R.E. Dukalsky
@tiltingwindward.bsky.social
Reader first, author second. Post-conflict SF/F, technocrat shenanigans, actions have real consequences, no romantic subplots.
Neither of these are pure utopias, but they're about coming to understand how a utopian community is possible:
"The Telling" by Ursula K. LeGuin
"Ammonite" by Nicola Griffith
I echo support for an earlier recommendation for "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk.
"The Telling" by Ursula K. LeGuin
"Ammonite" by Nicola Griffith
I echo support for an earlier recommendation for "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk.
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Neither of these are pure utopias, but they're about coming to understand how a utopian community is possible:
"The Telling" by Ursula K. LeGuin
"Ammonite" by Nicola Griffith
I echo support for an earlier recommendation for "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk.
"The Telling" by Ursula K. LeGuin
"Ammonite" by Nicola Griffith
I echo support for an earlier recommendation for "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk.
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley
July 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley
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The #IgnyteAwards Ember Award is a special award honoring individuals or entities whose contributions to genre in ways other than writing could be considered unsung. Congratulations:
June 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The #IgnyteAwards Ember Award is a special award honoring individuals or entities whose contributions to genre in ways other than writing could be considered unsung. Congratulations:
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The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Short Story category is for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Short Story category is for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
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The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novella category is for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
June 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novella category is for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
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We begin with the #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novel: Adult category, which recognizes novel-length (40k+ words) works intended for an adult audience. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
June 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We begin with the #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novel: Adult category, which recognizes novel-length (40k+ words) works intended for an adult audience. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
March 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith