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We are delighted to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: illustrator and animator Aude Abou Nasr and author Ayida Shonibar @ayidashonibar .

https://otherwiseaward.org/2026/02/announcing-2025-otherwise-fellows

#SFF #illustration #fantasy #ChildrensLiterature #sciencefiction #horror

Otherwise Award

@OtherwiseAward@wandering.shop · 3 weeks ago

We are delighted to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: illustrator and animator Aude Abou Nasr and author Ayida Shonibar @ayidashonibar .

https://otherwiseaward.org/2026/02/announcing-2025-otherwise-fellows

#SFF #illustration #fantasy #ChildrensLiterature #sciencefiction #horror

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noco｜Flower Photographer

@noco3n_com@mstdn.jp · 3 weeks ago

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Sarah J Hoodlet

@SJHoodlet@writing.exchange · 3 weeks ago

Did you know… The Way of the Wielder will be a COMPLETE series next month!

That’s right! The final installment releases March 26.

This romantic fantasy has a little something for everyone:

💧 Elemental magic
❤️ A best friends to lovers romance
🗡️ Espionage, action, and adventure
🌫️ Dark forces at play
🫂 Trauma and healing
And so much more!

Binge the first three now (starting here: https://a.co/d/8MGIBkf) and be ready for After the Awakening in eight weeks!

#Books #Fantasy #Reading

A visual of the four books in The Way of the Wielder series, by Sarah J. Hoodlet. From left to right:

Book 1: The Way of the Wielder. The cover features a young woman staring at a glowing orb in her hand. A misty cityscape is behind her. Beneath her, the vignette shows a fox running through a mountainous landscape.

Book 2: Mysteries of the Material. The cover features a young man holding a fox mask in one hand, and a dagger in the other. A volcanic bayside city is behind him. Beneath him, the vignette features a woman stands in front of a building with an orange glow.

Book 3: Convergence of Connection. The cover features a young woman (the same woman from book 1) facing the reader. Her arms are before her, manipulating four spheres (green, gray, red, and blue). Behind her is a gold and green vegetative background. Beneath her, the vignette features an angelic figure in an orange/golden starry sky.

Book 4: After the Awakening. The cover is not yet revealed, but is shown with a black box and the words "Cover coming soon!". — A visual of the four books in The Way of the Wielder series, by Sarah J. Hoodlet. From left to right: Book 1: The Way of the Wielder. The cover features a young woman staring at a glowing orb in her hand. A misty cityscape is behind her. Beneath her, the vignette shows a fox running through a mountainous landscape. Book 2: Mysteries of the Material. The cover features a young man holding a fox mask in one hand, and a dagger in the other. A volcanic bayside city is behind him. Beneath him, the vignette features a woman stands in front of a building with an orange glow. Book 3: Convergence of Connection. The cover features a young woman (the same woman from book 1) facing the reader. Her arms are before her, manipulating four spheres (green, gray, red, and blue). Behind her is a gold and green vegetative background. Beneath her, the vignette features an angelic figure in an orange/golden starry sky. Book 4: After the Awakening. The cover is not yet revealed, but is shown with a black box and the words "Cover coming soon!".

Amazon.com: The Way of the Wielder (The Way of the Wielder Series Book 1) eBook : Hoodlet, Sarah J.: Kindle Store

Sarah J Hoodlet

@SJHoodlet@writing.exchange · 3 weeks ago

Did you know… The Way of the Wielder will be a COMPLETE series next month!

That’s right! The final installment releases March 26.

This romantic fantasy has a little something for everyone:

💧 Elemental magic
❤️ A best friends to lovers romance
🗡️ Espionage, action, and adventure
🌫️ Dark forces at play
🫂 Trauma and healing
And so much more!

Binge the first three now (starting here: https://a.co/d/8MGIBkf) and be ready for After the Awakening in eight weeks!

#Books #Fantasy #Reading

Amazon.com: The Way of the Wielder (The Way of the Wielder Series Book 1) eBook : Hoodlet, Sarah J.: Kindle Store

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Stephanie Burgis

@stephanieburgis@wandering.shop · 3 weeks ago

I am so excited to finally be able to share the news: Wooing the Witch Queen is @Waterstones 's Welsh Book of the Month!!! This means SO much to me.

Snap up your own copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/wooing-the-witch-queen/stephanie-burgis/9781035063024

#romance #fantasy

A screenshot of the Waterstones books of the month page shows the header "Welsh Book of the Month" above Stephanie Burgis's Wooing the Witch Queen.

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Sylvia Ritter

@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Silent Sunday 💫

#art #mastodon #fediart #fantasy #scifi #wallpaper #speedpaint #krita #silentsunday

We can see two sci-fi door arches on an unexplored planet. The first one is in the shadows right in front of us. Blue bright light spots. can be seen here and there, probably charging power. The other door arch has been activated, bright glowing and full of energy it might be a portal to another galaxy. It is falling apart, as shown by the wind and power it creates. A great adventure for all space and time travelers awaits when they are not too slow drinking their morning coffee or tea.
https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-02122024-1128934920 — We can see two sci-fi door arches on an unexplored planet. The first one is in the shadows right in front of us. Blue bright light spots. can be seen here and there, probably charging power. The other door arch has been activated, bright glowing and full of energy it might be a portal to another galaxy. It is falling apart, as shown by the wind and power it creates. A great adventure for all space and time travelers awaits when they are not too slow drinking their morning coffee or tea. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-02122024-1128934920

Sylvia Ritter

@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Silent Sunday 💫

#art #mastodon #fediart #fantasy #scifi #wallpaper #speedpaint #krita #silentsunday

Stephanie Burgis

@stephanieburgis@wandering.shop · 3 weeks ago

I am so excited to finally be able to share the news: Wooing the Witch Queen is @Waterstones 's Welsh Book of the Month!!! This means SO much to me.

Snap up your own copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/wooing-the-witch-queen/stephanie-burgis/9781035063024

#romance #fantasy

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Universität Freiburg

@unifreiburg@xn--baw-joa.social · 4 weeks ago

Warum boomt fantastische Literatur in China? Dieser Frage geht Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach, #Sinologie, nach. Im Interview erzählt sie, wie das Genre neue Denkräume im autoritären China eröffnet und welche Rolle digitale Fangemeinden spielen. Zum Interview: https://ufr.link/chinesische-fantasy

#universitätfreiburg #unifreiburg #forschung #sinologie #fantasy #sciencefiction

Porträt von Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach die auf einer dunklen Steintreppe sitzt. Rechts im Bild ein Zitat von ihr vom Institut für Sinologie zur chinesischen Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Literatur vor gelbem Hintergrund.

https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/universit%C3%A4tfreiburg

https://uni-freiburg.de

Warum boomt Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Literatur in China?

Jess Mahler

@JessMahler@indiepocalypse.social · 3 weeks ago

Planting Life in a Dying City

Left alone after a tsunami destroyed eir village, Lefeng would have walked into the mountains and not looked back. A child lost on the trails redirected eir course and another survivor planted the seed of an idea – a new family. Lefeng's commitment to those ey comes to love will take em to the hated city and a new way of life. But in a slowly dying city, Lefeng's determination can only carry eir family so far.

Now available on
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1846933
Other retailers: https://books2read.com/u/3JOR5E

#Queer #Books #Fantasy

Image is split in half. Left side says “Seven strangers. One chance to make a family.” Dark blue text on yellow background, surrounded by dark blur border. Right side is a book cover. Central image is a seedling growing out of a small pile of dirt, surrounded by a golden oval. Text: “Planting Life in a Dying City” “Jess Mahler”. Background is a faded image of an ancient city.

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Planting Life in a Dying City

Planting Life in a Dying City is a chosen-family fantasy set in an bronze age world. Including polyamory, agender societies, challenging the status quo, trauma recovery, elder characters, autistic characters, and second chances.

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Planting Life in a Dying City by Jess Mahler

Universität Freiburg

@unifreiburg@xn--baw-joa.social · 4 weeks ago

#universitätfreiburg #unifreiburg #forschung #sinologie #fantasy #sciencefiction

https://xn--baw-joa.social/tags/universit%C3%A4tfreiburg

https://uni-freiburg.de

Warum boomt Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Literatur in China?

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer

@Princejvstin@wandering.shop · 4 weeks ago

My review of THE REGICIDE REPORT by @cstross is on my Patreon, this one is free for all.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/review-regicide-149419982

#books #fantasy #review #bookstodon @bookstodon

Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer

@Princejvstin@wandering.shop · 4 weeks ago

My review of THE REGICIDE REPORT by @cstross is on my Patreon, this one is free for all.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/review-regicide-149419982

#books #fantasy #review #bookstodon @bookstodon

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Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V.

@sfcd.eu@bsky.brid.gy · 4 weeks ago

Kinderbücher, Thriller, Science Fiction oder Fantasy - der Amazon-Selfpublisher-Markt ist voller KI-Schrott. Timo Kümmel über die systematische Täuschung und Abzocke, die dringend reguliert werden müsste. #sfcd #kuenstlicheintelligenz #generativeKI #sciencefiction #fantasy #literatur

Generative KI: Miese Täuschung...

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Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V.

@sfcd.eu@bsky.brid.gy · 4 weeks ago

Generative KI: Miese Täuschung und systematische Abzocke im Buchmarkt und in der Phantastik (2/2) | Tor Online

Wie wir KI-generierte Inhalte, Fakes und Betrug erkennen und uns davor schützen können. Und warum wir uns für das Thema sensibilisieren, dagegen aussprechen und fü...

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Stephanie Burgis

@stephanieburgis@wandering.shop · 4 weeks ago

Hooray, Enchanting the Fae Queen is out in the UK today!

I love the glittering gold foil on this hardcover copy - so perfect for Lorelei, who showers glitter and sparkles everywhere she goes...with dangerous intent. 😉

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/stephanie-burgis/enchanting-the-fae-queen/9781035063031

And I really have to shout out the amazing audio edition, which is narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya. She is SO good!

I've been absolutely thrilled with both of the audio books of this series so far. 😍

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/stephanie-burgis/enchanting-the-fae-queen/9781035063093

#romance #fantasy

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This photo shows a hardcover copy of Enchanting the Fae Queen, presented face out, with the gold foil glinting around the cover's illustrations. The front cover image has a green background with a frame of climbing roses and branches rising through a night sky full of stars. In the center of the image, just beneath the moon, stands a massive, ominous castle with a hedge maze before it. A blonde woman in a long gown scattters sparkles in her wake as she leads her tall. uniformed male companion through the moonlit hedge maze at a run, while giant butterflies flutter overhead. The tag line reads: “All’s fae in love and war” and a blurb from Sarah Beth Durst reads: “Full of charm, wit and magic.”

The back cover of Enchanting the Fae Queen shows the back of the illustrated castle from the front cover, surrounded by leaves and roses and butterflies. A snippet from the book reads: "Lorelei adored popping into her enemies' parties, and she never bothered to wait for an invitation." Then a header reads: Praise for Stephanie Burgis, followed by several blurbs: 'Stephanie Burgis is a fresh new voice." - Ilona Andrews. "Spectacular" - Sarah Beth Durst. "The perfect blend of fantasy and romance." - Jessie Mihalik. "A warm and lovely story with a big heart." - Sangu Mandanna.

Above a box full of author copies of Enchanting the Fae Queen, one copy is held spine-out to show the lovely foil-embossed illustration of a rose at the top of the book's spine and the butterfly at its bottom. Magical stars ornament the title in between the two illustrations.

Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis

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