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Today's scammer ...

2026-10-23T01:52:15Z

Today's scammer

I wrote about two self-aware cities that FALL IN LOVE. It's a ...

2026-10-16T22:55:29Z

I wrote about two self-aware cities that FALL IN LOVE. It's a romance between two very different cities. Can they make it work?

But then... it becomes a love triangle involving a third city -- that's a surveillance dystopia.

I'm tremendously proud of this story -- I can't wait for you to read it!

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/16/1145845/love-is-infrastructure-fiction-charlie-jane-anders/

RE: https://wandering.shop/@charliejane/117333149115449240 This ...

2026-10-10T22:32:01Z

RE: https://wandering.shop/@charliejane/117333149115449240

This Wednesday! I'm at Kinokuniya in Sydney at 7 PM, talking to Bronte-Marie Wesson.

This Thursday! I'm at Readings in Melbourne at 6 PM, reading and chatting with Amie Kaufman, C.S. Pacat and Seth Haddon.

Please don't let us be lonely! <3

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Australians!

I am coming to you!

I have amazing events in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring wonderful writers.

And I'm also attending the Brisbane and Canberra Writers Festivals. Details at the link!

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/im-coming-to-australia/

WARNING: SWOOPING BIRD (safety sign in Brisbane, where I've ...

2026-10-09T10:16:58Z

WARNING: SWOOPING BIRD

(safety sign in Brisbane, where I've seen some freaking gorgeous birbs so far but have not been swooped on yet)

This cover artwork for Star Trek: Zero Point #1 by the ...

2026-10-04T20:12:34Z

This cover artwork for Star Trek: Zero Point #1 by the super-talented Andrew K. Currey is ONLY available at New York Comic Con. Get your copy there!!!

But also, Zero Point #1 will be available *everywhere* on Oct. 14. Discover the future of Star Trek!

ZOMG check out this variant cover for issue three of #StarTrek ...

2026-10-01T20:33:20Z

ZOMG check out this variant cover for issue three of #StarTrek Zero Point by Niclas Mortensen. I love all the covers for this issue, but this one really conveys what issue three is about!

Today in the Castro was the Mrs. Roper Romp, in which a ton of ...

2026-09-27T02:40:17Z

Today in the Castro was the Mrs. Roper Romp, in which a ton of people (I lost count) showed up dressed as Mrs. Roper from Three's Company.

I love my city!

Australians! I am coming to you! I have amazing events in Sydney ...

2026-09-25T18:42:52Z

Australians!

I am coming to you!

I have amazing events in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring wonderful writers.

And I'm also attending the Brisbane and Canberra Writers Festivals. Details at the link!

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/im-coming-to-australia/

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2026-09-24T03:06:03Z

Cry "haddock" and let slip the fish of war

Instead of: A hill I'm willing to die on I'm gonna start ...

2026-09-23T17:23:22Z

Instead of:

A hill I'm willing to die on

I'm gonna start saying:

A hill I'm having a picnic on

Just... spreading out a nice blanket with a basket of food and staying on that hill for a long long time

✅ too many ppl dying already
✅ picnics are cozy n nice
✅ nobody wants to eject someone having a nice picnic on a hillside, so you will probably win

If your last name is Kombat and you have a daughter you should ...

2026-09-20T20:22:25Z

If your last name is Kombat and you have a daughter you should name her Myrtle

I loved that this video talks about how easy Star Trek: Zero ...

2026-09-17T00:38:48Z

I loved that this video talks about how easy Star Trek: Zero Point is to understand even if you aren't a habitual comics reader or a Star Trek superfan.

This is music to my ears!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBgI-y0SxWk

"The noir aesthetic is at odds with the noir ethos — ...

2026-09-10T00:55:53Z

"The noir aesthetic is at odds with the noir ethos — because the aesthetic is fundamentally conservative and designed to lull you with familiarity, while the awareness of pervasive corruption and systemic violence really ought to wake you the fuck up."

I'm sick of noir, y'all:

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/im-sick-of-noir/

Hey, the official deadline to tell your local comics store you ...

2026-09-06T17:39:54Z

Hey, the official deadline to tell your local comics store you want a copy of Star Trek: Zero Point #1 is tomorrow

BUT

I'm guessing a lot of comic store owners will put those orders in on Monday morning, so... if you really want all this Trekkie goodness, you oughta let them know TODAY.

"impressive, full of big ideas and lots of heart" ...

2026-09-04T20:13:05Z

"impressive, full of big ideas and lots of heart"
"one of Trek's best debuts"
"a highlight of Trek's 60th anniversary"
"high-idea concepts that fire up the imagination"

I love Screenrant's review of Star Trek: Zero Point so much!

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-zero-point-review/

Please request your copy by Monday!

"The most exciting and groundbreaking culture is created by ...

2026-09-04T18:51:36Z

"The most exciting and groundbreaking culture is created by marginalized people, who get ignored and starved of resources until someone from the dominant culture copies what they were doing and gains instant acclaim. In other words? Theft is the soul of monoculture."

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/this-hot-new-buzzword-is-toxic-and-bad-for-culture/

Top image: street art by Alex Chiu

Quick reminder: if you wanna read STAR TREK: ZERO POINT, my comic ...

2026-09-04T02:59:22Z

Quick reminder: if you wanna read STAR TREK: ZERO POINT, my comic about Captain Raffi Musiker and her first officer D'Vana Tendi dealing with possible future threats to the galaxy, you gotta tell your local comic book store by Monday so they'll reserve a copy for you

https://comiclegion.com/pages/what-is-foc-final-order-cuttoff

Are you at Worldcone? Want to hear me read from my brand new ...

2026-08-28T01:46:09Z

Are you at Worldcone?

Want to hear me read from my brand new novel about time traveling vampires?

Come to my reading on Monday at 12:30!

In the November IDW solicits they released all the covers for ...

2026-08-26T03:09:14Z

In the November IDW solicits they released all the covers for issue two of Star Trek: Zero Point

And I am *obsessed* with this cover by the series artist Isaac Sánchez González

There's a new anthology of stories inspired by Ursula K. Le ...

2026-08-20T01:58:08Z

There's a new anthology of stories inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin. I have a story in there about a group of humans who form an extremely dysfunctional club to study an alien language.

And now there's a lovely review in Publishers Weekly!

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781835412749

NOoooooooo At least lots of indie comic shops will ship comics, ...

2026-08-13T22:07:50Z

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NOoooooooo

At least lots of indie comic shops will ship comics, and there are plenty of other options as well

ZOMG Nerdist has an exclusive preview: the first five pages of ...

2026-08-13T16:19:31Z

ZOMG Nerdist has an exclusive preview: the first five pages of STAR TREK: ZERO POINT #1

See a starship crashed on the moon!
Admiral Janeway's radical plan!
Seven of Nine wearing a tie and suspenders!
Raffi's granddaughter!
D'Vana Tendi has a lot of questions!

https://nerdist.com/article/star-trek-zero-point-comic-exclusive-preview-idw/

By some cosmic miracle, I've gotten hired to write a Star ...

2026-08-12T17:09:55Z

By some cosmic miracle, I've gotten hired to write a Star Trek comic!

I'm putting all my favorite Trek things into it, including ethical debates and shining competence.

Here's everything you need to know about Star Trek: Zero Point:

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/ive-written-a-star-trek-comic/

Lessons in Magic and Disaster is out in paperback TODAY. "You ...

2026-08-11T17:45:39Z

Lessons in Magic and Disaster is out in paperback TODAY.

"You will always be loved. You cannot mess up so badly that you will not be loved."

A story of mother-daughter magic lessons, queer families, and healing. Get it wherever you get books!

When you're trying to start a new novel (or other long ...

2026-08-06T17:15:38Z

When you're trying to start a new novel (or other long writing project) you kind of need to be a detective. You have to search until you find a clue as to what the story needs to be, then keep following the trail of clues until you get somewhere.

My latest newsletter: https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/cant-get-started-on-a-novel-heres-how-i-cope/

Back in April 2000, I had barely started my transition. I was ...

2026-08-03T23:51:06Z

Back in April 2000, I had barely started my transition. I was just starting to go out in public.

I got drawn into an on-the-street interview for a local talk show, made by trans people for trans people. That's when my landlord (who didn't know I was trans) showed up!

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/watch-me-come-out-to-my-landlord-back-in-2000/

I'm at Zeitgeist SF for the trans nerd meet up! Come hang ...

2026-08-01T19:37:41Z

I'm at Zeitgeist SF for the trans nerd meet up!

Come hang out!

This Saturday: TRANS NERD MEET UP! The mellowest happiest social ...

2026-07-30T04:53:06Z

This Saturday: TRANS NERD MEET UP!

The mellowest happiest social event in SF. Anyone who doesn't identify as cis can show up and socialize. Bring games or projects if you want! Or just come and hang out. It's, and I cannot emphasize this enough, a chill time.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trans-nerd-meetup-august-2026-tickets-1996064051310

It's my birthday! And to celebrate I got wonderful new ...

2026-07-23T17:52:10Z

It's my birthday!

And to celebrate I got wonderful new headshots from Sarah Deragon with Portraits to the People!

You can learn WAY MORE about the upcoming comic book Star Trek: ...

2026-07-20T21:53:14Z

You can learn WAY MORE about the upcoming comic book Star Trek: Zero Point this weekend at San Diego Comic Con.

🖖 get a free sampler with the FIRST EIGHT PAGES at the IDW booth (#2729)

🖖 come to our panel (Sunday, 1:30 PM, Room 6A) for more exclusive revelations!

MAKE IT SO! AWESOME!

Thank you so much!

2026-07-17T18:32:04Z

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Thank you so much!

You will be able to pre-order it at your local comics store at ...

2026-07-15T18:07:03Z

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You will be able to pre-order it at your local comics store at some point! Usually there's a few months during which you can pre-order an issue of a comic and that influences how many copies the retailer decides to stock. I will definitely shout from the rooftops when it becomes available to pre-order!!!

Screenrant has the first glimpse of my new comic book, STAR TREK: ...

2026-07-15T17:54:38Z

Screenrant has the first glimpse of my new comic book, STAR TREK: ZERO POINT:

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-zero-point-new-series-this-fall/

I'm not supposed reveal anything about the supporting cast as depicted here, but you might guess stuff!

In Star Trek: Zero Point, Starfleet has built a supercomputer with a brain the size of a planetoid to predict future dangers.

When I pitched the outline of my first five issues, I began by saying, "This is a comic about hope versus paranoia."

Everyone else is writing their think pieces about why superhero ...

2026-07-03T00:46:13Z

Everyone else is writing their think pieces about why superhero movies are doing so badly at the box office — with Supergirl as the latest example.

I'm much more interested in asking why they stayed so popular for so long.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/why-were-superheroes-popular/

It's happening again! From now through Friday, you can ...

2026-06-23T17:09:13Z

It's happening again!

From now through Friday, you can pre-order the gorgeous paperback of Lessons in Magic and Disaster for 25 percent off thru Barnes & Noble with code PREORDER25.

A trans woman teaches her queer mom how to do magic and uncovers a Georgian scandal!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lessons-in-magic-and-disaster-charlie-jane-anders/1146167702?ean=9781250867339

Early heads up! The July Trans Nerd Meet Up is on July 11 instead ...

2026-06-19T02:33:58Z

Early heads up!

The July Trans Nerd Meet Up is on July 11 instead of July 4, because too many folks (including me) weren't gonna be able to make it due to the holiday n stuff.

See you on 7/11!

And on July 4, you're welcome to come hang out with me at BayCon! 🥰

Time for a periodic reminder! A) I don't know how much longer ...

2026-05-11T20:33:35Z

Time for a periodic reminder!

A) I don't know how much longer I'll be active on social media, due to death-spirals and anti-trans bullshit.

B) I have a weekly newsletter about writing, queerness, personal stuff, etc.

If you wanna stay in touch w me, pls subscribe:
https://buttondown.com/charliejane

When people ask, "How can I promote my art when the world is ...

2026-04-29T17:50:26Z

When people ask, "How can I promote my art when the world is going to shit"

I hear that as, "How do I have the right to make art when the world is going to shit"

And...

