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James Machell
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Writer, editor, interviewer (occasional YouTuber) https://linktr.ee/jamesmachell
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Space Cowboy Books @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social · 5d
Simultaneous Times Episode 92 is live! Featuring stories by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social @fjbergmann.bsky.social and @eladhaber.bsky.social with music by TSG, Oneirothopter, & Phog Masheeen

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Simultaneous Times logo (a painting of an astronaut in front of a supernova) with author headshots
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James Machell @jamesmachell.bsky.social · 5d
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social is now on Substack #sciencefiction

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Welcome to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
A Sort of Introduction
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James Machell @jamesmachell.bsky.social · 17d
Nearly three million people have signed a petition against mandatory digital IDs, 100,000 being the minimum for Parliament to reconsider the issue. Yesterday, the government responded that they will not change the the policy and it's for our own good.

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Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
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Space Cowboy Books @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social · 18d
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.

action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
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Raima Larter @raimalarter.bsky.social · 19d
And here it is October...when I always start planning my #NaNoWriMo project. I'm leaning toward joining #MyWriteClub since it has what I need and want: a place to log my word count and see it as a graph. I could do it myself with a spreadsheet, but this seems to have more accountability. #writing
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Utopia Science Fiction @utopiascifi.bsky.social · 21d
The reviews are in on our latest issue, courtesy of Chuck Rothman @chuckrothman.bsky.social in Tangent Online. "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social is described as a story that hits "far too close to home." #sciencefiction

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Utopia SF, Vol 7, August 2025 - Tangent Online
Utopia Science Fiction (Vol 7), August 2025 "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" By Calie Voorhis "Damage Abatement" by Dawn Vogel "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito "The Black Dragon" by Robert Bagnall "Too Late Never" by Ken Foxe Reviewed by Chuck Rothman "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" starts the August issue of
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James Machell @jamesmachell.bsky.social · 27d
I've just conducted a fantastic interview with Alyssa Winans @alawinans.bsky.social! Look out for her answers in the next issue of @utopiascifi.bsky.social. It's a must read for the speculative artists out there. #art #sciencefiction
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Utopia Science Fiction @utopiascifi.bsky.social · Sep 8
Fancy a taster of our latest issue? "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" by Calie Voorhis is free to read! #sciencefiction #funny

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Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die by Calie Voorhis
Utopia Science Fiction Magazine | August 2025
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James Machell @jamesmachell.bsky.social · 28d
Appreciate the welcome! Glad to be here
raimalarter.bsky.social Raima Larter @raimalarter.bsky.social · 28d
Dear #scifi and #sffh fans and writers. My friend and colleague @jamesmachell.bsky.social has just joined BlueSky. Give him a follow!
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Raima Larter @raimalarter.bsky.social · Jun 17
Publication Day! My new book, Silver Rush, a novella set in the 1850s western US, is out today! Find links to purchase it on my blog (see below) and thank you in advance for leaving a review.

#amwriting #historicalfiction #BookSky
Publication Day!
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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · Sep 4
Come celebrate with me for the launch of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM on October 14 at 6:00 PM at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA, where I'll be in conversation with RF Kuang! Ticket gets you a copy of the signed book. (Thank you to Harvard Book Store.)

www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu
Harvard Book Store presents a discussion featuring Ken Liu and R.F. Kuang on ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM. Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA, on October 14, 6:00 PM.
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James Machell @jamesmachell.bsky.social · 29d
Very proud to have been a part of this!
utopiascifi.bsky.social Utopia Science Fiction @utopiascifi.bsky.social · Aug 25
We're thrilled to share our official certificate from the National Fantasy Fan Federation. You can check out the other winners of this year's awards here: tnfff.org/neffy-awards/ #sciencefiction
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