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George Kamsika
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British Asian. She/They. SFF Author.

www.kamsika.com
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"The ashes are warm as spilt blood between Helga’s toes, pale as searchlight beams striping the sky..."

It's the first Friday of the month, so it's flash fiction time, & walking is magic again in this historical fantasy...

andrewknighton.com/footsteps-wr...
Footsteps Written in Ash - a fantasy short story
Desperate for a safe way through the inferno of a firebombed city, a young woman follows the ghost of a lost love.
andrewknighton.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”

Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This has now reached 60,909!!! 👏👏👏

Let’s get to 65,000!!!!

If you haven’t already signed, please do!
If you have signed, please spread the word!!
✨ We’ve Moved! ✨

Thank you to the 42,890 people who have signed, shared and supported our letter so far: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community.

🌐 NotInOurName.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Thrilled to announced that my short story 'We Are Not Them' is included in Flame Tree Press' anthology OF LOVE AND DRAGONS next March.

Dragons! Romance! Little bit of banter! #romantasy

blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Love & Dragons
We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for one of the first two titles in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Of Love & Dragons!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
September 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Okay, and here is the crowdfunding campaign for my next project, which now I guess is going to have to be amazing and foundational and wildly essential and move us all: www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-... Help how you can. That's what I'm doing.
Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn
Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!
www.gofundme.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Trans folk: Don't read this. You already know.

Cis folk: If you say that there are "some concerns" or you "have questions" about whether trans people should be able to use bathrooms, changing rooms, etc (or even just play sports, because this follows), you damn well should read all 40 pages.
A new report from TransActual shows that trans and cisgender people face job loss, violence, vigilantism and wholesale exclusion following the Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC guidance.

Read the report at: tinyurl.com/trans-segreg...

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #EqualityAct #EHRC #TransRights
August 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Getting another 20k means getting as many people as you can to sign: friends, family, colleagues, random strangers :)
It means championing the petition far & wide: social media, forums, Discord, etc. etc.
But I really think we can do it.
LET'S GET SIGNING!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
5/5
Petition: Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services
Introduce a law to legally protect the right of those aged 18 and over to transition using NHS services. This should specifically cover physical transition, including hormone treatment and surgery, as...
petition.parliament.uk
July 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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As the case is heard today in the High Court, we reiterate our deep concern at the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation and the wider implications for free expression in the UK.

Read our joint statement ⤵️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights - News & Events - English PEN
www.englishpen.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Writing the Other's Diverse Narrative Structures 2.0 has new & expanded content, including:

* New sections
* More writing exercises
* More lecture material
* Double the case studies
* Original theme song!

August 1 - 31 | $350 | Scholarships available

Register Here ⇢ writingtheother.com...
July 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Read most of these, all good with some absolute favourites like The Saint Of Bright Doors and Ninefox Gambit - 99p in the UK!
🚨EBOOK SALE!🚨

We're celebrating LGBTQ+ titles in Solaris' #StillProud eBook sale. Pride month may be over, but we've got some brilliant deals for you to help you #ReadQueerAllYear!

Ft @natania.bsky.social @mattfnwallace.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social & more!

👉 geni.us/Solarissale
July 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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"There are no promises for star-seeders. No expectations for rescues or reunions."

George's lovely and bittersweet first contact story is now available to read in its entirety! 🖤✨
I have a new story out – my serialised sci fi ‘In The Star’s Brilliance’ starts today. It has aliens! Romance! Loneliness! And a tiny bit of hope! I hope you enjoy it if you take a look. Thanks.
dailytomorrow.substack.com/p/in-the-sta...
In The Stars' Brilliance — Part One
By Georgina Kamsika
dailytomorrow.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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PREORDER: 'Black Swan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' by Clint Mansell

One of Mansell's many Darren Aronofsky scores returns to vinyl.

www.normanrecords.com/records/1574...
June 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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I don't know if it's spite from all of you, but Venba had a sales spike yesterday!

If you want to make more than PBJ, Venba is on its biggest sale right now for 60% off!

store.steampowered.com/app/1491670/...
June 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual

PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government
June 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I have a new story out – my serialised sci fi ‘In The Star’s Brilliance’ starts today. It has aliens! Romance! Loneliness! And a tiny bit of hope! I hope you enjoy it if you take a look. Thanks.
dailytomorrow.substack.com/p/in-the-sta...
In The Stars' Brilliance — Part One
By Georgina Kamsika
dailytomorrow.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m so pleased to share that my story will be serialised in @thedailytomorrow.bsky.social! 'In The Stars’ Brilliance' is about family, and loneliness and connection. More about it later when it's out!
June 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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There's a large convoy of North African activists making their way by land to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

They've now reached Libya

www.instagram.com/p/DKtr9pwM7uw

Numbers I've seen are anywhere from 1500 to 7000 people. I'll incl the correct nmbr once I have it.
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Hey, I got nominated for a FIYAH Magazine Ember Award! And like half my pals are nominated too! We should all visit the page and vote now, okay? ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
Vote - The Ignyte Awards
Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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And if you missed backing the #Kickstarter for the #pirate themed anth SKULL X BONES from ZNB, no worries! You can still late pledge here:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/znb/science-fiction-and-fantasy-pirate-themed-anthology

#readingcommunity #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasy #sff #sciencefiction
June 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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It should be the shame of the world's governments that a civilian ship is rescuing Sudanese migrants (from other governments who might kill or jail or displace them) and attempting to break a genocidal blockade while they just sit and watch and send money and weapons for more genocide.
The Gaza flotilla has rescued four Sudanese migrants attempting to evade the Libyan coast guard. Remarkable.

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June 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.

Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!

[BIG ASS THREAD]
a man reading a book to a young boy
Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Something you can do if you have little time to do the verifying but do want to make donations when you can spare the money: bookmark the Butterfly Effect verified campaigns spreadsheet and pick someone who needs your help the most. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The Butterfly Effect Project
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May 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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It's crowdFUND Friday! Help a pair of nerdy #trans & queer horror enthusiasts bring our project to LIFE. :D @probablyharmless.bsky.social and I want this DEERLY — we have amazing stories already lined up & want to read YOURS.

#TheDeerIsMessedUP 📚💙 #booksky 🏳️‍⚧️

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...
May 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Two great examples of taking an overworked genre and creating intricate narratives by infusing overlooked cultural history and perspectives. @sgj.bsky.social #ryancoogler #vampires #halfwaytohalloween
April 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM