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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁
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malaysian editor, writer, translator, theatre maker | editor-in-chief at @khoreo.bsky.social | phd in decolonial seasian sff | co-creator and librettist @asianpiratemusical.bsky.social 🏴‍☠️ | she/they/dia/伊 ✨| zhuiningchang.com
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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁 @witchywonderer.bsky.social · Jul 8
We’re live! This is one of the stories closest to my heart—my queer time travel pirate musical set on Southeast Asian seas, now out in the world for everyone to listen to 🏴‍☠️
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teresempierre.bsky.social
Does anyone know any good resources on creative writing pedagogy? Especially ones that were published in the past 5-6 years?

I already have:

- The Antiracist Writing Workshop
- Craft in the Real World
- How a Poem Moves
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
Fam heads up on a call for submissions: please share with a Black Horror writer who you know would eat this up. Look at that dream editing duo: @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and @chesyaburke.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥 Deadline January 14th, 2026...!
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Black Horror | Call for Submissions
We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!
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December 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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anathemamagazine.bsky.social
@lyszflo.bsky.social and @jdridges.bsky.social's first post as poetry coeditors is live on Patreon. If you're intrigued, do read to learn about their plans for the column Anathema | In Verse: www.patreon.com/posts/happy-...
Happy almost new year, | Anathema Magazine
Get more from Anathema Magazine on Patreon
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December 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
Final issue of the year is out today!
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 20d
Issue 5.4 is out now! ❤️‍🔥 A wintry, gothic issue underpinned by disasters and dark transformations. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com

This incredible cover is by Mary Ainza 🧡
Image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.4. The cover of the magazine is an illustration of a person cocooning and turning into a moth.
December 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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jawmccarthy.bsky.social
I’m thrilled and proud to have my story included in the newest issue of khoreo! This is a dream pub for me. I hope you’ll grab a copy and read all the wonderful stories inside 💕

Please check the CWs. Inspired by a tragic Thai spirit, my story of generational trauma was a tough one to write.
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 20d
In "The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire" by @jawmccarthy.bsky.social, a woman returns to burn the last of her mother’s body, in the wake of her mother’s death. An effort to escape a dark entity that has sealed itself to the bones of three generations of Thai women.
Text reading a quote from the short story The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire: "How could my mother explain to them that to free the soul the body must be burned, even in pieces? That if one is haunted, like my grandmother and mother were, she must carve away The Darkness, even if that includes carving away her own flesh?"
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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strangehorizons.bsky.social
Strange Horizons will be open to general fiction submissions for 48 hours beginning January 19th, 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC and ending January 21st, 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.

There will be no cap.

See our fiction submission guidelines for more information on how to submit:

strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
2026 Fiction Submissions Strange Horizons January 19 to 21
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
As the end of the year approaches here's my 2025 eligibility post for my novella "Descent" in
@clarkesworldmagazine.com:
a science-fantasy story about an expedition on a planet of sonic storms. Adventure, parental expectations and the limits of knowledge

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2025 Awards Eligibility (Visibility) Post
Well! Here we are once again, approaching the end of another year. Where does all the time go? Sometimes I wish I could pull a Megalopolis and “stop time” (IYKYK). But yes, as the inexo…
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November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
Hey, welcome to my holiday shopping guide. Here you’d find my picks for literature, art, and music by Palestinian creatives. slimanmansour.com/product/symb...
Symbol of Hope, 1985 - Palestine art by Sliman Mansour
Symbol of Hope, 1985 , Browse through our collection and choose one of the many colorful and symbolic Palestine art prints and posters of Sliman Mansour
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December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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theblochian.bsky.social
We’re hiring! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
ojcollective.bsky.social Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social · Dec 5
We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links:

openjournalscollective.org/static/engag...
openjournalscollective.org/static/opera...

Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!
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December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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asianstudies.org
Call for Applications: 2026-27 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies. Apply by February 2 for this opportunity, made possible by L.A. Peter Gosling and Linda Yuen-Ching Lim.

bit.ly/AASGL
Golden rooftops of a Southeast Asian palace with a city skyline backdrop promoting the Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Southeast Asian Studies.
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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methuendrama.bsky.social
Out now:

'Latin American Plays in Translation' edited by @witchywonderer.bsky.social features 6 new plays from Latin America's most exciting and incisive playwrights, translated into English for the very first time.

Shop now: https://bit.ly/3WwQSpl
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
Latin American Plays in Translation is out in the world today! This anthology, which I edited, contains six incredible plays translated into English, alongside an introduction by original event curator Malú Ansaldo and stunning cover art by Soma Difusa
Cover of Latin American Plays in Translation, blue background with a fist in red against a field of flowers. Table of Contents of Latin American Plays in Translation.
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Pretty graphic!
Wolf's Path (Atthis Arts) - Best Collection. Cold Steel (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best YA novel. Light of the Spirit (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best Novella/Novella/Longer Than Short Form The Freedom - Best short story. (self-pub) Red's Heart - Best short story. (self-pub). Forest (Inner Worlds) - Best flash fiction.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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britfantasysoc.bsky.social
Opportunities in Speculative Fiction

Tickets here: tinyurl.com/bfslian

A round-up of all the wonderful things that have been happening in speculative fiction, where trends are kicking off, in which parts of the world, by whom, and more! Join moderator, Lauren McMenemy, and panellists (1/3)
Shown is a graphic that has a wavy pink background. Right at the top is a black banner with the event name— Imaginarium II— in white, followed by the name of panel, “Diaspora Heroes to the Rescue”. Beneath that are pictures of the panellists— Ann Sei Lin (top left); Pim Wangtechawat (top right); The Mollusc Dimension (bottom left); JM Engineer (bottom right). At the bottom of the graphic is a white panel that has the 4 logos of the sponsors: (from left to right) Difference Engine SG, Li’l Factory, Writing Our Legacy, and the British Fantasy Society.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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nkjemisin.bsky.social
I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...
Finding the Heart of Your Story, a masterclass with N.K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop
Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first virtual masterclass, award winning author N. K. Jemisin will...
www.bluestoop.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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khoreo.bsky.social
November submissions are OPEN!

The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!

We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
Alright y'all. This is finally happening.
Publishers marketplace acquisition announcement for wole talabis next novel the fist of memory
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
I loved this story so much. She will be deeply missed 💔
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · Nov 4
We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Celeste Rita Baker, a wonderful writer and human. It was our joy and privilege to publish her story “Me and Seed Sheself” in our magazine in 2022. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones, may she rest in peace. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/me-a...
Me and Seed Sheself
I been wid dis woman since she was small, and now is like we shell casing break in two, in three.  First ting I remember from being wid she is hearing she little girl voice. So close it make me vibrat...
www.khoreomag.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
For the Palestinian folklore friends, here's a podcast all about one of our folkways: embroidery, otherwise known as tatreez and tahriri. Check them out! www.tatreeztalk.com
Tatreez Talk
Tatreez Talk is a the podcast that stitches together the vibrant narratives of Palestinian embroidery! Join us as we chat with talented embroiderers and artists, sharing their stories, inspirations, a...
www.tatreeztalk.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Now, here's something you don't see everyday, did you know that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's dark political epic fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER has it's very own original literary soundtrack from The Bookish Songs Collective?

Listen: https://geni.us/CRYVSound
Preorder: https://geni.us/cryvoi
The cover for the CRY VOIDBRINGER Original Literary Soundtrack by Bookish Songs Collective.
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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sydneyficant137.bsky.social
My story "Silence Starved and Swallowed" from Fantasy Magazine is now free to read online! If you've ever felt like a black hole, this one's for you 🖤

Reads & shares are appreciated 💖 Thanks again too to @mariahaskins.com for featuring the story in the SH quarterly short fiction roundup ✨
August 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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lindzmcleod.bsky.social
If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)
"I spent a while trying to figure out how to classify An Honour & a Privilege. Viewed through one lens it might not seem an important question: classification is mostly helpful for shelving decisions. But genre also dictates how one reads a thing. Whether you think of this book as an anthology (many authors), a collection (one common author), or a craft book (the reflective duets) may affect your perception of the whole. I struggle to compare this work to any of those three genres. The project in front of you reveals more about its craft than other anthologies. It's more authentically connected to strong exemplar material than other craft books. It's more heteroglossic than any collection I recall. The best way to think of An Honour & a Privilege may be to regard it as a genre all its own, one which depends significantly on its many interconnections, one which marks both an occasion and an invitation, one which offers us both a testimony as to what can be done together and a guide on how to do it." From the Foreword by Dr. Graham Robert Scott. The cover of the book is a vintage, slightly foxy red, with white font beside a large black and white ampersand.
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
We are open and would love to read your work!
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · Nov 1
November submissions are OPEN!

The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!

We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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vbivar.bsky.social
Well this is an exceptionally good history job. Wonders never cease.

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Research Chair in Transgender Studies - Victoria, British Columbia (CA) job with UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA | 398896
The University of Victoria invites applications for a Research Chair in Transgender Studies, a prestigious academic ...
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September 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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authorizedmusings.bsky.social
Monday MONDAY monday

Learn about the African Translation Project today!!

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If we don't get eyes on this, the books don't happen

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African Translation Project, Goal 4: Fully Fund Two Translations, by 31 October, still needed: $3345, 67%, If this goal is met: Translations will be fully funded for Bengithi Lizokuna and Zvinobvinza,...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM