<p>My newest audio dispatch, "Virus Alert", is now available to all patrons, or a la carte for only $3USD! A quick tale of pandemic, paranoia, and the creation of the ideal monster. Go give it a listen! It's not like the government is watching you or anything...</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/virus-alert-152003440" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.patreon.com/posts/virus-alert-152003440"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.patreon.com/posts/virus-al</span><span class="invisible">ert-152003440</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a></p>
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<p>Chapter 25 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on <a href="/tags/royalroad/" rel="tag">#RoyalRoad</a>: <a href="https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.royalroad.com/fiction/1082</span><span class="invisible">34/jigsaw-city</span></a></p><p>Bevna favors speed over strength in her human form and Nicole soon finds herself outmatched, unable to keep up. The dragon uses magic to move supernaturally fast, but only for short bursts, because she's so badly injured...</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/fairies/" rel="tag">#fairies</a> <a href="/tags/webseries/" rel="tag">#webseries</a></p>
<p>The Skiffy and Fanty Show LIVE - Susana M. Morris on Positive Obsession + Octavia Butler! <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/geekchat/" rel="tag">#geekchat</a> - alphabetstreams on Twitch <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2541146616" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.twitch.tv/videos/2541146616"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.twitch.tv/videos/254114661</span><span class="invisible">6</span></a></p>
<p>I'm looking for books like Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay and Shroud that describe both sides of a first contact situation and explore an emerging relationship between the two rather than conflict - any ideas? </p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a></p>
(SPOILER) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03E06
<p>My latest read: "Kenai" by Dave Dobson <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@davedobson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>davedobson</span></a></span> - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're searching for a new science-fiction novel, this one's worth a look!</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7826009327" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.goodreads.com/review/show/7826009327"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.goodreads.com/review/show/</span><span class="invisible">7826009327</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>
<p>A great reminder that reviews don't have to be super involved and detailed to be effective. By the way, "8" and its story singles now have well over 50 positive ratings on Goodreads from all sorts of readers. Why not give them a try today?</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/author/michaelshotter" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amazon.com/author/michaelshotter"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amazon.com/author/michaelshott</span><span class="invisible">er</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/story/" rel="tag">#story</a> <a href="/tags/stories/" rel="tag">#stories</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/bookreviews/" rel="tag">#bookreviews</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecs/" rel="tag">#bookrecs</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>
<p>My latest read: "Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers" from Stars and Sabers Publishing <a href="https://threads.net/@starsandsabers/" rel="nofollow">@starsandsabers</a> - See my Goodreads review for details but if you're looking for a smorgasbord of speculative fiction, this one's sure to satisfy!</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7830355244" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.goodreads.com/review/show/7830355244"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.goodreads.com/review/show/</span><span class="invisible">7830355244</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecs/" rel="tag">#bookrecs</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/bookreviews/" rel="tag">#bookreviews</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a> that I'm never happy with:</p><p>I joined Mastodon during the Second Great Twitter Migration of 2022, if that's what we're calling it. </p><p>You may know me from:</p><p>@alexicon@tech.lgbt (Oct 2022-Sept 2023)<br><a href="https://firefish.lgbt/@alex" rel="nofollow">@alex@firefish.lgbt</a> (RIP) (Aug 2023)<br><a href="https://xim.ca/@alex" rel="nofollow">@alex@xim.ca</a> (Sept 2023-May 2024)<br>@alex@kitty.social (May 2024-Oct 2024)<br><a href="https://anarres.family/@alex" rel="nofollow">@alex@anarres.family</a> (Oct 2024-Aug 2025)</p><p>I'm a neurodivergent (AuDHD / GAD / cPTSD[?] <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/pawb.fun/neocat_thinking.png" class="emoji" alt=":neocat_thinking:" title=":neocat_thinking:">), ace/aromantic pan/aegosexual, 40s year old from <a href="/tags/ottawa/" rel="tag">#Ottawa</a>, <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a>. 🇨🇦 </p><p>Interests include: <br>• <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> (including <a href="/tags/startrek/" rel="tag">#StarTrek</a> & <a href="/tags/doctorwho/" rel="tag">#DoctorWho</a>) <br>• <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <br>• <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a><br>• <a href="/tags/genealogy/" rel="tag">#genealogy</a> <br>• <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <br>• <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> (when I can afford to)<br>• ....way too many special interests.</p><p>(Please don't reply to the introduction post. Mentions or DMs are OK.)</p>
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<p>For 100 followers on TheLuckyMachine.com campaign I'm sharing this playlist of songs that remind me of my lil robot blorbos! I also have em all rounded up on this YouTube playlist so you can listen and enjoy! 🤖 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCMelXzxBL8d80tfYn9BK_A2wXyUuq2rT" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCMelXzxBL8d80tfYn9BK_A2wXyUuq2rT"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/playlist?list=</span><span class="invisible">PLCMelXzxBL8d80tfYn9BK_A2wXyUuq2rT</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#Scifi</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/tlm/" rel="tag">#TLM</a> <a href="/tags/twm/" rel="tag">#TWM</a></p>
<p>Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> / <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅for AUG 14-21, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰ All times US Eastern</p><p>NOTE: Early Start Times + both <a href="/tags/eurokino/" rel="tag">#EuroKino</a>, <a href="/tags/laesoterica/" rel="tag">#LaEsoterica</a> on Hiatus till Sep</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/silentfilm/" rel="tag">#SilentFilm</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartyalert/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyAlert</a> </p><p>💐 THANK YOU FELLOW HOSTS 😎 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@theotherbrook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theotherbrook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span></p>
<p>'In his experience, things generally got worse, and on the rare occasion when things actually seemed to get better, it was only as a dramatic prelude to a cataclysmic worsening.' <br><a href="/tags/dezinvanhetboek/" rel="tag">#DeZinVanHetBoek</a> <a href="/tags/theessenceofthebook/" rel="tag">#TheEssenceOfTheBook</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/boekperweek/" rel="tag">#BoekPerWeek</a> 37/52 ★☆☆☆☆</p><p>It couldn't get much worse than Adams's Mostly Harmless, I thought. But it didn't get much better, either. So I quit at page 42. </p><p><a href="/tags/boeken/" rel="tag">#Boeken</a> @boeken <br><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> @bookstodon <br><a href="/tags/lezen/" rel="tag">#Lezen</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#Read</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/thhhttg/" rel="tag">#THHHTTG</a></p>
<p>Fresh newsletter incoming in one week! This month's mini-essay is about revolution in popular fiction. Plus book and game recs, pictures of my cats, and a free ebook just for signing up!</p><p><a href="https://www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/HumanNature" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/HumanNature"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/Huma</span><span class="invisible">nNature</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a></p>
<p>2 days to go! </p><p>An asteroid brought them. We built giant robots to keep them from terraforming the Earth!</p><p>Pre-order on whatever platform you prefer (or buy direct and read now!).</p><p><a href="https://johnwilker.com/book/invasive-species/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="johnwilker.com/book/invasive-species/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">johnwilker.com/book/invasive-s</span><span class="invisible">pecies/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> @scifi <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tagpush.app/@sciencefiction" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sciencefiction</span></a></span></p>
<p>Like to hear a sample of my voice? There is one at the head of every chapter at</p><p><a href="https://khleedril.org/spark" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>khleedril.org/spark</a></p><p>I'd love to hear some feedback.</p><p>@audiobooks @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/audiobook/" rel="tag">#Audiobook</a> <a href="/tags/audiobooks/" rel="tag">#Audiobooks</a> <a href="/tags/audiobooknarrator/" rel="tag">#AudiobookNarrator</a> <a href="/tags/audiodrama/" rel="tag">#Audiodrama</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/brokenspark/" rel="tag">#brokenspark</a></p>
<p>FYI: I've updated my Speculative-Fiction Showcase at bookshop(dot)org based on some of my recent reads. If you're searching for some new books and authors, give these a try!</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/michael-shotter-s-speculative-fiction-showcase" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookshop.org/lists/michael-shotter-s-speculative-fiction-showcase"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/lists/michael-sho</span><span class="invisible">tter-s-speculative-fiction-showcase</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @fantasybookstodon @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecs/" rel="tag">#bookrecs</a> <a href="/tags/whattoread/" rel="tag">#whattoread</a> <a href="/tags/booksoffacebook/" rel="tag">#booksoffacebook</a> <a href="/tags/readersoffacebook/" rel="tag">#readersoffacebook</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>
<p>The Pieces of "8" are a great way to get a quick sample of The Nod/Wells Timelines and my style of writing but they're just the tip of the iceberg. Explore a vast universe of speculative fiction that's only getting bigger!</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>michaelshotter.com</a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @audiobooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/paranormal/" rel="tag">#paranormal</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/whattoread/" rel="tag">#whattoread</a> <a href="/tags/bestreads/" rel="tag">#bestreads</a> <a href="/tags/yournextread/" rel="tag">#yournextread</a></p>
<p>Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> / <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 for the dog days of summer</p><p>AUG 21-28, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰ All times US Eastern</p><p>NOTE: <a href="/tags/eurokino/" rel="tag">#EuroKino</a> on Hiatus till Sept.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/silentfilm/" rel="tag">#SilentFilm</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartyalert/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyAlert</a> </p><p>💐 THANK YOU FELLOW HOSTS 😎 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@theotherbrook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theotherbrook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@bunnyhero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bunnyhero</span></a></span></p>
<p>YES! 🤩</p><p>In a <a href="/tags/darkfantasy/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasy</a> <a href="/tags/horroranthology/" rel="tag">#HorrorAnthology</a>, Rose Bitterly's "The Meteor" has an inescapable <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#Horror</a> vibe which made it stand out. ☄️💥🔥</p><p>For 3 days, I thought about the movie 🍿 "Annihilation" (2018) and this story.</p><p>It's all about the atmosphere, this one! 💗</p><p><a href="/tags/booktoot/" rel="tag">#BookToot</a> <a href="/tags/comingsoon/" rel="tag">#ComingSoon</a> <a href="/tags/fallenangels/" rel="tag">#FallenAngels</a> <a href="/tags/darkreads/" rel="tag">#DarkReads</a> <a href="/tags/darkfantasyreaders/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasyReaders</a> <a href="/tags/horrorbooks/" rel="tag">#HorrorBooks</a> <a href="/tags/horrorromance/" rel="tag">#HorrorRomance</a> <a href="/tags/romantichorror/" rel="tag">#RomanticHorror</a> <a href="/tags/gothicreads/" rel="tag">#GothicReads</a></p><p>@bookstodon @bookstadon @horror @lgbtqbookstodon @sffbookclub @paranormal @romancelandia @fantasy <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@books" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>books</span></a></span></p>
<p>My latest read: "Rare Specimen and Other Stories" by S.J. Shank - Eager for a satisfyingly-swift swirl of speculative fiction? Give this one a look!</p><p>Goodreads:<br><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7874245623" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.goodreads.com/review/show/7874245623"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.goodreads.com/review/show/</span><span class="invisible">7874245623</span></a><br>StoryGraph:<br><a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/111ac15e-ba5d-4a59-ade5-a9e4e320885f" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/111ac15e-ba5d-4a59-ade5-a9e4e320885f"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/</span><span class="invisible">111ac15e-ba5d-4a59-ade5-a9e4e320885f</span></a></p><p>@specfic @scifi @horrorbooks @bookstodon </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/shortstory/" rel="tag">#shortstory</a> <a href="/tags/collection/" rel="tag">#collection</a> <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#bookreview</a> <a href="/tags/bookreviews/" rel="tag">#bookreviews</a> <a href="/tags/bookrec/" rel="tag">#bookrec</a> <a href="/tags/bookrecs/" rel="tag">#bookrecs</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksofmastodon/" rel="tag">#booksofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/readersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#readersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a></p>
<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon</a></p><p>On a world long thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Hasty research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of the so-called ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures from the moon that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they become part of the dark harvest?</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>
<p>I'm going to try to sell you guys one more time on my newsletter. They're really more like mini-essays with some book and game recs (and of course an unavoidable element of commercial promotion -- that's just the hustle, folks!) Plus, you get a free ebook when you sign up!</p><p>(There's also cat pictures) </p><p><a href="https://www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/HumanNature" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/HumanNature"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/Huma</span><span class="invisible">nNature</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a></p>
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<p>Please recommend works of <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> published in 2025 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! Nominate for the Otherwise Award:</p><p><a href="https://otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-otherwise-award/2025-otherwise-award-recommendations" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-otherwise-award/2025-otherwise-award-recommendations"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-</span><span class="invisible">otherwise-award/2025-otherwise-award-recommendations</span></a></p><p>Recommendations for this year’s award close in late 2025 (date not yet set). Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other forms of speculative fiction are eligible.</p><p><a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/genre/" rel="tag">#genre</a> <a href="/tags/awards/" rel="tag">#awards</a></p>
<p>A little reminder that the paperback editions of all eight books set along The Nod/Wells Timelines are available via Bookshop(dot)org. That means just about any book store can order and benefit from their sale!</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wells-timelines" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wells-timelines"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/lists/the-nod-wel</span><span class="invisible">ls-timelines</span></a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookshop/" rel="tag">#bookshop</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/amazonalternative/" rel="tag">#amazonalternative</a></p>
<p>PictCon1<br>8 November, Perth<br>In-person tickets £20–30.00; tickets to access audio recordings of the events £6.00</p><p>A one-day science fiction convention in Perth, with a focus on SFF books, films & games produced in Scotland or by Scots. Featuring panel discussions, workshops & interviews.</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-tickets-926790704947" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-tickets-926790704947"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon</span><span class="invisible">1-tickets-926790704947</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a></p>