Jennifer Crispin || Dancing Star Press

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Enthusiast of too many things, especially books, fungi, rainbows, MDZS, Ingress, people so hyper-focused on their interests they open a whole museum/shop/press about it.
Managing editor at Dancing Star Press. She/her
https://www.dancingstarpress.com

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Have you ever ordered a book from overseas just because you liked the cover better?

I AM JUST HERE TO FLAIL OVER HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOK AND THIS TRANSLATION ESPECIALLY. Oh, I think it is nearly time for another reread...

I read The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, trans Diana Lewis Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor.

K.J. Charles’s review of The Master and Margaritawww.goodreads.com God this is the greatest book in the world. I've read this probably thirty times in all the translations I can get my hands on. This is one of my favourites: not as smooth as the Glenny but a lot mo...

My unhinged birthday month TBR so far. So far, because I have not yet gone to the library to check out books for this theme, and what says "motivated by joy/delight" more than a dozen (or more) books fresh from the library? (The two library books already here are holdovers from June)

I have decided to make my reading theme for my birthday month "motivated by joy/delight." Got any recs for me?

If you need to temporarily disassociate from the state of American politics, may I recommend this absolute steal of a bundle of thirteen fabulously queer books?

#Booksky LAST day for the #PrideStoryBundle! Get 13 great queer books by authors like Melissa Scott, Ginn Hale, Avi Silver, Sarah Pinsker and more and help support LGBTQ refugees! storybundle.com/pride

I have decided to make my reading theme for my birthday month "motivated by joy/delight." Got any recs for me?

THIS IS ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITE READS OF THE YEAR SO FAR.

it's the end of June and i guess i should shout about the fact The Lantern and the Night Moths is a pretty queer book, especially because Qiu Jin is featured and the section on Fei Ming also talks about translating nothingness/ambiguity which is of interest to ace and aro folks

I HAVE YELLED ABOUT THIS BOOK A NUMBER OF TIMES IN A NUMBER OF PLACES BUT I MUST ONCE AGAIN TELL YOU I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH.

ICYMI, I have a new book out - with this awesome cover by Galen Dara! Queer & trans all year round :) amzn.to/3L64Fxu

Amazon.com: Power to Yield and Other Stories: 9781940372662: Takács, Bogi: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelryamzn.to Amazon.com: Power to Yield and Other Stories: 9781940372662: Takács, Bogi: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

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2) ENDING SOON! Support indie writers, publishers, and the life-saving work of Rainbow Railroad in a few clicks: storybundle.com/pride

When you have been editing too long, and have to look up even simple words like "tying" because they look wrong somehow.

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30% off these queer books from ECW! And Virika IS a raging Lesbian. It's a steal. Be gay do crimes, go get a copy if you haven't already. Support queer indie books and publishers. 🖤

Once again I’m getting our Pride Month book recs out late so, once again, I’m giving you a discount code! All of these 2024 releases are 30% off on our website with the code PRIDEMONTH2024 💖🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⁣ ⁣ Gay rights!!!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🤍 View the books on our website here: ecwpress.com/collections/...

SCREAMING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS FOREVER.

#Booksky Some “smaller than Tor presses” you could check out: @elsewhen.press, @tachyonpub.bsky.social, @neonhemlock.bsky.social, @atthisarts.com, @stelliform.press, @lunapress.bsky.social, @dancingstarpress.bsky.social, @forestpathbooks.bsky.social and you know, us. Just saying.

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what phenomenal company!!! get yourself a bundle

We are over the moon that A Feast for Flies by @leighharlen.bsky.social is included in this year's Pride StoryBundle! Check out all the amazing stories here: storybundle.com/pride

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#Booksky Today’s featured title from the Pride StoryBundle is @sarahpinsker.bsky.social’s award-winning short story collection, SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA! Get 13 queer books by queer authors & support Rainbow Railroad’s work with LGBTQ refugees! storybundle.com/pride

For every like on this post, I will rec an additional queer book in translation in the comments!

This is a great list of queer translated works from the Center for the Art of Translation! In particular I second their recommendation for La Bastarda! What would you add to this list?

Queer Literature in Translation to Celebrate Pride Month 2024 | Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Presswww.catranslation.org We’re proud to celebrate queer literature in translation. We've compiled books from Equatorial Guinea, Taiwan, Morrocco and beyond.

This is a great list of queer translated works from the Center for the Art of Translation! In particular I second their recommendation for La Bastarda! What would you add to this list?

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#Booksky Today’s featured #PrideStoryBundle title is BLACK TO THE FUTURE edited Stephanie Andrea Allen and Lauren Cherelle (BLF Press)! This is such a great intro to Black sf and f, plus you can get it with 12 other terrific books AND support Rainbow Railroad! Happy Pride! storybundle.com/pride

It is pride month, though. So you should try to be at least a little gay, if you can.

If you can, please support queer indie writers and publishers, and the vital work of Rainbow Railroad - with a purchase or a share! #SupportBoldIndies storybundle.com/pride p.s. you don't have to be a pirate to read pirate stories, so you don't have to be gay to read these!

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SPACEFUNK is live. Fund this in an hour? Wild. Deeper still: Overfund. Yeah. We funk.

Spacefunk!www.kickstarter.com Space is the place! A collection of science fiction stories and poems by authors of African/African Diaspora Descent.

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Happy Juneteenth! Get a book by a Black intersex author, I have a list of all titles I know of, right here - www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo... Really cool books, which ones have you read?

A list of books by Black intersex authors! | Bogi Reads the Worldwww.bogireadstheworld.com

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would they still love the Kwisatz Haderach if he was a worm

I am in the middle of this monster hyperfixation project of organizing all my old digital photos. I just opened a series of photos that were clearly from a summer vacation. I put them in a folder marked "vacation" and kept working as I tried to remember which vacation this was, where we had gone.

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Hey SFF community, can we help boost this small press doing big things like publishing bold new work and translating/publishing a story by Ihor Mysiak, who was killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine? [I know you already do a lot, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com but a share from you will help]

Morning status: Day 69. 45%. Please help rally, time is moving quickly on this and I'm so tired. www.gofundme.com/f/a-small-pr... #SFF #SmallPress #SupportSmallPresses #SupportBoldIndies -E.

A Small Press - A Big Boost, organized by Atthis Artswww.gofundme.com Hello, we are the small press Atthis Arts out of Detroit, Michigan. TL;DR ~ Emily here. I … Atthis Arts needs your support for A Small Press - A Big Boost

UGH, I love Tove Jansson so much.

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Have you seen a Pride book display with an intersex book? I haven't seen one yet this year :O Some resources I made to help! Intersex ownvoices books (all I know of): www.bogireadstheworld.com/intersex-own... Books by Black intersex authors (any topic): www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...

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#Booksky It’s here! The Pride StoryBundle, curated by Melissa Scott and Catherine Lundoff, features titles by authors and editors like Sarah Pinsker, Dr. Stephanie Allen, Charles Payseur, Michael G. Williams and more! Buy all 13 books and help us raise $ for Rainbow Railroad! storybundle.com/pride

PLURALITIES THE TRANS PURPLE GLITTER SPACE ROGUE BE GAY PLAY VIDEO GAMES BOOK OF MY HEART!

Get out the gake - 🌈 Pride #StoryBundle 2024 is here! Been hearing about Pluralities, the 🏳️‍⚧️ extra trans 🚀 book from a tiny #Detroit press that made the NYT Review? It's in there. Give this a look *and* help save lives through Rainbow Railroad? storybundle.com/pride #Pride #PrideMonth #Pride2024

SERIOUSLY BEYOND EXCITED ABOUT THIS!

We are over the moon that A Feast for Flies by @leighharlen.bsky.social is included in this year's Pride StoryBundle! Check out all the amazing stories here: storybundle.com/pride

THIS COVER.

Here's the cover reveal for my novella BUT NOT TOO BOLD, out February 2025 🕷️🗝️ It's hard to talk about something good when my state has been underwater for the past month, so put up with me real quick:

Not me tearing up in the dentist's chair today because I had just gotten to the part where Katrina has an affirming experience shopping for a concert dress.

Light From Uncommon Starsus.macmillan.com Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel...

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Hey Folks, #FiyahLitMag's subs open up June 1st with guest editor Kerine Wint themed: SPACEFARING AUNTIES. Send us: Women-led stories as fleshed-out protagonists. A wide spectrum of women- queer, disabled, etc. – NO “Strong Black Woman ™" Guidelines: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/