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T. A. Chan
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SFF Writer ✨ ONE LAST GAME (Fall 2025) ♟️ THE CELESTIAL SEAS (Spring 2026) 🐳 Rep’d by Karly Dizon and Laurie McLean | Website: authortachan.com | Linktree: https://bit.ly/3URYAtM
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T. A. Chan @authortachan.bsky.social · Feb 5
Hello! Finally, an intro:

ABOUT ME
✏️ writer
🐟 obsessed w/ fish
🐕 & dogs
☕ & coffee

ONE LAST GAME (fall '25) - Adult speculative
♟️ high stakes game
🌱 eco friendly dystopia
🩸 over throwing immoral systems

THE CELESTIAL SEAS (spring '26) - YA sci fi
🐳 moby dick
✨ ...in space
🌈 & make it queer
Imani, a character from the novella One Last Game. She is a woman in her with dark brown hair in a braid, a dark green jump suit, and tool kit. Niko, a character from the novella One Last Game. He is wearing a purple and gold track suit and has light brown hair with a serious looking face. Ishara and the space whale from the novel, The Celestial Seas. Ishara is a girl falling through an ocean of stars. She has long black hair and is wearing a white futuristic looking space suit. The space whale has six flippers and is made of mechanical components. The space whale from The Celestial Seas. The whale is primarily colored white and blue. It has a crown of spikes, six flippers, and a fierce looking gaze.
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If you want a chance to read my debut #MiddleGrade #Fantasy MYTHSPEAKER in which a team of Native kids try to steal back a World Turtle egg colonizers took from its mother, Viking Childrens is doing a giveaway on Goodreads RIGHT NOW! #WritingCommunity
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Mythspeaker
Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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dreamertide.bsky.social
I am delighted to introduce the cover for my debut #MiddleGrade #Indigenous #Fantasy novel MYTHSPEAKER...

AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER RIGHT NOW: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780694...

#Books #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Debut
June 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
You build worlds for a living. And some dreams, you know, are literally worth more than others.

I have a new story out in Clarkesworld, alongside @tadethompson.bsky.social, @izom-chisom.bsky.social,
@spires.bsky.social y.social, and others!

clarkesworldmagazine.com/ashing-giwa_...
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Here's the second (and very generous) review of THE KING MUST DIE, which hits shelves in less than two weeks!

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Interested? You can preorder it here: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Graphic with the book's cover art as the background and a snippet of the Kirkus review: "Ashing-Giwa has created a world run by imperial technocrats who bleed their planet dry of its resources at the expense of their poorer neighbors’ lives. Although the technology sometimes feels indistinguishable from magic, the novel is deeply rooted in science fiction, and it never strays too far from those roots.... A bold and refreshing new SF adventure from one of this generation’s writers to watch.”
October 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 🎃 🦇 👻

No tricks here, only treats: in just four days, THE KING MUST DIE will be out in the world, and I’ve got a new blurb to share from @authortachan.bsky.social!

Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/books/219bde...

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Graphic showing a blurb snippet from author T.A. Chan: “ The King Must Die seizes you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page… Filled with complex political intrigue, a scrappy band of found family, and an exploration of power and the sacrifices that go hand-in-hand with it, this book will linger in your mind long after the end. Kemi Ashing-Giwa always delivers an exceptional sci-fi!"
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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clairebarner.bsky.social
Moonrising is only $2.99 on Amazon Kindle! Moonrising is a near future sci-fi romance about the first lunar colony. It's cozy & optimistic with complex characters, lots of science & chickens in space. If you loved Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid or are an Andy Weir fan, this one's for you!
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
authortachan.bsky.social
The world is not ready for this book!!! I’ve been devouring The King Must Die by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social — a stunning anti colonialism sci fi set on a strange new world 🌍 🪐
October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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millieabecassis.com
Today is the day! My Gothic & sapphic historical fantasy novel is available everywhere ebooks are sold! #Fantasy #Booksky
Cover of the novel A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. Background is red, and the cover features the silhouette of a woman's profile.
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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yolandasfetsos.bsky.social
Happy Release Day, Millie!
millieabecassis.com Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 22d
Today is the day! My Gothic & sapphic historical fantasy novel is available everywhere ebooks are sold! #Fantasy #Booksky
Cover of the novel A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. Background is red, and the cover features the silhouette of a woman's profile.
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Trump is now planning to occupy San Francisco. He must be upset about the messages they’ve been making on Ocean Beach.
October 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
authortachan.bsky.social
ARCs for The Celestial Seas are here!!! So excited to share these with the world ✨ 🐳

If a YA sci fi queer Moby Dick sounds like your jam, be sure to keep this on your radar 📕

#scifibooks #yabooks
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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msibook.bsky.social
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING x GHOSTS

When an inquisitive 25yo secretary inherits an abandoned detective agency, she partners with the private investigator’s ghost to find her neighbor’s killer in a case that mirrors the PI’s own unsolved murder 60 years earlier.

#DVpit #A #Mys #PR #Latine #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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L.A. CONFIDENTIAL x EVELYN HUGO

When Alexandra, a Latina actress passing for white in 1930s Hollywood, finds her best friend murdered and the police try to pin the crime on undocumented immigrants, she takes it upon herself to root out the true killer.

