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Someone sent me this study and I love it: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Look, it’s my poem!!

sleepy.

Day 267! I read Transition Period by @sljohnson.bsky.social published in @hellitself.bsky.social. This is what happens when you ignore your symptoms. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/09/24/s...

The most unrealistic thing about zombie movies is the pretense that we wouldn’t be made to work right through it.

ConSYDeration

One day left at ConSYDeration, I’ll share some pics of Fri/ Sat:

attending ConSYDeration this weekend? Pro tip! Pack a lunch and bring a full keepcup, restaurants aren’t super close and you don’t want to miss a minute of the excellent programming!

OMG Sydney thank you for coming to ConSYDeration’s Ghostly Gala tonight, it was so full tons of people were standing in the back! And the next two days will be even better! I’ll attach some pics

Are you a writer in Sydney? ConSYDeration starts today: sydneyfringe.com/events/consy...

ConSYDeration takes place in the ‘backyard’ of Old Government House, Parramatta. See the map below. The entrance to the grounds is via Federal Avenue to the south (purple arrows). Check in here and get your con ID. For more information visit: scribes.com.au/consyderation-venue

Are you coming to ConSYDeration this weekend? Have you got merch for your books/ zines/ photocopied poems/ stickers that you’d like to share? We will have a table dedicated to sharing stuff, bring it on in! scribes.com.au/consyderatio...

Hey! I’m now offering sensitivity reading services. I can read for Disability, Gender, Sexuality, Language and culturally complex environments. I also have expertise on medicine from the POV of patient and professional, including psychiatric medicine. If this fits your project, DM me for details!

Friday 11 September. See you there? scribes.com.au/consyderatio...

Sydney Speculative Scribes has made the Good Living section of the Sydney Morning Herald, if you haven’t booked your workshops, you had better jump on it soon! scribes.com.au/consyderatio...

Wow, just went to the Portals Sci Fi and Fantasy exhibit in Singapore and it was totally worth it. I’ll put some photos below… It ends 2 September and frankly I would have flown up from Australia just for it if I had known…

Coming to ConSYDeration? Why not sign up for a workshop with these talented writers! For tickets visit scribes.com.au/consyderatio... 11-13 September, Old Government House, Parramatta, Sydney Guest of Honor: Siang Lu, Miles Franklin-award winning author of Ghost Cities. See you there?

Tickets are now available for ConSYDeration, a writer con focused on the intersection of speculative and literary fiction in Sydney. 11-13 September. Please share widely! scribes.com.au/consyderatio...

Thank you to all the contributors in August's #Penumbric! Brian Malachy Quinn, Lyra Meurer, Jennifer Weigel, @deborahldavitt.bsky.social, @alycelomax.bsky.social, Kasia Runté, @sljohnson.bsky.social, Gordon Sun ... www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #fiction #poetry #art #scifi #fantasy #horror

Hey, I have a poem in the August issue of @penumbricmag.bsky.social , why don’t you go read it? I promise it’s good!

Sydney (and Australia) writer peeps: we're trying our hand at putting on a con for speculative fiction writers. Tickets will be live soon. scribes.com.au/consyderation/ Please share.

If you are a writer of any kind in Sydney/ NSW/ Australia could you please share? Sydney needs help putting together a con, we're hoping to create a bridge between speculative and literary/ other genre fiction and all are welcome! Here's the homepage for the event: scribes.com.au/consyderation/

Fireflies are the magic still present in America.

Today I learned that CNN has a free article limit. What other US news apps do people recommend?

Writers traditionally shed words in May, which can make them awkward and skittish. Don't worry, they aren't sick, don't have rabies, and probably won't bite. If you see one in the middle of it, toppled over, words spilling out of them, just put a cloth or cardboard box over their head. Do not feed!

Announcing the 2026 Rhysling Award Finalists! The Rhysling juries have made their decisions, and the 2026 Rhysling Award finalists have been chosen. Find the 50 Short Poem and 25 Long Poem finalists threaded below! /

Hi, my name is Stephanie and I have a gong fu tea problem…

Hey SpecPo peeps, I’m taking a class on putting together a poetry collection and I need 2 full-length hard copy books to study (prefer specpo). I live in Australia, and most of the big titles from the US/UK will take weeks. Any Aussie recs? Or any non spec poets using speccy techniques?

Sydney writing royalty at Twisted Fictions, how many writers do you recognize in the pictures? 2 points per correct author…

Twisted Fictions happening now at the Shakespeare Hotel in Sydney, why aren’t you here?

I'll be reading in company with some great authors at TWISTED FICTION at the Shakepeare Hotel, Sydney on May 4th.

You meet someone to chat about possible collaboration opportunities for your writing group with their institution. It turns out she is also Turkish. You go home after an accidental 2 hour lunch with a carry bag full of cakes. I have missed this so much. I may also not eat again until Monday…

Sydney Speculative Scribes and Westwords are in cahoots again! This time, before our open mic we are doing a public speaking workshop hosted by comedian Adam Richard. Free but RSVPs essential: events.humanitix.com/workshop-fro...

Hey Sydney peeps, don’t forget that Twisted Fictions is happening Monday at 6pm at the Shakespeare Hotel, with some great readers! No RSVP needed… (not my event but I’ll be there!)

Australian Shadows Awards 2025 Finalists file770.com/australian-s...

I love walkable cities

It was an excellent tea sesh…

five years ago today we were in hotel quarantine in Australia, wow those were some wild times. families received visitors like this photo and would call up to talk on cell phones. I still remember how sad this family looked.

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Best Poem (cont.) “Landing: Seattle” by Brandon O'Brien (Seattle Worldcon 2025 Opening Ceremony) “The Mourning Robot” by Angela Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 66) “The World to Come” by Jennifer Hudak (Strange Horizons, Issue 22 December 2025) 202 ballots cast for 229 nominees. Finalists range 12-35.