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This Story Hour used science to bring us all the feelings. In stories about remote research stations, SB Divya and Premee Mohamed addressed family, identity, and...well, evil. Unmissable! You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #ScienceFiction #SFF #SBDivya #PremeeMohamed @sbdivya @premeesaurus https://youtu.be/Z5Kj89lUI7Y

May 6, 2026 Story Hour: SB Divya and Premee Mohamed

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)2d ago

So you like SFF, eh? Bet you’ll like Story Hour this week! S.B. Divya and Premee Mohamed will read their own work. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #SBDivya #PremeeMohamed #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #SBDivya #PremeeMohamed @sbdivya @premeesaurus https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 30

This Story Hour got scary! @Douglas Gwilym and Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece read us sharp-edged stories of the "be careful what you wish for" variety. You can still watch—if you're brave enough! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #DouglasGwilym #JocelynSzczepaniak-Gillece https://youtu.be/UksvY4SzlYM

April 29, 2026 Story Hour: Douglas Gwilym and Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 28

Hey, how about some scary stories that actually end? Douglas Gwilym and Jocelyn Sczepaniak-Gillece have got you! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #DouglasGwilym #JocelynSzczepaniak-Gillece https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 24

Masterful stories from A.T. Greenblatt and Tobias S. Buckell drew us into this week's Story Hour! A tale of encountering a creepy creep made a night bus about as harrowing as the toxic atmosphere of Io in an Asimov-inspired tale. You can still watch! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #TobiasSBuckell #ATGreenblatt @atgreenblatt https://youtu.be/vIT6-od7rbw

April 22, 2026 Story Hour: A.T. Greenblatt and Tobias S. Buckell

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 21

This Story Hour is positively star-studded! And the positive stars are none other than award winners A.T. Greenblatt and Tobias S. Buckell! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #TobiasSBuckell #ATGreenblatt https://www.storyhour2020.com/

Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 16

This Story Hour brought us apocalypses great and small from Gwendolyn Kiste and Sara Tantlinger. The beautiful writing enchants and ensnares. You can still watch! @saratantlinger #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #GwendolynKiste #SaraTantlinger https://youtu.be/ZcJJO_OZTSM

April 15, 2026 Story Hour: Sara Tantlinger and Gwendolyn Kiste

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 15

This Story Hour, let’s get spooky! Fan favorite Gwendolyn Kiste returns, and upcoming favorite Sara Tantlinger makes her Story Hour debut. Got the chills already? Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! https://www.storyhour2020.com/
#Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #GwendolynKiste #SaraTantlinger @saratantlinger

Laura Blackwell (she/her)Apr 9

This Story Hour, Effie Seiberg and J.R. Dawson read us their Nebula-nominated stories! Watch for great stories, great writing, and maybe a restored faith in humanity. Seriously, watch! @effies #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #EffieSeiberg #JRDawson https://youtu.be/5T5WrJV2v40

April 8, 2026 Story Hour: Effie Seiberg and J.R. Dawson read their Nebula-nominated stories!

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Stelliform Press Apr 8

Charm City Spec: April Edition lands at Bird in Hand on April 11, 6pm. Featuring Scott Edelman, TT Madden, Mahaila Smith, Aina Hunter, and Trae Hawkins. Five voices working the edges of speculative fiction, from eco-weird to near-future hope. Join them at 11 E. 33rd St.

#SpeculativeFiction #SciFi #WeirdFiction #CliFi #EcoFiction #Poetry #SpeculativePoetry #SFPoetry #SmallPress #IndiePress #IndieAuthors #BookEvent #AuthorReading #Baltimore #Bmore #Maryland #BookCommunity #ReadingSeries