William Alexander
National Book Award-winning author of unrealisms—mostly for young readers. SUNWARD, my first novel for grownups, is out now from Saga Press. He/him.
www.willalex.net
- 16th century magician Agrippa of Nettesheim had this to say about the contagious foulness, or “musk,” of evil men: “Therefore philosophers advise that the society of evil and mischievous men be shunned, for their soul—being full of noxious rays—infects them that are near with a hurtful contagion.”
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- Reposted by William AlexanderThe commonsense reform to concentration camps is not having them.
- It's time for the annual @locusmag.bsky.social poll! Vote to show your love for worlds other than this one: poll.voting.locusmag.com
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- Reposted by William AlexanderAuthors! Did you know you get more out of being a member of AABB than just constant nagging to go to your school board meetings? No, it's true! You get a newsletter that keeps you up to date on the good and bad of book bans, the freedom to read, library advocacy, & more...
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- Reposted by William AlexanderHey, the @locusmag.bsky.social annual Recommended Reading list is up for 2025! Which means voting is open for the Locus Awards! locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
- This is absolutely glorious company to be in!
- 2025 Recommended Reading List locusmag.com/2026/02...
- Reposted by William AlexanderIt is so so important that you be both silly and furious right now when necessary
- Vermonters! This Thursday I'll be teaching two playful workshops. (Note that play can help snap us out of panic and the ever-narrowing focus of survival mode.) Hosted by the Aldrich Public Library and sponsored by @vermonthumanities.bsky.social
- Reposted by William AlexanderHere are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature. bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
- Reposted by William AlexanderIf you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
- The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream. 📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
- Reposted by William AlexanderGeneral strike today across the US in solidarity with Minnesota! This is your chance to demonstrate real collective power! Do not miss it!!
- Sending love to Minneapolis.
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- As usual, @naomikritzer.bsky.social is here to offer practical suggestions in the face of overwhelming horrors: naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
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- Reposted by William Alexanderevery single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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- I HAVE NEWS
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- Reposted by William AlexanderIn less than a year, Authors Against Book Bans has made an impact on the fight for the freedom to read by helping to transform individual passion, talent, hard work, and money into collective action. On top of some big election wins, here are some highlights from the year!
- Reposted by William AlexanderLove this from Guillermo del Toro
- Reposted by William Alexanderall this is both foolish and unnecessary
- Reposted by William Alexanderit is incredible that the entire high level legal apparatus of the United States is "anything that helps people is impossible, anything that kills people is permitted"
- Reposted by William Alexander“To be free, after all, is not to be undisciplined.” —“Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?” This edition of The Language of the Night was published in 2024 by Scribner.
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- In which the great Uma Krishnaswami shares the stage of her blog with me:
- “And then I laughed.” Absolute winner of today’s One-Line Paragraph Award.
- “GLORY TO COOPERATION AND KINDNESS!” - @dimension20.bsky.social
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- Tonight you’ll be visited by three spirits.
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- Behold! A list of science-fictional and award-eligible things that I wrote and edited in 2025: SUNWARD @sagapressbooks.bsky.social STARSTUFF @mitpress.bsky.social & @candlewickpress.bsky.social CHANGELING @morningtransport.bsky.social
- Join me next week for Playful Character Creation! Learn theatrical techniques for inventing imaginary people. Hosted by @reachyourapex.bsky.social. reachyourapex.com/product/play...
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- Reposted by William AlexanderHooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations! For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE. Imagine what we could do with $$$ www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
- Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and ask folks to shun Starbucks for the duration of the strike.
- Reposted by William AlexanderHappy partially muscled skeleton screaming by the perimeter fence day to all who celebrate. A solemn 30 second screaming before vanishing will take place at 11am.
- Look! My book-child stands onstage between @amalelmohtar.com's and @nnedi.bsky.social's, bowing and blushing for the curtain call.
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- Vermonters! Science fictional things are happening TONIGHT at @phoenixbooks.biz. Emily Hamilton, @keklamagoon.bsky.social, @mt-anderson.bsky.social, and I myself will all be there.
