Julia August
@juliaaugust07.bsky.social
Reluctantly here. Work in F&SF, Fantasy, The Dark, On Spec, Unlikely Story, Podcastle, Kaleidotrope and elsewhere. Find me at juliaaugust.com.
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“Transmission Systems” by Julia August
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New @kaleidotrope.bsky.social is out today with a whole bunch of great things and also my tiny new science fiction story (very rare from me) about a dam and the problem of power transmission. It's called "Transmission Systems".
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tfw you deserve a little treat (a trip to the homeware section of TK Maxx)
September 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
tfw you deserve a little treat (a trip to the homeware section of TK Maxx)
I'm enjoying the cynicism of How To Get Away With Murder but why is it so dark?
August 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'm enjoying the cynicism of How To Get Away With Murder but why is it so dark?
Oh Rob. He's so sweet. Pity about the goddess in his head, who is not.
Rob
from “God Thing” by Julia August
from “God Thing” by Julia August
“God Thing” by Julia August
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August 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Oh Rob. He's so sweet. Pity about the goddess in his head, who is not.
If anyone feels like saying yes to me, today would be a good day.
August 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If anyone feels like saying yes to me, today would be a good day.
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The galactic multiglobal invites you to gaze in wonder at their towering achievements in @juliaaugust07.bsky.social’s new story “Transmission Systems.”
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July 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The galactic multiglobal invites you to gaze in wonder at their towering achievements in @juliaaugust07.bsky.social’s new story “Transmission Systems.”
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
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Why are some mirrors so much more flattering than others?
July 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Why are some mirrors so much more flattering than others?
I miss the sun already.
July 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I miss the sun already.
Who else has binge-watched Will Trent and is now looking up chihuahua rescues?
July 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Who else has binge-watched Will Trent and is now looking up chihuahua rescues?
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My short story “Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory” is now free to read at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social! It’s the first published story from a setting I’ve been playing with for 25 years. I hope you enjoy it!
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“Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory” by Rick Hollon
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July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My short story “Steel Holds the Heat’s Memory” is now free to read at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social! It’s the first published story from a setting I’ve been playing with for 25 years. I hope you enjoy it!
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
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You can read my poem “Hungry Years” in the latest issue of Kaleidotrope online.
kaleidotrope.net
And while you’re there, don’t miss excellent poetry from @epapasoulioti.bsky.social and @mariness.bsky.social .
kaleidotrope.net
And while you’re there, don’t miss excellent poetry from @epapasoulioti.bsky.social and @mariness.bsky.social .
“Open your window and look upon all the kinds of alive you can be” – The Weepies, “Little Bird”
kaleidotrope.net
July 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
You can read my poem “Hungry Years” in the latest issue of Kaleidotrope online.
kaleidotrope.net
And while you’re there, don’t miss excellent poetry from @epapasoulioti.bsky.social and @mariness.bsky.social .
kaleidotrope.net
And while you’re there, don’t miss excellent poetry from @epapasoulioti.bsky.social and @mariness.bsky.social .
Reposted by Julia August
New @kaleidotrope.bsky.social is out today with a whole bunch of great things and also my tiny new science fiction story (very rare from me) about a dam and the problem of power transmission. It's called "Transmission Systems".
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
“Transmission Systems” by Julia August
kaleidotrope.net
July 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New @kaleidotrope.bsky.social is out today with a whole bunch of great things and also my tiny new science fiction story (very rare from me) about a dam and the problem of power transmission. It's called "Transmission Systems".
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
New @kaleidotrope.bsky.social is out today with a whole bunch of great things and also my tiny new science fiction story (very rare from me) about a dam and the problem of power transmission. It's called "Transmission Systems".
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
“Transmission Systems” by Julia August
kaleidotrope.net
July 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New @kaleidotrope.bsky.social is out today with a whole bunch of great things and also my tiny new science fiction story (very rare from me) about a dam and the problem of power transmission. It's called "Transmission Systems".
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
kaleidotrope.net/summer-2025/...
Reposted by Julia August
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I'm going to develop a single-minded obsession with snapping the peacock butterfly I saw this afternoon. I can feel it coming on already.
June 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm going to develop a single-minded obsession with snapping the peacock butterfly I saw this afternoon. I can feel it coming on already.
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Would you like a preview of the Summer issue of Kaleidotrope, going live Tuesday, July 1?
June 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I went to return a book and when I got there the library was shut and when I put the book in the book box it bit me?
June 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I went to return a book and when I got there the library was shut and when I put the book in the book box it bit me?
I'm having one of those "should I cut off all my hair?" months.
June 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm having one of those "should I cut off all my hair?" months.
I assume roses draw blood as a token of respect and gratitude.
April 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I assume roses draw blood as a token of respect and gratitude.
The arc of interior decorating is long but it bends towards more bookshelves.
April 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The arc of interior decorating is long but it bends towards more bookshelves.
Lost. So completely lost. I'm lost in the National Gallery and seeing things I've never seen before.
April 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Lost. So completely lost. I'm lost in the National Gallery and seeing things I've never seen before.
My favourite thing about plants is how you might have overwatered them or you might have underwatered them.
April 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My favourite thing about plants is how you might have overwatered them or you might have underwatered them.
A thread of minor omens:
Starting the week with a 181 day form rejection.
Starting the week with a 181 day form rejection.
March 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A thread of minor omens:
Starting the week with a 181 day form rejection.
Starting the week with a 181 day form rejection.
A new year, one day late.
March 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A new year, one day late.
When you're an adult, they let you play with the staple gun.
March 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When you're an adult, they let you play with the staple gun.
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Look, it's me. "Dunwich Revisited", a tiny quiet reflective walk around a Lovecraft-flavoured valley.
We post an extra exclusive story to the Patreon every month for those of you with a voracious appetite for madness.
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February 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Look, it's me. "Dunwich Revisited", a tiny quiet reflective walk around a Lovecraft-flavoured valley.