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I’m delighted that you enjoyed the book!
absolutely epic in scope, every single story in "Black Hole Heart" by @k-a-teryna.bsky.social (translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social) left me thinking for five minutes and hungering for the next. a collection that made me wanting for more (and left me sad for having finished it).
thank you! love your story
The January-February issue of @analogsf.bsky.social published the story The Origami Man by @dougfranklin.bsky.social with my illustration.
Wednesday's review is a bulletin from the redoubtable @rachelcordasco.bsky.social. On K.A. Teryna's collection,Black Hole Heart, translated for @patrickswenson.bsky.social by Alex Shvartsman: "genre-bending explorations of how protagonists deal with unusual and unexpected situations."
BSFA Awards longlist nominees ONE LAST GAME by T.A. Chan and BLACK HOLE HEART by K.A. TERYNA and translated by ALEX SHVARTSMAN
The BSFA Awards longlist is out, and two Fairwood books are on the list. ONE LAST GAME by @author_t_a_chan (shorter fiction) & BLACK HOLE HEART by K.A. Teryna (collection)
BSFA members can vote until Feb 19th.
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Chekhov the Cat found out that my collection “Black Hole Heart and Other Stories” (translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social, published by @patrickswenson.bsky.social) was found in the @bsfa.bsky.social long list — and is wondering if it’s time to read it.
BREAKING BONES: A CONVERSATION WITH K.A.TERYNA
A big interview with me — in the November issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com
If I’m not mistaken, this is the third interview in my life and the first one this in-depth.
Thanks to @arleysorg.bsky.social for the questions.
«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 31-X-25
«I felt a familiar tingling in the air. The time had come for the opening.»
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That’s all!
«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 30-X-25
«So I threw back my head and howled. He didn't notice, and it didn't matter that he didn't notice. It's a good thing to do when you're frustrated.»
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this is what the first photo from @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social should look like
«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 29-X-25
«A crossbow bolt passed very near and embedded itself into the wall right above me.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 28-X-25
«Bubo,» I said, «you have impressed me as few have impressed me, learning all that without giving yourself away.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 27-X-25
«I approached the crate and stuck my head inside, fangs bared. Bubo crouched in its farthest recess.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 26-X-25
«Just an occasional glance at the bottle of port, which had begun glowing faintly.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 25-X-25
«The sun had come out, and as he flashed across the yard we could see the shadow which accompanied him.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 24-X-25
«I watched the darkened windows flood for a while…»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 23-X-25
«As my head cleared my memory returned to me, and I realized what had happened. The vicar had delivered me into the hands of a vivisectionist.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 22-X-25
«Let me move around onto your back. We'll both be more comfortable that way.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 21-X-25
«Well, I met Tekela a little later,» she went on. «I don't think she was too eager to talk to a cat.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 20-X-25
«Cats aren't real fond of getting wet,» she observed, after the soft weather got harder.
«Dogs aren't crazy about it either,» I said. Then, «Whoever wins, it'll still rain.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 19-X-25
«I wish I knew which side you were on…»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 18-X-25
«Cats are never around when you really need one.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 17-X-25
«It was the graveyard dog, making his rounds.»
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 16-X-25
«How's about an Afghan?» the Thing in the Circle asked, having assumed that lovely, aristocratic form.
«Sorry. Too tired today,» I responded.
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«A Night in the Lonesome Myshktober», 15-X-25
«...through the opened door of a gin mill I saw Rastov seated at a table, alone, save for a bottle of vodka and a glass...»
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A great writer! I was pleased to publish her recently on StarShipSofa. Consider this a sample designed to encourage you to buy the book:
www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/09...
Title page for K.A.Teryna's story collection BLACK HOLE HEART
Title page for @k-a-teryna.bsky.social 's BLACK HOLE HEART story collection, out today.
Black Hole Heart and Other Stories — my first English collection is live and available for every good person, cat and canary on Amazon and other markets: www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Hole-H...
Congrats and huge thanx to translator @alexshvartsman.bsky.social and publisher @patrickswenson.bsky.social