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Big congrats to @trnapper.bsky.social for taking out the Aurealis for the best SF novella! #scifi #sciencefiction #books @aurealisawards.bsky.social

21.02.2026 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Cover of The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree surrounding a seal with Notre-Dame bisected with a sword. 
The caption says "Enter a ruined Paris, March 10, 2026"

Cover of The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree surrounding a seal with Notre-Dame bisected with a sword. The caption says "Enter a ruined Paris, March 10, 2026"

Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a Vietnamese dragon wrapped around a woodcut style seal featuring a crowned hawthorn tree. 
The caption says "Ruled by Fallen Angels, March 10 2026"

Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a Vietnamese dragon wrapped around a woodcut style seal featuring a crowned hawthorn tree. The caption says "Ruled by Fallen Angels, March 10 2026"

Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger and smoke over woodcut-style arms featuring a tower and a harrier in flight. The caption says "and dragons of the depths. March 10 2026"

Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger and smoke over woodcut-style arms featuring a tower and a harrier in flight. The caption says "and dragons of the depths. March 10 2026"

Cover of Of Birthdays, Fungus and Kindness by Aliette de Bodard, featuring shadowed period staircases with ornate decorations. The mood is vaguely sinister.

Cover of Of Birthdays, Fungus and Kindness by Aliette de Bodard, featuring shadowed period staircases with ornate decorations. The mood is vaguely sinister.

New US edition of Dominion of the Fallen!

Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
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Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...

Covers @fringe-element.net

14.02.2026 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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The Eye of Leviathan From the author of The Mask of Mirrors comes a sweeping adventure set in a world where fae secretly walk amongst those who seek to persecute them. In an alte...

I got to read an early copy of THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN by @alychelms.bsky.social and @swantower.bsky.social (aka M. A. Carrick). Excellent historical fantasy. Alternate Golden Age Spain, changelings, politics, wonders, intrigue. Put it on your lists!

20.02.2026 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Page listing at Midtown Comics for Choose Your Own Adventure Jr: KAIJU GAGA

Page listing at Midtown Comics for Choose Your Own Adventure Jr: KAIJU GAGA

I just discovered that my new book, KAIJU GAGA, is listed at
@midtown-comics.bsky.social! I used to spend so much money at those stores when I lived in NYC. ๐Ÿ˜ Anyways, looks like you can wishlist it and get it there next week... www.midtowncomics.com/product/2512...

20.02.2026 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ESPERANCE is a Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalist โ€“ JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc

We're so excited to see Adam Oyebanji's ESPERANCE is a finalist for the 2025 L.A. Times Book Prizes! Congratulations, Adam! ๐ŸŽ‰

awfulagent.com/esperance-is...

19.02.2026 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ESPERANCE is a Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalist โ€“ JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc

We're so excited to see Adam Oyebanji's ESPERANCE is a finalist for the 2025 L.A. Times Book Prizes! Congratulations, Adam! ๐ŸŽ‰

awfulagent.com/esperance-is...

19.02.2026 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FYI: you can pre-order this puppy for 2 bucks and have my worst (complimentary) story ever delivered straight to your e-reader of choice. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

19.02.2026 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blood and the Beast: On Sundays She Picks Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield - Reactor Mahvesh Murad reviews Yah Yah Scholfieldโ€™s debut novel.

Yah Yah Scholfield's On Sundays She Picked Flowers is pure Southern gothic: rich, dark, and with a large dose of family drama + seething attraction. Read Mahvesh Murad's review for Reactor ๐Ÿฉธ

18.02.2026 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover for We Interrupt This Program

Book cover for We Interrupt This Program

Trope list for We Interrupt This Program

Trope list for We Interrupt This Program

Blurbs for We Interrupt This Program"

Blurbs for We Interrupt This Program"

To free her love, Winnie's gonna have to write something that really, really hurts. But can she finish before her TROPE Town crumbles to dust?

My "hilarious but heartfelt" "We Interrupt This Program" (part of the "Tune"-iverse!) is out on 3/3! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”ฎ

Pre-order now!
randeedawn.com/books/we-int...

17.02.2026 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3D hardcover of Esperance with the LA Times book prizes finalist logo behind it, with text "finalist in science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction"

3D hardcover of Esperance with the LA Times book prizes finalist logo behind it, with text "finalist in science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction"

We are estatic to share that Esperance by Adam Oyebanji is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Award ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

Read now if you haven't already to get entranced by this sharp and fast sci-fi thriller of a seemingly impossible crime.

