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Classic adventure stories still influence modern fiction.
The “Discover Edgar Rice Burroughs, Master of Adventure Writing” panel explores how adventure storytelling shaped the genre we love today.
Join us May 9.
Register:
https://www.anthology.org/index.php/registration
#AdventureWriting #StoryCraft #GenreFiction
https://www.anthology.org/index.php/registration

2026 SWC Attendee Registration

Founded in 1994, Anthology is an Arizona based literary non profit promoting poetry, prose and art.

Anthology.org

Boldly.Blue Apr 3

Welcome to the Borderlands: A Definitive Guide to the New Weird
https://boldly.blue/new-weird-fiction-guide/
A definitive guide to the New Weird — the genre that ate the walls between #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and #horror.
#NewWeird #SpeculativeFiction #ChinaMieville #JeffVanderMeer #MJohnHarrison #NnediOkorafor #WeirdFiction #GenreFiction #HorrorFiction #FantasyFiction #LiteraryAnalysis

Welcome to the Borderlands: A Definitive Guide to the New Weird - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

A definitive guide to the New Weird — the genre that ate the walls between science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Origins in Lovecraft and Machen, the 2003 naming debate, in-depth analysis of Perdido Street Station, Annihilation, Viriconium, and Who Fears Death, author quotes, political dimensions, and eight craft principles for writers entering the territory.

David Somerfleck

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Otherwise Award Mar 31

Our announcement post https://otherwiseaward.org/2026/03/announcing-the-2025-otherwise-award-winner now links to a PDF poster. Share with educators, librarians, bookstores, & other groups to celebrate the winner & Honor List that the Otherwise Award jury selected!

#SpeculativeFiction #GenreFiction #ScienceFiction #fantasy #books #awards

Rupert Brackenbury Mar 30

One of the fun things about #writing, especially #genreFiction, is your search history is like "Names meaning 'mother' ... common Welsh names... anatomically modern human first evolved? ... why is the moon moving away? ... who said 'we are the universe perceiving itself?' ... word meaning opposite of transparent..."

Otherwise Award Mar 25

In 2025, past Otherwise Award winners & fellows released many books, comics, short stories, poems, & more:

https://otherwiseaward.org/2026/03/eligible-2025-works-by-past-winners-fellows

Consider them as you read, and nominate and vote for awards.

#sff #genre #SpeculativeFiction #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #fantasy #LiteraryAwards #GenreFiction #books

HMDPublishing Mar 20

If you're writing romance, sci-fi, or fantasy, you should know: self-publishing is incredibly popular in genre fiction. More authors are choosing to self-publish for creative control and faster publishing times. What's been your biggest self-publishing win this year? #romancebooks #genrefiction #selfpublishing #indieauthor #kindleUnlimited

#romancebooks #genrefiction #selfpublishing #indieauthor #kindleUnlimited

David - Forking Mad Mar 18

My fingers have been gliding over the keys, and I've got a new #blogpost for you.

All about My Favourite Reading Genre.

https://forkingmad.blog/this-is-my-genre-golden-age-detectives/

Thanks @alexandra for the prompt.

#reading #crimeFiction #goldenAgeCrime #GenreFiction

This is my genre: Golden Age Detectives

Thanks to Alex for this blogging prompt, here's my own favourite reading genre. What is your favourite genre? It has to be Crime/Detective Fiction. It'...

Forking Mad+

Thomas Rigby Mar 18

Fresh on my #blog — "This is my genre: Fantasy" which is my contribution to a series of articles on book genres by @alexandra and @joel
#wwwWednesday #books #bookstodon #BookCommunity #fantasy #sff #GenreFiction #BloggingChallenge
thomasrigby.com/posts/this-is-my-genre-fantasy/

This is my genre: Fantasy

Here's my contribution to the Great Genre Debate™

thomasrigby.com

HMDPublishing Mar 18

Writing romance or genre fiction? Consider self-publishing! It's a popular route for genre authors. You retain creative control and earn higher royalties. We've seen an 87% bestseller rate among our authors. What's been your biggest self-publishing win this year? #genreFiction #selfpublishing #indieauthor #writingcommunity #bookpublishing

#genreFiction #selfpublishing #indieauthor #writingcommunity #bookpublishing

Vickie Gray 🍁Jan 23

I listen to audiobooks to wind down so I can sleep. I’m looking for recommendations! Fiction only, please.

I’m very particular about the narrator:
Single voice actor only
Distinct characters
No monotone delivery
No background music/sounds/distractions (I loved reading Dune but couldn’t tolerate the audiobook)

Examples I love:
Chronicles of St. Mary’s (Zara Ramm, narrator)
Malabar House series (Maya Saroya, narrator)
Rivers of London series (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, narrator)
Murderbot Diaries (Kevin R. Free, narrator)
Logan MacRae series (Steve Worsley, narrator)

If you have similar favourites, what are they?

#VoiceActor
#Audiobook
#GenreFiction