New on Narrated: This week, Scott and I discuss The Language of Liars, by @slhuang.com. It’s not just a feast of language nerdery, linguistics is essential to to the plot and to solving the mystery.
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On the edge of my seat for the shortlist today. Also, these are good reminders of award etiquette:
I'm assured by writer friends that one good thing you can do to support them is to buy not just new releases but explore their backlists.
Read SF/fantasy? Like queer stuff? I am part way through a project looking at great queer SFF from the 2020s.
2021 is here, and... 1/2
Cover of The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. Shows a sphere that is swirled black and white on one side, rainbow gradient on the other.
Currently reading The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. It’s Physics for Poets, but not in the usual sense of being dumbed down. It’s written using literary, artistic, and musical metaphors that increase accessibility and interest to people who may not usually be drawn to hard science
Three books on a wooden deck. All are by L.D. Lewis. The books, clockwise from left: Year of the Mer The Dead Withheld A Ruin of Shadows
Happy publishing day to @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app!
Year of the Mer, her first full-length novel, is out today!
New on Narrated: Happy book birthday to The Subtle Art of Folding Space by @johnchu.bsky.social! Scott and I discuss the unique take on the multiverse in this debut novel by a beloved short fiction author. #BookSky
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/353
New on Narrated: Happy book birthday to The Subtle Art of Folding Space by @johnchu.bsky.social! Scott and I discuss the unique take on the multiverse in this debut novel by a beloved short fiction author. #BookSky
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/353
While everything is absolutely awful politically, three of my favorite authors (SERIOUSLY) are all having book launches today, somehow all at once -
I will thread their own posts!
Given how much I liked the other four, I’m going to have to bump In Universes up higher on my TBR.
My 5th grader came barreling into the house having run all the way home from a friend’s. “I had to [pant] watch the launch with you [pant] because [flails wildly] SPACE!” 🥺🥰
Aw, I love this. And as someone whose kid will be getting a surprise cookie today, thanks for this gentle, pleasant prank!
Spoilers for our next Short Fiction Spotlight (already recorded, comes out in 2 weeks): this was one of my picks.
I really enjoyed this story!
On my cat account I spent a while trying to make Mischief Monday happen. The picture of Calico in the pot is exactly the type of thing I was hoping for. 😆
If you haven't supported yet, there are under 12 hours to go if you want some of those special tiers!!
Just want to say “hi” to the eleven other procrastinators who were looking at @renay.bsky.social’s Hugo Spreadsheet of Doom with me last night. If you are also a procrastinator, you have a couple of short hours left to finish your Hugo nominations!
Since we’re talking about this today, here are some middle grade books your kids might like instead of HP (all hits with my genuine elementary schooler):
Amari and the Night Brothers (and sequels) by B.B. Alston
Nic Blake and the Remarkables by Angie Thomas
Aru Shah series by Roshani Chokshi
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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao
Osmo Unknown by Catherynne M. Valente
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Goblin Secrets by William Alexander
Since we’re talking about this today, here are some middle grade books your kids might like instead of HP (all hits with my genuine elementary schooler):
Amari and the Night Brothers (and sequels) by B.B. Alston
Nic Blake and the Remarkables by Angie Thomas
Aru Shah series by Roshani Chokshi
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Just an update that we are slowly but surely inching our way to 50% funded!
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We need these in Boston. Truck drivers get “Storrowed” on the low bridges of Storrow Drive all the time. It’s the Boston version of big boat stuck.
Promo: gods yes you should be reading my books, while also reading Micaiah Johnson, Tatiana Obey, Minister Faust, Joyce Chng, CSE Cooney, Brandon O'Brien, Fawaz Al-Matrouk, Lark Morgan Lu, Rob Cameron, RWW Greene, Greg Bossert, Maria Dong, Michelle P Browne, Bryan Thao Worra, Patty Templeton...
I think the novella Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang has some plot-appropriate interesting tenses.
Shoulda been Sinners
LAcon graphic "Hugo Award Nominations Now Open" with the url for the website LAcon.org the logo of the convention and the dates August 27-31
Your Hugo Nominating ballot can make a difference.
There are a total of 7718 people with the right to cast a nominating ballot in the 2026 Hugo Awards.
As of this morning, 1293 of those people have cast a nominating ballot in at least one category.
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New episode of Hugo History out today! I discussed Philip K Dick's Man in the High Castle with horror writer (and lit prof) Joseph Andre Thomas. Come for the multiverse, stay for the extensive discussion of PKD's knowledge of bras. sites.libsyn.com/586395/man-i...
I'm getting questions about why there are trans characters in my Fantasy novel.
There's a simple answer: trans people don't need to justify existing.
Glad to clear that up!
That was the day the terrible Kansas Driver’s License law went into effect, invalidating the DLs of any Kansan who had changed their gender marker.
I just started The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui and WOW is it up my alley so far. Podcast episode to come.