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@labyrinthofstories.bsky.social

Reviewing books and attempting to write. Loves nothing better than a good fantasy book or musical 🥀

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Rebecca @labyrinthofstories.bsky.social · 5d ago

A Waltz of Sinister Import (The Supernatural Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven #3) felt like both a whimsical and sinister fairytale, and I gave it 5/5 stars! The full review is now up on my blog, thank you to @stephanieburgis.bsky.social for the ARC! alabyrinthofstories.blogspot.com/2026/09/revi...

Review: A Waltz of Sinister Import by Stephanie Burgis

Name: A Waltz of Sinister Import ( The Supernatural Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven #3) Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fatho...

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 6d ago

Happy Autumn 🍂

illustration by Abigail Larson depicting the ghost of a woman walking under a ruined stone arch. Three goblins watch her from the top of the ruins. The image has an Autumnal atmosphere, dead leaves are falling.

Olivia Atwater @oliviaatwater.com · 2w ago

It's celebration time! The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment releases today from @titanbooks.bsky.social! This anthology contains one of my short stories, "The Last Train from Faerie", along with eleven other stories by various romantasy authors! oliviaatwater.com/book/hopeles...

A copy of The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment, displayed on a silver platter next to pink flowers. The cover also reads: "12 magical romantasy tales. Kelley Armstrong, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Rebecca Thorne, Alexis Hall, A.Y. Chao, L.R. Lam, and many more. Edited by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane."

Illumicrate ✨@illumicrate.bsky.social · 3w ago

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ll be doing an Illumicrate Exclusive: Terry Pratchett Death Collection, created in collaboration with the Terry Pratchett Estate, Gollancz, and Transworld!

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · last mo.

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5. My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.

Micah @rincewind.run · last mo.

Discworld QOTD, from The Shepherd's Crown "FOR I CAN SEE THE BALANCE AND YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT…"

Micah@rincewind.run · last mo.

Discworld QOTD, from Unseen Academicals

Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · last mo.

The image is of a four panel comic.
Panel one shows an eldritch god, a skeletal possum like creature with large antlers, saying "I AM AS OLD AS THE FOREST ITSELF".
Panel two shows a stick figure saying, "But you must have been a baby at some point?"
Panel three shows the eldritch god saying "Well. Yes."
Panel four shows a tiny eldritch baby sitting on a rock, his antlers just little twigs.

Sarah Beth Durst @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW BOOK DEAL!!! I'm super excited to announce that I sold three new cozy fantasy books!!! sarahbethdurst.com/NinthLife.htm

Publishers Marketplace Deal Announcement: THE NINTH LIFE OF AN ERSTWHILE WITCH by Sarah Beth Durst

Olivia Atwater @oliviaatwater.com · last mo.

"Olivia Atwater offers up another gothic fantasy romance, full of dark magic and deceitful faeries, in the second instalment of the Victorian Faerie Tales." Rosemary & Thyme will be releasing on October 27, 2026. Pre-order the ebook now at your retailer of choice! oliviaatwater.com/book/rosemar...

An electronic tablet shows the cover for Rosemary & Thyme by Olivia Atwater. It is surrounded by a pair of scissors, two bundles of yellow flowers, and a straw hat.

Rebecca @labyrinthofstories.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My review of Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel #4) is now up on my blog, I absolutely adored this and gave it 5/5 stars! #Booksky #BookReview alabyrinthofstories.blogspot.com/2026/08/revi...

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

sketch of a little owl for another painting 🦉

A pencil drawing of a barn owl with starry patterning on its neck and down the center of its face. The owl sits nestled in a dead tree, looking directly at the viewer. Five other larger star designs are positioned around the owl and its tree.

Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ahhhh I just finished draft 1 of A Waltz of Sinister Import! And you can preorder your e-copy right now: books2read.com/waltz-Sinister (You can also check out the cover to guess which fairy tale I'm playing with this time... ;) ) #romancelandia

In the center of this image is the cover of A Waltz of Sinister Import, by Stephanie Burgis, which shows a pair of late nineteenth-century dancing slippers hanging over the title and a bat with outstretched wings underneath the author's name. Framing the cover's text are branches with golden leaves. All around this cover are snippets of text connected to it by arrows. They read: Sinister magic in a Viennese ballroom; He may be a vampire, but he’s still a gentleman - unless someone threatens his wife; Sneaking around a forbidden archive of the supernatural; so much delicious cake… Coming soon: A Waltz of Sinister Import. Preorder now!

✨Kirm✨@antonballdeluxe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Given all of the recent genAI discussion, I wish to repost this.

Rebecca @labyrinthofstories.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My review of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore is now up on my blog, I thought this was very heartwarming and gave it 4/5 stars! #Booksky #BookReview alabyrinthofstories.blogspot.com/2026/07/revi...

Review: Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz

Name: Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore Author: Emily Krempholtz Publisher: Sphere Date published: November 2025 Genre: Fiction,...

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Duality 🌷🗡

Two art nouveau pieces digitally illustrated in soft, warm tones. Two women stand back to back. One holds a bouquet of tulips, the other wears a full set of armour and holds a sword.

🌿viktor aleksander🌿🩸devil's minion pilled🩸@nooskadraws.bsky.social · 3mo ago

dating apps are a bust time to find love the old fashioned way by dropping my embroidered handkerchief on the ground and watching as a handsome knight picks it up and passes it to me and I tell him to keep it as a token

M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms)@macarrick.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy book birthday to us: THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN is now out in the world! Come with us to an alternate Golden Age Spain, where the king claims dominion over not just the Americas but the faerie islands of the Sea Beyond . . . www.macarrick.com/writing/eye-...

