Archita Mittra
@architamittra.bsky.social
29 • writer, critic, editor and artist from Kolkata, India • 2x Ignyte Award finalist • ✍️ in Lightspeed, Locus, PseudoPod, Portalist, MIT Press, Reactor, Strange Horizons, etc • she/they🌈🍉
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❄️🔮I haven't written much in a while but an old horror flash of mine "My Heart in a Snow Globe" resurfaced in @pseudopod.org last month. It's a lil dark, twisty tale about motherhood as an art & the things we'd do to protect our loved ones. I hope you enjoy reading it!
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PseudoPod 984: Flash on the Borderlands LXXIV: Thy Shields Between Them and the Light
“The spears of the day shall not touch them, the chains of the sun shall not hale them forth.” Beneath a forest canopy of flowering trees and fruiting vines, there lived a talented beetle.
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ICYMI: My latest horror flash out in @pseudopod.org featuring:
🔮 enchanted snow globes
👩🎨 a helicopter mom
🎨 art & crafts
☃️ winter vibes
If you're looking for a short, creepy read do check out "My Heart in a Snow Globe" in the July issue! ❄️
🔮 enchanted snow globes
👩🎨 a helicopter mom
🎨 art & crafts
☃️ winter vibes
If you're looking for a short, creepy read do check out "My Heart in a Snow Globe" in the July issue! ❄️
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Thrilled and grateful that my horror story "My Heart in a Snow Globe" published in @pseudopod.org made it to the @locusmag.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List! It's the first time a tale of mine got such an honor. And a huge congratulations to everyone else!
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February 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Thrilled and grateful that my horror story "My Heart in a Snow Globe" published in @pseudopod.org made it to the @locusmag.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List! It's the first time a tale of mine got such an honor. And a huge congratulations to everyone else!
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I remember “My Heart in a Snow Globe” from last year! Loved it. It stuck with me. I can’t wait to relisten tonight!
Thrilled and grateful that my horror story "My Heart in a Snow Globe" published in @pseudopod.org made it to the @locusmag.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List! It's the first time a tale of mine got such an honor. And a huge congratulations to everyone else!
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February 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I remember “My Heart in a Snow Globe” from last year! Loved it. It stuck with me. I can’t wait to relisten tonight!
Thrilled and grateful that my horror story "My Heart in a Snow Globe" published in @pseudopod.org made it to the @locusmag.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List! It's the first time a tale of mine got such an honor. And a huge congratulations to everyone else!
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
February 2, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Thrilled and grateful that my horror story "My Heart in a Snow Globe" published in @pseudopod.org made it to the @locusmag.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List! It's the first time a tale of mine got such an honor. And a huge congratulations to everyone else!
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
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Congrats to everyone on the Locus Recommended reading list. I see a lot of work that I loved and also work that I must investigate! 🔎
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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…
locusmag.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Congrats to everyone on the Locus Recommended reading list. I see a lot of work that I loved and also work that I must investigate! 🔎
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wow I was not prepared for some jupiter discourse today
Oh boy is it time to go on yet another tear about my deep antipathy toward and suspicion of Jupiter
What does everyone think of Jupiter?
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM
wow I was not prepared for some jupiter discourse today
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True, though I'll expand this to any artwork - games, music, books, short stories, knitting, you name it - I guarantee that telling them directly will make their day ("likes" and "reposts" are fine, but personalized engagement is where the secret sauce is at)
Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
True, though I'll expand this to any artwork - games, music, books, short stories, knitting, you name it - I guarantee that telling them directly will make their day ("likes" and "reposts" are fine, but personalized engagement is where the secret sauce is at)
Lost my rabbit today. She was my last, having given away my several other rabbits, over the years. So much for trying to begin 2026 afresh, w the hope of healing. I hope wherever her soul is, there's sunshine, grass and safety. :(
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Lost my rabbit today. She was my last, having given away my several other rabbits, over the years. So much for trying to begin 2026 afresh, w the hope of healing. I hope wherever her soul is, there's sunshine, grass and safety. :(
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'We're so cold. 💔😭
🥶🥶
🥶🥶
We're so cold. 💔😭
Rain and cold are destroying us.
