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Mike Allen (Mythic Delirium Books📚)
@mythicdelirium.bsky.social
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Writer (Nebula finalist, Shirley Jackson finalist X 2), editor & publisher (World Fantasy Award finalist x 2), poet (Rhysling winner X 3), journalist (VPA winner X 4), devoted husband, obedient cat servant, metalhead \m/ \m/ https://mythicdelirum.com
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Thank you, S.P.! 🙏🏻
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Aww, thank you! 🙏🏻
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Late in his too-short life, @sfwa.org gave Bud the Service Award for his work on the SFWA Estates Project.

The web page states: the Clarence Howard “Bud” Webster Award was founded in 2018 to recognize outstanding achievements in writing by Virginia authors.

So wow! I am honored, and moved.

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A photo of Bud Webster wearing one of his trademark fezzes.
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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If you're not familiar with the Webster Awards, they honor the memory of my dear friend (& one time @sfpoetry.bsky.social secretary) Bud Webster, a Roanoke-born Richmond-based writer of humorous science fiction & serious genre history who, yes, often wore fezzes, ’cause he KNEW it was funny.

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The Webster Awards logo, prominently featuring a fez.
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Thank you, Kate! 🙏🏻
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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…and if you take advantage of these special offers, pre-orders of Haralambi Markov’s THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES and [U.S. ONLY for paperbacks] *shipping costs* are included in the prices!

Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: bit.ly/BoneSwans10th

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MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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In a celebration of Mythic Delirium debuts, we’ve made @csecooney.bsky.social’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year— @barb.bsky.social’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and @fluoritewitch.bsky.social’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts in e-book & [US Only] paperback …

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MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026 At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!) In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices! Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Couldn’t agree more!
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Also a famous Mae West quip, for what that’s worth.
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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HALLOWEEN IS HERE!

My #10daysofHalloween series ends w/ my Rhysling Award-winner THE STRIP SEARCH, first released 20 years ago this month (!!!) in @strangehorizons.bsky.social!

You can find all 10 poems in SLOW BURN: bit.ly/SlowBurnOrder and AFTERMATH OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT bit.ly/GetAftermath
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM