Kerry C. Byrne
@kercoby.bsky.social
SFF writer—Year’s Best Canadian SFF, Fantasy Mag, THIS Mag. @SFWA. Banff Sci-fi ‘25. 6X Aurora Finalist. Loves fairy tales, comics, video games, D&D.
Publisher @augursociety — Augur Mag, Tales & Feathers Mag, Augur Books.
Contact me @ www.kerrycbyrne.com
Publisher @augursociety — Augur Mag, Tales & Feathers Mag, Augur Books.
Contact me @ www.kerrycbyrne.com
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Kerry C. Byrne
@kercoby.bsky.social
· Nov 17
✨ I have started a broad #CanSpec starter pack!
This isn’t JUST writers, authors, editors…
It’s also stores, booksellers, community organizers.
ANYONE in CanSpec (Canlit + Specfic) !
Reply for an add ✨ It’s very much only a rough beginning right now !
go.bsky.app/Q7MUTiT
This isn’t JUST writers, authors, editors…
It’s also stores, booksellers, community organizers.
ANYONE in CanSpec (Canlit + Specfic) !
Reply for an add ✨ It’s very much only a rough beginning right now !
go.bsky.app/Q7MUTiT
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If you have not yet heard back from Augur re: a novella or novelette submission, your manuscript is now:
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
If you have not yet heard back from Augur re: a novella or novelette submission, your manuscript is now:
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
If you have not yet heard back from Augur re: a novella or novelette submission, your manuscript is now:
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
If you have not yet heard back from Augur re: a novella or novelette submission, your manuscript is now:
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
a) Receiving a partial or full review from a reader
b) Receiving a full review from me
Stats —
306 received
60 flagged for reading
28 presently at reader review
8 presently at publisher review
Did you know that when you go back to the gym your body hurts
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Did you know that when you go back to the gym your body hurts
Reposted by Kerry C. Byrne
Semi pro mags (and small press/independent presses) have often been the ones to take chances on me when pro magazines and big trads wouldn't. I never forget that.
Laughter Among the Trees, which was nomimated for awards was rejected by pro rate magazines. Countess went to Independent press. +
Laughter Among the Trees, which was nomimated for awards was rejected by pro rate magazines. Countess went to Independent press. +
Also, not being precious about where or when you publish is not the same as not caring about your rights or community.
Only, there are more good editors than there are people who have the time and space to make a market pro.
And personally, my best editorial experiences have been semi-pro.
Only, there are more good editors than there are people who have the time and space to make a market pro.
And personally, my best editorial experiences have been semi-pro.
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Semi pro mags (and small press/independent presses) have often been the ones to take chances on me when pro magazines and big trads wouldn't. I never forget that.
Laughter Among the Trees, which was nomimated for awards was rejected by pro rate magazines. Countess went to Independent press. +
Laughter Among the Trees, which was nomimated for awards was rejected by pro rate magazines. Countess went to Independent press. +
I got a switch 2 and my job is now mariokart
February 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I got a switch 2 and my job is now mariokart
My favourite cafe (queer! Community! Beautiful! Amazing drinks!) is closing today, but I managed to luck into a table after a two hour wait to get inside
One more writing date 💜
One more writing date 💜
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
My favourite cafe (queer! Community! Beautiful! Amazing drinks!) is closing today, but I managed to luck into a table after a two hour wait to get inside
One more writing date 💜
One more writing date 💜
I’m reading too many enemies to lovers where lovers happens exclusively because they’ve been horny for each other visually the whole time and not because the other person’s personality both triggers and completes them, driving personal growth and discovery to meet one another fresh
/end rant
/end rant
January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I’m reading too many enemies to lovers where lovers happens exclusively because they’ve been horny for each other visually the whole time and not because the other person’s personality both triggers and completes them, driving personal growth and discovery to meet one another fresh
/end rant
/end rant
Just created a note that is exclusively a list of fun things that have been advertised to me
but I did NOT impulse buy
(Who could imagine why I have this note list)
but I did NOT impulse buy
(Who could imagine why I have this note list)
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Just created a note that is exclusively a list of fun things that have been advertised to me
but I did NOT impulse buy
(Who could imagine why I have this note list)
but I did NOT impulse buy
(Who could imagine why I have this note list)
Anyone else find working on a long form project creates temporary amnesia around how to write an actually short short story?
🫠
🫠
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Anyone else find working on a long form project creates temporary amnesia around how to write an actually short short story?
🫠
🫠
Reposted by Kerry C. Byrne
This is me, clasping my hands before me, and asking:
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is me, clasping my hands before me, and asking:
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
This is me, clasping my hands before me, and asking:
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is me, clasping my hands before me, and asking:
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
PLEASE don’t add public publisher emails to your newsletter list without consent
It’s not only unprofessional and confusing
In Canada, it’s actually also illegal
We’ll all be happier if this stops
🙏🫣🙏
Biggest congrats to the best residency neighbour ever; @champwongs.bsky.social on placing a piece in the Bram Stoker preliminary ballot !!
Congratulations everyone on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award!!! Took a long moment of rubbing my eyes to realise that Autogas Ferryman is on there too!
Well done, Somsak. You go inter now. Thank you @wnwagner.bsky.social for the opportunity with Nightmare 🫶🏼
Well done, Somsak. You go inter now. Thank you @wnwagner.bsky.social for the opportunity with Nightmare 🫶🏼
January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Biggest congrats to the best residency neighbour ever; @champwongs.bsky.social on placing a piece in the Bram Stoker preliminary ballot !!
Nothing is more rewarding than live-updates from your best friend reading Robin Hobb for the first time
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Nothing is more rewarding than live-updates from your best friend reading Robin Hobb for the first time
So much snow in Toronto that I can no longer see my patio furniture
There are four chairs and a table out there!
There are four chairs and a table out there!
January 26, 2026 at 12:05 AM
So much snow in Toronto that I can no longer see my patio furniture
There are four chairs and a table out there!
There are four chairs and a table out there!
Augur Press subs are easily hitting 70-75% science fiction.
Space opera, dystopia, war scifi, AI, near-future, climate fic, solarpunk.
The writers are writing about what they hope for and fear.
Space opera, dystopia, war scifi, AI, near-future, climate fic, solarpunk.
The writers are writing about what they hope for and fear.
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Augur Press subs are easily hitting 70-75% science fiction.
Space opera, dystopia, war scifi, AI, near-future, climate fic, solarpunk.
The writers are writing about what they hope for and fear.
Space opera, dystopia, war scifi, AI, near-future, climate fic, solarpunk.
The writers are writing about what they hope for and fear.
Reposted by Kerry C. Byrne
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
I’m so stressed, how is this back
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I’m so stressed, how is this back
So the lit fic short story I started is now 31 pages and I really need to write something short that STAYS short soon 🙀
We’re tracking to 40-50 pages
That is a novelette
I don’t even know what to DO with a Canlit novelette
🪦
We’re tracking to 40-50 pages
That is a novelette
I don’t even know what to DO with a Canlit novelette
🪦
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
So the lit fic short story I started is now 31 pages and I really need to write something short that STAYS short soon 🙀
We’re tracking to 40-50 pages
That is a novelette
I don’t even know what to DO with a Canlit novelette
🪦
We’re tracking to 40-50 pages
That is a novelette
I don’t even know what to DO with a Canlit novelette
🪦
I have officially parsed through more than half the Augur novella & novelette submissions !
Approx. 20-25 MSes await a deep read from readers & ~70 await a primary review from me.
Process is ->
Publisher review/1st chapter read
Full read from Reader
Full read from Publisher
Getting there ! ✨🙏
Approx. 20-25 MSes await a deep read from readers & ~70 await a primary review from me.
Process is ->
Publisher review/1st chapter read
Full read from Reader
Full read from Publisher
Getting there ! ✨🙏
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I have officially parsed through more than half the Augur novella & novelette submissions !
Approx. 20-25 MSes await a deep read from readers & ~70 await a primary review from me.
Process is ->
Publisher review/1st chapter read
Full read from Reader
Full read from Publisher
Getting there ! ✨🙏
Approx. 20-25 MSes await a deep read from readers & ~70 await a primary review from me.
Process is ->
Publisher review/1st chapter read
Full read from Reader
Full read from Publisher
Getting there ! ✨🙏
Reposted by Kerry C. Byrne
If there’s one thing I’ve learned while reading slush, it’s that a good title usually means a good piece
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
If there’s one thing I’ve learned while reading slush, it’s that a good title usually means a good piece
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
If there’s one thing I’ve learned while reading slush, it’s that a good title usually means a good piece
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
If there’s one thing I’ve learned while reading slush, it’s that a good title usually means a good piece
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
But a bad title means zip
Some of the best writers hate titling pieces
They just slip a banger in under the most boring title you’ve ever seen
Did y’all know that actually standing at your standing desk kind of rocks ???
(Reader, they’ve had the desk for three years)
(Reader, they’ve had the desk for three years)
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Did y’all know that actually standing at your standing desk kind of rocks ???
(Reader, they’ve had the desk for three years)
(Reader, they’ve had the desk for three years)
Why are all the famous non binaries so messyyyyy
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Why are all the famous non binaries so messyyyyy
I wish my life was the Banff retreat and I just got fed delicious food three times a day and never had to clean my home because it was clean when I got there
How does one recover from heaven?
How does one recover from heaven?
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I wish my life was the Banff retreat and I just got fed delicious food three times a day and never had to clean my home because it was clean when I got there
How does one recover from heaven?
How does one recover from heaven?
Spent the weekend with a close friend of over 25 years, and as someone with very limited family, it is so lovely to be reminded what home feels like 💜
And so lucky to have found it because we were two little weirdos who loved the same things too much
And so lucky to have found it because we were two little weirdos who loved the same things too much
January 19, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Spent the weekend with a close friend of over 25 years, and as someone with very limited family, it is so lovely to be reminded what home feels like 💜
And so lucky to have found it because we were two little weirdos who loved the same things too much
And so lucky to have found it because we were two little weirdos who loved the same things too much