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Somto Ihezue

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Thank you Devan🫶🏽✨

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So I have a new story out in the world!!! Many thanks to the wonderful people at @frivolouscomma.bsky.social for publishing my story “All The Lost Places That Birthed Us,” as part of their “Children of Imagined Worlds” Anthology. Hope you all enjoy this story✨✨✨

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Eva!!!! My dearest friend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart🥺❤️

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I am now represented by Christopher Schelling @crsripley.bsky.social at Selectric Artists🛡️

Thank you for believing in my writing, for the warm emails, and for randomly finding me via a silly tweet! Looking forward to doing this with you✨

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Join us at Writing the Occult: The Fae as we take a tour around the world to hear about local concepts of fae from various cultures - including Nigeria, thanks to multi-award-nominated speculative fiction writer @somtoihezue.bsky.social. Meet Somto 🧵⬇️

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“The words left his lips like rain… like the breaking of light, for how does one mend light that shatters?”

Wonderful story by @somtoihezue.bsky.social & @penprince.bsky.social about a son leaving his people to solve supernatural murders in a high-tech city. One of many amazing Sauútiverse stories.

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Massive gratitude to all our #Kickstarter backers thus far‼️ Your support is immensely appreciated🫶🏽

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One day to go… 💫 back “On Our Skin” ❤️

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Less than a week to back the Kickstarter for our upcoming film on book censorship!!! Backer perks includes: Producer credits, signed script copies, first viewing, BTS content, film downloads and DVDs, and more📚🎬
www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

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Less than a week to back the Kickstarter for our upcoming film on book censorship!!! Backer perks includes: Producer credits, signed script copies, first viewing, BTS content, film downloads and DVDs, and more📚🎬
www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

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And with Hugo and Nebula nominations both open, our co-authored novelette—with @penprince.bsky.social _ “A City, A Desert, and all Their Dirges” published in Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology (Android Press) is eligible and your considerations would be most appreciated.

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Payment will be a flat $300 for each accepted, edited, and finalized essay. Deadlines, contracts, and revisions will be forthcoming for each essay. Authors will be invited to participate in a 2024 online panel on the general topic of BIPOC experiences in SFFH publishing.

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Please submit your pitches via SFWA’s online portal below. Authors of the accepted pitches will be notified on February 22. An accompanying writing sample of up to 2000 words will be requested in the following weeks/months.

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Pitches should run between 50 and 100 words and should cover the main points of your topic in summary or outline. It’s fine to submit multiple pitches. They are due by 6 p.m. Pacific Time on February 14.

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We are looking for contributions addressing the experiences of BIPOC authors, editors, and other science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing industry participants, so firsthand knowledge of them will be extremely helpful.

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With the #Kickstarter for our film almost halfway funded, there's only 10days left to back & support this project. Through the efforts of @press_android, ELCA, a great team of young filmmakers, and YOUR support, we get to share this film with the world📚🎥
www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

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This film is possible through the efforts of Android Press, EbonyLife Creative Academy, and a great team of young filmmakers! And with your support, we can't wait to share it with the world📖📚. Massive gratitude to all our #Kickstarter backers thus far!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

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Making movie magic✨📚🎥. “On Our Skin” is coming. Witness us‼️

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So good to have “Bones & Runes” in the film in any shape or form! ❤️

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This film is possible through the efforts of @press_android, EbonyLife Creative Academy, and a great team of young filmmakers! And with your backing, we can't wait to share it with the world📖📚. Massive gratitude to all our #Kickstarter backers thus far!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/and...

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Won’t be a BOOK film without books📚 So grateful to these authors for coming aboard. “On Our Skin” is a film where books are banned, and students face repercussions for reading censored books. In defiance, the words appear on the bodies of students. More book titles coming soon!!

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Happy to share and exchange thoughts and insights✨

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Jeff Xilon's avatar Jeff Xilon @jxilon.bsky.social
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Delighted to be able to! I've definitely had to cut back on such things as kickstarters, but I've been waiting for something cool and interesting to come to my attention to be able to spread a bit of support around. Very happy it was this!

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Your support is immensely appreciated Jeff!!!

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Thank you!!! Book bans and the censorship of knowledge are universal concepts, but using Nsibidi scripts was our way of bringing it home. It's ancient and not so easily transcribed, but we are grateful to have pulled it off! Here are images from our film set.

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