Jedediah Berry
@jedediahberry.bsky.social
Books, tea, omens, ink. Coming in 2026: KILL ALL WIZARDS (Tordotcom Publishing) and two new volumes of the Wildendrem adventure game setting (Phantom Mill Games).
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My novella Kill All Wizards will be set loose in June. It's a little Jane Austen and a whole lotta bloody barbaric vengeance. If you like Conan, The Count of Monte Cristo, highly opinionated narrators, or old-school adventure, then this is the book for you. thirdarchive.net#killallwizards
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Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It’s easy to think writing is mainly the transcription of ideas you already have—that is, until you try to write something worthwhile, and you find what you thought were saying transform into something far more interesting in the process. This skips that last step, and that is *not* an improvement.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Writing is thinking.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
It's not some marginal boring task you can skip. It's the heart of it.
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My novella THE RAINSEEKERS is out today from Tordotcom! A group of adventurers hope to be the first to feel the rain on Mars.
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
February 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
My novella THE RAINSEEKERS is out today from Tordotcom! A group of adventurers hope to be the first to feel the rain on Mars.
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
The No ICE in Minnesota itch bundle has raised $375k and counting. Let's keep this going. itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
No ICE in Minnesota by jesthehuman and 651 others
No ICE in Minnesota: 1439 items for $10.00
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February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota itch bundle has raised $375k and counting. Let's keep this going. itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
Bard alum and former faculty member here. Leon Botstein must resign.
Our latest story on Leon Botstein’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein shows the college president knew of the trafficking allegations as he sought donations from the sex offender, despite his repeated claims in recent days to the contrary.
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Much more herein:
www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Emails show Botstein knew of Epstein allegations while pursuing donations
Condolences sent after public reports of Epstein’s sex trafficking and his ties to then-Prince Andrew indicate the Bard president knew more than he now admits.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Bard alum and former faculty member here. Leon Botstein must resign.
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"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend."
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
"We should learn to speak in a language that rich people who don't dream can't comprehend."
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Relieved & VERY grateful for author blurbs for THE LOOM TREE (6.30.26)
Thank you @jedediahberry.bsky.social, Olivie Blake & Lynn D. Jung for your words.
Pre-order link below:
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978164566088...
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Thank you @jedediahberry.bsky.social, Olivie Blake & Lynn D. Jung for your words.
Pre-order link below:
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978164566088...
@dianapho.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Relieved & VERY grateful for author blurbs for THE LOOM TREE (6.30.26)
Thank you @jedediahberry.bsky.social, Olivie Blake & Lynn D. Jung for your words.
Pre-order link below:
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978164566088...
@dianapho.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
Thank you @jedediahberry.bsky.social, Olivie Blake & Lynn D. Jung for your words.
Pre-order link below:
www.kensingtonbooks.com/978164566088...
@dianapho.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
Supporting local journalism is a gift to oneself in so many ways.
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Supporting local journalism is a gift to oneself in so many ways.
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In all the discussions about AI cognition, we should at least acknowledge that the dataset these models have trained on includes vast tracts of fiction in which AIs gain sentience. These lines have all been written previously.
Also I’m sorry but I don’t think this is Claude developing a personality or ethical values. It is *simulating* those things because that is what humans value and reward. The programmers are falling for their own Clever Hans trick!
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
In all the discussions about AI cognition, we should at least acknowledge that the dataset these models have trained on includes vast tracts of fiction in which AIs gain sentience. These lines have all been written previously.
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Still a little mad about this. Dismissing craftivists (who are mostly women) as cringey bandwagoneers is bullshit. Not everyone is Extremely Online; communities form in person, too: PTA meetings, book club, grocery store, gas pump, daycare pickup, pharmacy, dog park, ice rink, stadium, etc etc etc
And they aren't all crowing about it on social media, so let's not assume that all the people in hats and buttons passing out whistles are doing nothing else. People - "wine moms," "knitters," who else do you think has ready access to breast milk? - are working behind the scenes for good.
A detail I don't want to get lost in this: So far, Bri and her network have helped more than 500 families with grocery deliveries and more than 300 with diapers and wipes. In just two months.
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Still a little mad about this. Dismissing craftivists (who are mostly women) as cringey bandwagoneers is bullshit. Not everyone is Extremely Online; communities form in person, too: PTA meetings, book club, grocery store, gas pump, daycare pickup, pharmacy, dog park, ice rink, stadium, etc etc etc
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These brighter ones went up last February and have proved popular. Thanks to everyone who bought them (and donated) we've sold 199 and raised $2,121 for Safe Place International
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January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
These brighter ones went up last February and have proved popular. Thanks to everyone who bought them (and donated) we've sold 199 and raised $2,121 for Safe Place International
www.bonfire.com/read-books-p...
www.bonfire.com/read-books-p...
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me whenever i look at the fire in my hand
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
me whenever i look at the fire in my hand
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I can verify this is a fantastic read (just finished an ARC yesterday!). Review to come. :) #booksky
My publisher is giving away some advance copies of Kill All Wizards. Enter if you dare: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Kill All Wizards (The Barbaric Ledgers, #1)
SWORDS, SORCERY, AND A SPOT OF TEA Kill All Wizards is…
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February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I can verify this is a fantastic read (just finished an ARC yesterday!). Review to come. :) #booksky
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I contributed an adventure to this. No ICE in Minnesota, no ICE anywhere. Prosecute ICE.
