Yaroslav Barsukov #NoToWar #НетВойне
@barsukov.com
2x Nebula, SCKA, FFA finalist. BSFA-longlisted. SFWA, Codex member.
Left one former empire only to settle in another.
Speaks German by day, Russian by night. Writes in English.
Represented by Ed Wilson @ Johnson & Alcock Ltd.
Left one former empire only to settle in another.
Speaks German by day, Russian by night. Writes in English.
Represented by Ed Wilson @ Johnson & Alcock Ltd.
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Praise from @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social: "Jason Sanford ain't playing with y'all anymore. We Who Hunt Alexanders lives at the intersection of cyberpunk and horror. Edginess and timeliness; blood and desperation; love and terror all woven like a rogue literary DNA strand." 1/2
We Who Hunt Alexanders - Apex Book Company
WE WHO HUNT ALEXANDERS by Jason Sanford is a dark, cosmic novella following a neurodivergent main character in a gothic, dangerous world.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Praise from @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social: "Jason Sanford ain't playing with y'all anymore. We Who Hunt Alexanders lives at the intersection of cyberpunk and horror. Edginess and timeliness; blood and desperation; love and terror all woven like a rogue literary DNA strand." 1/2
Working with @metaphorosis.com and @bmorrisallen.com was one of the happiest times of my life.
Stories that were Award Finalists
We didn't win any awards, but we had several stories that were finalists for awards. Here they are. Nebula Award “Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw III:…
We didn't win any awards, but we had several stories that were finalists for awards. Here they are. Nebula Award “Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw III:…
Stories that were Award Finalists
We didn't win any awards, but we had several stories that were finalists for awards. Here they are. Nebula Award “Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary” — Yaroslav Barsukov “Tower of Mud and Straw III: The Tulips” — Yaroslav Barsukov “
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August 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Working with @metaphorosis.com and @bmorrisallen.com was one of the happiest times of my life.
I wish more people understood Gen“AI” is not AI.
August 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I wish more people understood Gen“AI” is not AI.
Can't wait!
writing a comparative review of Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory and The Tower of Mud and Straw because the mechanics through which a novella became a novel is so interesting to me
August 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Can't wait!
Now and then, we remember Wordle exists ...
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July 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Now and then, we remember Wordle exists ...
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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov is worth the read! A 2x Nebula Award finalist, the true pleasure of reading this tale is the main character's contemplations of betraying orders, warfaring countries, and shifting memories and reflection, symbolized in the mimic tower legend.
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov is worth the read! A 2x Nebula Award finalist, the true pleasure of reading this tale is the main character's contemplations of betraying orders, warfaring countries, and shifting memories and reflection, symbolized in the mimic tower legend.
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Thanks so much for reading! For those who haven’t yet, that story is “Through the Machine.” Find it via this link or the Nebula Reading List: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thanks so much for reading! For those who haven’t yet, that story is “Through the Machine.” Find it via this link or the Nebula Reading List: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...
A fact that feels like something straight out of an alternate reality: turns out that before Star Wars, Hayden “Anakin Skywalker” Christensen starred in a TV show called … Higher Ground.
June 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A fact that feels like something straight out of an alternate reality: turns out that before Star Wars, Hayden “Anakin Skywalker” Christensen starred in a TV show called … Higher Ground.
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If you like political intrigue, science fantasy that veers into the weird, mind-bending metaphysics, and especially if you like dogs, pick up and devour @barsukov.com's Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. (Arachnophobes may wish to skip a scene.)
June 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you like political intrigue, science fantasy that veers into the weird, mind-bending metaphysics, and especially if you like dogs, pick up and devour @barsukov.com's Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory. (Arachnophobes may wish to skip a scene.)
It will take some time for CEOs to finally read the room. After that, it’s a straight path to the bubble bursting. Too much investment and too much talk about something that can mimic human speech patterns and is, at best, a consulting tool and at worst, a hallucinogenic shroom.
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Duolingo CEO rolls back his "AI-first" memo and rolls back to saying it's people that count. Result of public and customer backlash or staff revolt?
Duolingo CEO rolls back his "AI-first" memo and rolls back to saying it's people that count. Result of public and customer backlash or staff revolt?
My vision for Duolingo and AI: embracing change and empowerment | Luis von Ahn posted on the topic | LinkedIn
One of the most important things leaders can do is provide clarity. When I released my AI memo a few weeks ago, I didn’t do that well.
I’ve taken time to follow up internally with Duos (our employee...
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May 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It will take some time for CEOs to finally read the room. After that, it’s a straight path to the bubble bursting. Too much investment and too much talk about something that can mimic human speech patterns and is, at best, a consulting tool and at worst, a hallucinogenic shroom.
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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by @barsukov.com
"Yaro deserves enormous praise for his smooth writing style and I think this was one of the most illustrating moments of his skill."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
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"Yaro deserves enormous praise for his smooth writing style and I think this was one of the most illustrating moments of his skill."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov
Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yaro was super kind enough to give a physical ARC of Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory when we met, and I repaid that by not being home properly for months so I coul…
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May 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by @barsukov.com
"Yaro deserves enormous praise for his smooth writing style and I think this was one of the most illustrating moments of his skill."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/s...
"Yaro deserves enormous praise for his smooth writing style and I think this was one of the most illustrating moments of his skill."
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/s...
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Good Morning.
@barsukov.com I just finished your book, and I must say I really liked it. I can see why it is a Nebula nominee this year, the way it plays with memory, with reality and illusion, with dreams and nightmares.
I will be definitely reading your next book.
@barsukov.com I just finished your book, and I must say I really liked it. I can see why it is a Nebula nominee this year, the way it plays with memory, with reality and illusion, with dreams and nightmares.
I will be definitely reading your next book.
May 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Good Morning.
@barsukov.com I just finished your book, and I must say I really liked it. I can see why it is a Nebula nominee this year, the way it plays with memory, with reality and illusion, with dreams and nightmares.
I will be definitely reading your next book.
@barsukov.com I just finished your book, and I must say I really liked it. I can see why it is a Nebula nominee this year, the way it plays with memory, with reality and illusion, with dreams and nightmares.
I will be definitely reading your next book.
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Two people have written to me this week saying "I've been looking all over for Armed in Her Fashion but can't find it, pls help" and (a) so glad for word of mouth! (b) less glad to have confirmation that title changes are confusing 😭 The Chatelaine = edited reissue of the same book, for the record!
May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Two people have written to me this week saying "I've been looking all over for Armed in Her Fashion but can't find it, pls help" and (a) so glad for word of mouth! (b) less glad to have confirmation that title changes are confusing 😭 The Chatelaine = edited reissue of the same book, for the record!
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I started yesterday "Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory" by @barsukov.com. I only managed 28 pages as I was really tired, but I am intrigued and like it so far. I want to know what everyone is hiding about/within the tower and what is this all about...
May 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I started yesterday "Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory" by @barsukov.com. I only managed 28 pages as I was really tired, but I am intrigued and like it so far. I want to know what everyone is hiding about/within the tower and what is this all about...
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Our 3rd Nebula nominee is a surreal mix of “Waiting for the Barbarians” and “The Matrix”—an interesting combination, to say the least 🎆🎇 The most complex nominated novel (thus far), @barsukov.com has produced a fascinating antiwar allegory that will inspire and confound equally. #booksky
May 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Our 3rd Nebula nominee is a surreal mix of “Waiting for the Barbarians” and “The Matrix”—an interesting combination, to say the least 🎆🎇 The most complex nominated novel (thus far), @barsukov.com has produced a fascinating antiwar allegory that will inspire and confound equally. #booksky
Memoirs are written by people terrified of their mortality, for people contemplating their mortality.
May 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Memoirs are written by people terrified of their mortality, for people contemplating their mortality.
One of the best podcasts I’ve ever been on!
I've been catching up with podcasts while doing the housework and this episode on the Slavic Connexion featuring @barsukov.com is a standout. Super intriguing.
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The Slavic Connexion
Check out the latest episodes from The Slavic Connexion, made possible by the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and the Clements Center for National Security at The University of...
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May 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
One of the best podcasts I’ve ever been on!
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This year’s Nebula Awards will be presented June 7th. This is the list of nominees for Best Novel. My project for May is to read them all and let you know what’s a hit, what’s a miss, and who I think might win. Follow along! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social @captainbluehen.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This year’s Nebula Awards will be presented June 7th. This is the list of nominees for Best Novel. My project for May is to read them all and let you know what’s a hit, what’s a miss, and who I think might win. Follow along! #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social @captainbluehen.bsky.social
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#RealHarryPotter: Your own wand from Ollivanders (™) will cost you 20k & 3 years to make; rich parents buy in advance, kids from poor families rent basic models. Black market is rampant; plastic wands that “look like real wood” tend to explode. Hogwarts allows them b/c otherwise, nobody would study.
April 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#RealHarryPotter: Your own wand from Ollivanders (™) will cost you 20k & 3 years to make; rich parents buy in advance, kids from poor families rent basic models. Black market is rampant; plastic wands that “look like real wood” tend to explode. Hogwarts allows them b/c otherwise, nobody would study.
A French review of #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory, by none other than Emmanuel Chastellière. I can die a happy man now!
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Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory ~ Elbakin.net
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April 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A French review of #SleepingWorldsHaveNoMemory, by none other than Emmanuel Chastellière. I can die a happy man now!
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At the Web Journal today, I take a look at the novel Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory in a post entitled Reality and Perception davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/04/19/r...
Reality and Perception
I have a degree in physics. It was not an easy degree to obtain, but I stuck with it because I’m fascinated by the processes that make our universe work. The nature of physics is such that it…
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April 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
At the Web Journal today, I take a look at the novel Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory in a post entitled Reality and Perception davidleesummers.wordpress.com/2025/04/19/r...
Erich von Däniken and _Chariots of the Gods_ come from a different, less cynical time. The book’s original title is _Remembrances of the Future_, which describes its appeal in a nutshell: that we were on the cusp of discovering something wonderful.
Turns out, we were to discover the idiotic “AI.”
Turns out, we were to discover the idiotic “AI.”
April 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Erich von Däniken and _Chariots of the Gods_ come from a different, less cynical time. The book’s original title is _Remembrances of the Future_, which describes its appeal in a nutshell: that we were on the cusp of discovering something wonderful.
Turns out, we were to discover the idiotic “AI.”
Turns out, we were to discover the idiotic “AI.”
“The Art of Living in a Noir”
How does it feel to write fantasy-noir? It feels like being genre homeless on Amazon!
I had an absolute blast chatting with Michelle & Matt.
#HowTheArtsWereWon
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How does it feel to write fantasy-noir? It feels like being genre homeless on Amazon!
I had an absolute blast chatting with Michelle & Matt.
#HowTheArtsWereWon
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S4 Ep3 - The Art of Living in a Noir: A Conversation with Yaroslav Barsukov
How the Arts were Won · Episode
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April 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“The Art of Living in a Noir”
How does it feel to write fantasy-noir? It feels like being genre homeless on Amazon!
I had an absolute blast chatting with Michelle & Matt.
#HowTheArtsWereWon
open.spotify.com/episode/66m3...
How does it feel to write fantasy-noir? It feels like being genre homeless on Amazon!
I had an absolute blast chatting with Michelle & Matt.
#HowTheArtsWereWon
open.spotify.com/episode/66m3...