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World Fantasy, Nebula, Ignyte & Shirley Jackson Award-winning speculative publisher. Baffling & novellas & anthos & queer ๐Ÿ“š. Managing Editor: dave ring.

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Death Valley Blooms by S.M. Mack. pubbed by @neonhemlock.bsky.social

itโ€™s a novella, but packs so much of an emotional punch, it had me sitting at my computer, staring into middle space for a good hour

23.08.2025 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hand holding a book by Ursula Whitcher called North Contient Ribbon. The cover depicts a sprawling green landscape with an elevated railway leading to a tower. Thereโ€™s a lake next to it and some white birds. In the bottom center is someone in a green cloak with their back turned.

Hand holding a book by Ursula Whitcher called North Contient Ribbon. The cover depicts a sprawling green landscape with an elevated railway leading to a tower. Thereโ€™s a lake next to it and some white birds. In the bottom center is someone in a green cloak with their back turned.

This collection of interconnected short stories by @yarntheory.bsky.social is nominated for the Ursula K. Le Guin prize (for good reason). The final story is easily my favorite. Highly recommended!

25.09.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In our latest critical book-club, we talk about Melissa Scott's BURNING BRIGHT (@torbooks.bsky.social), a queer cyberpunk/space opera about political machinations and online role-playing games, with author Ursula Whitcher!

06.10.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

THIS.

09.10.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i know right?? can't stop staring at them

09.10.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell (pre-order) โ€” neon hemlock A collection of short stories. Publication date: October 14th, 2025. An 8โ€ x 5โ€ paperback. 188 pages. This is a pre-orderโ€”any other books ordered with it will ship when the pre-order is ready to ship....

Fancy version only available directly through us: www.neonhemlock.com/books/call-a...

09.10.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CALL AND RESPONSE book cover has a mostly orange marble-y texture; the sprayed edges are mostly teal with orange marble-y accents.

CALL AND RESPONSE book cover has a mostly orange marble-y texture; the sprayed edges are mostly teal with orange marble-y accents.

peep also the sprayed edges

09.10.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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well @seraph76.bsky.socialโ€™s books got here and they look pretty sweet

09.10.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ooh yes, we're open in six days for novellas ๐Ÿ“š

09.10.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sharang standing in front of an audience doing a reading in a bookstore. The lamp next to him is creating a dramatic lens flare.

Sharang standing in front of an audience doing a reading in a bookstore. The lamp next to him is creating a dramatic lens flare.

Am I doing a reading or conjuring up a ball of hallowed energies?

Thanks to @syr.bsky.social for inviting me to read from THE IRON BELOW REMEMBERS at hivemindbookstore.bsky.social last night!

08.10.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ooh

07.10.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This project just went live. I'm very excited to see what comes out of this group of fine individuals ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿฆ€

07.10.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get more from The Deadlands on Patreon a zine containing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about Death

If you don't want a coin, or any cool signed books, but still want to support @thedeadlands.com, the best way to do that is through our Patreon. Let's keep this skeleton crew running.

www.patreon.com/the_deadlands

07.10.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A poster for the event featuring a smiling Sharang. Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 PM. FREE. Hive Mind Books. 219 Irving Ave, Bushwick.

A poster for the event featuring a smiling Sharang. Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 PM. FREE. Hive Mind Books. 219 Irving Ave, Bushwick.

Iโ€™m part of a trio of cool writers doing readings at hivemindbookstore.bsky.social in Brooklyn tomorrow evening!

06.10.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert โ€” neon hemlock This title was published October 3rd, 2023. An 8โ€ x 5โ€ novella. 145 pages. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos follows two mages, Althus a...

Today is my favorite person @brentclambert.bsky.social 's birthday! The SFF field is better for his part in it as a writer, a reader, a friend and cheerleader and my life is brighter for sharing his light. If you have not let it bless you just yet, pick up and devour his A Necessary Chaos today.

06.10.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Come talk to us about Burning Bright, whether my take on the tiny ending mystery makes sense, and why cyberpunk/space opera fusions are best!

06.10.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As promised to @sharangbiswas.bsky.social: the painted edges of his novella The Iron Below Remembers! It's a little worse for wear from two cross country trips, but still pretty.

Alt history, academia meets superheroes, and queer af. Definitely recommend this one. (From @neonhemlock.bsky.social)

24.08.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Iron Below Remembers by Sharang Biswas โ€” neon hemlock Publication date: March 25, 2025. An 8โ€ x 5โ€ novella. Set in an alternate version of the British Isles where South Asian imperial interest colonized much of the globe thanks to their advanced techno...

I finished reading THE IRON BELOW REMEMBERS by @sharangbiswas.bsky.social two weeks ago & I am still a bit dazzled by its originality. We talk about writing the weird books that AI could never possibly produce and this will be my first example from now on.

www.neonhemlock.com/books/iron-b...

22.08.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread โ€” neon hemlock Publication date: July 30, 2024. The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread is an anthology of gothic depravity, horror & perversion. It contains queer horrors both psychological and ...

) The Crawling Moon short horror anthology from Neon Hemlock Press.

This is probably my number one favorite horror anthology I've read (and I read a lot of those). While it doesn't bill itself as queer erotic horror that's def an element in a lot of the stories.

www.neonhemlock.com/books/the-cr...

05.10.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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novellas

open for subissions october 15-30
most interested in queer speculative work
all welcome to submit

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neon hemlock logo novellas open for subissions october 15-30 most interested in queer speculative work all welcome to submit b&w staticy bg image

whoa october is around the corner!

reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.

more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions

24.09.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 121    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Are there any cool nonprofit-y publishing grants that you've heard of lately? We now have the means to apply for such through a nonprofit sponsor, but the grants I have in mind open up in early 2026.

02.10.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yup.

feels very like people donโ€™t know that they too could have all โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ ๐Ÿ’€ this ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š โ€ฆ. if they had less impulse control

02.10.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

have you tried reading while sitting? that's still my fav. also while lying down.

01.10.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think some of the programs have an AI capacity that can read a text, but donโ€™t necessarily send it anywhere. But obviously with something like Adobe itโ€™s hard to trust that it doesnโ€™t go anywhere.

30.09.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

29.09.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 144    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
My hand holding a copy of Skin Thief: Stories.

My hand holding a copy of Skin Thief: Stories.

Tomorrow is the two year anniversary of Skin Thief: Stories! I'm very proud of this book. I put it together during the darkest period of my adult life. I felt very alone and friendless when I sent it out into the world and it brought me so much love in return. Thank you to everyone who's read it. ๐Ÿ–ค

29.09.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Itโ€™ll be back up soon, and is available directly in meantime โœจ

28.09.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SHAKING EMPIRE OF THE FEAST IN ALL YOUR FACES SO YOU READ IT (yes it made me feral)

27.09.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last night I finished North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher and I canโ€™t recommend it enough. Lovely storytelling and some of the best worldbuilding Iโ€™ve come across in a while. Also, to sweeten the deal, almost every last character is gay ๐ŸŒˆ

21.09.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

and i swear to the fkng heavens if any of you are like "oh but it's just so hard to find sff/h by black writers or for a black audience, spec fic is dominated by white men" im gonna come to your house and physically shake you. neither of those things are true.

27.09.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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