Annalee Newitz

@annaleen

bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd latest books: Automatic Noodle, Stories Are Weapons, We Will Rise Again bylines: New Scientist, Flaming Hydra, etc. pronouns: they/them all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com

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Annalee Newitz@annaleen· 29d

The coziest evening imaginable, with Ultraviolet, Infrared, and the latest delight from @clpolk.com

Pictured is a human lap, adorned with two sleepy black cats and a hardback of CL Polk's latest novel, The Feywild Job.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jun 23

Do you need a story about aliens, graduate students, ancient Rome, and ... tentacles? I'm pretty sure you do! That's a good reason to pre-order my next novel, "A Wall Is Also a Road," for 25% off @barnesandnoble.com if you are a member.

A picture of "A Wall Is Also a Road" hovers over an image of the Milky Way galaxy as seen from Earth. The text next to it reads: Aliens + Graduate Students + Ancient Rome + Tentacles. Coming 10.6.26. Barnes & Noble Pre-Order Sale 25% off for members with code PREORDER25

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jun 15

Belly recursion

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jun 11

The Dragon Has Some Complaints, by John Wiswell. I cannot emphasize enough how great this book is. Coming out soon! Pre-order this one if you like adventure, friendship, and three-headed dragons whose heads really need some therapy in order to get along. POV is one of the three heads. So. Good.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jun 8

What are you doing Sunday night 6/14 at 6:30? Want to hang out with amazing trans writers in San Francisco? Me too! Come to @theworldsgreatestwriter.com's incredible literary series Text Change at The Stud to see me and four other awe-inspiring trans writers talk about everything except transition.

Text Change at the Stud / June 14 / 6:30 PM. Featuring Annalee Newitz, Grayson Thompson, Isaac Fellman, Xóchitl Manuel Márquez, and Violet Spurlock. Five trans writers on anything but transition.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jun 4

No one: SFO: READY FOR AI!!!!

A white man sits in SFO on his phone, below an ad showing a bunch of random pictures next to the words "ready for AI".

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· May 29

Bay Area! This Sunday! I'll be at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley on a couple of panels. And the festival goes all weekend, Saturday and Sunday, with incredible guests. Come all weekend!! www.baybookfest.org/bay-area-boo...

Sunday, May 31, 12:15 PM, The Marsh Theater, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley: Speculative Belonging: Crafting Queer Centered Realities panel. Moderated by Kristina M Canales, and featuring me, Charlie Jane Anders, and Syr Hayati Beker.

Sunday, May 31, 2:45 PM: The Marsh Cabaret, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley: Heartware: Robots, Relationships, and the Future of Us. Moderated by Nina Schuyler, featuring me, JP Lacrampe, and Suzanne Wang.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Apr 26

This Saul Steinberg cartoon making fun of fascist architectural projects feels very contemporary right now for some reason.

A line drawing from Feb. 17, 1943 by Saul Steinberg. It shows a fancy building, something like a ballroom, with geegaws on top and little statues and golden filigree, all balanced precariously on top of rickety wooden poles and shaky piles of rocks. A sign in front of the ballroom reads, "Kolossol New Order Bldg. Architect Adolf Hitler." Hitler stands next to the sign with a soldier, and says to him, "A mighty staunch edifice -- a monument to our super race."

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Mar 24

It's another @barnesandnoble.com pre-order sale! It's a good excuse to pre-order my next novel, "A Wall Is Also a Road." Members can get 25% off! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-wall-is-...

A page from the B&N website shows the book cover for A Wall Is Also a Road under a banner that reads "25% off pre-order books"

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Mar 9

You know you want some collectable books!! Get signed books from all your faves (including me!) at the Lit for Queer Liberation auction ... it supports the Queer Liberation Network, a nonprofit that hosts LGBTQ+ events, offers microgrants, and more ... www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL...

QLN's 2026 Bookish (& More) Auction ... Lit for Queer Liberation ... March 8-14 ... Virtual Auction! Signed & personalized first edition copy of Annalee Newitz's Automatic Noodle.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Mar 4

It's awards season! I couldn't be more proud of the two books I published last year. "Automatic Noodle" is my love letter to San Francisco's future. The anthology "We Will Rise Again" is a hopeful collaboration between me, @older.bsky.social, @drkarenlord.bsky.social & many brilliant authors.

