Allan Dyen-Shapiro
@allandyenshapiro.bsky.social
Science fiction writer; PhD biochemist; worked in biology/environmental science; educator. SFWA/Codex. Stories in Factor Four, Dark Matter Magazine, Flash Fiction Online, Small Wonders, Stupefying Stories, B-Cubed Press. allandyenshapiro.com
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Scott reviews "The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" by Allan Dyen Shapiro:
"I recommend this story for its incisive details, its well crafted character studies, and its ultimately hopeful tone."
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"I recommend this story for its incisive details, its well crafted character studies, and its ultimately hopeful tone."
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Review: The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds – Allan Dyen-Shapiro
Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian, Gay (side characters) Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book “Genocide Joe” is a marked man. Once a highly respected corporate microbiologist, now the ...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Scott reviews "The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" by Allan Dyen Shapiro:
"I recommend this story for its incisive details, its well crafted character studies, and its ultimately hopeful tone."
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#SciFi #ScienceFiction #BookReview @allandyenshapiro.bsky.social
"I recommend this story for its incisive details, its well crafted character studies, and its ultimately hopeful tone."
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And if you're in the mood for a totally creepy and wildly creative sci-fi/horror flash piece:
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Tuesday - Small Wonders
After the compatibility testing to ensure I wouldn’t run, after the conditioning, after the acclimatizing dose of your venom, we lay together and made our pact.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
And if you're in the mood for a totally creepy and wildly creative sci-fi/horror flash piece:
smallwondersmag.com/piece/tuesday/
#Booksy #Booksky #AmReading #AmReadingHorror #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction
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And I'm back to my catch-up on 2025 short fiction reading. This one, by Lawrence M. Schoen is fun. A human librarian who shares Earth's literature with the universe's other sentient races and a pirate. A not-very-concealed comment on digital piracy.
Recommended.
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Recommended.
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The Librarian and the Pirate (A Librarian from Earth Book 1)
A young Pelk, Boggacio Brendant, has received a boon from the elder gods of his people and assumed the mantle of the Dread Pirate Brendant. He's become quite successful at stealing the literature of H...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
And I'm back to my catch-up on 2025 short fiction reading. This one, by Lawrence M. Schoen is fun. A human librarian who shares Earth's literature with the universe's other sentient races and a pirate. A not-very-concealed comment on digital piracy.
Recommended.
www.amazon.com/Librarian-Pi...
Recommended.
www.amazon.com/Librarian-Pi...
Reminder: I'll be on B-Cubed Press's Facebook page at noon today as one of the guests on a show about why Americans are rejecting science and accepting nonsense. It should be a good discussion. If you can't make it, it gets archived.
#Writersky #Booksy #Booksky #AmWritingFiction #AmWriting
#Writersky #Booksy #Booksky #AmWritingFiction #AmWriting
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reminder: I'll be on B-Cubed Press's Facebook page at noon today as one of the guests on a show about why Americans are rejecting science and accepting nonsense. It should be a good discussion. If you can't make it, it gets archived.
#Writersky #Booksy #Booksky #AmWritingFiction #AmWriting
#Writersky #Booksy #Booksky #AmWritingFiction #AmWriting
"The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" is finally on the new SFWA Recommended Reading List. Any SFWA members who'd like to read it in advance of the March 1 Nebula ballot deadline, here's a direct link to the .pdf (works only when you are logged in to the SFWA site).
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February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" is finally on the new SFWA Recommended Reading List. Any SFWA members who'd like to read it in advance of the March 1 Nebula ballot deadline, here's a direct link to the .pdf (works only when you are logged in to the SFWA site).
www.sfwa.org/wp-content/u...
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Sunday, February 8, noon (EST), I'll be one of two guests on B Cubed Press's weekly Facebook-based show. Our topic: why people believe RFK instead of actual scientists and their studies.
B-Cubed has published me twice.
I hope to see some of you in the chat!
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B-Cubed has published me twice.
I hope to see some of you in the chat!
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B Cubed Press
B Cubed Press. 3,640 likes · 152 talking about this. supporting truth, one short story at a time.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Sunday, February 8, noon (EST), I'll be one of two guests on B Cubed Press's weekly Facebook-based show. Our topic: why people believe RFK instead of actual scientists and their studies.
B-Cubed has published me twice.
I hope to see some of you in the chat!
www.facebook.com/bcubedpress
B-Cubed has published me twice.
I hope to see some of you in the chat!
www.facebook.com/bcubedpress
My theory: Trump viewed the invasion of Minneapolis as preparing his shock troops for cold weather combat to be anticipated in Greenland. We'll see what happens. If he can't defeat Tim Walz and Jacob Frey, I'm not sure how well he'll do against the French and German defenders now heading north.
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
My theory: Trump viewed the invasion of Minneapolis as preparing his shock troops for cold weather combat to be anticipated in Greenland. We'll see what happens. If he can't defeat Tim Walz and Jacob Frey, I'm not sure how well he'll do against the French and German defenders now heading north.