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18.02.2026 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
image of the book The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson. A black placeholder cover with the TOR logo and the words โ€œCover to Be Revealedโ€ stands against a dramatic background split between roaring orange flames on the left and swirling blue ice on the right. Text at the top reads, โ€œComing December 08, 2026.โ€

image of the book The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson. A black placeholder cover with the TOR logo and the words โ€œCover to Be Revealedโ€ stands against a dramatic background split between roaring orange flames on the left and swirling blue ice on the right. Text at the top reads, โ€œComing December 08, 2026.โ€

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sandersonโ€”creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasyโ€”comes a new standalone novel set in his Cosmere universe.

In the next Cosmere standalone novel, Hoid has an epic tale to share: In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a young woman named December learns a devastating plague is on its way. But who will believe her?

Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn the king's court, determinationโ€”and wisdom beyond her yearsโ€”burning in her eyes. With a chatty priestess and a fledgling fashion designer at her side, she must navigate incredulous royal officials, twisted court intrigue, and a roguish count who might hold the key to her questโ€”and her heart.

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sandersonโ€”creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasyโ€”comes a new standalone novel set in his Cosmere universe. In the next Cosmere standalone novel, Hoid has an epic tale to share: In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a young woman named December learns a devastating plague is on its way. But who will believe her? Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn the king's court, determinationโ€”and wisdom beyond her yearsโ€”burning in her eyes. With a chatty priestess and a fledgling fashion designer at her side, she must navigate incredulous royal officials, twisted court intrigue, and a roguish count who might hold the key to her questโ€”and her heart. TOR

Cosmere readersโ€ฆHoid has another story for you.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author @BrandonSanderson.com comes #TheFiresofDecember, a new standalone novel set in his Cosmere universe! Coming December, 08, 2026!

Preorder today: geni.us/FIRESOFDECEM...

18.02.2026 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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UK readers! Use code FEB26 at check out to pre-order The Demon King hardcover or Butter Cookies & Demon Claws paperback for 25% off, now through Friday 20 Feb.

www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...

18.02.2026 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Cover for Lavie Tidharโ€™s THE THREE COFFIN PROBLEM โ€” a vampire (in classic vampire garb, high collared cape) and a woman in white dress stand on a pier. Three ghostly coffins beside them. A man and woman look towards them. A big moon hags in the sky.

Cover for Lavie Tidharโ€™s THE THREE COFFIN PROBLEM โ€” a vampire (in classic vampire garb, high collared cape) and a woman in white dress stand on a pier. Three ghostly coffins beside them. A man and woman look towards them. A big moon hags in the sky.

ICYMI: Cover and details for THE THREE COFFIN PROBLEM by @lavietidhar.bsky.social revealed!

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A collection of the #JudgeDee mysteries, published by @awfulagent.bsky.social in June. Cover by @cinthyaalvarez.bsky.social.

18.02.2026 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This Lunar New Year you too can get the shenanigans of a dragon prince and his murderous husband heading home for New Year.
Other people enjoy candied fruit and caramel pork; Thuan and Asmodeus find themselves drawn into deadly politics...
Comedies of manners and murders

18.02.2026 07:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kat reviews Yah Yah Scholfield's debut Southern Gothic horror ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS:

"a beautiful story with enough depth and emotion to hollow the reader out"

Read more: tinyurl.com/297ce6p5

10.02.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The cover of Ryan O'Nan's WINDERS accompanied by the text:
In the wrong hands, winding back time can be used as a weapon against the worldโ€ฆ
โ€œOโ€™Nanโ€™s prose will keep your bedside lamp burning till the wee hours.โ€
โ€“Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author
WINDERS
AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK 2/24
NOW AVAILABLE IN EBOOK

The cover of Ryan O'Nan's WINDERS accompanied by the text: In the wrong hands, winding back time can be used as a weapon against the worldโ€ฆ โ€œOโ€™Nanโ€™s prose will keep your bedside lamp burning till the wee hours.โ€ โ€“Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author WINDERS AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK 2/24 NOW AVAILABLE IN EBOOK

Our paperback edition of Ryan O'Nan's WINDERS is out next Tuesday, 2/24. Pre-order it while there's still time, or snag the ebook today! awfulagent.com/ebooks/winde...

18.02.2026 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Revealing The Three Coffin Problem by Lavie Tidhar - Reactor A vampiric mystery arriving June 2026

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for @lavietidhar.bsky.social's The Three Coffin Problem!! Pulling from the beloved and delightfully vampiric Judge Dee mysteries comes new adventures (and new puzzles) across medieval Europe โšฐ๏ธโšฐ๏ธโšฐ๏ธ

17.02.2026 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder by Jess Mey | Waterstones Buy Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder by Jess Mey from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over ยฃ25.

Have contacts in the UK? Let them know "Grace & Jo Have Never Solved a Murder" was chosen for the Waterstones pre-order sale, and they can get it for 25% off until February 20th! #WPreorder

www.waterstones.com/book/grace-a...

