Catherine Tavares
@cjtavares.bsky.social
Sci-fi & Fantasy Author | SFWA & Codex Member | Bibliophilic ghost haunting libraries | she/her
Work forth/in Apex, The Dark, Heartlines, Nature Futures, Flash Point SF, +more
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/catherinetavares
Work forth/in Apex, The Dark, Heartlines, Nature Futures, Flash Point SF, +more
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/catherinetavares
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Tis the season! Awards season!
As ballots open, may I humbly offer my own award eligible stories for your consideration. I have 7 stories eligible in the Short Story category this year. You can find links to read/access all of them on my website: catherinetavares.com/awards-eligi...
As ballots open, may I humbly offer my own award eligible stories for your consideration. I have 7 stories eligible in the Short Story category this year. You can find links to read/access all of them on my website: catherinetavares.com/awards-eligi...
I have been eagerly awaiting RE9 Requiem and following all the news, and I swear I have to spend SO MUCH TIME sifting through AI creations of fake trailers, fake gameplay, and even fake leaks just to find the legit updates. Getting hyped for something I love should not be this much work.
February 20, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I have been eagerly awaiting RE9 Requiem and following all the news, and I swear I have to spend SO MUCH TIME sifting through AI creations of fake trailers, fake gameplay, and even fake leaks just to find the legit updates. Getting hyped for something I love should not be this much work.
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The world is a trash fire. Take a break with some new short speculative fiction. reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: January 2026 - Reactor
This month's short fiction recs include strange tales, near future explorations, and at least one giant.
reactormag.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The world is a trash fire. Take a break with some new short speculative fiction. reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
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Hey, c’mere!
Closer.
No, closer!
Okay, here goes:
Disabled creatives do know the difference between assistive tech and GenAI.
(Stop saying, “It’s ableist to be against GenAI because disabled folks need it.” It’s actually ableist to use us as an excuse, just so you can still use GenAI.)
Closer.
No, closer!
Okay, here goes:
Disabled creatives do know the difference between assistive tech and GenAI.
(Stop saying, “It’s ableist to be against GenAI because disabled folks need it.” It’s actually ableist to use us as an excuse, just so you can still use GenAI.)
February 19, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Hey, c’mere!
Closer.
No, closer!
Okay, here goes:
Disabled creatives do know the difference between assistive tech and GenAI.
(Stop saying, “It’s ableist to be against GenAI because disabled folks need it.” It’s actually ableist to use us as an excuse, just so you can still use GenAI.)
Closer.
No, closer!
Okay, here goes:
Disabled creatives do know the difference between assistive tech and GenAI.
(Stop saying, “It’s ableist to be against GenAI because disabled folks need it.” It’s actually ableist to use us as an excuse, just so you can still use GenAI.)
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Today in “coolest things to ever happen to me,” STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES (!!!) READ AND LIKED “ACADEMIC NEUTRALITY” (!!!!!!).
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February 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Today in “coolest things to ever happen to me,” STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES (!!!) READ AND LIKED “ACADEMIC NEUTRALITY” (!!!!!!).
www.stephengrahamjones.com/best-reads-f...
www.stephengrahamjones.com/best-reads-f...
Oh my goodness, "The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia's School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order" is on here! Aaahh!!! It means the world to me to have this story in particular make such a list, and to be alongside some truly awesome stories and authors, I am beyond honored. Thank you so much! 💛
Welcome a year of new SFF short stories! @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social highlights magical girl burnout, choose-your-own paper fortune, and the inaugural dystopian tale from a brand-new magazine!
Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: January 2026 - Reactor
This month's short fiction recs include strange tales, near future explorations, and at least one giant.
reactormag.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Oh my goodness, "The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia's School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order" is on here! Aaahh!!! It means the world to me to have this story in particular make such a list, and to be alongside some truly awesome stories and authors, I am beyond honored. Thank you so much! 💛
Shortlist nominations for the @bsfa.bsky.social awards end on 02/19. All BSFA members are eligible to vote for works from the longlist to proceed to the shortlist, and I would be so honored if you considered "Ghosts of Summer" for your nomination!
See the full longlist and access your ballot:
See the full longlist and access your ballot:
Vote for the BSFA Awards
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February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Shortlist nominations for the @bsfa.bsky.social awards end on 02/19. All BSFA members are eligible to vote for works from the longlist to proceed to the shortlist, and I would be so honored if you considered "Ghosts of Summer" for your nomination!
See the full longlist and access your ballot:
See the full longlist and access your ballot:
Day Two. 😒
Absolutely ridiculous that it is pouring rain outside, I am cozy inside, and I have to do WORK. Not writing. Not reading. Not video games. Work! I'd like to file a complaint.
February 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Day Two. 😒
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Who invented SKIN I need a chitinous carapace. For sure bugs don't get eczema right?
February 17, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Who invented SKIN I need a chitinous carapace. For sure bugs don't get eczema right?
