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The DIE roleplaying game designed by the Image comic's creators, Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, plus three volumes of adventures for an unbeatable bargain price!

Bundle of Holding: DIE the RPG

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Can they use their abilities in the course of their mandatory voluntary community service? Or maybe, the question is, how to use them without running into the bar on endangering other people or themselves?

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When I discovered Olivia Newton-John's father took Rudolf Hess into custody during World War II.

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It turns out if you really want to raise the profile of your writers' union, all you need to do is announce LLM-generated works are eligible for awards, as long as they are not entirely LLM-generated.

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Harold Shea seeks escape from mundane life in tales of myth and magic.

The Compleat Enchanter (Incomplete Enchanter, volume 1) by L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt

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I had a long plane flight yesterday (holiday travel) and decided to try to clear out a little more of my Tumblr prompt backlog before the end of the year.

1. Friendly fire: Algy and EvS

200 wds - Also on Tumblr

( Under the cut, with prompt )

2. Drug that mimics death - Erich & Biggles

700 wds - Also on Tumblr.

( Under the cut, with prompt )

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In which history long forgotten is recovered.

Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold (Abeni’s Song, volume 2) by P. Djèlí Clark

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And writing about it instead of getting ready to check out of my Airbnb as I ought to be.

( Spoilers obviously, especially for character death/survival )

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A determined artist faces potentially lethal criticism.

The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman

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The tabletop fantasy roleplaying game from Kobold Press of high adventure in a Labyrinth of infinite worlds, and more.

Bundle of Holding: Tales of the Valiant

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Micah was a co-worker at the theatre. He was the sort of person who becomes a front of house manager by age 18.

Micah Aaron Tajone Kalap Obituary

As it happens, the bridge nearest the funeral home was just torn down. As a result, access looks like this...

(Buses are even worse)

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Can a community of otaku save their apartment building from gentrification? Should a community of otaku save their apartment building from gentrification?

Princess Jellyfish, volume 1 by Akiko Higashimura

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.... but much more slowly. I reread Vallista this past week, and that book sure hits different in a few ways after reading Tsalmoth!

( Spoilers for both Vallista and Tsalmoth )

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How great would it be to talk with animals, through magic or technology or… whatever?

Five Books About Conversing With Animals

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Starmen marooned in barbaric America!

Hard Landing by Algis Budrys

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The TRAVELLER 2022 UPDATE corebook, ALIENS guides, sector sourcebooks, and more.

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Explorations (from 2022)

A high-power 800-page adventure for Mongoose Traveller that uncovers the greatest mysteries of Charted Space

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Ancients

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2025: Scientists are astonished when the largest ever dinosaur fossil trackway does not lead into the House of Lords, Tate Britain breaks with English tradition by returning looted art, and in a shocking break from centuries of Catholic precedent, the new Pope is a Cubs fan.

Poll #33961 Clarke Award Finalists 2025

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 26

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Which 2025 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
1 (3.8%)

Extremophile by Ian Green
0 (0.0%)

Private Rites by Julia Armfield
1 (3.8%)

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
17 (65.4%)

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
15 (57.7%)

Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf
0 (0.0%)

Bold for have read, italic for intend to read, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2025 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Extremophile by Ian Green
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf

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Now you can have the ebook (which you're only renting if it is DRMed), hard-to-shelve trade paperback, or the expensive hardcover.

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sartorias

A peaceful Hanukkah to all who celebrate. And to all others (who are sane) let's wish that those who do celebrate can do so in peace.

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Bundle of Holding: DIE the RPG

Assume the existence of superpowered teens

I was today years old

This Week's SF news

The Compleat Enchanter (Incomplete Enchanter, volume 1) by L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt

A couple of Biggles promptfics

Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold (Abeni’s Song, volume 2) by P. Djèlí Clark

Still thinking about B5? More likely than you think!

The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman

Bundle of Holding: Tales of the Valiant

Micah Aaron Tajone Kalap Obituary

Princess Jellyfish, volume 1 by Akiko Higashimura

The chaotic Dragaera reread continues

Five Books About Conversing With Animals

Hard Landing by Algis Budrys

Bundle of Holding: Traveller Explorations (from 2022) & Traveller Ancients

Clarke Award Finalists 2025

RIP the Mass Market Paperback

Darn them to heck

Wishing . . .

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