John Joseph Adams
@johnjosephadams.com
Series Editor of BASFF. Publisher of @lightspeedmagazine.com (+ Editor) and NIGHTMARE. Editor of 40+ anthologies. Co-editor (with Jordan Peele) of OUT THERE SCREAMING.
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In the wake of the Democrats' feckless capitulation re: the shutdown, it's clear that it's far past time we have a change in Democratic leadership. That's right: We need to primary the donkey and elect a cat instead. Who loves donkeys? No one! Who loves cats? Everyone! I've already got the logo.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In the wake of the Democrats' feckless capitulation re: the shutdown, it's clear that it's far past time we have a change in Democratic leadership. That's right: We need to primary the donkey and elect a cat instead. Who loves donkeys? No one! Who loves cats? Everyone! I've already got the logo.
I use MailerLite for my newsletter, and recently they made this UI change that is maddening. See attached image. The DONE EDITING button changes to PLEASE WAIT every time you make a change (as it saves progress). The buttons also resize slightly. It's SO DISTRACTING. Whyyyyyyyyyyy.
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I use MailerLite for my newsletter, and recently they made this UI change that is maddening. See attached image. The DONE EDITING button changes to PLEASE WAIT every time you make a change (as it saves progress). The buttons also resize slightly. It's SO DISTRACTING. Whyyyyyyyyyyy.
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
So sorry to hear that we've lost Celeste Rita Baker. I only got to publish her once, with "Glass Bottle Dancer" in LIGHTSPEED (which was selected for inclusion in Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy). www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/glas.... RIP.
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
So sorry to hear that we've lost Celeste Rita Baker. I only got to publish her once, with "Glass Bottle Dancer" in LIGHTSPEED (which was selected for inclusion in Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy). www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/glas.... RIP.
THE TIME TRAVELER'S PASSPORT is now available, a new collection from Amazon Original Stories. 99¢ each or free w/ Prime/KU membership. Stories by: John Scalzi, RF Kuang, Peng Shepherd, Kaliane Bradley, P. Djèlí Clark, & Olivie Blake.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD
November 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
THE TIME TRAVELER'S PASSPORT is now available, a new collection from Amazon Original Stories. 99¢ each or free w/ Prime/KU membership. Stories by: John Scalzi, RF Kuang, Peng Shepherd, Kaliane Bradley, P. Djèlí Clark, & Olivie Blake.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD
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Seems like New York has a clear decision between the Kingpin and Daredevil for mayor and Kingpin is really upset that Daredevil is more popular….
November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Seems like New York has a clear decision between the Kingpin and Daredevil for mayor and Kingpin is really upset that Daredevil is more popular….
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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Happy Book Birthday to THE BEST AMERICAN Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by me and the amazing @johnjosephadams.com.
These stories are profound, hilarious, thoughtful, unsettling... stories that stay with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and congrats to all the contributors ! 👻👀👣🤖👽🧙🏾♀️🐈⬛🫂

These stories are profound, hilarious, thoughtful, unsettling... stories that stay with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and congrats to all the contributors ! 👻👀👣🤖👽🧙🏾♀️🐈⬛🫂

October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy Book Birthday to THE BEST AMERICAN Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by me and the amazing @johnjosephadams.com.
These stories are profound, hilarious, thoughtful, unsettling... stories that stay with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and congrats to all the contributors ! 👻👀👣🤖👽🧙🏾♀️🐈⬛🫂

These stories are profound, hilarious, thoughtful, unsettling... stories that stay with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and congrats to all the contributors ! 👻👀👣🤖👽🧙🏾♀️🐈⬛🫂

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I am delighted and honoured to say that my second novel RAKESFALL has won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! vajra.me/2025/10/21/r...
RAKESFALL wins the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
RAKESFALL wins the Le Guin Prize!
vajra.me
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I am delighted and honoured to say that my second novel RAKESFALL has won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! vajra.me/2025/10/21/r...
BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2025, edited by me and guest editor @nnedi.bsky.social is now available! See the cover and full TOC in the attached image. This is volume 11 (!!!) of BASFF.
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
@marinerbooks.bsky.social
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
@marinerbooks.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2025, edited by me and guest editor @nnedi.bsky.social is now available! See the cover and full TOC in the attached image. This is volume 11 (!!!) of BASFF.
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
@marinerbooks.bsky.social
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
@marinerbooks.bsky.social
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The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”
It shows up as “removed by author.”
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Crying right now. This is my first ever award, and I am so honored. <3
@carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ | WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Short Story
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
October 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Crying right now. This is my first ever award, and I am so honored. <3
I was delighted to see that @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's monumentally great story, "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" has won the Ignyte Award!
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
2025 Results - The Ignyte Awards
OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/Saga Press) METAL FROM HEAVEN – August Clarke (Erewhon Books) THE E...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I was delighted to see that @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's monumentally great story, "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" has won the Ignyte Award!
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
Since it's Black Speculative Fiction Month, I thought I'd share a story I love by a Black author each day. Since I'm starting 10 days in, I'll post a bunch to catch up. I'm going to do 15 from the Top 80 of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and 15 from Lightspeed/Nightmare.
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Since it's Black Speculative Fiction Month, I thought I'd share a story I love by a Black author each day. Since I'm starting 10 days in, I'll post a bunch to catch up. I'm going to do 15 from the Top 80 of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and 15 from Lightspeed/Nightmare.
Since DUNGEONS DEEP just came out, I wanted to post again about my indie-published adventure, ASCENDANCY OF NUR'RY'ZA. It's about missing wizards-in-training, a cursed game, and monks who worship a dark entity.
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Roll20: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Roll20: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Since DUNGEONS DEEP just came out, I wanted to post again about my indie-published adventure, ASCENDANCY OF NUR'RY'ZA. It's about missing wizards-in-training, a cursed game, and monks who worship a dark entity.
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Roll20: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
PDF: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Roll20: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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New story day! My 6th story with @lightspeedmagazine.com, "At the Bottom of the Bonfire," is about ambition with no limits, hunger with no satisfaction, and what you lose as you gain power. Thanks as always to @johnjosephadams.com & @wnwagner.bsky.social!
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/at-t...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/at-t...
At the Bottom of the Bonfire - Lightspeed Magazine
By the time he went to reclaim himself, it was too late. As a young man, he’d realized there was a power to being alone. Relationships were tethers that held you back, sapped you of strength, of will....
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New story day! My 6th story with @lightspeedmagazine.com, "At the Bottom of the Bonfire," is about ambition with no limits, hunger with no satisfaction, and what you lose as you gain power. Thanks as always to @johnjosephadams.com & @wnwagner.bsky.social!
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/at-t...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/at-t...
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Story day! “O Mechfighter, O Starsinger” in @lightspeedmagazine.com is my epic space opera about lost ancestry that’s trying to be revived between a human trafficking survivor who sings to the stars and a soldier grappling with her complicity in war: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/o-me...
O Mechfighter, O Starsinger - Lightspeed Magazine
The Starsinger, the Starsinger, the Starsinger, he sings. His histories have long been recorded—in every pit stop he has visited. In every station he has stayed. It may be just a minute of the traffic...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Story day! “O Mechfighter, O Starsinger” in @lightspeedmagazine.com is my epic space opera about lost ancestry that’s trying to be revived between a human trafficking survivor who sings to the stars and a soldier grappling with her complicity in war: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/o-me...
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An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
Speaking of HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, my absolute favorite episode of television is S1, E5: "Three Men and Adena," which is almost entirely inside the interview room with the two lead detectives questioning the suspect. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_M...
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Speaking of HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, my absolute favorite episode of television is S1, E5: "Three Men and Adena," which is almost entirely inside the interview room with the two lead detectives questioning the suspect. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_M...
Absolutely nonsensical that this isn't available. I'd say the BIGGEST fumble is HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET not being available to stream, but still TALES FROM THE CRYPT is also a great call. Get the super underrated TftC movie DEMON KNIGHT out there too while we're at it.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT not being on hbo streaming is one of the biggest fumbles ever honestly cant believe they have let it just waste away in some tomb somewhere. the second it trots back into the light there is going to be a huge resurgence
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Absolutely nonsensical that this isn't available. I'd say the BIGGEST fumble is HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET not being available to stream, but still TALES FROM THE CRYPT is also a great call. Get the super underrated TftC movie DEMON KNIGHT out there too while we're at it.
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Not an educator, but if you personally want to get back into reading books, here's what helped me (thread)
Honestly bless any educator doing battle with modern-day attention spans
I think we’re really going to have to do a lot more of this. A massive deprogramming so that people can read more than ten words at a time without anxiety.
www.thetimes.com/uk/education...?
www.thetimes.com/uk/education...?
October 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Not an educator, but if you personally want to get back into reading books, here's what helped me (thread)
My article series about Downtime Activities in 5e/Tales of the Valiant concludes with Performing. My favorite part is the result you get if you roll a 1-10 on your Performance check (i.e., the worst you can roll).
koboldpress.com/your-bard-ca...
Whole Series: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/dow...
koboldpress.com/your-bard-ca...
Whole Series: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/dow...
October 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My article series about Downtime Activities in 5e/Tales of the Valiant concludes with Performing. My favorite part is the result you get if you roll a 1-10 on your Performance check (i.e., the worst you can roll).
koboldpress.com/your-bard-ca...
Whole Series: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/dow...
koboldpress.com/your-bard-ca...
Whole Series: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/dow...
Hey! I've got two adventures in this book that just came out from @koboldpress.com. They're both co-written with dope author @bryancamp.bsky.social. Our adventures are “Clockwork Phylactery” and “The Dark God’s Ziggurat.”
koboldpress.com/kpstore/prod...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
koboldpress.com/kpstore/prod...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
October 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hey! I've got two adventures in this book that just came out from @koboldpress.com. They're both co-written with dope author @bryancamp.bsky.social. Our adventures are “Clockwork Phylactery” and “The Dark God’s Ziggurat.”
koboldpress.com/kpstore/prod...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
koboldpress.com/kpstore/prod...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...