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Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 11h ago

SIX MORE DAYS UNTIL ❄️HOLLOW MAGIC ❄️ Which also means 6 more days left to pre-order a signed copy & bonus art! In case you don't know, pre-ordering is super helpful to me as a new author - it lets my publisher know that people want my work! If you can, please consider getting a copy early!!

Konner Knudsen 🌈@penzerker.bsky.social · 5d ago

Please sign and share this petition today. Management has been using a nasty union busting tactic and are giving senior editors an ultimatum and demanding they answer by August 3rd. Stand with the people who make the books you love happen NOW! actionnetwork.org/petitions/dh...

DHWU Wants Senior Editors in the Bargaining Unit!

Since the Voluntary Recognition Agreement was signed, Dark Horse Workers United has been working in good faith with Dark Horse Comics to take the next steps toward contract negotiations—but that good ...

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Dark Horse Workers United@darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 7d ago

UNION UPDATE: tl;dr Dark Horse leadership is attempting to reduce union membership by claiming supervisory status for Senior Editors, who have never been allowed management roles. 🧵

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 7d ago

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS to pre-order my debut graphic novel, HOLLOW MAGIC! If you're an enjoyer of non-binary knights, stubborn princes, and fantasy dungeon crawls, this is for you! Get a signed copy (and all my love!) here: linktr.ee/mmarsloud

White text on a blue/purple background reads "A LOST WITCH"

White text on a blue/purple background reads "A FROZEN KNIGHT"

White text on a blue/purple/pink background reads "A FORGOTTEN CASTLE"

White text on a blue/purple background reads: "Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC to learn the secrets of a lost family and unknown curses. Coming August 11th." There is an image of a 3D book cover featuring three characters with the text "HOLLOW MAGIC. Mars Lauderbaugh."

en @gipki.bsky.social · 7d ago

having harrow nova withdrawals #thelockedtomb

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 3w ago

see more about it here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... !

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pre-order campaign for my debut graphic novel HOLLOW MAGIC is live! Order from @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social or @alwaysherebooks.bsky.social for SIGNED/PERSONALIZED copies with 3 character cards! No other action required 💖 (1/2)

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 3w ago

Less than one month until HOLLOW MAGIC! started this graphic novel in 2023, finished in 2024, and have been waiting so patiently for it to be out in the world 😭 Pre-order it here: [https://linktr.ee/mmarsloud] or get it anywhere August 11th ❄️⚔️ #hollowmagic #booksky

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 3w ago

Less than one month until HOLLOW MAGIC! started this graphic novel in 2023, finished in 2024, and have been waiting so patiently for it to be out in the world 😭 Pre-order it here: [https://linktr.ee/mmarsloud] or get it anywhere August 11th ❄️⚔️ #hollowmagic #booksky

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pre-order campaign for my debut graphic novel HOLLOW MAGIC is live! Order from @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social or @alwaysherebooks.bsky.social for SIGNED/PERSONALIZED copies with 3 character cards! No other action required 💖 (1/2)

Ash Lukens @ashlukens.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO MEEEEE!!! My super gay urban fantasy is coming Spring 2027! It has: - Contract Magic - Heists - and a lovable dumbass Come for the Smoky Mountain setting, stay for the M/M/M shenanigans ✨ art by the amazing @mmarsloud.bsky.social

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HEY👉 if you're looking for [book covers][book art] I can tell you I have are a very particular set of skills or whatever that guy said. I'm available for #bookcovers and #characterart work! 🎨marslauderbaugh.weebly.com

In order from top to bottom, left to right: cover for HOLLOW MAGIC by me, cover for YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by Andrew Joseph White, cover for THE DEMON AND HIS VIPER by Ben Alderson, book art for Sandra Proudman's Salvación, cover for CELESTIAL MONSTERS by Aiden Thomas, cover for SUNSET YEAR by CJ Ellison, cover for my own personal project WITCHWAKE, fanart of Mel from Arcane <3, cover for HELL FOLLOWED WITH US by Andrew Joseph White, character art for Julian Winter's I THINK THEY LOVE YOU, cover for LOST IN THE NEVERWOODS by Aiden Thomas, fanart from The Graverobber's Chronicles/Daomu Biji

