It's the book birthday of Halls of The Dead by @smhallow.bsky.social and I am so hype to read this one. 😍 Necromancy? Gothic vibes? Queer? SOLD. #booksky

A heart is a heavy burden 🔥 #art #howlsmovingcastle

finally, more deets about the virtual event! don't forget to register to receive the Zoom link (and if you registered previously, the tickets are fixed to correctly reflect this event): www.eventbrite.com/e/em-anderso...

E.M. Anderson in Conversation with Kamilah Cole

Celebrate the release of E's queer cozy horror The Lord of the Wood with authors E.M. Anderson and Kamilah Cole.

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Did you know I also have a podcast where I chat with other writing folks about various topics in the world of writing and publishing? Today's episode is with author Solar Hoàng on writing political fantasy! anditswriting.com

...and it's writing.

An irreverent discussion of writing craft.

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If you ever read one of my books from the library, I would be so excited! Never feel guilty about it. I love my local library and use them frequently. Libraries are amazing. 😍

I have watched this movie an embarrassing number of times.

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Name your fav "so bad, it's good" film.

A whole bundle of amazing queer books are up for sweepstakes, including an ARC of The Thorns We Wear Inside! 👀 #booksky #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks

DAW Books@dawbooks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨Sweepstakes alert 🚨 Although Pride Month is coming to an end, celebrate Pride all year long with these titles! One grand prize winner will receive 13 books with diverse stories and representation 🌈 No purchase necessary. US Only. Ends 7/9 buff.ly/v7qiyEh

Nothing like copyedits to make you question your entire grasp of the English language 😂

Today's the last day for the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale to get The Thorns We Wear Inside! A sapphic, gothic fairy tale of a witch and a vampire trying to escape a cursed castle, while their two parasitic demons will stop at nothing to keep them apart. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-thorns...

OMG! Y'all are amazing! You really looked at our original goal and said "cute. we can do better!" 💋 So let's go! Down to go for $75K? 😝 📚🌟 https://tinyurl.com/qllpride

our gay agenda?? the most queer books you’ve ever seen together in one place & the more $$ we raise in our annual fundraiser the faster we’re able to add to our collection (givebutter.com/qqlls-pride-...)

Pride 2026 with Queer Liberation Library!

smut with a side of theory

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Difficult choice. There are a few I could choose, but I love this one front to back. Muse: Absolution

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Name your fav album to hear start to finish, no skips.

Meet Mir and Raye, the witch and vampire from my dark, queer gothic fairy tale THE THORNS WE WEAR INSIDE. Book coming November 2026. averyames.com/the-thorns-w...

Quiet Reading Day at the local cider brewery! Only about 60 pages left in this book and it's so good. 😍 Perfect gothic ominous vibes.

🚨 NOW AVAILABLE ON NETGALLEY UK!🚨 World Fantasy Award winner @julietmarillier.bsky.social 's THE AMBER OWL - book 1 in new lyrical eco-fantasy THE HEARTWOOD DUOLOGY - has landed on Netgalley UK and is available to request now! Request: https://geni.us/SolarisNG Preorder: https://geni.us/amberowl

🌈 Book scavenger hunt, Pride Edition! ❤️ Red: Carmilla 🧡 Orange: A Long Time Dead 💛 Yellow: Kushiel's Mercy 💚 Green: Direct Descendant 💙 Blue: Voyage of the Damned 💜 Purple: Tales From the Flat Earth: The Lords of Darkness

A Waymont (she/her)@itsawaymont.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌈Book Scavenger Hunt, Pride Edition! ❤️Red Book: The Perfect Assassin 🧡Orange Book: Legends & Lattes 💛Yellow Book: The City We Became 💚Green Book: L'Automne Sans Fin (The Longest Autumn) 💙Blue Book: Evocation 💜Purple Book: The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry #booksky

it's been three years since I last asked for help with this, SO LET'S TRY AGAIN since I have a bunch of new followers and still haven't found this book - it was published BEFORE 2020, probably before 2018, and possibly before 2016 - the gingersnaps are a MUST bc they're the only detail I remember

E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky@elizmanderson.com · 3y ago

weirdly specific ask but does anyone know a book about a disabled witch (CFS I think?) who makes magic gingersnaps to help some of her symptoms I suddenly remember reading such a book in the last few years but nothing about the story except the above

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you.

Amanda Rutter@alrutter.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you The Dreamstone

Another day, another announcement of job cuts at our uni. We're both employed there, and both in jobs at risk of being made redundant. Feeling pretty hopeless and bereft, both for ourselves and for the wider community/city. Anyway, buy/pre-order our books? geni.us/needfire geni.us/avisl

The Needfire by MK Hardy

BUY NOW:

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So looks like I need to read some more backlist in the second half of the year 😅 Very frontlist-heavy so far.

Went to a local Pride Bash Party today and had a blast!

Ong Bak. An underrated martial arts fave of mine.

Ong Bak: Intense Knee To The Face Attack

Alt: A short clip of a fight scene from the movie Ong Bak. Tony Jaa meets a jumping opponent in midair with a knee to the chest, knocking him back to the ground.

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Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Name an Asian film.

All Pride month I have a 50% off sale for all of my ebooks available on itchio. It's a great time to pick up a queer book (or two, or THREE) AND if you want the bundle for all of them, it's less than $6!!! 📢📚 itch.io/s/187113/add...

Today is the biggest day for Ellipsus since we launched in 2023! 🎉. 🧵👇 youtu.be/WEd5I5bLrfA

Introducing Ellipsus Plus! -- Custom Themes, Writing Insights, Custom Snippets, Emboss.

YouTube video by Ellipsus

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Also I missed most of the library discussion yesterday, but I want to go on record that I love my local library so much and will never turn on libraries. I am both a book buyer and library user. If you check out any of my books from the library, I'm elated 💙

My local indie bookstore had a sidewalk sale today and I snagged a few new reads 👀 The Wolf and the Woodsman is already a fave, but I didn't have this beautiful edition. The other three are new reads that caught my eye. #fantasybooks #bookhaul #booksky

This pride month, if you're looking for an atmospheric fantasy read with lyrical prose and haunting fall vibes, check out THE LONGEST AUTUMN. Featuring a queer-positive society, a bi and polyamorous MC, and her allosexual but aro BFF. Find out more here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Oh hey! That's me talking about aromantic representation over on Publishers Weekly! 💚✌️ www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Rosiee Thor on Centering Aromantic Voices for YA Readers

Thor reflects on her new YA anthology, 'Being Aro,' co-edited with Madeline Dyer, and the importance of representing aromantic identities and experiences.

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Day 11 #LGBTQWriteAThon So many, but especially @itsawaymont.bsky.social has talked me down from so many writing cliffs, is the best rubber-duck writing pal anyone could ask for, and is always there for me. And is a super talented writer whose work I can't wait to have on my shelf. 💙

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 11: Who's in your support network? Share and thank your supportive friends today! #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

The new, rebooted "...and it's writing" podcast is right around the corner! Our first episode drops on Monday, where I chat with @monatewari.com about the ups and downs of your publishing debut year. Check out the links at anditswriting.com to subscribe on your service of choice!