J.R.H. Lawless - On sub!

Please don't make me do a Canva graphic. Here's my Worldcon Schedule:

**THURS 8/14**
Authors Against Book Bans table @ Worldcon 11:30a-1p

SINNERS Panel @ ConCurrent
2:30p-3:30p

My Very Own Table Talk @ Worldcon
4:30p-5:30p

HOZIER
6p-?

**FRI 8/15**
Clarion West table @ Worldcon
12p-2p

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.

Do you understand?

SFWA Presents: Get to Know…Our Showcase Series - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Discover how SFWA’s Nebula Awards Showcase volumes come together. Series editor Stephen Kotowych shares insights on editing challenges, evolving formats, and the rewarding process of celebrating specu...

Don’t miss on Planetside! Our series SFWA Presents: Get to Know… continues with “Our Showcase Series.”

The comeback of the Nebula anthology was no easy feat, as editor Stephen Kotowych reveals in this fascinating interview. @ourmankoto.bsky.social

You still have a few more days: get polishing over the weekend!

I see we've reached the "The president is walking around on the roof while ranting about crazy bullshit and everyone will pretend this is totally normal" phase of the fall of America.

Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.

There are so many of these. Those little packets of Hot Pizz that come with your pizza are a favourite.

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Squee!

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Flights of Foundry, our annual virtual conference, returns this fall! From September 26 to 28, we'll be hosting around-the-clock panels, discussions, readings, workshops, and more! Don't miss it!

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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.

“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

Gorgeous looking SFF magazine project here - look at all that (original, human-made) art!

That being said, CDG tomorrow morning for a trip away promises to not be quite so chill.

Nice and chill here in the Yvelines. Paris is great to look at from a distance.

So happy to see this in paperback!

An awesome piece of writing, with more science things-I-shoulda-known than you can shake a space elevator at.

This was a super fun work to get to have an early look at, and even contribute to ever so slightly on the Space Law front!

EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.

Maybe it's just what comes across my particular desk, but seems like it should be a bigger deal that both the EU and the US have approved a kind of HIV vaccine--a shot that provides 99% protection for 6 months--and it's going to be produced royalty-free in 120 poor nations w/ high HIV rates.

Pratchett and Philosophy: The Tao of Sir Terry - Reactor “Build a man a fire and he’s warm for a day,” I say. “But set a man on fire and he’s warm for the rest of his life. Tao of Pratchett. I live by it.” —Jim Butcher, Cold Days (2012) That’s “Sir Terry” t...

There’s a lot one can learn about life, or at the very least have a good think, from #reading the works of Terry Pratchett. @lawlessauthor.bsky.social goes over the details in this article over at @reactorsff.bsky.social.

Hey Renan, I'd love to get added to one of these whenever there's a spot!

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #639,371!

Fun thing to come back to after not opening this for a while. Well played, Bluesky.

Folks, celebrate your friends. I know you probably know this, but it's easy to forget. Take joy in their successes and cheer on their moments in the sun, and always let them know they make your life better. It matters.

Also, the "for to talk" there was not intentional, and mostly the result of writing the post while half-smashed on a celebratory book birthday bottle of Kir Royal.

I think it might be the classiest typo I've ever made.

My Favorite Bit: J.R.H. Lawless talks about THIS IS THE GOOD PART J.H.R. Lawless is joining us today to talk about their novel, This is the Good part. Here’s the publisher’s description: You want a democratic revolution? Because this is how you get a …

Huge thanks as ever to @maryrobinette.bsky.social for inviting me into her #blog for to talk about My Favourite Bit in my latest #novel, This is the Good Part, releasing in print today!

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#writingcommunity
#bookbirthday

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My new Genre Grapevine is out and examines why X, formerly known as Twitter, is driving the genre community to Bluesky and should be called X-Twitter (spoiler, X-Twitter is dying). Also tons of other news on AI, genre magazines, book bans, and much more! www.patreon.com/posts/90100302

Gentle reminder that if you read @uncannymagazine.bsky.social through Kindle Unlimited, you need to actually open issues and flip pages in order for it to “count” for subscription dollars. Keeping us on your subscription list doesn’t get us paid!

Book birthday minus 1, or something or another.

*curiosity intensifies*

"Pray for Ukraine" by Olga Samets. Image of a determined woman with coral beads, braided hair, and blue-and-yellow face paint.

Hey, there's only 17 more days to get in on this amazing anthology of #Ukrainian #SF!

Any Ukrainian can tell you, Russian imperialism is cultural as well as physical. This is a way to support Ukrainian writers and culture while reading some great stories.

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New mosaic of Mars could enable humans to settle on another world | CNN This week, explore the technology that could allow humans to live on Mars, uncover the truth of a Neanderthal flower burial, see a leggy birdlike dinosaur, and more.

Who knew the mural decorations of antiquity were the key to interstellar travel all along?

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