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Kelsea Yu

@anovelescape.bsky.social

Shirley Jackon Award-nominated author: ๐ŸƒBOUND FEET (CGM) ๐ŸŽฎIT'S ONLY A GAME (Bloomsbury) ๐ŸŽญDEMON SONG (Titan) ๐ŸŒŠSTORMRAVEN (Gallery/Titan, 2026) ๐Ÿ–คstories/essays in Clarkesworld, Apex, Nightmare, PseudoPod + she/her www.kelseayu.com

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02.03.2026 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The month is almost over, and a new issue of The Dark will be up soon. But you can, of course, still read my tale "Hunger," along with excellent stories from @sillysyntax.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and Wailana Kalama.

www.thedarkmagazine.com/hunger-2/

27.02.2026 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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22.02.2026 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photograph of a Chinese American woman in a purple dress and glasses with the text โ€œask me anything! @anovelescape, Today on r/fantasy. In support of @thepixelproject

Photograph of a Chinese American woman in a purple dress and glasses with the text โ€œask me anything! @anovelescape, Today on r/fantasy. In support of @thepixelproject

I'm doing an AMA over at r/Fantasy today in support of @thepixelproject.bsky.social! Post your questions whenever you get the chance and I'll be back tonight to answer! <3

www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

19.02.2026 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF GLORIOUS SHORT FICTION THAT I ENJOYED IN 2025 (BY PUBLICATIONย MONTH). his loveโ€™s ashes on his tongue, by Monte Lin, in The Deadlands (January) I love how this story explores grief and death. Itโ€™s a journey in a strange city. A journey inside our minds and the vโ€ฆ

Crawling back from a very nasty bout of flu by posting some of my favorite stories I read last year. Is it a perfect list? No, there's a ton of amazing stuff out there. But I am happy with it and I hope you can find something in here for you <3

16.01.2026 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 127    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

Thank you Eugenia! Hope recovery is going smoothly! <3

16.01.2026 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hands holding a black cover with a flower growing wildly, stemming to several directions. The petal is full and resembles smoke at some points. It's called ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Edited by Marissa Van Uden.

Hands holding a black cover with a flower growing wildly, stemming to several directions. The petal is full and resembles smoke at some points. It's called ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. Edited by Marissa Van Uden.

One of the anthology pages with the initial text for the story The Plasticity of Being by Renan Bernardo. It also includes his bio.

One of the anthology pages with the initial text for the story The Plasticity of Being by Renan Bernardo. It also includes his bio.

I got my contributor copy of ECO24, which contains my piece The Plasticity of Being!

Iโ€™m extremely honored to be part of this antho with @anovelescape.bsky.social, @genni.bsky.social, @jenniferhudak.bsky.social and others!

It was edited by the great @marissavu.bsky.social.

14.01.2026 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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13.01.2026 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love how this story taps into that deep compassion and connection we have with other creatures as children, a more honest and real way of seeing the non-human world that not everyone is able to keep through adulthood.

11.01.2026 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"My imagination was particularly captured by Skittering Within, by Kelsea Yu, where a young girl grows up with an extraordinary affinity with crabs"

Thank you to Dr. Alice Violett for mentioning my story in this thoughtful review of the ECO24 anthology! ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ–ค

06.01.2026 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Excited for Moonfall by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social, Saltswept by Katalina Watt, Home Sick by @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social, Bodies of Work @claymcleod.bsky.social, Nowhere Burning by @catrionaward.bsky.social, Stormraven by @anovelescape.bsky.social, Children of Strife @aptshadow.bsky.social & more!

03.01.2026 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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04.01.2026 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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29.12.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And my goals for 2026!

29.12.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An honest look at the year ๐Ÿ˜…

29.12.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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29.12.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some book news ๐Ÿ–ค

29.12.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also this year! ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

29.12.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Graphic showing Kelsea Yuโ€™s 2025 original publications:
Novella: Demon Song published by Titan and Spotify
Novelette: Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast produced by Spotify
Short Story: โ€œIn Our Skinโ€ in Nightmare
โ€œUnspokenโ€ in Crepuscular
โ€œDeliquescenceโ€ in The Deadlands
Essay:
โ€œHaunting, Hauntedโ€ in khoreo
โ€œNovella: the Perfect Length for Horrorโ€ in HorrorTree

Graphic showing Kelsea Yuโ€™s 2025 original publications: Novella: Demon Song published by Titan and Spotify Novelette: Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast produced by Spotify Short Story: โ€œIn Our Skinโ€ in Nightmare โ€œUnspokenโ€ in Crepuscular โ€œDeliquescenceโ€ in The Deadlands Essay: โ€œHaunting, Hauntedโ€ in khoreo โ€œNovella: the Perfect Length for Horrorโ€ in HorrorTree

All my awards-eligible 2025 publications!! Itโ€™s been a good publishing year. Thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social @spotifyforauthors.bsky.social @nightmare-magazine.com @crepuscularmag.bsky.social @thedeadlands.com @khoreo.bsky.social @horrortree.com for sharing my stories & essays with the world! ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

27.12.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When It Hurts A Love Letters Feature by Sarah Gailey - December 2025

Today's Love Letter is a reflection on the incredible, healing, life-affirming power of pain -- and how good it is to get the chance to hurt.

17.12.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

This is such a beautiful piece, Gailey. Honored to have you in my life! ๐Ÿ–ค

19.12.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Our Skin - Nightmare Magazine Motherโ€™s blade slides into the soft skin at the nape of my neck, sharp and eager. She doesnโ€™t falter the way she does when itโ€™s Maddyโ€™s turn. No cooing or crying. No reassurances as she slices through...

A poignant story of two sisters inseparable both in life and death. Of a mother who paves the road of no return. Of the decisions we make despite what our parents are letting us believe.

by @anovelescape.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com

14.12.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahh I hadnโ€™t logged in for a bit and just saw this! Thank you Eugenia!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ

16.12.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you picked up DEMON SONG by @anovelescape.bsky.social yet? ๐ŸŽถ

A young woman discovers the terrifying secrets lurking within the walls of a Beijing opera house, in this Gothic horror novella inspired by Chinese mythology. ๐ŸŽญ

https://tinyurl.com/bdd8wdhu

15.12.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025-2026 Horror Master List Book Submissions Because I'm out of my mind, I maintain a running list of the year's new horror releases. If you're an author/editor/marketer/publicist/agent who'd like one of your books included, please fill out the ...

do you have a horror/horror-ish book coming out in 2026? tell me about it here, please! I'm working on the 2026 horror list and while I'm very good at sniffing out new books, I still miss things - help me help you!

forms.gle/KxLNwVDVbbRS...

21.10.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 150    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

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30.11.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Demon Song โ€” Kelsea Yu

I finished reading DEMON SONG by Kelsea Yu, and it was a beautiful take on diaspora experience and Chinese opera and completely delivered on the Phantom of the Opera (but make it sapphic)! Very sensual with some intense body horror moments, done beautifully. www.kelseayu.com/demon-song

29.11.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahhhh thank you Cass!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ

30.11.2025 04:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover for Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast by Kelsea Yu with art by Iris Lei. Features a fox, fox mask, gold trinkets, Chinese feast foods, a palace, and a Chinese girl with long hair holding a fox mask.

Cover for Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast by Kelsea Yu with art by Iris Lei. Features a fox, fox mask, gold trinkets, Chinese feast foods, a palace, and a Chinese girl with long hair holding a fox mask.

Thank you to Iris Lei for the stunning cover!! I'm absolutely obsessed! ๐Ÿ˜

Links & more info: www.kelseayu.com/ye-xian
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04.11.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trope graphic for Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast by Kelsea Yu: Chinese folklore, royal banquet, dragons & princes, masquerade ball, fox spirits, award-winning narrator, quick read!, Cinderella retelling

Trope graphic for Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast by Kelsea Yu: Chinese folklore, royal banquet, dragons & princes, masquerade ball, fox spirits, award-winning narrator, quick read!, Cinderella retelling

YE XIAN AND THE CELESTIAL FEAST
๐Ÿ“œ Chinese folklore
๐Ÿฅข royal banquet
๐Ÿฒ dragons & princes
๐ŸŽญ masquerade ball
๐ŸฆŠ fox spirits
๐ŸŽง award-winning narrator @natalienaudus.bsky.social
โŒ› quick read
๐Ÿ‘— Cinderella retelling

Romantic fantasy tale written by me, produced by @spotifyforauthors.bsky.social! ๐Ÿ’–

04.11.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0