NYC! You have a chance to see this beautiful film later this month!

www.filmspotlight.org/event/3190

The fact that the Supreme Court legalized conversion therapy on the same day that it was revealed Kristi Noem’s husband is a crossdresser with a bimboification fetish… Gender is a cage!! Heterosexuality is a weapon of the state! Free us, Judith Butler!

I’m so glad you enjoyed the story! 🦇

Spring Reviews: Stories I Read in the Snow Today I am taking a break from book promo to give you a nice new batch of something I haven’t done in a while - reviews! In 2025, I wrote no reviews, even...

After a whole year of not doing it, this year I'm reviewing again.

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Recs for works by @joemario.bsky.social, @pcverrone.com, @wiswell.bsky.social, @dracopoullos.bsky.social, and @premeemohamed.com, among others!

Thank you! 😄

An eagle-eyed friend brought to my attention that the title should actually be RETRACTED, not REDACTED. SH has very graciously corrected the story! 🤪

Finally get to cartwheel about this in public!!! 🔥🔥🔥 A collection from some of the BEST authors in these SFF streets, and a celebration of @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

Three panel comic. Panel 1: a giant squid wearing a yellow Bart t-shirt and some terrible hypebeast shorts is looking in the mirror. It says, “need groceries… but all my clothes are in the laundry.” Panel 2: the squid, now also wearing hot pink crocs, exits its apartment and says, “eh. I won’t see anyone.” Panel 3: two fisherman are pulling the squid to the surface of the water and pointing at it. An overlayed news caption reads: RARE SQUID SIGHTED - the fit was crazy

FICTION Quote We do not regret running the obit for Eartha Kitty, however we do regret not creating a separate section. From now on, all pet tributes will be placed in a new, paid category: OUR FURRY FRIENDS. Thanks for your comments, advice, and readership. —Editor end Quote This Obituary Has Been Redacted  by P.C. Verrone 9 March 2026 Strange Horizons

This Obituary Has Been Redacted 
by P.C. Verrone @pcverrone.com

"From now on, all pet tributes will be placed in a new, paid category: OUR FURRY FRIENDS. Thanks for your comments, advice, and readership. —Editor"

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Across the board work from incredible writers, artists, and editors at @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social!! 🔥

Light pink graphic titled “Double your impact for the Native Writing Intensive!” Beneath the title text is an illustration of hands reaching out and holding hearts, which they’re depositing into a glass jar. There’s also a search engine containing the shortened URL: “bit.ly/2026NativeIntensive”, which will redirect folks to a fundraising page where they can donate to support WNDB’s 2026 Native Writing Intensive.

With your help, we can fully fund the 2026 Native Writing Intensive! Learn more about this essential program at the page below ⬇️

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This Obituary Has Been Redacted Roger “Rod” Jefferson died on April 8 at home, surrounded by his many dear friends. Rod was a fierce advocate for gay rights and served as the head of the Gay and Lesbian Liberation Coalition for s…

NEW SHORT STORY!!! It’s everything I love in fiction: funky structure, a bit of history, a little sad, a little funny, a lot of hope. And a cat! 🐱 @strangehorizons.bsky.social

The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

The Cookout campaign officially closed and was a big success! Late pledges are open through this weekend if you missed out. @tco-anthology.bsky.social
Backer appreciation thread: so many thanks to backers Marina, Alysia Cooper, Ashleigh, Stephanie, acorncap, havoq, Dale Fields, Artemis... (1/11)

Image of a Black man soldier in front of the cross section of a redwood trunk beneath the text: Buckskin, A Film by Mars Verrone.

So proud of my sibling Mars, who is celebrating the world premiere of their gorgeous documentary BUCKSKIN (coming soon to a film festival near you!)

The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

Our Kickstarter closed yesterday over $1,000 above our goal!!! We are so grateful to everybody who donated. 🧙🏾🍧

If you missed the deadline, don’t fret! You can still contribute until THIS SUNDAY! Help us reach one of our stretch goals!! 👾🦄🥟

kickstarter.com/projects/and...

Let’s goooooo!!

Less than $200 to go! Who’s going to put us over the finish line??

Love whenever the Toni Morrison crew gets activated 👊🏽

@tco-anthology.bsky.social and I want to let you in on a secret...
...THE SUBCALL IS LIVE!

$700 from our first goal and $2700 from our stretch goal to raise the pay rates for our authors, but we are officially live with the sub call.

Final hours! If you're nominating for the Nebulas, here are the 2025 stories I will be putting on my own ballot.

(Also my novelette "Courtney Lovecraft's Book of the Dead" and my novel RED STAR HUSTLE are eligible, but, seriously, check out these fresh stories from awesome authors 1st!!!)

Tomorrow is the last day to nominate works for the Nebula Awards!

You only have FIVE DAYS LEFT to secure your invite to The Cookout!

here's how things have been going lately. Thanks @mcsweeneys.net and Amanda Uhle and Rita Bullwinkel for giving me a chance to think out loud a little

Yessss!!! This project is going to be
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The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

We're so close! Help us get there! www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

Lecturing for CoCo Noir I kicked off Black History month on January 31st, with my first ever conference lecture. It was part of Costumers of Color's first CoCo Noir symposium. My talk was the intersection of several of my ne...

I kicked off Black History Month lecturing for Costumers of Color's Coco Noir event. Infodumping about books, fashion history and dolls is my happy place.

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Meet Our Author! We are thrilled that award-winning writer and editor @shereereneethomas.bsky.social is coming to THE COOKOUT, so save room on your plates! 🖤🦄☕️

Check out more about Sheree & the anthology here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

It was supposed to be me, but a mini-wormhole opened up under the meat!! @babblewocky.bsky.social, do you know where we can get more on short notice?

Who's gonna join us for a black speculative fiction workshop hosted by editors of THE COOKOUT anthology? Available only through the anthology Kickstarter campaign. Only two weeks left to get in on it!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...