@lisajune.bsky.social
Co-host of Narrated podcast, a podcast about audiobooks (largely, but not entirely SFF) | Science Fiction/Fantasy enthusiast | My cats are @littermates.bsky.social | Boston Area
The cover of Awakened by A.E. Osworth. It shows a cracked phone leaking water, hovering above a pentagram, candles, and Tarot cards.
What type of Artificial General Intelligence would you get extrapolating from the current state of LLMs? I think it would be something like the AI in Awakened by @aeosworth.bsky.social. Also a good read if you want to support a trans author on this particularly miserable day in trans history.
27.02.2026 01:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This week on Narrated: @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss City of Others by Jared Poon, a fun start to a series about the bureaucrats dealing with supernatural phenomena in Singapore. #BookSky
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/347
This Week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss The Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi Okorafor.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/346
Glad to hear you liked it! I’m looking forward to this one!
15.02.2026 18:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Obstetrix by @naomikritzer.bsky.social offers sharp commentary about the rise of modern theocratic misogyny, but also weaves a parable about the power of fiction to help get us through rough times.
In the darkness of 2026, that second part is important
Review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/02/midw...
What my cat Billy is up to this morning. 🧵
14.02.2026 14:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0![[Image desc: A stack of books (from bottom to top): RESET by Sarina Dahlan, THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang, WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell, A POWER UNBOUND by Freya Marske, WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess, A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent Lambert, A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY by Trip Galey.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ry77yg67bhrjsh4h5ptccng6/bafkreibrtqfnb3rey3i5twhokybi6kzb2qagerdobezlabwdlkvg7iulwm@jpeg)
[Image desc: A stack of books (from bottom to top): RESET by Sarina Dahlan, THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang, WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell, A POWER UNBOUND by Freya Marske, WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess, A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent Lambert, A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY by Trip Galey.]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
14.02.2024 16:43 — 👍 23 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Screen shot from Murderbot on Apple+
Cover for novel Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Cover of Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Cover of Krypto, The Last Dog of Krypton
With #HugoAward nominating starting this week, I thought I'd talk about some of the works, critics, and artists that we thought are worthy of recognition.
My friends, what an exceptional year for SFF it was.
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List on blog: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/03/open...
This week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/345
Cover of An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole, which shows a dark collegiate looking tower, shining with red light against a black background.
If you enjoyed The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I highly recommend getting immersed in the dark secrets of the fictitious Warren University in An Arcane Inheritance by @wordsiren.bsky.social
12.02.2026 03:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Okay, nomination eligible folks. I want to see NUMBERS. I want us to beat the record of the most ever Hugo nominations. I don't actually know what the record is, but I believe we can fly past it!
12.02.2026 01:47 — 👍 39 🔁 17 💬 3 📌 2
This week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/345
Cover of An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole, which shows a dark collegiate looking tower, shining with red light against a black background.
If you enjoyed The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I highly recommend getting immersed in the dark secrets of the fictitious Warren University in An Arcane Inheritance by @wordsiren.bsky.social
12.02.2026 03:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Organically inclusive reader? Fan of speculative fiction? Want to judge the 2026 Ignyte Awards? Judges compose our longlist before we open up to public voting. Applications are currently open thru 2/14.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
Really special things in here: tons of editor/publisher consults and critiques for writers, virtual school visits with children's book authors, original art from books. Even a 1 year subscription to Libro :) @lisajune.bsky.social may be of interest to your circles?
30.01.2026 01:14 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
This week on Narrated: Shachi, Scott, and I discuss the brand new release To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose. Have you experienced the intricate world building in this series yet?
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/343
We have a short fiction spotlight every 1-2 months, usually with 6 recs. The most recent one was last week. We focus on works eligible for the next awards cycle.
You can find them all here (we usually pair them with a short book review):
narratedpodcast.com/episodes?cat...
This week on Narrated: Shachi, Scott, and I discuss the brand new release To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose. Have you experienced the intricate world building in this series yet?
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/343
We have a short fiction spotlight every 1-2 months, usually with 6 recs. The most recent one was last week. We focus on works eligible for the next awards cycle.
You can find them all here (we usually pair them with a short book review):
narratedpodcast.com/episodes?cat...
It's that time of year (I know, because it's the exact same date I posted it on last year and the year before) so - eligibility post.
Would be thrilled if you were to consider me for your fan writing, review and criticism awards nominating needs. I have a post with handy dandy links and everything.
I also borrowed The Actual Star from the library and then bought the physical book!
27.01.2026 23:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1That’s amazing! Thank you so much! ❤️
26.01.2026 02:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If you are a Hugo voter/nominator, reminder that this book is eligible in the 2026 Best Related Work category.
25.01.2026 14:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. Shows a small figure of a person in a cavernous orange space that recedes into the darkness. The background is purple with white text.
Currently reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. A woman is detained indefinitely because the surveillance algorithm predicts future crimes. It’s excellent so far and way too real at the current moment.
25.01.2026 13:34 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
BIG NEWS REVEALED: The GORGEOUS new for the next book in the "Tune"-iverse ("We Interrupt This Program") -- a magical, Muse-ical mystery tour!
👵 older woman solving mysteries
🧚♂️ mixed-up Unseelie gardener
🍞 shortbread magic
❓ disappearing TROPE town residents
Pre-order now!
geni.us/weinterrupt
This is one of the best books of 2026, and Naomi Kritzer is right in Minneapolis so she might be a bit distracted by what’s going on.
So gonna ask you to preorder it if you can and if you’re interested.
If you are at @arisia.bsky.social, here is a starter pack to help you find and follow this year's panelists. I hope someone finds it useful!
go.bsky.app/SxjZTSw
If you are at @arisia.bsky.social, here is a starter pack to help you find and follow this year's panelists. I hope someone finds it useful!
go.bsky.app/SxjZTSw
okay, here we go...
Here are my picks for the 30 most exciting SFF titles coming out in the first half of the year! There are a LOT of beautiful books coming up—it's gonna be a really good year for spec fic
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
