Dr. Meg MacDonald
@megintransition.bsky.social
PhD belief & gods in fantasy @angliaruskin, work in R&D @UofGlasgow, DH Promotions @Glasgowin2024. Tendency to pun-escalate. She/Her Cis/Bi 🌈🏳️🌈
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Right, a few hours with the SOLAR Network website has convinced me that most religion & lit people work in so much isolation from each other that we have lost the ability to fill out a research profile with useful information, so: who's doing interesting current work on religion and American lit?
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Right, a few hours with the SOLAR Network website has convinced me that most religion & lit people work in so much isolation from each other that we have lost the ability to fill out a research profile with useful information, so: who's doing interesting current work on religion and American lit?
Roseanna is *awesome* she is a great fan writer and very lovely person to boot.
Everyone should put her words into your eyes and then go nominate her for a Hugo in Fan Categories when nominations open.
NOMINATE
NOMINATE
Everyone should put her words into your eyes and then go nominate her for a Hugo in Fan Categories when nominations open.
NOMINATE
NOMINATE
It's that time of year (I know, because it's the exact same date I posted it on last year and the year before) so - eligibility post.
Would be thrilled if you were to consider me for your fan writing, review and criticism awards nominating needs. I have a post with handy dandy links and everything.
Would be thrilled if you were to consider me for your fan writing, review and criticism awards nominating needs. I have a post with handy dandy links and everything.
Eligibility Post – 2025 Edition
‘Tis the season once again, back on the awards rollercoaster, and back offering up my work from 2025 for your nomination consideration. In 2025 I wrote 43 reviews and 25 review-adjacent objec…
readerofelse.wordpress.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Roseanna is *awesome* she is a great fan writer and very lovely person to boot.
Everyone should put her words into your eyes and then go nominate her for a Hugo in Fan Categories when nominations open.
NOMINATE
NOMINATE
Everyone should put her words into your eyes and then go nominate her for a Hugo in Fan Categories when nominations open.
NOMINATE
NOMINATE
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A reminder that my story about grief, ghouls and diaspora is available free to read on @kaleidotrope.bsky.social
It's pronounced mar-ghi (guttaral like the ch in loch) fawl, oo-er ghis (guttaral ch) two. The i sound sound rhymes with quay/key
So helpful, I am
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
It's pronounced mar-ghi (guttaral like the ch in loch) fawl, oo-er ghis (guttaral ch) two. The i sound sound rhymes with quay/key
So helpful, I am
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
“Magie Vol, Ogies Toe” by CL Hellisen
kaleidotrope.net
January 24, 2026 at 10:21 AM
A reminder that my story about grief, ghouls and diaspora is available free to read on @kaleidotrope.bsky.social
It's pronounced mar-ghi (guttaral like the ch in loch) fawl, oo-er ghis (guttaral ch) two. The i sound sound rhymes with quay/key
So helpful, I am
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
It's pronounced mar-ghi (guttaral like the ch in loch) fawl, oo-er ghis (guttaral ch) two. The i sound sound rhymes with quay/key
So helpful, I am
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
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Come fly with us to the Moon on Artemis.
NASA have extended the deadline to fly your name on Artemis II.
Grab your boarding pass and join us in Space and in Glasgow.
www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
NASA have extended the deadline to fly your name on Artemis II.
Grab your boarding pass and join us in Space and in Glasgow.
www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
January 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Come fly with us to the Moon on Artemis.
NASA have extended the deadline to fly your name on Artemis II.
Grab your boarding pass and join us in Space and in Glasgow.
www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
NASA have extended the deadline to fly your name on Artemis II.
Grab your boarding pass and join us in Space and in Glasgow.
www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
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Explanation Of Board Game Rules Peppered With Reassurances That It Will Be Fun https://theonion.com/explanation-of-board-game-rules-peppered-with-reassuran-1819579569/
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Explanation Of Board Game Rules Peppered With Reassurances That It Will Be Fun https://theonion.com/explanation-of-board-game-rules-peppered-with-reassuran-1819579569/
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🚨 TOMORROW! 🚨
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spoto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social - tickets £5.
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spoto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social - tickets £5.
Scottish Speculative Fiction
Feat. Lorraine Wilson - book now!
www.waterstones.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
🚨 TOMORROW! 🚨
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spoto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social - tickets £5.