Amazon Prime has a really good, twisted horror movie: Good Boy. Not the 2025 American movie--totally unrelated. A 2022 Norwegian movie with subtitles. The acting was wonderful. I anticipated the penultimate scenes. The last scene was a total shocker. For those who like horror, enjoy!
January 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Amazon Prime has a really good, twisted horror movie: Good Boy. Not the 2025 American movie--totally unrelated. A 2022 Norwegian movie with subtitles. The acting was wonderful. I anticipated the penultimate scenes. The last scene was a total shocker. For those who like horror, enjoy!
Dark Rapture by Robert Gillham in the March 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly: Structured like the transcript to a biopic on a post-punk band that got deeply into eldritch pursuits, it was dead-on in format. And the horror builds in the way you'd expect with a Manson-like cult.
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Dark Rapture by Robert Gillham in the March 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly: Structured like the transcript to a biopic on a post-punk band that got deeply into eldritch pursuits, it was dead-on in format. And the horror builds in the way you'd expect with a Manson-like cult.
Another great 2025 short story well worth reading. Effie Seiberg is terrific at funny stories that nonetheless have a message to them. This one is a superhero story that focuses on disability accommodations. Enjoy!
#Writersky #AmReadingFiction #AmReading
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DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
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January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Another great 2025 short story well worth reading. Effie Seiberg is terrific at funny stories that nonetheless have a message to them. This one is a superhero story that focuses on disability accommodations. Enjoy!
#Writersky #AmReadingFiction #AmReading
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#Writersky #AmReadingFiction #AmReading
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More 2025 short fiction: this one reimagines the life of Alan Turing if he crossed into the fairy world and had a life long affair there. Gorgeous prose. Structured only by the events of Turing's life. Strongly recommended.
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Because I Held His Name Like a Key
When I met the young Mr Turing, I had not yet ascended as Autumn’s King. Nowadays it has become fashionable for the sons and daughters of the lesser fey gentry to improve their position in the shif…
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January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
More 2025 short fiction: this one reimagines the life of Alan Turing if he crossed into the fairy world and had a life long affair there. Gorgeous prose. Structured only by the events of Turing's life. Strongly recommended.
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A very cool flash piece by Ian Li: "The Memory Technician." Enjoy!
#AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #Writing #Writers #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction
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#AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #Writing #Writers #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction
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The Memory Technician - Small Wonders
“Are you the Memory Technician?” The woman points to the neon sign. “Could you extract three memories for me?”
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January 4, 2026 at 1:26 AM
A very cool flash piece by Ian Li: "The Memory Technician." Enjoy!
#AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #Writing #Writers #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction
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#AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #Writing #Writers #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction
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Okay, I'm back to catching up on 2025 short fiction reading. Zach Shephard's "From Darkness, Awake" ran in this anthology about Circe and has her taking on a drug lord in present-day Miami. I thought the blending of myth with crime fiction was creative.
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Circe: New & Ancient Greek Tales (Myths, Gods & Immortals)
Circe: New & Ancient Greek Tales (Myths, Gods & Immortals) [Dalton, Imogen, Mackin Roberts, Dr Ellie, Burke, L.D., Campbell, Z.D., Channell, C.B., Graham, Mason, Hanifen, Kay, Harris, M.J., Kotsile, Elena, Marsh, Claire L., Murphy, Erin, Pérez, Lourdes Ureña, Roberts, Elizabeth, Shephard, Zach, Simpher, Jamie, Tyree, Theresa, Wallis, Mathieu W.R.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Circe: New & Ancient Greek Tales (Myths, Gods & Immortals)
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January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Okay, I'm back to catching up on 2025 short fiction reading. Zach Shephard's "From Darkness, Awake" ran in this anthology about Circe and has her taking on a drug lord in present-day Miami. I thought the blending of myth with crime fiction was creative.
www.amazon.com/Circe-Ancien...
www.amazon.com/Circe-Ancien...
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AWARDS ELIGIBILITY POST / THE YEAR IN REVIEW
This is the time of year when speculative fiction writers flood the social media feeds with posts begging their readers (more accurately, their friends) to nominate them for the major awards. The post...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Exciting News! My #ShortStory "The Eliminator" sold to Water Dragon Publications. It will come out as a standalone both digitally and in paperback through all the usual outlets, likely in February.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Exciting News! My #ShortStory "The Eliminator" sold to Water Dragon Publications. It will come out as a standalone both digitally and in paperback through all the usual outlets, likely in February.
#TimeTravel #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFiction #WritersLife #SciFi
#TimeTravel #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFiction #WritersLife #SciFi
As I do every hundred new followers I get, here's celebrating follower #1400 (actually 1404 as of today). Here's the gif from Three-Body Problem (not my sentiment, but sort of what the universe tells us some days):
a philips voice recorder says you are bugs on the screen
ALT: a philips voice recorder says you are bugs on the screen
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December 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As I do every hundred new followers I get, here's celebrating follower #1400 (actually 1404 as of today). Here's the gif from Three-Body Problem (not my sentiment, but sort of what the universe tells us some days):
Just watched #strangerthings latest episode. Vecna's defeated not only the Soviet army but now, the US army. Eventually he'll lose to Winona Ryder and a bunch of teenagers. No, no relation to typical #fantasy here. The '80s after the mall is destroyed, on the other hand... Very imaginative.
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Just watched #strangerthings latest episode. Vecna's defeated not only the Soviet army but now, the US army. Eventually he'll lose to Winona Ryder and a bunch of teenagers. No, no relation to typical #fantasy here. The '80s after the mall is destroyed, on the other hand... Very imaginative.
The scammers will have to up their game. I got an email that seemed to draw from blurbs and/or social media posts either I or my publisher wrote about my book. It was written to sound like someone who enjoyed the book. I guess my book appeals to bots, as a detector judged the message 100% AI-written
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The scammers will have to up their game. I got an email that seemed to draw from blurbs and/or social media posts either I or my publisher wrote about my book. It was written to sound like someone who enjoyed the book. I guess my book appeals to bots, as a detector judged the message 100% AI-written
One last #ShortStory to write about before I call it a weekend: this one is not my usual cup of tea, but it's oddness and strangeness appealed to me. It's beautiful.
@bethgoder.bsky.social
#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #Booksky #WritingCommunity #WritersLife
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Arachnomorphosis
The city is no place for a spider.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One last #ShortStory to write about before I call it a weekend: this one is not my usual cup of tea, but it's oddness and strangeness appealed to me. It's beautiful.
@bethgoder.bsky.social
#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #Booksky #WritingCommunity #WritersLife
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I loved the format on this short story: I could see where it was going the whole time, but the step-by-step gave it an emotional punch it wouldn't have otherwise had. Recommended reading.
@jrdawson.bsky.social
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Six People to Revise You - Uncanny Magazine
A parent or guardian Someone who has known you since childhood A mentor or teacher An employer or coworker A spouse, partner, or close intimate friend Someone who does not consider themself a loved on...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I loved the format on this short story: I could see where it was going the whole time, but the step-by-step gave it an emotional punch it wouldn't have otherwise had. Recommended reading.
@jrdawson.bsky.social
#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #AmReadingSciFi
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An interview with me about "The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" that came out today on several different Facebook groups. It also has a short excerpt from the book.
#Eco-Fiction #EcoFiction #EnvironmentalRacism #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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#Eco-Fiction #EcoFiction #EnvironmentalRacism #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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November 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
An interview with me about "The Day We Said Goodbye to the Birds" that came out today on several different Facebook groups. It also has a short excerpt from the book.
#Eco-Fiction #EcoFiction #EnvironmentalRacism #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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#Eco-Fiction #EcoFiction #EnvironmentalRacism #Booksy #Booksky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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A story with a very cool format that imagines co-working as augmented by neural sharing. Definitely worth your time to check this out. Free click.
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We Are Burnout
What happens when we give more than we can for productivity’s sake?
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November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A story with a very cool format that imagines co-working as augmented by neural sharing. Definitely worth your time to check this out. Free click.
@renanbernardo.com
#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #Dystopic #ShortStory #WriterSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
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This deceptively simple-seeming short story packs a strong emotional punch. It does so by implying the emotion and never showing it, making a truly strong story. Recommended reading. @thomasha.bsky.social #AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #Dystopia
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In My Country by Thomas Ha
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This deceptively simple-seeming short story packs a strong emotional punch. It does so by implying the emotion and never showing it, making a truly strong story. Recommended reading. @thomasha.bsky.social #AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #Dystopia
clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/
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So, why am I getting four emails a day purportedly from Slavic girls looking for men over 40? Slavic girls looking for a Jewish guy? Do they want to apologize for the Chmielnicki Massacres?
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So, why am I getting four emails a day purportedly from Slavic girls looking for men over 40? Slavic girls looking for a Jewish guy? Do they want to apologize for the Chmielnicki Massacres?
And this is out, with my story, "Become the New You." The launch was at a horror convention in Utah this weekend. I look forward to reading the other 34 stories. @whisperhousepress.bsky.social #WhisperHousePress #Horror #CostsOfLiving #DreadMondays #booksky #horrorsky
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Dread Mondays: A Whisper House Press Horror Anthology
Dread Mondays: A Whisper House Press Horror Anthology [Capone Jr, Steve] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dread Mondays: A Whisper House Press Horror Anthology
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October 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
And this is out, with my story, "Become the New You." The launch was at a horror convention in Utah this weekend. I look forward to reading the other 34 stories. @whisperhousepress.bsky.social #WhisperHousePress #Horror #CostsOfLiving #DreadMondays #booksky #horrorsky
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