❄️ Abigail Kemske ❄️
@abigailkemske.bsky.social
🚀 Speculative fiction writer from MN
✏️ Apex, The Dark, Flame Tree Press, Nature: Futures, The Saturday Evening Post & more
🌿 sometimes moss
✨HWA, SFWA, Codex
AbigailKemske.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/abigailkemske
✏️ Apex, The Dark, Flame Tree Press, Nature: Futures, The Saturday Evening Post & more
🌿 sometimes moss
✨HWA, SFWA, Codex
AbigailKemske.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/abigailkemske
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💫 Here’s a list of my award eligible stories from this year! 💫
(Had to update/repost this because of the surprise last minute publication!)
See my website or LinkTree for more info on these stories. Contact me if you’re a voting member and need a copy.
Thanks for reading!
(Had to update/repost this because of the surprise last minute publication!)
See my website or LinkTree for more info on these stories. Contact me if you’re a voting member and need a copy.
Thanks for reading!
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@apexmag.bsky.social is open to nonfiction pitches. We would love to hear about your thoughts and experiences within speculative fiction. Check out the full guidelines on how to submit here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
@apexmag.bsky.social is open to nonfiction pitches. We would love to hear about your thoughts and experiences within speculative fiction. Check out the full guidelines on how to submit here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
If you like southern gothic, you should give it a try! It's great on the rewatch but hits different now considering current events.
February 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If you like southern gothic, you should give it a try! It's great on the rewatch but hits different now considering current events.
Rewatching True Detective season one right now is like 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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No problem!!
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
No problem!!
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February 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Submissions open Thursday, Feb 12, 10–11am ET (for a full hour!) 🧨 🎆
Open to all genres, 800 words max, one piece only.
Gotta be one or the other of these, ideally both:
* about magic and beauty and wonder
* speculative/fantastical/absurdist autofiction
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Open to all genres, 800 words max, one piece only.
Gotta be one or the other of these, ideally both:
* about magic and beauty and wonder
* speculative/fantastical/absurdist autofiction
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February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Eight original short stories published last year. All at wenwenwrites.wordpress.com/publications... but a favorite was in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social "Saltwater Mother" magazine.trollbreath.com/saltwater-mo...
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Eight original short stories published last year. All at wenwenwrites.wordpress.com/publications... but a favorite was in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social "Saltwater Mother" magazine.trollbreath.com/saltwater-mo...
Reposted by ❄️ Abigail Kemske ❄️
With all the SFFH awards open now, I made a new Awards Eligibility section on my Linktree with links to all of the polls/websites and included who is able to participate and when each deadline to vote is. And, of course, links to my own eligible stories, in case you wanted to vote for them. 😊
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February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
With all the SFFH awards open now, I made a new Awards Eligibility section on my Linktree with links to all of the polls/websites and included who is able to participate and when each deadline to vote is. And, of course, links to my own eligible stories, in case you wanted to vote for them. 😊
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It’s that time of year! I’m in my second year of Astounding eligibility, and I also published nine eligible short stories in 2025. If you only have time to read one, I hope you’ll consider “Handsomest Gentlest,” a love letter to my very good dog. You can find all nine here: m-r-robinson.com/fiction/
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 AM
It’s that time of year! I’m in my second year of Astounding eligibility, and I also published nine eligible short stories in 2025. If you only have time to read one, I hope you’ll consider “Handsomest Gentlest,” a love letter to my very good dog. You can find all nine here: m-r-robinson.com/fiction/
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It’s Hugo Nominating time again 👀👀👀
2025 eligibility post
just one thing published this year as I work on a few larger projects but it is a good one!
all signal boosts appreciated
just one thing published this year as I work on a few larger projects but it is a good one!
all signal boosts appreciated
February 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM
It’s Hugo Nominating time again 👀👀👀
I'm not so sure my division likes my writing very much this year. lol, sob.
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I'm not so sure my division likes my writing very much this year. lol, sob.
More details and links to stories on my website: www.abigailkemske.com
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February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM
More details and links to stories on my website: www.abigailkemske.com
Hugo Award Nominations are open! Here's a reminder of all the things I published this year. This is also my first year of eligibility for the ASTOUNDING AWARD! 🤩 💙💫
February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Hugo Award Nominations are open! Here's a reminder of all the things I published this year. This is also my first year of eligibility for the ASTOUNDING AWARD! 🤩 💙💫
Another day under 🧊 MN…
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Another day under 🧊 MN…
Thanks Tom. Always celebrating the small stuff here. 🥳
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Thanks Tom. Always celebrating the small stuff here. 🥳
I think about this book so much.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I think about this book so much.
Just sent off my demon story on its first submission. This marks my 40th short story I've tracked on the Submission Grinder. FOURTY! Reaching lots of milestones lately. 🤩
19 of these stories have been/will be published. 🤯
So many more to finish. 🫠
Back to work. 👩💻
19 of these stories have been/will be published. 🤯
So many more to finish. 🫠
Back to work. 👩💻
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Just sent off my demon story on its first submission. This marks my 40th short story I've tracked on the Submission Grinder. FOURTY! Reaching lots of milestones lately. 🤩
19 of these stories have been/will be published. 🤯
So many more to finish. 🫠
Back to work. 👩💻
19 of these stories have been/will be published. 🤯
So many more to finish. 🫠
Back to work. 👩💻
Reposted by ❄️ Abigail Kemske ❄️
So psyched to have my first story in @apexmag.bsky.social!
“The Island of Sea Turtles and Blood,” is a horror (and very toxic love) story about a remote island where everything is delicious and perfect.
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
“The Island of Sea Turtles and Blood,” is a horror (and very toxic love) story about a remote island where everything is delicious and perfect.
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
February 11, 2026 at 4:48 PM
So psyched to have my first story in @apexmag.bsky.social!
“The Island of Sea Turtles and Blood,” is a horror (and very toxic love) story about a remote island where everything is delicious and perfect.
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
“The Island of Sea Turtles and Blood,” is a horror (and very toxic love) story about a remote island where everything is delicious and perfect.
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
Woohoo! I've got to get caught up on reading your recent releases. WW is taking up all my reading time. 😄
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Woohoo! I've got to get caught up on reading your recent releases. WW is taking up all my reading time. 😄
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Yay! Congrats!!
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Yay! Congrats!!
I loooooved this book.
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I loooooved this book.