David Jón Fuller 🇨🇦
@davidjonfuller.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Interested in history, knitting, baking, cycling infrastructure, not necessarily in that order. Talar smá íslensku. He/him.
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Some big writing news: my debut novel, VENUE 13, will be published by Ravenstone in 2026!
Read the official announcement here: www.turnstonepress.com/news/in-the-...
Read the official announcement here: www.turnstonepress.com/news/in-the-...
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Libraries are free for you to use, serve the public good, are great, support creators financially and, I cannot be clear enough about this-- ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE-- so pirating books makes you kind of an asshole, not some Marxist revolutionary.
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Libraries are free for you to use, serve the public good, are great, support creators financially and, I cannot be clear enough about this-- ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE-- so pirating books makes you kind of an asshole, not some Marxist revolutionary.
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
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Incredibly relatable thread. Chronic illness is utterly isolating. I get round it by - 3 or 4 times a year - pretending I'm a healthy person & meeting up w friends. I have the luxury of being able to do that.
(and then the unseen punishment of consequences)
I don't know what the answer is. #mecfs
(and then the unseen punishment of consequences)
I don't know what the answer is. #mecfs
My health problems keep frightening off ppl I care about.
Mum’s in hospital with pulmonary embolism with several clots in her lung. She’s very unwell outside of this. We’re probably looking at my mum’s end of life level of care.
My mum & sis have kept me as an ear to text & call when stressed but
Mum’s in hospital with pulmonary embolism with several clots in her lung. She’s very unwell outside of this. We’re probably looking at my mum’s end of life level of care.
My mum & sis have kept me as an ear to text & call when stressed but
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Incredibly relatable thread. Chronic illness is utterly isolating. I get round it by - 3 or 4 times a year - pretending I'm a healthy person & meeting up w friends. I have the luxury of being able to do that.
(and then the unseen punishment of consequences)
I don't know what the answer is. #mecfs
(and then the unseen punishment of consequences)
I don't know what the answer is. #mecfs
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It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
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this is how you lose the dish war
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this is how you lose the dish war
Worth remembering -- and I think this is true for the stories we tell ourselves, silently, as well as the ones we share with others.
Writing is magic and co-creation. Stories can change the shape of reality. Be thoughtful with the ones you tell!
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REMINDER! the word Grimoire (book of magic) comes from the Old French word grammaire, or grammar. The word "spell," like a magical incantation, comes from the Germanic "spel" which means "storytelling."
Be careful with stories! They have power. And so do the people who tell them well
Be careful with stories! They have power. And so do the people who tell them well
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Worth remembering -- and I think this is true for the stories we tell ourselves, silently, as well as the ones we share with others.
Kate is an amazing SFF writer and you should read her books.
If you are wondering about my extensive backlist, and which book/series might best fit your current reading needs/tastes, I wrote this post for you (boy-band style):
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Where Should I Start With Your Novels? | I Make Up Worlds
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Kate is an amazing SFF writer and you should read her books.
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My position is that, if we want to get it off this mess we’re all in, we need to imagine the world we want to build. Especially if we don’t want to leave anyone behind.
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My position is that, if we want to get it off this mess we’re all in, we need to imagine the world we want to build. Especially if we don’t want to leave anyone behind.
Every episode of Caillou
What’s that one movie where the guy is minding his own business and this group of thugs start hassling him but the don’t know he is secretly a great fighter and he beats them up and then says something snarky?
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Every episode of Caillou
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Strange Horizons is open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors!
The window will close after 500 stories are received.
More information: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
If you submitted in April or June, you CANNOT submit.
#fiction #shortstories #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi
The window will close after 500 stories are received.
More information: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
If you submitted in April or June, you CANNOT submit.
#fiction #shortstories #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi
Fiction Submission Guidelines
How to submit a story to Strange Horizons.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Strange Horizons is open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors!
The window will close after 500 stories are received.
More information: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
If you submitted in April or June, you CANNOT submit.
#fiction #shortstories #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi
The window will close after 500 stories are received.
More information: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
If you submitted in April or June, you CANNOT submit.
#fiction #shortstories #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi
@kameronhurley.com BTW I want to circle back to something you shared her months ago: THANK YOU for mentioning and recommending "A Sense of Self" by Veronica O'Keane. I went and requested it at the library after your observations about it.
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
@kameronhurley.com BTW I want to circle back to something you shared her months ago: THANK YOU for mentioning and recommending "A Sense of Self" by Veronica O'Keane. I went and requested it at the library after your observations about it.
@averyother.bsky.social Avery! I just saw the news! CONGRATS!
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
@averyother.bsky.social Avery! I just saw the news! CONGRATS!
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My son’s band “We’re Only Here For The Snacks” is on the front of the Globe and Mail Arts Section! Thrilling.
Their album “Missed Our Stop” is out Nov. 21 and release party is at the WECC on Nov. 23.
Their album “Missed Our Stop” is out Nov. 21 and release party is at the WECC on Nov. 23.
This is a great story - young folk finding joy in writing, performing and sharing music, bucking against the screentime. And Winnipeg’s We’re Only Here For The Snacks is featured! @julespenner.bsky.social
Globe and Mail gift article
Globe and Mail gift article
A garage band revival? Maybe the kids are all right
Tired of their smartphones, looking for connection and spurred on by Gen X parents, youngsters across the country are getting the band back together
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November 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My son’s band “We’re Only Here For The Snacks” is on the front of the Globe and Mail Arts Section! Thrilling.
Their album “Missed Our Stop” is out Nov. 21 and release party is at the WECC on Nov. 23.
Their album “Missed Our Stop” is out Nov. 21 and release party is at the WECC on Nov. 23.
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Sheldon Birnie's story in Short Story, Long is also great: ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/not-dark-y...
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Sheldon Birnie's story in Short Story, Long is also great: ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/not-dark-y...
Welp, that's my resting heart rate through the roof. Congrats to all the other authors who made the shortlist! [makes enthusiastic raven sounds]
It’s time to announce which ten stories caught our eye for this year’s Raven Short Story Contest shortlist! View them here on the Pulp Literature blog: pulpliterature.com/announcing-t...
Announcing the 2025 Raven Short Story Contest Shortlist! - PULP Literature
Soaring Stories It’s time to announce which ten stories caught our eye for this year’s Raven Short Story Contest shortlist! The winners, as chosen by final [...]
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November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Welp, that's my resting heart rate through the roof. Congrats to all the other authors who made the shortlist! [makes enthusiastic raven sounds]
Canadians of a certain age know
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Canadians of a certain age know
I appreciate @genxjamerican.com 's thoughts in this thread, but especially this:
If you want to be a real man instead of the kind of hollow man Joyce Carol Oates makes fun of on social media, build and maintain an inner life! Have a thing you enjoy and pursue *just because you like it*.
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I appreciate @genxjamerican.com 's thoughts in this thread, but especially this:
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#Booksky Hey, we’re WisCon @wiscon.bsky.social’s first Vendor of the Month! Use WisCon26 on our website in November to get a discount on our books and we make a donation to WisCon! How cool is that! queenofswordspress.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#Booksky Hey, we’re WisCon @wiscon.bsky.social’s first Vendor of the Month! Use WisCon26 on our website in November to get a discount on our books and we make a donation to WisCon! How cool is that! queenofswordspress.com
Fiddling with a minor bike repair this morning (rear fender was rubbing, couldn't figure out why/where), I learned the hard way not to stop a studded tire from spinning with my bare hand
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Fiddling with a minor bike repair this morning (rear fender was rubbing, couldn't figure out why/where), I learned the hard way not to stop a studded tire from spinning with my bare hand
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It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
Got up this morning; did some reading; mixed levain for bread I'm going to bake tomorrow morning. And having coffee, obvs. How's everyone else doing? Happy Saturday!
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Got up this morning; did some reading; mixed levain for bread I'm going to bake tomorrow morning. And having coffee, obvs. How's everyone else doing? Happy Saturday!
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Free tomorrow afternoon? Like books launches and Canadian spec fic and poetry? Then head down to Bakka-Phoenix Books at 3 pm and grab a copy of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol. 3, meet some of the contributors (me included) and maybe get some books signed, grab some snacks, and just hang out. :)
Come one, come all! Join us for the launch of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 this Saturday, Nov 8 at Bakka-Phoenix @ 3pm. Ten contributors will be doing brief readings from their work and the fine folks at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social will have copies for sale. See you there and pls share WIDELY.
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Free tomorrow afternoon? Like books launches and Canadian spec fic and poetry? Then head down to Bakka-Phoenix Books at 3 pm and grab a copy of Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol. 3, meet some of the contributors (me included) and maybe get some books signed, grab some snacks, and just hang out. :)