J.Z. Weston
@jzweston.bsky.social
Writer. Knitter. Geek. I like stories. (They/them)
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Interview with me about Murderbot and the upcoming Platform Decay at www.space.com/entertainmen...
Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)
In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Interview with me about Murderbot and the upcoming Platform Decay at www.space.com/entertainmen...
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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This is a gorgeous essay.
“So much of politics is taking action but not getting what you want.”
“So much of politics is taking action but not getting what you want.”
When I wrote this a year ago I had no idea how bad things would get. Today, eight years after she left us, I'm trying to follow Ursula's advice: write and worry. Write and act. Worry and keep writing.
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
lithub.com/the-way-of-w...
The Way of Water: On the Quiet Power of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Activism
In the past two months, I’ve found myself thinking back to an essay Ursula K. Le Guin posted on her blog in November 2016. It was one of her last long essays, and she wrote it at a time when she—li…
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January 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is a gorgeous essay.
“So much of politics is taking action but not getting what you want.”
“So much of politics is taking action but not getting what you want.”
"Awakened," by A.E. Osworth
"A Psalm for the Wild-built," by Becky Chambers
"Litany for a Broken World" by L.J. Cohen
(Because why stop at one?)
"A Psalm for the Wild-built," by Becky Chambers
"Litany for a Broken World" by L.J. Cohen
(Because why stop at one?)
As with potato chips, I can’t stop with just one:
“The Bog Wife”, by Kay Chronister
”Even Though I Knew the End”, by C.L. Polk
“The City in Glass”, by Nghi Vo
“The Chatelaine”, by Kate Heartfield
“One Message Remains”, by Premee Mohamed
“The Bog Wife”, by Kay Chronister
”Even Though I Knew the End”, by C.L. Polk
“The City in Glass”, by Nghi Vo
“The Chatelaine”, by Kate Heartfield
“One Message Remains”, by Premee Mohamed
If you see this and agree, you are obligated to rec a book by a fantasy author who's still writing. I don't make the rules.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
"Awakened," by A.E. Osworth
"A Psalm for the Wild-built," by Becky Chambers
"Litany for a Broken World" by L.J. Cohen
(Because why stop at one?)
"A Psalm for the Wild-built," by Becky Chambers
"Litany for a Broken World" by L.J. Cohen
(Because why stop at one?)
Great thread:
I've said this a couple times in interviews lately but it's annoying that the lesson publishing will take away from this isn't "invest in more specific, niche, and/or weird books that cater to an under-served readership." It'll be "MORE SPORTS" bc that's a variable they can quantify.
I wrote about how Heated Rivalry is just the latest case of how publishers, with all their data, are still not able to predict what will be the next sensation. lithub.com/get-ready-fo...
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Great thread:
Check out this gorgeous cover! Tune in Tomorrow was a romp of a good time, and I know the sequel will be just as good
BIG NEWS REVEALED: The GORGEOUS new for the next book in the "Tune"-iverse ("We Interrupt This Program") -- a magical, Muse-ical mystery tour!
👵 older woman solving mysteries
🧚♂️ mixed-up Unseelie gardener
🍞 shortbread magic
❓ disappearing TROPE town residents
Pre-order now!
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👵 older woman solving mysteries
🧚♂️ mixed-up Unseelie gardener
🍞 shortbread magic
❓ disappearing TROPE town residents
Pre-order now!
geni.us/weinterrupt
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Check out this gorgeous cover! Tune in Tomorrow was a romp of a good time, and I know the sequel will be just as good
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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Also, if you were wondering why the season finale of Leverage:Redemption last year was a refutation of the Melian Dialogue, "the strong do what they will", condemned systemic cruelty and offered illegal resistance is legitimate, as opposed to a fun heist, it's because WE'D DONE THE FUCKING READING.
January 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Also, if you were wondering why the season finale of Leverage:Redemption last year was a refutation of the Melian Dialogue, "the strong do what they will", condemned systemic cruelty and offered illegal resistance is legitimate, as opposed to a fun heist, it's because WE'D DONE THE FUCKING READING.
I had an amazing time at Arisia this weekend! Participated in some great panels and caught up with old friends and made some new ones. This was originally going to be my only con this year, but that may have to change -- I had far too much fun!
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I had an amazing time at Arisia this weekend! Participated in some great panels and caught up with old friends and made some new ones. This was originally going to be my only con this year, but that may have to change -- I had far too much fun!
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an underrated plus of living in Boston is that absolutely no one believes this
People, I beg of you, please stop assuming someone who went to an Ivy is smart
July 15, 2024 at 11:08 PM
an underrated plus of living in Boston is that absolutely no one believes this
PSA
I now know at least three people at Readercon who currently have COVID. If you attended, please test yourself ASAP!
July 15, 2024 at 11:24 PM
PSA
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"Your life should not be a museum." "Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets."
April 15, 2024 at 2:47 PM
"Your life should not be a museum." "Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets."
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Reasons to vote for Toby, #13: October could rival Batman for the way she acquires random teenagers and provides them with family, safety, and adults who listen.
April 11, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Reasons to vote for Toby, #13: October could rival Batman for the way she acquires random teenagers and provides them with family, safety, and adults who listen.
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if you’re criminalizing librarians, the answer to “are we the baddies” is an emphatic yes
April 6, 2024 at 4:56 AM
if you’re criminalizing librarians, the answer to “are we the baddies” is an emphatic yes
Oh no! Somebody sent me a very nice email. But that means I have to reply to it, which requires acknowledging a compliment. Can't I hide under my desk instead?
March 13, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Oh no! Somebody sent me a very nice email. But that means I have to reply to it, which requires acknowledging a compliment. Can't I hide under my desk instead?
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I forget where I first heard this, but in writing there are no rules, only difficulty levels.
March 3, 2024 at 10:35 PM
I forget where I first heard this, but in writing there are no rules, only difficulty levels.
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1994: internet is ephemeral
2004: internet is forever
2014: only internet is forever. Print pubs and owning physical media are for idiots
2024: your favorite shows have been removed for tax breaks and private equity firms bought up the websites you worked for and deleted your entire life's work
2004: internet is forever
2014: only internet is forever. Print pubs and owning physical media are for idiots
2024: your favorite shows have been removed for tax breaks and private equity firms bought up the websites you worked for and deleted your entire life's work
February 24, 2024 at 3:26 PM
1994: internet is ephemeral
2004: internet is forever
2014: only internet is forever. Print pubs and owning physical media are for idiots
2024: your favorite shows have been removed for tax breaks and private equity firms bought up the websites you worked for and deleted your entire life's work
2004: internet is forever
2014: only internet is forever. Print pubs and owning physical media are for idiots
2024: your favorite shows have been removed for tax breaks and private equity firms bought up the websites you worked for and deleted your entire life's work
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I mostly write short fiction, but I'd love people to read my latest story in Strange Horizons.
It's about worm-filled doppelgangers and why being cis-passing kinda sucks.
It's about worm-filled doppelgangers and why being cis-passing kinda sucks.
Maladaptive Camouflage
“Ask me something only I would know.” You say this to your wife because you know you’re human. You can feel it in the familiar ache in your back, and the fear writhing in your guts. You feel it in …
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February 23, 2024 at 12:12 AM
I mostly write short fiction, but I'd love people to read my latest story in Strange Horizons.
It's about worm-filled doppelgangers and why being cis-passing kinda sucks.
It's about worm-filled doppelgangers and why being cis-passing kinda sucks.
Just finished In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune -- a lovely, bittersweet reflection on what it means to be human, in which almost all of the characters are robots. It's not as light as House on the Cerulean Sea, but it has just as much heart!
February 23, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Just finished In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune -- a lovely, bittersweet reflection on what it means to be human, in which almost all of the characters are robots. It's not as light as House on the Cerulean Sea, but it has just as much heart!
I don't have any books yet, but check out this thread full of awesome trans and nonbinary authors!
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
February 22, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I don't have any books yet, but check out this thread full of awesome trans and nonbinary authors!
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I never post about being at a place until I'm no longer there. It's a good practice.
February 22, 2024 at 2:22 PM
I never post about being at a place until I'm no longer there. It's a good practice.
As if I wasn't already excited to get my hands on this!
February 21, 2024 at 7:37 PM
As if I wasn't already excited to get my hands on this!
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There's basically nothing in the world that makes me happier than shouting about books I love.
(Okay, maybe donuts.)
(Okay, maybe donuts.)
Every month I try to review books that I
A) enjoyed
B) want to geek out about
in my @washingtonpost.com SFF review column.
But please believe me when I say that all five books I review this month are *extraordinary*. I felt so lucky to be able to review them.
Paywall-free link: wapo.st/3IebriZ
A) enjoyed
B) want to geek out about
in my @washingtonpost.com SFF review column.
But please believe me when I say that all five books I review this month are *extraordinary*. I felt so lucky to be able to review them.
Paywall-free link: wapo.st/3IebriZ
5 utterly addictive new science fiction and fantasy novels
New books from Yangsze Choo, Rae Giana Rashad and others explore how clever underdogs manage to endure and heal.
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February 21, 2024 at 7:14 PM
There's basically nothing in the world that makes me happier than shouting about books I love.
(Okay, maybe donuts.)
(Okay, maybe donuts.)
Not for me, but this looks like a fantastic opportunity for someone out there!
Also hello, all artists and writers! Please share widely -- we would love to get a variety of both of you!
Do you like SIENSE? Do you like CREATIVITY? Are you not too horrified at the idea of working with a huge bug? (This is paid!)
Do you like SIENSE? Do you like CREATIVITY? Are you not too horrified at the idea of working with a huge bug? (This is paid!)
February 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Not for me, but this looks like a fantastic opportunity for someone out there!
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This really does make the whole "slate" argument sound even more ridiculous
This really does make the whole "slate" argument sound even more ridiculous
I wasn't planning to comment more about the Hugos but the discussions about the "slate" really bug me. I don't think I have seen any translations of the blogpost from Science Fiction World (the publication that put out the list), so let me try to translate it very carefully here for context.
February 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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This really does make the whole "slate" argument sound even more ridiculous
This really does make the whole "slate" argument sound even more ridiculous