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Shawn Speakman

@shawnspeakman.com

Writer. Editor. SF&F bookstore owner. Currently writing: Wyrmbane

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Wheeee!

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23.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@shawnspeakman.com

01.01.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Awe. Love it. Pretty brodarting?

02.01.2026 09:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No Fascists Day is upon us. Again.

18.10.2025 16:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow at @powells.bsky.social Cedar Hills.

18.10.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @terrybrooks.bsky.social and @shawnspeakman.com for the FB live! A gloriously bright spot in an often dark world. Don’t have Facebook so you can add at least one lurker to your numbers Shawn;) Can confirm Mick Herron’s Clown Town is amazing, you’ll love it. Looking forward to next time!

01.10.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
'Unfettered; Tales by Masters of Fantasy' (ed. Shawn Speakman). A precarious-looking stone bridge leads up to a gleaming white stone castle atop a mountain. The cover also contains a list of (some of) the featured authors.

'Unfettered; Tales by Masters of Fantasy' (ed. Shawn Speakman). A precarious-looking stone bridge leads up to a gleaming white stone castle atop a mountain. The cover also contains a list of (some of) the featured authors.

I'm still reading James Holland's 'Together We Stand'. I'm also dipping into the first volume of 'Unfettered' (ed. @shawnspeakman.com). I'm really enjoying discovering some new (to me) authors in there.

22.09.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
500 copies of signed GRIMOIRE, with included authors Megan Lindholm, Kat Ogden, Shawn Speakman, and Patrick Swenson

500 copies of signed GRIMOIRE, with included authors Megan Lindholm, Kat Ogden, Shawn Speakman, and Patrick Swenson

I had the great pleasure of visiting the @grimoakpress.bsky.social warehouse yesterday to sign 500 copies of GRIMOIRE that debuted at the Seattle Worldcon. I was lucky to be able to sign alongside @shawnspeakman.com, @katogden.bsky.social, and Megan Lindholm!

29.08.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Me holding open the book and busy reading it. My hands are showing, but my head can only be seen above the bridge of any nose. The cover depicts a robot and human flying (dancing?) through space.

Me holding open the book and busy reading it. My hands are showing, but my head can only be seen above the bridge of any nose. The cover depicts a robot and human flying (dancing?) through space.

Now that I'm home, it's time to dig into my contributors copy of Grimoire: A Grim Oak Press Anthology for Seattle WorldCon 2025. I'm told all 750 hardcovers sold by Friday, and no more will be printed. But don't worry β€” @shawnspeakman.com tells me an ebook will soon be available. So watch the skies!

19.08.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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WorldCon Book Haul!

Assassin’s Quest @robinhobb.bsky.social
Darkblade @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social
Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam
City in the Dragon’s Eye @jordanloyalshort.bsky.social
Grimoire - a collection of stories edited @shawnspeakman.com
Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski

20.08.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Voters not taking responsibility for their actions is why we are in this mess. A vote matters. A vote has consequences. Every vote matters. And not voting is not the same as voting.

23.08.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was very grateful to sit down to dinner with @shawnspeakman.com and @terrybrooks.bsky.social for dinner - thank you Shawn !!!! and @grimoakpress.bsky.social for a chance to listen to Terry’s wisdom and @mattdinniman.bsky.social was there too as a tremendous bonus !!! So much fun!

14.08.2025 06:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoa TIL that @shawnspeakman.com & the terrific @grimoakpress.bsky.social are giving the special edition treatment to an iconic & highly underrated @tadwilliams.bsky.social series.

The Otherland saga is one of my alltime faves & finally it’s getting the deluxe look & feel which it richly deserves

12.08.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!

05.08.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Writing Update: Wyrmbane | Shawn Speakman Get more from Shawn Speakman on Patreon

I have returned to writing Wyrmbane, my forthcoming novella that is influenced by Thornhedge, The Last Unicorn, and The Summer War. Details on my Patreon! Join FREE now.

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25.07.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is this the new falling out of a window?

24.07.2025 00:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I'm DEFINITELY staying until the End Credits. I'm staying in that theater as long as I can!

23.07.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some news! I'm contributing a short story to UNBROKEN, an amazing anthology forthcoming to Kickstarter September 23rd.

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Also, I uploaded to Patreon the first 18 chapters from my forthcoming sequel to The Dark Thorn.

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FUN TIMES!

23.07.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well well well, the hat is back, Dresden friends! Art by Chris McGrath. Publishing in January.

18.07.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...

If you missed it, there's a new Murderbot short story at: reactormag.com/rapport-mart...

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When you’re definitely not guilty.

17.07.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 14873 πŸ” 4940 πŸ’¬ 978 πŸ“Œ 378
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No one will be fooled by this. People are asking for the release of the evidence from the Epstein investigation. The grand jury transcripts are something else entirely and would exclude almost all evidence.

18.07.2025 03:26 πŸ‘ 8293 πŸ” 2620 πŸ’¬ 570 πŸ“Œ 168

Follow-ups are important. Glad you’re doing it. Good luck!

18.07.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delivering: A Kiss Between Water and Wood - Chapters 1-3 | Shawn Speakman Get more from Shawn Speakman on Patreon

Delivering the third part of a planned four. Star-crossed lovers separated by magic. Join my Patreon. Just $3/month.

Getting to work on that fourth and final part. Excited to wrap this up and get back to writing Wyrmbane!

17.07.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing work. Congrats.

17.07.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delivering: The Preferred Dark Thorn ARC (Trade Paperback) | Shawn Speakman Get more from Shawn Speakman on Patreon

A new public post with pictures available on my Patreon, featuring news about the arrival of The Preferred Dark Thorn ARCs.

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15.07.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delivering Chapter 2 for A Kiss Between Water and Wood. The short story will be officially published in the Grimoire anthology at Dragonsteel Nexus this December by Grim Oak Press. Chapter 3 coming later this week.

Join my Patreon for just $3 for new fantasy!

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14.07.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Acclaimed Colorado sci-fi author: Future stupider than I imagined Paonia writer Paolo Bacigalupi reflects on 10 years since the publication of his climate thriller β€œThe Water Knife.”

For once, a very good headline, and of course @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social is not wrong here

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13.07.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 1126 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 9

Game hangover is a real thing.

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