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@hws.bsky.social
HWS run events, including Fantasycon 2023 and World Fantsy Convention 2025, as well as other creative projects.
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#Booksky Birthday sale ends 1/11!
#Booksky Now we are 9! We’re celebrating our 9th birthday as a small press this week! Shop direct from us and use code BIRTHDAY at checkout to get a discount and we’ll enter you in the prize drawing! Help us kickoff a great birthday year! Details here: queenofswordspress.com/happy-birthd...
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
#Booksky Birthday sale ends 1/11!
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I'm so excited about this ... Eastercon in Belfast was brilliant, and now I'm going back to the same hotel as a Guest of Honour for the first Norncon in May. Alongside @aptshadow.bsky.social no less!
Memberships are available at www.norncon.org
Memberships are available at www.norncon.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I'm so excited about this ... Eastercon in Belfast was brilliant, and now I'm going back to the same hotel as a Guest of Honour for the first Norncon in May. Alongside @aptshadow.bsky.social no less!
Memberships are available at www.norncon.org
Memberships are available at www.norncon.org
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I've got two! The first is Mercutio, from HarperVoyager UK in May. Before he meets Romeo and Juliet, a young man named Mercutio encounters a poet named Dante on a battlefield, and they accidentally open a door to Faerie.
Mercutio
From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet. On the b...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I've got two! The first is Mercutio, from HarperVoyager UK in May. Before he meets Romeo and Juliet, a young man named Mercutio encounters a poet named Dante on a battlefield, and they accidentally open a door to Faerie.
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The second, The Swordmaster, is part of the Vampires of Dumas series from Solaris, which Emma Newman began with The Vengeance. Mine is a distinct storyline from hers, and is set in the time of Catherine de' Medici. No date yet but probably late 2026. Thanks for the thread!
Solaris acquires more vampiric Dumas in The Swordmaster by Kate Heartfield | Rebellion Publishing
Solaris is thrilled to announce the acquisition of The Swordmaster by Kate Heartfield. A new addition to the Vampires of Dumas series, The Swordmaster follows Françoise de Montesquiou d’Artagnan, the ...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The second, The Swordmaster, is part of the Vampires of Dumas series from Solaris, which Emma Newman began with The Vengeance. Mine is a distinct storyline from hers, and is set in the time of Catherine de' Medici. No date yet but probably late 2026. Thanks for the thread!
The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2026: Which books will the kids in your life fall in love with this year? We hope there will be lots, but to get your reading list started, we invited nine stellar children’s book creators—authors and illustrators of works for… #CraftandCriticism #Features
The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2026
Which books will the kids in your life fall in love with this year? We hope there will be lots, but to get your reading list started, we invited nine stellar children’s book creators—authors and illustrators of works for kids
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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Cannot wait! My daughter and I both love these books so much:
The Seattle Times named my forthcoming “Unicorn Secrets” as one of their “18 anticipated books of 2026.”
Link (paywall): www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Link (paywall): www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Cannot wait! My daughter and I both love these books so much:
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My novella comes out with @lunapress.bsky.social on Feb 3rd ! Gothic horror set in an alternative Edinburgh, cursed with eternal rain and ghosts that appear in the rain. Also, rituals, occult, creepy house, and weird moths ✨️🏚 linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
January 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
My novella comes out with @lunapress.bsky.social on Feb 3rd ! Gothic horror set in an alternative Edinburgh, cursed with eternal rain and ghosts that appear in the rain. Also, rituals, occult, creepy house, and weird moths ✨️🏚 linktr.ee/lyndseycroal
okay open call, if you have an SFF romance coming out in 2026, and it's not grindingly heteropatriarchal in outlook and values, please tell me about it! I'm compiling my reading lists!
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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okay open call, if you have an SFF romance coming out in 2026, and it's not grindingly heteropatriarchal in outlook and values, please tell me about it! I'm compiling my reading lists!
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
okay open call, if you have an SFF romance coming out in 2026, and it's not grindingly heteropatriarchal in outlook and values, please tell me about it! I'm compiling my reading lists!
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If all goes well I'll have a small book about excellent highland cows coming out later this year:)
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
If all goes well I'll have a small book about excellent highland cows coming out later this year:)
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This Is Where The Future Bleeds, wherein a finder of destinies narrowly avoids her own murder and decides to prevent those responsible from getting to their next target. Come for the sapphic romance, stay for the giant wasps.
(June, Titan)
(June, Titan)
January 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This Is Where The Future Bleeds, wherein a finder of destinies narrowly avoids her own murder and decides to prevent those responsible from getting to their next target. Come for the sapphic romance, stay for the giant wasps.
(June, Titan)
(June, Titan)
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Well, I'll have a new volume of the work of Lord Dunsany coming out in the Autumn. Posh hardcover signed boxed edition then a trade . Also illustrating Rise From These Dark Waters from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Well, I'll have a new volume of the work of Lord Dunsany coming out in the Autumn. Posh hardcover signed boxed edition then a trade . Also illustrating Rise From These Dark Waters from @badhandbooks.bsky.social
Kick off 2026 by starting a stellar new SciFi series!