The Eye of Leviathan - M.A. Carrick

In an alternate Spanish Golden Age, where the map becomes the territory and mapmakers are the architects of reality, the Council of the Sea Beyond has risen to unrivaled power, exploiting the world’s ...

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Sarah Beth Durst @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Surprise! I wrote a short story! The MAGIC & MYSTERY collection, edited by John Joseph Adams, also includes stories by Travis Baldree, Robert Jackson Bennett, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch, Tananarive Due, and J. M. Miro! Free with Prime/KU starting 7/28! www.amazon.com/magicandmyst...

The Wednesday Witches Book Club by Sarah Beth Durst

Amazon Original Stories Collection: Magic & Mystery

Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

For UK readers: Check out the absolutely stunning British cover for Melting the Ice Queen! 😍 I love it so much. The art is by @jesscruicky.bsky.social, and the cover design is by Siobhan Hooper. Preorder now from @panmacmillan.bsky.social : www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... #romancelandia

The illustrated front cover of Stephanie Burgis's Melting the Ice Queen (Book 3 in The Queens of Villainy) shows a beautiful cathedral made of blue ice, against a pale blue background, with icy motifs and flickering candles on all sides. A tall, beautiful Black woman in a crown stands on the icy steps, facing the viewer, while an equally tall, red-haired woman in a golden gown steps into the cathedral ahead of her. The tagline reads: Nothing melts the heart like an old flame.

Sarah Beth Durst @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social · 3mo ago

COVER REVEAL!!! I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover of THE MAGICAL CHEESE EMPORIUM — the fourth standalone cozy fantasy in the world of THE SPELLSHOP! Cover illustration: Lulu Chen Cover design: Esther S. Kim Coming 1/19/27 and now available for preorder: sarahbethdurst.com/Cheese.htm

The Magical Cheese Emporium by Sarah Beth Durst

Rachel Smythe @rachelsmythe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My 10th book is out today! Thank you so much to everyone for all the support over the years.

Whit 🌸@whitslittleblog.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes ♡ #disney #cinderella #myart #reallyproudofthispiece #disneyfan

Fanart of the scene in Disney's 1950's movie Cinderella, where her dress changes into the ballgown.

Rebecca @labyrinthofstories.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Review: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig (5/5 stars) #Booksky #BookReview alabyrinthofstories.blogspot.com/2026/04/book...

BOOKS | Review: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Name: Two Twisted Crowns ( The Shepherd King #2) Author: Rachel Gillig Publisher: Orbit Date published: October 2023 Genre: Fiction, ne...

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 6mo ago

idk guys when i see a lot of similar headlines insisting that editors & authors are all already embracing AI, i don't assume these things are true. i assume there are a lot of very rich people with an unpopular product pushing a particular narrative in my industry!

thebookseller ig account saying NEWS: some editors uploading confidential manuscripts to ChatGPT to read quickly, agent claims

the guardian: I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must accept artificial intelligence – but we are as valuable as ever | Stephen Marche

the walrus bsky account: Authors are using AI. Publishers know it. And now, says publishing consultant Thad McIlroy, authors are being forced to lie about it. One cancelled horror novel didn’t just end a career—it exposed an industry-wide reckoning.

Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 6mo ago

With next month's UK release of a new novella in @pennyvixen.bsky.social 's Elflands - THE ORB OF CAIRADO, special edition hardback! - now is the perfect time to revisit old favourites in THE GOBLIN EMPEROR, complete Thara's adventures in THE CEMETERIES OF AMALO, or discover them all anew!

Enter the elflands:

THE GOBLIN EMPEROR, THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD, THE GRIEF OF STONES, THE TOMB OF DRAGONS and THE ORB OF CAIRADO by Katherine Addison.

Alyc Helms @alychelms.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We have a cover!!! With a fantastic blurb (thanks, Kate!), a really cool logo (thanks, Cory!), and a sneak peak at one of our amazing maps (thanks, Tim!) @inkshark.bsky.social @macarrick.bsky.social @swantower.bsky.social @kateheartfield.com www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

Cover Launch: THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN by M. A. Carrick

Take your first look at the cover for The Eye of Leviathan (US | UK), the new sweeping adventure fantasy by M. A. Carrick, coming July 2026! Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Cover Illustration …

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Rebecca @labyrinthofstories.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My review of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is now up on my blog, I adored this thrilling gothic story and gave it 5/5 stars! #BookReview #Booksky alabyrinthofstories.blogspot.com/2026/03/book...

BOOKS | Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Name: One Dark Window ( The Shepherd King #1) Author: Rachel Gillig Publisher: Orbit Date published: September 2022 Genre: Fiction, new a...

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️

Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 7mo ago

'Castle' One of the limited-edition prints in my shop www.tomgauld.com/shop

A gothic castle in the transylvanian mountains.

A great bear of a man, waring a stovepipe hat and carrying a cane: "Now that you are my bride, you will never leave this castle!"

His new bride replies "Wow! Your library is amazing!"

He continues "Beyond the castle is a high wall with no gate, and beyond that is a deep. Dark forest with no path."

She pulls a volume from a great bookcase, "I suppose it's my library too, now we're married."

He goes on "The forest is crawling with ravenous wolves, malignant birds and the spirits of long-dead travellers."

Ignoring him, carrying a pile of hardbacks "So many books! I can't believe My luck!"

He has sprouted wings, claws and cloven hoofs.
"When the sun sets, I transform into a wild beast and soar into the night, seized by a terrible bloodlust!"

She sits, examining her books as he flies out the window "Ok. I'll stay here and read. See you in the morning"