@rainewilson.bsky.social will be taking part in an Evening of Scottish Speculative Fiction with Angie Spoto and Christopher Caldwell/ @seraph76.bsky.social chaired by @theelaineg.bsky.social at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social - tickets £5.
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A reminder email will be sent to anyone who hasn't replied a few days before. If we don't hear it will be assumed you no longer want a table and it will be offered to someone on the waiting list.
If you haven't had an email and think you should have, check your spam and get in touch to let us know!
If you haven't had an email and think you should have, check your spam and get in touch to let us know!
January 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
A reminder email will be sent to anyone who hasn't replied a few days before. If we don't hear it will be assumed you no longer want a table and it will be offered to someone on the waiting list.
If you haven't had an email and think you should have, check your spam and get in touch to let us know!
If you haven't had an email and think you should have, check your spam and get in touch to let us know!
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Dealers Room & Fan table update.
If you completed the interest form before the 31/12/2025 deadline, you should have received an email from dealers@eastercon2026.org telling you if you have a table or are on the waiting list.
Deadline to reply whether you still want your table is the 01/02/2026.
If you completed the interest form before the 31/12/2025 deadline, you should have received an email from dealers@eastercon2026.org telling you if you have a table or are on the waiting list.
Deadline to reply whether you still want your table is the 01/02/2026.
January 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Dealers Room & Fan table update.
If you completed the interest form before the 31/12/2025 deadline, you should have received an email from dealers@eastercon2026.org telling you if you have a table or are on the waiting list.
Deadline to reply whether you still want your table is the 01/02/2026.
If you completed the interest form before the 31/12/2025 deadline, you should have received an email from dealers@eastercon2026.org telling you if you have a table or are on the waiting list.
Deadline to reply whether you still want your table is the 01/02/2026.
I find a very feeling very done with sneering and smugness from people.
January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I find a very feeling very done with sneering and smugness from people.
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Did you know that ANYONE can vote in the Hugo Awards? Read on to find out how:
reactormag.com/anyone-can-v...
reactormag.com/anyone-can-v...
Anyone Can Vote in the Hugo Awards — And Here's How - Reactor
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!
reactormag.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Did you know that ANYONE can vote in the Hugo Awards? Read on to find out how:
reactormag.com/anyone-can-v...
reactormag.com/anyone-can-v...
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Not picking favorites, but I will say this is one you shouldn't skip: Marita Arvaniti brought a ton of great insights about theatre, faerie, and the complicated styles and themes of Hope Mirrlees' LUD-IN-THE-MIST to the show:
A Meal of Thorns 21 – LUD-IN-THE-MIST with Marita Arvaniti
Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB’s Patreon!Credits:Guest: Marita ArvanitiTitle: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope MirrleesHost: …
ancillaryreviewofbooks.org
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Not picking favorites, but I will say this is one you shouldn't skip: Marita Arvaniti brought a ton of great insights about theatre, faerie, and the complicated styles and themes of Hope Mirrlees' LUD-IN-THE-MIST to the show:
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Intergalactic Mixtape is live! Maybe put some guard rails on your TBR lists. :)
Intergalactic Mixtape #34
Hey! Welcome to 2026. Also, welcome to the new subscribers; I assume lots of you are here from the very kind rec in The Rec Center. Thanks very much to...
buttondown.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Intergalactic Mixtape is live! Maybe put some guard rails on your TBR lists. :)
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NewCon Press's roster for 2026 is looking pretty good.
Ian Whates
This is by no means complete and titles will doubtless be delayed while others will be added to the schedule, but here's a taste of how 2026 is shaping up for NewCon Press, with Geoff Ryman, Liz...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
NewCon Press's roster for 2026 is looking pretty good.
I feel this is something @rjbarker.bsky.social would appreciate!
Made a tiny Christmas tree out of fossils: the stars are crinoid ossicles, the trunk dinosaur bone & the branches are sharks’ teeth 🎄🦴
December 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I feel this is something @rjbarker.bsky.social would appreciate!
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Farah Mendlesohn on the Cover of "Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ" by Judith Clute. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. @effjayem.bsky.social www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/farah-m...
October 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Farah Mendlesohn on the Cover of "Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ" by Judith Clute. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers. @effjayem.bsky.social www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/farah-m...
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If you want to be able to nominate works for Hugo Awards in 2026, you will need to be an WSFS member by January 31.
