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Kristen (she/her) writes about SFF books at Fantasy Cafe, host of Women in SF&F Month in April. Vermont/Upper Valley. Likes: Myths, wordsmithery, complex characters, dark stories, Baldur's Gate 3, cats, birds.

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Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · Apr 29
This April was (somehow) the fifteenth annual Women in SF&F Month. Thank you so much to all of this year's guests!

You can find all guest posts from 2026 here or in the thread below:

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Women in SF&F Month 2026: Thank You and Links | Fantasy Cafe
A wrap-up post for Women in SF&F Month 2026 that includes a link to browse guest posts and a brief summary of each guest post with its link.
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Laini is soooo good. And I've got Oh's GIRL WHO FELL on my reading pile.
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And LIPS TOUCH: THREE TIMES ("Hatchling" particularly) by Laini Taylor, THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA by Axie Oh, and basically, a lot of the books I've recommended during my Ashland Public Library book chats with @methelibrarian.bsky.social!
September 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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THE BLURB:
Book blurb: All his life Tomaz Morgate of Hundredhills has dreamed of swashbuckling adventure. However, as guardian to his three younger brothers and sister, and burdened with the responsibility of managing his family estate, Tomaz’s dreams are out of reach. Overlooked by society due to his disability, and nursing a wound from a past relationship, Tomaz has gained a reputation for caustic aloofness. But when the conniving politics of the ruling United Corporae threaten to steal Hundredhills from under him, Tomaz must find a powerful husband—and fast—to secure his position. When Lord Ayrta Havilland re-enters society to much fanfare, after his commission as a general in the Royal Army, Tomaz takes an immediate dislike to the self-assured military hero. Do the machinations of the court turn them into unexpected allies or confirmed enemies? Tomaz must reckon with his pride, his past, and his sense of duty, or else run the risk of losing his family home—and the unexpected affection he discovers with Lord Havilland. Perhaps the greatest adventure of all is in the journey of the heart.
September 21, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Of course I'd read anything by Karin Lowachee, but this sounds amazing!
karinlow.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛ @karinlow.bsky.social · 14h
Do you think there’s an audience for a queer Romance of Manners a la Jane Austen, set in a secondary world, where the protags (M/M) are over 35 & family’s just as important as the “couple problems”? Oh, and the colonialism inherent in Regency & Victorian romances is actually addressed. LET ME KNOW 😇
September 21, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Fitcher's Bird will be out on 6 Oct in the UK & US then in Oz on 13 Oct.
Pls consider pre-ordering to help a writer keep writing terrifying & monstrous stories to give you, your children & your children's children horrible nightmares. 💜 to Alma Katsu for blurbage (and y'all should get Incarnate).
September 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Releases, Part 2, featuring THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES; THE FIST OF MEMORY; BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE*; and THE EMPIRE BURNS AT DAWN.

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*I've read this one. It's wonderful!

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Cover of THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES: COLLECTED STORIES from the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow. It is bright orange with some birds with a variety of animal heads like a tiger, a horse, a seal, and a wolf. There's a black border with intricate designs around the edges. Cover of THE FIST OF MEMORY by Wole Talabi, the Hugo and Nebula Award Nominated Author of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon. It shows some triangular designs in various blues against a midnight blue to blue-black background with what appears to be the curve of a planet below. Cover Text: "Absolutely masterful." - Annalee Newitz "Unique." - Adrian Tchaikovsky Cover of BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE: A NOVEL by Gracie Marsden, showing the side view of a woman with white butterfly silhouettes covering her neck and parts of her face. She is wearing a jade pendant around her neck and golden ornaments in her dark hair, and other than her clothing, jewelry, eyes, and the butterflies, the cover is shades of red and black. Cover of THE EMPIRE BURNS AT DAWN by Fatima Al-Shemary, showing a figure standing atop a black peak with additional mountain peaks in the background in shades of brown, orange, and blue. There is a large bird of prey in flight toward the upper right corner. Cover Text: "One daughter to rule them. One daughter to break them."
September 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Releases, Part 2, featuring THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES; THE FIST OF MEMORY; BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE*; and THE EMPIRE BURNS AT DAWN.

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*I've read this one. It's wonderful!

#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SciFi #SpecFic 📚🪐
Cover of THE SLANTWISE HISTORIES: COLLECTED STORIES from the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow. It is bright orange with some birds with a variety of animal heads like a tiger, a horse, a seal, and a wolf. There's a black border with intricate designs around the edges. Cover of THE FIST OF MEMORY by Wole Talabi, the Hugo and Nebula Award Nominated Author of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon. It shows some triangular designs in various blues against a midnight blue to blue-black background with what appears to be the curve of a planet below. Cover Text: "Absolutely masterful." - Annalee Newitz "Unique." - Adrian Tchaikovsky Cover of BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE: A NOVEL by Gracie Marsden, showing the side view of a woman with white butterfly silhouettes covering her neck and parts of her face. She is wearing a jade pendant around her neck and golden ornaments in her dark hair, and other than her clothing, jewelry, eyes, and the butterflies, the cover is shades of red and black. Cover of THE EMPIRE BURNS AT DAWN by Fatima Al-Shemary, showing a figure standing atop a black peak with additional mountain peaks in the background in shades of brown, orange, and blue. There is a large bird of prey in flight toward the upper right corner. Cover Text: "One daughter to rule them. One daughter to break them."
September 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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WARCHILD by Karin Lowachee (and, of course, the rest of The Warchild Mosaic). Character-driven science fiction at its very best.

Bonus: BEGGARS IN SPAIN by Nancy Kress, pretty much anything I've read by Carol Berg, and I'm 100% with those who already mentioned THE KILLING MOON and MELUSINE.
mcflycahill90.bsky.social Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 3d
What's a book you love with all your goddamn heart that you believe did NOT get the love and attention it's due?

I'll go first, and it's abso-LUT-ely THE CITY IN GLASS by Nghi Vo. There are moments from that book that live in my blood and wake me from the dark.
September 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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WARCHILD by Karin Lowachee (and, of course, the rest of The Warchild Mosaic). Character-driven science fiction at its very best.

Bonus: BEGGARS IN SPAIN by Nancy Kress, pretty much anything I've read by Carol Berg, and I'm 100% with those who already mentioned THE KILLING MOON and MELUSINE.
mcflycahill90.bsky.social Marty Cahill @mcflycahill90.bsky.social · 3d
What's a book you love with all your goddamn heart that you believe did NOT get the love and attention it's due?

I'll go first, and it's abso-LUT-ely THE CITY IN GLASS by Nghi Vo. There are moments from that book that live in my blood and wake me from the dark.
September 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Releases, Part 2, featuring AN EMPIRE IN THE CLOUDS, THE GATES OF MIDNIGHT, A SCHOLAR'S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS, AN AUCTION OF SOULS, and more.

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Cover of AN EMPIRE IN THE CLOUDS by Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker, Ignyte, and Nebula Award–Winning Author. It is stylistic and beautiful, but I don't really know how to adequately describe its pictures of water, buildings, and people in a short summary. The background is white with light gray swirls and the images are in blues, greens, oranges, coral, and black. Text on the cover: "A sumptuous, dazzlingly inventive, genre-blending tale." - Fonda Lee Cover of THE GATES OF MIDNIGHT: A NOVEL OF THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI by Helene Wecker, New York Times Bestselling Author. It's blue and gray with (presumably) an image of New York City showing a prominent skyscraper in the center. The title and border are in gold. Cover of A SCHOLAR'S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS by Genevieve Cogman, showing the title on a banner curving from the top to near the bottom. The banner has a small brown and white dog toward the upper left and a black and white cat in the lower right, and it is surrounded by a variety of winged animals and objects including a bat, a moth, books, leaves, potions, and a knife. Cover of AN AUCTION OF SOULS by Amber Chen, author of OF JADE AND DRAGONS. It shows a figure wearing reds and violets standing atop a golden hill with swirling yellow, fiery looking stalks with leaf-shaped blue and gold shapes at the end in the sky. The one at the top is styled to look like an eye.
September 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Releases, Part 2, featuring AN EMPIRE IN THE CLOUDS, THE GATES OF MIDNIGHT, A SCHOLAR'S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS, AN AUCTION OF SOULS, and more.

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Cover of AN EMPIRE IN THE CLOUDS by Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker, Ignyte, and Nebula Award–Winning Author. It is stylistic and beautiful, but I don't really know how to adequately describe its pictures of water, buildings, and people in a short summary. The background is white with light gray swirls and the images are in blues, greens, oranges, coral, and black. Text on the cover: "A sumptuous, dazzlingly inventive, genre-blending tale." - Fonda Lee Cover of THE GATES OF MIDNIGHT: A NOVEL OF THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI by Helene Wecker, New York Times Bestselling Author. It's blue and gray with (presumably) an image of New York City showing a prominent skyscraper in the center. The title and border are in gold. Cover of A SCHOLAR'S GUIDE TO DEMONOLOGY & OTHER DARK ARTS by Genevieve Cogman, showing the title on a banner curving from the top to near the bottom. The banner has a small brown and white dog toward the upper left and a black and white cat in the lower right, and it is surrounded by a variety of winged animals and objects including a bat, a moth, books, leaves, potions, and a knife. Cover of AN AUCTION OF SOULS by Amber Chen, author of OF JADE AND DRAGONS. It shows a figure wearing reds and violets standing atop a golden hill with swirling yellow, fiery looking stalks with leaf-shaped blue and gold shapes at the end in the sky. The one at the top is styled to look like an eye.
September 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Intergalactic Mixtape is live and stuffed full of links to tons of short fiction recs! :D
Intergalactic Mixtape #71
Hey! I finally watched Project Hail Mary and it was wonderful. I don’t like Weir’s books much, but I sure do like the well-funded fanfiction based on his...
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September 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Newest post is a sequel to January's post on fantasy and science fiction books coming out this year, Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Book Releases Part 2!

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Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Book Releases, Part 2 | Fantasy Cafe
Fantasy Cafe's most anticipated fantasy and science fiction books coming in fall/winter 2026, including high fantasy and other speculative fiction genres.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Newest post is a sequel to January's post on fantasy and science fiction books coming out this year, Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Book Releases Part 2!

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#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SciFi #SpecFic 📚🪐
Anticipated 2026 Speculative Fiction Book Releases, Part 2 | Fantasy Cafe
Fantasy Cafe's most anticipated fantasy and science fiction books coming in fall/winter 2026, including high fantasy and other speculative fiction genres.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 featuring HABILA by Wayétu Moore, a magical realism novel inspired by the legend of Mami Wata. Coming January 12, 2027!

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The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 | Fantasy Cafe
The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 featuring HABILA by Wayétu Moore, a magical realism novel incorporating the legend of Mami Wata coming January 2027.
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September 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 featuring HABILA by Wayétu Moore, a magical realism novel inspired by the legend of Mami Wata. Coming January 12, 2027!

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The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 | Fantasy Cafe
The Leaning Pile of Books for 9/6/2026 featuring HABILA by Wayétu Moore, a magical realism novel incorporating the legend of Mami Wata coming January 2027.
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September 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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One of my favorite 2026 releases!
publisherswkly.bsky.social Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 15d
★ Gracie Marsden’s impressive historical fantasy debut, set in 11th-century Taiwan, charts a woman’s costly climb to power, chronicling the wreckage that ambition leaves behind. Fans of Shelley Parker-Chan should seek out this mesmerizing, deeply human tragedy. @VikingBooks buff.ly/WUI6rgJ
September 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Intergalactic Mixtape is live!

(Nice.)
Intergalactic Mixtape #69
(Nice.) This week I’ve got some SFF adjacent essays, Hugo commentary, both pre- and post-con (I love con reports or Hugo thoughts), multiple new book lists,...
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September 4, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Traverse planets, galaxies, and whole universes of adventure and mystery in this bundle of award-winning author C.J. Cherryh’s best novels!

- Downbelow Station
- The Complete Morgaine
- The Deep Beyond
- and more! Supports Binc Foundation | https://bit.ly/4gPKQKj
The Best of C.J. Cherryh | Humble Book Bundle
September 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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So I promised I'd let everyone know when it was finally ready and the links are slowly coming alive across the book world. Here is the story I swore would be my last, because I was sure it would never sell and I was ready to quit writing: awfulagent.com/ebooks/los-n...
A screenshot of the cover art for Los Nefilim by T. Frohock (a dark blue cover with a teal circle of sigils surrounding a scorpion) surrounded by the words Found Family, Dark Fantasy, Non-toxic Male Friendships, Action, M/M Romance, Music-Based Magic, Mystery, Supernatural gangsters, and Nefilim Fighting Angels and Daimons!
September 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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I would be more excited but I already read it--it's extraordinary and you should preorder it too .
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23) The Fall of Elvenesse by Kai Ashante Wilson (Mar)

If there is a single book on here I'm most excited for it's this. Kai Ashante Wilson is one of the best writers in contemporary SFF & this is his first novel and I cannot wait to read it.
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September 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Nancy Kress Named SFWA Grand Master
Nancy Kress Named SFWA Grand Master - Locus
  The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has named Nancy Kress the 43rd recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. SFWA President Kate Ristau said, When we choose a SFWA Grand Master, the discussion begins with the Past Presidents. Year after year, Nancy's name has come up as an author who is long overdue for this award. She has made an incredible impact on our …Read More
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September 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Last night was extraordinary & I’m still dazed from it. THE RIVER HAS ROOTS won a Hugo award! Huge congratulations to all the finalists & winners—it was such an honour & a joy to get to celebrate with you!
Backstage selfie of me in a black dress with blue and gold sequin-embroidered flowers, holding a Hugo Award for Best Novella, beaming and overwhelmed.
August 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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i-- i promised I'd walk the kids to school but i will be doing it on a cloud of gratitude. thank you all, and special thanks to Amal for accepting on my behalf, and congratulations to every single person on this list!!!
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The 2026 Hugo Award for Best Novel goes to The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK).
The 2026 Hugo Award for Best Novel goes to The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (Tor US; Tor UK).
August 31, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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We are beyond amazed and thankful! From all of us here at NOAF, THANK YOU!
Best Fanzine, NOAF. That's us!
August 31, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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ICYMI ‼️

I shall have a new book coming 2028 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social / @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social 👀✨

🏮👻VESSEL EATER👻🏮

🎐 dark fantasy
🎐 Chinese folklore
🎐Mulan meets THE GHOST BRIDE
Publishers marketplace deal for VESSEL EATER on backdrop of character art Two character art pieces + quotes Folklore art pieces of Bai Ze and Zhong Kui + quotes
August 29, 2026 at 4:36 PM