New episode of Hugo History out today! I discussed Philip K Dick's Man in the High Castle with horror writer (and lit prof) Joseph Andre Thomas. Come for the multiverse, stay for the extensive discussion of PKD's knowledge of bras. sites.libsyn.com/586395/man-i...
I'm getting questions about why there are trans characters in my Fantasy novel.
There's a simple answer: trans people don't need to justify existing.
Glad to clear that up!
That was the day the terrible Kansas Driver’s License law went into effect, invalidating the DLs of any Kansan who had changed their gender marker.
I just started The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui and WOW is it up my alley so far. Podcast episode to come.
How fun does this sound? I recently enjoyed A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey (come for the romance, stay for the labor organizing) and I’m looking forward to more by this author! Apparently other people are, too, because the kickstarter went live this morning and is already funded!
A brown and black striped cat (Pepper) prowling predatorily across a kitchen table towards a plate of lasagna
My mentor Garfield tells me this is a food cats enjoy, but mean mom won’t let me have any. #CatsOfBluesky
Exciting news, friends! Narrated is covering the Audie Awards on site! Scott and Shachi are there in person, and we’ll discuss the awards on next week’s episode.
The cover of Awakened by A.E. Osworth. It shows a cracked phone leaking water, hovering above a pentagram, candles, and Tarot cards.
What type of Artificial General Intelligence would you get extrapolating from the current state of LLMs? I think it would be something like the AI in Awakened by @aeosworth.bsky.social. Also a good read if you want to support a trans author on this particularly miserable day in trans history.
This week on Narrated: @sullery.bsky.social and I discuss City of Others by Jared Poon, a fun start to a series about the bureaucrats dealing with supernatural phenomena in Singapore. #BookSky
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This Week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss The Daughter Who Remains by Nnedi Okorafor.
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Glad to hear you liked it! I’m looking forward to this one!
Obstetrix by @naomikritzer.bsky.social offers sharp commentary about the rise of modern theocratic misogyny, but also weaves a parable about the power of fiction to help get us through rough times.
In the darkness of 2026, that second part is important
Review: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/02/midw...
What my cat Billy is up to this morning. 🧵
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[Image desc: A stack of books (from bottom to top): RESET by Sarina Dahlan, THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang, WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell, A POWER UNBOUND by Freya Marske, WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess, A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent Lambert, A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY by Trip Galey.]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Screen shot from Murderbot on Apple+
Cover for novel Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Cover of Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Cover of Krypto, The Last Dog of Krypton
With #HugoAward nominating starting this week, I thought I'd talk about some of the works, critics, and artists that we thought are worthy of recognition.
My friends, what an exceptional year for SFF it was.
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List on blog: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/03/open...
This week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher.
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Cover of An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole, which shows a dark collegiate looking tower, shining with red light against a black background.
If you enjoyed The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I highly recommend getting immersed in the dark secrets of the fictitious Warren University in An Arcane Inheritance by @wordsiren.bsky.social
Okay, nomination eligible folks. I want to see NUMBERS. I want us to beat the record of the most ever Hugo nominations. I don't actually know what the record is, but I believe we can fly past it!
This week on Narrated: Scott, Mark, and I discuss Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher.
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/345
Cover of An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole, which shows a dark collegiate looking tower, shining with red light against a black background.
If you enjoyed The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, I highly recommend getting immersed in the dark secrets of the fictitious Warren University in An Arcane Inheritance by @wordsiren.bsky.social
Organically inclusive reader? Fan of speculative fiction? Want to judge the 2026 Ignyte Awards? Judges compose our longlist before we open up to public voting. Applications are currently open thru 2/14.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/wanna-judge/
Really special things in here: tons of editor/publisher consults and critiques for writers, virtual school visits with children's book authors, original art from books. Even a 1 year subscription to Libro :) @lisajune.bsky.social may be of interest to your circles?
This week on Narrated: Shachi, Scott, and I discuss the brand new release To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose. Have you experienced the intricate world building in this series yet?
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/343
We have a short fiction spotlight every 1-2 months, usually with 6 recs. The most recent one was last week. We focus on works eligible for the next awards cycle.
You can find them all here (we usually pair them with a short book review):
narratedpodcast.com/episodes?cat...
This week on Narrated: Shachi, Scott, and I discuss the brand new release To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose. Have you experienced the intricate world building in this series yet?
narratedpodcast.com/episodes/343
We have a short fiction spotlight every 1-2 months, usually with 6 recs. The most recent one was last week. We focus on works eligible for the next awards cycle.
You can find them all here (we usually pair them with a short book review):
narratedpodcast.com/episodes?cat...
It's that time of year (I know, because it's the exact same date I posted it on last year and the year before) so - eligibility post.
Would be thrilled if you were to consider me for your fan writing, review and criticism awards nominating needs. I have a post with handy dandy links and everything.
I also borrowed The Actual Star from the library and then bought the physical book!
That’s amazing! Thank you so much! ❤️
If you are a Hugo voter/nominator, reminder that this book is eligible in the 2026 Best Related Work category.
