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Christopher Hennessy

@thealtchris.bsky.social

Hep me create a SFF writers anrd readers community here! SFF writer, former poet (1 book) & writer interviewer (2 books) / Seeing Star Wars in 1977 at age 3 was all set me on my path and I've never looked back! Loves 80s and 90s music, & cats

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The Ursula K. Le Guin Cat Book You’ve Been Waiting For A new posthumous collection gathers the late author’s poetry, sketches, and correspondence about her beloved feline companions.

Two things I love!

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Dark Academia: A Starter Pack

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/b... (paywall, sorry)

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Looking in Spaceship Windshields Spaceship windshields don't make much sense for several different reasons – the lack of wind and the physical limitations of translucent materials being the big ones. However, they look cool. Which m...

This is a good one!! (Well, the whole site is great!)

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The Power of Fantasy and Sci-fi when Dealing with Grief Why are we drawn to dark stories? Let’s take that one step further. Why are we drawn to stories that are fantastical and otherworldly?

Interesting angle. www.grimdarkmagazine.com/the-power-of...

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Author Ken Liu on AI, reality, and the world we're building The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

"I take the position that it's almost never possible for science fiction writers to predict the future in a meaningful way. And that's not what our job is. What we do is to construct the mythology of the future, and that's far more important."

- @kyliu99.bsky.social

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A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech

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The Best New Fantasy Books of October 2025 From anticipated sequels to fuzzy debuts, these are the fantasy books we'll all be reading this spooky season.

www.pastemagazine.com/books/fantas...

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7 of our favorite banned fantasy and science fiction books Banned Books Week is a celebration of freedom and literacy in the face of censorship. It spreads the idea that every book is written for someone. If you don't a

#bannedbooksweek

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β€œIt’s Okay But It’s Also Really Not.” When Dystopian Fiction is No Longer a Thought Experiment Dystopian fiction is getting real, and I’m here for it. I don’t think I’m the only one. There’s something cathartic about reading about the end of the world. As a science fiction reader and avid fa…

yes! @yumewrites.bsky.social!

"We speculate by watching through our fingers, and we like to know we can toss our empty popcorn cartons and exit the theater into the bright afternoon, but maybe the real make-believe now is that it’s make-believe."

& a great reading list!

lithub.com/its-okay-but...

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'Blackouts' is an ingenious deathbed conversation between two friends More than a decade after his debut, We the Animals, Justin Torres returns with a novel that centers on a deathbed conversation between two friends about the distortions and erasures of queer history.

How did I miss this? I loved Torres We The Animals, which wasn't SFF

www.npr.org/2023/10/16/1...

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Valerie June - "Astral Plane" YouTube video by Valerie June

Listen. You'll thank me.

www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...

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Exploring Gender and Trans Identity in the Worlds of C.J. Cherryh - Reactor The Chanur series poses key questions about gender roles, expression, and identity.

Thanks, @gwenckatz.bsky.social

Adding to the list!

reactormag.com/exploring-ge...

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a drawing of a hand holding an eye and the words sneak peek below it ALT: a drawing of a hand holding an eye and the words sneak peek below it

We’re loving our Kickstarter's momentum so far! πŸŒ‘ If we can reach 30% funded, we’ll reveal a special behind-the-scenes peek at the Into the Dark cover design β€” just for our backers. Every pledge or share brings us closer!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

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FREE and discounted member ebooks (16th-21st September 2025) To celebrate the launch of my new book, The Living Universe, I've put together a couple of promotions featuring books by members that we've arrange to be either free or discounted to 0.99 between Sept...

www.sffchronicles.com/threads/5896...

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7 Fantasy Books With Compelling Crews Like 'Five Broken Blades' These fantasy books offer amazing crews of warriors, mages, and more to deliver unforgettable characters.

Cool idea for a list, @jenabrownwrites.bsky.social !

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@othersidespec.bsky.social --- "new quarterly magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by queer writers and artists. Opening for submissions in January 2026! "

Spread the word! #queer

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It is! We love her! But she's spicy!

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11 Underrated Sci-Fi Books You Need to Read These 11 underrated sci-fi books deserve to be on every reader’s radar. Pick up these hidden science fiction gems today, so you can say you read them when!

Some great finds! espeically #queer

books by @beccacoffindaffer.bsky.social , @cindypon.bsky.social , @sjwhitby.bsky.social , @fondalee.bsky.social , @mikechenwriter.bsky.social , @lydiakang.bsky.social

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No redshirts allowed: A nearly impossible sci-fi trivia quiz for command-level nerds only Casual fans will be vaporized on entry.

Try if you dare! In space trivia, non one can hear your scream!

www.space.com/entertainmen...

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You rock!

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The Tron/ Alien one...so tricky! Thanks! This was fun! How did I do?

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Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Books Set in an Alternate 20th Century - Reactor Sentient robots, grumpy ghosts, and a magical Great Depression...

Check it out! For the reader who has everything, some new discoveries?

Books by @itregillis.bsky.social , @pdjeliclark.bsky.social , @patricknessbooks.bsky.social @justinaireland.com

reactormag.com/backlist-bon...

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Many Worlds

In my ongoing efforts to create community, check out @manyworldsforum.bsky.social

www.manyworldsforum.com

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THIS!: "Morally ambiguous killers, social outcasts, bumbling misfits and misunderstood monsters.. ...deeply human, books." Love!

Books by @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social , @shelleyparkerchan.bsky.social, @buehlmeister.bsky.social , @nghivo.bsky.social , @wiswell.bsky.social

Adding to the list!

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Sci-fi is the genre of ideas β€” it shouldn't just be about big budgets and spectacular visuals In an era when TV shows look like movies, have we lost sight of what should make sci-fi great?

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yup

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The Quill to Live Your Guide To Every World But This One

I want this space to be a place to share resources! Have you heard about
thequilltolive.com

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my cat. that is all.

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Now What? 8 Books Marrying Climate Fiction with Technology Thinking about climate change leads to thinking about the technology needed to counter it. These eight books explore the possibilities.

Books by @sentencebender.bsky.social , @tochitruestory.bsky.social , @nnedi.bsky.social, @saadzhossain.bsky.social , and @sequoian.bsky.social (whose book on this list is AMAZING!)

bookriot.com/books-marryi...

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