My sapphic Sherlock prequel is out today!! Where did Sherlock get his mommy issues? Find out as Sherlock’s mother and Mrs. Hudson solved crimes crimes, fall in love, and basically raise Sherlock 🩵🕵🏻🕵🏻 All the details at www.matteaorr.com

In honor of International Sherlock Holmes Day, my sapphic Victorian Sherlock prequel is set to “Read Now” for the first 25 readers on NetGalley!

ARCs are up on NetGalley US! Come for the dedication about vasectomies, stay for the most scandalous and unladylike activity—investigations Sapphic Slow Burn 👩‍❤️‍👩 Sherlock Retelling 🔍 Horseback Chases in the Rain 🐎 Flirting w/ Astronomy & Murder 🩵 🔭🔪

It’s Barnes and Noble pre-order sale time!!!! 🩵🩵

THRILLED to share! This one’s about grief (full Victorian mourning dress, anyone?) but also about joy. A precocious 7-yr-old Sherlock, enemies to lovers, four interwoven mysteries (one about vegetables), emotionally constipated banter, flirting w/science facts, horse chases, love & so much more

You can find your reps' contact info at 5calls.org or reps.fyi (shortcut to Common Cause). Light up the fucking lines.

K.B. Spangler@kbspangler.com · last yr.

Yet again, yes it's okay to be pissed that Democrats aren't doing more. But framing Democrats as the only ones with agency while Republicans hold the balance of power and still get to whoops-a-daisy into authoritarianism is bullshit. Call your GOP reps.

Well, it's a bummer that @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social and my book of MESSED UP DEER didn't fund this time. Obviously, we're blue. But we're not giving up completely, and hope to revive the project soon when we're ready to tackle it again. Stay tuned, deers! ❤️🦌

👁️🦌👁️ Catch a free story by @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social at the link below, and join us! 👁️🦌👁️ THE DEER DEMAND IT #horror

carlydraws@carlydraws.bsky.social · last yr.

I don't wish to alarm you, but I think that deer is messed up. Terrible cryptids in your local forest? It's more likely than you think! Please help us fund a book of messed up deer stories- the deer will keep staring until we do as he bids. last few days! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer... 🦌👁️👁️

New neighbor just moved in

So excited to sub to this one! And just read, tbh

Merc Fenn Wolfmoor@mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · last yr.

It's crowdFUND Friday! Help a pair of nerdy #trans & queer horror enthusiasts bring our project to LIFE. :D @probablyharmless.bsky.social and I want this DEERLY — we have amazing stories already lined up & want to read YOURS. #TheDeerIsMessedUP 📚💙 #booksky 🏳️‍⚧️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

Aaaaaahhhhhh it looks like THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES is up on Netgalley?! Excuse me while I panic and hide... (But also, if you want it, go get it!)

I saw someone say AI is useful because it generates ideas. My dude, I'm full of ideas. I have docs and docs marked under 'ideas.' I have outlines and fragments of stuff I might work on. Trunked stories galore. Even if I continue to write a novel a year for the next 40 years I won't run out of ideas.

When a former ghosthunter is thrust back into the orbit of her controlling sister, she must unearth the secrets left behind by their notorious forebears or repeat their family’s vicious past HILL HOUSE x THE GROWNUP x A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS #OS #AG #A #H

Just SO excited for this anthology!

Merc Fenn Wolfmoor@mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · last yr.

also HYPE TRAIN!!! We're at 15% OMG!! 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

So I desperately want this thing to fund because I will read the *shit* out of it. But also because I'm not sure where the hell else I'm going to sub the weird fucking thing that poured onto the page yesterday to try for this. Go support the hell out of this antho! Look at the anchor authors! :D

Merc Fenn Wolfmoor@mercwolfmoor.bsky.social · last yr.

also HYPE TRAIN!!! We're at 15% OMG!! 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

This episode gave me goosebumps for 1 hour and 36 mins straight. I burned dinner and screamed into the wall a little bit as a treat 💀

Worlds Beyond Number@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social · last yr.

...What? Ep. 47 of #TheWizardTheWitchandTheWildOne is out now on your favorite podcasting platforms! Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/public...

I’ve gotten up three times in the last half hour to get a laptop charger Battery’s at 15% and dropping, so maybe THIS time will be the one 🫠

The answer is write more, unfortunately

Are you even getting ready to draft a new book if you’re not making a list fantastic surnames 👀

okay, gonna tease y'all with ONE MORE #TheDeerIsMessedUp thing before i sleep. we're gonna have an EXCLUSIVE hardback edition ONLY for the Kickstarter. It will be limited! It will be SHINY AS HELL if you want one? (you want one) make sure you sign up to be notified on launch! tinyurl.com/2ynspd8h

Check out those accolades 👀

Florence Chien 🗡️ REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA (07.07.26)@florencechien.com · last yr.

1937. 21yo a-Ling's final task in Shanghai is to save her cousin's magazine from censorship. But when the Kempeitai murders her cousin, a mysterious British financier promises to whisk her away to the London of her dreams, if only she spies on her family and country. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #HF

Okay, but I NEED this 😍

Florence Chien 🗡️ REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA (07.07.26)@florencechien.com · last yr.

✨ THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA IS COMING TO BOOKSTORES JULY '26! ✨ 🗡️ An imperial officer with a secret identity 🪽 A thief trying to start a revolution ⚖️ A university student turned diplomat 🩸 They want to kill each other 🔥 But they must cooperate to stop a war #PosterPit #PosterPitP #A #F #2026debut

The perfect way to spend the afternoon #ssclreadin #readinforlibraries #showupforlibraries

I’ve been waiting for this book to release for ages! So excited to finally get my hands on it

WritingOrrWhat@matteaorr.bsky.social · last yr.

That first chapter is a banger! I can’t wait to read the whole thing 😍

it seems likely that trans works are gonna be heavily-suppressed over the next four years and this is one of the few sites that isn't yet playing along so: if you want to keep abreast of what trans authors are up to, follow these fine folks go.bsky.app/VaypaqC

bookish checkpoint!! Last 📚 Network Effect by Martha Wells - Loved! Current 📚 Some Desperate Glory- By Emily Tesh Next 📚 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

James Lloyd Dulin @jamesldulin.bsky.social · 2y ago

bookish checkpoint!! Last 📚 Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans - Recommend Current 📚 City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Next 📚 Either I Am King by Damien Shillingford or The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

I want a poster of this cover 😭

Florence Chien 🗡️ REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA (07.07.26)@florencechien.com · 2y ago

LOCKE LAMORA x BARU CORMORANT A gendarme with chronic migraines will overthrow the empire. A thief with a record of dooming his partners will reclaim his throne. To succeed, they must kill each other. To liberate their silver-eyed kin, they must work together. #P2Ppit #A #F #2026debut

Maybe if I lie face down all my work will do itself.

I’m so excited to be making this move with Mara!!!

Mara@maraalyse.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm thrilled to join the awesome team at Azantian Literary Agency! Authors: I'm closed to queries for a bit as my clients are crushing it out of the park and keeping me busy, but I'll reopen later this year. Editors: Let's chat about those clients. :) www.azantianlitagency.com