Aliette de Bodard
@aliettedebodard.com
Engineer. SFF Writer. Triple Nebula Award winner. Việt (Kinh)/French. Asian auntie. Weird. She/They. Queer. 🏳️🌈 Loves tea. Profile:
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I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
ICYMI: new covers for Dominion of the Fallen in the US!
New editions with introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, plus bonus short stories
Preorder now and save your receipt, there will be a preorder bonus.
New editions with introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, plus bonus short stories
Preorder now and save your receipt, there will be a preorder bonus.
We'd already had the sexuality talk a long time ago and honestly the issue was more explaining that there's a majority experience which is straight
K1 to me: what does gay mean
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
We'd already had the sexuality talk a long time ago and honestly the issue was more explaining that there's a majority experience which is straight
K1 to me: what does gay mean
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 AM
K1 to me: what does gay mean
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
Me: oh it's when *insert sexuality explanation*
K1: not that one
Me: oh, gai (cheerful in French). Rigghhhhht
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Happy baby giraffe.
ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Happy baby giraffe.
Tfw of having to explain to a kiddo that showing his teacher a drawing of dark horror things in a context following a school stabbing is probably not a good idea
(Kiddo is a goth in becoming. The drawings are pretty standard for him).
(Kiddo is a goth in becoming. The drawings are pretty standard for him).
February 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Tfw of having to explain to a kiddo that showing his teacher a drawing of dark horror things in a context following a school stabbing is probably not a good idea
(Kiddo is a goth in becoming. The drawings are pretty standard for him).
(Kiddo is a goth in becoming. The drawings are pretty standard for him).
Going to link to the right shop because I managed to mix up links
www.etsy.com/shop/manoart...
(They don't have that ring rn but their stuff is beautiful so please check it out!)
www.etsy.com/shop/manoart...
(They don't have that ring rn but their stuff is beautiful so please check it out!)
February 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Going to link to the right shop because I managed to mix up links
www.etsy.com/shop/manoart...
(They don't have that ring rn but their stuff is beautiful so please check it out!)
www.etsy.com/shop/manoart...
(They don't have that ring rn but their stuff is beautiful so please check it out!)
The best furikake dispenser 😂
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The best furikake dispenser 😂
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New editions of #DominionOfTheFallen out in four weeks! Great opportunity to read the award-winning series by @aliettedebodard.com!
zenoagency.com/news/new-dom...
To be pub’d by @awfulagent.bsky.social.
Also: there’s a pre-order campaign!
zenoagency.com/news/new-dom...
To be pub’d by @awfulagent.bsky.social.
Also: there’s a pre-order campaign!
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
New editions of #DominionOfTheFallen out in four weeks! Great opportunity to read the award-winning series by @aliettedebodard.com!
zenoagency.com/news/new-dom...
To be pub’d by @awfulagent.bsky.social.
Also: there’s a pre-order campaign!
zenoagency.com/news/new-dom...
To be pub’d by @awfulagent.bsky.social.
Also: there’s a pre-order campaign!
Omg
But also step 1 of any reorganization is backup the files for the love of god
But also step 1 of any reorganization is backup the files for the love of god
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Omg
But also step 1 of any reorganization is backup the files for the love of god
But also step 1 of any reorganization is backup the files for the love of god
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"in the street of money in the city of money in the country of money,
our great country of money, we (forgive us)
lived happily during the war."
- Ilya Kaminsky
our great country of money, we (forgive us)
lived happily during the war."
- Ilya Kaminsky
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"in the street of money in the city of money in the country of money,
our great country of money, we (forgive us)
lived happily during the war."
- Ilya Kaminsky
our great country of money, we (forgive us)
lived happily during the war."
- Ilya Kaminsky
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I'm overwhelmed with work and, seeking sanity, am throwing myself into SFF novels. After a couple of disappointments, I chose The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard, knowing it was a safe bet for complex world-building and lovely writing. Even better, it also features space pirates!
February 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I'm overwhelmed with work and, seeking sanity, am throwing myself into SFF novels. After a couple of disappointments, I chose The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard, knowing it was a safe bet for complex world-building and lovely writing. Even better, it also features space pirates!
Thuan tried to say that he was afraid, that he didn't want to see Asmodeus hurt, and couldn't voice any of the words. They'd become true, if he said them. "Just be reasonable. Be safe."
A snort. "I'm always so reasonable, as you well know. "
#wip
(Thuan tries to do feelings. It goes... poorly)
A snort. "I'm always so reasonable, as you well know. "
#wip
(Thuan tries to do feelings. It goes... poorly)
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Thuan tried to say that he was afraid, that he didn't want to see Asmodeus hurt, and couldn't voice any of the words. They'd become true, if he said them. "Just be reasonable. Be safe."
A snort. "I'm always so reasonable, as you well know. "
#wip
(Thuan tries to do feelings. It goes... poorly)
A snort. "I'm always so reasonable, as you well know. "
#wip
(Thuan tries to do feelings. It goes... poorly)
K1 watched this and really loved it
(I didn't watch all of it but was v impressed by what I saw)
(I didn't watch all of it but was v impressed by what I saw)
Xueting's Pop Culture Digest takes a look at Jentry Chau V.s the Underworld, which I spotlighted before it came out, and finally had a chance to see. It's harder to post about works that are superb, there's so much to say. I’m very impressed with how much this high school show leans into horror. 1/
February 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
K1 watched this and really loved it
(I didn't watch all of it but was v impressed by what I saw)
(I didn't watch all of it but was v impressed by what I saw)
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The poll closes on February 12!!! IT IS FREE!!! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!!! :D
ICYMI, Space Unicorns, do you love Uncanny Magazine stories and ticky boxes?!? The Uncanny Magazine 2025 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll is OPEN! Choose your favorite 3 Uncanny stories from last year! It's FREE!!! buff.ly/UMRHq44
February 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The poll closes on February 12!!! IT IS FREE!!! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!!! :D
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the best part of the whistle coven is that we are every name and no name, and also they are currently registering like 37 domains to redirect to us.
this post captures our chaos well 💓
this post captures our chaos well 💓
Today the crew of weirdo printers that I call the whistle goblins passed A HALF MILLION whistles printed and shipped. I wrote about how we got there and how you can start printing whistles yourself. dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...
Whistle Up 2: Rise of the Whistle Goblins | dansinker.com
dansinker.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
the best part of the whistle coven is that we are every name and no name, and also they are currently registering like 37 domains to redirect to us.
this post captures our chaos well 💓
this post captures our chaos well 💓
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the campaign is 'part funded by us tech firms'.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event
An internet safety campaign backed by US tech companies has been accused of censoring two teenagers they invited to speak out about the biggest issues facing children online.
Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by companies including Snap, Roblox and Meta, edited out warnings from Lewis Swire and Saamya Ghai that social media addiction was an “imminent threat to our future” and obsessive scrolling was making people “sick”, according to a record of edits seen by the Guardian. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
the campaign is 'part funded by us tech firms'.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
bcos this moral panic surrounding teens online is about surveillance and censorship. they want the contracts and data gathering.
Also awaiting comments on my short story which is always nerve wracking
February 8, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Also awaiting comments on my short story which is always nerve wracking
Read Apparently Sir Cameron Needs to Die which was fluffy and hilarious gay romance between a gloomy dark sorcerer and a flamboyant and cowardly knight with a taste for kink. Those two together are just so funny 😂
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Read Apparently Sir Cameron Needs to Die which was fluffy and hilarious gay romance between a gloomy dark sorcerer and a flamboyant and cowardly knight with a taste for kink. Those two together are just so funny 😂
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Our February 2026 issue features stories by Sarah Pauling, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Raahem Alvi, Claire Jia-Wen, Fiona Moore, Rich Larson, and Louis Inglis Hall.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Our February 2026 issue features stories by Sarah Pauling, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Raahem Alvi, Claire Jia-Wen, Fiona Moore, Rich Larson, and Louis Inglis Hall.
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@aliettedebodard.com Found you! (Amplify Books in Melbourne, AUS)
February 7, 2026 at 11:58 PM
@aliettedebodard.com Found you! (Amplify Books in Melbourne, AUS)
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I can’t believe this is where we are on this stupid timeline.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I can’t believe this is where we are on this stupid timeline.
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Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
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Your Sunday morning long read ⬇️
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
I've written a blog aimed at cis ppl, on the recent revelations of rising trans suicide rates since NHS England removed gender affirming care for u18s, in particular about my involvement with trying to seek the truth and the trauma the gaslighting by Appleby, Streeting, Cass and the media causes.
Trans youth suicide - the truth we've always known. What it means to me and what I've been doing about it.
Last week Queer AF broke a story that revealed the suicide rate in trans under eighteens is around fourteen times higher than you might expect from census data.As the parent of Alice a trans woman who...
www.carolinelitman.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Your Sunday morning long read ⬇️
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much…
I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide…
this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it…
Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…
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It is super weird whenever someone sets up a new Substack and I can't say I have regrets about ditching the platform at all
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
It is super weird whenever someone sets up a new Substack and I can't say I have regrets about ditching the platform at all