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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE !
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We’re so honoured to be BACK as an Ontario Arts Council Recommender for grants this year! 🎊

We’re interested in receiving applications for various lengths of SFF & dreamy realism projects, including:
⭐️ fiction
⭐️ poetry
⭐️ short fiction
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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When they’re not editing, Eugénie enjoys reading all things weird and queer, going to book events, and birdwatching! 🐦
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November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Eugénie has not only worked on Augur Issue 7.3 and @talesfeathers.bsky.social Volume 3, they’ve also been a First Reader for three years now! 📚
A dark purple background with a white square boarder enclosing a bio that reads: “Eugénie Szwalek (they/them) is a writer of weird speculative fiction and dreamlike non-fiction, but above all else, an enthusiast of beautiful sentences. A graduate of Sheridan’s Creative Writing & Publishing program, they are a first reader and copy editor with Augur by night and an Editorial Assistant at Harlequin by day. A lover of obscure bird facts and library audiobooks, they currently live and work in Toronto/tkronto (but dream of escaping into the wild some day).” in white text.
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Say hello 👋 to @eugenieszw.bsky.social, one of our wonderful Copy Editors and Proofreaders!
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November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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We've got TWO samples available right now!

✒️ “Four Elements of the Affair” by Britt Gillman, a betrayal told through the natural world
✒️ “Mother Tongue” by @poojajoshi.bsky.social, about two tongues across generations

READ NOW 👉 augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

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October 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Augur Issue 8.2 is NOW LIVE! 🎊 & you can find 2 FREE pieces on our site!

Discover...
🔥 an elemental aftermath of an affair
🦖 a monstrous hymn of awe and destruction
🍯 devastation dripped in honey and rain
& so much more!

🔗 Starting reading here: augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

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October 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Outside of Augur, they enjoy tending to their balcony garden, hiking, and have spent over 400 hours playing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! 🎮
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October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Nara has not only worked on Augur Issue 8.1 BUT also on our upcoming Issue 8.2 (keep an eye out! 👀). But that's not all, they're also an Editor at Room Magazine!
A dark purple background with a white square boarder enclosing a bio that reads: "Nara Monteiro is a Brazilian-Canadian editor, writer, and nerd based in Tkaronto. They are a managing editor at Augur magazine and an editor at Room magazine. Nara has a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University, where they wrote their thesis on the impact and survival of feminist literary magazines in Canada while serving as Room’s publisher. By day they edit cookbooks and gardening guides, and after hours you can find them in the nearest patch of woods with their nose in a book." in white text.
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Meet Nara Monteiro, one of our amazing Managing Editors! 🤩
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October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Drum roll please...🥁 the WINNERS for the 2025 Microfiction Contest‼️are LIVE!

A huge, huge thank you to everyone who submitted; we had a BLAST reading the 80+ fantastic stories 🌌 on this year's theme!

Winning pieces ⬇️💫

#augurmicros2025
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October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Wanna grab some exclusive Augur merch or meet the team? 👀 Find us in the Vendor Room this weekend at @canconsffh.bsky.social!

Check out our tabling schedule ⬇️
-October 17th (5pm-8pm)
-October 18th (10am-6pm)
-October 19th (10am-4pm)

We can't WAIT to see you there! ✨
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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P.S. wanna meet our team or snag some merch? Peep our last post to see where we’ll be tabling next! 👀
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October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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🎊 HUGE thanks to A Momo Room for organizing this event and inviting us to be part of it!

Also, thank you to Jeremy Marasigan and Andrew Keung for capturing these special moments! 📸
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October 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Throwing it back to our wonderful time spent at the Momo Zine Fair!

We had such an amazing time tabling at this event! We got to meet so many readers and celebrate the incredible works of independent local zine artists and creators! 📚
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October 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! Come meet the team, snag limited edition print copies, & support our fellow local creatives these upcoming fall events!

HUGE thanks to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social, @canconsffh.bsky.social, TIFA, Kate Siklosi of Gap Riot Press, & @meetthepresses.bsky.social for inviting us!
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September 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Sonia won Best Fan Related Work for her murmurstations podcast, which officially launched last year!

Sonia hosts thoughtful conversations with wonderful speculative fiction writers. Check it out on Spotify & Apple!🎙️

Special thanks to everyone who voted for us & continuously supports what we do! 💜
September 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Martine won Best Cover Art for her amazing design featured on Augur Issue 7.1! 🎨

Wanna see more of her stunning designs? Check out her cover art for our newly released Issue 8.1 at augursociety.org/augur-issue-...!
September 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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A HUGE congrats to our Art Director, Martine Nguyen and Managing Copy Editor, Sonia Urlando for winning their first ever 2025 CSFFA Aurora Awards! 🏆🎊
September 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Outside of Augur, they enjoy hiking, swimming, and badminton! 🏸
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September 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Eliushi has just joined Augur and will be curating our comics! Their illustrations have appeared in many anthologies, including @saturdayam.bsky.social's Summer of Manga 2023 and Webtoon's Dragon Anthology 2024! 🖼️
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September 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Say hello to our new Comic Editor, @eliushi.bsky.social! 📕✍️
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September 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Looking to join the Augur team? 👀 Now's your chance!

We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and compassionate folks to join our all-volunteer Editorial team! 💫🖋️ If you want to help shape the future of Augur magazine--APPLY NOW!

DEADLINE to submit your application is Sep 21 🗓️

🔗in bio!
September 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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WINNERS:
🏅Reader's Choice -- the most-liked story post
🏅Augur's Choice -- Augur staff’s favourite
🏅Publisher's Choice -- our publisher’s favourite

PRIZE: $75 honorarium & get published on the issue page for the next issue of Augur Magazine!

Find the 2023 & 2024 winners on here: buff.ly/u0V5u72
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September 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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TO ENTER:
☑️ Post a piece up to 50-100 words to your feed on a public Instagram OR Bluesky account
☑️ Use the hashtag #AugurMicros2025
☑️ Tag @augursociety
☑️ Follow Augur Society on Bluesky and/or Instagram

Read the content policies laid out by the platform and in Augur’s subs guidelines -🔗in bio! 👀
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A purple background with a light yellow textbook in front of it. The text box reads: how to enter, 1. Post your microfic to your public Instagram or Bluesky account 2. Use hashtag #AugurMicros2025 3. Tag us: @augursociety 4. Follow us: @augursociety, Enter by September 30, 2025 to be selected as one of three microfiction winners. All winners will receive $75 and be published on the issue page for the next released issue of Augur Magazine." A purple text box in the middle of the image reads "Read more @ link in bio"
September 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Augur Microfiction Contest is BACK for 2025 🏆 until Sep 30!

THE THEME: We want microfiction that bursts open the futures we need to see 🌌 show us the who/what/where of your tomorrows!

More info below ⬇️ and in our bio!
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September 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM