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Vanessa Fogg
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Science fiction and fantasy writer. Also lapsed scientist and freelance medical writer. Website: vanessafogg.com
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Vanessa Fogg @vanessafogg.bsky.social · 8d
New pinned post: My debut collection of short stories, The House of Illusionists, is now officially out.

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The House of Illusionists – Vanessa Fogg, Writer
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Random picture of me in Detroit
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Thanks to @vanessafogg.bsky.social for including my summer camp horror, "Bunny Ears," on this great list.

PS: Don't miss Vanessa's new story collection, The House of Illusionists, out earlier this month from @interstellarflight.bsky.social!
Short fiction recs! Sept-Oct 2025
This reading round-up is shorter than usual, as I admit that my short fiction reading fell off a cliff these last two months, due to trave...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Yes!!!
mythicdelirium.bsky.social Mike Allen (Mythic Delirium Books📚) @mythicdelirium.bsky.social · 2d
MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns w/ new books in 2026‼️

The 1st step toward that goal’s underway, w/ the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by @annvandermeer.bsky.social!)

Sale link here! bit.ly/BoneSwans10th

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MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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My reading fell off a cliff these last 2 months, so this list is shorter than usual. But here are recent stories I loved, from @renanbernardo.com @isabel.kim @wiswell.bsky.social Testimony Odey @kristinaten.bsky.social and @champwongs.bsky.social

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Short fiction recs! Sept-Oct 2025
This reading round-up is shorter than usual, as I admit that my short fiction reading fell off a cliff these last two months, due to trave...
itsajumble.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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BEEP BEEP BEEP WE HAVE A COVER
Cover of the book IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS by Ada Hoffmann. The title is written in bright, colorful block letters and the author's name is below it in a handwriting-like font. A tiny robot peeks out from the "S" at the end of "Instructions." Below the title and author there is a cartoon depiction of the planet Jupiter, against a starry background, with a cartoon spaceship flying up from it. There is a small Jolly Roger flag on the spaceship.
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Need a little eco-horror in your life?

Haunted Ecologies is on sale over at Bookshop :)

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A photo of haunted ecologies on top of a bunch of other books. Cover depicts a woman with a skeleton bird on her shoulder with a mountain of bones in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Graphic of a book cover with a cloaked woman overlooking the sea and a seal. The background is in shades of blue and purple, with a crow crossing a full moon. The text reads, “Take Up Your Skin: a Poetry and Essay Collection. Jennifer Crow.”
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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FFer Read of the Day: "When the Faerie King Toured the Human Realm" by @vanessafogg.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com

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When the Faerie King Toured the Human Realm - Lightspeed Magazine
When the Faerie King takes his tour of the human realm, he becomes---of course---a viral hit. The first posts and videos stream out from Shanghai, just after the New Year. He’s seen waiting patiently ...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Book mail! Actually, this arrived on pub day but I wasn't home to receive it. I was so sorry to miss the book launch party! But now I'm home (at least, for a little while) so I'm eager to read! Vanessa's writing is always wonderful. 💜

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A book cover featuring the title: The House of Illusionists and other stories by Vanessa Fogg. The art appears textured like a painting, with a dark blue sky and a Chinese-style house with a swallowtail roof. There is a large flowering tree behind the house.
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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It’s here: the cover for the UK edition of VILE LADY VILLAINS, coming out April 02 2026 by Penguin Michael Joseph🖤
The cover for Danai’s debut novel, VILE VILLAINS illustrated by Audrey Benjaminsen
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Daytime moon through nearly bare branches.
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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New novelette out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social! Contains pigeon angels and living burials.
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/and-...
And on Their Graves a Fall of Angels - Uncanny Magazine
He was ten when he shot his first angel. He remembers its stupid dark eyes staring at him from the foliage above, its two sets of wings flapping, the sound of something breaking. It was shortly after ...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Happening tomorrow night! If you’re in the Buffalo area and would like to hear Anne Bishop say smart things about her new book, and get a copy of my new chapbook, Amherst Barnes & Noble on Niagara Falls Boulevard is the place to be between 5 and 7 pm.
A flyer for a reading and books signing for November 14, 5-7 pm at the Amherst Barnes & Noble on Niagara Falls Boulevard. The picture has a flyer with the cover for Anne Bishop’s new book, Turns of Fate, a hardcover book with a jacket image of a circular stone gate. Outside the gate is a scene with green grass and trees. Within the gate is a scene in shades of gray with a crow flying.
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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It is, in fact, easy to tell when the scam email is written by AI
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Wednesday night is now today-night! I hope you'll join us!
electricsheepsf.bsky.social Electric Sheep @electricsheepsf.bsky.social · 9d
Did you know WorldCon had its first-ever poet laureate this year? Now you know -- it's Brandon O'Brien and you can hear him read his work at our event Wednesday night! Register now!
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electricsheepsf.bsky.social Electric Sheep @electricsheepsf.bsky.social · 16d
The event is free to all but space is limited!
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Hey y’all, if you haven’t picked up a copy of @vanessafogg.bsky.social‘s debut collection, you are missing out on some of the most beautiful worlds I’ve ever read (I seriously wanted to live in some of these places).
The House of Illusionists by Vanessa Fogg, paperback cover featuring a tiled roof house with a purple flowering tree behind
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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It's that time of year again! I've started collecting my annual list of eligibility and recommendation lists and award resources. Check out what people have done and loved this year and send me your own posts to add to the list!

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What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
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November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Convincing you to read my short story with the first sentence. Share yours...

You can go from one end of the solar system to the other, but there's no feeling like being out with the family in "Sun-Dappled Sheets of Methane Rain."

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A few scattered raindrops float down from a hazy orange sky. They’re as big as my child-thumbs, plopping onto my enviro suit and spotting the visor. The liquid methane evaporates fast, leaving sooty splotches. The rain tapers off. Dad and I wait. I get antsy. Dad sighs.
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
vanessafogg.bsky.social
New pinned post: My debut collection of short stories, The House of Illusionists, is now officially out.

vanessafogg.com?page_id=1020
The House of Illusionists – Vanessa Fogg, Writer
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November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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"This idea of “irresolvable contradictions” is key to my approach to character."

This is one of the best craft essays on writing I have ever seen.

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/i-am...
I Am Insecure About My Character(s) - Uncanny Magazine
Great characters are the cornerstone of storytelling. For a story to work, the audience must bond in a meaningful way with a cast of fully realized individuals whose actions and conflicts create drama...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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It's awards eligibility season, and this year I published two short stories, one novella, and one novel!

My short story "Mail-Order Magic" is one of the most personal pieces I've ever written, and it's free to read at @morningtransport.bsky.social : www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/mail-order...
Mail Order Magic
March comes to you with Sunday Morning Transport stories by Stephanie Burgis, Eric Smith, Sarena Ulibarri, and Leah Cypess.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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a new small post on 柏舟 ("Cypress Boat") from the Book of Songs (c 600 BCE).

My heart is not a mirror
To reflect what others will

My heart is not a stone
It cannot be rolled

My heart is not a mat
It cannot be folded away

我心匪鑑 不可以茹
我心匪石 不可轉也
我心匪席 不可卷也

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My heart is not a stone. How to say "I would prefer not to," from three millenia ago. - image is a film still of two stones, from Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) CHOWLEEN.SUBSTACK.COM
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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My story "In the Zone", about a young woman with a special power that allows her to rescue immigrants, is now available to read at @lightspeedmagazine.com. Check it out! www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/in-t...
In the Zone - Lightspeed Magazine
As her head hit the pillow, Yadira felt exhausted and relieved. Exhausted, because she’d worked on a very large collage almost the whole day straight. Her shoulder blades ached from hunching over her ...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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This week's Monday snippet is from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which is out now in ebook and paperback!

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And if you haven't yet read the first cozy-spooky novella in this series, you can snap that up now, too: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: “Oh, you poor, innocent fools!” the voice groaned. “If you only had any notion of the dark horrors that lie in wai—oh.” The voice’s tone shifted abruptly as the glowing eyes reappeared and fixed on Lord Riven’s face. “You’re no human.” “Indeed not.” Lord Riven smiled thinly, the tips of his sharp canine teeth visible by the dim glow of the nearby carriage lamp. “Nor have I been innocent for quite some centuries now, I assure you.” “And I am no fool,” Margaret said briskly, “so if you’ll direct us to our chambers and arrange for our luggage and a meal to be sent there as quickly as possible, we would both appreciate it. Dawn comes early at this time of year, you know.” “Not to thiiiiiis cursed house,” the spectral voice groaned...but soft footsteps shuffled obediently backwards, and the door finally swung fully open.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Dismissing and minimizing the process, in any art, is partially what has led to widespread acceptance of AI generated art and writing.

When your focus is on the result, you are not partaking in art. You are a bystander.
samtasticbooks.com Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 10d
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM