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M. L. Krishnan

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CRYING AND THROWING UP I'm not even going to PRETEND to be cool about this, I'm an IGNYTE nominee???????

My first book, THE IRON BELOW REMEMBERS is a finalist for an Ignyte Award! I share the spotlight with some excellent authors (across the various categories). Check out some excellent speculative writing & vote by August 16! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Outstanding Short Story indeed!! Congratulations @emelkrishnan.bsky.social on your Ignyte nomination for the FANTASTIC Ichthyosis!!

Hey friends we are just a couple dozen followers shy of 2000! Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins! www.blaft.com/collections/...

Oh yay!!! Super cool shortlist!! Especially happy to see @emelkrishnan.bsky.social 's "Icthyosis" - which we're also reprinting in We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025 I edited with @cypayseur.bsky.social (published by @neonhemlock.bsky.social)

M. L. Krishnan

So many wonderful reads, orgs, & ppl on the Ignytes list! I'm EXTREMELY happy to see Ichthyosis by ML Krishnan @emelkrishnan.bsky.social included! @shingai-be-like.bsky.social & I are proud of everything we did with @fantasymagazine.bsky.social and it's SO COOL to see this story be celebrated!!!

M. L. Krishnan

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The #2026IgnyteAwards Short Story Finalists (2/2): Ichthyosis – @emelkrishnan.bsky.social ocial The Octopus Dreams of Personhood – @hannahyangwrites.bsky.social cial

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Short Story are: Autogas Ferryman – @champwongs.bsky.social Because I Held His Name Like A Key – @aimeeogdenwrites.com Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – @nkereuwxm.bsky.social (1/2)

🐍 Cover Reveal 🐍 THE POISON PALACE retells the story of Alexander the Great's invasion of India from the point of view of a courtesan sent to assassinate him. Out with Dutton Books in Jan 2027, will link to pre-orders below. #booksky #amwriting #debutnovel #books

Congrats to @emelkrishnan.bsky.social for her Ignyte nomination!! Read "Ichthyosis" at Psychopomp psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu... Read her short story "Salt Slough" in BANDIGOAT www.blaft.com/products/ban...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS! Public voting for the 2026 awards is now open thru August 16. Links are included wherever available in the hope that you will engage with the listed works to ...

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The Ignyte Awards

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Novella are: Audition for the Fox – @mcflycahill90.bsky.social Descent – @wtalabi.com Psychopomp & Circumstance – @edenroyce.bsky.social The Iron Below Remembers – @sharangbiswas.bsky.social The River Has Roots – @amalelmohtar.com

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Shreya Ila Anasuya 🐍 THE POISON PALACE