We need art more than ever during such times. You need to be making art more than ever during such times. And promoting it is part of the process.

Where do you get epubs from?

2026-04-29T17:47:25Z

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Where do you get epubs from?

Never Say You Can't Survive is my Hugo Award-winning book ...

2026-04-28T17:07:09Z

Never Say You Can't Survive is my Hugo Award-winning book about how to survive the worst stuff life can throw at you -- by making up your own stories. <3

For a few days, it's just $2.99 in all the ebook formats (Kobo, Nook, Kindle, Zarble, Moopnoop, etc.)!

https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-say-you-can-t-survive-how-to-get-through-hard-times-by-making-up-stories-charlie-jane-anders/b994df2cd2ba935f

I got some bad news today that I can't talk about — but ...

2026-04-15T00:43:06Z

I got some bad news today that I can't talk about — but then I got a lovely surprise in the mail. ✨🌟😻

I think All the Birds in the Sky has been translated into at least 20 languages at this point???

I woke up this morning and chose violence ...

2026-03-16T17:23:37Z

I woke up this morning and chose violence

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/let-firefly-stay-dead/

This Saturday! The TRANS NERD MEET UP is back. 12:30 until ...

2026-03-04T19:00:33Z

This Saturday! The TRANS NERD MEET UP is back. 12:30 until whenever at Zeitgeist in SF — anyone who is not cis and likes to geek out about ANYTHING is welcome. We don't gatekeep! Yes you are trans enough and nerdy enough. <3

At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek ...

2026-02-18T18:32:38Z

At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek comic!!!!

All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!

https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-idw-comics-2026-seven-of-nine-legacy-2000723368

This will be a companion to the main Star Trek title, which is all about the crew of the Enterprise, led by Raffi's girlfriend Seven of Nine. That's written by the utterly brilliant Chris Cantwell.

HI! Every Tor Books release from @npub1hhs…rl5g and me is ...

2026-02-02T20:34:00Z

HI! Every Tor Books release from Annalee Newitz 🍜 (npub1hhs…rl5g) and me is available thru Humble Bundle Bot (npub1w3j…u0x3) for a few weeks!

Get 2 books for at least $3
Get 4 books for at least $10
Get all our stuff for at least $18

This bundle supports the amazing TGI Justice Project!

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/charlie-jane-anders-annalee-newitz-tor-books

Q: I'm sorry to report, James Bond has gone rogue M: Blazes! ...

2026-01-25T18:53:08Z

Q: I'm sorry to report, James Bond has gone rogue

M: Blazes! What do you mean, he's gone Rogue? 007, explain yourself!

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"At every turn, Blake's 7 takes pains to show us that ...

2026-01-22T19:39:07Z

"At every turn, Blake's 7 takes pains to show us that there are people working within the Federation who truly believe in the rule of law and civil society — and those people are fools."

Now that the classic British TV show Blake's 7 is getting rebooted, I offer some tips:

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/how-to-reboot-blakes-7/

Here's my last SFF book review column of 2025. This time ...

2026-01-01T01:16:23Z

Here's my last SFF book review column of 2025. This time around, I focus on three science fiction books that blew me away:

Sunward by Will (npub1ahg…djaj) Alexander
Slow Gods by Claire North
There is No Antimemetics Division by qntm

DARN GOOD READS FOR UR EYEBALLS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/12/31/new-scifi-novels-sunward-memetics/

I really loved what ...

2025-11-25T19:08:34Z

I really loved what [@dys_morphia](https://sfba.social/@dys_morphia ) had to say about Lessons in Magic and Disaster!

https://rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2025-11-22-cheese-detective/

"Modern hedge witches, this one's for us. IYKYK... I cannot recommend this book strongly enough if you like magic, academia, nested narratives, strangely satisfying family drama (I didn't know I like that until I read this book), and New England academia vibes."

Santa Cruz! I am coming to you! This Sunday, Oct. 5, I'll be ...

2025-10-02T19:13:07Z

Santa Cruz! I am coming to you!

This Sunday, Oct. 5, I'll be at Bookshop Santa Cruz for the kickoff of Banned Books Week. Fight for your right to read the stories you love <3

East Bay peeps! Come see me and FOUR other incredible speculative ...

2025-09-24T03:36:30Z

East Bay peeps! Come see me and FOUR other incredible speculative fiction authors talking about our books at Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave. Weds. Oct 1 @ 7 PM.

Featuring Sarah Gailey (npub1efn…z2fd), Annalee Newitz 🍜 (npub1hhs…rl5g), Susanna Kwan and Lio Min.

Deets: https://pegasusbookstore.com/bay-area-sci-fi

"This is a wonderful book for freaks and perverts, for scared ...

2025-09-23T17:14:07Z

"This is a wonderful book for freaks and perverts, for scared and tired academics, and for Witches who like to see Witchcraft done in new and interesting ways... my Witchy read of the fall." - Meg Elison

😳😻🥰

https://wildhunt.org/2025/09/lessons-in-magic-and-disaster-is-this-falls-must-read-witchy-book.html

A group of youth climate researchers affiliated with UC Davis is ...

2025-09-21T20:00:28Z

A group of youth climate researchers affiliated with UC Davis is trying to fix climate models to correct for fossil fuel industry propaganda that has snuck its way in. But... of course their funding was just cut. :(

So they're doing a GoFundMe.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-BasedMIP-climate-research-efforts

This Friday! Writers With Drinks! Queer spoken word 'n ...

2025-09-17T21:24:15Z

This Friday! Writers With Drinks! Queer spoken word 'n comedy. It's going to be AMAZING.

Here's why I'm so excited about each of these performers/readers...

Some dipshits have taken to calling the majority of humans ...

2025-09-10T18:16:09Z

Some dipshits have taken to calling the majority of humans "NPCs". Meaning we lack agency and don't think for ourselves.

These are the same folks who want us to become dependent on A.I., which will make us lack agency and be unable to think for ourselves.

My latest: https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/they-call-us-npcs-because-thats-what-they-want-us/

I didn't take enough pics on my book tour but here are some ...

2025-09-04T20:11:16Z

I didn't take enough pics on my book tour but here are some from my wonderful event the other day at Charis. I loved hearing Jess Lewis read about trans people in a post-climate change future and adored Samuel Ace's thoughtful discussion. Plus lovely joyful capacity audience!

When I was in elementary school, I had a really severe learning ...

2025-09-03T21:28:35Z

When I was in elementary school, I had a really severe learning disability. A special education teacher named Ms. Pennington helped me so much, and inspired me to become a writer and use creativity to get through my challenges.

I'm so glad I got to have lunch with her yesterday.

🔥 James Bond shows the way to save tentpole movies 🔥 Doctor ...

2025-09-01T17:52:33Z

🔥 James Bond shows the way to save tentpole movies

🔥 Doctor Who should try doing more hard science fiction

🔥 Robert Pattinson should be the DCU's Batman

It's a trio of scorching hot takes!

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/its-another-basket-full-of-mini-rants/

Back in 1946, the KKK was trying to make a major comeback after ...

2025-08-27T19:03:11Z

Back in 1946, the KKK was trying to make a major comeback after World War II.

Enter Superman — the Man of Steel exposed their secrets and took them down in his radio show.

I asked Rick Bowers, author of Superman vs the Ku Klux Klan, what we can learn from this today

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/how-superman/

My latest sff book review column is up, including a wonderful ...

2025-08-24T17:54:45Z

My latest sff book review column is up, including a wonderful vampire novel, an interesting near future memory-sharing dystopia, and the best book I've read in ages

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/08/24/new-scifi-fantasy-mehta-seon-ran/

Los Angeles I am coming to you! I can't wait to see all my LA ...

2025-08-22T14:04:35Z

Los Angeles I am coming to you! I can't wait to see all my LA peeps at North Figueroa bookstore at 7 PM 🥰

Then tonight I'm on a midnight train to San Diego for the book festival 🌛🚂

ICYMI we're holding a special Writers With Drinks in Seattle, ...

2025-08-03T19:05:01Z

ICYMI we're holding a special Writers With Drinks in Seattle, featuring "superstars of queer SFF": Cecilia Tan, Andrea Hairston, Becky Chambers, me, Annalee Newitz and Darcie Little Badger!

