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Nerd who loves fantasy, dnd, anime and gaming. Writer. Book whisperer. She/They.

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Lyanna 🌙@lyannatropes.bsky.social · 6h ago

Hello bsky, my commissions are open again for August and September! You can email lyanna.artworks@gmail.com to grab one or fill my form! form: forms.gle/U4aGYaNw2gCH... TOS and gallery: lyannacomm.carrd.co Reposts are extremely appreciated 🩷

Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 22h ago

Here is the starry cover illustration that I had the pleasure of painting for the upcoming GUTTERWITCH by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, for Penguin Random House US 🌟 Out March, 2027!

Cover illustration painted by Eleonor Piteira for the book 'Gutterwitch' by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, showing a black young woman with curly hair on a long braid, half holding and half hiding the strong glow from a star. The woman is dressed all in black or very dark clothes, including black gloves, and a cape that becomes the sky and clouds behind the pale buildings of an academy. Swirly branches filled with thorns are all around the buildings while some seagulls fly above it. Behind her, a dark night sky glitters with stars.

Oliver ✦@olivedraw.bsky.social · 2d ago

✧ Emergency BOGO Commission Sale ✧ Hear ye Hear Ye! I need to cover rent by Tues morning to not get evicted so all comms are BOGO! ✦ only on my Ko-Fi ✦Tos ✧ Contact : olivedrawart@gmail.com #dnd5e #ttrpg #ocs #art #artcommission #commissionsopen #artsky #bookart

Silly 👑 ART CLASS PRE-ORDER NOW @sillychaotic.bsky.social · 3d ago

necessary discrepancy

HL Tinsley @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social · 3d ago

Don't forget we've got our monthly live write-a-long tomorrow over on Spotlight Indie YouTube channel from 2pm. These are always great fun and really productive!

Spotlight Indie@spotlightindie.bsky.social · 5d ago

Don't forget our live write-a-long this Sunday! If you've not attended one before, they're a great way to work on your WIP in company. We run 3 20-minute sprint sessions, with chat and chance to troubleshoot any queries between sprints. No pressure, no word goals. Just supportive, friendly chat.

W&S_BOOKCLUB @wsbookclub.bsky.social · 5d ago

I'm here to share the cover for Fool by K.R. Lockhaven! Artist Felix Ortiz did an incredible job! Take a look! wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2026/08/06/c... @krlockhaven.bsky.social #bookblogger #booksky

The book Fool by K.R. Lockhaven is on a dark blue nightfall background. The cover is mostly obscured by blue and gold smoke.

C M Debell @cmdebell.bsky.social · 6d ago

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is 'pass'. Here's a snippet from Silver Dawn, the second book in my epic fantasy duology The Long Dream. #writingcommunity #writesky #bookqw #indiefantasy 💙📚🪐

Front cover of Silver Dawn by CM Debell and snippet for Book Quote Wednesday prompt 'pass'.

Through a break in the cloud, he saw it, a sleek, dark shape passing silently overhead.
Men around him muttered prayers; some were weeping. No one ran. There was nowhere to run.
Beside him, Aarin was gripping the parapet with his free hand, eyes tracking that deadly shadow from a face that still bore the fading scars of its fire.
The moments stretched, unbearable.
Somewhere in the city, someone was screaming, a strident wail that cut through the eerie silence. Aarin flinched, his fingers curling tighter around the parapet. But his eyes never blinked, his attention never wavered.
This time, the dragon flew low enough that Kallis could feel the pulse of its wings and see the scars on its scaled underbelly. It rolled as it passed, regarding them from one unblinking black eye. Such a tempting target. He reached out and placed a restraining hand on the tip of the bow nearest him.

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social · 6d ago

As Spiritographers, we've documented Spirits from countless different worlds, each bringing their own stories and quirks with them. Even after all these years, however, there are still a handful whose origins remain a complete mystery. Kindlestar is one such Spirit. 💙⭐

titsay 𓆏 @titsay.bsky.social · 6d ago

isolation

Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!)@kimsokol.bsky.social · 7d ago

If you see this, post a monster! (Is a ghost a monster? I mean it’s a pretty monstrous ghost so uh)

Karina S.@chirunax.bsky.social · 7d ago

If you see this, post a monster!

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 7d ago

Are you a self-published/indie SFFH author with a new book release coming up or are you launching a crowdfund? We can feature it in our new monthly release round-ups from September onwards! Just fill out this form: www.readindiefantasy.com/new-releases/

MX MORGAN @mxmorgan.com · 3mo ago

the familiar ink and watercolor sketch with digital alteration, ~4x5 inches prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...

a skull faced black cat with two black cat skulls floating beside its head. the cat is sitting, facing the viewer, its fur raised, wavy and curled like smoke. there are flecks of whitre spattered like stars on its torso. a violet and blue-black abstract smoke cuts through its chest into the background, blending into its fur.

