Spook-ish Linda👻
@bookishlinda.bsky.social
Constant reader, always looking for my next great read. SFF fan for 50+ years, but I read many genres and love to talk about books. Also ridiculously obsessed with birds.
🌲Located in damp, mossy Seattle (upper-left-corner USA)
🌲Located in damp, mossy Seattle (upper-left-corner USA)
Did you know that Francis Halzen's IceCube Neutrino Detector is at the South Pole?!?💈⛄️
Building it was an absolutely wild idea and a huge challenge, and I highly recommend Mark Bowen's book The Telescope in the Ice which will tell you all about it!
Building it was an absolutely wild idea and a huge challenge, and I highly recommend Mark Bowen's book The Telescope in the Ice which will tell you all about it!
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
October 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Did you know that Francis Halzen's IceCube Neutrino Detector is at the South Pole?!?💈⛄️
Building it was an absolutely wild idea and a huge challenge, and I highly recommend Mark Bowen's book The Telescope in the Ice which will tell you all about it!
Building it was an absolutely wild idea and a huge challenge, and I highly recommend Mark Bowen's book The Telescope in the Ice which will tell you all about it!
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October 1, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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WHOOOP it's October and we're going to be doing some reading!
We've been running the OcTBR Challenge for years now and I'd really love to build the community here even more, so if you lovely lot could share away that would be amazing thank you.
Can't wait to see all your TBR pile photos today!!
We've been running the OcTBR Challenge for years now and I'd really love to build the community here even more, so if you lovely lot could share away that would be amazing thank you.
Can't wait to see all your TBR pile photos today!!
🍂📚🎃 HAPPY OCTBR CHALLENGE! 🍂📚🎃
It's the best month of the year and a time to look lovingly at all the books in your TBR piles and go:
"Yeah, you know what, I'm going to actually try to read some of you!"
That's it really. Cosy up and read the books you already own (to make room for more obvs).
It's the best month of the year and a time to look lovingly at all the books in your TBR piles and go:
"Yeah, you know what, I'm going to actually try to read some of you!"
That's it really. Cosy up and read the books you already own (to make room for more obvs).
October 1, 2026 at 9:16 AM
WHOOOP it's October and we're going to be doing some reading!
We've been running the OcTBR Challenge for years now and I'd really love to build the community here even more, so if you lovely lot could share away that would be amazing thank you.
Can't wait to see all your TBR pile photos today!!
We've been running the OcTBR Challenge for years now and I'd really love to build the community here even more, so if you lovely lot could share away that would be amazing thank you.
Can't wait to see all your TBR pile photos today!!
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Briefly popping my head back in to unveil the cover of my upcoming book, LIFE BEYOND MEASURE: Nature's Hidden Wonders at Every Scale. It’ll be out on April 6 in the U.S. and April 29 in the U.K. and you can pre-order it right now! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757705... 1/
September 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Briefly popping my head back in to unveil the cover of my upcoming book, LIFE BEYOND MEASURE: Nature's Hidden Wonders at Every Scale. It’ll be out on April 6 in the U.S. and April 29 in the U.K. and you can pre-order it right now! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757705... 1/
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Ooh, this looks great!
Aloof and haughty, slinking and sometimes sinister, cats are a mainstay of weird fiction for good reason: for all that we love them, they’re unknowable, unpredictable and a little uncanny.
Fiendish Felines available now, online and in-store
Fiendish Felines available now, online and in-store
September 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Ooh, this looks great!
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I am not first and will be far from the last to say this:
I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS.
I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.
I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS.
I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.
I have mentioned it before, so maybe, but I know others liked it too. Hooray for word of "mouth" (or post) for getting it seen.
September 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I am not first and will be far from the last to say this:
I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS.
I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.
I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS.
I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.
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Nonfiction science new releases for September, 2026!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I would like to read FEATHERED FOREST, AGAINST CONVENIENCE, and WHAT THE FLORA.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪🎢 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I would like to read FEATHERED FOREST, AGAINST CONVENIENCE, and WHAT THE FLORA.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪🎢 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
September 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Nonfiction science new releases for September, 2026!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I would like to read FEATHERED FOREST, AGAINST CONVENIENCE, and WHAT THE FLORA.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪🎢 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I would like to read FEATHERED FOREST, AGAINST CONVENIENCE, and WHAT THE FLORA.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪🎢 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
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Before the role of oxygen in combustion was discovered, the prevailing theory was that burnable objects contained a substance dubbed "phlogiston". It was thought that burning released phlogiston into the air and the fire died down when it ran out.
Tell me a fun fact.
September 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Before the role of oxygen in combustion was discovered, the prevailing theory was that burnable objects contained a substance dubbed "phlogiston". It was thought that burning released phlogiston into the air and the fire died down when it ran out.
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Nonfiction science new releases for AUGUST, 2026!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am planning to read PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED very soon.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am planning to read PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED very soon.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
August 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Nonfiction science new releases for AUGUST, 2026!
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am planning to read PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED very soon.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am planning to read PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED very soon.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience
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Look at this weird fuckin' rock on Mars that was photographed yesterday
July 27, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Look at this weird fuckin' rock on Mars that was photographed yesterday
It's been an awful week at Chez Bookish, with a heat wave, wildfire smoke, and roofers pounding on our heads.😵 But today the heat is gone, the smoke is gone, and the roofers are (mostly) gone—and best of all, there's BOOKMAIL!!🎉
3 titles not published in the US, supplied by lovely Blackwell's UK.
3 titles not published in the US, supplied by lovely Blackwell's UK.
July 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
It's been an awful week at Chez Bookish, with a heat wave, wildfire smoke, and roofers pounding on our heads.😵 But today the heat is gone, the smoke is gone, and the roofers are (mostly) gone—and best of all, there's BOOKMAIL!!🎉
3 titles not published in the US, supplied by lovely Blackwell's UK.
3 titles not published in the US, supplied by lovely Blackwell's UK.
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We're incredibly pleased that #Ancient by Luke Barley and #Grasslands by John Wright have been recognised on the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social 2026 Nature Writing Longlist! Congratulations to Luke and John, and to all the other brilliant, longlisted authors 🍃
#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect
#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect
July 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
We're incredibly pleased that #Ancient by Luke Barley and #Grasslands by John Wright have been recognised on the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social 2026 Nature Writing Longlist! Congratulations to Luke and John, and to all the other brilliant, longlisted authors 🍃
#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect
#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect
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We're delighted to reveal the 2026 #WainwrightPrize longlists! 📚
From captivating nature writing & urgent conservation stories to children's books that spark curiosity, this year's lists celebrate the stories that connect people & planet.
Discover more: wainwrightprize.com
From captivating nature writing & urgent conservation stories to children's books that spark curiosity, this year's lists celebrate the stories that connect people & planet.
Discover more: wainwrightprize.com
July 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM
We're delighted to reveal the 2026 #WainwrightPrize longlists! 📚
From captivating nature writing & urgent conservation stories to children's books that spark curiosity, this year's lists celebrate the stories that connect people & planet.
Discover more: wainwrightprize.com
From captivating nature writing & urgent conservation stories to children's books that spark curiosity, this year's lists celebrate the stories that connect people & planet.
Discover more: wainwrightprize.com
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Nonfiction science new releases for JULY, 2026!
❓Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am currently reading LOST IN CURIOSITY and I hope to read CAPITAL FROM ZERO.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience 🎢
❓Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am currently reading LOST IN CURIOSITY and I hope to read CAPITAL FROM ZERO.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience 🎢
July 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Nonfiction science new releases for JULY, 2026!
❓Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am currently reading LOST IN CURIOSITY and I hope to read CAPITAL FROM ZERO.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience 🎢
❓Which of these books are you adding to your TBR?
I am currently reading LOST IN CURIOSITY and I hope to read CAPITAL FROM ZERO.
#nonfiction #booksky #science 🧪 #sciencebooks #womeninscience #nonfictionscience 🎢
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July 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Guys! We are launching a new SFF Best of anthology series on Kickstarter!
Check it out!
Check it out!
Coming soon: Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of some of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
July 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Guys! We are launching a new SFF Best of anthology series on Kickstarter!
Check it out!
Check it out!
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My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com #heatwave
July 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com #heatwave
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Bluesky is a wonderful website if you want more good book recommendations than you could possibly handle
July 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Bluesky is a wonderful website if you want more good book recommendations than you could possibly handle
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We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
June 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald is a great little coming-of-age science fiction novella, full of dreams and dangers and dinos! (And it's not aimed at kids, despite the hokey cover.) Right now it's a steal for Kindle users in the US! Don't miss it!
#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one clickers because BOY, WITH ACCIDENTAL DINOSAUR @ianmcdonald.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle US until July 5th at 11:59pm PDT!
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#BoywithAccidentalDinosaur #ad #amazoncom
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#BoywithAccidentalDinosaur #ad #amazoncom
Boy, with Accidental Dinosaur
How to Train Your Dragon meets Mad Max in this story of an orphan in a fractured Southwest who just wants to ride a dinosaur under the lights.
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June 30, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald is a great little coming-of-age science fiction novella, full of dreams and dangers and dinos! (And it's not aimed at kids, despite the hokey cover.) Right now it's a steal for Kindle users in the US! Don't miss it!
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Have you been keeping up with our new issues? Subscribe and never miss a thing. We have so much to offer you!
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link in bio!
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link in bio!
June 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Have you been keeping up with our new issues? Subscribe and never miss a thing. We have so much to offer you!
https://locusmag.com/
link in bio!
https://locusmag.com/
link in bio!
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
June 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
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Happy to announce the publication of THE TOP HARD SCIENCE FICTION STORIES 10, which contains our novella "Threat Assessment" that @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social and I wrote together, along with stories from Nancy Kress, Isabel J, Kim, Peter Watts, Derek Künsken and more. Available now!
June 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Happy to announce the publication of THE TOP HARD SCIENCE FICTION STORIES 10, which contains our novella "Threat Assessment" that @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social and I wrote together, along with stories from Nancy Kress, Isabel J, Kim, Peter Watts, Derek Künsken and more. Available now!