OUT THERE SCREAMING edited by Jordan Peele (and me) is a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award. So is "Invasion of the Baby Snatchers" by Lesley Nneka Arimah from the anthology. Huzzah! shirleyjacksonawards.org

It's Best American Day! Here are the table of contents and the notable stories for Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 edited by Hugh Howey and I: Series Page: harpercollins.com/pages/bestamer… TOC: johnjosephadams.com/projects/best-… Notables: johnjosephadams.com/projects/best-…

Hugh Howey Featuring stories by: sloane Grady Hendrix Isabel J. Kim | 김지영 @CornellWriter val - V.M. Ayala (she/they) 🏳️‍🌈 @thomashawrites Kel Coleman Hana Lee (not here) - see hanalee.bsky.social @pdjeliclark.bsky.social Amal El-Mohtar, Rebecca Roanhorse (x2!), Ann Leckie, James S.A. Corey, A.R. Capetta, and Alex Irvine.

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It's BEST AMERICAN day! Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy is now available! This 2024 volume features the best of 2023 chosen by me (series editor) and guest editor Hugh Howey. LINK: johnjosephadams.com/projects/best-… TOC: johnjosephadams.com/projects/best-…

Good news, everyone! I'm launching a new newsletter in January 2025 called ROBOT WIZARD ZOMBIE CRIT! Why that name? Robot = science fiction, Wizard = fantasy, Zombie = horror, and Crit! = roleplaying games. Together, they represent what the inside of my brain looks like. It

Just launched my latest project. You can probably guess the inspiration, but read all about it at igg.me/at/protest2025.

Hey all. I'm doing an AMA on Reddit Fantasy and giving away 10 copies of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 (US-only). I'll be answering questions about PROTEST 2025, BASFF 2024, and whatever else! reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comm…

My ROBOT WIZARD ZOMBIE CRIT! newsletter has launched! Sign up for updates about Lightspeed Mag (Bluesky: @lightspeedmagazine.com) & Nightmare Magazine, my anthologies, plus my thoughts about books, short stories, TV/film, RPGs, and related subjects + get a free ebook anthology for signing up. johnjosephadams.com/newsletter

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So thrilled to see this fabulous short-short get some Nebula love! Read it here: lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/five-v…

Absolutely DELIGHTED to see that this incredible story is a finalist for the Nebula Award!. Read it here: lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-wil…

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I just published a 5e-compatible D&D adventure I wrote on not-Roll20 and @drivethrurpg! "Ascendancy of Nur'Ry'Za" is a monk-centric adventure designed for 5 PCs of 5th or 6th level. Included with the adventure is an original Way of Control monk subclass. johnjosephadams.com/projects/ascen…

In my Robot Wizard Zombie Crit! newsletter, I've been posting a bunch of capsule reviews of books I've been reading lately. I'm going to post a bunch of them in this thread. If you sign up for the newsletter, you get a free ebook anthology. johnjosephadams.com/newsletter

LitHub is showcasing this year's class of Best American anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (for which I'm series editor). lithub.com/here-are-the-g… If you visit my website, you can see the full TOC and list of Notable Stories.