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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Our little book that could!! I am so proud of this anthology!! ❤️😍❤️

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Eugen Bacon, Wole Talabi, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, and Other African Writers Shine at 2025 Ignyte Award - JAY Lit

Winners of the 2025 Ignyte Awards have been announced, recognizing outstanding contributions in speculative fiction. Several Africa writers were among those celebrated across major categories and they...

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Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · 7d

Wait. What! OMG! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations @genni.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION

2025 Winner Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION edited by Eugen Bacon

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 10d

Yup. Although if this was the actual sequel I'm supposed to be writing, that would be great - but it's something entirely new and different 😂

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 11d

When you're supposed to be taking a break from novel writing to work on short stories but then accidentally outline a brand new novel instead 😆

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 13d

Ah the joy of filing an Anthropic claim. I really hope they pay out and that we all get our due. And that this sets a precedent for the publishing industry that'll deter others from stealing our words again!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you for all the suggestions!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 16d

Ah, this is stunning!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 18d

Go Mikeno, go!!!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 18d

What's your favourite cover from an SFFH book published in the last year or two? Bonus points if it's YA and/or queer.

Please drop links or pics...

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 22d

HADES II !!!

I've been waiting so long for this 😍

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 23d

Revisions on the 'sibling rivalry between demigods isn't good for the space-time continuum' novel are DONE!!!

442 pages
113k words
all the feels

I am tired but happy - now to just see what beta readers and my editor thinks 🤞🤞🤞

#writingcommunity #booksky

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you! This has been on my to-watch list far too long!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 28d

I guess this book can be described as that time sibling rivalry got a little out of hand so now there are gaping holes in the fabric of reality which will have Serious Consequences for the brat and his big sister who is very very tired 😆

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · 29d

Anime with best fight / action sequences? Tell me...

For reference, I loved the choreography of fight scenes in Castlevania and Arcane. Looking for more stuff as epic as that, preferably in SFFH genres.

#anime

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 20

For 24 hours, you can grab a bunch of free queer ebooks in multiple genres (including I Heart Robot) thanks to @divinationhollow.bsky.social If you're looking for creepy fall reads, now's the time to go get your hands on queer horror!

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Queer Your eReader — Divination Hollow Reviews

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 18

Only 58 pages left to go in the revision of this 400+ page book. I've arrived at the climax which needs to be rewritten, which I am very excited about! My three disaster demigod siblings get to have a major showdown and I get to make it even more epic than before! 😆

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 18

From that book? I'm not sure. There doesn't seem to be consensus, only that they love the characters.

Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 18

Nothing makes my day quite like hearing from a reader who loved my book: "Just wanted to say I haven't slept bc it was SO SO GOOD. It had me in a binge chokehold" 😊😊😊

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 13

I am having so much fun with these revisions, stitching in more foreshadowing, raising the stakes, increasing the action, upping the angst, and adding in threads to be unraveled in the sequel! 😊

I truly love writing, and cannot imagine ever allowing AI to rob me of this joy!

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 12

The new Twenty One Pilots 😍😍 Wow! I'm loving each and every single song on this album. Damn, this is good. Like AOTY contender for sure! Someone's gonna have to drop something seriously mind-blowing to beat this. *side-eyes Bad Omens*

#music #newrelease

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Xan van Rooyen @xanwriter.bsky.social · Sep 2

When your publisher is happy with your edits and calls your book "lavish and immersive" saying things like "the writing is poetic and soulful and so smart" when this was an idea you put off for ages because you didn't think you'd be able to pull it off!!

#WritingCommunity #booksky