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Shirley Jackon Award-nom author of BOUND FEET (CGM), IT'S ONLY A GAME (Bloomsbury), and DEMON SONG (Titan '25). Stories/essays in Clarkesworld, Apex, PseudoPod, & more. Rep'd by Jen Azantian. She/her. www.kelseayu.com
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Last few days to submit! Make sure your favorite publishers and editors know to send in any 2024 ecofiction stories that might be eligible, or send in your own if you had one published last year!

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congrats to all the Stoker nominees but especially to my good friend @sashabrown.bsky.social who is not only the nicest human alive (this has been peer reviewed by multiple research papers) but ABSOLUTELY KILLING IT with the weird, unique and wonderful stories. So excited for you buddeeeee

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

This is a cool mood board for the short story up this week: "In Our Skin" by Kelsea Yu. Don't miss this cool SF horror story!!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

My latest short story is now free to read at @nightmare-magazine.com!! “In Our Skin” is an SF horror genre blend about two sisters who share a body, mama trauma, and family secrets. It might be my favorite short story I’ve written! 👀🖤 www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/in-o...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

2 months left 👀‼️🤍🌬️🏰 A PALACE NEAR THE WIND (Natural Engines #1)— April 15, 2025 — @titanbooks.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

WIZARD OF OZ x STRANGER THINGS Val summoned a tornado that killed her dad. Now, her friends are twisting during tornado warnings, into dark, cruel versions of themselves. She knows she's the cause, but to fix it means facing her guilt and using the power that terrifies her. #2025Pit #YA #F

submitted 29 days ago • 3 comments

TLOU X BLADERUNNER When a girl asks the only kind Ruster on this ravaged earth to kill her best friend, he has one condition: she has to become his apprentice and kill his own best friend...breaking the promise he made fifteen years ago to do it himself. #2025pit #A #F #SF

submitted 29 days ago • 2 comments

I AM SO FRIKKIN STOKED FOR THIS!!! come check out the cover reveal (and excerpt) of @anovelescape.bsky.social upcoming novella!! #BookSky #BookBlogger #queerAdultSFF 🌈📚 💙📚👀🪐📚

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

"Places like this have a history. Desires. And this one is famished." @anovelescape.bsky.social's DEMON SONG is coming. You don't want to miss this one. SEPTEMBER 2025.

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Thank you to everyone who've bid on items for the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser already! 🫶 With a ceasefire coming tomorrow, families will be hoping to evacuate injured family members. 175+ items left without bids! www.32auctions.com/organization... Next goal $10,000 raised!

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Hi friends! To celebrate six months of IT'S ONLY A GAME being out in the world & to thank you for your support of my debut novel, I'm giving away free goodies! Just fill out the form in the msg below for: 🔖 a double-sided quote bookmarks (by @melodythio.bsky.social)! ✍️ a signed bookplate!

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Hi friends! To celebrate six months of IT'S ONLY A GAME being out in the world & to thank you for your support of my debut novel, I'm giving away free goodies! Just fill out the form in the msg below for: 🔖 a double-sided quote bookmarks (by @melodythio.bsky.social)! ✍️ a signed bookplate!

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

COVER REVEAL: Feral & Hysterical: Mother Horror's Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women by Sadie Hartmann -Page Street Publishing August 19th, 2025 Cover Artwork: María Amaya/Design: Rosie Stewart www.behance.net/amayamaria Pre-Order: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/feral-hyst...

submitted 39 days ago • 78 comments

Dearest writers, Updated submissions info! We plan to open Jan 22-29 22-25 to works by BIPOC authors 26-29 open to all Short fic! Flash fic! Poetry! Please check guidelines; apologies for any confusion. We are eager to see your words! psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga... - A

submitted 40 days ago • 4 comments

Find everything Kaleidotrope published in 2024 in this thread of threads, or right here: kaleidotrope.net/archives/kal...

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I finally sat down & looked @ everything I published this year and...it's way more than I thought?? TEN originals: one novel, five short stories, four essays. FOUR reprints: one German translation, three reprints produced for podcasts. Blog post w/ all details: www.kelseayu.com/blog/2024/12... 🧵

submitted 70 days ago • 6 comments

Please share widely 🙏🏼 I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500. airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...

submitted 84 days ago • 5 comments

trust me, you want this

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

Hey friends! There's a giveaway up on Goodreads for ten signed and stamped copies of Bound Feet! 👻🍃🩸🍵💀🖤 Link: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... More about the book: www.kelseayu.com/bound-feet

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

🔎 From gothic thrillers to murder mysteries and everything in between, this comprehensive list of 90 YA mystery and thriller novels published in 2024 has something for everyone who loves the genre! 🔎 popgoesthereader.com/90-young-adu... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

Crying! Screaming! Falling down 😭‼️🙇🏻‍♀️🤍

submitted 78 days ago • 102 comments

Anyone have recommendations for a good bookmark printer that ships within/to the US?

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

I’m planning to be more active here! So, today I’m sharing a letter I wrote about IT’S ONLY A GAME and why Marina’s story means so much to me. It was printed in the advanced readers copies of the book. 🤍🎮🩸🎧🖤 Plain text version on my blog: www.kelseayu.com/blog/2024/11... Thanks for reading! 🥰🫶

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment