Karen Lord

Karen Lord

@drkarenlord.bsky.social

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Author of THE BLUE, BEAUTIFUL WORLD. Home: Barbados, West Indies 🇧🇧. More info on me and my books at karenlord.wordpress.com

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Profile glitch gone, all good now, nothing to see here, nevermind 😅

And yes, I know I’ve been mostly reposting here rather than posting, but it’s been a busy time and it’s all I can do to keep on top of other social media.

Can anyone explain to me why my profile is saying ‘invalid handle’? Search tells me it may be a bug associated with setting your domain as your handle, but I haven’t touched a thing.

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Esquire thinks my Midnight Robber is one of the 75 best science fiction novels of all time: www.esquire.com/entertainmen... Congratulations to everyone else, too!

The 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Timewww.esquire.com See if your favorites made our expanded list.

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Thanks everyone boosting this, about $1,400 has been raised from this Bluesky thread, and it cleared 40k and is headed toward the 50k goal. A shipping company is volunteering containers, and people are checking out what’s needed. We are helping directly.

Hello social medias... You may not be aware a major Cat 5 hurricane struck an area that normally doesn't get them. The eye passed directly over Carriacou and Petit Martinique. The devastation is tremendous. The need is great. You can help and make a difference: www.gofundme.com/f/the-people...

Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover, organized by Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAGwww.gofundme.com On 1 July, the eye of Hurricane Beryl bore down on two tiny i… Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAG needs your support for Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover

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Tobias S. Buckell (co-wrote: The Runes of Engagement)

Petit Martinique is where my people come from, a small island of about 800, off the north coast of Grenada. Carriacou is just south of PM. I think Carriacou is about 3-4,000 people.

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Hello social medias... You may not be aware a major Cat 5 hurricane struck an area that normally doesn't get them. The eye passed directly over Carriacou and Petit Martinique. The devastation is tremendous. The need is great. You can help and make a difference: www.gofundme.com/f/the-people...

Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover, organized by Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAGwww.gofundme.com On 1 July, the eye of Hurricane Beryl bore down on two tiny i… Marine and Yachting Association of Grenada MAYAG needs your support for Help the people of Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover

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Lovely review of Blackheart Man in the July 2024 issue of Locus Mag (thanks, Gary!) locusmag.com/2024/07/issu... (issue purchase link) and a mainly positive one upcoming in Kirkus Reviews, Aug 2024.

Issue 762 Table of Contents, July 2024locusmag.com The July 2024 issue of Locus has interviews with Cory Doctorow and Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ. News covers the 2024 Locus Awards winners and Locus Poll writeup, as well as the 2023 Nebula Awards, Bram Sto…

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Publishers' Weekly review of my forthcoming novel Blackheart Man! Though I've just noticed they've called it Blackman Heart, which is ironically hilarious: www.publishersweekly.com/9781668005101

Blackman Heart by Nalo Hopkinsonwww.publishersweekly.com SFWA Grand Master Hopkinson (Falling in Love with Hominids) serves up a rich stew of folklore and history in this delightfully d...

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This book is going to blow you all away. I can’t wait to see this launch.

Rejoice with me! New novel by @nalohop.bsky.social! It is called Blackheart Man, which title is the only thing this otherwise bangin review in Publisher's Weekly gets wrong: www.publishersweekly.com/9781668005101

Blackman Heart by Nalo Hopkinsonwww.publishersweekly.com SFWA Grand Master Hopkinson (Falling in Love with Hominids) serves up a rich stew of folklore and history in this delightfully d...

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*I'll* be there!

TONIGHT 7PM! Celebrate the release of THE RUNES OF ENGAGEMENT with @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social and @daveklecha.bsky.social plus special guest @scalzi.com at Jay and Mary's Book Center www.jayandmarysbooks... #troy #miamivalley #ohio #signing #event@tobiasbuckell.bsky.social and @daveklecha.bsky.social plus special guest @scalzi.com at Jay and Mary's Book Center www.jayandmarysbooks... #troy #miamivalley #ohio #signing #event

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Patreon posts are sporadically going up, here's the general update one: www.patreon.com/posts/update... (next one should be the snippet from the Asmo & Thuan teahouse story) Please consider joining my patreon as the various health things going on in this household are decidedly costly.

