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Wow, wow, wow!

With fewer than 24 hours remaining in our campaign, we passed $75,000. We're excited. John's excited. This is amazing!

Variant cover art for the hardcover edition unlocked!

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August 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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Spruce up your lapel, bag, or wherever you put your fave enamel pins, when you add our three-pin set to your pledge! Back The Locus Best #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy of the Year #anthology on Kickstarter!

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August 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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There is less than a week left to donate to the Locus @locusmag.bsky.social crowdfunding campaign and help make this anthology happen: locusmag.com/anthology #backthebook

I can't wait to hold this book in my hands. 😍
Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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August 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
locusmag.bsky.social
Read Molly Tanzer's "The City of Tears" in our new anthology project, alongside a myriad of other fantastic fiction from the Locus Recommended Reading List!

We could not have asked for better supporters! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... (link in bio)
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August 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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The stories in our inaugural Best Of anthology are all wonderful! Including Somto Ihezue's award-winning "We Begin Where Infinity Ends", and so many more.

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July 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Spruce up your lapel, bag, or wherever you put your fave enamel pins, when you add our three-pin set to your pledge! Back The Locus Best #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy of the Year #anthology on Kickstarter!

Visit http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... or the link in our bio.

#backthebook
In the top-right corner of the image, a hardcover book. The cover of the book shows an illustration of a caped figure in front of a surreal landscape. The title reads: "The Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Of the Year: Volume 1" In the center of the image, images of three enamel pins. The pin on the left is of a green one-eyed alien waving. The middle pin shows a green alien in a flying saucer reading a book, and the third is of a purple squid-rocket hybrid. Text below the pins reads: "add a set of pins to your pledge on Kickstarter" followed by a url: locusmag.com/anthology
July 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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There are fewer Best of anthologies every year! We need books that showcase top SFF stories and help readers find new authors. "Back the Book" and reverse the trend with Locus's new anthology! locusmag.com/anthology

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July 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Spruce up your lapel, bag, or wherever you put your fave enamel pins, when you add our three-pin set to your pledge! Back The Locus Best #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy of the Year #anthology on Kickstarter!

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In the top-right corner of the image, a hardcover book. The cover of the book shows an illustration of a caped figure in front of a surreal landscape. The title reads: "The Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Of the Year: Volume 1" In the center of the image, images of three enamel pins. The pin on the left is of a green one-eyed alien waving. The middle pin shows a green alien in a flying saucer reading a book, and the third is of a purple squid-rocket hybrid. Text below the pins reads: "add a set of pins to your pledge on Kickstarter" followed by a url: locusmag.com/anthology
July 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM
locusmag.bsky.social
Read Molly Tanzer's "The City of Tears" in our new anthology project, alongside a myriad of other fantastic fiction from the Locus Recommended Reading List!

We could not have asked for better supporters! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... (link in bio)
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July 18, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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We have a reading from award-winning author #SomtoIhezue queued up for when we hit 1,000 backers! Can we do it? #BacktheBook

The Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year is live on Kickstarter now! kck.st/4wtYJ6X

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July 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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The stories in our inaugural Best Of anthology are all wonderful! Including Somto Ihezue's award-winning "We Begin Where Infinity Ends", and so many more.

Back us by visiting http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... or the link in our bio.

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July 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Spruce up your lapel, bag, or wherever you put your fave enamel pins, when you add our three-pin set to your pledge! Back The Locus Best #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy of the Year #anthology on Kickstarter!

Visit http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... or the link in our bio.

#backthebook
In the top-right corner of the image, a hardcover book. The cover of the book shows an illustration of a caped figure in front of a surreal landscape. The title reads: "The Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Of the Year: Volume 1" In the center of the image, images of three enamel pins. The pin on the left is of a green one-eyed alien waving. The middle pin shows a green alien in a flying saucer reading a book, and the third is of a purple squid-rocket hybrid. Text below the pins reads: "add a set of pins to your pledge on Kickstarter" followed by a url: locusmag.com/anthology
July 14, 2026 at 2:52 AM
locusmag.bsky.social
Read Molly Tanzer's "The City of Tears" in our new anthology project, alongside a myriad of other fantastic fiction from the Locus Recommended Reading List!

We could not have asked for better supporters! http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... (link in bio)
#booksky #backthebook
July 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
locusmag.bsky.social
The stories in our inaugural Best Of anthology are all wonderful! Including Somto Ihezue's award-winning "We Begin Where Infinity Ends", and so many more.

Back us by visiting http://kck.st/4wtYJ6... or the link in our bio.

#SFF #Booksky #backthebook #sciencefiction #fanstasy
July 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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We are SO close to our next stretch goal - doubling the size of the anthology! Help make this book happen and launch a new annual series for SF and fantasy. Thank you all so much!

Locusmag.com/anthology (link in bio)
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July 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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You are all so amazing! We’re almost funded inside 24 hours!!

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new Best of SFF anthology we are Kickstarting, take a look! Clones and fireflies and knights, oh my! Locusmag.com/anthology (link in bio)

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July 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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WE ARE LIVE! Help us have a great first day? We REALLY want to make this SFF anthology work & start a new annual SFF Best Of series! Head to locusmag.com/anthology (link in bio) to get a pledge in!

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Sharing helps us tremendously:)
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July 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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WE ARE LIVE!

Head to www.kickstarter.com/... or visit the link in our bio to get your pledge in! We have a ton of rewards for backing as well as add-ons. You can even get your name in the book!

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July 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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July 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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I love a good SFF short fiction anthology, don't you? Let's make this new one happen. You know it'll be great!

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Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
locusmag.com
July 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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There are fewer Best of anthologies every year! We need books that showcase top SFF stories and help readers find new authors. 'Back the Book' and reverse the trend with Locus's new anthology! locusmag.com/anthology #backthebook
Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
locusmag.com
July 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Where's everybody at?

They're at Locus Magazine's "Best of" Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 Anthology Kickstarter! #backthebook @locusmag.bsky.social
Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
July 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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locusmag.bsky.social Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · Jul 8
WE ARE LIVE! Help us have a great first day? We REALLY want to make this SFF anthology work & start a new annual SFF Best Of series! Head to locusmag.com/anthology (link in bio) to get a pledge in!

Be a part of something special! #BacktheBook

Sharing helps us tremendously:)
At the top of the image, text says: "now announcing..." In the center of the image, a hardcover book. The cover of the book shows: "The Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Of the Year: Volume 1" Below the book, text says: "find Locus on kickstarter"
July 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM