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Louise Koren
@loukoren.bsky.social
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Linguist. Editor. Avid hobbyist.
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Lead editor @talesfeathers.bsky.social with @augursociety.bsky.social
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loukoren.bsky.social
Yall ever read a book and just gone. Hm. If any single person who knows me well reads this they will instantly know who my favourite minor character is huh
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
soniasulaiman.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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vincentisvintage.bsky.social
✨PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
At long last, my Great Gatsby retelling - a psychological thriller/drama graphic novel filled with vintage glamour - is getting published! #GreatGatsbyIIE
Drawing of Daisy in a white peacock dress in the hands of Gatsby. Publishing synopsis reads “ In which Nick Carraway develops a parasocial codependency with Gatsby—an aspiring couturier with a fabricated identity— until control shifts within New York’s criminal underworld and a deadly, reignited obsession with a former starlet shakes Gatsby’s grip on reality, thus threatening Nick’s ideal American muse”
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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smallpressalmanac.bsky.social
this weekend in Ottawa! the ottawa small press book fair! friday night reading + saturday fair,
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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ottawasmallpress.bsky.social
less than two weeks for the 31st anniversary edition of the ottawa small press book fair! and catch the pre-fair reading at Anina's Cafe the night prior! readers to announce soon,
smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
the ottawa small press book fair, autumn 2025 edition: November 22, 2025
span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents:      the ottawa     small press     book fair autumn 2025 : will be held on Satur...
smallpressbookfair.blogspot.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
loukoren.bsky.social
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FIRST SNOW FIRST SNOW FIRST SNOW FIRST SNOW FIRST SNOW
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November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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poojajoshi.bsky.social
So excited to share this story with the world! And @augursociety.bsky.social is a dream publication - I’m so honored to be among the amazing authors in this issue!
augursociety.bsky.social Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.1 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 26d
We've got TWO samples available right now!

✒️ “Four Elements of the Affair” by Britt Gillman, a betrayal told through the natural world
✒️ “Mother Tongue” by @poojajoshi.bsky.social, about two tongues across generations

READ NOW 👉 augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

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An illustration of a field on a sunny day and here’s a clothing line with yellow and red sheets flowing in the wind, and behind them are two people, one with purple wings touching hands. with a blue overlay. In between the sparkles reads: "contents." There is a black rectangle and inside lists the table of contents: "Four Elements of the Affair by Britt Gillman. Unrepeat: an incantation by Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal. What’s Mine by Lulu Kadhim. Mother Tree’s Idols by Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga. Of Seagrass Fins and Slippery Fingers by A.J. Van Belle. For Godzilla by Qurat Dar. The Thunder Boy by Cathy Smith. Mother Tongue by Pooja Joshi. Detritivore by Binoy Zuzarte. Of Blood and Pomegranates by Saad Omar Khan. Red Cliff by Eva Haas. The Event Horizon of Honey by Braydon Beaulieu. At the bottom of the image is the augur logo and a link to the website: www.augursociety.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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litgalz.bsky.social
It's my first time leading editing. The process was so eye-opening and amazing. I won't restate the editor's note but yall. Yall...I am so proud of each and every one of these stories and the authors who wrote them.

Come meet some new reads.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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augursociety.bsky.social
Augur Issue 8.2 is NOW LIVE! 🎊 & you can find 2 FREE pieces on our site!

Discover...
🔥 an elemental aftermath of an affair
🦖 a monstrous hymn of awe and destruction
🍯 devastation dripped in honey and rain
& so much more!

🔗 Starting reading here: augursociety.org/augur-issue-...

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An illustration of a field on a sunny day and here’s a clothing line with yellow and red sheets flowing in the wind, and behind them are two people, one with purple wings touching hands. with a blue overlay. At the top of the image reads: “Read it Now” in a yellow banner and underneath reads: “Augur Issue 8.2.” Bellow is the link to the website: http://www.augursociety.org. In the middle of the image is a book with the cover art of Issue 8.1. There are 6 arrows around the book pointing to blurbs from some of the pieces that read: elemental aftermath of an affair, toxic love festers through shed skin & wet sheets, young love, rusted metal, & shattered sunlight, monstrous hymn of awe & destruction, old age drama between two languages, and devastation dripped in honey and rain .
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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jscoble.bsky.social
It was great to meet or reconnect with @loukoren.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @rebecca-b.bsky.social @angrykem.bsky.social Nathan Caro Fréchette @ayshaufarah.bsky.social KM Greyburn and @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social at CanCon 2025 last weekend.

Great to interact with such cool folks!
October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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uguelphcwmfa.bsky.social
Congratulations to Guelph MFA alum @teresempierre.bsky.social on the release of #ASTHEEARTHDREAMS (House of Anansi), out now!

Edited by Terese Mason Pierre, this groundbreaking anthology of speculative fiction uplifts the spectacular imaginings, reflections, and hopes of Black writers in Canada.
[Image description: The book cover of AS THE EARTH DREAMS: BLACK CANADIAN SPECULATIVE STORIES is centered against a vibrant purple background with bees decorating the corners of the image. At the top, turquoise text reads “OUT NOW WITH HOUSE OF ANANSI.”]
October 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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bmwillows.bsky.social
#CanCon2025 photo dump!! What a wonderful experience full of long-awaited in-person meetings, new connections, entertaining/enlightening panels, and lots of laughs (also a fair bit of nerves being a first-time volunteer, but hey, I did the thing and it turned out alright 👌)
A photo of my hand holding my name tag, which has a purple volunteer ribbon and a multicolored "first time attendee" ribbon Me with Louise Koren!! Me with Erin Rockfort!! Me with Claudie Arsenault!!
October 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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ourmankoto.bsky.social
RELEASE DAY! Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 is now available! Grab ebooks at all retailers and print via Amazon, with Ingram to follow shortly for bookstore & library sales. Grab your copy today and pls share WIDELY!
#BookRelease #NewBook #SpecFic #fantasy #sciencefiction #canada #Booksky 💙📚🪐
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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talesfeathers.bsky.social
New T&F story is NOW LIVE!

Check out “The Last Chance Locksmith” by @niallspain.bsky.social! ☕🔥

Settle in for a cozy fantasy story about an artificer, her coffee, and the unfortunate adventures that keep rocking her bunker!

Read it NOW! 🔗 Link in bio.
An image with an orange plain background. There is a graphic of an open book at the bottom of the image. In the middle is a white square. Inside of the square reads: “A shockwave rippled through the bunker. Unfortunately, this knocked one of Heather’s romance novels off her shelf and onto the thick carpet below. Even worse, it woke her a whole thirty-seven minutes early. The rumbling faded fast—the clinking of glass beakers from her lab stilling soon after—but there was no chance she’d fall back asleep now.” in black text. Beneath it reads: "Tales and Feathers Magazine — Volume 3" then there is a link symbol beside the link: https://augursociety.org/the-last-chance-locksmith/
October 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
loukoren.bsky.social
Did I buy too many books at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend? Yes, of course, as always.

Did I also very kindly get lent a book to read? Also yes.

Did I get home and immediately start rereading a book I've already read several times? ...well, I shan't say
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
loukoren.bsky.social
I had a fantastic time at CanCon on my very first panel with @andregeleynse.com and @rebecca-b.bsky.social! Yall made it easy and I had an absolute blast! ✨️
andregeleynse.com André Geleynse @andregeleynse.com · Oct 20
Huge shout-outs to fellow panelists @loukoren.bsky.social and @rebecca-b.bsky.social for a great panel on (sustainably) running a magazine.

Also to @moniqueac.bsky.social and @ympang.bsky.social for such a fun talk about submitting short fiction. Could've talked with you all for hours!
Photo of three people at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Louise Koren, Rebecca Bennett, and myself (André Geleynse) Photo of three people standing at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Monique Cuillerier, Y.M. Pang, and myself (André Geleynse)
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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straith.ca
The Brookstreet Hotel May Have Been Constructed Over a Hellmouth: a post-#CanCon2025 event report

(1) frequently very nice, but sometimes also unsettling wall art in both the corridors and the rooms

my bathroom had art like a little praying guy being flushed down the toilet!
October 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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mariebilodeau.bsky.social
I don’t quite know how to capture my feelings about #CanCon2025. Gratitude, joy, relief, hope, fatigue, glitter(!), love, the magnitude of something freed from the past and sparkling brighter toward the future.

