Julie E. Czerneda

Can*Con 2026 Ottawa’s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Literature Convention, with panels, readings, book launches, pitch sessions, parties, and so much more! Organized by The Rocket Words Society (same people, new non...

Hearing the joy about this year's @canconsffh.bsky.social ?
It GETS BETTER!
The discount to register for next year continues to the end of October! GO AND GET IT! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

IT'S SO GOOD!!

It's clear and sunny closer to Ottawa. Safe travels!

Apparently Bluesky is seeing an influx of new users. Welcome!

If you're interested in science, journalism, and/or science writing, here are a bunch of folks worth following.
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Thanks for the read! It was wonderful.

IT'S TIME TO PANIC!!!!!

There is also still space in our Friday Master Class sessions!

We have: 'The Plot Toolkit' with Kim Abrahamse of Firefly Creative, a Zine Workshop with Derek Newman-Stille, and you can Write a Story in a Weekend with David Schultz and Brandon Butler!

Register: www.can-con.org/master-classes

Purchase a Ticket for Event Martha Wells + Meg Elison: Queen Demon | Strand Books Join us at Strand Books for Martha Wells + Meg Elison: Queen Demon event. Discover author talks, book signings, and unique literary experiences.

Tonight I’ll be at The Strand Bookstore in New York, with Meg Elison!@megelison.bsky.social

www.strandbooks.com/event18225-2...

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Of course, posting it would be more impressive. ::laughs::

For #bookqw the word is #strong and I couldn't imagine a better character than Henry--nor a better designer than my Roger. Look at this! @dawbooks.bsky.social

It's the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Serious thoughts and reflections. Sharing hope, even if it's orange sprinkle doughnut fundraiser at Timmies. And this year's tee by www.patrickhunter.ca, a Two-Spirit Ojibwe artist.
Making a vow. #everychildmatters

Sept 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today and every day we encourage you to reflect on the painful legacy of residential schools and colonization in Canada, support Indigenous businesses and creators, engage in community events, and listen to Indigenous voices.

And yes, I might just be hiding in order to jump out and surprise @brandoncrilly.bsky.social on occasion...muhahhahaaa

Julie Czerneda's schedule at CanCon October 17 to 19th 2025

So, we're being ALL FANCY with our schedules and WHY NOT!!
See you @canconsffh.bsky.social

Cover of novel A Turn of Light by Julie Czerneda showing a young woman, man arriving on an odd horse, with a mill and strange tree behind.

Happy Autumnal Equinox! The events in my first fantasy novel revolve around this day and it will always have a special place in my heart.
"When anything is possible..."
From @dawbooks.bsky.social cover by Matt Stawicki.

Julie Czerneda Visits Take Cover! | Take Cover Books An independent bookstore in Peterborough–Nogojiwanong.

In Peterborough Ontario? I'm on my way!!!
takecoverbooks.ca/events/34842...
@dawbooks.bsky.social

REMINDER! THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES is the final book in the ANNUAL MIGRATION OF CLOUDS trilogy -- following Henryk as he wanders dangerously north into bandit and wildfire (also bears, sorry) territory. Out Sep 30 from @ecwpress.bsky.social !

ecwpress.com/products/fir...

Your fav indie sf bookstore...GO!
(Mine is @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social)

Thank you!!!

Thank you!!! (Wow.)

I don't know, but doubt it. It is sold in print in the UK, but not the other formats. Up to the publishing godlets!

And I you!

Book cover To Each This World showing a spread of planets and geometric lines against a starry background.

While I've been writing #fantasy the last couple of years, #sf is my mainstay. As there's been some buzz recently about my latest, from @dawbooks.bsky.social I thought I'd share it myself. #aliens #farfuture #spaceexploration
czerneda.com/to-each-this...

Hey, every mention is a priceless and thank you!

It shall be EPIC!
Also, treats.
Also, also, glitter.
Also, also, and absolutely...FRIENDS!

Julie holding Tanya Huff's new novel, DIRECT DESCENDANT from DAW Books. Cover shows a diner, bakery, and tentacled monster.

You had me at "cuddly eldritch horror." Bravo @tanyahuff.bsky.social on a warm, rich, utterly delicious novel!!! Loved it all. (Esp Alice.)

Full details about this year’s awards and how voting and nominations went got our statistics document in our 2025 Archive page, www.csffa.ca/aurora-archi...

Hurray! We will be there. (Love Montreal, btw)

Can't wait!