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This is so fucking cool. Go support trans lives and get some amazing books too.

Please please please stop calling what I do afrofuturism. It is NOT. It is africanfuturism and the distinction MATTERS GODDAMMIT. I can't remain civil about this much longer and I shouldn't be expected to. 🤬

Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.

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How I’m starting my 2026. Too much going on put there. Gonna decompress with another book.

A smiling person is wearing a toque with rainbow stripes and black skulls on it.

I love this beautiful toque based on the rainbow pirate flag of San Francisco in Automatic Noodle!! Thanks to knitter Jim, John from Atelier Yarn, and model Sarah!!!

There never seems to be a good time for anything online lately so I'm just going to throw this out here now:

I am looking for more work! I don't mean writing (though that too, sure!), but in the vein of the work I do for the Le Guin Foundation: organizational, practical, assistant-y, bookish work.

Several books lined up near a hand holding a heart and a silver snake, and there's a candle shaped like a skull. The books are: A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, art by Caroline Johnson. Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper, art by Julia Lloyd. The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand, edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Why I Love Horror, edited by Becky Spratford. You, Human, Volume 2, edited by Michael Bailey. Four Past Meat Night, edited by Brian Keene. Roots of My Fears, edited by Gemma Amor. Love Letters, Reasons to be Alive, volume 1, edited by Sarah Gailey. Beneath all that it says 2025 in golden letters with sparkles and stars.

my 2025 in publishing 💜

One novel, A GAME IN YELLOW from Saga 💛
One collection, TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS, comprised of 9 reprints and 4 new stories from Titan 😈
3 more new stories
2 more reprints
2 non-fiction essays
and 1 sick triceratops.

the plethora of depressing articles about reading lately made me think about how a person winds up a reader—and stays that way. it's not a science, that's for sure! the weird alchemy of childhood and curiosity and countless variables that all could have easily been different

The new editions of the FULL TRILOGY by @aliettedbodard.bsky.social are available for preorder now in ebook and paperback, wherever books are sold. Check out book 1 here:
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Incisive, atmospheric, enchanting. These new editions of the award-winning trilogy feature bonus stories in the world of the Fallen and introductions by SFF luminaries Kate Elliott and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Perfect for longtime fans of the series and new readers alike

With a deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue as the various Houses strive for control of the shattered city, the DOMINION OF THE FALLEN trilogy asks 'what is the price of power and what is the price of peace?'

Coming March 10, 2026! I am thrilled to share the covers for the rerelease of Aliette de Bodard's DOMINION OF THE FALLEN trilogy. Enter a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysm and the mysterious Houses ruling the city in this beloved series of fallen angels, devious alchemists, & Vietnamese dragons...

I am loving books that have horror stories couched in the most mundane settings like retail stores that connect to hellish dimensions like Finna from Nino Cipri. I’m currently reading Crafting for Sinners and it’s off to a great start.

I work for an indie bookstore in the US and a dan. I would love to signal boost if I can help.

This has been such a busy week, and definitely not the week to be nursing a sinus infection. House repairs are happening and had a busy weekend for Halloween and Birthdays. I have a million more things to do, but hopefully there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.

Are fan conventions doomed? NOOOOO!!! On @ouropinions.bsky.social, we talked to a ton of people who have run scifi cons and asked one burning question: how do we fix fan-run cons? Can we make them welcoming and economically sustainable, so they serve tomorrow's communities as well as today's?

POV opening the bookshop in Fall and there’s a brief pause in customers. It was a busy day, but a good time.

Staff Picks. Actually but ok.

Automatic Noodle is back in stock and back on my staff licks shelf where it belongs. So excited to have this back in stock. You can check out our stock at main-street-books.com

#automaticnoodle #booksellerlife #booksky

I really enjoy opening the bookshop Saturday mornings with all the smells and crowd of the Farmer’s Market. One of the few times I feel like I’m not just clocking in but contributing to the community.

The truth is rate and method of compounding can be a more important than initial investment, but they also aren’t considering the minimum required starting investment. Many of these high yields require large initial investments or much riskier investments that could lose more than you gain.

The goal is to lower barriers for our community so I’m rarely a fan of big paywalls.

Applepay submitted my order using an old address (Still sorting out why exactly) and I couldn’t find a way to change it or contact fulfillment. USPS didn’t help either and now my stickers and shirt are making a round trip journey back.

I am not a Librarian, just a simple clerk however this is the whole deal for me. Let me find you 20 free (and well researched) blogs and about 200 books on the subject.

This week knows exactly what it’s doing and shows absolutely Zero signs of remorse. If the Universe wouldn’t mind taking a break or just finding something more productive to do that would be great.

The Merch looks awesome. Is there any chance there is someone I can contact regarding a shipping mishap?

I am going through ild boxes and pulling out all the CDs I haven’t used in a while. It’s nice to go back and just listen to the whole album sometimes. I also realize I sound exactly as close to being 40 as I am. But still I like what I like and I’m ok with that.

Poster sitting in an office with lots of books wearing orange headphones and a black t-shirt that says Audio bookish with a picture of a skeleton reading a book with headphones on.

I'm stressed so today I'm wearing my Audiobook shirt and listening to some out of this world adventures. If you haven't already tried librofm you should and you can use my link below. Not sponsored, but using the link gets me free audiobooks which makes me smile. libro.fm/referral?rf_...

We can’t wait!

Congrats

I have been so excited to see these go out the door. We can’t order them fast enough.