Thank you all for coming. For caring. For being kind. 💖💖💖

Now to sleep. 😴
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Can we close the gap?

Can we help the global writing community?

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Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project, Goal 4: Fully Fund Two Translations, by 31 October, still needed: $3245, 68%, If this goal is met: Translations will be fully funded for Bengithi Lizokuna and Zvinobvinza,...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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apexmag.bsky.social
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**what is “normal” anyway?
*** 9 out of 10 shrimps recommend!
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October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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arcpoetry.bsky.social
We are pleased to share that Manahil Bandukwala's Heliotropia has been named the 2025 Archibald Lampman Award winner! This year's jury says, "With form and language that surprises and delights, Manahil Bandukwala has crafted a perfect set of love poems for our current moment." Congrats, Manahil!
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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kbyrd.bsky.social
charlatan.ca/ottawa-stude...
Ottawa students raced to beat the bus — and won - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper
Carleton University and University of Ottawa students raced to beat the bus to highlight OC Transpo issues.
charlatan.ca
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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danliimatta.bsky.social
it's #portfolioday!

I'm Dan, I'm a concept artist/illustrator that often posts dailies, but I also do environments, character concepts, and commissions.

& I'm available for work, email or DM me if you're interested!

✉️ [email protected]
Level art for a 2d metrovania Commission work Illustration of a bunch of cool dogs Environment concept
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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fionacreates.bsky.social
Ey up #PortfolioDay
I'm a Comics Artist and Writer, and Illustrator, from the UK. I mostly make historic vibes work and enjoy working with bright colours and bold shapes. Available from November.

Folio - fionacreates.net
Comic - ladiesoftheknightcomic.com
email - [email protected]
Cover for Ladies of the Knight, A Knight and Squire surrounded by a medieval style illuminated border. 2 Elves fight in front of a tournament crowd A kiss while one shields the other from falling arrows. The world is on fire around them. The Drama. A comic page depicting a day of travel.
October 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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anyachalina.bsky.social
Hello again #PortfolioDay !
I'm Anya. I am a freelance illustrator with a love for patterns and historical themes. I am always open for work and would love to find some new illustration projects!
✉️ [email protected]
anyachalina.myportfolio.com
The artwork shows a ceremony on a patio. There's a round pool in the center of the image and a round arch in the background. Sisters of the convent are placed in different locations performing different parts of the ritual. Half of them wear a peacock mask and half of them wear sun-like headpieces. There's a woman in the center on the horse. She wears a blue dress decorated with mosaic-like patterns. The horse is covered with blue patterns and stands still above the water. Two twins are sitting on the floor surrounded by large lilies. Behind them one sister plays a harp and another one is holding two bowls with mysterious light. There's a big mosaic tree in the background with other sisters dancing around it. There are two other sisters on top of the wall waving scarves. The artwork is mostly blue and light green The image shows a room with tall windows and stairs leading to a bathroom below. There's a woman with red hair reaching towards a dollhouse. The woman is an original character of the commissioner. On the right side from the window there's a wall with decorated arch around it and some paintings hanging on the wall. On the first level there's a bathtub with a man laying in it. The bathtub is partially covered by a divider. The artwork is mostly pink and mint with lots of patterns. The artwork shows musicians sitting in shallow water in a purple room. First musician plays wooden drums, second one plays erhu, third one plays a flute, fourth one plays a gong. All background musicians wear either pots or plates on their heads. The woman in the center has black hair and plays an instrument inspired by Korean instrument called gayageum. There are three purple goldfish floating above the ground. The wall in the background is decorated with arches with stained glass and there's a big flower pot with purple cornflowers. The room also has some arches with silk fabric hanging on them. The artwork is purple with some green details. the artwork shows a room with a circle-shaped window and two people standing in the center. The window is decorated with flowers and has a curtain hanging over it. The room has two floors and stairs between them. The bottom part has a pool with the reflection of the room and two separated stairs facing each other. The room is decorated with patterns and tiles. The artwork is mostly lilac and turquoise.
October 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM