Julia Rios

The otherwise award is looking for new board members! otherwiseaward.org/2026/10/moth...

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Fundraiser :waves pom poms:

Here’s a gofundme for @ecatherine.com, who is a excellent human and an excellent editor, and who has been going through it. gofund.me/792a19ddd

Want to read some ghost stories this October??? Featuring: @acwise.bsky.social @strantzas.bsky.social @nadiabulkin.bsky.social @omgjulia.bsky.social Karen Russel Kevin Brockmeier And me :)

Supercute @wiswell.bsky.social story, THE LAST ADULT SUPERSTORE, in @omgjulia.bsky.social's WORLDS OF POSSIBILITY zine. www.juliarios.com/the-last-adu...

Lovely story by @ayidashonibar.bsky.social in Small Wonders! smallwondersmag.com/piece/herita...

Story day! A would-be serial killer manages his violent impulses by ‘capsizing’ himself—projecting his consciousness into a nearby object—whenever they arise. All goes well—until he encounters another man with the same ability… @nightmare-magazine.com www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/not-...

Behold this beauty! The Book of the Dead, edited by Jonathan Strahan and illustrated by Galen Dara, out October 6. Includes my story "Time is a Liquid." @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

Do you feel overwhelmed as an adult? Then I've got just the trick: The Last Adult Superstore. It's got everything you need. They promise.

I’m feeling overwhelmed by chores today, so I decided to distract myself by making this delightful story by @wiswell.bsky.social public! Come visit The Last Adult Superstore! www.juliarios.com/the-last-adu...

Ok, so you can't make it to Flights of Foundry this year. BUT YOU CAN! If you register, you get access to everything that isn't a reading, which, lemme tell you, is a LOT. 205 non-reading sessions. Pay what you can and join us!

"Courier / The One Who Rides the Heavenly Chariot" in Worlds of Possibility, edited by @omgjulia.bsky.social - www.juliarios.com/introducing-... (Paid issue)

Huge congratulations to the winners! I sincerely hope to see a lot more of the three writing contest winners’ work in the future!!!

"Much of science as we conceptualize it now was built on top of the framings of Verne’s era. Revisiting the exuberance, obliviousness, chauvinism, and optimism of Verne’s science-related worldview offers a useful reminder of where some of our own narratives come from." @mitpress.bsky.social

9. “Shopping at the Soulpatch Consignment Store” @omgjulia.bsky.social Claudia and her son Nate shop for soul patches, but Nate doesn’t seem enthused. Read this story here: www.juliarios.com/the-august-2...

New week, new author thread! This week I'm reviewing Amanda Helms @amandaghelms.bsky.social 1. The Worth of Ashes | WYSR Review @podcastle.org Aselya struggles to feed her children and ends up selling her sister's ashes. inkfoundry.net/review/why-y...

Here’s a SECOND poetry reading from Offerings for Ordinary Gods (originally appeared in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social & was edited by the incredible @omgjulia.bsky.social). My collection is available worldwide! If you loved it, review it! #PoetsOfInstagram #Poetry #SFF #AliTrotta #WritersOfInstagram

Otherwise Award will run a fundraising auction at @laworldcon.bsky.social next month! Register now www.lacon.org/register/ so you can watch and laugh on Sat., August 30th, 6-7pm PDT (in UTC: Mon. 31 August, 01:00-0:200). Details: otherwiseaward.org/2026/07/join... #Worldcon #WorldCon2026 #LAConV

Public voting is open for the Ignyte Awards!! I'm on the ballot for the first time, for my short story "The Octopus Dreams of Personhood" 🐙 There are tons of other incredible nominees here 🥹 would highly recommend reading + voting!

@okosunreads.bsky.social was in a serious accident with her family a short while ago. She and her family are lucky to be alive. But they'll need help during their recovery. If you want to help out, you can contribute to this Go Fund Me. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Great news! Physio's working. I'm hoping to return to writing soon. Not so great news. Physio is expensive & so are my cancer meds. I'm barely able to afford both. That means bills, new glasses etc. are on the back burner. If you could help, that would be great. www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

If you're in or near Beverly, Massachusetts this Wednesday, July 8 at 6 PM, swing by @copperdogbooks.bsky.social to join me and @ceciliatan.com for the launch of The Mystery of the Bitten Peach

"scarcrow is off to see the wizard to beg for a new brain." My first poem of July is out today in issue 99 of Abyss & Apex! Read or listen to "scarcrow" now🐦‍⬛ www.abyssapexzine.com/2026/06/scar...

Oh hey, if you're in North America and you've been waiting on a sale to snap up Enchanting the Fae Queen, you're in luck! us.macmillan.com/books/978125... #romancelandia

Our Carlos Hernandez has a new NOVELETTE out (his words: "my weird story about birding with bluetooth-enabled eyes") in @clarkesworldmagazine.com: a market he's always loved and admired! With Thomas Ha, R.S.A. Garcia, R.L. Meza, K. J. Khan, Ju Chu, & Fiona Moore! clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

This is such a cute story! I really enjoyed it:

Coming on October 6th 2026 is my new nonfiction title DEAR BLIND LADY from @sasquatchbooks.bsky.social I’m so excited to share this snarky but helpful guide to how to be better humans to one another. Preorder anywhere you buy books, and check out snarkbat.com for more!

A new narration, a bookstore event, and a virtual event! www.juliarios.com/summer-news/

getting hype for this MA event at @copperdogbooks.bsky.social with @ceciliatan.com @tbjacobs.bsky.social & @omgjulia.bsky.social

New story! Emily's life gets... interesting... when her self-driving car gets a mind of its own--and that mind is anticapitalist AF. Narrated by the wonderful @omgjulia.bsky.social. I hope you'll give it a read!

I have new things coming out soon, but as we’re about halfway through the year, here are a few things I’ve published this year that you can read for free.

I love Tasha's writing and cannot wait to read this book!

CB3 is funded! So lets go for those stretch goals. The first one will significantly increase the payment authors get for their work and all the next ones have a huge impact on accessibility and visibility. Let's get those stretch goals locked in and these stories available to more people! 💕

Hi! Have you seen my last newsletter? #ICYM I talked a bit about the Brazilian #Pride Parade, which took place in São Paulo. If you can, please help me take care of my mom who's under cancer treatment right now. #LGBTQIA+ #mutualaid #transcrowdfund ko-fi.com/post/We-are-...

Hey y'all. I'm giving away 1 physical copy of the latest issue of Locus Magazine! (US for now). To win, all you need to do is either 1) add my novel THE FIST OF MEMORY as "want to read" on your Goodreads/Storygraph/Any book tracking site, or, 2) subscribe to my new website. Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The title of today's poem, "Familiar" by Courtney Floyd, has multiple meanings. It's an oh-so-familiar feeling, mourning a pet. And when you're a witch, well...

This starts in just a few minutes! Come hear poetry! Support human rights!

Yesterday, my job was beach. Today, my job is poet. Come join us at 4 EST!!!

Congratulations to all these amazing finalists!!!

*beats drum and dead horse* Ok, any Wikipedia editors following me. Angela Liu has now been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Astounding and Ignyte Awards. And yet for some reason, no Wikipedia page yet. Can this get changed? *beats drum and dead horse*

Last year, a group of poets did a reading to support World Central Kitchen. This year, we're doing another reading, this time to encourage people to donate to Amnesty International. Read more about it on my blog: csecooney.com/2026/06/07/p... Or my newsletter: csecooney.substack.com/p/poets-for-...

Today GRIEF EATER is out!! It has been an incredible journey to get to this point. Thank you everyone who has been involved in its making, and thank you reviewers for supporting it! Big love!! @interstellarflight.bsky.social (Cover by Dante Luiz!)