I love the publishing and reading community in Spain. So many amazing bookstores in every city. And the Celsius 232 festival blew my mind this year -- my publisher and dozens of others were there and people continually lined up to buy books. One of the best book experiences of my life.
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Yeah, it seems like romantasy is Hollywood's current SF/F subgenre to laugh at.
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Seems like a cheap shot against the romantasy genre, which many people already unjustifiably snub and look down on. 3/
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Since Law and Order is well known for ripping stories from the headlines, I suspect most people will know who inspired this episode (spoiler: Gaiman). But I dislike that instead of SVU focusing on a world famous fantasy author they turned the villain into a romantasy writer. 2/
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Season 27 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit -- and yes, I have views about any TV show running for 27 seasons -- just aired the episode "False Idols." In this episode, we find "saw the squad investigating a famous romantasy author whose inner life told a much darker story than it seemed." 1/
Jemima Kirke Makes Her Law & Order: SVU Debut As a Villainous Author
All about Jemima Kirke's guest appearance on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Season 27, Episode 7 ("False Idols").
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One of my favorite authors! So excited by this.
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done: www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
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I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
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Oh hey, TIL that @reckoningmag.bsky.social is having a special neurodivergent issue: reckoning.press/a-chorus-div...
A Chorus, Divergent | Reckoning
“Neurodivergent folks live with differences and difficulties that shouldn’t be dismissed, but likewise, with determination and daring that cannot be disregarded.... We have been doing, all along, the ...
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Really great article about @onspecmag.bsky.social in Canada's national broadcaster's website today.
Please consider nominating On Spec for a Semiprozine Hugo Award in 2026, as well as Dinana Walton for Best Editor short form.
They have done so much good for the genre.
Canada’s premier speculative fiction magazine calls it a day after 35 years | CBC Arts
Edmonton-based On Spec, which showcased authors like Julie E. Czerneda, Tony Pi and a young Cory Doctorow, will publish its final issue in December
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A photojournalist was arrested by ICE at gunpoint — and his DACA status revoked.
“Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime.”
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/04/h...
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE
As a DACA recipient, Ya'akub Ira Vijandre’s arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
