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James Bow
@bowjamesbow.ca
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Father, Author, #sff, #yalit, #canlit, Transit Enthusiast, Communications Officer (he/him)

Learn more about me at https://bowjamesbow.ca/
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kercoby.bsky.social
Delightful time launching Year’s Best Canadian SFF today at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social !!

Many thanks to @ourmankoto.bsky.social for the work put into bringing this antho to life, and congrats to my fellow TOC members ✨

Always love an excuse to read a little slice of a tale 🪞
A nonbinary person in a soft brown hat stands in a SFF bookstore with a copy of Best Canadian SFF open in front of their face
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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clarkesworldmagazine.com
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 4d
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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dryad.technology
I could try to make moral arguments about spending your Spotify fee on one Bandcamp album a month.

But let's go simpler. It is *so easy* to just switch from Spotify to Tidal, Apple, or Qobuz! You won't barely notice the difference! You can move your playlists! The audio quality is better!
50501movement.bsky.social 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!

Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.

We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
bowjamesbow.ca
Great turnout for the @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social Year’s Best event for @ourmankoto.bsky.social!
Crowd gathering at Bakka-Phoenix for a book launch event.
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
bowjamesbow.ca
A little free fiction to celebrate the book launch party for "The Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction", which has my story, "After the Apocalypse in Moosonee" in it.

The story is a continuation, moving the setting to post-apocalyptic Toronto. Enjoy!

bowjamesbow.ca/2025/11/06/f...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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muellershewrote.com
They unanimously acquitted sandwich guy, even though this was probably misdemeanor assault. I know I joke a lot about this case, but this jury nullification is actually really embarrassing for Pirro/Trump/Bondi.
muellershewrote.com Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d
What if…they actually acquit him? Lol
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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sphoenixwriter.bsky.social
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
Hey! Apparently it's #IReadCanadian day! If only there was somewhere readers looking for new #Canadian SFF authors to read could find a bunch of them all in one place... 🤔

a.co/d/azXj9pF
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three eBook : Kotowych, Stephen: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three eBook : Kotowych, Stephen: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
a.co
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
The UCP government pretty clearly tried to artificially suppress demand for COVID-19 vaccines by forcing people to pay out of pocket for them.

It didn't work. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
High demand for private COVID-19 shots sparks supply problems, waitlists for Alberta pharmacies | CBC News
Some Alberta pharmacists say they've started waitlists for private COVID-19 vaccines because they can't get their hands on stock as frustrated Albertans turn to them for the shots.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
bowjamesbow.ca
Interesting!

Two questions:

Who else is going to join d'Entremont in crossing the floor. I suspect we'll see them in the Atlantic provinces.

How long can Pollievre survive if more thoughtful Conservatives do the same?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
MP Chris d'Entremont says he joined Liberals because of Poilievre's leadership style | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont said Wednesday he left the Conservative caucus because he didn't feel represented in leader Pierre Poilievre's party anymore and bristled at his "negative" approach to...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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bsrg1.bsky.social
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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allen-fisher.bsky.social
The Blue Jays and the city of Toronto have much to be proud of. The jays are a fantastic team. I am a Dodgers fan, but it took the most expensive team in baseball 73 innings to win.
November 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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purlgurly.bsky.social
To all my fellow #BlueJays fans here on Bluesky, it’s been such a delight to cheer with you all. “I promise you there is something worse out there than being sad, and that's being alone and being sad. Ain't no one in this room (on this timeline) alone.”
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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kimkkh.bsky.social
I think we should give our wonderful @torontobluejays.bsky.social a parade anyway. Amazing team, gave us joy and hope in dark days.
November 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
bowjamesbow.ca
Oh, well. Well played.
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
bowjamesbow.ca
Thank you @canconsffh.bsky.social! (My latest blog post, available for free from my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/thank-... or from my blog here: bowjamesbow.ca/2025/10/27/t...
A TARDIS prop in the Can*Con dealer room, taken by James Bow on October 17, 2025.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
bowjamesbow.ca
The latest chapter of my free YA urban fantasy set in rural Saskatchewan, The Dream King's Daughter, is now available on my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/dream-...

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The Dream King's Daughter - Chapter Eight: Bouncing Off Clouds | By James Bow
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October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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erinbowbooks.bsky.social
On our anniversary yesterday, @bowjamesbow.ca and I saw this excellent show from @lukehathaway.bsky.social and friends. If sea shanties and cowboy music were EVEN MORE QUEER, with some dream of a narrative and some original work. Really lovely.
Clipping from a program describes a concert called: boarder ballads - fluid folk songs of love, work, and rebellion. Collages on top of a rough watercolor sketch of musical instruments and a prop trunk set ready on the stage.
October 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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amalelmohtar.com
Love to see @premeemohamed.com at Perfect Books in conversation with @kateheartfield.com! Makes the country feel comfortably small to see her here after saying goodbye in @banffcentre.bsky.social a month ago.
Kate Heartfield sits on the left and Premee Mohamed stands on the right, reading from the last book in her trilogy, “The First Thousand Trees.”
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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authoranthonyavina.bsky.social
Check out my #review of #author James Bow's #TheNightGirl! #fantasy #urbanfantasy #Toronto #bookreview #bookblog #authorblog #mustreadbooks

http://authoranthonyavina.com/2025/10/12/the-night-girl-by-james-bow-review/
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October 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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beverlyannemichel.bsky.social
It’s #aceweek let’s talk about acespec characters!!
a cat is laying in the grass next to a small flag
Alt: a cat is laying in the grass next to a small ace pride flag.
media.tenor.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
If you're looking to start #AsexualAwarenessWeek off with a bang... check out the #AcePrideWeek itch bundles going on, which ft ace authors, characters, and many ownvoices!

Megabundle 🔗 riyati.ink/acepride2025
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Ace Pride Week itch.io mega bundle Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean How Six Saved the Grogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strike - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell Puppetry - Nina Waters Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith Blood - D. C. Hart Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Yours Celestically - Al Hess Pet - H. S. Kallinger The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilaen Junk Junction - Sara Codair Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontido Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal Bridges of Smoke - Julie March The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Journey Home - May Barros Doce Drosera - Anita The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Space - Brittany M. Willows Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke The Harmony of Falling Snow - Andora Brohaw The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/acepride2025 Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 25 books for $25! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh Bridges of Smoke - Julie March Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart Pet - H. S. Kallinger Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilean Puppetry - Nina Waters A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Doce Drosera - Anita Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontide The Harmony of Falling Snow - Audora Brokaw Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-1 Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 26 books for $26! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Yours Celestially - Al Hess Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Junk Junction - Sara Codair Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Journey Home - Mary Barros Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Spade - Brittany M. Willows Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon Blood - D. C. Hart The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-1
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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lanceparkin.bsky.social
Feels like an astute political operation faced with both (1) a threat from Reform and (2) the now almost universal belief Brexit turned out to be a disaster might be able to make something of the fact that Reform literally used to be called 'the Brexit Party'.
mrjamesob.bsky.social James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22d
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.
October 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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actupper.bsky.social
I feel like the universities slowly all going "Nah." to the regime's attempt coerce fealty is an important bellwether too. The panic is starting to fade at institutions, and they're seeing that cooperation doesn't guarantee protection. That impacts behavior.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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gianttourtiere.bsky.social
Every year at CanCon I see mass quantities of people who I cherish dearly and who encourage and inspire me, and I also reach a state in which I am 'please, please no more people, perhaps ever.'

Such is the paradox of existence.
October 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM