Hannah Fergesen
@hannahfergesen.bsky.social
SFF Author (THE INFINITE MILES, Blackstone, SPECTRAL SCREAM: A Doctor Who Adventure), Book dev with Temple Hill Publishing/Entertainment (opinions are my own)
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Look who got their hands on a finished copy of SPECTRAL SCREAM, my official addition to the Doctor Who Universe!
If you're enjoying the new season of #DoctorWho then I hope you'll pick up SPECTRAL SCREAM, which is out in May!
If you're enjoying the new season of #DoctorWho then I hope you'll pick up SPECTRAL SCREAM, which is out in May!
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It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It’s cool that Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand, and Hakeem Jeffries just proved to every future dem that establishment approval is irrelevant tbh
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Students were eating lunch when they heard the gunshots. It’s yet another horrific school shooting, and every time my heart breaks for the kids, parents, and communities shattered by gun violence.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...
www.cbsnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Students were eating lunch when they heard the gunshots. It’s yet another horrific school shooting, and every time my heart breaks for the kids, parents, and communities shattered by gun violence.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
Once again, in all of this, it’s the kids who fucking lose. Every time.
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Once again, in all of this, it’s the kids who fucking lose. Every time.
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Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
September 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on Twitter, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a Trump-voting MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.
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OUR INDUSTRY WILL DIE IF WE CAN'T STEAL YOUR WORK BUT EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY CREATED NOTHING OF VALUE
I mean idk if it was me I might have workshopped that one for a little longer.
I mean idk if it was me I might have workshopped that one for a little longer.
You know, the fair use and AI debate would probably look different if the AI companies hadn't opened with "Hey, authors, we've invented a thing that's going to turn you into buggy whip manufacturers, we're going to get rich doing it, you need new careers, no, we won't pay you, you're worthless."
September 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
OUR INDUSTRY WILL DIE IF WE CAN'T STEAL YOUR WORK BUT EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY CREATED NOTHING OF VALUE
I mean idk if it was me I might have workshopped that one for a little longer.
I mean idk if it was me I might have workshopped that one for a little longer.
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it is incredibly easy to believe that seven super-wealthy tech CEOs are delusional
September 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
it is incredibly easy to believe that seven super-wealthy tech CEOs are delusional
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Started #DoctorWho Spectral Scream by @hannahfergesen.bsky.social . So you're telling me the Doctor's running around a mushroom planet with this hairdo, eyeliner and a sequin kilt? I'm totally here for it. These novels easily rival the TV series. EASILY!
August 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Started #DoctorWho Spectral Scream by @hannahfergesen.bsky.social . So you're telling me the Doctor's running around a mushroom planet with this hairdo, eyeliner and a sequin kilt? I'm totally here for it. These novels easily rival the TV series. EASILY!
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Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Workers under cover of night removed a rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub, apparently as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/21/r...
Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight
“We did everything according to state law, everything was compliant,” said Patty Sheehan, the city’s first openly gay elected official. “FDOT never moves that quickly with anything.R…
www.orlandosentinel.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
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The woman petitioning SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality in the name of the sanctity of marriage is on her fourth husband.
August 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The woman petitioning SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality in the name of the sanctity of marriage is on her fourth husband.
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Check out my review of #DoctorWho Spectral Scream by @hannahfergesen.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Doctor Who: Spectral Scream
When a psychic shriek for help nearly overwhelms the TA…
www.goodreads.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Check out my review of #DoctorWho Spectral Scream by @hannahfergesen.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
I remain convinced that nothing will ever fuck me up like the necromancer lesbians of the Ninth House
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I remain convinced that nothing will ever fuck me up like the necromancer lesbians of the Ninth House
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Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points:
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
•Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
•Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws
This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship
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Something I noted a couple of times here today at GenCon is that I think it's important for publishers to invest in "midlist" and/or newer authors because the cash cows at the top can die, stop producing, or blow up in scandals, and if you don't have a stable of writers to step up, you're screwed.
Publishing is not an industry, I’d say, that has any sort of aftercare. If your debut flops or soars, if you go from frontlist to mid-list, if you are on prize lists or not. It’s a crapshoot. And part of the issue is supply and demand. There are 80+ books to choose from below. No one can keep up.
‘Richard Osman made £10m, but I got £250 last year’: How much money novelists really make
The big hitters of the literary world draw headlines for their book deals. But the reality of writing fiction for a living is an altogether less lucrative existence
inews.co.uk
August 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Something I noted a couple of times here today at GenCon is that I think it's important for publishers to invest in "midlist" and/or newer authors because the cash cows at the top can die, stop producing, or blow up in scandals, and if you don't have a stable of writers to step up, you're screwed.
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The extremely simple fact is that Jeff Epstein was the most notorious child sex trafficker in history, and the President of the US was his close personal friend for decades
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
July 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The extremely simple fact is that Jeff Epstein was the most notorious child sex trafficker in history, and the President of the US was his close personal friend for decades
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
Acting like this is complicated is absurd. The man knew what Epstein did, didn't care, and participated
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The Murderbot TV show has been a total breath of fresh air — and it's got some fantastic lessons about how loving stories can help save us. And change us. <3
Our latest episode:
Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
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Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well
How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy
Plus ice cream!
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/murderbot-an...
July 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Murderbot TV show has been a total breath of fresh air — and it's got some fantastic lessons about how loving stories can help save us. And change us. <3
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Screw elevator pitches.
True masters of the craft use trapdoor pitches, which send you flailing down into endless darkness while they explain how they fused romantasy with cozy body horror
True masters of the craft use trapdoor pitches, which send you flailing down into endless darkness while they explain how they fused romantasy with cozy body horror
July 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Screw elevator pitches.
True masters of the craft use trapdoor pitches, which send you flailing down into endless darkness while they explain how they fused romantasy with cozy body horror
True masters of the craft use trapdoor pitches, which send you flailing down into endless darkness while they explain how they fused romantasy with cozy body horror
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It’s mind-blowing to me that there’s not a single corporate news outlet with an update about Dems walking out of a hearing over republicans not following the rules to advance the judicial nomination of a guy who told the courts to fuck off. Nothing on WaPo or NYT yet. Just wild.
July 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s mind-blowing to me that there’s not a single corporate news outlet with an update about Dems walking out of a hearing over republicans not following the rules to advance the judicial nomination of a guy who told the courts to fuck off. Nothing on WaPo or NYT yet. Just wild.
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It's almost like it's the diff between a generation who got calls mostly from friends and one that gets calls mostly from scammera
I have learned that Gen Z expects the person calling to say "hello" first, instead of the person answering; upending a century of phone norms. You know what? fine, I say. Phone calls aren't what they used to be anyway www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-phone-...
Gen Z doesn't say 'hello' when answering the phone. I'm concerned.
Gen Z is making up its own etiquette rules when it comes to answering the phone. Some of them aren't saying "hello." They want you to first.
www.businessinsider.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's almost like it's the diff between a generation who got calls mostly from friends and one that gets calls mostly from scammera
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A secret police in every way.
In @theintercept.com, Debbie Nathan reports on ICE lawyers refusing to give their names in court - and immigration judges going along with it.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A secret police in every way.
Saw someone say patriarchy is just affirmative action for white men and I can’t stop thinking about it
July 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Saw someone say patriarchy is just affirmative action for white men and I can’t stop thinking about it
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My latest #DoctorWho treats have arrived.
Written by @emilyrosina.bsky.social and @hannahfergesen.bsky.social with covers by @leebinding.bsky.social
Written by @emilyrosina.bsky.social and @hannahfergesen.bsky.social with covers by @leebinding.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My latest #DoctorWho treats have arrived.
Written by @emilyrosina.bsky.social and @hannahfergesen.bsky.social with covers by @leebinding.bsky.social
Written by @emilyrosina.bsky.social and @hannahfergesen.bsky.social with covers by @leebinding.bsky.social
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BREAKING: "Metadata embedded in the [Epstein] video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified." www.wired.com/story/metada...
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.
www.wired.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
BREAKING: "Metadata embedded in the [Epstein] video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified." www.wired.com/story/metada...
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The president of the US called his new concentration camp in Florida ‘a little controversial, but I couldn’t care less.' We cannot simply note that this happened and move on. How many times are we going to say 'never again' before it actually sticks?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump celebrates harsh conditions for detainees on visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President says immigration jail in Florida Everglades is a ‘little controversial, but I couldn’t care less’
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The president of the US called his new concentration camp in Florida ‘a little controversial, but I couldn’t care less.' We cannot simply note that this happened and move on. How many times are we going to say 'never again' before it actually sticks?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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It’s going back to the House. Call your Reps. There’s still ways to fight if you have fight left in you.
July 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It’s going back to the House. Call your Reps. There’s still ways to fight if you have fight left in you.
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If you look around at everything and all you have to complain about is Zohran Mamdani, you’re probably an asshole.
June 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you look around at everything and all you have to complain about is Zohran Mamdani, you’re probably an asshole.