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#speculativefiction

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Sarah Jackson

If you enjoy ambiguity and a touch of horror you might like these two very short stories:

"Unspeakable" 7thcirclepyrite.com/post/unspe

"The Ordinary Souls" bombfirelit.com/2023/01/14/the

Home · Unspeakable I buried the truth near here, near this bench. In the park, yes; I panicked.  I know how I must look: a woman unmoored, wild haired, knuckles bleaching. Parents push their prams in a polite arc around me.  It came into my hands through dubious channels. A crate delivered in secret to my home address, not my office at the university. I laughed to see it swathed in bubble wrap. The Brazen Head, legendary augur of Magnus, Bacon, Bungay, forged in a smoky workshop by alchemists seven centuries ago;
#Horror#HorrorFiction#GhostStories
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Monica Louzon

I'm giving my first-ever solo presentation on translating speculative fiction on May 24, 2025 at Cascades Library in Loudoun Co., VA! I'll talk about how I became a speculative fiction translator, my process, publishing insights, recommended reading, and more!

EVENT DETAILS: loudoun.libnet.info/event/1296

(PS: Local writing friends, I'm still recovering from surgery, i.e., no RavenCon or Balticon this year)

Loudoun County Public Library EventTranslating Speculative FictionTranslator Monica Louzon describes the history, process, and challenges of publishing translated speculative fiction.
#scifi#SFinTranslation#speculativefiction
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Stelliform Press

We had a blast last night at the Earth Day Eve launch of Through the Portal and The Origins of Desire in Orchid Fens. Lynn Hutchinson Lee even brought spring peepers with her to set the swampy vibe.

Orchid is now available everywhere books are sold! Congrats Lynn!

Purchase links in the thread!

#bookbirthday #publicationday #canadianbooks #canadianliterature #canlit #canadianauthor #romanyauthor #fantasy #horror #speculativefiction #folklore #literaryfiction #books #bookstodon
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Text banner reads: Happy Birthday, Orchid! a 3x2 grid of photos from the Free Times Cafe launch on April 21, with pictures of Lynn Hutchinson Lee, Lynn Sargent, Ursula Pflug, and Nina Munteanu. The text below reads: The joint orchid and portal launch was a packed-house, sold-out blast! Thanks to all who spent their evening with us!
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Lawrence Nault- Stone & Signal

📘 The Life of Phi is out TODAY.
A future shaped by climate collapse.
An AI designed to save us.
And a resistance that refuses to be erased.

This is a story about power, survival, and what happens when we teach machines our worst mistakes.

🔥 Watch the trailer now:
youtu.be/7Ocp6mDad-A?si=qkbG2d

📖 Grab your copy at your favorite online bookstore.

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#TheLifeOfPhi#BookRelease#BookTok
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Paul Semel
In my new interview with author Khan Wong about his "speculative / literary cross-over" novel, "Down In The Sea Of Angels," he cites such disparate influences as David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" and the "X-Men" comics of Jonathan Hickman.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-down-in-the-sea-of-angels-author-khan-wong/
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#KhanWong #KhanWongInterview #KhanWongDownInTheSeaOfAngels #KhanWongDownInTheSeaOfAngelsInterview #Books #Reading #AuthorInterview #AuthorInterviews #BookTok #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #LiteraryFiction
In my new interview with author Khan Wong about his "speculative / literary cross-over" novel, "Down In The Sea Of Angels," he cites such disparate influences as David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas" and the "X-Men" comics of Jonathan Hickman.
#literaryfiction
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Paul Semel
Some people think we're living in a "Matrix"-like computer simulation. In Daryl Gregory's humorous cyberpunk science fiction novel "When We Were Real," they know they are. But that's not why BFFs J.P. and Dulin are taking a bus trip. To learn more about this sci-fi novel, check out this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-when-we-were-real-author-daryl-gregory/
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#DarylGregory #DarylGregoryInterview #DarylGregoryWhenWeWereReal #DarylGregoryWhenWeWereRealInterview #Books #Reading #AuthorInterview #AuthorInterviews #BookTok #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiBooks #Cyberpunk #RoadTrip
Some people think we're living in a "Matrix"-like computer simulation. In Daryl Gregory's humorous cyberpunk science fiction novel "When We Were Real," they know they are. But that's not why BFFs J.P. and Dulin are taking a bus trip. To learn more about this sci-fi novel, check out this exclusive interview.
#roadtrip
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