Maurice Broaddus
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
Writer, librarian, practice adult, forever mentor...
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By way of introduction, I’m the resident Afrofuturist at the Kheprw Institute, the librarian of the recently restored historic Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, and I’m a Black male horror, science fiction and fantasy author.
Happy birthday to the timeless, ageless, Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social. She's ... kinda alright. #bestbestman
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy birthday to the timeless, ageless, Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social. She's ... kinda alright. #bestbestman
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I am finally home for a few days in a row so you know what that means....rant time.
How Booksellers Decide What to Sell: Why Aren't We Getting This Info Out About Libraries?
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/how-...
How Booksellers Decide What to Sell: Why Aren't We Getting This Info Out About Libraries?
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/how-...
How Booksellers Decide What to Sell: Why Aren't We Getting This Info Out About Libraries?
I have been telling us all how bad we are at communicating what we do at libraries and how that has made us susceptible to censorship and bu...
raforall.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I am finally home for a few days in a row so you know what that means....rant time.
How Booksellers Decide What to Sell: Why Aren't We Getting This Info Out About Libraries?
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/how-...
How Booksellers Decide What to Sell: Why Aren't We Getting This Info Out About Libraries?
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/11/how-...
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I have a new interview about RAKESFALL up at Reactor! In which I am quite verbose reactormag.com/author-inter...
A Conversation With Vajra Chandrasekera, Author of Rakesfall - Reactor
"I think writers, like all artists, have a responsibility to act as human cultural workers in an actual society"
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I have a new interview about RAKESFALL up at Reactor! In which I am quite verbose reactormag.com/author-inter...
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@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself.
Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Donate to Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss, organized by Lindsey Hart
Our hearts are with Nia, a beloved friend, author and advocate who has pou… Lindsey Hart needs your support for Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself.
Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Flashback Tuesday: in case you were wondering what it's like raising my children (the college years edition)...
Oldest: Hey, can you send me some money? I have some college expenses I didn't expect.
Us: *sends money*
Oldest: Thanks. *sends pic*
(He's the 3rd banana from the right)
Oldest: Hey, can you send me some money? I have some college expenses I didn't expect.
Us: *sends money*
Oldest: Thanks. *sends pic*
(He's the 3rd banana from the right)
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Flashback Tuesday: in case you were wondering what it's like raising my children (the college years edition)...
Oldest: Hey, can you send me some money? I have some college expenses I didn't expect.
Us: *sends money*
Oldest: Thanks. *sends pic*
(He's the 3rd banana from the right)
Oldest: Hey, can you send me some money? I have some college expenses I didn't expect.
Us: *sends money*
Oldest: Thanks. *sends pic*
(He's the 3rd banana from the right)
If y'all ain't karaoke-ing "Bohemian Rhapsody" with your editors, you're doing networking wrong. With @leeharris.net [To those checking our receipts, THESE ARE OFFICIAL BUSINESS MEETINGS, WE SWEAR!]
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If y'all ain't karaoke-ing "Bohemian Rhapsody" with your editors, you're doing networking wrong. With @leeharris.net [To those checking our receipts, THESE ARE OFFICIAL BUSINESS MEETINGS, WE SWEAR!]
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On the train to London for a variety of author and agent meetings and evening shenanigans with @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social.
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
On the train to London for a variety of author and agent meetings and evening shenanigans with @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social.
This new has been a long time in coming, but it’s finally official: Wayne Brady and I are writing a book together! But first (if you want a peek at what the working relationship of me and Wayne is like), a story …
October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This new has been a long time in coming, but it’s finally official: Wayne Brady and I are writing a book together! But first (if you want a peek at what the working relationship of me and Wayne is like), a story …
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Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
October 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
#booksky #Blackbooksky
THIS WAS BEYOND EPIC!
At the Heartland Fall Forum, authors were paired up for an activity in which we met tables full of bookstore owners. There were tons of authors there, and I only knew one. And by some cosmic coincidence, guess with whom I was paired? My friend, Mr. @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social! It was EPIC!
October 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
THIS WAS BEYOND EPIC!
I made it to New York Comic Con for the first time! Me and Wayne Brady did a signing for our story “Abagail’s Gethsemane” in The End of the World as We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. We were joined by editor extraordinaire, @dianapho.bsky.social. All copies of the book sold out!
October 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I made it to New York Comic Con for the first time! Me and Wayne Brady did a signing for our story “Abagail’s Gethsemane” in The End of the World as We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. We were joined by editor extraordinaire, @dianapho.bsky.social. All copies of the book sold out!
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ABAGAIL'S GETHSEMANE by Wayne Brady and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social is another story in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND that provides insight into a pivotal character.
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec
October 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
ABAGAIL'S GETHSEMANE by Wayne Brady and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social is another story in THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: New Tales of Stephen King's THE STAND that provides insight into a pivotal character.
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec
💙📚🩸📚 #booksky #horrorbooks #bookreview #bookrec
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It’s been a whirlwind time at New York Comic Con so far — here are some client highlights we’ve seen! 🧵
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s been a whirlwind time at New York Comic Con so far — here are some client highlights we’ve seen! 🧵
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
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My bookclub read:
'Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel' by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
It's a fight for the culture in Steampunk Indianapolis
Are you a #BlackReader that enjoys Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror by #BlackAuthors ? Join us! discord.gg/PU6wqYMq
#BlackBookSky #BlackSky #BookSky
'Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel' by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
It's a fight for the culture in Steampunk Indianapolis
Are you a #BlackReader that enjoys Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror by #BlackAuthors ? Join us! discord.gg/PU6wqYMq
#BlackBookSky #BlackSky #BookSky
October 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My bookclub read:
'Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel' by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
It's a fight for the culture in Steampunk Indianapolis
Are you a #BlackReader that enjoys Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror by #BlackAuthors ? Join us! discord.gg/PU6wqYMq
#BlackBookSky #BlackSky #BookSky
'Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel' by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social
It's a fight for the culture in Steampunk Indianapolis
Are you a #BlackReader that enjoys Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror by #BlackAuthors ? Join us! discord.gg/PU6wqYMq
#BlackBookSky #BlackSky #BookSky
Alright, I'm reluctantly coming to terms with me being post the "Unc" phase of my career, but I don't feel like I'm ready for "Elder" status. Is there an in-between?
October 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Alright, I'm reluctantly coming to terms with me being post the "Unc" phase of my career, but I don't feel like I'm ready for "Elder" status. Is there an in-between?
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"Abagail's Gethsemane", by Wayne Brady & @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social:
To take on a story involving such an iconic character and not only do it justice, but to add even further depth and complexity, is a shining testament to the absolute brilliance of these authors!
To take on a story involving such an iconic character and not only do it justice, but to add even further depth and complexity, is a shining testament to the absolute brilliance of these authors!
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
"Abagail's Gethsemane", by Wayne Brady & @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social:
To take on a story involving such an iconic character and not only do it justice, but to add even further depth and complexity, is a shining testament to the absolute brilliance of these authors!
To take on a story involving such an iconic character and not only do it justice, but to add even further depth and complexity, is a shining testament to the absolute brilliance of these authors!
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Oh hey please subscribe
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(and to everyone who remained subscribed while it lay fallow, thank you SO MUCH).
I talk about writing, media, tea and various other things catching my fancy
(and to everyone who remained subscribed while it lay fallow, thank you SO MUCH).
Quick reminder I'm slowly restarting my patreon and you can subscribe here for recipes, excerpts, and nerdy deep dives
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October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Oh hey please subscribe
I talk about writing, media, tea and various other things catching my fancy
(and to everyone who remained subscribed while it lay fallow, thank you SO MUCH).
I talk about writing, media, tea and various other things catching my fancy
(and to everyone who remained subscribed while it lay fallow, thank you SO MUCH).
It's a project I love, too! (And not just because I'm a special fiction editor there)
Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It's a project I love, too! (And not just because I'm a special fiction editor there)
If these times have taught us nothing else, it's that we can't finance our liberation efforts on grants...
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If these times have taught us nothing else, it's that we can't finance our liberation efforts on grants...
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If you or anyone you is interested in taking a short fiction online workshop with me, please urge them to register at the link in next post
Registration fee for this is a mere 25$ but more is welcome
Thanks for your attention to this f*cking matter
www.humanitiesnd.org/event-detail...
Registration fee for this is a mere 25$ but more is welcome
Thanks for your attention to this f*cking matter
www.humanitiesnd.org/event-detail...
Storying: Creating Short Fiction | HumanitiesND (Interim)
How do great short stories take shape?
In this one-night workshop, award-winning author Usman T. Malik guides participants through the craft of short fiction, from powerful openings to unforgettable e...
www.humanitiesnd.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If you or anyone you is interested in taking a short fiction online workshop with me, please urge them to register at the link in next post
Registration fee for this is a mere 25$ but more is welcome
Thanks for your attention to this f*cking matter
www.humanitiesnd.org/event-detail...
Registration fee for this is a mere 25$ but more is welcome
Thanks for your attention to this f*cking matter
www.humanitiesnd.org/event-detail...
I've finally had a chance to put out a new newsletter over at Patreon. What I've been up to... www.patreon.com/posts/awesom...
September 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've finally had a chance to put out a new newsletter over at Patreon. What I've been up to... www.patreon.com/posts/awesom...
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New one's up! Sibling rivalry, cheetahs, and Crazy Charles with @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social (Sweep of Stars, The Knights of Breton Court, Unfadeable)!
youtu.be/CpiSsxEt2FE
#horror #psychology #podcast
youtu.be/CpiSsxEt2FE
#horror #psychology #podcast
Maurice Broaddus (Sweep of Stars, The Knights of Breton Court, Unfadeable) | HMUH S06E20
YouTube video by HorrorMakesUsHappy
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September 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
New one's up! Sibling rivalry, cheetahs, and Crazy Charles with @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social (Sweep of Stars, The Knights of Breton Court, Unfadeable)!
youtu.be/CpiSsxEt2FE
#horror #psychology #podcast
youtu.be/CpiSsxEt2FE
#horror #psychology #podcast
Hanging and laughing with friends is never work
I had a blast at last night's launch party for A Ruin, Great and Free.
Thank you @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social for being an amazing, hilarious conversation partner (I don't know how you do all that you do!).
Thank you so much @2ndflightbooks.bsky.social for hosting us!
Thank you @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social for being an amazing, hilarious conversation partner (I don't know how you do all that you do!).
Thank you so much @2ndflightbooks.bsky.social for hosting us!
I've never laughed so hard during a book event at the shop. @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social were hilarious in conversation tonight and we've got some signed copies from them both you can snag!
September 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hanging and laughing with friends is never work
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I've never laughed so hard during a book event at the shop. @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social were hilarious in conversation tonight and we've got some signed copies from them both you can snag!
September 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I've never laughed so hard during a book event at the shop. @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social and @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social were hilarious in conversation tonight and we've got some signed copies from them both you can snag!