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P.C. Verrone
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Writer of page & stage.
Author of RABBIT, FOX, TAR (Catapult, 2026).
Playwright of BAD MEDICINE & CROCODILE DAY (Playscripts, 2023)
Lit rep: Alyssa Jennette.
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P.C. Verrone @pcverrone.com · 20d
COVER REVEAL!!! My debut novel will be hitting the shelves on June 2! How gorgeous is this design by Emily Mahon (art direction by @nlcaputo.bsky.social)? 🐇🦊

#DebutNovel #Booksky #CatapultBooks
Cover of Rabbit, Fox, Tar featuring a black linocut of a large house with a woman in a wide-brimmed hat walking by. Smudges of purple obscure the image. The title, author’s name, and “A Novel” are printed in bold, serif font.
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TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN NOVEMBER 2025!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's October's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...
Some Queer Short SFF - October 2025 | Charles Payseur
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December 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Another year, another reading rec roundup! While working on edits for my novel, play commissions, and putting out two stories and a poem this year, I still had time to read some spectacular things! pcverrone.com/2025/12/28/2...
2025 Reading Recommendations
I have to admit that I fell behind on my reading this year. But for good reason! I have been busily working on the edits for my novel coming out next summer (and available for preorder now!) I have…
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December 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Thrilled to see so many of our forthcoming titles included in @debutiful.bsky.social’s most-anticipated list! 2026 is gonna be a BIG year! 🔥📚🔥📚

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December 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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“Blacula” is now available to read for free on @nightmare-magazine.com! 🦇🩸🖤
December 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Big THANK YOU to @debutiful.bsky.social for including RABBIT, FOX, TAR on their Most Anticipated Debuts of 2026! I’m over the moon to see my novel alongside so many exciting new reads. It’s going to be a great year for book lovers!! 📚🐇
December 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Intrusive thought of the day: Mrs. Doubtfiring on all cylinders.
December 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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happy cover reveal day to @pcverrone.com

RABBIT, FOX, TAR is beautiful — out in June 2026 on @catapultbooks.bsky.social
Rabbit, Fox, Tar by P.C. Verrone: 9781646223176 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A mesmerizing, fable-like debut novel about a mysterious young Black woman whose arrival in an insular neighborhood threatens to shake its foundations When Baby appears in Original Hill, her name is ...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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COVER REVEAL!!! My debut novel will be hitting the shelves on June 2! How gorgeous is this design by Emily Mahon (art direction by @nlcaputo.bsky.social)? 🐇🦊

