Akis Linardos
@linardos.bsky.social
Writer of oddities, biomedical AI scientist, maybe human
🖊️ Apex, Uncharted, Heartlines, Strange Horizons, ergot., and elsewhere
akislinardos.com
he/him
🖊️ Apex, Uncharted, Heartlines, Strange Horizons, ergot., and elsewhere
akislinardos.com
he/him
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Akis Linardos
@linardos.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Know what, let's do a thread of what I've out and accessible in 2024. Twisted emperors, human-birthing caves, and dystopias of photosynthetic humans lie in wait
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Oh frig it's awards eligibility post season! Had a few things come out but what I'd like to focus on is my debut novella FEEDING THE WHEEL (Dead Sky Publishing, July 2025). If you thought it was cool, *I'd* think it was cool if you suggested it for long fiction or debut categories or whatever. Party
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Oh frig it's awards eligibility post season! Had a few things come out but what I'd like to focus on is my debut novella FEEDING THE WHEEL (Dead Sky Publishing, July 2025). If you thought it was cool, *I'd* think it was cool if you suggested it for long fiction or debut categories or whatever. Party
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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ICYMI 🌟 Lofty Pigeon Books is hosting a ✨FREE✨ ECO24 launch party with @louisevans.bsky.social and @kayv.bsky.social on Nov. 18th @ 6:30! Enjoy a night of readings, book signings, a Q&A and reception!
Seats are limited! Reserve your spot at the event link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/louis-evan...
Seats are limited! Reserve your spot at the event link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/louis-evan...
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ICYMI 🌟 Lofty Pigeon Books is hosting a ✨FREE✨ ECO24 launch party with @louisevans.bsky.social and @kayv.bsky.social on Nov. 18th @ 6:30! Enjoy a night of readings, book signings, a Q&A and reception!
Seats are limited! Reserve your spot at the event link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/louis-evan...
Seats are limited! Reserve your spot at the event link below ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/louis-evan...
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And here’s another! 😃
October 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
And here’s another! 😃
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ANNOUCEMENT: Rotting Leaf Magazine
A new literary magazine for eco-fiction
www.briefecology.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's that time of the year 😜
Find links to all short fiction on my site: akislinardos.com/short-fiction/
Find links to all short fiction on my site: akislinardos.com/short-fiction/
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It's that time of the year 😜
Find links to all short fiction on my site: akislinardos.com/short-fiction/
Find links to all short fiction on my site: akislinardos.com/short-fiction/
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We are open and would love to read your work!
November submissions are OPEN!
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We are open and would love to read your work!
Something romantic but body horror for halloween
Trapped in This Body, I Wait for You by @linardos.bsky.social from Issue 4
Body horror; mind manipulation; insects
www.heartlines-spec.com/trapped-in-t...
Body horror; mind manipulation; insects
www.heartlines-spec.com/trapped-in-t...
Trapped in This Body, I Wait for You
Trapped in This Body, I Wait for You by Akis Linardos
www.heartlines-spec.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Something romantic but body horror for halloween
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✨ 2025 Publications ✨
A thread of links to read and access everything I have published in 2025, updated as new stories become available.
A thread of links to read and access everything I have published in 2025, updated as new stories become available.
October 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
✨ 2025 Publications ✨
A thread of links to read and access everything I have published in 2025, updated as new stories become available.
A thread of links to read and access everything I have published in 2025, updated as new stories become available.
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Our backer-exclusive horror movie watch party is THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 25th at 12 PM EST! 🍿🎃
Join @retreasure.bsky.social and @lesleyconner.bsky.social for the 80s cult classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! This event is exclusive to backers, so be sure to donate before Saturday if you want to join us! ⬇️
Join @retreasure.bsky.social and @lesleyconner.bsky.social for the 80s cult classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! This event is exclusive to backers, so be sure to donate before Saturday if you want to join us! ⬇️
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our backer-exclusive horror movie watch party is THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 25th at 12 PM EST! 🍿🎃
Join @retreasure.bsky.social and @lesleyconner.bsky.social for the 80s cult classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! This event is exclusive to backers, so be sure to donate before Saturday if you want to join us! ⬇️
Join @retreasure.bsky.social and @lesleyconner.bsky.social for the 80s cult classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! This event is exclusive to backers, so be sure to donate before Saturday if you want to join us! ⬇️
Another contributor copy on my doorstep
What a lovely cover 👀
@jessicacarver.bsky.social thanks again for including me in this, and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social @madalenadaleziou.bsky.social @cjtavares.bsky.social
What a lovely cover 👀
@jessicacarver.bsky.social thanks again for including me in this, and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social @madalenadaleziou.bsky.social @cjtavares.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Another contributor copy on my doorstep
What a lovely cover 👀
@jessicacarver.bsky.social thanks again for including me in this, and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social @madalenadaleziou.bsky.social @cjtavares.bsky.social
What a lovely cover 👀
@jessicacarver.bsky.social thanks again for including me in this, and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social @madalenadaleziou.bsky.social @cjtavares.bsky.social
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COLLAB ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🪐👽🌈
We have an exclusive interview with the editors of @othersidespec.bsky.social OUT NOW on Kickstarter! 🗣️💬
We love the Otherside team and are so excited to see their project succeed! If you want to see us chat about queer SFF, short fiction and more, check it out here! ⬇️
We have an exclusive interview with the editors of @othersidespec.bsky.social OUT NOW on Kickstarter! 🗣️💬
We love the Otherside team and are so excited to see their project succeed! If you want to see us chat about queer SFF, short fiction and more, check it out here! ⬇️
Update 2: Interview with the editors of Otherside! · Apex Magazine 2026
Here at Apex, we are always happy to see new markets emerging and succeeding. So when the opportunity to swap interviews with the co-founders and editors of OTHERSIDE came up, we were happy to do it. ...
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
COLLAB ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🪐👽🌈
We have an exclusive interview with the editors of @othersidespec.bsky.social OUT NOW on Kickstarter! 🗣️💬
We love the Otherside team and are so excited to see their project succeed! If you want to see us chat about queer SFF, short fiction and more, check it out here! ⬇️
We have an exclusive interview with the editors of @othersidespec.bsky.social OUT NOW on Kickstarter! 🗣️💬
We love the Otherside team and are so excited to see their project succeed! If you want to see us chat about queer SFF, short fiction and more, check it out here! ⬇️
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There are so many amazing stories and poems in the new Autumn issue of Kaleidotrope!
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
There are so many amazing stories and poems in the new Autumn issue of Kaleidotrope!
My poem "Dice Rolling Eternal" has been shortlisted Brilliant Poetry contest 👀and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social
You may find a blog about the competition celebrating Quantum Science here: quantum2025.org/news-link/br...
And read the 10 finalists:
www.thebrilliantpoetry.com/2025
You may find a blog about the competition celebrating Quantum Science here: quantum2025.org/news-link/br...
And read the 10 finalists:
www.thebrilliantpoetry.com/2025
2025 — Brilliant Poetry
Read the winning entries from 2024.
www.thebrilliantpoetry.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My poem "Dice Rolling Eternal" has been shortlisted Brilliant Poetry contest 👀and with some great company @reasie.bsky.social
You may find a blog about the competition celebrating Quantum Science here: quantum2025.org/news-link/br...
And read the 10 finalists:
www.thebrilliantpoetry.com/2025
You may find a blog about the competition celebrating Quantum Science here: quantum2025.org/news-link/br...
And read the 10 finalists:
www.thebrilliantpoetry.com/2025
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October 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A birdie told me it's National Dark Poetry day, so here's one to celebrate, about a boy whose touch inflates things. Even flesh. 💀
kaleidotrope.net/archives-2/s...
kaleidotrope.net/archives-2/s...
“Up His Arm Crawls a Tooth-sized Spider” by Akis Linardos
kaleidotrope.net
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A birdie told me it's National Dark Poetry day, so here's one to celebrate, about a boy whose touch inflates things. Even flesh. 💀
kaleidotrope.net/archives-2/s...
kaleidotrope.net/archives-2/s...
This week I'm on
Tales to Terrify: talestoterrify.com/episodes/714...
Plott Hound: plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
and Kaleidotrope: kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...
Pick your poison 🖤
Tales to Terrify: talestoterrify.com/episodes/714...
Plott Hound: plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
and Kaleidotrope: kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...
Pick your poison 🖤
“Follow My Instructions, I Promise This Won’t Hurt” by Akis Linardos
kaleidotrope.net
October 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This week I'm on
Tales to Terrify: talestoterrify.com/episodes/714...
Plott Hound: plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
and Kaleidotrope: kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...
Pick your poison 🖤
Tales to Terrify: talestoterrify.com/episodes/714...
Plott Hound: plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
and Kaleidotrope: kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...
Pick your poison 🖤
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There is, as it happens, a brand new issue of Kaleidotrope.
October 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There is, as it happens, a brand new issue of Kaleidotrope.
If you read one thing I published this year let it be this one. 🐺 ☀️
"After a Wolf Swallowed the Sun" by @linardos.bsky.social free to read online!
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
October 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you read one thing I published this year let it be this one. 🐺 ☀️
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"After a Wolf Swallowed the Sun" by @linardos.bsky.social free to read online!
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"After a Wolf Swallowed the Sun" by @linardos.bsky.social free to read online!
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
"Man wanted the sun, and he’d have sucked it dry, turned it to tall towers of glass and more machines. So I swallowed it, to protect it from the Man.”
plotthoundmag.com/after-a-wolf...
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Welcome to episode 714. We have two tales for you this week, about guardian eldritch horrors (by @amadolaila.bsky.social, read by @jimmyhorrors.bsky.social) and the risks of messing with time (by @linardos.bsky.social).
talestoterrify.com/episodes/714-laila-amado-akis-linardos
talestoterrify.com/episodes/714-laila-amado-akis-linardos
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Welcome to episode 714. We have two tales for you this week, about guardian eldritch horrors (by @amadolaila.bsky.social, read by @jimmyhorrors.bsky.social) and the risks of messing with time (by @linardos.bsky.social).
talestoterrify.com/episodes/714-laila-amado-akis-linardos
talestoterrify.com/episodes/714-laila-amado-akis-linardos
A break from social media was refreshing. Productive weeks, completed a new novella at 40k words (pending edits) and I had two lovely acceptances in the meantime. More to follow. 🖤
September 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A break from social media was refreshing. Productive weeks, completed a new novella at 40k words (pending edits) and I had two lovely acceptances in the meantime. More to follow. 🖤
It's gonna be an absolutely no-social-media month, my love to everyone, off to use my block-site apps again
September 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's gonna be an absolutely no-social-media month, my love to everyone, off to use my block-site apps again
Hazbin Hotel season 2 just had its teaser and I'm so ready
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September 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Hazbin Hotel season 2 just had its teaser and I'm so ready