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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁
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malaysian editor, writer, translator, theatre maker | editor-in-chief at @khoreo.bsky.social | phd in decolonial seasian sff | co-creator and librettist @asianpiratemusical.bsky.social 🏴‍☠️ | she/they/dia/伊 ✨| zhuiningchang.com
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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁 @witchywonderer.bsky.social · Jul 8
We’re live! This is one of the stories closest to my heart—my queer time travel pirate musical set on Southeast Asian seas, now out in the world for everyone to listen to 🏴‍☠️
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jolantru.bsky.social
Pretty graphic!
Wolf's Path (Atthis Arts) - Best Collection. Cold Steel (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best YA novel. Light of the Spirit (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best Novella/Novella/Longer Than Short Form The Freedom - Best short story. (self-pub) Red's Heart - Best short story. (self-pub). Forest (Inner Worlds) - Best flash fiction.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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britfantasysoc.bsky.social
Opportunities in Speculative Fiction

Tickets here: tinyurl.com/bfslian

A round-up of all the wonderful things that have been happening in speculative fiction, where trends are kicking off, in which parts of the world, by whom, and more! Join moderator, Lauren McMenemy, and panellists (1/3)
Shown is a graphic that has a wavy pink background. Right at the top is a black banner with the event name— Imaginarium II— in white, followed by the name of panel, “Diaspora Heroes to the Rescue”. Beneath that are pictures of the panellists— Ann Sei Lin (top left); Pim Wangtechawat (top right); The Mollusc Dimension (bottom left); JM Engineer (bottom right). At the bottom of the graphic is a white panel that has the 4 logos of the sponsors: (from left to right) Difference Engine SG, Li’l Factory, Writing Our Legacy, and the British Fantasy Society.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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nkjemisin.bsky.social
I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...
Finding the Heart of Your Story, a masterclass with N.K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop
Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first virtual masterclass, award winning author N. K. Jemisin will...
www.bluestoop.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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khoreo.bsky.social
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-...
Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
Alright y'all. This is finally happening.
Publishers marketplace acquisition announcement for wole talabis next novel the fist of memory
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
I loved this story so much. She will be deeply missed 💔
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 21d
We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Celeste Rita Baker, a wonderful writer and human. It was our joy and privilege to publish her story “Me and Seed Sheself” in our magazine in 2022. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones, may she rest in peace. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/me-a...
Me and Seed Sheself
I been wid dis woman since she was small, and now is like we shell casing break in two, in three.  First ting I remember from being wid she is hearing she little girl voice. So close it make me vibrat...
www.khoreomag.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
For the Palestinian folklore friends, here's a podcast all about one of our folkways: embroidery, otherwise known as tatreez and tahriri. Check them out! www.tatreeztalk.com
Tatreez Talk
Tatreez Talk is a the podcast that stitches together the vibrant narratives of Palestinian embroidery! Join us as we chat with talented embroiderers and artists, sharing their stories, inspirations, a...
www.tatreeztalk.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Now, here's something you don't see everyday, did you know that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's dark political epic fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER has it's very own original literary soundtrack from The Bookish Songs Collective?

Listen: https://geni.us/CRYVSound
Preorder: https://geni.us/cryvoi
The cover for the CRY VOIDBRINGER Original Literary Soundtrack by Bookish Songs Collective.
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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sydneyficant137.bsky.social
My story "Silence Starved and Swallowed" from Fantasy Magazine is now free to read online! If you've ever felt like a black hole, this one's for you 🖤

Reads & shares are appreciated 💖 Thanks again too to @mariahaskins.com for featuring the story in the SH quarterly short fiction roundup ✨
August 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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lindzmcleod.bsky.social
If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)
"I spent a while trying to figure out how to classify An Honour & a Privilege. Viewed through one lens it might not seem an important question: classification is mostly helpful for shelving decisions. But genre also dictates how one reads a thing. Whether you think of this book as an anthology (many authors), a collection (one common author), or a craft book (the reflective duets) may affect your perception of the whole. I struggle to compare this work to any of those three genres. The project in front of you reveals more about its craft than other anthologies. It's more authentically connected to strong exemplar material than other craft books. It's more heteroglossic than any collection I recall. The best way to think of An Honour & a Privilege may be to regard it as a genre all its own, one which depends significantly on its many interconnections, one which marks both an occasion and an invitation, one which offers us both a testimony as to what can be done together and a guide on how to do it." From the Foreword by Dr. Graham Robert Scott. The cover of the book is a vintage, slightly foxy red, with white font beside a large black and white ampersand.
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
We are open and would love to read your work!
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 24d
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-...
Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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vbivar.bsky.social
Well this is an exceptionally good history job. Wonders never cease.

www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Research Chair in Transgender Studies - Victoria, British Columbia (CA) job with UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA | 398896
The University of Victoria invites applications for a Research Chair in Transgender Studies, a prestigious academic ...
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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authorizedmusings.bsky.social
Monday MONDAY monday

Learn about the African Translation Project today!!

Donate and share!
TAKE A LOOK at the art shop
Share, please, share

If we don't get eyes on this, the books don't happen

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Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project, Goal 4: Fully Fund Two Translations, by 31 October, still needed: $3345, 67%, If this goal is met: Translations will be fully funded for Bengithi Lizokuna and Zvinobvinza,...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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havenspec.bsky.social
ICYMI, we're open to submissions by authors of historically marginalized backgrounds for this entire month!

We want to read more works by Black writers, Indigenous writers, disabled writers, gay and lesbian and trans writers, and other folks whose voices must be heard!

www.havenspec.com/submit/
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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thedeadlands.com
a hard truth:

it's not easy being undead

it takes a whole skeleton crew

and the creative force of some AMAZING writers

and above all it takes YOU

our readers

and hey, buy a coin if you can? keep us undead a little longer? 🙏🖤

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Coins for the Ferryman: Fundraiser For 2026 - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Another October has arrived, crispy around the edges with a coolness that sinks into your bones. One season folds into another we rarely see, the ground
psychopomp.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
I’ll be at World Fantasy Con in a couple weeks! Am on a panel on Saturday Nov 1st about the craft of editing with some brilliant co-panellists, and will be in Brighton for the rest of the con.

I’d love to meet friends and new folks. Come say hi!
Screenshot of WFC programme item “Editing and Editors”
October 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
NEW KICKSTARTER TIER UNLOCKED! At 110%, each backer will receive a NEW BRAIN 🧠 with zero microplastics*🚮, a normal amount of dopamine**😃✨, and the ability to see shrimp colors***🦐🌈!

* okay maybe a few microplastics
**what is “normal” anyway?
*** 9 out of 10 shrimps recommend!
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
Come submit next month! 🔥
khoreo.bsky.social khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · Oct 16
📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!

We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!

⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Colorful illustration of a hand holding a megaphone with text reading Submissions open, November 1 - 31, Theme: Revolutions.
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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aroko.bsky.social
📢 Call for Submissions! Àrokò invites writers from Africa & the diaspora to send us stories that reimagine folklore, myth, and legend. Deadline Dec 31 2025.

www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...
Àrokò Anthology: Call for submissions
ÀROKÒ ANTHOLOGY NO.1: FOLKLORE FROM AFRICA & THE DIASPORA Curated and edited by Aishatu Ado DEADLINE 12.31.25 // Submit to: [email protected] THEME We invite fiction that breathes new life into ...
www.aroko.world
October 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
Congrats to all the IGNYTE winners and finalists—what a fantastic lineup 🤩
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
“An unsparing look at cycles of violence, this intimate epic fantasy from debut author @artofelaineho.bsky.social racks up a body count worthy of GAME OF THRONES...a brutal but impressive start.” @publisherswkly.bsky.social

CRY, VOIDBRINGER is out next month in the UK geni.us/cryvoi
“An unsparing look at cycles of violence, this intimate epic fantasy from debut author Ho racks up a body count worthy of Game of Thrones...a brutal but impressive start.” Publishers Weekly Text on a gold background next to a 3D paperback of CRY, VOIDBRINGER.
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
Heyyyy! Wanna do something awesome for trans creators today?

Galaxy 2: As the World Falls Down is available for preorder. It's the sequel to Galaxy the Prettiest Star by @planetx.bsky.social and @ryehickman.bsky.social and it's gonna be BEAUTIFUL.

LINK:
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799756...
Galaxy 2: As The World Falls Down by Jadzia Axelrod: 9781799503446 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The highly anticipated sequel to the YA trans coming-out graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star brings more romance, more action, and more queer joy as Taylor faces her biggest fear: the Vane. Tayl...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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scottedelman.bsky.social
Episode 264 of my Eating the Fantastic podcast is now live with guest @foxesandroses.bsky.social! Join us at the table and learn why she ended up as a fantasy writer rather than a comic book creator, how a pantser handles world building — and much more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
Eugenia Triantafyllou across the table from me holding a spoon with a soup dumpling up to her mouth with one hand while holding chopsticks in the other. Her hair is orange, and she's wearing a green T-shirt with the number 1990 on it in black lettering.
September 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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eleanorglewwe.bsky.social
My fantasy novelette “Limue’s Alphabet” is out now in @thefuturefire.bsky.social, with artwork by Barbara Candiotti!

This is a story about language, writing, colonialism, and divinity, and it’s one of my favorite things I’ve written.
Limue’s Alphabet, Eleanor Glewwe
In the dappled shade of a stand of bamboo, an old woman takes a stick and scratches two curved lines in the dusty yellow earth.
futurefire.net
September 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
witchywonderer.bsky.social
Excited to be back at Flights of Foundry and to share this panel with such brilliant folks!

You can also catch me on the panels “The Work of Being a Freelancer/Biz Person” and “Pirates and Sea Creatures and Kataw, Oh My!”, details on the Flights of Foundry website.

Join us, it’ll be a good one 😎
millieabecassis.com Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · Sep 22
Join us this Friday during the first hour of @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social for a panel about Multilingual Life for Creatives!

Featuring @witchywonderer.bsky.social, @danaiwrites.bsky.social, @jelenawrites.bsky.social, and @foxesandroses.bsky.social.

Register for free at flights-of-foundry.org 🔥
A visual showing the four panelists, the moderator, and the date and time. Panel title: Multilingual Life for Creatives Panelists: Zhui Ning Chang, Danai Christopoulou, Jelena Dunato, and Eugenia Triantafyllou Moderator: Millie Abecassis Date: September 26, 2025 Time: 10 am PDT Register at https://flights-of-foundry.org/
September 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM