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<p>Orphan Black is now on Netflix US. (I don&#x27;t know about other regions.)</p><p>Tatiana Maslany&#x27;s performance is absolutely extraordinary.</p><p>If you like scifi, it&#x27;s a great show. And if you are an actor or you appreciate good acting, it&#x27;s superb.</p><p><a href="/tags/orphanblack/" rel="tag">#OrphanBlack</a> <a href="/tags/tatianamaslany/" rel="tag">#TatianaMaslany</a> <a href="/tags/netflix/" rel="tag">#Netflix</a> <a href="/tags/canadiancontent/" rel="tag">#CanadianContent</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a></p>

<p>Happy (US) Labor Day Weekend! Here&#x27;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> 📅 <br>AUG 28-SEP 4</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links &amp; 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 still hiatus</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://mastodon.social/@LisaMarieBowman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LisaMarieBowman</span></a></span></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://mastodon.art/@Sofie88/116266316231949558" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.art/@Sofie88/116266316231949558"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.art/@Sofie88/11626631</span><span class="invisible">6231949558</span></a></p><p>Nardol is the best companion Doctor Who ever had, so there&#x27;s no need for any more debate on that topic 😜😁 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@DoctorWho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DoctorWho</span></a></span> <br>@doctorwho@lemmy.ml </p><p><a href="/tags/doctorwho/" rel="tag">#DoctorWho</a> <a href="/tags/drwho/" rel="tag">#DrWho</a> <a href="/tags/nardol/" rel="tag">#Nardol</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</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>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/StoneProphet" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/StoneProphet</a></p><p>Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.</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>Happy September! 🍁Here&#x27;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> 📅 <br>SEP 4-11, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links &amp; 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: cancellations &amp; time changes</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://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span></p>

<p>Five cutting-edge Scottish sci-fi writers you need to read next</p><p>“Scotland has a long and proud tradition of science fiction writing – due, perhaps, to the country’s proficiency in both penmanship and scientific endeavour”</p><p>Barry Didcock looks at Martin McInnes, Ever Dundas, Anne Charnock, Rachelle Atalla, &amp; TL Huchu</p><p><a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25450575.five-cutting-edge-scottish-sci-fi-writers-need-read-next/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25450575.five-cutting-edge-scottish-sci-fi-writers-need-read-next/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.heraldscotland.com/life_st</span><span class="invisible">yle/25450575.five-cutting-edge-scottish-sci-fi-writers-need-read-next/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a></p>

<p>Terry Pratchett&#x27;s Pyramids is a magical book which explores the preposterousness, and cost, of following ancient traditions for the sake of it.</p><p><a href="https://rdmp.org/dale-mellor/bookblog/?review=pyramids" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="rdmp.org/dale-mellor/bookblog/?review=pyramids"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rdmp.org/dale-mellor/bookblog/</span><span class="invisible">?review=pyramids</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/terrypratchett/" rel="tag">#terrypratchett</a> <a href="/tags/gnuterrypratchett/" rel="tag">#gnuterrypratchett</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/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/pyramids/" rel="tag">#pyramids</a></p>

<p>Five stars:</p><p>3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years by John Scalzi and Malcolm Hillgartner (Narrator) is the first story in the Time Traveler&#x27;s Passport series. The title describes the time a time traveler has to wait before returning home.</p><p><a href="https://pussreboots.com/blog/2025/comments_12/3_days_9_months_27_years.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pussreboots.com/blog/2025/comments_12/3_days_9_months_27_years.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pussreboots.com/blog/2025/comm</span><span class="invisible">ents_12/3_days_9_months_27_years.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a><br><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/audiobook/" rel="tag">#audioBook</a> <a href="/tags/shortstories/" rel="tag">#shortStories</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a></p>

<p>Your fun-packed, not at all murder and political intrigue-packed voyage through the stars will depart shortly…</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/littleblueplanettours/" rel="tag">#LittleBluePlanetTours</a> <a href="/tags/xanaduaffair/" rel="tag">#XanaduAffair</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/teasertrailer/" rel="tag">#teasertrailer</a> <a href="/tags/upcomingreleases/" rel="tag">#upcomingreleases</a> <a href="/tags/humoroussciencefiction/" rel="tag">#humoroussciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/newbooks/" rel="tag">#newbooks</a></p>

<p>Happy Almost Autumn! (she said, with AC blasting)🍁Here&#x27;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> 📅 <br>SEP 18-25, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links &amp; 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><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/precodemovies/" rel="tag">#PreCodeMovies</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://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span></p>

<p>Book Promo: Behold the glorious chaos of my Rollover Files series.</p><p>Rough Passages: get old, gain superpowers. Not as fun as most people hoped it would be.<br><a href="https://books2read.com/Rough-Passages" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/Rough-Passages</a></p><p>Sharp Edge of Yesterday: middle-aged mom develops superpowers, makes the military nervous, and still has to deal with her ex-husband and her teenage daughters.<br><a href="https://books2read.com/SharpEdge" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/SharpEdge</a></p><p><a href="/tags/rolloverfiles/" rel="tag">#RolloverFiles</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fedibookshop/" rel="tag">#Fedibookshop</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></p>

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/TheInvertedGlas</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>After encountering the worst life has to offer, including the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.</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>For a lighter take on AI, may I recommend Asimov&#x27;s &quot;The Machine That Won the War&quot; (1961, about 2k words).</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/the-machine-that-won-the-war-by-isaac-asimov" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="archive.org/details/the-machine-that-won-the-war-by-isaac-asimov"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/the-machin</span><span class="invisible">e-that-won-the-war-by-isaac-asimov</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a></p>

<p>Having some fun with halftone textures.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/scifiart/" rel="tag">#scifiart</a> <a href="/tags/mech/" rel="tag">#mech</a></p>

<p>That&#x27;s why I write <a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> things are always right if I&#x27;m making everything up 😜😂 <br>Also, did you know to create a fictional world from scratch you have to start with creating the <a href="/tags/multiverse/" rel="tag">#Multiverse</a>? At least that&#x27;s what I&#x27;ve been told... 😅 </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> <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a><br>@worldbuilding <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> @humor@lemmy.world @aiop</p><p><a href="/tags/fantasymemes/" rel="tag">#FantasyMemes</a> <a href="/tags/scifimemes/" rel="tag">#SciFiMemes</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a><br><a href="/tags/low/" rel="tag">#Low</a> <a href="/tags/high/" rel="tag">#High</a> <a href="/tags/epic/" rel="tag">#Epic</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#Opera</a> <a href="/tags/hard/" rel="tag">#Hard</a> <a href="/tags/cottagecore/" rel="tag">#CottageCore</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/comedic/" rel="tag">#Comedic</a> <a href="/tags/whatever/" rel="tag">#Whatever</a> <br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <br><a href="/tags/boostingissharing/" rel="tag">#BoostingIsSharing</a></p>

<p>The Fifth Element was released in movie theaters 27 years ago today.</p><p>This movie is an absolute masterpiece.</p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#Cinemastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a> <a href="/tags/filmastodon/" rel="tag">#Filmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a></p>

<p>Happy book birthday to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@voidcricket" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>voidcricket</span></a></span>&#x27;s THE LEGEND LIMINAL, a surreal found-family road trip novella, is now available. Order from your favorite bookseller or find purchasing links at: <a href="https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-legend-liminal/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-legend-liminal/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.starsandsabers.com/books/t</span><span class="invisible">he-legend-liminal/</span></a><br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/newbooks/" rel="tag">#NewBooks</a> <a href="/tags/newrelease/" rel="tag">#NewRelease</a><a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#Scifi</a> <a href="/tags/surreal/" rel="tag">#Surreal</a> <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#Family</a></p>

<p>I am rereading &quot;The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern&quot; now in preparation for its sequel. I wanted something fun to read before bed. If you are looking for a imaginative Lunarpunk YA adventure, I highly recommend it!! </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</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/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/lunarpunk/" rel="tag">#lunarpunk</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> </p><p>From: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@jendiagammon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jendiagammon</span></a></span><br><a href="https://wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/115300837241530734" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/115300837241530734"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wandering.shop/@jendiagammon/1</span><span class="invisible">15300837241530734</span></a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ve got a new patron-only post up on Patreon! Want suffrage in my little realm for choosing future audio dispatches? That could be yours, along with complimentary ebooks and a whole lot more, for as little as $5USD!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-2026-153228791" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.patreon.com/posts/march-2026-153228791"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.patreon.com/posts/march-20</span><span class="invisible">26-153228791</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/writerslife/" rel="tag">#WritersLife</a></p>

<p>Amplitudes is out and available! I have a story in this! The feminine aspect of the Holy One fucks a closeted trans woman! There are lots of other good stories too! Read it!</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.penguinrandomhouse.com/boo</span><span class="invisible">ks/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstadon/" rel="tag">#bookstadon</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/shortstory/" rel="tag">#shortstory</a> <a href="/tags/trans/" rel="tag">#trans</a> <a href="/tags/lgbtq/" rel="tag">#lgbtq</a> <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a></p>

<p>We&#x27;re so happy to announce that &quot;Final Lap&quot; by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.games/@Jess_Alter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Jess_Alter</span></a></span> is now out in print - but even better, we worked with her to get a *direct from distributor* link to give folks a big discount off the cover price.</p><p>Such a great hopepunk sci-fi story about friendship through adversity, found families, and determination. All set against the backdrop of the incredible world Jessica Alter designed for our games.</p><p>Check it out:<br><a href="https://blog.longplay.games/final-lap-now-in-print/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.longplay.games/final-lap-now-in-print/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.longplay.games/final-lap-</span><span class="invisible">now-in-print/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthor</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/hopepunk/" rel="tag">#HopePunk</a> <a href="/tags/bookstadon/" rel="tag">#BookStadon</a></p>

<p>Now for something completely different: a novel</p><p>Sometimes I take a break from writing programs to make art to write English to make art. Out Oct 1st: Atraxian Blue. Space opera. Our hero is an artist (usually).</p><p>Buy it, get it from the library, or just drop me a line. Ebook/print (link). It&#x27;s about freedom &amp; friendship &amp; forging your own path. Perhaps not your cup of tea, and it has flaws, but I am frightfully proud of myself for making it.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p><p><a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6ElAx" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/u/b6ElAx</a></p>

<p>Fred Hoyle&#x27;s The Black Cloud is the most ultra-realistic science fiction I&#x27;ve ever read. It is dated and very white-man-British biased, but the insight it provides into the machinations of the government and academia of the day (circa 1957) is fascinating.</p><p><a href="https://khleedril.org/dale-mellor/bookblog/?review=the-black-cloud" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="khleedril.org/dale-mellor/bookblog/?review=the-black-cloud"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">khleedril.org/dale-mellor/book</span><span class="invisible">blog/?review=the-black-cloud</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</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> <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>