Donations have stopped, and a breadwinner owns a tent.
My kids freeze every night.
I need $250 to buy a tent to protect us.
Any donation, even the smallest one, can save lives 🙏💔
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
@mommunism.bsky.social'
🥶🥶
🥶🥶
We're so cold. 💔😭
Rain and cold are destroying us.
Donations have stopped, and a breadwinner owns a tent.
My kids freeze every night.
I need $250 to buy a tent to protect us.
Any donation, even the smallest one, can save lives 🙏💔
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
@mommunism.bsky.social'
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
'We're so cold. 💔😭
🥶🥶
🥶🥶
We're so cold. 💔😭
Rain and cold are destroying us.
Donations have stopped, and a breadwinner owns a tent.
My kids freeze every night.
I need $250 to buy a tent to protect us.
Any donation, even the smallest one, can save lives 🙏💔
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
@mommunism.bsky.social'
🥶🥶
🥶🥶
We're so cold. 💔😭
Rain and cold are destroying us.
Donations have stopped, and a breadwinner owns a tent.
My kids freeze every night.
I need $250 to buy a tent to protect us.
Any donation, even the smallest one, can save lives 🙏💔
gofund.me/5fd8abadf
@mommunism.bsky.social'
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so I've been toying w the idea of starting a Substack to talk about grief, care-giving & reflections on healing, trauma and agency. would that be something you guys might be interested in reading?
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
January 4, 2026 at 7:32 AM
so I've been toying w the idea of starting a Substack to talk about grief, care-giving & reflections on healing, trauma and agency. would that be something you guys might be interested in reading?
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
so I've been toying w the idea of starting a Substack to talk about grief, care-giving & reflections on healing, trauma and agency. would that be something you guys might be interested in reading?
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
January 4, 2026 at 7:32 AM
so I've been toying w the idea of starting a Substack to talk about grief, care-giving & reflections on healing, trauma and agency. would that be something you guys might be interested in reading?
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
I mainly want to do this to get back to writing & keep a personal record while working though loss.
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📚💙 My last book review of 2025 wherein I discuss Seamus Sullivan's gorgeous and elegiac debut novella, DAEDALUS IS DEAD which I read shortly after my father passed, and blended interestingly with my own messy feelings of grief.
“A short and searing book that had me in tears by the end, DAEDALUS IS DEAD is perfect for anyone in the mood for Greek mythological retellings or an elegiac mediation on masculinity, grief, and fatherhood.” @architamittra reviews Seamus Sullivan
Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan: Review by Archita Mittra
Daedalus is Dead, Seamus Sullivan (Tordotcom 978-1-25037-047-1, 176pp, hc, $24.99) September 2025. Seamus Sullivan’s debut novella Daedalus is Dead is a poetic and poignant read, reimagining the …
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December 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
📚💙 My last book review of 2025 wherein I discuss Seamus Sullivan's gorgeous and elegiac debut novella, DAEDALUS IS DEAD which I read shortly after my father passed, and blended interestingly with my own messy feelings of grief.
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The problem with, say, trying to sell copies of one's book online, isn't limited to the algorithm or the competition. One thing I've noticed is that nobody has any money.
January 4, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The problem with, say, trying to sell copies of one's book online, isn't limited to the algorithm or the competition. One thing I've noticed is that nobody has any money.
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The United States is so fucking disgusting I hate this fucking country and all you fucking liberals that have sat here the last few years helping Trump manufacture consent to do this should jump full offense
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The United States is so fucking disgusting I hate this fucking country and all you fucking liberals that have sat here the last few years helping Trump manufacture consent to do this should jump full offense
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I'm delighted to see Ballad of the Bone Road on The Portalist list of most anticipated SFF of 2026! I'm looking forward to so many of these titles too and I've already preordered them. Thank you, @architamittra.bsky.social for including me!
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The Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2026
Here are the science fiction and fantasy books we're most excited to read in 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I'm delighted to see Ballad of the Bone Road on The Portalist list of most anticipated SFF of 2026! I'm looking forward to so many of these titles too and I've already preordered them. Thank you, @architamittra.bsky.social for including me!
theportalist.com/most-anticip...
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ngl, it's just day 2 of 2026, and I'm already exhausted from cleaning + housework with so many more chores piled up and finally sitting down to freelance while freezing in this sudden coldwave🥶. god, winter is meant for rest, not for summoning impossible reserves of energy & ploughing through.
January 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ngl, it's just day 2 of 2026, and I'm already exhausted from cleaning + housework with so many more chores piled up and finally sitting down to freelance while freezing in this sudden coldwave🥶. god, winter is meant for rest, not for summoning impossible reserves of energy & ploughing through.
Please help Soumi survive and rebuild her life after she lost her life savings to a scam. She's a valuable member of our SFF community and needs all the help she can get! 👇
As the end of the year approaches, I'm grateful to those who donated to help me through my difficult situation. Thank you so much. However, donations have stopped entirely & I'm still struggling to survive. I'll be grateful if you could help me reach at least 50% of my goal.
I sincerely thank @keiralekseii.bsky.social for setting up the GFM and @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social for their guidance throughout the process. Please help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-soumi
www.gofundme.com/f/help-soumi
January 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Please help Soumi survive and rebuild her life after she lost her life savings to a scam. She's a valuable member of our SFF community and needs all the help she can get! 👇
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As the end of the year approaches, I'm grateful to those who donated to help me through my difficult situation. Thank you so much. However, donations have stopped entirely & I'm still struggling to survive. I'll be grateful if you could help me reach at least 50% of my goal.
I sincerely thank @keiralekseii.bsky.social for setting up the GFM and @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social for their guidance throughout the process. Please help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-soumi
www.gofundme.com/f/help-soumi
Donate to Help Soumi survive after she lost her life savings to a scam, organized by Keir Alekseii Roopnarine
Hey all,
My name is Keir and I am a friend of Soumi's.
… Keir Alekseii Roopnarine needs your support for Help Soumi survive after she lost her life savings to a scam
www.gofundme.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
As the end of the year approaches, I'm grateful to those who donated to help me through my difficult situation. Thank you so much. However, donations have stopped entirely & I'm still struggling to survive. I'll be grateful if you could help me reach at least 50% of my goal.
I haven't watched a tv show in ages (yes thank you grief, thank you adhd) AND I really want to commit to something that I can obsess over but I'm torn bw Severance and Pluribus. Which one should I start first?
(my first goal for 2026: fix attention span & start having Thoughts again)
(my first goal for 2026: fix attention span & start having Thoughts again)
January 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I haven't watched a tv show in ages (yes thank you grief, thank you adhd) AND I really want to commit to something that I can obsess over but I'm torn bw Severance and Pluribus. Which one should I start first?
(my first goal for 2026: fix attention span & start having Thoughts again)
(my first goal for 2026: fix attention span & start having Thoughts again)
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Please help Ahmad's dad get urgent, life-saving medical treatment. Please donate what you can and share widely! 👇
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Please help Ahmad's dad get urgent, life-saving medical treatment. Please donate what you can and share widely! 👇
Please can we all he'll Shareef and his family to survive? Please donate and boost widely! Any bit of support counts!
January 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Please can we all he'll Shareef and his family to survive? Please donate and boost widely! Any bit of support counts!
Please help Ahmad's dad get urgent, life-saving medical treatment. Please donate what you can and share widely! 👇
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Please help Ahmad's dad get urgent, life-saving medical treatment. Please donate what you can and share widely! 👇
Please help Ahmed to survive the Gazan winter and get some food. Please donate if you can and share widely if you cannot! 👇
January 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Please help Ahmed to survive the Gazan winter and get some food. Please donate if you can and share widely if you cannot! 👇