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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 1h

There's a 2.99 ebook sale on the Emilie omnibus on online retailers today only, including Bookshop.org, kobo, Amazon, etc.

Amelia Parker @thatparkerwoman.bsky.social · 2h

Kobo too! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

The Emilie Adventures ebook by Martha Wells - Rakuten Kobo

Read "The Emilie Adventures Emilie and the Hollow World & Emilie and the Sky World" by Martha Wells available from Rakuten Kobo. Two novel-length steampunk adventures from the author of the wildly suc...

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 1h

reskeeting in the vain hope of just one order this weekend 🤣

ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 1d

family health emergencies mean I've had to pull out from trading at tomorrow's Partizan in Newark. That's a big hit to cashflow so I've just put a 10% off code on the shop to grab some orders instead - use PARTIZAN10 at Checkout to qualify. I'll ship out existing show pre-orders on Monday!

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks!

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you! I’m still processing it. Sonia.exe stopped working haha.

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

And I’m on Patreon! www.patreon.com/soniasulaiman

Get more from Sonia Sulaiman on Patreon

creating stories inspired by Palestinian folklore

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

If you would like to support me directly, which is always deeply appreciated, I have a tip jar: ko-fi.com/soniasulaima...

Buy SoniaSulaiman a Coffee

Sonia is writing speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore. Leave her a tip to support her work!

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

Read some of my work here: soniasulaiman.com/stories/

Stories

‘The Forty.’ Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction. Roseway Publishing. 2024. Handala. The Olive, the Storm, and the Sea. Art by Iasmin Omar Ata. ‘Negative Theology of t…

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 1h

Hey, a reminder that I’m looking for work. I’m an award winning writer and editor serving the community. My book Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction just won an Ignyte award! I’m looking for clients, and would love to work in narrative games.

Get in touch with me!

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · 2h

This is absolutely FANTASTIC news, and if you haven't read it, I hope you'll come do so: psychopomp.com/we-who-will-not-die/

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Hall Of Mirrors Artworks @homartworks.bsky.social · 4h

URGENT! NEED TO CLEAR OVERDRAFT ASAP. 🫠 Our cats need wet food again too, but I can't buy anything until I'm out of the red.

#MutualAid #TransCrowdFund

Our cat Robin, a grey and brown tabby, staring down from the top of a cat tree with both front legs extended towards the camera. He's hungy. He's always hungy.

Our cat Sullivan, a stripey brown Maine coon, looking like he wants his wet food while he broods on a star wars comforter

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 2h

This week's episode of @writingexcuses.bsky.social is focused on my own personal creative practices. I talk about how being bored is one of the best ways to keep moving forward towards your goals. This was a fun conversation and you can check it out below:

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20.41: DongWon Song’s Personal Writing Process

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 5h

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 2h

Art is resistance! A fave writer, Zin Rocklyn/teri clarke, hanging on by the shreds of her gums, just got into Under the Volcano. Everyone's going to benefit from this award storytelling growth and change, and here's their Kickstarter so we can put our money where our dreams are: gofund.me/35f5cb65e

Donate to Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey, organized by Teri Clarke

hello, all! my name is Teri Clarke and I write horror and dark fantasy under the… Teri Clarke needs your support for Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 2h

YES! Zin Rocklyn is SUCH good people, and an AMAZING writer! I know times are hard for everyone, but please support one of our finest artists if you can.

Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 2h

Art is resistance! A fave writer, Zin Rocklyn/teri clarke, hanging on by the shreds of her gums, just got into Under the Volcano. Everyone's going to benefit from this award storytelling growth and change, and here's their Kickstarter so we can put our money where our dreams are: gofund.me/35f5cb65e

Donate to Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey, organized by Teri Clarke

hello, all! my name is Teri Clarke and I write horror and dark fantasy under the… Teri Clarke needs your support for Support Teri Clarke's Writing Journey

gofund.me

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 3h

You take? You take Millie’s nose like the burglar?

a man in a military uniform is standing in a room with flags and says `` right to jail , right away '' .

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 3h

Just played “got your nose” with my dog, Millie. And she looked at me so betrayed, I immediately gave it back to her.

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Alfarmer Ali @farmaliali.bsky.social · 3h

Don't skip please

I just need you, I want to eat
I ask your humanity to help me eat
can you do that?

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

M. R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 3h

It’s our first zero-backer day… BUT we’re only thirteen backers away from our final backer goal! (And $604 away from unlocking nonfiction.) If you 1. can’t stand me and 2. love queer art, there’s never been a better time to support @othersidespec.bsky.social!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

Info for our Backer Goals! 50, 100, 150, 200, AND 250 Backers are unlocked! All backer goals are in rainbow with an open lock over a blurred version of OTHERSIDE banner art in purple, with a blurred floating fantastical head on the right. Now at the bottom there is a FINAL GOAL: 300 backers - MR plays Alien: Isolation. Instead of a lock there is a face hugger from the Alien franchise.

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 3h

I’ve said elsewhere but this being my first ever win for a literary award is sweet because of who it is from: the Igyntes and the people who make them possible mean a lot to me!

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 3h

My anxiety: Not me, though haha…

Unless… 🥹

Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to everyone up for, winning, and making possible the Ignyte Awards! It’s been rough, and you all did good.

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION

2025 Winner Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works - THYME TRAVELLERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION edited by Sonia Sulaiman

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 4h

Im so overjoyed about this

@soniasulaiman.bsky.social cares so much and does so much

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 4h

The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner The Ember Award: Sonia Sulaiman

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Reposted by Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 4h

The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 4h

I’m going to go sit down now.

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you!