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Martha Wells
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SF/F Writer - The Books of the Raksura, The Murderbot Diaries, Witch King, and more. Nebula and Hugo Award winner. NYT and Sunday Times Bestseller. (She/her) Agent: Jennifer Jackson
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December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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“we estimate employment-weighted share of Americans using AI at work has fallen by a percentage point & now sits at 11%. Adoption has fallen sharply at the largest businesses, those employing +250 people. 3 yrs into the genAI wave, demand looks surprisingly flimsy” www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
www.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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if, in this holiday season, you find yourself reflecting on the experience of going home to your family and discovering for the first or the millionth time that you see the world in fundamentally different and irreconcilable ways, perhaps upsettingly so,

i have a book recommendation for you.
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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“This is why it is imperative to dispose of any and all witnesses.”
It is not a mere breach of etiquette for a girl to ride or take country walks alone, it is absolutely unseemly and dangerous, even for a lady of middle age. There is always a chance of meeting tramps, or even drunken men of their own neighbourhood, and the risk of insult or robbery.
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Orange County CA cats need urgent assistance!
CAT FOLKS: my friends mom passed unexpectedly and she cannot house her mother's two 8 year old cats Jeeves and Bentley. if you know anyone with a loving home for these 2 please let me know!
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Keep this beautiful book in mind when shopping for gifts this season.
This is a delightful book review for my short story collection TO WONDER AND STARSHINE, new this year! It’s the perfect cozy book gift for anyone who needs a flight of fancy. Published via Trepidatio Publishing / JournalStone.
#books #fantasy #scifi #cozy
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Hey Bluesky peeps, could you help spread the word?

My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle. I have no idea how long this sale will last.

www.amazon.com/Atrocities-J...
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Today is your very last chance to snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set along with 9 to 11 other fabulous fantasies in the Leading Ladies Fantasy @storybundle.bsky.social.

Grab it before it's gone! storybundle.com/fantasy
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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SFWA isn't the only 501(c)3 nonprofit working to better outcomes in literary community - which is why we are proud to launch a new interview series at Planetside, celebrating industry peers like @locusmag.bsky.social.

Don't miss this deep dive into Locus, curated by @janetstilson.bsky.social! 🔽 👀
SFWA Presents: Get to Know Our Industry Peer, Locus Magazine - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Fellow 501(c)3 nonprofit Locus Magazine is celebrating its 58th year. Learn more about the work they do in genre, through reviews and more!
www.sfwa.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Hey, TX friends, this includes HEB and Hill Country Fare!

www.mysanantonio.com/food/article...
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Please submit your favorite SFF releases of the year if you:

- Read science fiction, fantasy, or horror
- Enjoy short fiction
- Support The Vampire Lestat's solo music career
Cast Your Vote for the Best SFF of the Year! - Reactor
Books! Movies! TV shows! Video games! Short fiction! And more!!
reactormag.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Peek at the House seals I designed for the new editions of the Dominion of the Fallen trilogy by @aliettedebodard.com coming from @awfulagent.bsky.social March 10!

Book 1 is Silverspires, Book 2 is Hawthorn, and Book 3 is Harrier.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Day 4 of the #HooklandChristmasTree. We drape the Bell Hill Worm, remember legends of dragon-carved paths. The stuffed felt snake is an old friend. Its silver stitches glitter, its scales bounce faery light colours. When we turn away, it seems to slither to a different branch.
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Starting now! If you register but can't make it you will get a recording.
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I read this, unsurprisingly it's really really good!
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The Subtle Art of Folding Space got a starred review from Library Journal!
"Chu finds a delightful and poignant intersection between the multiverse, family dysfunction, and dim sum in his debut novel."
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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PW's annual jobs and salary report for 2025: "the industry is becoming increasingly diverse—and increasingly skeptical of AI" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
The 2025 PW Salary & Jobs Report
This year’s report, based on 726 responses to our annual survey of publishing professionals, reveals that the industry is becoming increasingly diverse—and increasingly skeptical of AI
www.publishersweekly.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It's me on the Coode Street Podcast Advent Calendar!
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Peeps! Brains up! Need recs!
(this is for someone else)

Post T.H. White Arthuriana novels (literary and genre), films, tv series, games, comics, etc. Anything in the King Arthur storyworld. Hoping for a blend of new and older material. Thanks!
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Community-led, Latine, immigrant organization Juntos in South #Philadelphia does deportation defense, community care work, and more.

$75,000 will cover January operating expenses. With grants, it would cover 30% of their 2026 budget.

secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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ICYMI: new covers for Dominion of the Fallen in the US!
New editions with introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, plus bonus short stories

Preorder now and save your receipt, there will be a preorder bonus.
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!

awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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We navigated by The Hum. Transmission tower to transmission tower, compelled to walk below its prophetic song. The electric ley of the land manifesting in sound, steel and porcelain insulators. Writing itself as map tattooed on our bones. – Signal-catcher Rose, ex-Pylon Person #VOH
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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DA buddy & awesome person @kalaelizabeth.bsky.social has a doghouse in need & massive vet bills looming. But something from their Etsy? I’ve got a lot of merch from there & it’s all fantastic. Plus 25% off www.etsy.com/shop/PinsbyK...
www.etsy.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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I appreciate this review of my story The Dragon from Palestine-1. The story itself is set in my family’s village of ‘Ayn Karem, but its history is intertwined with the nearby Deir Yassin, sure if the most notorious Zionist massacre of the Nakba.
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The fluffy newcomer weighed just 90 grams at hatch.
A new penguin chick just hatched at Moody Gardens—see the first look
The fluffy newcomer weighed just 90 grams at hatch.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM