Betsy Aoki (she/her)

New story is live! "If You Must Leave the City" on Sunday Morning Transport ( link to get the free 60 day subscription & read it is (www.sundaymorningtransport.com/smt2024)

The World Fantasy Banquet and Awards start soon. I'm a finalist for a special award, and a Fairwood book (BLACK HOLE HEART by K.A.Teryna, translated by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social ) is up for Best Collection.

A @mcflycahill90.bsky.social sighting at World Fantasy! Plus MartyDad! Which I felt lucky for as I was unable to get into his kaffeklatch session tomorrow. Yay for the power of the Fox!

Apex Magazine @apexmag.bsky.social is doing their annual Kickstarter and I urge everyone to back one of the genre's most constantly amazing magazines! BONUS: If you share this post you're in the running to receive a signed book from me. Details in thread. 1/ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

I’m outraged by this attack on Representative Omar. Trump and his DOJ have a bizarre obsession with tearing down Minnesota, our leaders and our communities. This latest action, even as voting has already started in Minnesota, is a transparent attempt to interfere in our elections.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social why are you not protecting your people? Speak up!

Excited to read @mcflycahill90.bsky.social :)!

I downloaded the transcript ( yay, accessibility)— this interview is funny & powerful on so many levels AND it just unlocked a writing thing for me. John’s a triple threat that way! Go read it ( or hear as originally intended)… so very sorry we won’t hear more JJ again :( but John, hope to!

We voted! Early and in person! Your turn!

Congrats Ignyte Finalists and Winners! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2026-results/

Hey pals! My wonderful, talented gf’s freelance work has dried up, and in fabulous timing, we’ve just bought a house 😫 Please check out her new Patreon and consider signing up if you can! Thanks loves!! www.patreon.com/cw/OliviaMro...

Love this story !

They gave me a special “free for 60 days link” if you want to read my story and try the awesome SMT publication on for size. Let me know what you think! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/smt2024

ATTENTION THE BEST THING ABOUT AUTUMN HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT IS TIME FOR TINY DOGS IN TINY SWEATERS

Tobias Buckell, a fantastic writer and total mensch, could use a little help, and you’ll even get some great science fiction as a thank you.

We are opening 51 safe overnight locations for New Yorkers, especially those living in basement apartments or low-lying areas who need a safe place to stay. Locations are listed at on.nyc.gov/SafeLocations and are also available by calling 311. Service animals and pets are welcome.

Still in the middle of it, but a pleasure to run into @worldanvil.bsky.social at Worldcon AND Writing Excuses. Folks that write speculative and speak the language of tech (& in Janet’s case run a company and 999 other things) are always fun chatting!

Was packing for the Writing Excuses cruise wondering which Gibson book to take I hadn’t read, then their title told me.

Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.

I can’t find the post but thank you to whoever told me about the Wil E Coyote ( vs Acme) reddit ama. www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...

both @clarkesworldmagazine.com and Harry Turtledove asked folks to support Asimov’s Science Fiction editor Sheila Williams go fund me— here is its link—- www.gofundme.com/f/help-irene...

The 2026 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine goes to Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief: Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Chair Joyce Lloyd, Fuzzy, and Toastmaster Ursula Vernon welcome you to #LAconV! Your adventure awaits! ✨️

Hello, friends! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike Me and Kathy, both 15-year veterans of AAA, now two thirds of @cursedmagic.bsky.social, working on cozy games and the magical girl RPG of our dreams. Yesterday we were mistaken for students (tbf Kathy's hair looks AMAZING), so that made this 44 y/o lady's year.

Tomorrow!

I hadn’t expected quite the literal transcription of my ums and ahs, but ya if you buy me a beer at Worldcon his weekend to talk about Critical Role- The Mighty Nein Stories Untold, it’s gonna be a goofy geek out session like this. Thx @templeofgeek.bsky.social ! templeofgeek.com/critical-rol...

We are receiving queries about opening for novellas. We didn't reach that stretch goal in the Kickstarter, so we aren't opening for novellas this year. Maybe next year! :D

[Exit Queen.]

Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.

Today I saw an early preview of Coyote vs Acme. If ever you heard a ” meep meep” in your childhood you MUST GO.

It is @lionesselise.bsky.social 's birthday sale! You know how she gets. Of particular note: all the "Inspired by Celia Lake" pendants just got marked down 50%. www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...

This is why we signal boost each other, review and blurb good books, and try to support each other when life pours it on. Without community, you'd only have the abyss. And the abyss is one of those friends who's only really good in group settings. Never ride home alone with the abyss.

Not sure I announced this prior? This summer has run away from me! A new poem in Strange Horizons from a very angry horse yokai - ht to yokai.com for the inspiration strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

Time to finish the last edits on my story, I suppose... 👀

Opening tomorrow! Please read the guidelines & submit one poem at a time. ( I know literary journals do the opposite, but our way actually forces a closer read of each poem)... see link in skeet for other guidelines.

Just read this: fantastic piece I apparently missed on Buzzfeed.