[updates]Oh dear where is June | Aliette de Bodardwww.patreon.com Get more from Aliette de Bodard on Patreon

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Tomorrow at 7pm I’ll be with co-author @daveklecha.bsky.social and moderator @scalzi.com launching “The Runes of Engagement” and I hope to see some of you at Jay and Mary’s Books in Dayton: www.jayandmarysbooks.com

jayandmarysbooks.comwww.jayandmarysbooks.com

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Ahhh check out the beautiful US cover of my book #WooingTheWitchQueen, coming from Bramble Romance 2.18.25! It even has stunning turquoise sprayed edges! 😍 Click here to pre-order your copy now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... Artist: @wingbuffet.bsky.social Designer:LesleyAWorrell

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You can enter to win a copy of the next novel I have (co-written with @daveklecha.bsky.social ), the upcoming "Runes of Engagement" here:

Win a copy of THE RUNES OF ENGAGEMENT, the new novel by New York Times bestselling author @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social & @daveklecha.bsky.social "Fun, action-packed, occasionally gritty, and full of jokes" @jimchines.bsky.social app.thestorygraph.co... @thestorygraph.com #thestorygraph #giveaway@tobiasbuckell.bsky.social & @daveklecha.bsky.social "Fun, action-packed, occasionally gritty, and full of jokes" @jimchines.bsky.social app.thestorygraph.co... @thestorygraph.com #thestorygraph #giveaway

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Library Journal gave The Runes of Engagement a starred review! www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-r... “The collaboration…is tons of fun and full of geeky references and in-jokes. Will be catnip to readers who love this combination of military SF, alternate history, and fantasy.”

The Runes of Engagementwww.libraryjournal.com

Congrats to the finalists, especially my colleagues in multiple categories!

2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists locusmag.com/2024/05...

2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalistslocusmag.com The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards. These results are from the February 1 to April 15 voting, done by readers on an o…

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From Patreon, a new poem, after the 2024 Bocas Lit Fest: www.patreon.com/posts/heaven...

Heaven As Writers' Panel: A Poem | Brandon O'Brienwww.patreon.com Get more from Brandon O'Brien on Patreon

Looking forward to Trinidad and Bocas Lit Fest next week! Bocas is pretty much my home fest, and it’s been years since I’ve been there in person.

In today’s news … gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/barbado...

Barbados Officially Recognises Palestine As A State | GISgisbarbados.gov.bb Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP) Barbados has officially recognised Palestine as a State. Minister of Foreign Affairs an ...

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WELL I'M SORRY I'M ABANDONING THE CAT but I am doing an amazing workshop on worldbuilding (!) and a talk with the incredibly talented @drkarenlord.bsky.social (!!) for the Bocas LitFest at the end of April! So excited to meet people and talk literature! #bocas2024

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Thrilled to announce UK & Commonwealth rights to THE FRIEND ZONE EXPERIMENT have been acquired by Ellah Mwale at Pan Macmillan! Due out on 8/8 (such a heng release date haha 🍍) Pre-order now: tinyurl.com/friendzoneex...

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The great Nalo Hopkinson joined me on Narrative Worlds to talk about Creativity as a Lifelong Process. A wonderful conversation ensued. Nalo is fabulous & brilliant. You can watch on @sfwa.bsky.social 's YT channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOh-...

Narrative Worlds Season 4 - Kate Elliott w/ Nalo Hopkinson Creativity as A Lifelong Processwww.youtube.com Welcome to Episode 5 of Season Four in the Narrative Worlds Webinar Series, hosted by author Kate Elliott! Our topic is Creativity as A Lifelong Process with...

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We have ONE DAY LEFT for you to donate and $20,000 LEFT to reach our goal. Is this an impossible ask? Maybe, but we believe in impossible things http://igg.me/at/loc...

I know there’s a lot happening and a lot of demands on people’s funds, but Locus is a truly important part of our SF genre. I’ve been depending on it for information since, oh, around 2009 or so. AND it’s run by the coolest people! If you love SF, please support Locus!

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YOU UNLOCKED JOHN SCALZI! You all are amazing! WE GOT TO $75k THANK YOU! Can you help for one last final push? Let's get to 1000 backers by closing time! http://igg.me/at/loc...

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Honestly, it's not clear we'll be able to raise $30k in the time remaining before our fundraiser ends, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep trying. Help keep Locus doing what it does! Help us do MORE not less. Donate! http://igg.me/at/loc...

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We only have 5 full days left till our fundraiser ends and we haven't even hit the 50% mark yet. Please help keep us afloat. We want to do MORE not less. More short fiction reviews! More con reporting! More Locus Awards! More Recommended Reading Lists! http://igg.me/at/loc...

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Okay okay it's official! :) In April I will be a guest at the Bocas Litfest -- doing a session with the incredible @drkarenlord.bsky.social (!!!!!) and teaching a session on my favourite thing ever, worldbuilding in speculative fiction! :D I am going to get Trinidaded AND Tobagoed!!

Premee Mohamed • Bocas Lit Festwww.bocaslitfest.com Premee Mohamed is a Nebula, World Fantasy, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She

The entire programme is 🎉❤️🎉. Caribbean SF gets its own day. bocaslitfest.com/programme

I’ll be at the Bocas Lit Fest this year! 25-28 April, details of my events on my website: karenlord.wordpress.com

Karen Lordkarenlord.wordpress.com I am represented by Sally Harding of CookeMcDermid. I’m drkarenlord on Bluesky, on Instagram, and on Tumblr. Here is my LinkedIn profile. I do not have a Facebook page. News The Blue, Beautiful World ...

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