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social · last wk.

✨ The doors to the Magical Library open on August 24th! 🪄 Step into a cozy, customizable sanctuary built for quiet moments and big discoveries. Customize your own peaceful nook, try your hand at enchanted activities, collect new avatar styles, and meet whimsical new Spirits. Wishlist now on Steam!

Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · last wk.

Brand-new license announcement! A PARADISE REACHED THROUGH LOVE by rasu. Their love has lasted for 25 years—but can it endure total memory loss? A touching Boys’ Love / #BL manga from the author of EISHI TSUJI DOESN'T DO LOVE. sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/08/01/s...

New License: A Paradise Reached Through Love. Story and art by rasu. Their love has lasted 25 years—but can it endure total memory loss? A touching Boys’ Love manga from the author of The Marriage of a Tyrant King, Mimori's Naughty Mouth, and Eishi Tsuji Doesn't Do Love. Yukihito and Eita have had a strong, lasting relationship for 25 years after first meeting in college. Throughout the years they’ve not only grown to deeply love and care for one another but have grown as people by each other’s side while cultivating their bond. But when an epidemic hits the world, Yukihito suffers a horrible after-effect: he’s lost his memories! All the memories of saying “I love you” every morning, of every date together, and celebration…just gone. Can Eita help Yukihito navigate the missing gap of time, and is their bond strong enough that Yukihito can fall in love all over again? For Mature readers. © 2026 rasu / OVERLAP Inc., Ltd. Available from Seven Seas Entertainment July 2027 (Print/Digital).

Karina S.@chirunax.bsky.social · last wk.

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Angela Boord @angelaboord.bsky.social · 2w ago

New pinned post! You can now follow TO DREAM A DARKER REALM, my 80's portal fantasy with Stranger Things vibes, on Kickstarter! 🐺 Flawed MC who will do anything to save his family 🐺 Magic book of clues 🐺 Haunted library 🐺 Disaster bromance www.kickstarter.com/projects/ang... 💙🪐📚 #BookSky

To Dream a Darker Realm by Angela Boord, Rai Ascendant 1: A crow descends in a flurry of feathers over an Arctic lake, a distant pack of wolves, and a grove of birch trees, surrounded by a frame of Gothic architecture and swords

trope graphic: To Dream a Darker Realm by Angela Boord, Rai Ascendant 1: A family struggling with parental loss, Slavic culture, A bromance in need of repair, Dark urban legends in an 80's college town, Nightmares bleeding into reality, Romance subplot with a FMC in STEM, Creepy abandoned library, Dubious government experiments

"What if I told you there is a place somewhere outside your dream, a place your mother might have gone. A place someone is keeping her... for now."

New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · last wk.

📣 New Edge Sword & Sorcery is open to short story submissions now through 8am EST, Sept 1st! 👉️ newedgeswordandsorcery.com/submissions/

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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lacking innate magic, Spellsqueeks must study to channel the energy around them. Rumored to descend from ancient witches' familiars, this heritage perfectly explains their boundless curiosity and eagerness to learn. 🐭✒️

Jamedi @jamreads.com · 2w ago

The Demon Star, by @jvawrites.bsky.social (pub by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social) is a superb novel, a tour de force that blurs the line between genres to become its own ambitious thing; you should be running to get this novel. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite

In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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Fantasy Book Nerd @fantasybooknerd.bsky.social · 2w ago

New Review: well strike me down! You can tell I am on holiday coz this is the second review of the week. Today’s review is A Snake Among Swans. The new book by Hannah Kaner. www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/07/book...

BOOK REVIEW | A SNAKE AMONG SWAN| HANNAH KANER

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David Dalglish @ddalglish.com · 2w ago

Vow of Ashes is live! It's one of the more personal stories I've ever written, and I hope it finds its audience. If you'd like a story of a married couple dealing with love, loss, death, and honor, along with a bit of magic and sword fighting, this might be for you. www.amazon.com/Vow-Ashes-Da...

Book cover for Vow of Ashes by David Dalglish

Rowena @beneatha1kskies.bsky.social · 2w ago

The review that was meant to be up yesterday before I got buried by books (literally). But I am delighted to be reviewing The Dead Don't Lie (The Blackstone Files #2) by Stephen Aryan, as it was fantastic to be back with these characters, and I loved the weirdness and mystery of this one. 💙📚

Book Review: The Dead Don’t Lie (The Blackstone Files #2) – Stephen Aryan

Hello! This was meant to be up yesterday afternoon, but my day disappeared under a tidal wave of books and I was too frazzled to finish corralling my final thoughts on this book. But today I am reviewing The Dead Don't Lie by Stephen Aryan the second book in the Blackstone Files, and a massive thank you to the author for the e-arc and it was delight to return to this world and especially these characters.

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Rowena @beneatha1kskies.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy Book Birthday!!

AK Faulkner@ravenswordpress.com · 2w ago

BOOK BIRTHDAY BOOK BIRTHDAY!! Armor of Annwn is OUT NOW!

The cover of Armor of Annwn by AK Faulkner. The outer edges are lined with holly and berries. The background is misty dark purple with hints of Celtic knotwork peeking through. The main central image is of a silver triskelion brooch with tiny green gemstones embedded along all three central arms, and an outer circle without gems.

Rowena @beneatha1kskies.bsky.social · 2w ago

The first of two reviews today. Last Night of Freedom by Dan Howarth was a compelling read that ultimately left me with mixed feelings. 💙📚

Book Review: Last Night of Freedom – Dan Howarth

Hello! The first of two reviews today, and I'm looking at Last Night of Freedom by Dan Howarth. A compelling read that ultimately left me with more mixed feelings than anything.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 2w ago

🍂 🦉 THE AMBER OWL - the first half of the HEARTWOOD duology has arrived in the UK! A lyrical new eco fantasy from @julietmarillier.bsky.social , acclaimed author of the SEVENWATERS series, it's perfect for fans of UPROOTED & THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN! Buy now: geni.us/amberowl

A copy of the UK paperback of THE AMBER OWL held up against red and green foliage.

Paul Scott Canavan @paulscottcanavan.com · 2w ago

My pal @whatrobindoes.bsky.social just launched her witchcraft DND supplement on Kickstarter! A witch class that doesn't suck? A spooky multi-session adventure? A teaser trailer that I shot and edited?? Go check it out and PLEDGE 🖤 www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

Season of the Witch: DnD Folk Horror

The stars know the hour of a witch’s death. Made for humans by humans for 5e and 5.5e DnD.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 2w ago

How many fairy tales, horror movie, and urban legends have warned us not to go into the deep, dark woods? But do we listen?! Well, maybe one of these 7 books will finally convince people that nothing good comes of messing with freaky forests...

Seven Horror Books Featuring Freaky, Frightening Forests - Reactor

Sure, why not head up to the creepy cabin in the woods — what could possibly go wrong?

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C M Debell @cmdebell.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is 'ride'. This is a snippet from my short story Midnight in Flaeres that takes place directly before the start of The Many Shades of Midnight. #writingcommunity #writesky #bookqw #indiefantasy 💙📚🪐

Front cover of In Midnight's Shadow by CM Debell and excerpt for the Book Quote Wednesday prompt 'ride'.

Esar fretted. The creatures were out there still, he was sure of it, hidden behind the houses. If they left, they would be pursued. Stay and they would be trapped, and they couldn’t defend the inn and the stables. Which meant losing the horses. Which meant dying.
“Can you ride?” he asked Alyas. No horse could be asked to bear two adult riders for long, and when they went, they would go hard.
He watched Alyas think about it. Lives depended on an honest answer. “Not for long,” he said at last.
Esar nodded. That was his assessment. “Ride with Della. Take my horse.” Della was the lightest of them, his horse one of the strongest.
“Esar.”
He knew that tone. “What?”
“They’ll come after us.”
“I know.”
“We can’t let them.”
Esar knew he wasn’t going to like what was coming. “What do you want to do?”

AK Faulkner @ravenswordpress.com · 2w ago

LISTEN UP, GAYS! ARMOR OF ANNWN IS OUT ON FRIDAY! This book. This fuckin' book. IT IS COMING! AMA!

Front cover of Armor of Annwn by AK Faulkner. It has a border of holly, a misty purple background, and a silver triskelion brooch with green gems embedded along each of the three limbs in the centre.

Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 2w ago

This week on the Spotlight Short Story Library, the fantastic J.E. Hannaford gives us some insights into her short story, New Hope, a prequel to the Aulirean Gates trilogy - watch now to hear all about it and a reading! youtu.be/L26Wa41Ek-A?...

Spotlight Library: 'New Hope' by J.E. Hannaford, a prequel story

This time on Spotlight Library we get a reading of a prequel story to J.E. Hannaford's Aulirean Gates trilogy, 'New Hope'! Before we get to the reading, we have a quick chat about J.E. Hannaford's…

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