For Your Consideration This Awards Season ... Best Novella: Automatic Noodle ... Best Anthology: We Will Rise Again, Edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older. The image shows the book covers of both works, and the background is a bunch of rainbow-colored stars, clouds, and planets.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Mar 3

Feeling paranoid about stochastic violence and weaponized media? Me too. That's why I can't stop thinking about this incredibly helpful essay by @littlewow.online in @flaminghydra.com about the idea of "reparative reading" as a corrective to the "paranoid style." flaminghydra.com/issue-511/

Sedgwick’s prescription is “reparative reading,” a theory of more flexible sense-making that can hold truth and provide an antidote to the overwhelming paranoia of our times. While the conventional wisdom states, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean you don’t have enemies,” Sedgwick turns this formula on its head: “Just because you have enemies doesn’t mean you have to be paranoid.” Or to put it another way, having a direct understanding of systemic oppression (the healthcare system, police violence, the fascist state) does not condemn a person to a categorically paranoid point of view. To practice a worldview more expansive and more open to possibilities than paranoia does not mean you have to deny the reality or gravity of oppression.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Feb 17

I'm so glad that the Musk Slop Industrial Complex is drifting into my inbox with a congratulatory note about how Musk appreciates my support ...

Email subject: Thank you to the Visionaries Who Believe in Future
Email sender: ELON MUSK
Email body: Hey Anna Lee

I would like to extend our sincere to everyone who follows, supports, and believes in the work and vision of Elon Musk.

Your curiosity, engagement, and willingness to think beyond conventional limits help keep innovation alive. Whether your interest lies in space exploration, sustainable energy, artificial intelligence, or bold technological ideas that challenge the status quo, your support plays an important role in shaping conversations about the future.

Progress has always been driven by people who are not afraid to question what is possible and to imagine what could be. By staying informed, sharing ideas, and engaging thoughtfully, you contribute to a global community that values ambition, creativity, and forward-thinking solutions.

Thank you for being part of that community and for continuing to look toward the future with optimism and courage.

With appreciation,

Elon Musk Team Management

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Feb 6

No, really, @washingtonpost.com, I am the one who is sorry to see you go. Farewell to what was once my go-to, trusted news source. I'm sorry that you had to die in darkness.

This is a screenshot of an email. It says "The Washington Post. We're sorry to see you go. Hi Annalee, Your Washington Post Core Subscription has been canceled and ..."

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Feb 3

This deal is incredible & it's for the best cause! You can get ALL the fiction by me and @charliejane.bsky.social from @humblebundle.com for a low, low price -- and all sales benefit the Miss Major Alexander L. Lee Black Trans Justice Center. www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...

A picture of Annalee and Charlie Jane bundled up in their winter clothes, inside a tunnel made of twinkling LED lights. They are smiling and Annalee is sticking out their tongue. A friend is photobombing them in the background, popping up and smiling over Charlie Jane's shoulder.

A picture of several novels by Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz. "Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz from Tor Books Supporting Miss Major Alexander L Lee TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center" Book Bundle.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 25

Very Help yes

Two black cats are hugging in a chair, staring at the photographer with "what are you looking at" expressions

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 17

Bay Area! Next Thursday I'll be reading at Stir, at Cafe Suspiro in San Francisco! 6pm! With fabulous writers! Join us for a great night of community and books. cafesuspiro.com/pages/stir-a...

Flyer for Stir, a seasonal reading series, at Cafe Suspiro, 1/22, 6 p.m., 1246 Folsom St. in SF. Readers include Mukethe Kawinzi, Annalee Newitz, Jason Bayani, and Sam J Miller.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 14

The problem with porn chatbots isn't the porn. It's the way they isolate and divide us. There are so many smart observations in this essay by Noelle Perdue in @404media.co about the loneliness of bot-driven media. www.404media.co/ai-porn-chat...

Strange things happen in isolation, and the dehumanization of sexual imagery by literally removing the human allows people to disconnect personhood from desire, a practice it serves us well to avoid.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 10

Need an antidote to the horror and paralysis? See you tomorrow at 11 pacific time. citylights.com/events/panel...