Absolutely ridiculous that it is pouring rain outside, I am cozy inside, and I have to do WORK. Not writing. Not reading. Not video games. Work! I'd like to file a complaint.
February 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Absolutely ridiculous that it is pouring rain outside, I am cozy inside, and I have to do WORK. Not writing. Not reading. Not video games. Work! I'd like to file a complaint.
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GUYS!! I can’t believe it, but my story tied for 1st place in the Uncanny Reader Poll! I’ve never gotten 1st place in anything, nevermind for something I’ve written, nevermind alongside such insanely good writers. Thank you so much to all the readers! 🙏🏻
Congratulations to Angela Liu! Liu's short story “Barbershops of the Floating City” is the co-winner of the Uncanny Magazine 2025 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/bMa1ght
February 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
GUYS!! I can’t believe it, but my story tied for 1st place in the Uncanny Reader Poll! I’ve never gotten 1st place in anything, nevermind for something I’ve written, nevermind alongside such insanely good writers. Thank you so much to all the readers! 🙏🏻
For the evening crowd: come enjoy romance, cake, and inter-dimensional shenanigans!
My sci-fi romance "Meet Cute at the Inter-Dimensional Cafe" is included in this issue! Keep the Valentine's Day vibes going this weekend and follow Jeffreylynn and Gabe as they navigate baking, relationships, and inter-dimensional rifts! 💗
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Issue 14 of Translunar Travelers Lounge is live on our website, with fourteen brand new stories looking for readers!
February 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
For the evening crowd: come enjoy romance, cake, and inter-dimensional shenanigans!
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I can't say enough good things about @cjtavares.bsky.social 's story The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia’s School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order; the format is amazing and the story is great and definitely worth multiple reads to take it all in.
The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia’s School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order - The Dark Magazine
On June 17, 2004, six students and two faculty members from Saint Ilia’s School for Gifted Girls were found dead. A not altogether shocking occurrence, as mishaps of the fatal variety often happen…
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February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I can't say enough good things about @cjtavares.bsky.social 's story The (Mis)Fortunes of Saint Ilia’s School for Gifted Girls, In No Particular Order; the format is amazing and the story is great and definitely worth multiple reads to take it all in.
My sci-fi romance "Meet Cute at the Inter-Dimensional Cafe" is included in this issue! Keep the Valentine's Day vibes going this weekend and follow Jeffreylynn and Gabe as they navigate baking, relationships, and inter-dimensional rifts! 💗
translunartravelerslounge.com/2026/02/15/m...
translunartravelerslounge.com/2026/02/15/m...
Issue 14 of Translunar Travelers Lounge is live on our website, with fourteen brand new stories looking for readers!
February 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
My sci-fi romance "Meet Cute at the Inter-Dimensional Cafe" is included in this issue! Keep the Valentine's Day vibes going this weekend and follow Jeffreylynn and Gabe as they navigate baking, relationships, and inter-dimensional rifts! 💗
translunartravelerslounge.com/2026/02/15/m...
translunartravelerslounge.com/2026/02/15/m...
Just one more day to vote in @apexmag.bsky.social's 2025 Reader's Choice Awards! Show some love to your favorite short story, flash fiction, and cover art by Valentine's Day! 💕
2025 Reader's Choice Awards - Vote Now!
We are holding our annual Reader's Choice Awards from now through the end of January! Please vote for one piece of original fiction...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Just one more day to vote in @apexmag.bsky.social's 2025 Reader's Choice Awards! Show some love to your favorite short story, flash fiction, and cover art by Valentine's Day! 💕
Oh my goodness gracious! "Ghosts of Summer" is included in Guran's review! Aaaaahhh! Thank you so much!
Definitely check out the review; there are some truly spectacular stories listed there alongside "Ghosts of Summer."
Definitely check out the review; there are some truly spectacular stories listed there alongside "Ghosts of Summer."
The Dark, Uncanny, The Deadlands and Apex: Review by Paula Guran locusmag.com/review/...
February 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Oh my goodness gracious! "Ghosts of Summer" is included in Guran's review! Aaaaahhh! Thank you so much!
Definitely check out the review; there are some truly spectacular stories listed there alongside "Ghosts of Summer."
Definitely check out the review; there are some truly spectacular stories listed there alongside "Ghosts of Summer."
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State of Play returns today with 60+ minutes of news, gameplay updates, and announcements.
Tune in at 2pm Pacific Time: play.st/4rKv5rM
Tune in at 2pm Pacific Time: play.st/4rKv5rM
February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
State of Play returns today with 60+ minutes of news, gameplay updates, and announcements.
Tune in at 2pm Pacific Time: play.st/4rKv5rM
Tune in at 2pm Pacific Time: play.st/4rKv5rM
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I was on the SFWA committee to create the first-ever Nebula Award for poetry and it is live for nominations. Deadline 3/1. Please nominate at least one poem! www.sfwa.org/2025-ne...
