Death Valley Blooms by S.M. Mack. pubbed by @neonhemlock.bsky.social
itโs 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
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Death Valley Blooms by S.M. Mack. pubbed by @neonhemlock.bsky.social
itโs 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
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. Thereโs 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 ๐ 36 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1In 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 ๐ 12 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1THIS.
09.10.2025 19:10 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0i know right?? can't stop staring at them
09.10.2025 17:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fancy version only available directly through us: www.neonhemlock.com/books/call-a...
09.10.2025 17:44 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0CALL 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 ๐ 13 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0well @seraph76.bsky.socialโs books got here and they look pretty sweet
09.10.2025 17:42 โ ๐ 38 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0ooh yes, we're open in six days for novellas ๐
09.10.2025 15:04 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sharang 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!
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07.10.2025 22:49 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This project just went live. I'm very excited to see what comes out of this group of fine individuals ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ
07.10.2025 14:54 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0If 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
A poster for the event featuring a smiling Sharang. Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 PM. FREE. Hive Mind Books. 219 Irving Ave, Bushwick.
Iโm part of a trio of cool writers doing readings at hivemindbookstore.bsky.social in Brooklyn tomorrow evening!
06.10.2025 22:50 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Today 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 ๐ 60 ๐ 33 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 6Come 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 ๐ 10 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0As 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)
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...
) 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...
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
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 ๐ 5 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0yup.
feels very like people donโt know that they too could have all โฆ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ this ๐ฆ ๐๏ธ ๐ โฆ. if they had less impulse control
have you tried reading while sitting? that's still my fav. also while lying down.
01.10.2025 22:25 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I think some of the programs have an AI capacity that can read a text, but donโt necessarily send it anywhere. But obviously with something like Adobe itโs hard to trust that it doesnโt go anywhere.
30.09.2025 17:08 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0OTHERSIDE 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...
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. ๐ค
29.09.2025 11:47 โ ๐ 122 ๐ 36 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 4Itโll be back up soon, and is available directly in meantime โจ
28.09.2025 15:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0SHAKING EMPIRE OF THE FEAST IN ALL YOUR FACES SO YOU READ IT (yes it made me feral)
27.09.2025 23:57 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Last night I finished North Continent Ribbon by Ursula Whitcher and I canโt recommend it enough. Lovely storytelling and some of the best worldbuilding Iโve come across in a while. Also, to sweeten the deal, almost every last character is gay ๐
21.09.2025 15:58 โ ๐ 15 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1and 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 ๐ 82 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1