Mayor Zohran Mamdani behind the counter of a bodega in The Bronx, flanked by various people. A journalist with a microphone labeled “Shop Cats” is standing in front of the sales counter, and holding the mic up to a black and white cat sitting on the counter next to bananas. The cat has an expression like in the famous “Sir, are you aware that you are a cat” meme

“Sir, are you aware that you are a cat, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing right behind you?”

The Publisher’s Marketplace Deal Announcement for Aaron’s debut novel, SOULCAST. It reports the sale of the series and reads: Actor and content creator Aaron Cole's SOULCAST, a debut fantasy pitched as Dante's INFERNO meets THE HUNGER GAMES and CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE and inspired by the Central African mythology of the underworld of Kalunga, in which a 16-year-old warrior infiltrates a dangerous competition to unlock a passage to the underworld and save his mother's soul from a death curse, but when the competition's trials become deadly, he must team up with a brooding enemy whose secrets may be the key to survival, to Jonah Heller at Peachtree Teen, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2027, by Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media (world).

It’s Publishers Marketplace official🥹

My debut novel, SOULCAST, will be out summer 2027. It’s not only the book of my heart, but the book of my soul and I can’t wait to share it with readers

#booksky #blacksky

Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart” Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

Book cover for the forthcoming book The Scarlet Ball, by Nghi Vo. An Asian woman in a red Gilded Age ballgown faces the viewer defiantly holding a mask made to resemble a white woman's face. There are dark smoky hands reaching for her out of the darkness, grabbing her arms and caressing her face.

NEW COVER NEW COVER NEW COVER!

I've been dying to show off this incredible piece of art by Martina Fačkova, and here it is!

On October 6, 2026, you're all going to meet Judith Ban, and I cannot wait.

The Last Flesh Figure Skaters The first time I saw you, you laced up your skates, adjusted your knee mods, and I was just another unremarkable face as you fluttered to the ice. My mother snapped at me to watch you, but it was like...

got figure skating on the brain, and fuck this story is good: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

Thank you for the information. I appreciate that

No one touches me because I am about to devour Molka by Monika Kim! If you need me, please find me in my cave and do bring a lot of snacks

Book Launch with Local Author! March 3rd, 6:00 - 7:00 pm @ The Library Annex (52 Main Street). Image shows cover for the book I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD by M.J. Beasi, and photos of both the author and conversation partner Louangie Bou-Montes, logos for Page Street YA, Easthampton Public Library, and High Five Books, on a pink background with dark blue ghosts swirling around.

🎉 Launch day event for I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD! 🎉 Join me in conversation with @loulawrites.bsky.social at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, 3/3 at the Easthampton Public Library! Books available from @highfivebooks.bsky.social!🧑‍💻 Registration encouraged! More info & RSVP here ewmlibrary.libcal.com/event/159127...

Statement on ICE Operations in the USA Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US facing these conditions.

Strange Horizons stands with immigrants in the US as they experience intensified anti-immigrant operations.

We have the opportunity to lend our strength as a global community.

Read our full statement:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Stillborn - Nightmare Magazine This poem was written in response to the LandBack movement and as part of the brainstorming process for my unpublished cli-fi novel The Everwhen.

My ecological horror poem "Stillborn" has been nominated for the Rhysling Award. It's my first time making it to that list. www.nightmare-magazine.com/podcast/stil...

I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD Exclusive Preorder Offer with Book Moon Books, Available for a limited time. Preorder from Book Moon by 3/2, white text on a back background with ghosts and swirly colors. Pictures of the hardcover book (text: signed and personalized copy), a sticker of a Massachusetts license plate "DTH GOD" and the illustration by Tracy J. Lee, available as an art print.

🎉 I’m thrilled to announce this EXCLUSIVE PREORDER OFFER with Book Moon Books! Preorder I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD from @bookmoon.bsky.social, & receive a designer license plate sticker & art print of the cover illustration with your personalized, signed book! 👻 www.bookmoonbooks.com/item/CG57SFS...

East India Company, remote desk

I am doing slightly better than last year, and also put out a lot of writing this month. I guess the world hasn't been kind to me and many others, but we can always hope for better.

Clearing my schedule for these fire reads 🔥🤭📚

Happy #BookBirthday to #TheDarknessGreetedHer by @christinaferko.bsky.social and #AllWeOnceHad by @katyupperman.bsky.social!

Since I just did all the work to find these #publishing #writingcommunity links, figured I’d share. They’re fairly recent statistics, except the NYT one:

Author Diversity Statistics:

wordsrated.com/author-demog...

wordsrated.com/author-stati...

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Author Diversity in Kidlit (always more diverse than adult fiction):

uwmadison.app.box.com/s/rn4ccrdx8f...

Publishing Diversity Statistics (includes disability and LGBTQ+ stats):

publishingperspectives.com/2024/02/dive....

MY KIND OF Trouble a novel $1.99 all month Fall in Love this February $1.99 Cover of the book coming out of a red valentine envelope, snapshot of character art by Emil Lundmark of Preston and Harmony, and scattered hearts

I’ve been unable to post almost anything because of mental health nadir so I’m very proud I whipped this up, and if a romcom with MCs who are offended by the state of the world and do fucking something about it might help you weather your own dark nights, well:

bookshop.org/p/books/my-k...

Over the moon to share that I’m a finalist for the @aurealisawards.bsky.social!! This is a dream come true, and I’m so honoured to be shortlisted alongside my fellow nominees!

My little debut book’s thriving out there 🥹

With their attempts at coming out repeatedly thwarted and the attempts on their life getting more and more serious, Andy realizes they’re being stalked by their pre-transition doppelganger—and she won’t stop until she’s taken the life they thought they’d left behind.

#QuestPit #AG #YA

6 photo collage. Top left is an image of a city with lights beaming from the sky. Top center is a close up of a girl with pink hair singing into a microphone. Top right is a close up of a screen with a warning sign and the word malware underneath in pink font. Bottom left is a hand grabbing a phone with a pink tint and a blue cube bouncing off the screen. Center is a 5 girl silhouette with a purple backdrop. Bottom right is a crowd in front of a music stage with a blue hue over the stage.

SAILOR MOON x HANNAH MONTANA x TRON

By day, Mia & her friends are a hot pop group. By night they're vigilantes who fight virus monsters in a metaverse.

⚡️Mixed race & Chinese rep
🐶TALKING CORGI
🔥Magical Cyber Girls
🗺️Diaspora themes
💞Rivals to lovers

#questpit #ya #f #sf #poc #q

Hi Ruqayyah,
I asked around and got some information that I would like to pass on, as well as that I can refer your friend to a paid freelancing trade reviewer position. I am unable to DM you tho ㅠㅠ

Aww thank you so much ❤️

I had almost given up on art but then I read Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social and I knew I had to pick my iPad for my favorite toxic pair Wu Zetian & Qin Zheng. Took me months to finish because I am like super out of practice, but I am extremely happy the way it turned out.

I have already locked down my Twitter (I have stopped posting like an year ago) and threads feel like Twitter on crack. Bluesky is relatively stable, but not many book people here. If you are from bookish community, I would love to connect

I am an occasional slush pile reader for an agent at a reputable agency, but I am not paid. I just assist them whenever I can/my schedule allows, but I can ask them more in detail about becoming a paid reader

The indie Filipino short film "The Lovers" (Studio Heartbreak) is now complete, and will be released this summer on Youtube.
In the meantime, here's a nice official poster illustrated by Ami Thompson.
www.studioheartbreak.com
www.catsuka.com/news/2023-05...

Hi, I am grateful to all those have helped. You guys gave me a 2nd life. However, donations has stopped for months and I do not enough to survive. I will be grateful if you can kindly help me a little more though my tough time and help me survive

Please help Soumi survive and rebuild her life after she lost her life savings to a scam. She's a valuable member of our SFF community and needs all the help she can get! 👇

Updated the post with a verified Venmo link! It's in the blog post, or you can go directly to it here: linktr.ee/sinijay8#230...

As the end of the year approaches, I'm grateful to those who donated to help me through my difficult situation. Thank you so much. However, donations have stopped entirely & I'm still struggling to survive. I'll be grateful if you could help me reach at least 50% of my goal.