Fatima Taqvi
@fatimataqvi.bsky.social
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Here it is! The gorgeous cover of Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Here it is! The gorgeous cover of Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
Out 7th April 2026 (UK)
June 9th 2026 (US/Can)
Artwork by Richard Anderson. Cover design by Ben Prior.
Preorders open now!
The migrant-hating crowd's values seem to be they want people to stop learning English and to stop celebrating Christmas
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The migrant-hating crowd's values seem to be they want people to stop learning English and to stop celebrating Christmas
Got a cassette player and audio books of Les Miserables and Three Men in a Boat on - yes, you guessed it - audio cassette. December 2025 sorted.
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Got a cassette player and audio books of Les Miserables and Three Men in a Boat on - yes, you guessed it - audio cassette. December 2025 sorted.
I really really really really need to not adopt new guinea pigs right now...I don't have room, I don't have time. God give me strength 😭
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I really really really really need to not adopt new guinea pigs right now...I don't have room, I don't have time. God give me strength 😭
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bit overwhelmed by the influx of patrons
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thank you to everyone that showed up to support @thedeadlands.com via Patreon
this is how we keep publishing that zine, with your support
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if you want to support us + read great death fiction/poetry/nonfic, here is the link:
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this is how we keep publishing that zine, with your support
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November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
bit overwhelmed by the influx of patrons
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
PATRONS
support us and get access to our ePub/print issues
YOU CAN DO THAT, really.
also support tiers increasing in new year 😿
but if you sign up this year NO INCREASE,
really.
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thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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This colonial horror is happening now in Denmark.
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests, known as FKUs, on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
This colonial horror is happening now in Denmark.
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we should feed everybody actually
all the time
there is no reason for anyone to be hungry and/or homeless
all the time
there is no reason for anyone to be hungry and/or homeless
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
we should feed everybody actually
all the time
there is no reason for anyone to be hungry and/or homeless
all the time
there is no reason for anyone to be hungry and/or homeless
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Responsible parents leave their children behind in war zones. Apparently.
BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Responsible parents leave their children behind in war zones. Apparently.
Nobody "needs" gifts but people need people and the holidays in healthy societies are a time to express that. Society not being healthy is a sad, not a big smiling happy. If we can't afford something we don't beat ourselves up about it. But it's something we need to fix, not make peace with.
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays:
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
November 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Nobody "needs" gifts but people need people and the holidays in healthy societies are a time to express that. Society not being healthy is a sad, not a big smiling happy. If we can't afford something we don't beat ourselves up about it. But it's something we need to fix, not make peace with.
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Over a third of the old internet no longer exists, 87% of all video games before 2009 are lost media, 40% of the Million Dollar Homepage was dead links as of 2019, etc.
*And* this media void is being filled with mindboggling quantities of ai slop.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mil...
*And* this media void is being filled with mindboggling quantities of ai slop.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mil...
October 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Over a third of the old internet no longer exists, 87% of all video games before 2009 are lost media, 40% of the Million Dollar Homepage was dead links as of 2019, etc.
*And* this media void is being filled with mindboggling quantities of ai slop.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mil...
*And* this media void is being filled with mindboggling quantities of ai slop.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mil...
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Love the SH archives! In addition to all the stories Maria called out, I'll piggyback on this to drop two of my SH faves:
"Collateral Memory" by @followthelede.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/coll...
"Secrets of the Kath" by @fatimataqvi.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/secr...
"Collateral Memory" by @followthelede.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/coll...
"Secrets of the Kath" by @fatimataqvi.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/secr...
Strange Horizons turns 25 this year, which is pretty much an eternity in the world of spec fic zines, and I had the privilege of going through the archives for a special short fiction roundup: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives
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A Short Fiction Treasures Special: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives
Going through the archives of Strange Horizons for this special column has been a bit like exploring a treasure chamber. I’ve picked fifty stories. I could have picked hundreds. Meaning: I left a l…
strangehorizons.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Love the SH archives! In addition to all the stories Maria called out, I'll piggyback on this to drop two of my SH faves:
"Collateral Memory" by @followthelede.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/coll...
"Secrets of the Kath" by @fatimataqvi.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/secr...
"Collateral Memory" by @followthelede.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/coll...
"Secrets of the Kath" by @fatimataqvi.bsky.social: strangehorizons.com/fiction/secr...
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Read 'It Might Be He Returns' by Fatima Taqvi on io9, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
A Mirror World Brings Wonders—and Dread—in This Fantasy Short Story
Read 'It Might Be He Returns' by Fatima Taqvi on io9, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
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August 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Read 'It Might Be He Returns' by Fatima Taqvi on io9, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
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My favorite Doctor and Companion
August 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
My favorite Doctor and Companion
@lightspeedmagazine.com has published my short fantasy story "It Might Be He Returns." It's also up in audio narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!
Link here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/it-m...
Link here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/it-m...
It Might Be He Returns - Lightspeed Magazine
What you need to know about the boy in this story is he is always hungry and the sun is always too hot for him, and he would save the world if he could. This is what he tells himself as he sits opposi...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@lightspeedmagazine.com has published my short fantasy story "It Might Be He Returns." It's also up in audio narrated by Stefan Rudnicki. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!
Link here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/it-m...
Link here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/it-m...
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this is such a wonderfully gruesome tale from @fatimataqvi.bsky.social -- don't miss out on becoming "Our Very Best Selves!"
@nightmare-magazine.com
@nightmare-magazine.com
Our Very Best Selves! - Nightmare Magazine
I like car journeys in the passenger’s seat. They give me time to think and rethink things beyond the shape of my life. I’m not allowed to play music, but I can in my head. Places blur. Memories tangl...
www.nightmare-magazine.com
October 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
this is such a wonderfully gruesome tale from @fatimataqvi.bsky.social -- don't miss out on becoming "Our Very Best Selves!"
@nightmare-magazine.com
@nightmare-magazine.com
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Not one but two great short fiction recs lists out today, with a ton of great stories for you to check out, including recent work by FFers @fatimataqvi.bsky.social @thesuiway.bsky.social @vivianhchou.bsky.social and @kurellian.bsky.social!
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Also live today is my March short fiction spotlight! reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: March 2024 - Reactor
Death, betrayal, and the unexpectedly weird in this month's short fiction spotlight.
reactormag.com
April 13, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Not one but two great short fiction recs lists out today, with a ton of great stories for you to check out, including recent work by FFers @fatimataqvi.bsky.social @thesuiway.bsky.social @vivianhchou.bsky.social and @kurellian.bsky.social!
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My latest short fiction roundup features work from @lightspeedmagazine.com @nightmare-magazine.com @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social @reactorsff.bsky.social @bourbonpenn.bsky.social @escapepod.org @kaleidotrope.bsky.social @khoreo.bsky.social @thedeadlands.com & @psychopomp.bsky.social!
My Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup - #3/2024
The art for this roundup includes a detail of the cover for Hexagon #16 by Yorgos Cotronis. More about the artist: https://cotronis.com/ ☀...
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April 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
My latest short fiction roundup features work from @lightspeedmagazine.com @nightmare-magazine.com @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social @reactorsff.bsky.social @bourbonpenn.bsky.social @escapepod.org @kaleidotrope.bsky.social @khoreo.bsky.social @thedeadlands.com & @psychopomp.bsky.social!
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We had @avramargariti.bsky.social @angelaliu.bsky.social @vivianhchou.bsky.social @chalicotherex.bsky.social, and @fatimataqvi.bsky.social appearing in @radonjournal.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social @upbeattales.bsky.social @smallwondersmag.com @oldmoonquarterly.bsky.social and The Dark!
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February 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Contains work by FFers @aijiang.bsky.social @christinogle.bsky.social @fatimataqvi.bsky.social @samhchung.bsky.social @authorizedmusings.bsky.social @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social @aardwyrm.bsky.social and Uchechukwu Nwaka! Check it out!
Nerds of a Feather 2024 Hugo Award Recommendation List: Part 1
Welcome to the Nerds of a Feather 2024 Hugo Award Recommendation List.
It's a bit uncomfortable, this year, given events in Chengdu but here are our major fiction recommendations.
www.nerds-feather.com/2024/01/nerd...
Welcome to the Nerds of a Feather 2024 Hugo Award Recommendation List.
It's a bit uncomfortable, this year, given events in Chengdu but here are our major fiction recommendations.
www.nerds-feather.com/2024/01/nerd...
Nerds of a Feather 2024 Hugo Award Recommendation List: Part 1
Welcome to the Nerds of a Feather 2024 Hugo Award Recommendation List. As in previous years, this is a 4-part list covering things our write...
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January 30, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Contains work by FFers @aijiang.bsky.social @christinogle.bsky.social @fatimataqvi.bsky.social @samhchung.bsky.social @authorizedmusings.bsky.social @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social @aardwyrm.bsky.social and Uchechukwu Nwaka! Check it out!
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Writers of the world, I know a lot of you were interested in the idea of a charity anthology for Palestine in memory of Refaat Alareer. I'm in touch w/ a publisher, and preparing a query.
If you are interested, pls get in touch with me asap. Thanks.
If you are interested, pls get in touch with me asap. Thanks.
December 8, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Writers of the world, I know a lot of you were interested in the idea of a charity anthology for Palestine in memory of Refaat Alareer. I'm in touch w/ a publisher, and preparing a query.
If you are interested, pls get in touch with me asap. Thanks.
If you are interested, pls get in touch with me asap. Thanks.
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My Write for Palestine fundraiser is live. All donations will go directly to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund Urgent Gaza Relief drive.
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December 8, 2023 at 4:10 PM
My Write for Palestine fundraiser is live. All donations will go directly to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund Urgent Gaza Relief drive.
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In this issue's From the Archives column, @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social reviews the first two issues of Tasavvur, recommending stories by Mehak Khan, @fatimataqvi.bsky.social, Mariam Taufeeq, and Saad Hossain.
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Issue 006 - Spring 2023 - Tasavvur
The rest of the world is (rightfully) worried about AI. But AI still has a long way to go before it can reach the standard of this issue's stories
tasavvurnama.com
December 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM
In this issue's From the Archives column, @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social reviews the first two issues of Tasavvur, recommending stories by Mehak Khan, @fatimataqvi.bsky.social, Mariam Taufeeq, and Saad Hossain.
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This month on the newsletter: some thoughts about the origins of work-life balance and a terrible jack o'lantern I drew for you all.
Wallowing in the Balance
Hi there, fellow wallowers, For those of you who don't know, I'm not a full time writer. I have a day job and I carve out time to write around it. When I'm...
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October 31, 2023 at 1:30 PM
This month on the newsletter: some thoughts about the origins of work-life balance and a terrible jack o'lantern I drew for you all.
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absolutely gonna work this into my everyday idiom in every conceivable context. like … yes, change in political consciousness, whether individual or collective, is very difficult and takes much patience and effort, but a bucket of rats cannot be filled in one night
why does this sound like a proverb from a language I don't speak
a bucket of rats can be filled in one night!
October 27, 2023 at 7:27 AM
absolutely gonna work this into my everyday idiom in every conceivable context. like … yes, change in political consciousness, whether individual or collective, is very difficult and takes much patience and effort, but a bucket of rats cannot be filled in one night