Saturday Jan 10, 11 am PST
Virtual panel discussion: speculative stories about political protest, resistance, and hope.
Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older.
Free! Registration required (see link in post)

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 9

I love this beautiful toque based on the rainbow pirate flag of San Francisco in Automatic Noodle!! Thanks to knitter Jim, John from Atelier Yarn, and model Sarah!!!

A smiling person is wearing a toque with rainbow stripes and black skulls on it.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Jan 3

SOON

This is the cover of a 2000 AD comic from July 1978. It shows Judge Dredd, tied up next to the jaws of a drooling dinosaur. Beneath the claws of the dino is the word FLESH. The comic is only 9p in "earth money."

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Dec 29

Today only, Automatic Noodle e-books are on sale for $2.99 on all platforms! Grab one while they're still hot and chewy! bookshop.org/p/books/auto...

The words "$2.99 e-book deal! Today only!" are at the top of this flyer. Below them, the cover of Automatic Noodle is shown against a background of flowers.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Dec 17

There are so many of my signed books at Noe Valley Books in San Francisco! Stop by and grab one or order them on their website! They'll ship them to you! noevalleybooks.com/annalee-newitz

A pile of my books is colorful on top of a white table. "Automatic Noodle" is open to the title page and you can see my signature inside.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Dec 5

Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...

This is a quote from the article summing up both studies in Technology Review: "A multi-university team of researchers has found that chatting with a politically biased AI model was more effective than political advertisements at nudging both Democrats and Republicans to support presidential candidates of the opposing party. The chatbots swayed opinions by citing facts and evidence, but they were not always accurate—in fact, the researchers found, the most persuasive models said the most untrue things."

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Dec 2

In bookstores today! It's "We Will Rise Again," a book of hard-won hope in this dark season. I co-edited it with the wondrous @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social -- it's an anthology of speculative stories and essays about protest and resistance! www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

This is a picture of the book cover, which is an abstract looking planet in orange, green, and purple. "We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays On Protest, Resistance, and Hope. Edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older." Below that, it reads: Available Now from Saga Press

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Dec 1

Important real life cat content: the best feet.

A black cat named Ultraviolet stares at something over her shoulder. She is sitting on her haunches on a sofa arm, and her two front feet form perfect fluffy triangles.

Closeup of fluffy triangle feet on the sofa arm reveals even greater fluffiness and cuteness.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Nov 28

Want to cozy up with some tasty books this season? I cooked up two new ones for you in 2025! Automatic Noodle (instant bestseller!) and the anthology We Will Rise Again co-edited with @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social (out 12/2!). Have a feast! #booksky #blackfriday

I am sitting at a table pretending to sip some soup from a big spoon. In the bowl in front of me is the book We Will Rise Again

I'm pretending to devour a pile of my books with a fork and knife. Visible in the bowls next to me are We Will Rise Again and Automatic Noodle.

I am standing at the stove, and am shocked to find that when I opened my soup pot, it was stuffed with my books! I am making the open-mouthed, hand-on-cheek shocked face you might have heard about from the Home Alone posters.

I am pretending to eat a bowl of noodles with chopsticks, but in the bowl is the book Automatic Noodle

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Nov 25

Make some noodle-loving robots happy and vote for Automatic Noodle in the FINAL ROUND of the Reader's Choice Awards on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

A screenshot from Goodreads says "Readers' Favorite Science Fiction Final Round Nominees. It shows four books (there are actually several more, but I only screenshotted the top row): Automatic Noodle, The Poppy Fields, Of Monsters and Mainframes, and The Compound. Under each book cover is a button you can click to vote.

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Nov 22

Two perfectly normal ads in the perfectly normal city of San Francisco.

This is a large poster at the train stop. It reads: Delve.co ... Today, SOC 2 is done before your AI girlfriend beaks up with you ... It's done in Delve.

This is a large poster at a train stop. It has a picture of a white woman with long dark hair. Over top of her face, it reads "STOP HIRING HUMANS*" Then, in smaller font: "*To Do Manual Outbound. Hire Ava, the AI BDR. Artisan.co"

Annalee Newitz@annaleen· Nov 11

Love this article from @mariabustillos.com on the manosphere pundit grifters, and what actually motivates them. Read the whole thing, only on @flaminghydra.com!!! flaminghydra.com