Holly Lyn Walrath
Writer. Poet. Editor. Nerd. Managing Editor Interstellar Flight Press. Author of NUMINOUS STONES, THE SMALLEST OF BONES, GLIMMERGLASS GIRL. She/They
Website: www.Hlwalrath.com
- This is actually hard to watch because it’s so timely and heartbreaking that we are still dealing with this so many years after it was written
- Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathVenerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3
- How do you get by when times are hard and you struggle to focus on your creative practice? What are your methods of self care? newsletter.hlwalrath...
- A reminder that if you are a SFWA member you can nominate for the first-ever Nebula Award in poetry. I would love it if there was just an absolute massive amount of nominations. Deadline 3/1. www.sfwa.org/2025-ne...
- While I would rather throw myself into a void than do this job, someone else might like the $! SFWA is currently hiring someone to manage the Nebula Conference: www.sfwa.org/sfwa-job-opp...
- I still have some seats left in this valentines workshop at my art studio! www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-and-cr...
- 3 ways to increase your writing productivity using Microsoft Copilot! 1. Realize copilot installed itself when it won’t stop interrupting your writing. Try to turn copilot off. 2. Realize it can’t be uninstalled. 3. Cry, switch to an open source word processor that doesn’t use AI ✌️
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- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathHoly hell, my novella GRIEF EATER is on NetGalley!!! Check out that stunning Dante Luiz cover!! @interstellarflight.bsky.social www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
- Big big congrats to @vanessafogg.bsky.social, THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS is on the 2025 Locust Recommended Reading list. This collection was a breeze to work on and every story in it is now a part of my heart <3 locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
- Seven years in, and @interstellarflight.bsky.social is finally seeing some recognition from the bigger SFF outlets. Small presses are often overlooked, so it's a delight to get to see our authors succeed.
- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathHey everyone! Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today! But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold. I just resorted our list to put those on the top. Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
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- This is a beautiful personal essay and it is a worthwhile read. It gave me a lot of hope about my chronic illness and the struggle to make time to write.
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- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathFellow SFWA members, I hope you won't be leaving the poetry section blank in your Nebula nominations. It's the first year of the award, and important to show that it gets the love it deserves. If you don't know where to find great SFF poetry, just ask me or another SFWA poet, and we can direct you
- A Weird Circular Premium Post: Today, I'm talking about how we get by in a world that is meant to crush creatives, and ways I'm finding self-care as a writer. newsletter.hlwalrath...
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- It is so frustrating running a small press sometimes. All our fall books we submitted for copyright registration, which show a delivery date in November, were only “received” after I sent an email asking wtf was going on. This has been an issue since day 1. Mind you we pay for each one.
- I would love to read this report…and erase it www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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- You do not want to miss this one.
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- I adore this fiery poem in the @interstellarflight.bsky.social Infinite Branches series. Stunning. 🔥 magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/burn-kiss-th...
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- Reminder to add your speculative poetry from 2025 to this list so I can read it! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
- The deadline to nominate poems for the new Nebula Poetry category is March 1. I would love it if SFWA had a deluge of nominations to prove speculative poetry matters. Only members can nominate. www.sfwa.org/2025-nebula-...
- Interstellar Flight Press has TWO works on the Bram Stoker Award ballot! LISTEN—a poetic creature is a book length cento queer Frankenstein poetry collection by Griffin Rockwell Patrick Barb’s fantastic essay on Wolf Man! Thanks for the love horror fans!
- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathThe killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
- Please enjoy the tiny Korok in my succulent
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- Reposted by Holly Lyn WalrathRemember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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- I’ve been thinking about this poem today. It’s a nature poem but it’s oddly fitting for the events of the last week.
- Some days all you can do is wake up, cry a little about the state of the world, and then keep living. Fold the laundry, feed the dogs, take them on a walk, make a birthday dinner for your spouse, tell the ones you love how much they matter to you.
- Poetry of witness is more important now than ever 🖤
- We are observers, not protestors. We show up to document and film the atrocities ICE is committing. Using 5 year olds as bait. Kidnapping senior citizens. Breaking down doors without warrants. Murdering poets and nurses. Media has all of that information because *observers* were there to document it
- I am honored that THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS by @vanessafogg.bsky.social is on the BSFA longlist in the collection category. I love every story in this book and it was a delight to work on it for @interstellarflight.bsky.social bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
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- Fascinated that Grammarly seems to have added a “prove you wrote this yourself” option to its services. Maybe these companies are actually paying attention to the current backlash?
- Over at my newsletter, I've got an article on how writers can grow their skills by learning to write about art. Deepen your writing by learning how to see like an artist. newsletter.hlwalrath...
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- Join me this Valentine’s Day for a fun and creative hangout! We’ll write love poems and make handcrafted, personalized valentines for our loved ones. Whether you’re a poet or just want to try something new, everyone is welcome. www.hlwalrath.com/vi...
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- Honored that my piece “Ghost in the Shell” about my teenage queer ghost self was selected for this anthology ❤️ it’s for all the ghost girls.
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- A cut up poem using the Obama era SNAP benefits (food stamps) guide.
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- Are you a speculative author attending AWP and want to do a reading but your publisher isn't there? @interstellarflight.bsky.social has a few reading slots available and we would be happy to host you! DM me!
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- I have added the 2 major crowdsourced Hugo Award google sheets to the Poetry Hugo website. Both are places where you can list your works eligible for nomination. poetryhugo.com
- I have updated the POETRY HUGO website with new interviews with Marie Brennan, winner of the first poetry Hugo! We are looking for additional coverage on this historic moment, journalists! www.poetryhugo.com
- Call to Action: If you want to see a permanent speculative POETRY HUGO, please consider becoming a WSFS member by 1/31 so you can vote! www.lacon.org/register/
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- The first in our absolutely stunning series of poems focused on queerness, disability, and the speculative is live at @interstellarflight.bsky.social by Petra Kupper, guest edited by Toby MacNutt medium.com/interstellar...
- My next Sip + Create at Merge Art Studio is for the lovers <3 On Valentine's Day, join me for a workshop where you'll make a custom Valentine + poem for someone you love. Tickets on Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.com/e...
- Did some “fun” writing last night on a little chapbook idea I have, featuring the ghost of Vincent Van Gogh. I really have to carve out time lately for my own projects. It’s very easy to spend all my time on output and not input.
- I have been working to create more space for speculative poets. One project I facilitate is the Speculative Poetics series at the Planetside @sfwa.org blog. The latest is all about writing STEM poems! www.sfwa.org/2026/01/13/s...
- In “I hate ai why is it everywhere” I’m pricing out a new desktop computer and every one is a “ai pc” (wtf does that mean anyway? Copilot in everything?) yeah I hope you die HP, delighted I always buy Dell and they haven’t started this nonsense yet
- Working with a client today who had all her Word settings changed—default font, paper size, etc. This person is older and would never know how to change her default word template. The culprit? Mother frigging COPILOT. 🤦♀️ turned it off, back to normal.
- Only 4 spots left in my workshop this Saturday at Merge Art Studio in Houston, Texas. Come enjoy some fun glow in the dark beverages and try neon paint!
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- I forgot to mention she was queer also. 💔
