A.C. Wise
@acwise.bsky.social
Author and reviewer. Sunburst Award winner. Nebula, World Fantasy, Stoker, Locus, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, Lamba, and Ignyte finalist. She/her. www.acwise.net. https://linktr.ee/acwise
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February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
We'd like to get a new space for the bookstore so we can reopen in a brick and mortar format, adopt a shop cat, so we're running a sale on the website. Get 25% off your order with promo code Molly at checkout.
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I had a great time chatting with @mookiespitz.bsky.social about reviewing, genre, writing, ghosts, and more!
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A.C. Wise Sings the Ballad of the Bone Road: Criticism & Craft from Haunted Cities - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory
Mookie Spitz welcomes A.C. Wise to the 24th episode of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory: a Canadian-born, award-winning speculative writer, and one of the most incisive critics across genre c...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I had a great time chatting with @mookiespitz.bsky.social about reviewing, genre, writing, ghosts, and more!
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Gonna log off this app for the rest of the weekend but I wanted to boost this.
If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application.
Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤
If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application.
Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤
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.
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Wanna Judge? - The Ignyte Awards
For the 2026 cycle, we are opening up our longlist judging cohort to folks who may be a good fit (interested, available, organically well-read in a diverse and inclusive titles in sffh whether profess...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Gonna log off this app for the rest of the weekend but I wanted to boost this.
If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application.
Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤
If you are interested in participating in the nomination process for the Ignyte awards we have an application.
Our awards are very dear to me. I thought the dire urgency of them would fade. I was wrong. We keep going 🖤
Just a reminder that tomorrow at 1:30pm EST/6:30pm GMT I'll be participating (virtually) in the UK Ghost Story Festival with an author interview. I can't wait!
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Online event 2026
Our schedule is now confirmed for our online event 2026, running via Google Meet from 6th-8th February! Pick up your tickets here UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL – ONLINE SCHEDULE
All timings UK time
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February 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Just a reminder that tomorrow at 1:30pm EST/6:30pm GMT I'll be participating (virtually) in the UK Ghost Story Festival with an author interview. I can't wait!
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
This weekend, I'll be (virtually) at the UK Ghost Story Festival! Saturday at 6:30 pm GMT/1:30 pm EST, I'll be talking about The Ballad of the Bone Road and all things ghostly!
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
Online event 2026
Our schedule is now confirmed for our online event 2026, running via Google Meet from 6th-8th February! Pick up your tickets here UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL – ONLINE SCHEDULE
All timings UK time
All ses...
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This weekend, I'll be (virtually) at the UK Ghost Story Festival! Saturday at 6:30 pm GMT/1:30 pm EST, I'll be talking about The Ballad of the Bone Road and all things ghostly!
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/online-event...
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Don’t miss @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, author of HOUSE OF IDYLL and @acwise.bsky.social, author of BALLAD OF THE BONE ROAD being interviewed as part of this year’s UK Ghost Story Festival! 👻
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Don’t miss @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, author of HOUSE OF IDYLL and @acwise.bsky.social, author of BALLAD OF THE BONE ROAD being interviewed as part of this year’s UK Ghost Story Festival! 👻
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
My review of @khoreo.bsky.social issue 5.3 for @locusmag.bsky.social is now available to read online!
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khōrėō 5.3: Review by A.C. Wise
khōrėō 5.3 ‘‘Symbiote’’ by T. Chiu-Chu in khōrėō 5.3 parallels the narrator’s relationship with their friend Eli and their increasing conviction that there’s a parasite living in their water bottle…
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February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
My review of @khoreo.bsky.social issue 5.3 for @locusmag.bsky.social is now available to read online!
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locusmag.com/review/khore...
I had a delightful time talking with @matthewkressel.net and @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social about books, reviewing, writing, and all things genre!
In our 17th episode of The Nerd Count Podcast, we welcome guest A.C. Wise to talk about writing, editing, reviewing, rowing, cocktails, con parties & more! Link in thread. @acwise.bsky.social @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I had a delightful time talking with @matthewkressel.net and @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social about books, reviewing, writing, and all things genre!
