Nico Martinez Nocito | Writer

Congrats MR!!

Marie Vibbert’s MULTITUDE explores the concept that we aren't the only intelligent life in the world, an idea which has long fascinated humanity. But if, in fact, aliens exist: what would they be like?

We would like you to write a hypothetical meeting between humanity and a form of alien life. It can be from the human's perspective, the alien's perspective, whatever you want! Write a fantasy, sci-fi, or horror microfiction piece up to 300 words.

Email the piece to darian@apexbookcompany.com. The top three will be voted on among Apex staff, and the winners will be published on the Apex blog, as well as sent an ARC of MULTITUDE and a keychain! Contest closes on March 9th.

We're hosting another microfiction contest to celebrate the upcoming release of @reasie.bsky.social's cephalopod scifi MULTITUDE! ✍️🦑🪐 The theme is a hypothetical meeting between humanity and a form of alien life. It can be from the human's perspective, the alien's perspective, whatever you want!

The nomination period for the 2026 Aurora Awards is officially open! All CSFFA members can log into the website at www.csffa.ca and submit up to five works in each our ten categories. Please only nominate what you're familiar with. Nominations close 11:59pm EST on April 4th, 2026. #AuroraAwards2026

Thank you!!

Issue 1 cover on the left, with our Wanderer in pastel blue looking down at a spacescape from a crumbling coliseum seat. Text to the right says ISSUE 1: nine stories, five poems, one essay, original ary by queer creators - available now for subscribers! www.othersidespec.com

We've waited so long to yell this: IF YOU'RE A SUBSCRIBER OR KICKSTARTER BACKER, ISSUE 1 IS IN YOUR INBOX! 🪐🗡️

Issue 1 will be free to read online March 15th, but if you can't wait, get your hands on it RIGHT NOW!

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A two panel comic of a dog in a room on fire, sitting at a table with a cup of coffee. In the second panel, he's saying "so I have a book coming out."

Issue 1 of OTHERSIDE drops tomorrow which means this is your last chance to subscribe via Patreon and get it in your inbox tomorrow IN CASE YOU CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO WORRY ABOUT TONIGHT, I GUESS.

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Yay, congrats Gwendolyn!

Thank you!

Time's nearly up for Nebula nominations! If you're still seeking another poem for your ballot, I hope you'll check out my work, linked below-
bsky.app/profile/nico...

Wonderful news! Are you willing to consider poetry reprints as well, or only prose reprints?

Huge thank you to @jordankurella.com for shouting out my poem "them // us" as a favorite of 2025!

I finally gave in to peer pressure and made an award eligibility graphic (two months late 😂). Nebula nominations close in less than a week and Hugos in a month! Would love if you considered my poems or short stories.

To Be the Change When the heir becomes a daughter…

Nebula nominations close soon! I hope you'll consider my two Rhysling nominees for your Poetry category:

TO BE THE CHANGE: trans autonomy / intergenerational prophecies / harbingers tinyurl.com/ToBeTheChange

EAGLE-EYED: slipstream fantasy / distorted vision / body horror
tinyurl.com/EagleNMN

Reposting for the evening crowd!

Did you know that nominating for awards is a thing YOU can do? It's easy!

You don't have to have read everything. Or even a lot.

If there's a piece you loved and think it's award-worthy, that's all you need to be able to nominate it (plus whatever membership that award requires ofc)

Huge thank you to @strangehorizons.bsky.social and @sfpoetry.bsky.social for giving these poems a home!

To Be the Change When the heir becomes a daughter…

Nebula nominations close soon! I hope you'll consider my two Rhysling nominees for your Poetry category:

TO BE THE CHANGE: trans autonomy / intergenerational prophecies / harbingers tinyurl.com/ToBeTheChange

EAGLE-EYED: slipstream fantasy / distorted vision / body horror
tinyurl.com/EagleNMN

With or without a title, I want very badly to read this!

Congrats!!

Thank you!

Thank you!

I'm truly honored to have TWO Rhysling-nominated poems this year!

"To Be the Change" and "Eagle-Eyed" are both extremely special to me, and it's a dream come true to see them on this list alongside some of my favorite poets.

Such a huge and well-deserved congrats!

I loved that one!

Yes, it is short form!
I am reading for nominations - I read through your SFPA packet already, but if there were any poems of yours that weren't included in that which you'd like me to consider, feel free to DM me!

Rhysling nominations close today! I hope you'll consider 'Eagle-Eyed', my slipstream poem published in Eye to the Telescope, for the short-form category.

🪶 The doctors had no explanation
   for the bird’s eyes set into
   my flawed and human head.

Read now: eyetothetelescope.com/archives/057...

Thank you to @mariaschrater.bsky.social and @sfpoetry.bsky.social for selecting this poem for publication!

Rhysling nominations close today! I hope you'll consider 'Eagle-Eyed', my slipstream poem published in Eye to the Telescope, for the short-form category.

🪶 The doctors had no explanation
   for the bird’s eyes set into
   my flawed and human head.

Read now: eyetothetelescope.com/archives/057...

With three days left to nominate for the Rhysling Award, I hope you'll consider 'Eagle-Eyed', my slipstream poem published in Eye to the Telescope.

🪶 The doctors had no explanation
   for the bird’s eyes set into
   my flawed and human head.

Read now:
eyetothetelescope.com/archives/057...

Very soon, I hope!!