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S.L.Johnson

@sljohnson.bsky.social

American writer living in Sydney. Speculative fiction and poetry. Type 1 diabetes. Former editor at Novel Slices. Obsessed with Zines.

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This is also true in the Southern Hemisphere

28.02.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Am out at the shops now but one of us will reach out to you today!

27.02.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sydney Speculative Scribes – A writing community

Kay I don’t have signal but visit us at scribes.com.au and see which mode of contact suits you best!

27.02.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Elise I’d love to write with you guys next time I’m in Melbourne!

27.02.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool!

25.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy Toledo, 21 spec fic writers showed up for the Sydney Speculative Scribes focused writing session tonight in Chatswood! We are forming a community for realz guys, if you want in on this let me know!!

25.02.2026 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Hello! Someone just put me on to this call and I'm having a think about it, but in the meantime are you taking any poetry or art for this? I've got a couple collage poems that might suit...

25.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW INTERVIEW INCOMING! Ep. 191 airs on Tuesday, with co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social interviewing @jeremyszal.bsky.social about his new book Wolfskin, space opera, languages and more.

Available Feb. 24 in audio/video:
linktr.ee/SFFAddicts
youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

22.02.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

This is definitely fascinating

22.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wednesday speculative writing night Join Sydney Speculative Scribes for monthly writing sessions, networking, and creative connections. Unleash your imagination!

Sydney Speculative Scribes invites all spec fic writers around Sydney to come write with us on Wednesday, 25 February. More details and RSVP here: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Eventbrite/W...

22.02.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful!

22.02.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out my latest story…

15.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Variant Lit Issue 22 prose from Joey Hedger, S. H. Woodgeard, Rowan MacDonald, Nicholas Claro, Christian Fuller, Elizabeth Rosen, S. L. Johnson, Chrissy Stegman, Rebecca van Laer, and Gerardo J. Mercado.

Variant Lit Issue 22 prose from Joey Hedger, S. H. Woodgeard, Rowan MacDonald, Nicholas Claro, Christian Fuller, Elizabeth Rosen, S. L. Johnson, Chrissy Stegman, Rebecca van Laer, and Gerardo J. Mercado.

Check out our issue 22 prose contributors!

Joey Hedger / S. H. Woodgeard / Rowan MacDonald / Nicholas Claro / Christian Fuller / Elizabeth Rosen / S. L. Johnson / Chrissy Stegman / Rebecca van Laer / Gerardo J. Mercado

variantlit.com/issue-twenty...

13.02.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Preview of the cover for volume 12 of Bullet Points, with stories from @bogiperson.bsky.social , @sljohnson.bsky.social , @deborahldavitt.com , @joshuamannix.bsky.social , and more. Coming January 15. Please spread the word!

23.12.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

15.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THANK YOU!!!

15.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read "Sugar-Coated Desperation," from S. L. Johnson (@sljohnson.bsky.social): A retired colonel faces a test of discipline in an alien peace agreement. Read for free: zurl.co/tkHyF

10.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Amazon.com

My pandemic scrapbook is free on Amazon for a few days. It reads best on a tablet or phone. Give it a go? Could be fun for your commute to work today?

Note: because this chapbook is so image-heavy, it looks best on phones and tablets

US Store: a.co/d/fGhYfDC

Australia Store: amzn.asia/d/4bXnmEs

12.09.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps I should clarify, it's a total stranger! She read my zine and loved it and I am over the moon!

10.09.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From San Francisco to Sydney: A Pandemic Scrapbook of Poetry and Images From San Francisco to Sydney: A Pandemic Scrapbook of Poetry and Images

Holy Toledo, I put a digital #zine of images and #poetry about my pandemic experience in #sanfrancisco on Amazon kindle just for kicks and not only did someone read it but they gave me a legit 4 star review, I am so pleased someone out there read it! www.amazon.com/San-Francisc...

10.09.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A takeaway coffee cup with Steph AF written on the lid

A takeaway coffee cup with Steph AF written on the lid

Apparently I am Steph AF, it has a nice ring…

28.07.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A confusing collection of signs that indicates that a restaurant is both closed and open

A confusing collection of signs that indicates that a restaurant is both closed and open

SchrΓΆdinger’s restaurant?

22.07.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speculative Poetry Initiative What Are the Hugo Awards and Who Can Participate?

Are You A Speculative Poet? Would you love to see a Hugo Award for Poetry?

The Speculative Poetry Initiative is a group of poets and writers interested in creating a Hugo Award for Speculative Poetry. Come join us!
www.poetryhugo.com

#sfpoetry #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

04.06.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of Earth from space with the title β€œThis week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo.
Featured article: β€œPoetry in Print: Shaping Your Own Chapbook” by Wendy Van Camp 
Teaser: Design and publish a chapbook that honors your voice and opens doors for discovery.
Series name: Speculative Poetics

An image of Earth from space with the title β€œThis week on…” followed by the Planetside magazine logo. Featured article: β€œPoetry in Print: Shaping Your Own Chapbook” by Wendy Van Camp Teaser: Design and publish a chapbook that honors your voice and opens doors for discovery. Series name: Speculative Poetics

This week on Planetside…

β€œPoetry in Print: Shaping Your Own Chapbook” by Wendy Van Camp guides poets through title, tone, order, and intention. Learn how to create yours at www.sfwa.org/2025/07/22/p...

Part of SPECULATIVE POETICS. @indigoskye.bsky.social

22.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!

21.07.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @cupiscent.bsky.social !!!

21.07.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Willoughby Literary Festival Set over two weekends in July, the Willoughby Literary Festival is a celebration of books, creativity and the joy of storytelling.

Hey everyone: If you're in Sydney, and if you're a speculative fiction writer, there's still some spaces left for various sessions at our Speculative Writing in Focus at Chatswood Library. Can I also ask y'all to share this widely? RSVP here: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events-and-p...

21.07.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A cluster of led light strips of different colors.

A cluster of led light strips of different colors.

Pretty lights

18.07.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Acceptance letter for my application to SFWA

Acceptance letter for my application to SFWA

Feeling quite proud to have qualified for Associate Membership to SFWA after five years of writing. I don’t know how far I will get in my lifetime but I feel like I have passed a threshold and it’s really meaningful to me to belong to a professional organization like this.

18.07.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Study for Belief with Lines from β€œStar Trek: The Original Series” We’re being pulled toward the center of the zone of darkness. Kenosis required, emptying the self of self. Neil deGrasse Tyson: we are a speck on a speck on a speck on a speck. The heart of the wise i...

I enjoyed this poem, not only because of the Star Trek TOS references but that was part of it

www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...

17.07.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0