so this is a thing! Stoked to be on a list with my longtime steampunk bestie @dianapho.bsky.social in my first Hugo nomination!

Honestly this is my dream, but as somebody with chronic impostor syndrome I still can't quite believe it. AUTOMATIC NOODLE is a finalist for the Hugo, the Locus, and the Nebula awards. Thank you so much to everyone who voted. I am flustered but very happy!!

oh my 🤗❤️🙏🏾

Woah, that's amazing. Thank you, everyone, for backing the story for an award. That... means a lot. I fought Long Covid hard to write it, just finishing it was a huge personal win. To publish it another. This is the cherry on top. Thanks for any who voted, and wow.

Over a teal background with abstract bubbles and circles, the words, "Clarion West News: Clarion West alumni are honored as Locus Award finalists. Horror Novels - The Possession of Alba Diaz, Isabel Canas (CW'18) (Berkley; Solaris UK). First Novels - Sour Cherry, Natalia Theodoridou (CW'18) (Tin House; Wildfire UK) [F]. Novelette - "We Begin Where Infinity Ends," Somto Ihezue (CW'24) (Clarkesworld 2/25). Collection - Call and Response, Christopher Caldwell (CW'07) (Neon Hemlock). Nonfiction - Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling, Henry Lien (CW'12) (Norton)."

Congratulations to our amazing Clarion West alumni who are finalists for @locusmag.bsky.social Awards, plus too many instructors to name. Full list: locusmag.com/2026/04/2026.... @isabelcanas.bsky.social @nassos.bsky.social @somtoihezue.bsky.social @seraph76.bsky.social @henrylienauthor.bsky.social

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

That is a wrap on our annual spring fundraiser, enjoy a much quieter Locus social feed. Thank you for sticking with us as we work to keep Locus thriving. You are all heroes!

If you missed your chance to donate, u can visit locus.betterworld.or...

We are racing the clock! Help us meet our fundraising goal by 11AM PDT today (in 45 mins)!

You can donate at locusmag.com/igg26 or via our bio! We still have a ton of cool items you can claim as a reward for donating. Catch them before they go!

We are 75% funded! This SFFH community leaves us breathless with its support and talent and creativity! Y'all are amazing

Our fundraiser ends in one hour, and then we rest! If you have means to give, every gift counts, no matter how small. locusmag.com/igg26

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Thank you to everyone who has supported us. We can't do it without you!

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Delighted to see that the "We Will Rise Again" anthology from editors @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social is on this finalist list. It contains some truly memorable short stories, essays and interviews — just a great book.

The Angel at the Gates The Angel at the Gates [Lord, Karen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Angel at the Gates

Read this amazing @drkarenlord.bsky.social novel
A story of war, duty, consequences and the weight of the past--at once uplifting and harrowing.

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Thank you to everyone who has supported us. We can't do it without you!

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Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.

It's the final day of the @locusmag.bsky.social spring fundraiser. This is a really important drive for us to build funding for the coming year, and as of this post we're only at 70% of our hoped-for $100k goal. Please support and signal boost the fundraiser to help us keep doing what we do!

thank you! ❤️

congrats everyone, and especially @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @older.bsky.social for WE WILL RISE AGAIN being a finalist 🥳

Eyyy! Thank you so so much to all the readers and voters -- ONE MESSAGE REMAINS is in some AMAZING company with collections this year! (Including my exceedingly brilliant agent-sibling @thomasha.bsky.social !)

so many congratulations to so many people on this list - and of course thrilled to see WE WILL RISE AGAIN there, just as we come off the amazing interactions and conversations of our European micro-tour!

Oooh look this list has KATABASIS and "Phantom View" and "Landline" and WE WILL RISE AGAIN

We still have so much to offer at https://twp.ai/9OV8So this is your last chance to claim it!

Our fundraiser is 63% funded and will close on Tuesday 4/14 at 11AM PDT.

Visit the link in our bio to donate and claim your perk before time runs out! Thank you all!

2026 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists locusmag.com/2026/04...

Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 - Uncanny Magazine So, hear nah. This is how it happen. Was years after Malcolm pass through and wash away a lot ah we little islands coasts, and mash up so much ah Florida and Texas and them places, and people say they...

NEW STORY COMING SOON!

The sequel to my Nebula & Sturgeon award-winning short story, TANTIE MERLE & THE FARMHAND 4200, is out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social this May/Jun!

I can't wait for you to read LINCOLN & THE HARVESTER C-100!Here's the original story:

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/tant...

thank you!

OK so it's only Canada for now but I am too excited not to share: the pre-order links for MY BOOK are starting to go up; it's appeared on the Indigo site www.indigo.ca/en-ca/abolit... (hi Canadian friends!) (cc @ryankturnbull.bsky.social)

TOMORROW! Join us in Amsterdam to celebrate WE WILL RISE AGAIN, our anthology of speculative fiction, essays, and interviews about activism! All 3 co-editors (@drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social & me) live in person for the FIRST TIME EVER, plus the amazing @charliejane.bsky.social

#Frankfurt! our Saturday night event at the @buechergildeffm.bsky.social is SOLD OUT, but you can go on the wait list there and still join us at the Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität Sunday at 2pm! @boriscrito.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social yours truly and more!

do it!!

That quote is from @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social ! I always share it whenever and wherever I can.

For novelist Cristina Bendek (Salt Crystals) and poet Adalber Salas Hernández (Isolario/Islarium), islands are complicated places of memory, desire, identity & loss. At #bocas2026 they'll be in conversation with Nicholas Laughlin.
In partnership with the Embassies of Spain & Colombia.
#alltogthernow