17.02.2026 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Revealing The Three Coffin Problem by Lavie Tidhar - Reactor A vampiric mystery arriving June 2026

Thank you @reactorsff.bsky.social! Revealing at long last the cover (and existence of!) THE THREE COFFIN PROBLEM, for all you Judge Dee fans over there! Cover art by Cinthya รlvarez! (And, if I may be so bold - pre-orders are VERY welcome!).

17.02.2026 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Pre-order here! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-t...

17.02.2026 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DAN MOREN
ALL
SOULS
LOST
"A delicious
mashup of old-
fashioned noir,
skin-crawling
necromancy, and
modern espionage,
with a fistful of
Boston attitude for
good measure."
-Helene Wecker,
author of The Golem and the Jinni
Available now!

DAN MOREN ALL SOULS LOST "A delicious mashup of old- fashioned noir, skin-crawling necromancy, and modern espionage, with a fistful of Boston attitude for good measure." -Helene Wecker, author of The Golem and the Jinni Available now!

Oh and the ebook of my supernatural detective novel ALL SOULS LOST is currently just $4.99 at a variety of stores. It was a book of the year on The Verge!

Amazon: www.amazon.com/All-Souls-Lost...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/all-...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/all-s...

13.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ConClรกr Program Guide Boskone 63 Program Guide

Headed to Boskone 63 this weekend? JABberwocky President @jabbermaster.bsky.social will be there offering sage advice, publishing insight, and firm opinions on the latest movies in theaters ๐Ÿ˜ Check out his panel & Kaffeeklatsch times at the link!

schedule.boskone.org/people/10393

10.02.2026 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Did Andor Live Up to Your Expectations?
Friday 2/13, 4PM
Harbor II
Magic: Wonder or Mechanics?
Friday 2/13, 7PM
Harbor II
Best SF/Fantasy Movies/TV Productions Based on
Published Speculative Fiction
Sunday 2/15, 10:00AM
Harbor III
The Lure of the Heist
Sunday 2/15, 11:30AM
Burroughs

Did Andor Live Up to Your Expectations? Friday 2/13, 4PM Harbor II Magic: Wonder or Mechanics? Friday 2/13, 7PM Harbor II Best SF/Fantasy Movies/TV Productions Based on Published Speculative Fiction Sunday 2/15, 10:00AM Harbor III The Lure of the Heist Sunday 2/15, 11:30AM Burroughs

If you're at Boskone this weekend, you can come catch me on a variety of panels, talking about everything from magic to heists, and, of course, Star Wars. Here's my full schedule. Come say hi or bring a book to sign!

13.02.2026 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of the linked science fiction story collection, FACELESS GALAXY, by Auston Habershaw. It features a shadowy figure in the midst of a neon-lit alien cityscape.

The cover of the linked science fiction story collection, FACELESS GALAXY, by Auston Habershaw. It features a shadowy figure in the midst of a neon-lit alien cityscape.

To celebrate Boskone, my story collection FACELESS GALAXY (a linked series of "alien noir" stories about a shapeshifting assassin) is on sale this weekend on Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Google Play! Just $4.99!

Check it out! (links in replies)

13.02.2026 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sean E. Avery is about to have his big US moment! He's a bestseller in Australia and while his books have started to make their way across the Pacific, DR. HOPPENFLUFF is his first deal originating here with @certainlysarah.bsky.social at Norton Young Readers. Y'all aren't ready for the hilarity!

11.02.2026 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A graphic with text that reads Instanf New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! 

Book featured is Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson

A graphic with text that reads Instanf New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! Book featured is Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson

A huge congratulations is in order for @brandonsanderson.com on hitting the @nytimes.com, @usatoday.com, AND Indie bestseller lists with #IslesoftheEmberdark!

๐ŸŽ‰ Congrats, Brandon, for this well-deserved recognition! And a big thank you to the readers who made this possible!โœจ

11.02.2026 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, my book's on sale. Go grab a copy for cheap.

11.02.2026 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Congratulations @brandonsanderson.com โ€” ISLES OF THE EMBERDARK is a New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! ๐Ÿฅณ

awfulagent.com/isles-of-the...

11.02.2026 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My complete #MarcDane action-thriller series is now available in the USA (thanks to Bolinda Audio & @awfulagent.bsky.social for bringing them to ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ!)
Get all 6 audios via Audible...
www.audible.com/series/Marc-...
...Amazon...
www.amazon.com/dp/B09PYPYJ8...
...or Kobo!
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...

11.02.2026 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lastly, catch up with Sid the Skeleton in THE SKELETON TAKES A BOW, by far the most theatrical (and one of the most charming) Family Skeleton cozy mysteries. awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-s...

11.02.2026 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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