Wole Talabi

The Great Emu War.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

(whenever I tell people about this they think i made it up)

Oh hey look who popped up on the Locus People and Publishing roundup.
locusmag.com/2025/12/peop...

De nada, amigo.
And I hope so too! Perhaps at con somewhere if the stars align.

So did I.

And yes.

Morning Womble! I'm reading a new collection, Mojorythm by the Sheree Renee Thomas.

I grew up under a military dictatorship in the 90s and the refrain was always the same: you have to comply because "they can shoot you and nothing will happen". Some of the things I'm seeing on the news and timeline are looking very reminiscent of those bad times.

Damn John. Hope you feel better soon. Sending you all of the good vibes my dude. Reach out if you need anything you think I can help with.

Folks, don't listen to the folks that tell you AI will take away your busywork.

Busywork performs a function. While you're doing it, background processes are still working on more complex problems.

You may find yourself 'miraculously' able to solve a knotty problem after some busywork.

awesome Usman! (weird first drafts make the most interesting books, In my limited experience)

thanks and to you too Patty!

I thought this could be the case so I looked it up. His last 4 films (at least) were all submitted for consideration, they just weren't nominated. Which is stunning.

Thanks Caroline!

🙏🏾

Very cool to find my novella 'Descent' on the BSFA Award Longlist.

🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards!

Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works!

bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

Dr Kareem Carr man: i wish to publish @kareem_carr Jan 21 reviewer 2: your paper is no good man: i'll do anything to improve reviewer 2: it's simple. you must read the work of the great scientist Pagliarini man: *bursts into tears* but i am Pagliarini Andre Pagliarini @apagliar Jan 21 a first: in rejecting an article I submitted to a journal, reviewer 2 noted I failed to engage the work of one Andre Pagliarini Jan 21, 2026 • 3:47 PM UTC

I just thought everyone should see this

At this point it feels intentional.

Like seriously, this dude has directed banger after banger - 'Joint Security Area', 'Oldboy', 'Lady Vengeance', 'Thirst', 'The Handmaiden', 'Decision to Leave' - and never been nominated.

How was 'No Other Choice' not nominated for an Oscar this year? Not even in the International feature category?

Thanks! I think so too.

I'm starting to think the Academy doesnt know Park Chan Wook exists.

I think you need to complain to management about this.

Despite what looks like increasing global division, I'm still seeing cooperation to resist the worst of our nature. I still believe equity, togetherness and unity will save us.

the cover for Sauuti Terrors - short stories from the unique universe created by contemporary African writers edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy & Stephe Embleton - shiny purple with circles in circles surround the title

SAUTI TERRORS Edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy &- Stephen Embleton Featuring works by African and African diaspora writers Linda D. Addison, T.L. Hachu, Xan van Rooyen. Jamal Hodge lahcle Abdulwau Ayodele, Wole Talabi., Mari Nwonwa, Kof Nyaneye, D.S. Falowo, Shingai Njeri Kagunda. J. Umch, Moustapha Mbacké Diop. Miguel O. Mitchell, De Vaun Sanders and Nerine Dorman. Flame Tree Beyond Go Within collections present a wide range of voices, often with myth-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative.

Also in #Bookpost from me to me my copy of Sauuti Terrors - short stories from the unique universe created by contemporary African writers edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy & Stephe Embleton

😂

Haha. You'd think once someone with the same first name won a Nobel prize in literature, autocorrect would accept it but damn.

It would be nice if autocorrect stopped trying to make me "whole"

I've been thinking of a one-line pitch for my forthcoming novel THE FIST OF MEMORY and what i have so far is:

"Assassins, Ancestors, and Aliens"

Still working on it.

Clarkesworld poll!
You can select up to 6 short stories, 4 novelettes/novellas, 3 covers
My story “Through These Moments, Darkly” is in here and other faves include “Missing Helen” by @tiatashiro.bsky.social and “Descent” by @wtalabi.bsky.social, but so many fantastic stories to choose from!!!

A lot of my favorite stories from last year were published in Clarkesworld (they also published my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella "Descent"!) so its going to be near impossible to select just a few.
But hey, let your faves know you enjoyed their work by voting y'all!