Marissa van Uden
@marissavu.bsky.social
Freelance Editor | EiC Violet Lichen (Apex Books) | Editor "ECO: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction" | woods mädchen | friend to animals | biodiversity stan | stories in Vastarien, Dark Matter, Los Suelos | ACES & EFA member | **rarely on socials**
A few 📸 from the ECO24 book launch at Lofty Pigeon! Word is it was a full house & all the books sold out 🙌🎉🔥✨🎉💚
Pictured: @kayv.bsky.social reading from "Pig House," & @louisevans.bsky.social reading from "A Seder in Siberia."
Featuring native-seed packets designed by Apex's very own ⭐Ori Whipple!
Pictured: @kayv.bsky.social reading from "Pig House," & @louisevans.bsky.social reading from "A Seder in Siberia."
Featuring native-seed packets designed by Apex's very own ⭐Ori Whipple!
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A few 📸 from the ECO24 book launch at Lofty Pigeon! Word is it was a full house & all the books sold out 🙌🎉🔥✨🎉💚
Pictured: @kayv.bsky.social reading from "Pig House," & @louisevans.bsky.social reading from "A Seder in Siberia."
Featuring native-seed packets designed by Apex's very own ⭐Ori Whipple!
Pictured: @kayv.bsky.social reading from "Pig House," & @louisevans.bsky.social reading from "A Seder in Siberia."
Featuring native-seed packets designed by Apex's very own ⭐Ori Whipple!
Last chance to pick up ECO24 at the preorder discount for yourself or as a gift for your favorite #nature, #wildlife, #animal lover. It's a glorious bouquet of some of the very best nature-based scifi and fantasy published last year, and everyone who reads it has different favorite stories.🖤🌿
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
If you want to help fund @apexmag.bsky.social for another year AND support Violet Lichen Books AND get your hands on the new darkly funny folk horror by the brilliant @ivygrimes.bsky.social, the KS has a few signed copies available! Ivy has also kindly donated a critique, so grab it while it lasts!👀
October 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you want to help fund @apexmag.bsky.social for another year AND support Violet Lichen Books AND get your hands on the new darkly funny folk horror by the brilliant @ivygrimes.bsky.social, the KS has a few signed copies available! Ivy has also kindly donated a critique, so grab it while it lasts!👀
Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
The woods in the morning 💚
July 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The woods in the morning 💚
Our resident bear found my camera 🧐
July 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our resident bear found my camera 🧐
Ever since I cut my social media time down, I've been getting out more and meeting more of my neighbors, like this nice gentleman. He knows a lot about our local area.
May 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Ever since I cut my social media time down, I've been getting out more and meeting more of my neighbors, like this nice gentleman. He knows a lot about our local area.
congrats to all the Stoker nominees but especially to my good friend @sashabrown.bsky.social who is not only the nicest human alive (this has been peer reviewed by multiple research papers) but ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT with the weird, unique and wonderful stories. So excited for you buddeeeee
February 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
congrats to all the Stoker nominees but especially to my good friend @sashabrown.bsky.social who is not only the nicest human alive (this has been peer reviewed by multiple research papers) but ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT with the weird, unique and wonderful stories. So excited for you buddeeeee
Edward Abbey (January 29, 1927–March 14, 1989)
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February 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Edward Abbey (January 29, 1927–March 14, 1989)
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omg omg, the Off-Season won Best Anthology in the Literary Nasties Awards!!! This is such a special one. Thank you to everyone who voted for the Off-Season, and congrats to all the authors whose beautiful weird stories make this anthology so special. Absolutely stoked! 🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
February 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
omg omg, the Off-Season won Best Anthology in the Literary Nasties Awards!!! This is such a special one. Thank you to everyone who voted for the Off-Season, and congrats to all the authors whose beautiful weird stories make this anthology so special. Absolutely stoked! 🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨
The Off-Season is in the running for best collection at the Literary Nasties! If you loved this anthology, please consider giving it a vote and considering it for other 2024 awards.🖤
The voting link for the Literary Nasties be found at www.filthyloot.com
The voting link for the Literary Nasties be found at www.filthyloot.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Off-Season is in the running for best collection at the Literary Nasties! If you loved this anthology, please consider giving it a vote and considering it for other 2024 awards.🖤
The voting link for the Literary Nasties be found at www.filthyloot.com
The voting link for the Literary Nasties be found at www.filthyloot.com
The many expressions of Ripley:
First two when I tried to pet her while she was having a grump, next two (mere seconds later) when I pulled out the treats 😂
First two when I tried to pet her while she was having a grump, next two (mere seconds later) when I pulled out the treats 😂
January 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The many expressions of Ripley:
First two when I tried to pet her while she was having a grump, next two (mere seconds later) when I pulled out the treats 😂
First two when I tried to pet her while she was having a grump, next two (mere seconds later) when I pulled out the treats 😂
Had a magical xmas day, even though I woke up to my cat glaring at me like this and then biting my hand. (The hand that feeds her xmas treats!)
Happy holidays 💚✨ Hope your end of year is full of love and kindness and also cats in whatever moods. I do love them all, fangs and foul glares included.
Happy holidays 💚✨ Hope your end of year is full of love and kindness and also cats in whatever moods. I do love them all, fangs and foul glares included.
December 26, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Had a magical xmas day, even though I woke up to my cat glaring at me like this and then biting my hand. (The hand that feeds her xmas treats!)
Happy holidays 💚✨ Hope your end of year is full of love and kindness and also cats in whatever moods. I do love them all, fangs and foul glares included.
Happy holidays 💚✨ Hope your end of year is full of love and kindness and also cats in whatever moods. I do love them all, fangs and foul glares included.
we got sooo muuuuch snowww!! I love it, but my love is nothing compared to our dog's absolutely batshit bonkers delirious racing whirling joy about the whole situation. Her happiness is too fast for my camera
December 9, 2024 at 2:30 AM
we got sooo muuuuch snowww!! I love it, but my love is nothing compared to our dog's absolutely batshit bonkers delirious racing whirling joy about the whole situation. Her happiness is too fast for my camera
She's just sitting out there staring into space, having the dawning realization that when the cat acts like it wants to play but then hisses and smacks her on the nose, it was a trap all along
November 28, 2024 at 7:36 PM
She's just sitting out there staring into space, having the dawning realization that when the cat acts like it wants to play but then hisses and smacks her on the nose, it was a trap all along
guess who just parkoured off my book collection, which started a domino chain reaction that took down more books + 3 plants in ceramic pots, all of which smashed, leaving a pile of ceramic shards, soil, and books all over the floor
November 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
guess who just parkoured off my book collection, which started a domino chain reaction that took down more books + 3 plants in ceramic pots, all of which smashed, leaving a pile of ceramic shards, soil, and books all over the floor
Playstation rest-station
November 17, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Playstation rest-station
🌊🌊🎉🎉RELEASE DAY!!🎉🎉🌊🌊
The OFF-SEASON: AN ANTHOLOGY OF COASTAL NEW WEIRD is here!
I'm so excited for you all to read this horror beauty & go on a journey of coastal New Weird. Congrats to all the amazing authors whose stunning stories make this book so special. You made this a dream to work on 🖤🖤🖤
The OFF-SEASON: AN ANTHOLOGY OF COASTAL NEW WEIRD is here!
I'm so excited for you all to read this horror beauty & go on a journey of coastal New Weird. Congrats to all the amazing authors whose stunning stories make this book so special. You made this a dream to work on 🖤🖤🖤
October 29, 2024 at 3:39 PM
🌊🌊🎉🎉RELEASE DAY!!🎉🎉🌊🌊
The OFF-SEASON: AN ANTHOLOGY OF COASTAL NEW WEIRD is here!
I'm so excited for you all to read this horror beauty & go on a journey of coastal New Weird. Congrats to all the amazing authors whose stunning stories make this book so special. You made this a dream to work on 🖤🖤🖤
The OFF-SEASON: AN ANTHOLOGY OF COASTAL NEW WEIRD is here!
I'm so excited for you all to read this horror beauty & go on a journey of coastal New Weird. Congrats to all the amazing authors whose stunning stories make this book so special. You made this a dream to work on 🖤🖤🖤
🌊🖤THE OFF-SEASON releases October 29!!🖤🪸
Beautiful briny New Weird fiction by 25 incredible writers. The stories range from mind-bending and cinematic to atmospheric, alien and haunting.
You can still preorder here ➡️ darkmattermagazine.shop/pages/dark-m...
Beautiful briny New Weird fiction by 25 incredible writers. The stories range from mind-bending and cinematic to atmospheric, alien and haunting.
You can still preorder here ➡️ darkmattermagazine.shop/pages/dark-m...
October 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM
🌊🖤THE OFF-SEASON releases October 29!!🖤🪸
Beautiful briny New Weird fiction by 25 incredible writers. The stories range from mind-bending and cinematic to atmospheric, alien and haunting.
You can still preorder here ➡️ darkmattermagazine.shop/pages/dark-m...
Beautiful briny New Weird fiction by 25 incredible writers. The stories range from mind-bending and cinematic to atmospheric, alien and haunting.
You can still preorder here ➡️ darkmattermagazine.shop/pages/dark-m...
The next @apexmag.bsky.social Snap Judgment is coming up fast, and our special guest is Sloane Leong! If you'd like the chance for live feedback on your (anonymous) work, submissions are open now until Oct 1. Send us your spooky creepy weird stuff!
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September 17, 2024 at 5:35 PM
The next @apexmag.bsky.social Snap Judgment is coming up fast, and our special guest is Sloane Leong! If you'd like the chance for live feedback on your (anonymous) work, submissions are open now until Oct 1. Send us your spooky creepy weird stuff!
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💜 Open to novella queries, now until July 14! 💜
guidelines:
violetlichen.com/submissions/
queries: querymanager.com/query/Violet...
guidelines:
violetlichen.com/submissions/
queries: querymanager.com/query/Violet...
July 1, 2024 at 3:46 PM
💜 Open to novella queries, now until July 14! 💜
guidelines:
violetlichen.com/submissions/
queries: querymanager.com/query/Violet...
guidelines:
violetlichen.com/submissions/
queries: querymanager.com/query/Violet...
I wish I could know her thoughts
June 20, 2024 at 12:50 AM
I wish I could know her thoughts
I'm so excited to announce the launch of my imprint Violet Lichen Books under @apexmag.bsky.social. Violet Lichen publishes literary dark fiction, esp. New Weird, Weird, folk horror & eco-fiction!🖤🍄https://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/apex-announces-novella-imprint-violet-lichen-books
June 17, 2024 at 3:59 PM
I'm so excited to announce the launch of my imprint Violet Lichen Books under @apexmag.bsky.social. Violet Lichen publishes literary dark fiction, esp. New Weird, Weird, folk horror & eco-fiction!🖤🍄https://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/apex-announces-novella-imprint-violet-lichen-books