Writer of SFFH. THE UPPER TENTACLE forthcoming from Union Square & Co. Short fiction in/forthcoming from LIGHTSPEED, Uncanny, FIYAH & elsewhere. Editor at Diabolical Plots. Parent. Biracial. She/her. Rep: @allegramartsch.bsky.social
Amanda Helms
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Reposting! It remains Caribbean Hertiage and Pride month.
I will say, while I've seen a lot of SFFH outlets talk about Pride, (Yay) I've barely seen any SFFH outlets mention Caribbean Heritage Month.
Which kinda makes me sad. The region does produce great spec fic.
Buy our books! Mines are gay!
Hello hello and welcome to the shortlist announcement thread for the #2026IgnyteAwards, recognizing outstanding contributions to SFFH and its community in 2025!
We are grateful to be supported this year by sponsors @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , @edmontonin2030.bsky.social, & @laworldcon.bsky.social
I got to critique this fabulous story!!! Feast your eyeballs on’t!
Icymi!
Heyo, the @diabolicalplots.com submissions windows announcements are up! Yes, windowS, featuring our general call July 13-27 and a special call, Diabolical Rot, to be edited by yours truly! Send those stories Oct 18-25. Get the deets for both windows here: www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-general-s...
We have SUBMISSIONS coming up!
General submissions in July!
And in October, a themed window for rot, decay, fungi, and possibly the kind of undead that don't clean up too nice, helmed by @amandaghelms.bsky.social !
:interminable anticipatory mad scientist cackle goes here:
Heyyyyyy
Diabolical Plots submission windows for 2026 are announced!
Two weeks for general submissions in July.
One week for Diabolical Rot theme guest edited by @amandaghelms.bsky.social !
max 3500 words, no AI, details at the link!
www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-general-s...
Issue Three is officially for sale!
(If you can catch it.)
www.adventitious.net/stories/for-...
Worlds you'll be transported to in Issue 3:
The Fae-ruled Sea Beyond
Jakarta streets
A loved one's bedside
The shadow realm
A Seurat painting
A fairy tale bread line
A finicky teleporter
A hostile planet's dance studio
The bar between life/death
The cliffs of memory
Chess.exe
www.adventitious.net
So, who is in Issue Three????
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🎨 John Saul
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🩰 Anna Kahn
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