#DVpit #A #Mys #HF #Thriller #R #Latine
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
authortachan.bsky.social
In case you missed it…The Celestial Seas is available to read on Netgalley and Edelweiss!

#scifibooks #amreading
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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matthewkressel.net
ICYMI, I have a new short story “Model Collapse” up at Reactor magazine. If you are so inclined, I’d love if you could leave a review! They really do make a difference. reactormag.com/model-collap...
Model Collapse - Reactor
A government agent and his mentee are sent into a remote town on a mysterious and dangerous project...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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matthewkressel.net
I've a new short story out today! "Model Collapse" is free to read at @reactorsff.bsky.social.
matthewkressel.net Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · Oct 1
My short story "Model Collapse" is out today at Reactor Magazine. It's a dark SF tale about a government agent and his mentee who are sent into a remote town on a mysterious and dangerous project. Edited by Ellen Datlow. Cover by Keith Negley. Link in thread.
Cover for "Model Collapse" a short story by Matthew Kressel. Two small figures climb through a tangled mazelike structure, like the distorted frame of a house. The pastel colors are bright and colorful, but the scene has an aura of darkness.
October 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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millieabecassis.com
Preorder my book, get freebies!

If you preorder A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE (release date: 10.21.2025) you'll get beautiful art prints and other freebies! Go to millieabecassis.com/preorder/ to learn more about the campaign and fill out the form.

Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!
A collage of illustrations and text in the middle reading "preorder campaign" A visual reading "preorder A Legacy of Blood and Bone and receive free art prints (and more) in your mailbox. A visual reading: Go to millieabecassis.com/preoder (link in description and in author's bio) to learn more and submit your proof of purchase by October 21, 2025. A visual showing the book cover and text reading: Coming 10.21.2025 at Brick and Bloom, an imprint of Row House Publishing + six labels around the book reading Historical Fantasy, Belle Epoque, Sapphic romance, Dangerous magic, Set in France, Politics and intrigue.
October 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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thesuiway.bsky.social
it's a GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! 🔥

enter before October 10th to win!

@erewhonbooks.bsky.social and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social are giving away 100 ARCs of The Iron Garden Sutra 🤯

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

*US entrants only
It's a GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! Enter by October 10 for your chance to win one of 100 ARCs! Use the link below to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/422667-the-iron-garden-sutra *US entrants only
September 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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thesuiway.bsky.social
i literally teared up when this illustration hit my inbox yesterday 🥹🙏 this is an author's dream!!!
jehandoeseverythin.bsky.social Jehan Vakharia (does everything) @jehandoeseverythin.bsky.social · Sep 25
"Meditation at the Northern Temple"

This illustration is the first part of a series I'm working on to celebrate "The Iron Garden Sutra", an upcoming work of science fiction by A. D. Sui.

TYSM @thesuiway.bsky.social for sending me an ARC!

Pre-order now from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social
A monk in white robes bathed in pure pearlescent light from a doorless opening. An incense stick burns what looks like a real ribbon weaving about in the air. Geometric swirls are turbulently spinning across the page, filling up the temple A quote from the book: Machinations far greater than his life were playing in the universe. The directive had been placed before his eyes, and it was his duty to carry it out. He would miss the temple, like he always did, but not for a long while, and by then a new adventure would be sure to dim the homesickness. Smoothing out his white robe and trousers, Iris rose. The warm, cream marble beneath his bare feet flushed peach against the rays of the rising sun. A stifling day it would be when the sun hit its zenith, but he would be long gone before midday. A ribbon of saffron smoke wove towards the domed ceiling from the single stick of incense, keeping time of Iris’s sitting. He bowed deeply to excuse himself. No time to waste.
September 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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chuckwendig.bsky.social
Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.
September 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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adriabailton.com
Fellow 2026 small press debut has a cover! Child of the Dragon is coming in March 2026. You'll have time to read it before my debut comes out! Pre-order now. Look at that fantastic cover!
Find them at @ashintheashes.bsky.social and @inkedingraypress.bsky.social
Cover Reveal, March 10, 2026, Pre-order open from Inked in Gray Add Now on Goodreads and StoryGraph with a book cover. A dragon hovers above a woman in a building with the title Child of the Dragon and author Ashley N.Y. Sheelsey
September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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At @scalzi.com 's Whatever blog, @authortachan.bsky.social has a guest post on One Last Game

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The Big Idea: T. A. Chan
All is fair in love and war. But what if instead of a bloody battle, wars were games to be played? Author T. A. Chan brings us a near future world in which violent wars are a thing of the past, and…
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September 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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patrickswenson.bsky.social
I see 3 September Fairwood covers releasing this month! Two are mentioned in the text, with a few more lists to come.
andrewliptak.com Aɴᴅʀᴇᴡ Lɪᴘᴛᴀᴋ @andrewliptak.com · Sep 9
It's a little late, but here's the first (of three!) book lists for the month of September. There are a ton of books hitting stores this month: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/science-fict...
13 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read September 2025
Title Wave!
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September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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patrickswenson.bsky.social
Fairwood celebrates TWO book birthdays today.

Happy book birthday also to @authortachan.bsky.social! Her novella ONE LAST GAME is out today.
Front cover of ONE LAST GAME by T.A. Chan
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM