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Posts by Lauren C. Johnson

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Fly High and Forever Free F23 A tribute to the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam bald eagles

This one's for the bird lovers. 🦅💕 New Substack post up about watching and falling in love with the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam eagles.

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Club Chicxulub, the spec fic journal and series I co-produce with @ruddagerrustin.bsky.social, Dev Bhat, and Kristin Eade is coming back this month with Issue 5, Pandæmonium!

We can't wait to share it with you! In the meantime, check out Issue 4, Limbo: clubchicxulub.com/club-chicxul...

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Book Review: The West Façade by Lauren C Johnson — Divination Hollow Reviews — Divination Hollow Reviews Sarah R. New reviews historical fantasy, The West Façade, set in 1348 as the Black Death approaches Paris, following sentient statue Sainte Geneviève as she opens her world beyond her small nave in…

THE WEST FACADE by @laurencjohnson.bsky.social was recently reviewed by @aldbera.bsky.social! buff.ly/od2wn1k

Treat yourself to THE WEST FACADE right here: buff.ly/Zt8Ir6L
@susanschulman.bsky.social

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😆❤️ omg

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🌟 Incredible Babylon Salon last night featuring 5 Bay Area legends:
⚡Charlie Jane Anderson/@charliejane.bsky.social
⚡Grayson Thompson
⚡Grant Faulkner/@gfaulknerwriter.bsky.social
⚡Lauren C Johnson/ @laurencjohnson.bsky.social
⚡Mark Ernest Pothier

Sending HUGE thanks to each of them! 💜💚💙
#writer

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Don't miss out on catching the latest @babylonsalon.bsky.social reading in SF this Saturday at 5:30pm PDT with performances by @charliejane.bsky.social, Grant Faulkner, @laurencjohnson.bsky.social, Mark Ernest Pothier, & Grayson Thompson! buff.ly/jW3NLaZ

Get THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/uN9MAtY

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Too many books?
What’s next?
Too many hopes?
Too many dreams?

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Thank you so much for the feature @deborahkalb.bsky.social 🖤🕯️🌙

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New Book Spotlight – The West Façade by Lauren C. Johnson – Space Cowboy Books

New book spotlight mini-interview with @laurencjohnson.bsky.social up on the blog today

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Happy #pubday to THE WEST FACADE by @laurencjohnson.bsky.social!

With praise from @cariluna.bsky.social - author of THE REVOLUTION OF EVERY DAY - make sure to join the celebration by treating yourself to a copy today! amzn.to/4jzNCCz
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Are you ready to party? @laurencjohnson.bsky.social will be celebrating the release of her novel, THE WEST FACADE, alongside @taracampbell.bsky.social and @bethwinegarner.bsky.social at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on 3/11 at 7pm PST! buff.ly/FOZGBBo

Preorder THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/ZBbqvyB

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"The statues on the Notre Dame cathedral are the main characters...It's definitely a fusion of fantasy and historical fiction." Listen (at 19:40) to @laurencjohnson.bsky.social on WWDB Radio's Brian and Lee Show discussing her novel, THE WEST FACADE, due 3/3 from @sfwp.bsky.social: bit.ly/4rvGhJb

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It is going to be a party. Wear your favorite goth, fantastical, or medieval-revival inspired fashion 💅🖤

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With advance praise from @yohanca.bsky.social, @laurencjohnson.bsky.social's forthcoming novel, THE WEST FACADE, will be available from @sfwp.bsky.social on March 3rd. Meanwhile, you can preorder your copy here: buff.ly/zLd0Aui @susanschulman.bsky.social

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Thank you so much @kristinaten.bsky.social!!! 💞

And here's my PSA to pick up Kristina's wonderful debut collection, Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine!

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I loved this conversation with @charliejstephens.bsky.social! Thanks for the re-share, @sfwp.bsky.social

PSA that Charlie J Stephen's debut story collection is forthcoming on 3/3! Annihilation for Beginners!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Gita Ralleigh

Lisa Morton

Minerva Cerridwen

Melissa Widmaier

Rachel Handley

Victoria Goddard

February 6, 12 noon EST

Free On Zoom

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom

Coming soon, but you still have time to sign up and secure your virtual spot! EST, a perfect lunch break distraction! #SWSWQR

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Baby's first radio interview!! Thanks for sharing, @sfwp.bsky.social!

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Most Anticipated Books of 2026 There’s a collection of screenshots on my phone dedicated to upcoming books that I want to read but haven’t been released yet, and various Instagram posts that I’ve saved and shar…

It's great to see THE WEST FACADE by @laurencjohnson.bsky.social, THE LAST SUPPER by @wendyjfox.bsky.social, NO HEROIC MEASURES by Jessica Danger, and THE WEDDING by Vandana Nair, included in @lindsaystenico.bsky.social's book list! buff.ly/d2j5QRs

Preorder our 2026 titles: buff.ly/IZPm3xH

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Preorder THE WILDCRAFT DRONES, where T.K. Rex imagines the co-evolution of AI, climate collapse and rewilding in fourteen bold stories http://www.stellifor

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Eye to the Telescope Eye to the Telescope, the quarterly online journal of SFPA, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association, an international organization of speculative poets.

Calling all poets: Eye to the Telescope is accepting submissions for issue 60, edited by Angela Acosta, on the theme of Paying Tribute.

Find more details and a form to submit here:

eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html

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Save the date: At 7pm on 3/11, @laurencjohnson.bsky.social will discuss her novel, THE WEST FACADE, with fellow authors @bethwinegarner.bsky.social and @taracampbell.bsky.social at @booksonthepark.bsky.social, in partnership with The Ruby. More info here: bit.ly/3LhCvmY @sfwp.bsky.social

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Don't miss out on listening to @laurencjohnson.bsky.social read her short story "The Sunshine Skyway" over on the A Small Good Thing Podcast! buff.ly/cp3smSN

Preorder THE WEST FACADE here: buff.ly/mCzjh24
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#booksky

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As My Dad Was Dying, A Tupperware I Found In My Parents' Closet Opened A Door To A Magical World I'd Forgotten "For a moment, we felt more like ourselves again."

Discover how @laurencjohnson.bsky.social's My Little Pony collection brought her comfort in this article for @huffpost.com! buff.ly/ZYo63Yc

Preorder Lauren's upcoming novel, THE WEST FACADE, right here: buff.ly/ltCqOSb
@susanschulman.bsky.social

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Psst I still want to read your book even if it didn't make any lists. ❤️

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Issue Six: Beth Winegarner BY BETH WINEGARNER.

I'm excited to share that I have three new poems in Issue #6 of Recenter Press' poetry journal, and you can read them here:

www.recenterpress.com/issue-six-be...

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Writing is a powerful tool for processing and living with grief, and in addition to helping me cope, I share my experience as an offering for anyone else facing down a profound loss.

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When my dad started getting really sick two years ago, I read as many essays as I could get my hands on by people who’d been through it. These stories helped guide me through what was was the most gut wrenching and bewildering period of my life to date.

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I became obsessed with collecting vintage My Little Ponies after my dad died of leptomeningeal disease. I wrote an essay about it and it’s up on the HuffPost Personal essays section. 🦄🐎

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