world and through the ages.

What if Mary Shelley curated her own legacy instead of that of her late husband? That has preyed on my mind for decades, and I get the chance to answer it in my story for HERitage Volume 3: ROILING, RAMBLING HISTORY, now funding on @kickstarter.com. Please consider supporting!

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This morning: writing.

This afternoon: karate teaching.

Tonight: packing for @boskone.bsky.social.

Tomorrow morning: podiatrist. Cross fingers that he lets me start training again--I haven't taken a karate class since Christmas and I'M GOING BATSHIT.

Tomorrow afternoon: drive to Boston!

..............I already knew that.

Thanks to @lauraannegilman.bsky.social for the heads-up!

The fine folks at @bookshop.org are now offering eBooks!

Bookshop is the place to get your bookses if you want to support indie stores run by nifty people instead of giant corporations run by soulless minions of capitalism.

Link to my stuff on there.

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18th Race Omnibus by David Sherman, with Keith R.A. DeCandido | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)The Complete Saga of the 18th RaceWe are not alone! In exploring and colonizing the galaxy,…

Did you miss the #18thRace trilogy by #David Sherman? Get caught up with the complete omnibus edition, all three books in one! @kradec.bsky.social #DavidSherman especbooks.square.site/product/18th... #milscifi #SpaceMarines

Keith R.A. DeCandido reads an excerpt from his upcoming novel To Hell and Regroup (co-written with David Sherman), the exciting conclusion to David Sherman's 18th Race trilogy.… Keith R.A. DeCandido reading To Hell and Regroup - Chapters 11 and 12

The eSpec Books Author Reading Series presents Keith R.A. DeCandido reading an excerpt from To Hell and Regroup, book 3 of the 18th Race series. youtu.be/Y8C9O9j2DnM #AuthorReadings #excerpt #milscifi #militarysciencefiction @kradec.bsky.social

Photo Story: Brooklyn Books & Booze C.S.E. Cooney, Georgia Day, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and David Gerrold read at the Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room in Industry City, Brooklyn NY on December 16, 2025 as part of the Brooklyn Books & …

@locusmag.bsky.social has kindly included coverage of December's BBB with @kradec.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @davidgerrold.bsky.social & #GeorgiaDay ! Thanks @amygoldschlager.bsky.social for the pic!

Next BBB: 2/17
More at: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

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Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Rising Star” - Reactor The civil war is over, but there are consequences for Sheridan...

On @reactorsff.bsky.social it's what could've been the series finale if the show hadn't been picked up for a fifth season, and it's a mixed bag to say the least. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch catches a "Rising Star."

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And I'm very interested in what you think of my take. 🤣

Over the past year, I've been imagining a two-season TV series focused on the characters, events, and galactic politics leading up to the Khitomer Massacre.

Arriving today: @kradec.bsky.social's Lost Era novel The Art of the Impossible.

Very interested in his take on all this.

I will be the Master of Ceremonies at @boskone.bsky.social this coming weekend in Boston, Massachusetts -- my first time back in (shudder) 23 years! Here's my schedule -- a more detailed one is on the ol' blog:

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Hope to see folks in Boston this weekend!

All-the-Way House by Keith R.A. DeCandido | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They…

When a monster is sighted in the waves off the Atlantic City boardwalk, Coursers Valentina Perrone and Sarah el-Guindi are called in by the local Boss to... handle it in Keith DeCandido's All the Way House especbooks.square.site/product/all-... @kradec.bsky.social #Cryptid #JerseyDevil

I haven’t watched the show yet, (it’s probably going to be a year or two from now) but I cried just reading the recap.

see me in February, March, and April! I’ve got a mess of personal appearances coming up over the next couple of months….. 7 February: Brooklyn Books & Booze Book Fair, Brooklyn, New York As I mentioned in this blog post…

On the blog: my personal appearances in February, March, and April, including @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair, @boskone.bsky.social LICH @awesomecon.bsky.social @c2e2.bsky.social and @jordanconinc.bsky.social.

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What Was Left Behind — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Series Acclimation Mil” - Reactor "I loved this episode and it made me cry."

Today's Starfleet Academy episode moved @kradec.bsky.social to tears. Make sure you stay past the credits in "Series Acclimation Mil"

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What Was Left Behind — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Series Acclimation Mil” - Reactor "I loved this episode and it made me cry."

On @reactorsff.bsky.social SAM gets a focus as we learn the details of her mission and her backstory, but it's also, magnificently, a loving and beautiful tribute to DEEP SPACE NINE. I cried. My review of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Series Acclimation Mil."

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This week's STARFLEET ACADEMY made me cry. In a good way. Trust me when I tell you to stick through to the end -- including the closing credits.

My review will go up later today on @reactorsff.bsky.social.

Babylon 5 Rewatch: “Endgame” - Reactor The only obstacle remaining between Sheridan and Earth is a fleet near Mars...

On @reactorsff.bsky.social (two days ago): it's the final battle against President Clark's regime. The BABYLON 5 Rewatch reaches the "Endgame."

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THIS SATURDAY! I'll be at the @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Book Fair at Barrows Intense in Industry City!

Me and lots of great authors and agents! Raffles! Agent pitches! Talks! And tons and tons of books for sale!

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Last day of Farpoint! I will be doing two panels in McIntosh, one at noon on world-building, one at 2pm on writing in other people's universes. Otherwise, I'll be at my table in the dealer room selling things. Please come and buy things!

My favorite picture from Farpoint weekend so far: me with two wonderful online buddies whom I finally got to meet in person this weekend: Maggie Weber (a.k.a. Refashioned Hippie, who was also a guest of the convention) and @istielthia.bsky.social

Day 1 of Farpoint! I've got a whole table to sell things in the dealer room, plus I've got a reading at 5pm! Come see me!

(No Boogie Knights concert, alas. Too many band members trapped by ice and snow....)

We're on the road to Farpoint!

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Qapla’! — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Vox in Excelso” - Reactor Well, it’s about damn time. While the Klingon Empire played a big role in Discovery’s first two seasons, when it was taking place in the twenty-third century, they were never even mentioned after they...

Episode 4 of Starfleet Academy finally catches us up on what's happened with the Klingon Empire. @kradec.bsky.social notes that Star Trek has always been a show about choosing compassion over violence, and "Vox in Excelso" is a perfect example:

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