A lovely new story from @sillysyntax.bsky.social that explores the idea of grieving someone's absence before their death and looks at a haunting as a form of closure - In Absentia.
www.thedarkmagazine.com/in-absentia/
www.thedarkmagazine.com/in-absentia/
In Absentia - The Dark Magazine
The loser’s dead, the text read. How do you know? Asha sat down in her office chair. She’d been about to go across the street to buy her regular chicken wrap for lunch but her growling stomach could w...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A lovely new story from @sillysyntax.bsky.social that explores the idea of grieving someone's absence before their death and looks at a haunting as a form of closure - In Absentia.
www.thedarkmagazine.com/in-absentia/
www.thedarkmagazine.com/in-absentia/
Huge congratulations to everyone with work on the Locus Recommended Reading List! Voting is now open for the Locus Awards. Anyone can vote, no subscription or membership required. You can also write in your favorites!
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2025 Recommended Reading List
Welcome to the Locus Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus re…
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February 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Huge congratulations to everyone with work on the Locus Recommended Reading List! Voting is now open for the Locus Awards. Anyone can vote, no subscription or membership required. You can also write in your favorites!
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
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I've made a few more updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Voting is currently open for the BSFA Awards and Stoker Awards for members, and the nomination period for the Nebulas is open as well. Keep sending your links my way!
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What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
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January 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I've made a few more updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Voting is currently open for the BSFA Awards and Stoker Awards for members, and the nomination period for the Nebulas is open as well. Keep sending your links my way!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
The first weekend of February is going to be a ghostly good time! Both @delilahsdawson.bsky.social and I will be discussing our spooky works, and there are tons of other wonderful talks and workshops on offer throughout the weekend!
Don’t miss @delilahsdawson.bsky.social, author of HOUSE OF IDYLL and @acwise.bsky.social, author of BALLAD OF THE BONE ROAD being interviewed as part of this year’s UK Ghost Story Festival! 👻
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/33f75a76
January 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The first weekend of February is going to be a ghostly good time! Both @delilahsdawson.bsky.social and I will be discussing our spooky works, and there are tons of other wonderful talks and workshops on offer throughout the weekend!
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It's hard to believe it, but the day is finally here! Ballad of the Bone Road is officially out in the world!
BALLAD OF THE BONE ROAD by Sunburst Award-winning author @acwise.bsky.social is out today! This utterly original dark fantasy tale of faith and fanaticism, doomed love and desperate bargains is perfect for fans of Ava Reid. 💀
https://tinyurl.com/2ttab9am
https://tinyurl.com/2ttab9am
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM
It's hard to believe it, but the day is finally here! Ballad of the Bone Road is officially out in the world!
Oops! Slightly belated in sharing this, but I had a delightful time talking with @gryftkin.bsky.social and the episode went live yesterday, so now you can listen in to our conversation!
Hey #horrorreads - I had the chance to interview @acwise.bsky.social - her new book drops tomorrow, but you can listen to us talk about it here. youtu.be/VAlXAlxML2o
Interview with author A.C. Wise: Ballad of the Bone Road
YouTube video by Gryftkin
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Oops! Slightly belated in sharing this, but I had a delightful time talking with @gryftkin.bsky.social and the episode went live yesterday, so now you can listen in to our conversation!
Just a reminder that tomorrow at Main Point Books in Wayne, I'll be in conversation with @sbfeldman.bsky.social, launching of Ballad of the Bone Road! Themed cocktails and cupcakes will be on hand. Wear your sparkly, fancy best, and come celebrate with us!
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A.C. Wise - An Evening of Cocktails and Dark Fantasy!
Main Point gleefully welcomes back A.C. Wise and guest Stefanie Feldman
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January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Just a reminder that tomorrow at Main Point Books in Wayne, I'll be in conversation with @sbfeldman.bsky.social, launching of Ballad of the Bone Road! Themed cocktails and cupcakes will be on hand. Wear your sparkly, fancy best, and come celebrate with us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
I'm absolutely thrilled and extra delighted to be in such good company! If you're so inclined, you can read my novelette here: reactormag.com/wolf-moon-an...
Reactor is proud to have 3 works of short fiction on the Bram Stoker Awards' preliminary ballot!
- "Wolf Moon, Antler Moon" by @acwise.bsky.social
- "The Nölmyna" by @dave0com.bsky.social
- "Squid Teeth" by Sarah Langan!
Congratulations!!
- "Wolf Moon, Antler Moon" by @acwise.bsky.social
- "The Nölmyna" by @dave0com.bsky.social
- "Squid Teeth" by Sarah Langan!
Congratulations!!
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm absolutely thrilled and extra delighted to be in such good company! If you're so inclined, you can read my novelette here: reactormag.com/wolf-moon-an...
I'm over at the Nerd Daily, talking about my new novel, Ballad of the Bone Road, which officially releases tomorrow!
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Q&A: A.C. Wise, Author of 'Ballad of the Bone Road' | The Nerd Daily
We chat with author A.C. Wise about Ballad of the Bone Road, which is an utterly original dark fantasy tale of faith and fanaticism, doomed love and desperate bargains is perfect for fans of Silvia Mo...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I'm over at the Nerd Daily, talking about my new novel, Ballad of the Bone Road, which officially releases tomorrow!
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thenerddaily.com/ac-wise-ball...
A lovely surprise arrived in my mailbox yesterday - a copy of @matthewkressel.net's upcoming novella The Rainseekers. Really looking forward to reading this one!
January 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
A lovely surprise arrived in my mailbox yesterday - a copy of @matthewkressel.net's upcoming novella The Rainseekers. Really looking forward to reading this one!
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January 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Vote for your favorite stories published by @uncannymagazine.bsky.social in 2025!
Huge congratulations to everyone with work on the BSFA Awards Longlist! It's a delight to see so many of my own favorites from last year on there!
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Vote for the BSFA Awards
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January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Huge congratulations to everyone with work on the BSFA Awards Longlist! It's a delight to see so many of my own favorites from last year on there!
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
In exactly one week, Ballad of the Bone Road will officially be out in the world! If you're in the Philly area, stop by Main Point Books on 1/27 to celebrate with signature cocktails, cupcakes, and conversation!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
A.C. Wise - An Evening of Cocktails and Dark Fantasy!
Main Point gleefully welcomes back A.C. Wise and guest Stefanie Feldman
www.eventbrite.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM
In exactly one week, Ballad of the Bone Road will officially be out in the world! If you're in the Philly area, stop by Main Point Books on 1/27 to celebrate with signature cocktails, cupcakes, and conversation!
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...
My very first collection! Which came out over 10 years ago at this point. Yikes! We could all use some glitter these days, no?
We're running a sale on the website. Get 25% off your order with promo code Molly at checkout. One of the books we have in stock is The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again by @acwise.bsky.social.
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The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again, by A.C. Wis
When the world is endangered, there's no point in sparing the spangles, spilling the drinks, or withholding the glitter. In this collection of whimsical stories of fierce femmes and brave butches, the...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:32 AM
My very first collection! Which came out over 10 years ago at this point. Yikes! We could all use some glitter these days, no?
The @sfwa.org Recommended Reading list has a clean new design and great randomizer feature. Unclear whether works still need to be on the list before they can be added to a nomination ballot, but regardless go forth and discover a new favorite and share what you loved!
www.sfwa.org/the-reading-...
www.sfwa.org/the-reading-...
The Reading List - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Full Searchable List of Recommended Works Recommend a Work Welcome to the New Recommended Reading List! We’re proud to open […]
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January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The @sfwa.org Recommended Reading list has a clean new design and great randomizer feature. Unclear whether works still need to be on the list before they can be added to a nomination ballot, but regardless go forth and discover a new favorite and share what you loved!
www.sfwa.org/the-reading-...
www.sfwa.org/the-reading-...
I heard a weird noise outside the window. Turns out two lovely foxy friends had stopped by for a visit. I failed to catch a picture of them together, but look how gorgeous this one is as they enjoy the snow!
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I heard a weird noise outside the window. Turns out two lovely foxy friends had stopped by for a visit. I failed to catch a picture of them together, but look how gorgeous this one is as they enjoy the snow!