Heather Etelamaki
@hetellama83.bsky.social
Writer, librarian, avid reader. Also art and cats and Star Wars. 🩷💜💙
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Just today and tomorrow left before our Liar Liar Prize closes! (Our general reading period will close as well!) 🦊 blackfoxlitmag.com/contests/ #callforsubmissions #litmags #WritingCommunity #writersky
November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Just today and tomorrow left before our Liar Liar Prize closes! (Our general reading period will close as well!) 🦊 blackfoxlitmag.com/contests/ #callforsubmissions #litmags #WritingCommunity #writersky
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Very excited to share that my new YA short story, "Marilyn at the End of the World," has been included in Issue 29 of @blackfoxlit.bsky.social! Thank you, Black Fox Literary Magazine, for this honor! 🥰
Very excited to share that my new YA short story, "Marilyn at the End of the World," has been included in Issue 29 of @blackfoxlit.bsky.social! Thank you, Black Fox Literary Magazine, for this honor! 🥰
Black Fox Literary Magazine
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November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Very excited to share that my new YA short story, "Marilyn at the End of the World," has been included in Issue 29 of @blackfoxlit.bsky.social! Thank you, Black Fox Literary Magazine, for this honor! 🥰
Very excited to share that my new YA short story, "Marilyn at the End of the World," has been included in Issue 29 of @blackfoxlit.bsky.social! Thank you, Black Fox Literary Magazine, for this honor! 🥰
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every author in this video has had their books banned #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans
get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org
get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org
We have a very important message for you this #BannedBooksWeek: Get involved! All week long we'll be sharing tips on books to read and how to join the fight for the freedom to read.
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks
October 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
every author in this video has had their books banned #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans
get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org
get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org
It's Banned Books Week! The ALA has tons of great resources on their website on censorship and book challenges for those looking to find out more. Check with your local library to see what programs and events they have this week.
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
October 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It's Banned Books Week! The ALA has tons of great resources on their website on censorship and book challenges for those looking to find out more. Check with your local library to see what programs and events they have this week.
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"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
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October 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
Excellent news!
NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
September 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Excellent news!
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Under two weeks to go for The Summer Fox Tales Prize with theme: Feast! Send us stuff or share with a writer friend who might have something that fits our current theme! 🦊 blackfoxlitmag.com/contests/
August 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Under two weeks to go for The Summer Fox Tales Prize with theme: Feast! Send us stuff or share with a writer friend who might have something that fits our current theme! 🦊 blackfoxlitmag.com/contests/
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
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There are some excellent-looking trans books coming up in the fall, and if you're preparing your shopping list now, here's a good post for finding them! lgbtqreads.com/2025/03/31/h...
Happy Trans Day of Visibility 2025!
Children’s Just Like Queen Esther by Ari Moffic and Kerry Olitzky (text) and Rena Yehuda Newman (illustration) Atara loves to wear her crown – to the library, to the dentist, even to he…
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August 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
There are some excellent-looking trans books coming up in the fall, and if you're preparing your shopping list now, here's a good post for finding them! lgbtqreads.com/2025/03/31/h...
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For a dream to be prophecy, it must come three times.
This week, Reading the Weird dips into @nkjemisin.bsky.social short fiction collection "How Long 'Til Black Future Month?" for a story about hope, herbs, and horror grounded in the real world
reactormag.com/reading-the-...
This week, Reading the Weird dips into @nkjemisin.bsky.social short fiction collection "How Long 'Til Black Future Month?" for a story about hope, herbs, and horror grounded in the real world
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Fig: N.K. Jemisin’s “Red Dirt Witch” - Reactor
Welcome back to Reading the Weird, in which we get girl cooties all over weird fiction, cosmic horror, and Lovecraftiana—from its historical roots through its most recent branches. This week, we cover...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
For a dream to be prophecy, it must come three times.
This week, Reading the Weird dips into @nkjemisin.bsky.social short fiction collection "How Long 'Til Black Future Month?" for a story about hope, herbs, and horror grounded in the real world
reactormag.com/reading-the-...
This week, Reading the Weird dips into @nkjemisin.bsky.social short fiction collection "How Long 'Til Black Future Month?" for a story about hope, herbs, and horror grounded in the real world
reactormag.com/reading-the-...
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One of my favorite scenes for a Friday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQt...
Murderbot — Dr. Mensah's Panic Attack | Scene | Apple TV+
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July 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
One of my favorite scenes for a Friday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxQt...
Just put a hold on the new Silvia Moreno-Garcia novel on Libby! I love that this summer has blessed us with a new Moreno-Garcia fantasy within a month or so of a new V.E. Schwab fantasy. Very excited to get to both!
This week, new horror from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a funny college do-over from Jeneva Rose, and autofiction from Hannah Pittard. Plus, stories about the American South, and a deep dive into the Earth.
Where to start? This week's new releases are an all-you-can-read buffet
This week, new horror from Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a funny college do-over from Jeneva Rose, and autofiction from Hannah Pittard. Plus, stories about the American South, and a deep dive into the Earth.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Just put a hold on the new Silvia Moreno-Garcia novel on Libby! I love that this summer has blessed us with a new Moreno-Garcia fantasy within a month or so of a new V.E. Schwab fantasy. Very excited to get to both!
Silent Alarm is still one of my all-time favorite albums. This performance is a treat! ❤️
From the party anthem "Banquet" to the quiet "Blue," the English rock band spans its catalog at the Tiny Desk.
Bloc Party: Tiny Desk Concert
From the party anthem "Banquet" to the quiet "Blue," the English rock band spans its catalog at the Tiny Desk.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Silent Alarm is still one of my all-time favorite albums. This performance is a treat! ❤️
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The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
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#ALAAC25 It was an honor to celebrate Dr. Carla Hayden at ALA Annual—a visionary who has shown us, time and again, what it means to lead with wisdom, purpose, and grace. Learn "What Gives Carla Hayden Hope" at American Libraries. bit.ly/4eskLzf
What Gives Carla Hayden Hope | American Libraries Magazine
The former Librarian of Congress talked with author Kwame Alexander at ALA's Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on June 28.
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June 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#ALAAC25 It was an honor to celebrate Dr. Carla Hayden at ALA Annual—a visionary who has shown us, time and again, what it means to lead with wisdom, purpose, and grace. Learn "What Gives Carla Hayden Hope" at American Libraries. bit.ly/4eskLzf
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"I want to thank all librarians, because you guys are the pillars of our democracy."
— The fabulous George Takei at ALA (yes, it rhymes)
Check out "It Rhymes With Takei."
#ALAAC25
#itrhymeswithtakei
— The fabulous George Takei at ALA (yes, it rhymes)
Check out "It Rhymes With Takei."
#ALAAC25
#itrhymeswithtakei
June 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"I want to thank all librarians, because you guys are the pillars of our democracy."
— The fabulous George Takei at ALA (yes, it rhymes)
Check out "It Rhymes With Takei."
#ALAAC25
#itrhymeswithtakei
— The fabulous George Takei at ALA (yes, it rhymes)
Check out "It Rhymes With Takei."
#ALAAC25
#itrhymeswithtakei
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I did a list of books with awesome worldbuilding (and just awesome in general) for the NYT review of books. Here's a gift link: #booksky
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
Want to Escape Reality? Try One of These Books.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I did a list of books with awesome worldbuilding (and just awesome in general) for the NYT review of books. Here's a gift link: #booksky
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
Just finished Stag Dance the other day and really enjoyed it! Excited to get to several others on here, including The Antidote, When the Moon Hits Your Eye, and The Dream Hotel.
After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.
NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2025 so far
After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Just finished Stag Dance the other day and really enjoyed it! Excited to get to several others on here, including The Antidote, When the Moon Hits Your Eye, and The Dream Hotel.
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May we suggest some supplemental reading to your Murderbot viewing experience?
We've been talking about all things Murderbot for a long time at Reactor - here's just a sample of our deep dives and featured analysis!
We've been talking about all things Murderbot for a long time at Reactor - here's just a sample of our deep dives and featured analysis!
June 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
May we suggest some supplemental reading to your Murderbot viewing experience?
We've been talking about all things Murderbot for a long time at Reactor - here's just a sample of our deep dives and featured analysis!
We've been talking about all things Murderbot for a long time at Reactor - here's just a sample of our deep dives and featured analysis!
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🚀 December issue submissions are OPEN! We want your sci-fi & fantasy stories. Women-identified authors welcome - new writers especially encouraged! Deadline: Aug 15th
duotrope.com/duosuma... #ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
duotrope.com/duosuma... #ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
June 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚀 December issue submissions are OPEN! We want your sci-fi & fantasy stories. Women-identified authors welcome - new writers especially encouraged! Deadline: Aug 15th
duotrope.com/duosuma... #ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
duotrope.com/duosuma... #ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines
So happy to share that my YA short story, "A Little Sorrowed Talk," was selected as the winner of the Butterfly Effect Challenge held by Voyage YA by Uncharted Mag! Thank you to Voyage YA and Uncharted! So happy my pool story has a home!
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/a-li...
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A Little Sorrowed Talk - Uncharted
“You know what I heard, Philippa?” Kenzi said. “What?” I said, watching the lifeguards clean the pool beyond the fence. For the last time that summer, we were waiting to get into the city pool and, as...
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June 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So happy to share that my YA short story, "A Little Sorrowed Talk," was selected as the winner of the Butterfly Effect Challenge held by Voyage YA by Uncharted Mag! Thank you to Voyage YA and Uncharted! So happy my pool story has a home!
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/a-li...
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/a-li...
Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈 It's also the first day of summer reading at the library so June 1st always feels extra special to me. 🥰
June 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈 It's also the first day of summer reading at the library so June 1st always feels extra special to me. 🥰
This is going to be STELLAR
Here- first teaser. Much more to come…
The teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ has been released.
Coming to Netflix this November.
Coming to Netflix this November.
June 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is going to be STELLAR
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Register for our next class! Distillation and Transplantation:
A Guide to Processing Trauma through Fiction with Mary Shaver on May 31, 2025, 2-4 PM EST! 🦊 #amwriting #writingclass #litmag #writingcommunity blackfoxlitmag.com/2025/05/09/m...
A Guide to Processing Trauma through Fiction with Mary Shaver on May 31, 2025, 2-4 PM EST! 🦊 #amwriting #writingclass #litmag #writingcommunity blackfoxlitmag.com/2025/05/09/m...
May 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Register for our next class! Distillation and Transplantation:
A Guide to Processing Trauma through Fiction with Mary Shaver on May 31, 2025, 2-4 PM EST! 🦊 #amwriting #writingclass #litmag #writingcommunity blackfoxlitmag.com/2025/05/09/m...
A Guide to Processing Trauma through Fiction with Mary Shaver on May 31, 2025, 2-4 PM EST! 🦊 #amwriting #writingclass #litmag #writingcommunity blackfoxlitmag.com/2025/05/09/m...