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I contributed an adventure to this. No ICE in Minnesota, no ICE anywhere. Prosecute ICE.
My publisher is giving away some advance copies of Kill All Wizards. Enter if you dare: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Kill All Wizards (The Barbaric Ledgers, #1)
SWORDS, SORCERY, AND A SPOT OF TEA Kill All Wizards is…
www.goodreads.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
My publisher is giving away some advance copies of Kill All Wizards. Enter if you dare: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
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This novella was great! It comes out on February 17th! Here's what I said about it! @matthewkressel.net
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This novella was great! It comes out on February 17th! Here's what I said about it! @matthewkressel.net
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New Troika Initiative Cards are coming soon:
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Sign up to the campaign, make us look good, keep updated on progress!
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Get Ready for TROIKA! Playing Cards & Initiative Deck
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February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New Troika Initiative Cards are coming soon:
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Sign up to the campaign, make us look good, keep updated on progress!
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Sign up to the campaign, make us look good, keep updated on progress!
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Reckoning reopened to submissions on February 1st! We pay @sfwa.org pro rates, we never charge fees, AND we're piloting a new/improved process for reviewing and publishing submissions, which shows every sign of making our response times MUCH faster. Please submit? Guidelines: reckoning.press/submit/
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Reckoning reopened to submissions on February 1st! We pay @sfwa.org pro rates, we never charge fees, AND we're piloting a new/improved process for reviewing and publishing submissions, which shows every sign of making our response times MUCH faster. Please submit? Guidelines: reckoning.press/submit/
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To counter AI slop writers, we need louder celebrations of the oddball writers of two weird books that each took 20 years to write, the hermits refusing to publish except via mimeographed zines, the typewriter poets, playwrights for dollhouses, short story writers who sew words into vegan vellum...
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
To counter AI slop writers, we need louder celebrations of the oddball writers of two weird books that each took 20 years to write, the hermits refusing to publish except via mimeographed zines, the typewriter poets, playwrights for dollhouses, short story writers who sew words into vegan vellum...
Some fine company there :)
Recent book mail! The world may be on fire, but as long as we have art, we will not burn all away just yet.
@jedediahberry.bsky.social 🪄 @sarahgailey.bsky.social ❤️🩹@mollytanzer.bsky.social 🍄 @isabel.kim 👥 @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social 🍎
@jedediahberry.bsky.social 🪄 @sarahgailey.bsky.social ❤️🩹@mollytanzer.bsky.social 🍄 @isabel.kim 👥 @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social 🍎
January 31, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Some fine company there :)
Yesterday I spent the morning with my daughter for her first day of pre-school, the afternoon with my grad students for their first workshop of the semester. Saw the whole of my academic life flash by in a whirl of alphabet block manuscripts and Crayola syllabi.
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Yesterday I spent the morning with my daughter for her first day of pre-school, the afternoon with my grad students for their first workshop of the semester. Saw the whole of my academic life flash by in a whirl of alphabet block manuscripts and Crayola syllabi.
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Writer in the top 1% of writerly success: "Can't wait to alienate myself from my peers and audience to work with literally the worst boss in the world for a cool 80k a year."
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Writer in the top 1% of writerly success: "Can't wait to alienate myself from my peers and audience to work with literally the worst boss in the world for a cool 80k a year."
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James Sallis was one of the true towering figures, crossing multiple genres and categories, but particularly in crime fiction. His death at the age of 81 is a real loss, but we do have two more books of his to look forward to this year. mailchi.mp/sohopress/re...
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
James Sallis was one of the true towering figures, crossing multiple genres and categories, but particularly in crime fiction. His death at the age of 81 is a real loss, but we do have two more books of his to look forward to this year. mailchi.mp/sohopress/re...
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SFWA folks, I am happy to do this for Game Writing as well should you wish it!
Fellow SFWA members, I hope you won't be leaving the poetry section blank in your Nebula nominations. It's the first year of the award, and important to show that it gets the love it deserves.
If you don't know where to find great SFF poetry, just ask me or another SFWA poet, and we can direct you
If you don't know where to find great SFF poetry, just ask me or another SFWA poet, and we can direct you
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 AM
SFWA folks, I am happy to do this for Game Writing as well should you wish it!
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okay if you like Weird Medieval Guys, architecture, gender, bees, and eldritch women, have I got a book for you
(which I also illustrated!)
(which I also illustrated!)
January 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
okay if you like Weird Medieval Guys, architecture, gender, bees, and eldritch women, have I got a book for you
(which I also illustrated!)
(which I also illustrated!)
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I wrote an adult literary fantasy for my kids & all of us children of borderless fairy tales & cross-cultural myth, about preserving our stories & histories & passing them on, defying those who seek to deny, diminish or erase us.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I wrote an adult literary fantasy for my kids & all of us children of borderless fairy tales & cross-cultural myth, about preserving our stories & histories & passing them on, defying those who seek to deny, diminish or erase us.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social