Seeing my name beside these authors and I'm trying to be sooo normal about it 😳
Really appreciate this shout out to my story that came out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social. while not my usual dark horror bag, this was more me exploring cultural grief and the inevitably of your loved ones passing.

Lovely review of my @reactorsff.bsky.social story, "The Hungry Mouth at the Edge of Space and the Goddess Knitting at Home" by @acwise.bsky.social! ❤️

Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review Welcome to another Words for Thought. Somehow, the calendar has turned over again. The end of one year and the beginning of another...

My latest Words for Thought column for @apexmag.bsky.social is here, discussing stories by @edenroyce.bsky.social @wiswell.bsky.social @olivasthewriter.bsky.social and @renanbernardo.com. Happy reading!

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"Words for Thought" By A.C. Wise. Apex Magazine, Issue 152

"Here are four stories that thread kindness and hope throughout difficult times." 🍲🪢

New today by @acwise.bsky.social: "Words for Thought"

🌟Feat. @edenroyce.bsky.social, @olivasthewriter.bsky.social, @renanbernardo.com and @wiswell.bsky.social

Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

The cover of ECO25 edited by Marissa van Uden. The cover depicts an alien flower against a black background.

Our spotlighted book for the last day of #DarkSkyWeek is ECO24 and its upcoming sequel ECO25, edited by @marissavu.bsky.social! 🌟 We know how light pollution affects the sea and stars, but how does it impact the smallest creatures on our planet? 🪲🍄

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Boooooks!

Only ONE DAY LEFT to grab the 2026 World SF bundle! FIFTEEN books for just $30! w/ @tadethompson.bsky.social, @aliettedebodard.com, @lavanya.bsky.social @theodoragoss.bsky.social and many more! Plus supporting @locusmag.bsky.social! Reposts appreciated!

link: storybundle.com/scifi

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Thank you for joining us for #DarkSkyWeek! 🌙🌌 And thank you for supporting MULTITUDE, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR, and ECO24/ECO25. Whether on the page or in the wild, we hope you continue your exploration of the nighttime, and continue finding new inspiration in the cosmos for many years to come 🌃🪐

ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction A must-read annual showcase of the best nature-based science fiction and fantasy short stories published around the world every year. "A triumph. 23 stellar tales offering creative and varied takes on...

ECO24 and upcoming ECO25: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION function as annual records of humanity's deep emotional connection with the natural world, told through the lens of speculative fiction. Just like a flower that blooms every year, our ECO series will blossom again and again. 🌱🌍📚

Monarchs on the move Few sights in nature rival the breathtaking spectacle of monarch butterflies, their vibrant orange wings fluttering gracefully across continents during their…

"Even short-term exposure to artificial light was shown to desynchronize their biological rhythms, making it difficult for them to maintain their migratory course. . . interfer[ing] with one of the most iconic and ecologically important migrations in the natural world." 🦋🧭

Fireflies Need the Dark to Talk with Light The Effects of Light Pollution on Fireflies As light pollution spreads across our planet, we have to venture to more remote areas to enjoy the night skies. This is a minor inconvenience compared to…

"In the presence of artificial light, [scientists] found an almost 50% decrease in firefly flashes per minute. . . If we want our grandchildren to be able to enjoy fireflies too, we must protect our skies from light pollution now." 💡

A Fungal Fairy-land, Revisited Guest post by Anna Chinn Journalist and mushroom romantic, Aotearoa/New Zealand Letting our eyes fill up with darkness, we start to trust our feet and hands to find our way. We’re adjusting to the…

"To the living, naked eye, there is nothing to see, but to me, to the ghosts, it is like wading through a gossamer fog." - "The Ghost Tenders of Chornobyl" by Nika Murphy, ECO24 🌬️🍄

"The mushrooms come in at the edge of your sight at first." - Anna Chinn, "A Fungal Fairy-land, Revisited"✨🍄‍🟫

The cover of ECO25 edited by Marissa van Uden. The cover depicts an alien flower against a black background.

Our spotlighted book for the last day of #DarkSkyWeek is ECO24 and its upcoming sequel ECO25, edited by @marissavu.bsky.social! 🌟 We know how light pollution affects the sea and stars, but how does it impact the smallest creatures on our planet? 🪲🍄

www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...

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Greetings, patrons of the dark literary arts 🔮📜🪄 the High Council cordially invites you to join our coven: the Apex Patreon! Discuss ancient tomes with your peers in the Discord server, access secret knowledge, read arcane tales, and more. Join us, if you dare! 🧙💀

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A really good piece. Years ago I remember being on a panel discussion where an American author suggested avoiding cultural appropriation by digging into Slavic folklore. This article is a much better take imo.

a black and white cartoon of a witch coming out of a hole Alt: The scene in Disney's Snow White of the Evil Queen disguised as a witch laughing while lowering a floor hatch.

Greetings, patrons of the dark literary arts 🔮📜🪄 the High Council cordially invites you to join our coven: the Apex Patreon! Discuss ancient tomes with your peers in the Discord server, access secret knowledge, read arcane tales, and more. Join us, if you dare! 🧙💀

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a person is holding a photo of two ghosts Alt: A scene from the movie BEETLEJUICE. A tight shot of Lydia Deetz's hand holding a Polaroid photo of two ghosts wearing white sheets.

Can we take a second photo? I think I blinked! 📸👻

There's just TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit your flash fiction! April's theme is SECOND CHANCE. You have until the end of the month to submit!

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Last day to enter the MULTITUDE Storygraph giveaway! 🦑🌌

💫Still 5 more days to get the fabulous Story Bundle by @lavietidhar.bsky.social with amazing books💫
My eco-horror novel CHLOROPHILIA, published by @apexmag.bsky.social , is one of them so give it some love!

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We're so excited to include these fantastic cephalopod keychains with preordered print copies of @reasie.bsky.social's MULTITUDE! 🐙 We love @stillroom.art's wildlife illustrations — go check her out!

Make first contact with your own space squid and preorder your print copy of MULTITUDE below! ⬇️🦑🫧

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These are delightful!

I was lucky enough to read this in manuscript, and it moved me immensely. Marie can’t do much wrong. Pick this up on release!

We're so excited to include these fantastic cephalopod keychains with preordered print copies of @reasie.bsky.social's MULTITUDE! 🐙 We love @stillroom.art's wildlife illustrations — go check her out!

Make first contact with your own space squid and preorder your print copy of MULTITUDE below! ⬇️🦑🫧

Don't forget! It's Leonora Carrington-coded, too!

Just finished this book, and it is trippy and intense, and full of earnest self-searching, for what it means to be ready for what you were meant to hold. ✨@ivygrimes.bsky.social

The Cellar Below the Cellar A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless auroras. Reviews “Grimes conjures a world t...

THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social offers an inspired take on the post-apocalypse, in which a young woman explores the dark secrets of her family's supernatural heritage after a Carrington Event. ☀️ Check it out below, or order your copy wherever your favorite books are sold!

Light pollution reduces our night sky heritage The nighttime environment is a precious natural resource for all life on Earth, but the glow of uncontrolled outdoor lighting has hidden the stars and changed our perception of the night.

"Experiencing the night sky provides perspective and inspiration, and leads us to reflect on our humanity and place in the universe. The history of scientific discovery and even human curiosity itself is indebted to the natural night sky." 🏕️🌟

A million satellites? Sign DarkSky’s open letter to SpaceX Late last month, SpaceX filed a request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking authorization for a new satellite constellation. Not hundreds of satellites. Not thousands.

"It affects anyone who looks up: stargazers, dark sky places that depend on astrotourism, and cultural communities whose traditional knowledge and practices are tied to a visible night sky. A gradual brightening . . . as tens of thousands of satellites scatter sunlight back toward Earth." 🛰️

A driving source of light pollution: How car headlights are reshaping the nighttime environment If you have found yourself squinting more often at the bright, blue glare of oncoming traffic in recent years, you are not imagining it. And you are not alone.

"A full moon provides only about 0.1 to 0.3 lux, while headlight emissions can reach around 25 lux. . . The same headlight characteristics that cause ecological harm, particularly high intensity and blue-rich light, are also linked to issues for our own well-being." 🚙🔦

The Cellar Below the Cellar A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless auroras. Reviews “Grimes conjures a world t...

THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social invites you to a world lit only by natural sources — a blazing aurora caused by a solar storm which has wiped out all modern technology on Earth. In the real world, regulating this technology is key to rebuilding our connection to the stars. 🌌☄️