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K.L. Schroeder

@klschroeder.bsky.social

Science fiction + horror writer. PhD microbiologist. NO ONE TO HOLD THE DISTANT DEAD out now from Psychopomp πŸ’€ πŸ”­πŸ”¬ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ they/them

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The Year in Review 2025 by A.C. Wise The Year in Review 2025 It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of another year, or at the beginning of a new one by the time this is published. Whatever else is going on in the world, reading contin…

πŸ–€ @acwise.bsky.social's Year in Review is up!!

No One to Hold the Distant Dead, @klschroeder.bsky.social!

Summer in the House of the Departed @joshrountree.bsky.social!

β€œExtreme Sports Club for Octogenarians” @katelechler.bsky.social fr @thedeadlands.com issue 37!!

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24.02.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Alysa Liu telling 60 Minutes β€œI love struggling, it makes me feel alive” is a legit revolutionary statement from a Bay Area native in a time when copious amounts of time and resources are being put toward convincing us to opt out of experiencing struggle, friction and self-actualization

22.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13902    πŸ” 2507    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 137

my work computer is starting to sound like a pachinko machine from all the notifications. i did not appreciate the solitude of working in a lab behind an airlock nearly enough :(

23.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Year in Review 2025 by Maria Haskins Maria’s Year-End Roundup I tried to come up with a neat and tidy list-structure for this year-end roundup, but the best I can do is a ramΒ­bling, somewhat haphazard and certainly nonexhaustive journ…

we are HONORED to get shout outs from @mariahaskins.com for @locusmag.bsky.social

Work by @babblewocky.bsky.social, @klschroeder.bsky.social @joshrountree.bsky.social, @aimeeogdenwrites.com @nassos.bsky.social

and our own social media skeleton @feliciafm.bsky.social πŸ’€

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21.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

not yet, im still tracking down some peychaud's bitters over here, but im a fan of all things anise so looking forward to it--and even more so after your description, so here for lingering warmth ❀️

11.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

oh my god this is so freaking cool!! thank you so much for reviewing Elias, the Godhavn is absolute perfection ❀️

10.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

While I love the current SFF interest in all things fungi/mushroom, I am eagerly awaiting the humble slime mold’s turn to shine. ✨

04.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1

its a wonderful surprise to find No One to Hold the Distant Dead recommended on this list!

thank you so, so much ❀️

and congratulations to everyone whose work is featured :)

01.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Vote for the BSFA Awards

so very excited to see @klschroeder.bsky.social’s Garden exquisite novella No One to Hold the Distant Dead on the BSFA longlist πŸ–€

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22.01.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

feeling so thrilled for Distant Dead to be in this long, long list of very good writing!

22.01.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ahhh big congratulations to Monsters & Shadow Jack!!! πŸ₯³

(is it normal to hyperventilate?)

22.01.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved this book by @klschroeder.bsky.social - snap it up, creatures!

14.01.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.

do you need an amazing read??

β€œBeautiful and heartbreaking. It’s sadly rare to find an author like Schroeder who approaches the non-human with such compassion and respect. A must read.”

No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social

get it here! psychopomp.com/product/no-o...

12.01.2026 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

the light returns! they reported a few days ago theres been about a half hour of sunshine in stockholm the entire month of december and ive never been more excited to be tilting towards a star in my entire life.

21.12.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.

we've had an amazing year of novellas here at skelly headquarters, and we love

love

LOVE

No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social

get yourself, or someone you love, a little 🎁

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18.12.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Top 2025 reads

Top 2025 reads

Tried to keep my Top 2025 reads to 25, but a few extra snuck in...! Here's a wee thread of all of my favourite genre books that I read this year - horror & gothic, sci fi, eco fiction, fantasy, and blends of them all! πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡βœ¨πŸ“š

18.12.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

oh this is such a good list, and thank you, what an honour that Distant Dead is in there! ❀️🦎

18.12.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edinburgh SFF on Instagram: "Inga NystrΓΆm chose to leave Earth and help the colony of Nordenmark escape a looming ecological disaster. But by the time she arrives, the catastrophic degradation of the ... 13 likes, 0 comments - edinburghsff on December 2, 2025: "Inga NystrΓΆm chose to leave Earth and help the colony of Nordenmark escape a looming ecological disaster. But by the time she arrives, the cat...

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#sffadvent πŸš€πŸŽ„

05.12.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

its a huge honour to be one of your 2025 faves! thank you so much πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

25.11.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this is a really great list, I'm so honoured that Distant Dead is amongst these fantastic reads πŸ–€

25.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

wow, thank you so much for the recommendation, Jam! im so thrilled to read that it stuck with you πŸ–€πŸ¦Ž

24.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

No One To Hold the Distant Dead, by @klschroeder.bsky.social (pub by @psychopomp.com), is a dark sci-fi novella that gives us a glimpse of hope. A reading that I recommend if you want to continue thinking after finishing the story.

Full thoughts:
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24.11.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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if you have a few coins hanging around, I know firsthand that these talented, ambitious, kind, and thoughtful publishing folks would put it to excellent use.

22.11.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction. Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.

Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.

β€œThe Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” β€”

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22.11.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10

And he would watch the snow falling, thin and ceaseless, on the empty lands below the window, and feel the dull cold grow within him, till it seemed no feeling was left to him except a kind of weariness.

22.11.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

oh look at the 178th (!) book Jam read! thank you for reading, i hope you enjoyed the story πŸ–€πŸ¦Ž

19.11.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.

it's hard for us to express how much we love this book

"lovely and melancholy" @acwise.bsky.social

"searing, intensely evocative" @davegoodman.bsky.social

"a moving elegy" @ivygrimes.bsky.social

YES

No One To Hold the Distant Dead by @klschroeder.bsky.social

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18.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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No One To Hold The Distant Dead | Psychopomp As extinction takes species after species, Inga and the people of Nordenmark must find a way to survive, and a reason to live, in the spaces death leaves behind.

If you love books like THE IMPOSSIBLE RESURRECTION OF GRIEF by Octavia Cade, ANNIHILATION by Jeff Vandermeer, BLACKFISH CITY by Sam J. Miller, THE WORD FOR WORLD IS FOREST by LeGuin, or if you simply trust that I have impeccable taste (🀷), then please check it out: psychopomp.com/product/no-o...

12.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

IT'S ALIVE πŸ’€πŸ¦ŽπŸ¦ŒπŸ§ 

It was a pleasure and a privilege to edit this book with
@klschroeder.bsky.social, one that I fell in love with straight from the submissions pile. A quiet, aching story that radiates a love of all life while looking death, personal and species-wide, right in the eyes.

12.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0