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Amal Singh
@amalsingh.bsky.social
Author, Screenwriter, Cat Dad.

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist.

Debut Novel "The Garden of Delights" now out from Flame Tree Press!

https://amalsingh18.wordpress.com/
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Here is my 2024 #AwardsEligibility post. This was the year of my debut novel!

If you have enjoyed any of the below works, please consider nominating them.

Posting individual links in the thread.
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Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.

“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —

altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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It's Black Speculative Fiction month!

All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own.

1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a...

2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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So delighted to share that BETWEEN WORLDS: THE IF ANTHOLOGY OF NEW INDIAN SFF, is now available for pre-order - and will be in bookshops on 18 August!

Pre-order here, or from your local bookshop: www.amazon.in/Between-Worl...
August 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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hi hello we are publishing 3 amazing novellas next year:

1. @amalsingh.bsky.social
2. @bernie-jsyk.bsky.social
3. @thomasha.bsky.social

details of these are here: psychopomp.com/announcing-t...

happy to send over ARCs when we have them, LMK?
The 2025/2026 Novella Lineup From Psychopomp
Announcing the 2025/2026 novella lineup from Psychopomp. Read about which novellas we acquire + the synopsis of each. Exciting!
psychopomp.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I have a new story out in the latest @clarkesworldmagazine.com

“A Land Called Folly” can be read below:

clarkesworldmagazine.com/singh_07_25/
July 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Hi! With Diabolical Plots opening in mere hours we would like to point out that we have updated the AI Policy section in our guideline to add commitments that Diabolical Plots will not use generative AI for anything including selection, editing, correspondence, artwork, etc.
July 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Thanks to David for calling this out. I was tentatively hopeful when Must Read bought up the big SFF print magazines, but I won't be submitting my work to a machine built to exploit writers who don't have the toolset to spot the problems in contracts like these.
Apparently the SFWA won't name names but I will: ANALOG. The new contract under Must Read Magazines includes a moral rights waiver. And they are rather insistent about it. I'm guessing this applies to all the digests under MRM now, though I haven't seen those contracts. DON'T JUST SIGN. NEGOTIATE.
July 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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The Strange Horizons fund-drive has been a little stuck between the 14K and 15K mark for the last week; and with 11 days to go, we could use some help — whether it is through donations or amplification. And a lot of excellent rewards still available!

To donate: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...
Strange Horizons 2026
A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.
www.kickstarter.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I have a new story out in the latest @clarkesworldmagazine.com

“A Land Called Folly” can be read below:

clarkesworldmagazine.com/singh_07_25/
July 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I wrote a rather bleak story about how caste might shape our far-future. It’s a finalist for the Himal Fiction Fest 2025 and available to read on their website!
Read @amalsingh.bsky.social's short story for Himal Fiction Fest 2025 — celebrating Southasian speculative fiction.

🎨 CDD20 / Pixabay

Read here: buff.ly/ARxPLul
June 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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This book, The Garden of Delights, is a real treasure! Such a joy to read! Deeply imaginative, deliciously written, multi-layered story with magic, gods and flowers. Stunning! Thank you @amalsingh.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Read @amalsingh.bsky.social's short story for Himal Fiction Fest 2025 — celebrating Southasian speculative fiction.

🎨 CDD20 / Pixabay

Read here: buff.ly/vtQ6V9z
June 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Read @amalsingh.bsky.social's short speculative fiction story for Himal Fiction Fest 2025:

🎨 CDD20/Pixabay
We Have Always Lived in the Temple: Himal Fiction Fest 2025
EVERYONE WORKS in the Temple. They all have jobs like Alm Taker, Sandal Picker, Low Cleaner, Cleaner, High Cleaner, Bellringer, Chanter, Holy Chanter, High Chan
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June 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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My latest short story, a finalist for the Himal Fiction Fest 2025, is now live!

www.himalmag.com/fiction/alwa...
We Have Always Lived in the Temple: Himal Fiction Fest 2025
EVERYONE WORKS in the Temple. They all have jobs like Alm Taker, Sandal Picker, Low Cleaner, Cleaner, High Cleaner, Bellringer, Chanter, Holy Chanter, High Chan
www.himalmag.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
My latest short story, a finalist for the Himal Fiction Fest 2025, is now live!

www.himalmag.com/fiction/alwa...
We Have Always Lived in the Temple: Himal Fiction Fest 2025
EVERYONE WORKS in the Temple. They all have jobs like Alm Taker, Sandal Picker, Low Cleaner, Cleaner, High Cleaner, Bellringer, Chanter, Holy Chanter, High Chan
www.himalmag.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Flower magic! Transformations! Political and magical shenanigans! You need this wonderful book in your life. 🌸🏵️💮
You can get the Kindle edition of "The Garden of Delights" for $0.99 as there's currently a huge discount on the e-book.

Grab a copy if you haven't already.

www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...
The Garden of Delights
The Garden of Delights [Singh, Amal] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Garden of Delights
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June 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
You can get the Kindle edition of "The Garden of Delights" for $0.99 as there's currently a huge discount on the e-book.

Grab a copy if you haven't already.

www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...
The Garden of Delights
The Garden of Delights [Singh, Amal] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Garden of Delights
www.amazon.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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I can see a 99p ebook deal for this highly inventive fantasy novel The Garden of Delights by Amal Singh - www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2024/5/...
The Garden of Delights by Amal Singh — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Flame Tree Press and Random Things Tours for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Flame Tree Press Published – Out Now Pric...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
May 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Thank you to Locus voters for choosing DEEP DREAM: SCIENCE FICTION EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF ART (@mitpress.bsky.social, ed. me) as a finalist for the Locus Award for Anthology. Congratulations to all the contributors, & @wtalabi.bsky.social & @aliettedebodard.com, whose stories are finalists too:
2025 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists
Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists! The Locus Awards winners will be announced June 21, 2025, during the in-person Locus Awards Ceremony, held in the historic Nile …
locusmag.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Today along with many others we’re celebrating #indiepressday

My choice today is The Garden of Delights by @amalsingh.bsky.social published by Flame Tree Press

Check out other recommendations on the link below 👇🏽
We're super excited today to be sharing our love of indie books and presses to celebrate #IndiePressDay! Check out our recommendations and may the first port of call be an indie press!

Read more: tinyurl.com/58xxbvrm
May 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A reminder that two of my works are on the Locus Recommended Reading List.

My novel “The Garden of Delights” is in the First Novel category,

And my short story “The Gulmohar of Mehranpur” is in Short Story category.

If you have enjoyed these works, consider voting for them!
🌟 Make sure you get in your votes in! Our annual poll/reader survey decides the Locus Awards winners!

poll.voting.locusmag...
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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🌟 Make sure you get in your votes in! Our annual poll/reader survey decides the Locus Awards winners!

poll.voting.locusmag...
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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I loved The Garden of Delights, and such a treat to listen to @amalsingh.bsky.social read from his Novel. Thank you!
Back from lunch with a reading from @amalsingh.bsky.social’s novel The Garden of Delights. More about today’s readers at the link >> britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-online-w...
April 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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they're here. damn. real books. 🥲 @undertow.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Seriously Google? How does your "AI" get "but has also faced criticism for publishing AI-generated stories" from the countless news stories written about us NOT WANTING GENERATED STORIES and actively fighting against them. Oh wait, it's not actually intelligent, is it? Just bullshit all the way down
March 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM