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Gerald L. Coleman
@geraldcoleman.bsky.social
Science Fiction & Fantasy Author
Cofounder—Affrilachian Poets
Rhysling Award Nom
Locust Award Nom (anthology)
NAACP Image Award Winner (anthology)
SFWA Member
Fellow—Black Earth Institute

“Speak, friend, and enter.”

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I just dropped a new poem over on patreon! As I said a while back, I’ll no longer be sharing my work on social media platforms. They are all subject to being scraped by companies working on AI.
You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee!

#poetry

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Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon
creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels
www.patreon.com
Join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
Please share. Thanks, y’all!

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#BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Y’all. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre.’
a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt .
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt .
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November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Join the folks who’ve signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). Please share with folks who might be interested.
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#BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Folks have begun signing on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky

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Sensitivity Reader Workshop
Please support us by making a contribution!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The first folks have signed on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! Would you like to join us? I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Thanks, y’all!
#BookSky

fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go. I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.

Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.

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October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ok, the Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.

Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.

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October 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sometimes you need a Cortado to get through the afternoon …
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH! Maybe you’re wondering where to start in supporting black writers who write science fiction & fantasy? Well, I created a BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY and here’s Part 3!

geraldcoleman.com/beginners-gu...
Beginner's Guide to Black Science Fiction & Fantasy part iii
This is a beginner's guide to black science fiction and fantasy.
geraldcoleman.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Join all these wonderful folks who snagged a copy of INCENDIARY: Poems & Essays!

If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:

bookshop.org/p/books/ince...

#poetry
#DiverseBooks
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s Banned Books Week. From the Banned Books Org masthead:

“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”

Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
bookshop.org/lists/banned...
Banned Books!
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I just dropped a new poem over on patreon! As I said a while back, I’ll no longer be sharing my work on social media platforms. They are all subject to being scraped by companies working on AI.
You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee!

#poetry

www.patreon.com/c/geraldlcol...
Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon
creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels
www.patreon.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m in this picture and I like it 🤣
October 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH!
FROM EARTH AND SKY is a collection of Speculative Fiction stories from Slipstream to Urban Fantasy to Cyberfunk to classic Scifi and back again.

Available wherever you buy your books. But I’d suggest Bookshop:
bookshop.org/a/1013/97810...
#BookSky #Scifi
October 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Next up on my schedule! #MultiverseCon
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The first reader review of INCENDIARY is in …

#poetry #BookSky
September 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ingram created an in-house platform to buy direct, which means a solid discount. #Poetry #BookSky #DiverseBooks

Incendiary shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

On the Black Hand Side shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

Nappy Metaphysic shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
September 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“… the FBI and justice department …had intended to hold off and assess whether Homan would follow through on his alleged promises ... However, the investigation stalled after Trump took office … officials appointed by Trump decided to close the case”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ‘border czar’ Tom Homan reportedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents
Alleged handoff occurred before Trump won second presidency, after which administration killed federal corruption case
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My thanks to everyone who came out for the launch party tonight! A special thanks to Sean Hillman for handling the zoom and to those who’ve been so supportive of so much of my work. That was a blast!
September 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Incendiary is beginning to appear in the real world 😊
#poetry
#BookSky
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🤣 Jealousy.
September 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Next up on my schedule: The Official Book Launch Party for Incendiary. Next Thursday at 7:30 PM EST VIA ZOOM.
My thanks to everyone who purchased a virtual ticket. I look forward to hanging and reading from INCENDIARY!
#BookSky
September 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
37 hours left to grab a ticket for the Zoom Book Release Party for INCENDIARY. I’ll be reading from the new collection of poems & essays, and discussing the current state of the country. INCENDIARY is on sale now.

www.indiegogo.com/projects/inc...

#poetry
#LiteraryEssays
#DiverseBooks
#BookSky
September 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week’s Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode 🤣
#SPOILERS for this week’s episode
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A few minutes in and I’m laughing my ass off at them continuing to tell Spock he’s only half-Vulcan. 🤣😂🤣
August 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM