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The magazine of the SF, fantasy, and horror field. Book reviews, interviews, news, articles. Nonprofit small business run out of Oakland CA.

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2026-05-01 05:46:40 UTC

2026-03-30 17:31:21 UTC

THE DEADLINE IS ALMOST HERE! Vote on or by April 1 in the annual Locus Awards Poll & Survey to determine the winners of the 2026 awards (tickets available now)!
You can vote at https://poll.voting.locusmag.com/ or via the link in our bio!
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2026-03-08 18:26:44 UTC

Voting for the 2026 Locus Awards is open to everyone! Choose your champions and give a voice to your favorite works and authors of the year.
Vote online at https://poll.voting.locusmag.com/ or via the link in our bio!
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2026-03-04 17:11:41 UTC

USSC Refuses AI Copyright Case https://locusmag.com/2026/03/ussc-refuses-ai-copyright-case/
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2026-02-20 02:00:00 UTC

Join @acwise.bsky.social as she explores new short fiction from @clarkesworld https://locusmag.com/review/clarkesworld-11-25-review-by-a-c-wise/

2026-02-13 06:46:08 UTC

For readers who want it all—industry news, author interviews, and book reviews—#LocusMag is your trusted source in the SFF community. Subscribe today: locusmag.com/subscribe
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2025-12-24 23:09:28 UTC

2025 Stories We Loved: “Tell Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness” by B. Pladek https://locusmag.com/2025/12/staff-picks-tell-them-a-story-to-teach-them-kindness-by-b-pladek/
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2025-10-11 12:58:19 UTC

Add some Locus flair to your book collection! Subscribe to get monthly print issues packed with reviews, author insights, and more. Start here: https://subscribers.locusmag.com/subscribe/
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2025-10-10 12:41:30 UTC

We can't review what we don't receive! Check out our submission guidelines to consider sending us your work! We love small press authors and are always on the lookout for New & Notable work.
https://locusmag.com/aboutlocusonline/submission-guidelines/
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2025-09-20 11:33:43 UTC

Not a #Locusmag subscriber yet? You can still support what we do with a simple donation (yep, we're a non-profit), or by joining our Patreon, or just SUBSCRIBE TODAY and get all the SFF reviews, interviews, and book news for as little as $4.99 a month.
https://linktr.ee/locusmagazine
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2025-08-24 01:00:00 UTC

Check out @architamittra’s review of CINDER HOUSE by @freyamarske.bsky.social: “Tender and heartfelt, it’s an ideal match not just for lovers of fairy tale retellings but for anyone in the mood for an elegantly written, unconventional love story.” https://locusmag.com/2025/08/cinder-house-by-freya-marske-review-by-archita-mittra/

2025-07-30 04:06:07 UTC

Every week over on #YouTube we catch you up on the top new titles and #bestsellers coming to the #Locus world! Subscribe to our channel to stay ahead! https://youtube.com/@locusmagazine?si=0nZ2jViBY19MhVLy
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2025-07-29 19:18:12 UTC

Just 2 days left to get the Best of British SF/F 2025 bundle from @storybundle! 10 books for $20, with an option to donate to Locus if you are so inclined. All thanks to @npub19eh…m6xm!
https://storybundle.com/bestof
#booksky #bookstagram
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2025-07-24 22:27:55 UTC

SFWA Provides Contract Notes to Must Read https://locusmag.com/2025/07/sfwa-provides-contract-notes-to-must-read/

2025-07-14 13:10:26 UTC

Locus Mag, a non-profit org, has been an integral part of the California Bay Area SFF scene since 1973. We rely on readers, writers, and fellow science fiction fans to keep us going. And we have a Patreon for monthly support - check it out!
patreon.com/locus
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2025-06-23 19:34:56 UTC

Weekly Bestsellers, 23 June 2025 https://locusmag.com/2025/06/weekly-bestsellers-23-june-2025/
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2025-06-21 15:33:27 UTC

The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy: Review by Gary K. Wolfe https://locusmag.com/2025/06/the-adventures-of-mary-darling-by-pat-murphy-review-by-gary-k-wolfe/

2025-06-17 04:27:19 UTC

Expand your short story reading list! We've got the latest short fiction reviews over at Locus in our #ShortFiction section
https://locusmag.com/category/reviews/short-fiction/
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2025-06-14 11:52:48 UTC

Let's focus on supporting each other this year. Indie authors, publishers, magazines & editors need to stay connected! Keep yourself integrated into the SFFH world by reading Locus! Support our nonprofit and help us create the network we all deserve... https://locusmag.com/
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2025-06-13 00:30:40 UTC

🏆 Awards weekend.
Live panels.
Bookish swag.
Once-a-year magic.
Get your pass now → https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/ (link in bio) 📚💙
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2025-06-12 13:22:06 UTC

There are a million ways you can support Locus Magazine! You can become a Patreon member for just a couple bucks a month, or you support us via Buy Me a Coffee and leave a video note! Just watching our videos helps us out a lot. Show support @ linktr.ee/locusmagazine
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2025-06-11 22:57:32 UTC

Four days of science fiction, fantasy & fandom in the Bay Area.
You in?
🗓️ June 18–21 — Oakland
https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/ (link in bio)
#LocusAwards2025
📚💙
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2025-06-07 03:25:29 UTC

We've kinda been doing this for a while 👀
Come find out who the 2025 Locus Awards winners will be in Oakland, CA, June 18-21! Buy your tickets via the link in our bio or here: https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/
We can't wait to see you all!
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2025-06-06 23:08:16 UTC

You've seen "Locus Award Winner" on the covers of your favorite books, but now you can come witness the crowning of this year's best! YOU are invited to the Locus Awards in Oakland, CA!
🎪June 18-21
Tickets in bio and here: https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/
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2025-06-06 21:21:00 UTC

We have locked in some special events for the Locus Awards! Tune in to The Plot Thickens: A Conversation with the Locus Awards Guests, a panel moderated by our reviewer @GaryKWolfe!
Buy tickets in bio or here: https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/
#TochiOnyebuchi #SarahGailey #KemiAshingGiwa
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2025-06-04 16:30:09 UTC

📚 Celebrating what we love, with the people who love it too. Our Guests of Honor this year are the superstar authors Sarah Gailey and Tochi Onyebuchi!
Come through June 18–21 in Oakland:
🎟️ https://locusmag.com/2025-locus-awards-weekend/ (link in bio)
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2025-06-02 14:52:47 UTC

As a thank you to all our readers and supporters, we have Charlie Jane Anders' short story, A Soul in the World, up on our campaign site! First published in Uncanny Magazine.
Linked below and in bio #sff #books #booksky #charliejaneanders
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/locus-mag-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-2025/
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2025-05-16 07:00:38 UTC

#FundraiserPerk Nisi Shawl's KINNING continues the stunning alternate history begun in Everfair where bark cloth airships soar through the sky. Nisi will sign this book to you. Don't miss it! Donate at https://igg.me/at/locusmag2025 or through our bio!
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2025-04-30 00:23:47 UTC

Locus Magazine is available as an ePub or PDF for all of you bookish eReader people! That way, you can fit it in your pocket and read it anywhere. Check out digital subscriptions here at https://subscribers.locusmag.com/subscribe/
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2025-03-28 22:30:10 UTC

If you loved the cover of Africa Risen, check out our spotlight on artist Manzi Jackson! https://locusmag.com/2024/03/spotlight-on-manzi-jackson/
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2025-03-20 16:20:23 UTC

BSFA Awards 2024 Shortlist https://locusmag.com/2025/03/bsfa-awards-2024-shortlist/

2025-02-25 01:33:08 UTC

2025-02-18 19:00:18 UTC

Want to know more about short fiction markets in SF, fantasy, and horror? Check out our Year-in-Review: 2024 Magazine Summary for all the tea...
https://locusmag.com/2025/02/year-in-review-2024-magazine-summary/
#SFF #books #booksky #amwriting

2025-02-01 15:07:00 UTC

2024 Recommended Reading List https://locusmag.com/2025/02/2024-recommended-reading-list/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-RSS

2024-11-13 00:30:59 UTC

We love reading SF, fantasy, & horror short fiction! Let our reviewers point you to the top stories coming out each month from the finest genre online and print mags, with our short fiction reviews!
https://locusmag.com/category/reviews/short-fiction/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Locus-Magazine
What will you read next?
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2024-10-28 23:15:55 UTC

SFWA Removes Ekpeki https://locusmag.com/2024/10/sfwa-removes-ekpeki/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-RSS

2024-09-05 16:23:31 UTC

The sweet sound of SFF news, reviews, interviews, and features whooshing into your inbox from Locus Magazine every week...
https://locusmag.com/newsletter-sign-up/
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