Jo Miles
@jomiles.bsky.social
they/them - writer of optimistic sci-fi and fantasy, including WARPED STATE, an upbeat, thrill-packed space opera. Stories in Lightspeed, F&SF, Uncanny, and more. Get updates: https://www.jomiles.com/newsletter/
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Today is my birthday, which you know I always use as an excuse to spoil you! November 14th, everything online is 14% off, no code needed! Just skedaddle on over to the site and get shopping!
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today is my birthday, which you know I always use as an excuse to spoil you! November 14th, everything online is 14% off, no code needed! Just skedaddle on over to the site and get shopping!
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Ah, it's that time again...
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Ah, it's that time again...
Things are haaaaaappenning!
Seeing art come together is my favorite part, up there with actually holding a book in my hands.
Seeing art come together is my favorite part, up there with actually holding a book in my hands.
We’re just cooking along here, silently* despising fascists and hoping you’re hanging in there.
BUT ALSO we saw some initial cover artwork for THE FINAL CHRONICLE OF YENEH by @jomiles.bsky.social and it really floofed our feathers.
*we do shout at news articles a lot so maybe not so silent
BUT ALSO we saw some initial cover artwork for THE FINAL CHRONICLE OF YENEH by @jomiles.bsky.social and it really floofed our feathers.
*we do shout at news articles a lot so maybe not so silent
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Things are haaaaaappenning!
Seeing art come together is my favorite part, up there with actually holding a book in my hands.
Seeing art come together is my favorite part, up there with actually holding a book in my hands.
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Our Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection!
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection!
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Audiobook lovers! All three Brennex books are now out in audio, narrated by the excellent Adi Cabral. Available everywhere!
Get your anti-capitalist space opera fix:
Warped State: books2read.com/u/3Jeere
Dissonant State: books2read.com/u/3nBwR8
Ravenous State: books2read.com/u/3RPqAx
Get your anti-capitalist space opera fix:
Warped State: books2read.com/u/3Jeere
Dissonant State: books2read.com/u/3nBwR8
Ravenous State: books2read.com/u/3RPqAx
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Audiobook lovers! All three Brennex books are now out in audio, narrated by the excellent Adi Cabral. Available everywhere!
Get your anti-capitalist space opera fix:
Warped State: books2read.com/u/3Jeere
Dissonant State: books2read.com/u/3nBwR8
Ravenous State: books2read.com/u/3RPqAx
Get your anti-capitalist space opera fix:
Warped State: books2read.com/u/3Jeere
Dissonant State: books2read.com/u/3nBwR8
Ravenous State: books2read.com/u/3RPqAx
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"I suppose you’ve come to say you’re sorry? I hope so, given your years of sneering and hand-wringing about how I was ruining knowledge."
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"I suppose you’ve come to say you’re sorry? I hope so, given your years of sneering and hand-wringing about how I was ruining knowledge."
I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE, so... that's gross. Instructions on how to cancel your Spotify subscription: app.sosha.ai/s/kvYKdhBX #DontStreamFascism
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
app.sosha.ai
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE, so... that's gross. Instructions on how to cancel your Spotify subscription: app.sosha.ai/s/kvYKdhBX #DontStreamFascism
I'm super excited for this week's newsletter: I'm going to announce my new series!
Obv I'll share here, later, but I like to give my newsletter folks cool news before sharing with the world. Want to hear about my new cozy fantasy before anyone else? You know what to do! www.jomiles.com/newsletter
Obv I'll share here, later, but I like to give my newsletter folks cool news before sharing with the world. Want to hear about my new cozy fantasy before anyone else? You know what to do! www.jomiles.com/newsletter
a cat is drinking from a white cup with a flower design on it
Alt: an orange cat is drinking tea from a white cup with a flower design. A tiny hint about the new book? Maybe!
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm super excited for this week's newsletter: I'm going to announce my new series!
Obv I'll share here, later, but I like to give my newsletter folks cool news before sharing with the world. Want to hear about my new cozy fantasy before anyone else? You know what to do! www.jomiles.com/newsletter
Obv I'll share here, later, but I like to give my newsletter folks cool news before sharing with the world. Want to hear about my new cozy fantasy before anyone else? You know what to do! www.jomiles.com/newsletter
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
So, you don't start massive renovations to your house if you're only planning to live there for 4 years.
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So, you don't start massive renovations to your house if you're only planning to live there for 4 years.
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Interested in a query critique OR a short story critique from @jomiles.bsky.social? We’re deeply grateful to Jo for offering both!
Jo is the author of The Gifted of Brennex trilogy plus short fiction published in Lightspeed, F&SF, Analog, and elsewhere!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Jo is the author of The Gifted of Brennex trilogy plus short fiction published in Lightspeed, F&SF, Analog, and elsewhere!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Interested in a query critique OR a short story critique from @jomiles.bsky.social? We’re deeply grateful to Jo for offering both!
Jo is the author of The Gifted of Brennex trilogy plus short fiction published in Lightspeed, F&SF, Analog, and elsewhere!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Jo is the author of The Gifted of Brennex trilogy plus short fiction published in Lightspeed, F&SF, Analog, and elsewhere!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
I'm so excited for this new market! Back it and support queer stories, authors, and artists!!! Cool rewards, too (including a story critique by me)
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...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
September 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm so excited for this new market! Back it and support queer stories, authors, and artists!!! Cool rewards, too (including a story critique by me)
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For every pledge UFO10 receives today, our Chief Canine Officer Leia will get a treat. Who's in?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
September 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For every pledge UFO10 receives today, our Chief Canine Officer Leia will get a treat. Who's in?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
This is such a lovely book. Do yourself a favor and go get it!
September is almost over! Last chance to get my new book, A House Between Sea and Sky, as an Amazon First Reads pick. Prime members can grab it for free; other people pay only $1.99! Full book release is Oct 1st in print, ebook, & audiobook.
amzn.to/4lb2R73
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amzn.to/4lb2R73
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September 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is such a lovely book. Do yourself a favor and go get it!
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in a way aren't we all looking for more sink cheese where we found it yesterday
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
in a way aren't we all looking for more sink cheese where we found it yesterday
Hooray, it's Fat Bear Week! The most wonderful week of the year, aka the distraction we all need right now:
explore.org/fat-bear-week
explore.org/fat-bear-week
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
explore.org
September 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hooray, it's Fat Bear Week! The most wonderful week of the year, aka the distraction we all need right now:
explore.org/fat-bear-week
explore.org/fat-bear-week
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As we boycott vile companies, a reminder that many US public libraries offer:
1) Ebooks & audiobooks via the Libby app. Pro tip: use the “notify me” tag to request your library add books by trans, disabled, & BIPOC authors!
2) TV & film streaming via Kanopy
3) Language learning via Mango
💙📚 And:
1) Ebooks & audiobooks via the Libby app. Pro tip: use the “notify me” tag to request your library add books by trans, disabled, & BIPOC authors!
2) TV & film streaming via Kanopy
3) Language learning via Mango
💙📚 And:
Want to read ethically by ditching Audible/Amazon, Spotify, &c? 💙📚
1. Your local library needs support & has free physical & audiobooks
2. Queer Liberation Library: free digital library for US LBGTQ folks
3. Libro.fm: Audible but pays indie bookshops
4. Bookshop.org: physical books from indies
1. Your local library needs support & has free physical & audiobooks
2. Queer Liberation Library: free digital library for US LBGTQ folks
3. Libro.fm: Audible but pays indie bookshops
4. Bookshop.org: physical books from indies
Queer Liberation Library
Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering...
www.queerliberationlibrary.org
September 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
As we boycott vile companies, a reminder that many US public libraries offer:
1) Ebooks & audiobooks via the Libby app. Pro tip: use the “notify me” tag to request your library add books by trans, disabled, & BIPOC authors!
2) TV & film streaming via Kanopy
3) Language learning via Mango
💙📚 And:
1) Ebooks & audiobooks via the Libby app. Pro tip: use the “notify me” tag to request your library add books by trans, disabled, & BIPOC authors!
2) TV & film streaming via Kanopy
3) Language learning via Mango
💙📚 And:
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You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
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"But there's nothing I can do!"
1) There is always something you can do to make things better for yourself or someone else. You do not have to Solve National Government today.
2) Having bad feelings, even anger, isn't "doing something." Anger feels like righteous action but isn't.
1) There is always something you can do to make things better for yourself or someone else. You do not have to Solve National Government today.
2) Having bad feelings, even anger, isn't "doing something." Anger feels like righteous action but isn't.
September 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"But there's nothing I can do!"
1) There is always something you can do to make things better for yourself or someone else. You do not have to Solve National Government today.
2) Having bad feelings, even anger, isn't "doing something." Anger feels like righteous action but isn't.
1) There is always something you can do to make things better for yourself or someone else. You do not have to Solve National Government today.
2) Having bad feelings, even anger, isn't "doing something." Anger feels like righteous action but isn't.
48 hours left and this Kickstarter still has $1800 to go! If you've got a few bucks to chip in, help bring this delightfully funny Jewish noir to the world!
Fighting demons with super soakers full of Manichewitz wine. What more do you need to know?
Fighting demons with super soakers full of Manichewitz wine. What more do you need to know?
Two days left for the crowdfunder. Thanks to all the authors supported this book.
@megelison.bsky.social
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@jolantru.bsky.social
@jomiles.bsky.social
@jenniferhudak.bsky.social
@effies.bsky.social
You're the best!
Click link to view or support!
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@megelison.bsky.social
@ph-low.com
@jolantru.bsky.social
@jomiles.bsky.social
@jenniferhudak.bsky.social
@effies.bsky.social
You're the best!
Click link to view or support!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
September 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
48 hours left and this Kickstarter still has $1800 to go! If you've got a few bucks to chip in, help bring this delightfully funny Jewish noir to the world!
Fighting demons with super soakers full of Manichewitz wine. What more do you need to know?
Fighting demons with super soakers full of Manichewitz wine. What more do you need to know?
Brilliant.
You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆
September 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Brilliant.
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Triscuit presents: mixed toe beans!
September 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Triscuit presents: mixed toe beans!
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Website and email list!!!!!
Give that reader who loved your work a place to find more.
Give that reader who loved your work a place to find more.
In case anyone else feels like they're screaming into a void about their work these days, please remember there are countless readers who aren't on social media who have probably read + loved your work without ever saying a word.
(Another reason why having a website is so important.)
(Another reason why having a website is so important.)
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Website and email list!!!!!
Give that reader who loved your work a place to find more.
Give that reader who loved your work a place to find more.