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Jesse
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Reader, writer, scientist and gamer. Ask me about my dog if you really want to get me talking.
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courtney-floyd.com
It’s book day!!!

HIGHER MAGIC is out in the US today! UK readers, it’s coming your way November 20th. I’m so excited for you all to meet Bartleby, Anne, and the rest of the gang. ✨
Higher Magic propped up against a white gnarly pumpkin and a big orange pumpkin on a bed of fall leaves.
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
We're up to 193 since posting this 👀

7 more members, free or paid, and we'll do a giveaway for a 6 month Patreon sub which will get you (forever) access to our Discord server, and our first issue when it comes out in March!
othersidespec.bsky.social OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · Sep 22
The amount of support we’ve received since starting up our Patreon continues to blow us away. There are 189 of you—both free and paid—and in these times? That means a lot. As a thank you, when we hit 200 patrons we’ll do a giveaway of a 6 month Patreon subscription which gets you our first issue!
Get more from OTHERSIDE on Patreon
a magazine of the queer fantastic.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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bonabooks.bsky.social
#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...
Author announcement - Part 2 "Still Kicking" Ray DeChant "Attack of the 50-Foot Faggot" Elijah J. Mears "Weaugh Teaugh Peaugh" Michael Lee Richardson "The Maxhine-Breaker of Aba" Bella Chacha "Ask Medusa What Vengeance Costs" Janet Forbes "Honey Rigon and the Queer Brigade" RD Pires "Take the Shot" Corey Davies "I Hope This Hits You Like A Brick" David R. Slayton "The Rot Beneath" Stephen Jackson
July 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
SURPRISE! We couldn't wait until next week—our Kickstarter pre-launch page is live right now!!! Sign up to be the first to know when it launches in October, and please spread the word and tell a friend! Every sign-up makes a huge difference. We are officially one step closer to OTHERSIDE!
Coming soon: OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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courtney-floyd.com
ICYMI, I got to reveal the cover of my debut novel HIGHER MAGIC this morning!
This breathtaking illustration is by Imogen Oh with art direction by Tara Scarcello. @htpbooks.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social #HigherMagic #2025Debuts #WritingCommunity #BookSky
Higher Magic Book Cover: an illustration of a stained glass window in the tower of a gothic university building with the moon rising behind it. Along the building, purple foxgloves and dark pink snapdragons grow. Moths flutter in the moonlight. The stained glass depicts a shield and book above the words Higher Magic in a wild branching font with swirling, ghost-like shapes beneath it. The graphic also contains the following caption: Cover Reveal. In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic literature contained magic—and learn to wield her own stories to change her institution for the better. Available for Pre-order. In Stores October 7, 2025. Cover illustration by Imogen Oh, Art direction by Tara Scarcello.
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
sennara.bsky.social
Congrats on the amazing cover! I can't wait to get my hands on this book.
courtney-floyd.com Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · Feb 20
✨🌕 COVER REVEAL 🌕✨

Calling this cover magical feels too on the nose, but isn't it gorgeous? Illustration by Imogen Oh with art direction by Tara Scarcello. I am over the moon (sorry not sorry). @htpbooks.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social #HigherMagic #2025Debuts #WritingCommunity #BookSky
Higher Magic Book Cover: an illustration of a stained glass window in the tower of a gothic university building with the moon rising behind it. Along the building, purple foxgloves and dark pink snapdragons grow. Moths flutter in the moonlight. The stained glass depicts a shield and book above the words Higher Magic in a wild branching font with swirling, ghost-like shapes beneath it. The graphic also contains the following caption: Cover Reveal. Available for pre-order!
February 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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courtney-floyd.com
If you're nominating for Hugos and could use a reminder of what came out last year, I have an eligible short story: "Music, Murder, Murmuration" with @havenspec.bsky.social. (Haven Spec put out *so much* great stuff last year.) www.havenspec.com/music-murder...
Music, Murder, Murmuration by Courtney Floyd, Haven Spec Magazine
Fiction for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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peripateticmeg.bsky.social
please consider me for the ✨Fan Artist✨ category this year
An oil painting of an astronaut with a blooming face plate floating on an abstract field of blue inside a gold frame An oil painting of a subway car, with the great Spot of Jupiter shown in the window with a dragonfly medallion floating on the bottom right An oil painting of a shuttle launch with blooming rocket exhaust An abstract painting of the earth with floating portals showing two locations on earth
February 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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annetasticthoughts.bsky.social
My absolute favorite thing about Murderbot is that it goes to a corner or blank wall when it’s stressed and just stands there. I feel kinship and wish it was socially acceptable to do in real life #MurderbotDiaries #AllSystemsRed by @marthawells.com #ItsLivingMyDream #booksky
February 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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courtney-floyd.com
Boosting, because maybe you're in need of a story in which neurodivergent, disabled, BIPOC, queer, first-gen and legacy students fight for each other's inclusion in higher ed.

And maybe you're looking for a tale in which a talking skull irreverently quotes classic literature. 💀

Who's to say?
courtney-floyd.com Courtney Floyd @courtney-floyd.com · Feb 5
It's a Barnes & Noble pre-order sale day! Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders now through the 7th.

My PR pup Charlie recommends pre-ordering (especially HIGHER MAGIC) so that books magically appear in your mailbox all year! #BNPreorder @barnesandnoble.com @htpbooks.bsky.social
A graphic with a deep blue background featuring a temporary cover for Courtney Floyd's HIGHER MAGIC and text that reads: February 5th - 7th 25% off pre-orders Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members only, use code PREORDER25 at checkout. Valid for physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks at Barnes & Noble. Some exclusions apply. A large brown and white dog looks soulfully at the camera, the caption reads "do u like magic?" Charlie, a large brown and white dog wearing a colorful hoodie, looks thoughtfully into the distance with captions that read "order book now and it will magically arrive later" and "aBORKadabra."
February 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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psychopomp.com
hey

psychopomp blog is back

we want your death or fantasy focused articles

got budget to acquire a few articles a month currently (buy our books!)

read the guidelines + pitch at the link below

(would *really* appreciate if you could share this paid writing opportunity).
Nonfiction Guidelines for PSYCHOPOMP.COM
We are looking for nonfiction essays across a multitude of themes and categories. Check out the guidelines for more info!
psychopomp.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
sennara.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 5/20: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

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Cover for Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier.
January 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
sennara.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 4/20: Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon

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Cover for Somebody Killed His Editor, by Josh Lanyon
December 16, 2024 at 2:28 AM
sennara.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 2/20: Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

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Cover of Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
December 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
sennara.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 2/20: The Once and Future King by T.H. White

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The cover for "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White
December 13, 2024 at 2:05 AM
sennara.bsky.social
I'm so excited to work with @rlmatte.bsky.social ! I can't wait to share this with everyone!
rebeccamatte.com Rebecca Matte @rebeccamatte.com · Dec 12
NEW CLIENT ALERT!

Absolutely *thrilled* to be working with @sennara.bsky.social on her delightfully twisty and gripping magical hard boiled detective novel! I cant wait for you all to follow Robert & Valentine down the rabbit hole of corruption and intrigue - literally could not put this book down
December 12, 2024 at 11:26 PM
sennara.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 1/20: The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Cover for The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin
December 12, 2024 at 3:02 AM