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Lindsey Byrd

@lindseybyrd.bsky.social

Author and historian. Rep'd by Maddy Belton at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency. Received Publishers Weekly Starred Review for: THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE out May 2025 by Tor UK and Penguin Random House Canada! https://www.lindseybyrd.com

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'm delighted to be able to share my first author blurb for THE LAST INFINITY! Many thanks to @lindseybyrd.bsky.social for reading my book about time traveling disaster gays and providing me with this wonderful blurb. Add it to your TBR today! www.goodreads.com/book/show/25.... #WritingCommunity

A blurb for THE LAST INFINITY that reads: "Ames does a deft job of threading a line between the crush of adolescence, the heartache of loves found and lost, and the bond of found family." - Lindsey Byrd, author of the A Tale of Two Crowns duology.

C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Get THE GHOST OF HIGHTOWER POND! A Gothic #horror #novella out October 13. Netgalley reviews so far: 3 x ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1 x ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Amazon preorder: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6PC6JJJ

The Ghost of Hightower Pond: A novella

THE GHOST OF HIGHTOWER POND is a 40,000-word Gothic hor…

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Pudsey Recommends @pudseyrecommends.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧.” Lindsey Byrd

Leon T.@leont.bsky.social · 3mo ago

OMELASxCAPTIVE PRINCE 🗡️ A prince-turned-mercenary seeking revenge 🥀 A rogue saint with no allies 💫 Sentient magic that can remake reality 🐯 An emotional support giant cat 💓 The enemy of my enemy is... also my enemy? #QueerPit #F #FR #A

A moodboard of several images in gold and warm colours. A hand gripping another's arm by the wrist, streaks of gold on white, a distorted image of a round stained-glass window, torn old paper, hands reaching for the moon, chipping discoloured paint on wood, ornate, gilded details on a painted ceiling, a marble statue with a white line across the eyes. Text at the bottom says: "I'll eat the world whole."

A moodboard of several images in shades of gold and dark blue. In the middle, a hand reaching for a crescent moon; beneath it, a set of ornate blades; a female lion sprawled in the sand; the tied hands of a marble statue; a golden gate opening to a starry sky; the sea at sunrise; the naked back of a light-skinned person streaked with gold. Text at the bottom says, “I won’t stop until you’re gone.”

Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌈 🎧📚 #audiobook 📖 The Sun Blessed Prince A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1 by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war? Affiliate Link libro.fm/audiobooks/9... #booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance #lgbtqia

The Sun Blessed Prince by Lindsey Byrd Narrated by Joe Jameson Audiobook on Libro.fm

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE...Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war.Reapers can kill with a single touch. When one attacks Prince...

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This first month of Moon Blessed King being out has been nothing short of phenomenal, if you're looking for a new queer fantasy duology to start in time for Pride month - check out The Tale of Two Crowns duology, NOW COMPLETE! #fantasybooks #bookrec #queerbooks

Lee Dart Verrall (they/them)@ldverrall.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Would you like to read MILK TEETH, my story about unfortunate council workers investigating some fucked up roadkill and stumbling onto something zoonotic and terrifying involving cows? 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄 Obviously you would! And good news, it'll in the @dreampunkpress.bsky.social anthology, TEETH, in October!

DreamPunkPress.com@dreampunkpress.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Spencer Hixon, @pamelakkinney.bsky.social, @kaylawhittle.bsky.social, @diebooth.bsky.social, Verdell Walker, @bryngroverauthor.bsky.social, Mohd Amil, Lee Dart Verrall, Lindsay Sayers, Testimony Akinkunmi, M. L. Morrigan, Natalie J. E. Potts, and Benjamin Adams will be in TEETH, coming 6 Oct 2026.

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Moon Blessed King is now available worldwide - today is the North American release of this slow burn queer political fantasy! :D

"Now available worldwide: the moon blessed king"

Blue book cover with moon motifs over a blue starry background

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

MOON BLESSED KING is officially available in the UK! If you want to take a chance at a slow burn queer fantasy - now completed duology, where the fate of two countries depends on how well those countries can soothe the wrath of the Goddess of Death, now's the time! Book one is only 0.99 on amazon!

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The sequel is out TOMORROW so if you want to get book one for a steal, and have the completed duology in hand - now's your chance! #fantasybooks #ATaleofTwoCrowns #TheSunBlessedPrince #TheMoonBlessedKing

TheAfterwords@theafterwords.bsky.social · 6mo ago

UK #DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE @lindseybyrd.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle UK for a limited time only! amzn.to/4mlKAFf #TheSunBlessedPrince #ATaleofTwoCrowns #ad #amazonuk

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm delighted to share this book with the world, The Moon Blessed King is a queer political fantasy novel about love, loss, and questioning the relationship between life and death. Out 16 April (UK) and 28 April everywhere else! #FantasyBooks #NewReleases #TheMoonBlessedKing #QueerFantasy

Author holding up paperback copy of book entitled "The Moon Blessed King" by Lindsey Byrd. It is a blue cover with moon motifs.

Dedication inside the book which reads: This book is dedicated to all of the essential workers, first responders and primary caregivers who worked tirelessly through the Covid-19 pandemic. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service.

Back of book cover copy for The Moon Blessed King, which reads: In the daring sequel to The Sun Blessed Prince, Elician and Cat must confront the goddess of death to save their nations. But could it already be too late?

Elician is a Giver with the power to raise the dead, and though it’s forbidden for Givers to rule, he is crowned King of Soleb. Determined to end a generations-long war with the kingdom of Alelune, he is prepared to marry Cat, Alelune's rightful heir.

But Cat is a Reaper, able to kill with a touch, and feared by even his own people. His claim to the throne is a gamble at best, but before he can challenge his tyrannical brother, Gillage, the goddess of death releases a devastating plague across the continent.

To stop it, Elician and Cat must confront Death herself, leaving Elician's rebellious sister, Fen, to do what she can to heal the sick in their absence. But when a coup threatens to upend her brother’s reign, Fen must decide exactly what she is willing to sacrifice to help her brother succeed.

With two countries at stake, the death toll rising, and the struggle for Alelune’s throne hanging in the balance, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god.

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Happy sad gay cop day, Tatort Saarbrücken fans! It was sad! And there were gay cops! #spatort

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Soon!!!!

Ziegenpeter@ileologie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

reminder dass bald spatort ist

Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm delighted to be able to share my first official author blurb for THE CHAMOS PROJECT! @lindseybyrd.bsky.social

A quote on a starry background that reads: "The Chamos Project is an ambitious sci-fi novel with lines that pack punch after emotional punch."

Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hello to all my new followers! I'm delighted to be able to share this quote from author @lindseybyrd.bsky.social about my upcoming scifi, THE CHAMOS PROJECT. Add it on Goodreads here! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

A quote that reads: "Something that is a theme with both Ames' writing and this book in particular is her exploration of trauma and the irrational thoughts trauma can engender in someone. Healing isn't pretty, nor is it a straight line. And showing the good, bad, and ugly with such sensitivity is something Ames does particularly well in THE CHAMOS PROJECT."

Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🌈📚 📖 The Sun Blessed Prince A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1 by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war? Affiliate Link bookshop.org/a/100590/978... #booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance

The Sun Blessed Prince: Book One of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

Book One of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

Super excited to announce that The Sun Blessed Prince is currently a Kindle Monthly Deal! Stop by Kindle for an awesome low price! #politicalfantasy #queerlit #adultfantasy #bookrecs

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · last yr.

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com · last yr.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

You forgot to click save document

Clearyb@clearyb.bsky.social · last yr.

Can’t see reference to this story anymore without thinking of the outstanding horror version👇 bsky.app/profile/crob...

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

A very well written critique on the running of Worldcon, thank you for sharing @miribaker.bsky.social !

Miri Baker (soup mode)@miribaker.bsky.social · last yr.

Welp, time to blowup my notifs! Thesis: Worldcon COULD be good, but we may have to drag it there kicking and screaming.

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you so much!!!!

the Driveby Calligrapher@dbcalligrapher.bsky.social · last yr.

@lindseybyrd.bsky.social is doing a STELLAR job moderating this panel, Plagues and Pestilence so I had to do up a quote from @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social’s everything is tuberculosis

File 770 @file770.bsky.social · last yr.

Montréal in 2027 Worldcon Bid Wins Site Selection Vote file770.com/montreal-in-...

Montréal in 2027 Worldcon Bid Wins Site Selection Vote

The Montréal in 2027 Worldcon bid has officially won the site selection vote, after running unopposed. The convention’s name will be Montréal Worldcon 2027. Bruce Farr and Darin Briskman&…

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · last yr.

The Sun Blessed Prince Audiobook on Libro.fm

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

It's officially here!! Announcing the sequel to The Sun Blessed Prince: The Moon Blessed King!!! Out April 2026! #epicfantasy #queerfantasy #TheMoonBlessedKing

Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · last yr.

I don't know if there is a more appropriate goodbye to Loretta Swit, than her last scene in MASH in the series finale. Loretta won two Emmy's for her role as Major Houlihan.

Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · last yr.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · last yr.

THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social - m/m - one two princes kneel before you - that's what I said now - one can revive dead with a touch - the other can kill with just as much - deadly plots and tense conflicts - just go ahead now

The Sun Blessed Prince: Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · last yr.

Good morning !

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · last yr.

Sudden desire for Entenmann's....and knowing I'll never get it T_T

inthefade@ihavethatonvinyl.com · last yr.

this is an entenmann's chocolate frosted donut. for those not familiar with entenmann's, or who know the lore but never had, i am sorry for you. a staple of my childhood (along with coffee cake), just one bite brings back so many memories. i needed this today. total comfort food

entenmann's chocolate iced donut on a neon green plate

Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · last yr.

The Sun Blessed Prince Audiobook on Libro.fm

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE...Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to…

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