Featuring: @edashtonwriting.bsky.social @derekkunsken.bsky.social, @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @taranhunt.bsky.social and @lavanya.bsky.social !
Available to buy now across formats from all good bookstores!
Featuring: @edashtonwriting.bsky.social @derekkunsken.bsky.social, @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @taranhunt.bsky.social and @lavanya.bsky.social !
Available to buy now across formats from all good bookstores!
January 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Shoreline of Infinity has for a long time now always given immediate access to the digital editions when you order the print copy - have often thought about jazzing up the print edition a little more.
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Shoreline of Infinity has for a long time now always given immediate access to the digital editions when you order the print copy - have often thought about jazzing up the print edition a little more.
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Anyone can now preorder our forthcoming editions of @naominovik.bsky.social's brilliant collection, BURIED DEEP. Full details and preorder here: subterraneanpress.com/novik-bdaos/
Buried Deep and Other Stories (preorder)
Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing limited editions and groundbreaking original works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Anyone can now preorder our forthcoming editions of @naominovik.bsky.social's brilliant collection, BURIED DEEP. Full details and preorder here: subterraneanpress.com/novik-bdaos/
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I have an eco-thriller coming out from @shirakipress.com called Accelerated Growth Environment! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Accelerated Growth Environment
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January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I have an eco-thriller coming out from @shirakipress.com called Accelerated Growth Environment! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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SCRATCH MOSS, my third folk horror -- this one in an industrial/post-industrial setting. Out March 5!
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
Scratch Moss by David Barnett | Canelo
Paperback and Ebook
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January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
SCRATCH MOSS, my third folk horror -- this one in an industrial/post-industrial setting. Out March 5!
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
www.canelo.co/books/scratc...
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I'm releasing The Chosen One Con this year! A queer gaslamp fantasy featuring a contest to find the chosen one in a world of industrial magic and celebrity-branded potions.
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm releasing The Chosen One Con this year! A queer gaslamp fantasy featuring a contest to find the chosen one in a world of industrial magic and celebrity-branded potions.
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My second novel, THE KNIGHT WATCH, will be published by Orbit in June this year. It features the Knights of the Round Table killing Nazis and living their messy queer afterlives during the Second World War. I'll be sharing the wonderful cover art as soon as I'm permitted to do so.
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
My second novel, THE KNIGHT WATCH, will be published by Orbit in June this year. It features the Knights of the Round Table killing Nazis and living their messy queer afterlives during the Second World War. I'll be sharing the wonderful cover art as soon as I'm permitted to do so.
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No link yet but I have a cold war SF thriller coming from NewCon Press in the summer. Called The Next Enemy Will Be The Last.
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
No link yet but I have a cold war SF thriller coming from NewCon Press in the summer. Called The Next Enemy Will Be The Last.
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Today’s the last day to take advantage of this sale!
If you’re in the UK & are so inclined, from Dec 25 to Jan 5 you can get the Kindle edition of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS for 99p as part of their 12 Days of Kindle event! This means in the UK you can also get that price matched at other etailers, like Kobo! Merry Christmas!
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
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The River Has Roots ebook by Amal El-Mohtar - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The River Has Roots The Sweeping, Magical Solo Debut by the Best-Selling Co-Author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR" by Amal El-Mohtar available from Rakuten Kobo. Follow the river Liss to t...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Today’s the last day to take advantage of this sale!
Which 2026 SFFH book releases are YOU excited to read this year? Check out @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social Greta Kelly & @adrianmgibson.bsky.social’s top picks for 2026 releases below, including books by @fondalee.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @sunyidean.com @robertjbennett.bsky.social and many more!
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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IT CAME FROM THE FLOODWATERS is a vampire horror novella in which an apartment is invaded by a monster during a hurricane. It's got drama, heartbreak, terror, and lesbians! Out March 13th:
books2read.com/u/brJ08e
books2read.com/u/brJ08e
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
IT CAME FROM THE FLOODWATERS is a vampire horror novella in which an apartment is invaded by a monster during a hurricane. It's got drama, heartbreak, terror, and lesbians! Out March 13th:
books2read.com/u/brJ08e
books2read.com/u/brJ08e
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I had two new books and two translations out in 2025 so am concentrating on writing new things. A couple of short stories in anthologies and the next Spanish Empires of Dust volume to tide (Spanish readers) over until some secret exciting things.
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I had two new books and two translations out in 2025 so am concentrating on writing new things. A couple of short stories in anthologies and the next Spanish Empires of Dust volume to tide (Spanish readers) over until some secret exciting things.
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Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🥮 I’m thrilled to share the cover of #TheGirlWithAThousandFaces, coming 5 May 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social! ⭐The Girl with a Thousand Faces is a Chinese-Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong.
Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta
Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM