Kemi Ashing-Giwa

Thank you so much for speaking to the class, Rhonda! It was wonderful chatting with you about your work. The students and I loved reading and discussing Tantie Merle together, and we look forward to reading the sequel when it comes out!

Ceremony, Subjugation, Sacrifice, and Camellia sinensis — Speculative Insight Kemi Ashing-Giwa discusses the history of tea and its connection with imperialism and colonialism, and then connects that to the role of tea in her first novel.

TWO years ago we published @kashinggiwa.bsky.social's essay "Ceremony, Subjugation, Sacrifice, and Camellia sinensis" about the place of tea in science fiction.

You can read it here - also for free!

www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/ceremony

The Fist of Memory Fist Of Memory is simultaneously a near-future thriller…

Hey y'all! The official book page for my forthcoming novel The Fist of Memory is up so you can pre-order it. Here: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/the-... or here: www.amazon.co.uk/Fist-Memory-...

You can also add it to your GR “Want to Read” list!
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Heyo! If you're looking for an awesome multi-genre collection of aromantic fiction, BEING ARO is now available on NetGalley!

My story, "Preservation," follows a disowned aristocrat-turned-activist determined to protect an endangered species on her homeworld, no matter the cost...

Cover of The King Must Die by Eleanor Piteira. A Black woman with gray hair stands before a ghostly crowd of warriors. 2 moons and a huge yellow sun glow in the sky above.

Picture of one of my zines: “Stories from the Vault: AKA old stuff that’ll never see the light of day”

There are a bunch of signed copies of THE KING MUST DIE at @booksinc.bsky.social in Palo Alto—along with a stack of free zines I left on the counter!

Thank you Sam!

Thank you!

2025 Recommended Reading List Welcome to the Locus Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus re…

THE KING MUST DIE (my science-fantasy revolution/friendship book) is on this year’s Locus Recommended Reading List! And in such great company, including many pals. A thousand thanks to everyone who read and talked about these stories.

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Publication day for The People's Library by Veronica G. Henry.

Happy book birthday to me... Happy book birthday to you... Happy book birthday dear, The People's Libraryyyyy... Happy book birthday to US. 💝

cover for an ebook titled BY YOU, HOPE STANDS; it shows two wolves (one golden, one black) howling underneath an arch with the phases of the moon above, and a starry sky in the background; the text is white with the subtitle "stories of hope and resistance"

hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚

ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
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A stack of thin pink books that say OBSTETRIX * NAOMI KRITZER on the spine

HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS

AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX

THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK

EMERGENCY & RAPID RESPONSE FUND: Keep Minnesota Workers Safe The ICE occupation in the Twin Cities is ongoing, and low-wage and immigrant workers continue to face urgent threats to their safety and livelihoods. This campaign has met its original rent fund goal,...

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Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!

Nisi Shawl is a visionary brilliant author, editor, critic and teacher, who is working on a book of otherworldly philosophy that sounds incredible.

Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!

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Large print edition cover for PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE - A sepia-tone profile of a young Black woman against floral wallpaper, reminiscent of 1850s ambrotype photography. She is wearing a high-necked collar, and her coily hair is upswept to reveal dangling skull earrings. A skeletal hand rests on her shoulder. Text reads: PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE EDEN ROYCE "A deeply loving exploration of grief, loss, and the righting of past wrongs."—Moniquill Blackgoose, author of To Shape a Dragon's Breath

Rusty orange background with TOR DOT COM logo in white blocky font in the bottom right corner. In the center is the original cover of Psychopomp & Circumstance - A sepia-tone profile of a young Black woman against floral wallpaper, reminiscent of 1850s ambrotype photography. She is wearing a high-necked collar, and her coily hair is upswept to reveal dangling skull earrings. A skeletal hand rests on her shoulder. Text reads: PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE EDEN ROYCE "A deeply loving exploration of grief, loss, and the righting of past wrongs."—Moniquill Blackgoose, author of To Shape a Dragon's Breath

PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is getting a LARGE PRINT EDITION!

1st pic: large print cover, where you can see more of the fantastic cover art, including Phee's full Afro updo.
2nd pic: original cover.

Coming soon from Thorndike Press by Gale.

#booksky #Blackbooksky

Illustration of Enitan (a Black woman with brown skin and short black hair in a green tunic) and her sibling Xiang (a Chinese person in a reddish-brown tunic) by @ashcremated on Tumblr.

In the mood for a space opera adventure reviewers have affectionately called “tear-apart-the-empire-with-your-bare-hands wish fulfillment”?

THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY eBook is currently 1.99 *again*!

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Graphic showing the author, a dark haired person with but and glasses, and the book cover, with magical symbols and a sexy knife, and the text Author Event, Bound by the Blood by Cecilia Tan, Date Changed for snow, Friday January 39th, 6:30 pm, register in advance online. Pandemonium Books, 4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge.

Please spread the word! Pandemonium Books and I have decided we really have to reschedule the book launch party that was to be this Sunday bc of the threat of serious snow. Thankfully they have an opening next week. So it'll be Friday, Jan 30th instead!

Come on down <3

Donate to Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE, organized by Jac Kovarik I have been involved in rapid response in the Twin Cities area since the b… Jac Kovarik needs your support for Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE

You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul

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Hey, I just donated some $ to help ship whistles to areas besieged by ICE. If you have a few extra bucks, you can too: gofund.me/fec65595f

In the foreground, two vampires ride a teal tandem bicycle. In front, a white man with graying hair, a light gray suit, and bright red tie holds a pink slushie and looks adoringly at his husband behind him, who has luscious curly black hair, a plum purple suit, puffy cravat, and is holding a blood red popsicle. In the front basket, a black cat perches with her paws up. Behind them, a festival is underway with bright pink tents and red flags in front of dark green trees. People mill about, some wearing pointy witch hats. Yellow text with a pink drop shadow spells out "SUMMER COVEN" over a dark blue sky with a yellow crescent moon at the top, and at the bottom in yellow text is "Authors of Dead & Breakfast" just above "Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor"

🩸COVER REVEAL! 🩸

Arthur and Sal are back for another romp in SUMMER COVEN! This time, the summer solstice festival plays host to a mysterious coven of witches, some bold fashion choices, and one horrible murder.

Artist: Liam Eisenberg
Designer: Colleen Reinhart

www.rosieethor.com/summer-coven

[PREORDER] *SIGNED* The People's Library by Veronica G. Henry [INVENTORY NOTICE]: Orders including this title will ship between 02-02-2026 and 02-09-2026 after the 02-01-2026 publication date. From critically acclaimed author Veronica G. Henry comes a thought-pr...

Countdown! The People's Library will be released in 1 week. Preorder at your local bookstore or get a signed copy here: sistahscifi.com/products/the...

Pastel pink and blue spacey back ground with Plastic, Prism, Void book cover and the following text: Once upon a time: two Worlds spun on Either side of infinity, one protected by a troupe of Lost fairies, the other by an Order of Celestial knights. Once upon a time: a wicked fairy made of stories and a Fallen knight with a star for a heart somehow taught each other how to love. “Eclipse” 1: An obscuration of the LITE of the sun, moon, or other luminous body. 2: Obscurity, decline, downfall. “abyss” 1: Hell, primeval chaos, the void. 2: Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound. tonight: They meet up one last time for Dinner, dancing, and, if things go really well, the apocalypse.

I have a photograph I keep in a box under my bed. I think about it now, lying in bed, alone, shaking off the memory of a thousand forgettable hook-ups. A Polaroid of us at the aquarium. Imagine it: We just played a game of hide and seek and are sitting in front of the octopuses. but who would I be then? What would I be? I am laughing; he is smiling. I could look at the picture, hold it in my hand, pore over the kissy details as if divining the future from the rancid guts of a dead animal. His arm is around my waist. A life with him or a life without him, Scylla or Charybdis, the lady or the tiger. That bastard. Fuck me. I really am pining, aren’t I?

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(Unofficial promotional materials I made on my sickbed)

From the minnesota community on Reddit: How You Can Help: MASTER LIST Explore this post and more from the minnesota community

If you're not in Minnesota and curious how to help, this is a week old but is well organized, includes multiple easy-to-understand bullet points, and seems like a good place to start: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

Donate to Support Black Trans Safety By donating to Black Trans Travel Fund  you're not donating to charity, you're investing in the safety, security, leadership, and long-term stability for Black trans women and those who remain committ...

These folks could really use some funds right now if you have any to spare. Reposts are helpful, too!

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Stand With Minnesota A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.

please keep sharing with your networks.

Donate to Support Nekima Levy Armstrong’s Legal Defense, organized by Daja Williams For years, Nekima has been at the forefront of the movement for racial jus… Daja Williams needs your support for Support Nekima Levy Armstrong’s Legal Defense

Nekima Armstrong's gofundme for her legal defense only got $2646 so far, so please spread the word: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ne...

Donate to Critical Rent Assistance for Central Neighborhood Families, organized by Sara Huelle As ICE continues to move with deadly force through Minneapolis,… Sara Huelle needs your support for Critical Rent Assistance for Central Neighborhood Families

here's a great way to show up for Minneapolis families sheltering in place! it can be hard to sort through a zillion donation links but this fundraiser is confirmed “verified, urgent, and there’s a secure distribution plan in place” and is also, bonus, tax-deductible

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Screencap from Amazon showing the cover of Bound by the Blood and part of the description: Dark magic threatens the BDSM community in New York. Good thing Mira’s got her boots on and a whip in her bag. Mira is a massage therapist in New York City. Still stinging over the betrayal of her ex, she puts on her corset to attend a kinky club night and gets far more than she bargained for. She meets a new playmate who seems to satisfy her every whim, igniting desires she had thought were dead. Clive is a thrillseeker whose favorite place to get an adrenaline rush is on the receiving end of a whip, or while kneeling at someone’s feet. Mira seems like Clive’s sweetest dreams come true. But Clive harbors secrets. An underground society of ritual sex magic practitioners is recruiting him, and neither Clive nor Mira are prepared for what happens when Clive’s dark powers are unleashed. Caught up in a battle between good and evil, Mira and Clive grow ever closer, but can Mira solve the mystery o

Ahhh!! My book is launched! It's live on Amazon right now! https://amzn.to/4qrXnqO

Over 10 displacements, and keeping children alive the whole time. Can you help Mohammed and Elias?

Donate to Help Julia Linthicum recover from a back injury, organized by Julia Linthicum Hi, my name is Julia Linthicum. I currently live in Baltimore MD. I'm … Julia Linthicum needs your support for Help Julia Linthicum recover from a back injury

I'm sorry to be a bother. I shared a more detailed update on my gofundme detailing my financial and health issues. I need $600 right now to cover the past due internet/credit card accounts. Please share with your friends. gofund.me/8e28a4c01

It was so nice to meet you too! Thanks for reading, and I hope you like the rest of the book!