2025 Nebula Nominations Ballot - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
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February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I was on the SFWA committee to create the first-ever Nebula Award for poetry and it is live for nominations. Deadline 3/1. Please nominate at least one poem! www.sfwa.org/2025-ne...
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The Hugo nomination period is officially open, which seems like a good time to remind folks about my links post gathering eligibility and recommendations from others. I'll continue to update through the nomination period so keep sending links my way!
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What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Hugo nomination period is officially open, which seems like a good time to remind folks about my links post gathering eligibility and recommendations from others. I'll continue to update through the nomination period so keep sending links my way!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
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I have stories for you! A few days late, but maybe you want something a little spooky this fine Thursday.
This week our stories are from @joanneanderton.bsky.social and @cjtavares.bsky.social
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This week our stories are from @joanneanderton.bsky.social and @cjtavares.bsky.social
howsweetthewords.com/two-fic-tues...
Two Fic Tuesday for February 10th
Hi, hello and welcome!
This week I'm bringing you two stories from The Dark. I try and vary up where I recommend stories from, but this issue was great, and both of these drew me in so much. So here ...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I have stories for you! A few days late, but maybe you want something a little spooky this fine Thursday.
This week our stories are from @joanneanderton.bsky.social and @cjtavares.bsky.social
howsweetthewords.com/two-fic-tues...
This week our stories are from @joanneanderton.bsky.social and @cjtavares.bsky.social
howsweetthewords.com/two-fic-tues...
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Hugo nominations are open so I am sharing this once more ❤️
Nominations are open! I would be honored if you considered my stories but especially my novelette "The Life and Times of Alavira the Great" published in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social written as a series of Goodreads reviews! 🙏
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Hugo nominations are open so I am sharing this once more ❤️
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A reminder that Uncanny Magazine has a zero tolerance policy for AI/LLM use for all submissions. That includes poetry.
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A reminder that Uncanny Magazine has a zero tolerance policy for AI/LLM use for all submissions. That includes poetry.
With all the SFFH awards open now, I made a new Awards Eligibility section on my Linktree with links to all of the polls/websites and included who is able to participate and when each deadline to vote is. And, of course, links to my own eligible stories, in case you wanted to vote for them. 😊
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February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
With all the SFFH awards open now, I made a new Awards Eligibility section on my Linktree with links to all of the polls/websites and included who is able to participate and when each deadline to vote is. And, of course, links to my own eligible stories, in case you wanted to vote for them. 😊
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Hugo Award Nominations are open! Here's a reminder of all the things I published this year. This is also my first year of eligibility for the ASTOUNDING AWARD! 🤩 💙💫
February 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Hugo Award Nominations are open! Here's a reminder of all the things I published this year. This is also my first year of eligibility for the ASTOUNDING AWARD! 🤩 💙💫
Anyone can vote for any eligible work from 2025! Yes, that means you!
I would be honored if you'd consider "Ghosts of Summer" for your ballot. It is free to read with @apexmag.bsky.social here:
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
I would be honored if you'd consider "Ghosts of Summer" for your ballot. It is free to read with @apexmag.bsky.social here:
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
It's that time! Vote in the annual Locus Awards Poll & Survey to determine the winners of the 2026 awards (tickets available now)!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Anyone can vote for any eligible work from 2025! Yes, that means you!
I would be honored if you'd consider "Ghosts of Summer" for your ballot. It is free to read with @apexmag.bsky.social here:
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
I would be honored if you'd consider "Ghosts of Summer" for your ballot. It is free to read with @apexmag.bsky.social here:
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
Me: What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
Them: I might go out to-
Me: WRONG! You are going to purchase SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL and then spend the day reading this absolutely delightful and heartwarming love story! Your SO, ride-or-die, partner for life is this book now! Love it forever!
Them: I might go out to-
Me: WRONG! You are going to purchase SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL and then spend the day reading this absolutely delightful and heartwarming love story! Your SO, ride-or-die, partner for life is this book now! Love it forever!
It's here! It's here! My copy of @cornellwriter.bsky.social's brand new book SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL has arrived!!!
It's so gorgeous! And next to LOST CARGO 😍🔥
Snag your own copy from wherever you get your books and check out all of Cornell's work via her website.
It's so gorgeous! And next to LOST CARGO 😍🔥
Snag your own copy from wherever you get your books and check out all of Cornell's work via her website.
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Me: What are your plans for Valentine's Day?
Them: I might go out to-
Me: WRONG! You are going to purchase SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL and then spend the day reading this absolutely delightful and heartwarming love story! Your SO, ride-or-die, partner for life is this book now! Love it forever!
Them: I might go out to-
Me: WRONG! You are going to purchase SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL and then spend the day reading this absolutely delightful and heartwarming love story! Your SO, ride-or-die, partner for life is this book now! Love it forever!