Emerson Matir | Aspiring Author @emersonmatir.bsky.social · 2mo ago

can vouch for this, they’re pretty great at creating art you will want to stare at forever

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HEY👉 if you're looking for [book covers][book art] I can tell you I have are a very particular set of skills or whatever that guy said. I'm available for #bookcovers and #characterart work! 🎨marslauderbaugh.weebly.com

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HEY👉 if you're looking for [book covers][book art] I can tell you I have are a very particular set of skills or whatever that guy said. I'm available for #bookcovers and #characterart work! 🎨marslauderbaugh.weebly.com

Tilly Bridges @tillybridges.bsky.social · 3mo ago

CIS PEOPLE TIME TO STEP UP it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows GLAAD has a good writeup on it below TELL ‘EM NO direct link to comment form: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

Tell the FCC that LGBTQ Stories Don’t Need a Warning Label | GLAAD

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous...

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Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 3mo ago

my paperback copies of HOLLOW MAGIC came in today!! my baby that I made in 2023 is finally coming out in August❄️🌈🥹 #hollowmagic #graphicnovels #comics

Fierce Reads @fiercereads.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're celebrating our favorite lost boy on Peter Pan Day! LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS by bestselling author @aidenschmaiden has a brand new cover AND it's coming out in paperback on 9/8! If you haven't read this dark and atmospheric retelling of the classic fantasy, now's a great time! Preorder today!

Aishwarya Tandon @toondoon1010.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hi all! 👋🏽 I'm Aishwarya, a children's book #illustrator & #cartoonist from India. I'm currently open to work on #picturebooks, #chapterbooks, #covers & #comics. I also work as a #flatter & #colorist. 😊 I'm rep'd by @draper-claire.bsky.social. 🎨: www.aishwaryatandon.com #PortfolioDay #kidlitart

Digital illustration of a group of animals on a picnic. Published in Champak Magazine (India). Illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon.

Digital illustration of a spread from THE GUEST, written by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon and published by Smile Train.

A page from the graphic novel GHOST ROAST, written by Shawneé Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs, art by Emily Cannon and colors by Aishwarya Tandon. Published by HarperCollins US.

Illustration of a spread from WHERE IS BENJI'S BLUE BONE? by Dr. Aruna Shekar and Aishwarya Tandon.

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 6mo ago

almost forgot to post here too!! some 2026 trans debut books that I'm excited for 🌟 some of which are out right now and you can feast your brain upon! #debutauthors #booksky #lgbtqia

Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 6mo ago

CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS! Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!

The text "Read Black Comics" on an inky almost-grey textured background.

perpetualpages @perpetualpages.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🔔 NEW VIDEO! Today, I'm sharing all my reading stats for 2025 📈📊📚 How many books did I read? Which cover color was the most popular? How many 5-star reads did I have? How much money did I save at the library? Find out all this and more! #BookTube 📷 youtu.be/KQb5HmOnbdw

Thumbnail image from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up their left hand in a flourish, above which an illustration of a laptop and tablet open to various charts and graphs has been edited in. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white text are the words "2025 Stats". Adri is wearing a light purple t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell studded with a star-shaped gem in their right eyebrow. The background of the thumbnail behind them is a collage of close-up book cover illustrations that have been blurred out so that the titles are obscured. End description.

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 6mo ago

almost forgot to post here too!! some 2026 trans debut books that I'm excited for 🌟 some of which are out right now and you can feast your brain upon! #debutauthors #booksky #lgbtqia

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6mo ago

Hey if you live in the greater Seattle area and you approve of Mayor Wilson's plan to ban ICE from using city property, vote Yes in the Komo poll. It's being flooded by right-wing bots. komonews.com/news/local/s...

Seattle mayor announces plan to block ICE activity, use police to verify federal agent IDs

Under the plan, the mayor will issue an executive order prohibiting civil federal immigration authorities from using city-owned and city-controlled properties.

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🌟 Our Starling Illustrator Pages are now live! 🌟 Visit our website to learn more about the Starling artists and view their incredible work! ✨ #StarlingFirsts #StarlingLit #StarlingArt #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #bookcoverart

Jasmine W.@mythjae.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!! If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨ *Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!

perpetualpages @perpetualpages.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔔 NEW VIDEO! In 2025, I read 175 books, and 43 of them became new favorites. Today, I'm chatting about all my favorite books of 2025 and what makes them so memorable! 📚❤️ #BookTube 📷 youtu.be/u4qrAy2CWaQ

Thumbnail from Adri's latest YouTube video. In the photo, Adri is smiling and holding up a stack of 9 books vertically in front of their chest. From left to right, the titles shown are: "The Everlasting", "The Dream Hotel", "The Possession of Alba Díaz", "Sex is as Sex Does", "Futbolista", "Best Woman", "Immaculate Conception", "Star Shipped", "The Warm Hands of Ghosts", and "The Transition". Adri is wearing a white and blue striped sweatshirt, a silver chain necklace, a silver hoop earring in their left ear, a silver wire cuff on their right ear, and a silver barbell with a star-shaped gem stud in their right eyebrow. The background of the thumbnail is a collage of five vertical rectangles in a row containing blurred out images of book cover illustrations. At the top of the thumbnail, in bold white text, is the word "Favorites", which has been edited to appear behind Adri's head and shoulders. End description.

Eugen Bacon @genni.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Black Dingo, my upcoming collection of short stories by @flametree.bsky.social, is sponsored by the @otherwiseaward.org 💞 otherwiseaward.org/otherwise-fe...

Eugen Bacon Fellowship Report « Otherwise Award

December 2025 Our world is growing increasingly hostile and dystopian. There’s much poverty, hurt, suffering and death everywhere. In our actions as humans, we destroy ourselves and each other…

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Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 7mo ago

❄️COVER REVEAL TIME❄️ I'm teaming up with the incredible @lgbtqreads.bsky.social to bring you the cover of my debut YA graphic novel, HOLLOW MAGIC! This is my first time taking on such a huge project and I'm so excited to share it with the world in August! #coverreveal #graphicnovels #lgbtq

Book cover for HOLLOW MAGIC by Mars Lauderbaugh. Three characters face the viewer on a dark blue and pink background. There is ice and a the dark outline of a castle in the midground. In the far background, the eyes and hair of a woman is peeking out over the castle. Title text at the bottom of the page reads: HOLLOW MAGIC and underneath the author type reads MARS LAUDERBAUGH.

White text on a blue background. Text reads: Raised in the world of fey, seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has the ability to lift curses with nothing but a twist of her fingers. But when a witch's magic is left long enough in the fey realm, it becomes supercharged, painful to use, and potentially even dangerous.

Following a rumor that the village of Harp is home to a witch who might be able to help control her magic, Rosefinch discovers an ancient ruined castle with the inhabitants long gone; the only remaining soul a knight cursed to stand a frozen guard at the entrance. The magic she uses to free them melts more than just the ice, and soon, Rosefinch is falling for this charming stranger. But Thierry has secrets of their own, as do other members of the Harp family still hidden within the castle walls. The Harp witch’s wicked magic ripped this family apart for a reason, and Rosefinch must find a way to stop the curse or she'll lose Thierry—and chance to learn the truth about her magic—forever.

With mesmerizing art and a sweeping queer romance, this spellbinding fairy tale shows the power of found family and love where we least expect it.

Libra Summers @iliibra.bsky.social · 7mo ago

LOOK HOW PRETTY!! 😍💗 Go preorder HOLLOW MAGIC, or else 🔪

Mars 🌟 Pre-Order HOLLOW MAGIC!@mmarsloud.bsky.social · 7mo ago

❄️COVER REVEAL TIME❄️ I'm teaming up with the incredible @lgbtqreads.bsky.social to bring you the cover of my debut YA graphic novel, HOLLOW MAGIC! This is my first time taking on such a huge project and I'm so excited to share it with the world in August! #coverreveal #graphicnovels #lgbtq

LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Mars Lauderbaugh's Hollow Magic, a queer YA Fantasy releasing August 11, 2026 from Feiwel & Friends! Here's the story: Seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has been traveling along the…

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh

Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Mars Lauderbaugh's Hollow Magic, a queer YA Fantasy releasing August 11, 2026 from Feiwel & Friends! Here's the story: Seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has been traveling along the weather-beaten coast for two years on a quest to find a witch strong enough to help her control her magic. Her magic is volatile, hard to wield, and Rosefinch is tired of the pain of magical backlash.

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