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Vajra Chandrasekera

@vajra.me

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Writer. Revenant. Wrote THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS (2023 Nebula, Ignyte, Crawford, and Locus awards) & RAKESFALL (2024 Otherwise award, Le Guin and Nebula finalist) Colombo/New York. https://vajra.me

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · Jul 24

The Gaza Soup Kitchen run by Hani Almadhoun and family is currently feeding 3000 people a day under the monstrous conditions of the engineered famine happening before our eyes. You can help feed at least a few people. Please donate: gofund.me/e37b4bae

Donate to Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza, organized by Hani Almadhoun

Do you know what it’s like to watch your family starve? I do. My… Hani Almadhoun needs your support for Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza

gofund.me

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Congrats!!!!!

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Double-congrats, Sonia!!!!! 🙌

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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 6h

I didn’t know what to say before, with Thyme Travellers winning just now. All I have to say is please continue to support Palestinians loudly and without apology.

So much love to you all!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 6h

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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Sonia is an Ignyte and Ember Award winner! @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 6h

I don’t know what to say except that the Ignytes mean so much to me, are so important for the community. I’m incredibly honoured to say this is my first win, and a win for all the contributors.

Thank you all! 🍉

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 6h

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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E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · 4h

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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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Congrats!!!!! 🔥

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Congrats!!!!!!!! 🔥

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Congrats!!!!!!!!! 🚀

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 1h

Congrats Ignyte winners!!!!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, hello

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, hello

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Derrick @dmartincampbell.bsky.social · 1d

Rakesfall still wonderful and surprising even the second time:

With each life, it grows easier to move between worlds: they echo each other, harmony and counterpoint.
I manage to dislodge one of my curses on a world not far from home, snagging it on the burrs of a city much like my own.
My curse wedges its doors forever open. I'll return there often, in the time after time to come: those open doors call out to me, bright lights in the dark ocean. Perhaps that place appeals to me because it's like but not too like; unlike enough to surprise, sometimes. Perhaps it's only the curse, ceaselessly calling me home.

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Drew Broussard @drewsof.bsky.social · 1d

If you like @vajra.me's THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS and/or RAKESFALL, you need to have Paige Lewis's CANON on your radar. It's gonna get the Literary treatment from PRH (or maybe, at best, Literary-Genre a la CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS) but I hope spec/weird readers will take it seriously too.

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Quiara but spoopy! (they/them) @quiara.net · 2d

I’m reading Rakesfall by @vajra.me. I have no idea what to say it’s about, but I also cannot put it down. Tell me more things about this weird (set of?) world(s?) that I don’t understand!

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 2d

My friend Sama'a needs our help to feed and clothe her small children, who depend on her for everything. Please give what you can

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 2d

Please share & give to help Heba's family survive the aftermath of 2 years of Israel's genocidal famine & destruction of Gaza. They urgently need funds for healthcare, travel, food, & shelter as winter approaches, & they're exhausted & starving:

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 2d

Today's newsletter is about the patterns in fake book club and other scam emails sent to authors.

How to spot an author scam email

I’ve grumbled enough on social media about the rise in AI-generated scam emails that now, more than one of my author friends has sent an email to me, asking...

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 2d

Mine too! (And thank you!!)

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

It didn't win, but this was one of very few awards to even nominate it (along with the Ignytes iirc)

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

Thank you!!

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

One of the tragically few awards to justly recognize the greatness of THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER, for instance (yes I will always be peevish about this)

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

The Le Guin Prize for Fiction shortlist for 2025 is excellent, as it has been every year so far! www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25

Ursula K. Le Guin — 2025 Prize for Fiction

www.ursulakleguin.com

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

yes I rewatched it just now and got uncanny valleyed by my own face

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

in case you missed it, there's a clip of me talking about RAKESFALL over at the Le Guin Prize's insta! In which I talk for just over two minutes and explain nothing whatsoever, HOWEVER you can see me make many humourous microexpressions www.instagram.com/p/DPUUxEHDUDg/

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Ranylt Richildis @ranylt.bsky.social · 3d

So long as there is an internet and breath in my body, those stories will be there indeed. ❤️

Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 3d

For people who love weird short stories—Did you know the incredible Lackington's archive is still online? You should read it now while we still have an internet lackingtons.com

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Unfound Peoples Videotechnic ◡◶▿ @unfoundvideo.bsky.social · 3d

Chuffed for László Krasznahorkai winning the Nobel. Might mark it by re-reading one of his sentences over the weekend.

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