#DebutNovel #Booksky #CatapultBooks
Cover of Rabbit, Fox, Tar featuring a black linocut of a large house with a woman in a wide-brimmed hat walking by. Smudges of purple obscure the image. The title, author’s name, and “A Novel” are printed in bold, serif font.
December 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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THE COOKOUT: speculative fiction from the African diaspora, launches February 1! Our top pledge gets you copies of the anthology, a ticket to the online launch party, a digital recipe book, and more. Launch notification at www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...
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$100 - Anansi's Spiked Sorrel YOU GET: a paperback and EPUB copy of THE COOKOUT anthology (share one with a friend!) a ticket to our anthology online launch party with raffles, goodie giveaways, fantastical cooking tutorials, and the best company this side of the galaxy! a digital copy of THE COOKOUT RECIPE BOOK, a collection of fantastical, horrific, and otherworldly dishes an additional digital recipe card for Anansi’s Spiked Sorrel exclusive stickers, a bookmark, and digital wallpaper for your phone by our cover artist your name in the Acknowledgements section of THE COOKOUT
December 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Screenshot from The Onion, originally published October 9, 2002. Headline: Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches for Grandkids Below it, a photo of a plate with multiple deconstructed sandwiches balanced precariously, vaguely resembling a Frank Gehry building.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Very proud of everything I put out this year. Here’s hoping next year will be even more spooky and queer!
Red square with images of vampires and a robotic Afrofuturist creature behind it. Text on the red square reads: 2025 Awards Eligibility. The Husband, PodCastle (Jan 2025), Dark Fantasy Short Fiction. A Nameless Thing, FIYAH #36 (Oct 2025), Sci Fi/Horror short fiction. Blacula, Nightmare (Dec 2025), Horror Poetry.
December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Self-promotion doesn't always get easier in publishing. This nominations season--for the Nebulas, or any other award--PLEASE take pride in your work. Voters will ask about eligible works for their consideration, and we hope every SFF writer feels empowered to answer the call. Invest in your success!
lizjbradley.bsky.social Liz J. Bradley🌠 @lizjbradley.bsky.social · Dec 2
Awards nominations are starting and I have things that are eligible but no pretty post (yet) cause I’m kind of overwhelmed and the imposter syndrome is impostering despite the fact that these pieces were literally already chosen for publication and wow aren’t brains the best!?
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Latest editorial is up at Nightmare: "We might be out of spooky season, but December is the time when our thoughts are often in communication with legends & lore."
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Editorial: December 2025 - Nightmare Magazine
Maybe it’s the long dark nights stirring up the imagination, or maybe it’s the strange light you get when sunshine glints off the snow: We might be out of spooky season, but December is the time when ...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Happy December
December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Another Cookout Co-editor making his mark in @nightmare-magazine.com !
Way to go, @pcverrone.com .
Just look at this dreamy cover…
The cover of the Nightmare Magazine’s December 2025 edition. The back of a cloaked person with a smoky background.
December 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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What does a Queer, Black immortality look like?
Check out “Blacula” in the latest issue of Nightmare Magazine! Started the year with some vampire fiction, so I’m excited to end the year with a vampy poem 🦇 @nightmare-magazine.com
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Hooded figure from the back with text: Nightmare: Horror & Dark Fantasy. Issue 159 / December 2025.
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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May 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Will your cookout focus on the fantasy fare of one fine heritage?
Or will it contain all the cuisine of your multiethnic cosmos?
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Photo taken from above of a diorama featuring two Black dolls, faces off screen or obscured. They're sitting at a table with vegetables, cake, fruit, congri, maduros, Indian tacos, and beverages. The doll sitting at the top of the images sits in a wheelchair while the doll on the left has a white cane, just visible in the image.
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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This is very sad news, but I am glad to see that The Deadlands will continue.

Read this and then: support the zines and publishers you love. It is tough, rough times for small publishers and zines. Do what you can to help them continue their good work.
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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This series should be required reading for theater professionals. I’m so grateful for these incredible artists offering their wisdom & vulnerability
howlround.bsky.social HowlRound Theatre Commons @howlround.bsky.social · Nov 20
Madeline Easley details an experience working with the Wyandots of Kansas while writing a new play for Kansas City Repertory Theatre that touched on deep, nuanced, multi-governmental politics—and how that contrasts with her other experiences in the American theatre. howlround.com/responsibili...
The Responsibility We Carry
|Madeline EasleyMadeline Easley details an experience working with the Wyandots of Kansas while writing a new play for Kansas City Repertory Theatre that touched on deep, nuanced, multi-governmental p...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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*sips blood of enemies* *sets cup down* *smiles*
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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This issue absolutely rips. Fantastic stuff through and through.
fiyahlitmag.bsky.social FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · Oct 21
We up! In a day FULL of stellar releases to celebrate, behold our latest issue of FIYAH! Gods and Monsters. Six stories. Three poems. All we're missing are your grabby hands! 🥰
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FIYAH No 36 Gods and Monsters Cover art by Odera Igbokwe
October 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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🎉🙌🏽
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Join us for The Cookout, coming in February! @tco-anthology.bsky.social
Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology
Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Tis the season! Who wants a writing prompt for spooky foodies? #HappyHalloween #Booksky
babblewocky.bsky.social Erin Brown @babblewocky.bsky.social · Oct 30
New Writing Prompt from your favorite Co-editors at The Cookout! #writingprompt #horror @tco-anthology.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM