Outdoor fruit stand with huge pyramid of oranges and tall round banana display.
they’re just begging for a car chase
06.03.2026 13:40 —
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Melissa is absolutely right. We might be traditionally published, and we might occasionally break out with a bestseller, but midlist authors are often neglected by publishers while the big titles suck up all the oxygen. There are some brave and exciting books out there that deserve a lot more hype!
06.03.2026 14:47 —
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Ed's Lightfall would be on this list if he wasn't so selfless!
05.03.2026 22:36 —
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Recent midlist SFF books that deserve everything:
The Tales of the Plains trilogy by @davewragg.com
The Works of Vermin by @hironennes.bsky.social
Seven Recipes for Revolution by @ryanprose.bsky.social
A bit older but The Graven trilogy by @essahansen.bsky.social
05.03.2026 22:11 —
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loll
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MIKE CHEN: THE PHOTONIC EFFECT at Books Inc. Palo Alto
Join bestselling author Mike Chen at Books Inc. Palo Alto for a celebration of his new thrilling space adventure, The Photonic Effect!
Starting the week with promo in the midst of the hellscape: join me and @annaleen.bsky.social at @booksinc.bsky.social Palo Alto on 4/21 for the launch of THE PHOTONIC EFFECT! RSVP for free here! If you're not local, you can order a signed copy to ship here too: www.eventbrite.com/e/mike-chen-...
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An EQ graph in the equalizer plugin FabFilter Pro Q2 with yellow spikes and small colored circles, looking like a jewel-studded gold crown
lol 👑
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i'm on the panel for the GDC music demo derby this year!! we'll be listening to submissions and giving some good feedback 💗
if you're interested in submitting and having your work heard, check it out: www.audiogang.org/demo-derby-s...
27.02.2026 20:30 —
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You won't be disappointed!
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I feel like midlist SFF is both vitally important and uniquely threatened right now because the midlist is where you find most of the queer, PoC, and otherwise marginalized authors. As well as a lot of really exciting books trying new things! Stuff that's not a "safe bet" but often a great read
25.02.2026 19:10 —
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DEAD WEIGHT by @hildur.bsky.social—wonderfully unsettling horror 🐈
THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by @jeremyteg.bsky.social—philosophical epic fantasy!
THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social—crime procedurals x The Witcher!
PROJECT HANUMAN by @stewarthotston.com—ideas on a scale only sci-fi can do!
26.02.2026 16:26 —
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Cover of THE GODS BELOW by Andrea Stewart
Cover of House of Dusk by Deva Fagan
Cover of The Gentleman and his Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide
(Shoot forgot covers for the above titles...Here you go!)
25.02.2026 17:08 —
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So I feel (both as a reader & author) like discoverability of new books is down lately, especially for the midlist. Please tell me some recently published (past year-ish) SFF books you loved that are midlist/overlooked/deserve more hype! (And please share your recs/this list!)
My recs in reply!
25.02.2026 16:54 —
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Extremely honored that my novella Casthen Gain got a shoutout! Thank you, Maria!! 💜
24.02.2026 15:39 —
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I'm going on tour!!
This is only part 1 of the stops to come, but please come join me to talk about books, fantasy, and cats.
We kick things off in the Bay Area at the Redwood City Public Library in Redwood City, CA on March 3rd at 6:15 with Fireside Books! #bayarea
19.02.2026 17:04 —
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Great news for UK readers! Waterstones has selected THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS for their 25% off pre-order sale! Just use the code FEB26 at check-out to get the best price of the year on my dragon.
All three of Garrodigh's heads can't wait to meet you.
17.02.2026 18:01 —
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a person holding a large flag that has a green white and gray stripe
Alt: a person wearing a cape while holding a large aromantic flag (colours are dark green, light green, white, grey, and black)
It's #aromanticawarenessweek!!
To all our aro-spec friends out there, we see you and we love you! Keep sharing your stories, they deserve to be out in the world 💚
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Completed @essahansen.bsky.social collection.
15.02.2026 14:31 —
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💜🖤🤍💜
15.02.2026 23:44 —
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Buy February 2026 | Locus Magazine
My Year In Review has stories from @strangehorizons.bsky.social @bourbonpenn.bsky.social @castofwonders.org @escapepod.org @podcastle.org @kaleidotrope.bsky.social @giganotosaurus.bsky.social @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @psychopomp.com and a novella by @essahansen.bsky.social!
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In my short fiction review column in this terrific issue, I feature stories from @fantasymagazine.bsky.social @podcastle.org @castofwonders.org @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com @smallwondersmag.com and @bourbonpenn.bsky.social!
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Hugo Noms have opened and I want to get in quick with this: there is a fabulous and vibrant contemporary SFF novella scene and the quality is *not* disproportionately located at tordotcom, which puts out brilliant work but does not have a monopoly on it.
5 titles for your consideration follow:
12.02.2026 19:39 —
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Heyo! If you're looking for an awesome multi-genre collection of aromantic fiction, BEING ARO is now available on NetGalley!
My story, "Preservation," follows a disowned aristocrat-turned-activist determined to protect an endangered species on her homeworld, no matter the cost...
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Oh I loved this story! Congrats, Hildur! 🥳
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Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir
A woman leading a routine life is pushed by circumstance to violent extremes in this impressively subtle and slow-burning psycho...
DEAD WEIGHT just got a ⭐starred⭐ review from Publishers Weekly!
“[An] impressively subtle and slow-burning psychological chiller from Knútsdóttir... Anyone looking for character-driven horror with a very sharp edge will be thrilled."
It's out May 26th!
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Hydaelyn: In darkness seek joy. Surrender not to sadness, and see beyond despair. Walk free, and bear the light for others to follow.
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Gosh I love her so much
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A terrier mix with a black eyepatch, ears up inquisitively, bounds through chest deep snow wearing a black dog coat. The powdery snow forms a kind of wave crest in front of her as she bounds down a slope toward the camera.
Today Lupa and I walked in the woods on a trail where the only footprints ahead of us were deer and mice and rabbits.
Pic thread! Here's Lupa forging her way through chest-deep powder (she had such a great time)
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