It's Thurs 8/14 at 7ish. There will be queer vendors and fun stuff.

Tickets are selling fast — RSVP now! <3

https://townhallseattle.org/event/writers-with-drinks/

Thanks so much to Fangirlish for including Lessons in Magic and ...

2025-07-18T19:39:58Z

Thanks so much to Fangirlish for including Lessons in Magic and Disaster on their list of the best fantasy books this August!

https://fangirlish.com/2025/07/17/the-12-best-fantasy-books-of-august-2025/

OMG it's here! I just received a box of incredibly beautiful ...

2025-07-16T01:42:14Z

OMG it's here! I just received a box of incredibly beautiful author copies of my upcoming novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster, coming 8/19/25 🥰

A young trans witch teaches her heartbroken mother how to do magic. It's about families, queer survival, and learning to see clearly the people you love most 💝

Trans March! ...

2025-06-27T23:17:08Z

Trans March!

Hey hey HEY! I just updated the official Writers With Drinks site ...

2025-06-17T03:44:03Z

Hey hey HEY!

I just updated the official Writers With Drinks site with info on *two* upcoming shows:

http://www.writerswithdrinks.com

Yes, it looks like a site I hand-coded in 2003. Shut up!

But please come to these shows and tell all yr friends! <3

Thank you SO MUCH for helping this local SF trans nerd who is ...

2025-06-16T02:56:32Z

Thank you SO MUCH for helping this local SF trans nerd who is facing housing insecurity. Alas, her situation has not gotten better as we'd hoped. I hate to ask again, but if you could spare a few bucks, it would really mean a lot. 💝

https://www.gofundme.com/f/trans-women-seeking-help-with-rent-living-expenses

"Heartfelt and heart-wrenching in the best ways, this novel ...

2025-06-15T19:10:27Z

"Heartfelt and heart-wrenching in the best ways, this novel is about grief and belonging, recovery, healing, and love... Highly recommended, like the most comforting of hugs from a loved one at a difficult time."

So grateful for this incredibly generous review for LESSONS IN MAGIC AND DISASTER from Lynne M. Thomas 🏳‍🌈🦄🚀 (npub10rp…hy7k) 💝

https://lynnemthomas.com/2025/06/12/book-review-lessons-in-magic-and-disaster/

I've been a fan of Sue Ann's music forever, so it was a ...

2025-06-12T19:24:37Z

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I've been a fan of Sue Ann's music forever, so it was a huge thrill getting to talk to her on the phone. She had a front row seat to the early days of Prince, the Time, Alexander O'Neal, Lipps Inc. and so much more. She's working on a memoir and I can't wait. This woman has STORIES.

Sue Ann Carwell was an early Prince protegée. He found her in ...

2025-06-12T19:22:31Z

Sue Ann Carwell was an early Prince protegée. He found her in 1978 and decided he was going to make her a star.

But by then, this teenage girl had already been at the heart of the Minneapolis music scene for years. I asked her about the origins of Minneapolis funk:

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/the-origins-of-prince-and-the-minneapolis-sound/

So stoked that the CBC chose my YA novel Victories Greater Than ...

2025-06-11T19:11:43Z

So stoked that the CBC chose my YA novel Victories Greater Than Death as one of their recommended kids' books for Pride Month!

https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/pride-month/

(Also so happy to see Naseem Jamnia (they/them) (npub1lnp…swhg) A.R. Carpetta, Terry J. Benton-Walker (npub1duu…ahkt), HE Edgmon and Kate Bornstein on there!)

Heck yeah! I love Bustle's list of the best books to look out ...

2025-06-06T17:51:47Z

Heck yeah!

I love Bustle's list of the best books to look out for this summer — so many great reads here.

And I'm utterly, fabulously stonked that they included Lessons in Magic and Disaster. 💘💝💖

https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/best-new-books-summer-2025

I love this new addition to Clarion Alley in SF ...

2025-05-23T22:56:21Z

I love this new addition to Clarion Alley in SF

Laetitia Pilkington's no-good husband threw her out on the ...

2025-05-13T18:23:47Z

Laetitia Pilkington's no-good husband threw her out on the street, penniless. Most women would have disappeared.

But Laetitia survived, thanks to a sparkling wit and a willingness to spill ALL OF THE TEA in print. She's my hero and she should be yours, too.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/she-was-the-best-stand-up-comic-in-18th-century/

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell casts a huge shadow over the book ...

2025-05-08T19:16:43Z

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell casts a huge shadow over the book world. I'm seeing a flood of books that borrow its genre-hopping, generation-spanning format.

So in my latest newsletter, I wonder: is Cloud Atlas becoming a genre on its own?

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/has-cloud-atlas-become-a-genre/

To find out more, I talked to four authors who play in the Cloud Atlas sandbox:

Namwali Serpell (The Old Drift)
Khan Wong (Down in the Sea of Angels)
Charles Soule (The Endless Vessel)
Roisin Dunnett (A Line You Have Traced)

Americans confused by the Canadian election need to learn the two ...

2025-04-29T22:07:57Z

Americans confused by the Canadian election need to learn the two types of democracies:

1) a Parliamentary system
2) a Funkadelicary system

In a Parliament, Dr. Funkenstein summons the Mothership to defeat Sir Noze

In a Funkadelic, freeing your mind allows your maggot brain to create one nation

This month in the @npub1wep…xvdk I'm reviewing three ...

2025-04-27T18:51:20Z

This month in the The Washington Post (npub1wep…xvdk) I'm reviewing three science fiction/fantasy books that are damn near perfect and should be on everyone's TBR pile:

https://wapo.st/4cR9Iik

New books by A.E. Osworth, Isaac Fellman and Akwaeke Emezi!

Can't do work, there's a cat in my lap Basically I'm ...

2025-04-25T19:54:37Z

Can't do work, there's a cat in my lap

Basically I'm purr-crastinating

"The world is full of voices telling adolescents they don’t ...

2025-04-15T18:23:35Z

"The world is full of voices telling adolescents they don’t matter and don’t understand anything, so a good YA book shouldn’t talk down to teens or portray them as helpless. One huge challenge in writing for this audience is creating a protagonist who has a lot to learn, without ever letting the narrative judge this hero."

I wrote about how writing and reading young adult fiction made me a way better adult author: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/ya-literature-young-adult-festival-of-books-2025

"She was an exquisitely woven, beautifully tasseled, ...

2025-04-13T03:58:12Z

"She was an exquisitely woven, beautifully tasseled, multicolored floral doormat." #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

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2025-04-12T23:25:02Z

#ootd

So freaking grateful. The wonderful Underground Books in ...

2025-04-06T14:39:29Z

So freaking grateful.

The wonderful Underground Books in Carrollton, GA read an early copy of my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster.

They just posted their thoughts on Instagram. 🙀😻🐯

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2025-04-01T02:43:13Z

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More details here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trans-nerd-meetup-april-2025-tickets-1298147015669?aff=oddtdtcreator

This Saturday: TRANS NERD MEET UP! It's just what it sounds ...

2025-04-01T01:25:39Z

This Saturday: TRANS NERD MEET UP!

It's just what it sounds like. If you are gender non-conforming and like to geek out, you are welcome. @zeitgeist_sf from 12:30 until whenever. Please forgive the terrible flier I made! <3

Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! In my newsletter, I wrote about a ...

2025-03-31T17:15:06Z

Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! In my newsletter, I wrote about a time when I decided to be *less* visible as a trans person — and how it allowed me to come back twice as hardcore.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/i-took-a-break-from-being-publicly-trans-then-i/

ICYMI I'm working on a sequel to All the Birds in the Sky. ...

2025-03-14T17:48:18Z

ICYMI I'm working on a sequel to All the Birds in the Sky.

There's a Kickstarter to support me writing this sequel, which includes a hefty sneak peek of it.

The Kickstarter is called "pre-order my upcoming novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster."

Details here: https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/everything-you-need-to-know-about-my-next-novel/

sometimes I feel like people who freak out about keeping science ...

2025-03-11T20:16:35Z

sometimes I feel like people who freak out about keeping science fiction and fantasy separate and distinct are like that little kid who doesn't want the peas and carrots to touch on their plate. It's all imaginative fiction, folks. Most science fiction is a little bit fantasy and most fantasy is a little bit science fiction. It's all good and categories are fake.

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2025-03-03T23:20:28Z

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You can't write a fictional character unless you're super ...

2025-03-03T17:49:32Z

You can't write a fictional character unless you're super curious about them and want to peel back their shiny mystique. But what if you already feel like you understand a character perfectly and there are no more secrets to uncover?

My latest newsletter:

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/how-to-fix-a-character-whos-starting-to-bore-you/

still the best media company ...

2025-02-25T04:48:50Z

still the best media company

Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory ...

2025-02-20T22:15:30Z

Fictional villains: my motivation involves a complex backstory around lost love and a deep yearning to be understood

Real life villains: being cruel makes me feel like a big strong man

Hot damn! Ms. Magazine named my upcoming novel Lessons in Magic ...

2025-01-22T17:54:16Z

Hot damn! Ms. Magazine named my upcoming novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster one of the most anticipated feminist books of 2025. (And yeah, it is pretty dang feminist, come to think of it.) Thanks so much to Karla J. Strand!

Read the list here: https://msmagazine.com/2025/01/21/anticipated-feminist-books-2025-women-feminist-lgbtq-writers/

Historians have long believed that native Hawaiians greeted ...

2025-01-21T17:10:20Z

Historians have long believed that native Hawaiians greeted Captain James Cook as a god... until a spicy debate broke out 30 years ago.

In my newsletter, I look into why neither side of this infamous debate included any Hawaiian perspectives. And why it matters.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/they-debated-hawaiian-beliefs-but-didnt-listen-to/

The other day, Google Maps told me it was safe to walk across a ...

2025-01-06T18:57:58Z

The other day, Google Maps told me it was safe to walk across a four-lane highway. No overpass, no underpass, no crosswalk.

In my latest newsletter, I muse about what it means that tech companies are trying to warp our sense of reality itself.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/google-told-me-to-walk-into-traffic/

This Saturday! The Trans Nerd Meet Up welcomes everyone who self ...

2025-01-02T21:58:13Z

This Saturday! The Trans Nerd Meet Up welcomes everyone who self identifies as gender non-conforming and likes to geek out about anything. Zeitgeist SF from 12:30 until whenever 🏳️‍⚧️🚀

This coming Saturday afternoon is the first Trans Nerd Meet Up of ...

2024-12-31T21:30:50Z

This coming Saturday afternoon is the first Trans Nerd Meet Up of 2025!

We got a huge turnout in December. It was so joyous.

If you have modded or customized your gender in any way, and you like to geek out about anything, please join us at Zeitgeist in SF.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trans-nerd-meetup-january-2025-tickets-1125882227049?aff=oddtdtcreator

We're doing an emergency Bookstore and Chocolate Crawl on ...

2024-12-30T02:01:58Z

We're doing an *emergency* Bookstore and Chocolate Crawl on Saturday Jan. 11.

We'll visit Medicine For Nightmares and Adobe, which suffered massive flood damage recently.

Then we'll hit East Bay Booksellers, recovering from a fire. Plus Pegasus!

Details/RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emergency-bookstore-and-chocolate-crawl-tickets-1125903199779?aff=oddtdtcreator

Writing the last bit of a new novel and I came up with what I ...

2024-12-29T23:13:30Z

Writing the last bit of a new novel and I came up with what I think is an excellent putdown: "he was two birds short of a turducken"

#amwriting

What is book criticism, and why do we need it? What makes book ...

2024-12-23T20:12:34Z

What is book criticism, and why do we need it?

What makes book criticism good?

Should book critics just praise excellent books, or harshly criticize the books that fall short?

My latest newsletter opens a can of (book)worms.

https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/what-are-book-critics-for/

Don't forget: it's almost time to stop writing 2024 on ...

2024-12-19T20:21:03Z

Don't forget: it's almost time to stop writing 2024 on forms and instead drawing a picture of a skull with blood pouring from its eye sockets