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Charlie Novak

@charlienwrites.bsky.social

Author of low angst contemporary MM/LGBTQ+ Romance, dog lover, dice goblin, and ice cream enthusiast. (She/They) ADHD. Queer AF 🏳️‍🌈 linktr.ee/charlienovak | charlienovak.com

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Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Another day, another spam AI email claiming to have loved Love At Frost Sight and telling me it delivers an "unhinged level of serotonin explosion". Which is lovely and all but the ARCs haven't even gone out yet and you're inventing scenes that don't exist 🤣🤣

Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I absolutely adore working with Lauren on my Christmas covers and they always come out so gorgeously! Plus Lauren will take my ridiculous requests of "Think Christmas but then add MORE" and make the most beautiful cover.

Lauren@callmekitto.bsky.social · 11mo ago

now that the full cover's been revealed, I wanted to post a side-by-side of the sketch and final form "Love At Frost Sight" by @charlienwrites.bsky.social!! if I remember right, Charlie said re: the stage direction something like "if Christmas threw up everywhere" and I went "you got it boss"

sketch version of a book cover ft. two men dancing on a reality TV dance competition style stage. they're both in aggressively christmassy outfits and on a winter wonderland type stage.
Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I'm helping out with a Halloween drag show tonight and had totally forgotten about the whole costume thing. So I'll be going in a hoodie, ratty joggers, slippers with a giant mug so I can be author on a deadline 😂 A deadline is the most terrifying thing I know anyway!

Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · 11mo ago

If there is one thing I loathe more than anything about writing, it's timelines. In book timelines, in series timelines, in universe timelines - all of them are the utterly bane of my existence & I hate them! (Signed someone who realised they've made yet another timeline mistake in this book. Fml)

Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · last yr.

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

Just finished writing a (very belated) spicy bonus scene for my Patreon featuring Orlando, Charles, and Jude and it is like 99% filth 🥵🥵 Sweet filth. Praise-filled filth. Adoring filth. But also there is a lot of c*m.

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Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

Taking a break from my rugby romance tonight to write my current Patreon serial, which is set in an ice cream shop and today they're discussing the new tiramisu flavour they're testing. So now I really, really need some ice cream, just to make sure I get the vibes right.

Charlie Novak@charlienwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm eyeball deep in writing Danny & Ezra's book and I'm so in love with them it's unreal. They're funny, sweet, messy, and both struggling with various aspects of themselves, but they're also starting to help each other heal & bring out the best in the other. I can't wait for you to meet them! 🥰

Tristan Gray@eidyngray.scot · last yr.

It's over - The Polari Prize has been halted for 2025. Sunk by the decision to longlist a proudly anti-trans author. Credit to the other longlisted authors who were willing to sacrifice award nomination to instead stand in solidarity with their community. This really meant something.

Polari is part of the LGBTQ+ writing and reading community and for fifteen years, trans, gender non-conforming and non-binary people have been part of that community - at our events, on our judging panels, on our long and short lists and among our prize winners. This commitment to inclusion remains unchanged. Polari is not and has never been a trans exclusionary organisation. These are not our values and we condemn all forms of transphobia. What was supposed to be a celebration of exceptional LGBTQ+ literature has been overshadowed by hurt and anger, which has been painful and distressing for all concerned and we apologize to everyone who has been affected. Many discussions have been undertaken over the last two weeks -with authors, judges, stakeholders, and funders - about the impacts and ramifications of the longlisting of John Boyne's novel and how we can learn from this experience and move forwards. We have decided as a result to pause the prize this year while we increase representation of trans and gender non-conforming judges on the panels for all the awards and undertake a governance and management review to include our aims and values and work to better support everyone within our LGBTQ+ Polari community. We have already secured strong representation for next year, which we will build on. We will also explore discussions about the tensions between the claims of freedom of expression and the need to create inclusive and supportive spaces in a world hostile to our trans community members and our community at large. We extend our heartfelt apologies to everyone affected this year, for the disappointment and despair this has caused. We acknowledge the ongoing support of the Polari community, everyone we have consulted, and our hugely supportive partners. We are a tiny operation that has run on goodwill and small pots of funding and sponsorship for 15 years and will endeavour to find a way forwards in good faith.Alt in prevAlt in prev
Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · last yr.

So those booktok girlies who think the book community shouldn't be political are going to wake up one day to the news explicit books is now illegal because they are seriously trying to pass a porn ban. What are you going to do then, smarty pants?