The WSFS membership costs $50, and can be upgraded to a full membership (or virtual membership) at a later date.
The WSFS membership costs $50, and can be upgraded to a full membership (or virtual membership) at a later date.
The price of a membership is increasing from $230 to $250. This price increase takes effect on January 4th.
Register now: www.lacon.org/register
Fans can lock in the lower rate now by signing up for an installment plan: www.lacon.org/2025/05/10/i...
Register now: www.lacon.org/register
Fans can lock in the lower rate now by signing up for an installment plan: www.lacon.org/2025/05/10/i...
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you want to be able to nominate works for Hugo Awards in 2026, you will need to be an WSFS member by January 31.
The WSFS membership costs $50, and can be upgraded to a full membership (or virtual membership) at a later date.
The WSFS membership costs $50, and can be upgraded to a full membership (or virtual membership) at a later date.
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Fresh today - the latest chapter in The Pocketbook Guide to Scottish Superheroes by Kirsti Wishart -
Chapter 13 – The Suspicions Of A Superhero – Cat Attack
www.sfcaledonia.scot/chapter-13-t...
Chapter 13 – The Suspicions Of A Superhero – Cat Attack
www.sfcaledonia.scot/chapter-13-t...
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fresh today - the latest chapter in The Pocketbook Guide to Scottish Superheroes by Kirsti Wishart -
Chapter 13 – The Suspicions Of A Superhero – Cat Attack
www.sfcaledonia.scot/chapter-13-t...
Chapter 13 – The Suspicions Of A Superhero – Cat Attack
www.sfcaledonia.scot/chapter-13-t...
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We are *so* excited to have Dr Karen Lord as one of our Guest of Honour at Iridescence!
Want to find out more about how our anthology came together? Go have a listen to this podcast with me, @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social
convergencemag.com/podcast/we-w...
convergencemag.com/podcast/we-w...
We Will Rise Again w/ Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, Malka Older
The co-editors of a new anthology of speculative fiction about resistance, organizing, and hope discuss their book, w/ Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, & Malka Older.
convergencemag.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We are *so* excited to have Dr Karen Lord as one of our Guest of Honour at Iridescence!
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With a little over a month to go before the deadline to become a Hugo voter for 2026, I'm sharing some of my recs! SFF fan culture is deep and wide, and there are so many creative folks out there deserving of recognition by their peers! #HugoAwards
🔗 ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2025/12/15/w...
🔗 ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2025/12/15/w...
December 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
With a little over a month to go before the deadline to become a Hugo voter for 2026, I'm sharing some of my recs! SFF fan culture is deep and wide, and there are so many creative folks out there deserving of recognition by their peers! #HugoAwards
🔗 ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2025/12/15/w...
🔗 ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2025/12/15/w...
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Now that LA has announced their special category, the Hugo rec sheet has been updated (poem is after short story). If you've been vibrating with excitement to rec some poetry, your moment has arrived! #HugoAwards
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now that LA has announced their special category, the Hugo rec sheet has been updated (poem is after short story). If you've been vibrating with excitement to rec some poetry, your moment has arrived! #HugoAwards
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A SMOFcon 42 writeup in Polish and English.
"The Polish delegation consisted of 6 people in total, marking the largest presence from our local fandom in the entire history of the event."
rynvorld.weebly.com/blog/relacja...
"The Polish delegation consisted of 6 people in total, marking the largest presence from our local fandom in the entire history of the event."
rynvorld.weebly.com/blog/relacja...
Relacja ze 42 SMOFconu | I have been to 42nd SMOFcon
Kilka słów czym jest SMOFcon
rynvorld.weebly.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A SMOFcon 42 writeup in Polish and English.
"The Polish delegation consisted of 6 people in total, marking the largest presence from our local fandom in the entire history of the event."
rynvorld.weebly.com/blog/relacja...
"The Polish delegation consisted of 6 people in total, marking the largest presence from our local fandom in the entire history of the event."
rynvorld.weebly.com/blog/relacja...
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Planning to nominate and vote on the Hugo Awards? Better move fast!
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Planning to nominate and vote on the Hugo Awards? Better move fast!
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
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This is the year we can help boost the fan categories if we all work together.
Planning to nominate and vote on the Hugo Awards? Better move fast!
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31.
Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is the year we can help boost the fan categories if we all work together.
Joy comes with the snow.
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Joy comes with the snow.
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE