Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press
@patrickswenson.bsky.social
I'm a poppa, writer, publisher, editor, retreat director, and now retired teacher. Links to websites, socials, & new books:
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Almost every title on the Fairwood Press website is discounted about 10-15% or more when you order there.
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
Did I forget to post about books I read in 2025? Yep, mostly. Here's most of the 1st quarter of the year reads, and more to come for the other 3 quarters. I hit 80 books read, not counting things I read for Fairwood Press. More specifics on my Insta and FB.
December 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Did I forget to post about books I read in 2025? Yep, mostly. Here's most of the 1st quarter of the year reads, and more to come for the other 3 quarters. I hit 80 books read, not counting things I read for Fairwood Press. More specifics on my Insta and FB.
A late birthday gift from a friend. Maybe just in time for New Year's?
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A late birthday gift from a friend. Maybe just in time for New Year's?
Birthday and Christmas gift to my self pics I forgot to post mid December!
With bow, and snow.
With bow, and snow.
December 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Birthday and Christmas gift to my self pics I forgot to post mid December!
With bow, and snow.
With bow, and snow.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Wednesday's review is a bulletin from the redoubtable @rachelcordasco.bsky.social. On K.A. Teryna's collection,Black Hole Heart, translated for @patrickswenson.bsky.social by Alex Shvartsman: "genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations."
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories by K. A. Teryna, translated by Alex Shvartsman
These stories are genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations.
strangehorizons.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wednesday's review is a bulletin from the redoubtable @rachelcordasco.bsky.social. On K.A. Teryna's collection,Black Hole Heart, translated for @patrickswenson.bsky.social by Alex Shvartsman: "genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations."
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With a lot of posts discussing year end awards, I wanted to highlight a book which seemingly has gone under the radar. Rich Larson's short story collection Changelog is a must read IMO & should be on all the year end lists.
Get a copy today from @patrickswenson.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky
Get a copy today from @patrickswenson.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky
Happy book birthday to Rich Larson's new collection CHANGELOG!
It ROCKS, and it's available from Fairwood Press's site, many venues online, or order at your fave store.
It ROCKS, and it's available from Fairwood Press's site, many venues online, or order at your fave store.
December 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
With a lot of posts discussing year end awards, I wanted to highlight a book which seemingly has gone under the radar. Rich Larson's short story collection Changelog is a must read IMO & should be on all the year end lists.
Get a copy today from @patrickswenson.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky
Get a copy today from @patrickswenson.bsky.social
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #SciFisky
Almost every title on the Fairwood Press website is discounted about 10-15% or more when you order there.
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Almost every title on the Fairwood Press website is discounted about 10-15% or more when you order there.
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
During December, get an ADDITIONAL 15% off ANY title! (These are limited to in stock books from Ye Ole Fairwood office, while supplies last.)
Use code: FAIR15
Go to: www.fairwoodpress.com
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SPACE TRUCKER JESS has traveled far in such a short time. Looks like +100s of people have it in their queue on Goodreads, and I'm looking forward to seeing Jess travel. I'm also reminding myself that the galaxy is huge, and Jess hasn't reached her destination yet.
@patrickswenson.bsky.social
@patrickswenson.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
SPACE TRUCKER JESS has traveled far in such a short time. Looks like +100s of people have it in their queue on Goodreads, and I'm looking forward to seeing Jess travel. I'm also reminding myself that the galaxy is huge, and Jess hasn't reached her destination yet.
@patrickswenson.bsky.social
@patrickswenson.bsky.social
EPHEMERA, the 3rd volume of Jack Cady's collected short fiction, is now out. It's the 14th Fairwood edition of his work overall.
Available at the fairwoodpress dot com site, or elsewhere, with these links:
books2read.com/u/4AekkK
Available at the fairwoodpress dot com site, or elsewhere, with these links:
books2read.com/u/4AekkK
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
EPHEMERA, the 3rd volume of Jack Cady's collected short fiction, is now out. It's the 14th Fairwood edition of his work overall.
Available at the fairwoodpress dot com site, or elsewhere, with these links:
books2read.com/u/4AekkK
Available at the fairwoodpress dot com site, or elsewhere, with these links:
books2read.com/u/4AekkK
Heading back in a few hours from the writing retreat, from Loon Lake 🇨🇦 to home 🇺🇸
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Heading back in a few hours from the writing retreat, from Loon Lake 🇨🇦 to home 🇺🇸
Heading home this afternoon from the Loon Lake Writing retreat in 🇨🇦🍁. Great time, met lots of new people, very productive writing time. I was here Monday through Thursday.
I was the one American and the only guy of the bunch!
I was the one American and the only guy of the bunch!
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Heading home this afternoon from the Loon Lake Writing retreat in 🇨🇦🍁. Great time, met lots of new people, very productive writing time. I was here Monday through Thursday.
I was the one American and the only guy of the bunch!
I was the one American and the only guy of the bunch!
Still no power and no clue when it'll be restored. Bored outta my skull now. I read until the light was too bad, worked on novel on laptop til almost dead. Now 80% phone battery all that's left, the last charges from my power bank depleted. Car stuck in garage, can't get the door open to go anywhere
October 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Still no power and no clue when it'll be restored. Bored outta my skull now. I read until the light was too bad, worked on novel on laptop til almost dead. Now 80% phone battery all that's left, the last charges from my power bank depleted. Car stuck in garage, can't get the door open to go anywhere
Still no power, but here's a pic of my tree yesterday in the sun before the storm hit.
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Still no power, but here's a pic of my tree yesterday in the sun before the storm hit.
Power's out, south end of Seattle, Tacoma.
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Power's out, south end of Seattle, Tacoma.
Title page for @k-a-teryna.bsky.social 's BLACK HOLE HEART story collection, out today.
October 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Title page for @k-a-teryna.bsky.social 's BLACK HOLE HEART story collection, out today.
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A great writer! I was pleased to publish her recently on StarShipSofa. Consider this a sample designed to encourage you to buy the book:
www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/09...
www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/09...
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A great writer! I was pleased to publish her recently on StarShipSofa. Consider this a sample designed to encourage you to buy the book:
www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/09...
www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/09...
Happy book birthday to @k-a-teryna.bsky.social's BLACK HOLE HEART! Translated by Alex Shvartsman, the story collection is out in the world in print and ebook.
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Happy book birthday to @k-a-teryna.bsky.social's BLACK HOLE HEART! Translated by Alex Shvartsman, the story collection is out in the world in print and ebook.
Reposted by Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories — my first English collection is live and available for every good person, cat and canary on Amazon and other markets: www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Hole-H...
Congrats and huge thanx to translator @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and publisher @patrickswenson.bsky.social
Congrats and huge thanx to translator @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and publisher @patrickswenson.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories — my first English collection is live and available for every good person, cat and canary on Amazon and other markets: www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Hole-H...
Congrats and huge thanx to translator @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and publisher @patrickswenson.bsky.social
Congrats and huge thanx to translator @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and publisher @patrickswenson.bsky.social
There's a new interview up today with CHANGELOG author Rich Larson over at @clarkesworldmagazine.com conducted by @arleysorg.bsky.social Rich talks about creative joy & nostalgia publishing collections (To date with 200+ published short stories out there!)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_inter...
clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_inter...
Memory, Loss, and Memory Loss: A Conversation with Rich Larson by Arley Sorg
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
There's a new interview up today with CHANGELOG author Rich Larson over at @clarkesworldmagazine.com conducted by @arleysorg.bsky.social Rich talks about creative joy & nostalgia publishing collections (To date with 200+ published short stories out there!)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_inter...
clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_inter...
Here's the full cover of K.A. Teryna wonderful collection BLACK HOLE HEART, translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social. Coming middle of October. Artwork and design by the author.
Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
September 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Here's the full cover of K.A. Teryna wonderful collection BLACK HOLE HEART, translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social. Coming middle of October. Artwork and design by the author.
Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Also, a wonderful review has posted in STRANGE HORIZONS.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
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It's SH's 25th birthday! Three reviews as ever this week, with the first from @rachelcordasco.bsky.social: a short fiction collection from KA Teryna, translated Alex Shvartsman for @patrickswenson.bsky.social's Fairwood Press.
"The stories in Black Hole Heart refuse to be labeled," Rachel writes.
"The stories in Black Hole Heart refuse to be labeled," Rachel writes.
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories by K. A. Teryna, translated by Alex Shvartsman
These stories are genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations.
strangehorizons.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's SH's 25th birthday! Three reviews as ever this week, with the first from @rachelcordasco.bsky.social: a short fiction collection from KA Teryna, translated Alex Shvartsman for @patrickswenson.bsky.social's Fairwood Press.
"The stories in Black Hole Heart refuse to be labeled," Rachel writes.
"The stories in Black Hole Heart refuse to be labeled," Rachel writes.
Reposted by Patrick Swenson - Fairwood Press
Book 61 of 2025 Changelog by Rich Larson
A must read of 2025 for SF readers! Larson drops you into a fleshed out world in a few short passages. This one should be nominated for all the year end awards!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #booksreadin2025 #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A must read of 2025 for SF readers! Larson drops you into a fleshed out world in a few short passages. This one should be nominated for all the year end awards!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #booksreadin2025 #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Matthew WK's review of Changelog
5/5: Easily one of my favorite SF short story collections. Larson has the unique ability of dropping the reader into a story & world building that is realistic and feels fleshed out in a few short par...
www.goodreads.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Book 61 of 2025 Changelog by Rich Larson
A must read of 2025 for SF readers! Larson drops you into a fleshed out world in a few short passages. This one should be nominated for all the year end awards!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #booksreadin2025 #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A must read of 2025 for SF readers! Larson drops you into a fleshed out world in a few short passages. This one should be nominated for all the year end awards!
#BookSky 💙📚🪐 #books #sciencefiction #booksreadin2025 #sf
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Thank you! It's a great one, so much fab stuff in there.
Thank you @patrickswenson.bsky.social for collecting these stories!! A wonderful collection & I hope to see more from you and Rich Larson in the future!
September 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thank you! It's a great one, so much fab stuff in there.
I see 3 September Fairwood covers releasing this month! Two are mentioned in the text, with a few more lists to come.
It's a little late, but here's the first (of three!) book lists for the month of September. There are a ton of books hitting stores this month: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/science-fict...
13 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read September 2025
Title Wave!
transfer-orbit.ghost.io
September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I see 3 September Fairwood covers releasing this month! Two are mentioned in the text, with a few more lists to come.
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Official book birthday for Shifter and Shadow, out today from Fairwood Press!
September 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Official book birthday for Shifter and Shadow, out today from Fairwood Press!