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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

LAST DAY! Celebrate Black History Month with me and hundreds of other Black authors for our Jumping The Broom Event! You can download my cozy Black sapphic romance Fall into You and tons of other ebooks from Feb 1-3! jtbbooks.com

An image of a black sapphic couple with the cover of Fall into You by Georgina Kiersten - Celebrate Black Authors Celebrate Black History Month by supporting Black authors in our Jumping The Broom event! Download my cozy sapphic romance Fall into You and explore hundreds of other powerful Black books—free for three days only! Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to read, support, and celebrate.

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Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

If you have not been calling your reps, you really need to start. Call both their DC and local offices. That’s six calls. Make it as personal as you can. Every single day. Emails and resistbot texts are not the same. Call.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Please keep ordering!! If you enjoyed The Immortal Orders, my story is about how Selene and Aurelia met.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

In March, I’ll be pulling The Aethereals duology from KU and making it wide (technically, it’s already “pulled” but the removal takes time). You’ll be able to purchase the ebooks everywhere, including from my shop. The omnibus that is coming for the series will be the same.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I hope readers who include me in their lists of favorite books always know that stuff like that literally keeps me going. There are so many days when I’m ready to quit lately, and getting tagged in your sweet posts makes me feel like I can keep writing.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

If you feel overwhelmed, it’s okay to take a break. Stare at a tree. Make yourself a cuppa. Get back into a grounded space. This is awful. We knew it would be, but living it is different than knowing.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/01/2025

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Free book event! A THIEF AND A GENTLEMAN is in the Romance Book Blast, Jan 28 only 🌈📚 🌈💜 🌈🚀💫 ✨gay romance ✨m/f friendships ✨1920s London with magic ✨con artist x gentleman ✨a seduction dare ✨museum jewel heists Browse the sale: www.romancebooklovers.com A Thief & a Gentleman: books2read.com/u/4jvDKv

1000 free romance reads, 1 day only, January 28 2025. Genres: contemporary, fantasy, historical, sci fi, small town, sports, erotica, and more! Retailers: amazon, barnes & noble, apple, google play, kobo, smashwords, direct sites, and more!

A Thief and a Gentleman illustrated cover art: silhouettes of two men waltzing on a violet background, with rose bushes in the foreground and orange trees above.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We highly advised for all federal employees not to respond to or open OPM emails. Our coalition will be advised on additional precautions. Reports of a hostile takeover at OPM have been circulating. More details will be released in the future.

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Michael LaBorn @michaellaborn.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

EA Noble is an unbelievable writer and a Black woman fighting for her place in the industry. If you have $7 you can spare, go pre-order her r-release of When Blood Meets Earth! A Fae, anti-colonial fantasy! Help this be a massive success! a.co/d/79Mvusl

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Black indie authors to support! List in comments cos alt text isn’t working for videos. #booksky #blackbooksky

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I like that we’re doing #backlistsunday so I can tell you about my “middle child” duology: The Aethereals. Perfect for: 🖤 Folks who like the idea of Carnival Row meets Arcane. 🖤 Romance with magical memory loss. 🖤 Complicated familial relationships with super strong found family vibes.

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Rosemary V-O @hirosemary.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Carmilla, from my illuminated edition with Beehive Books 🩸🩸

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 26/01/2025

"I am poor and a voracious reader, how do I get more books without pirating?" A thread.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Okay, #booksky I am looking for authors and readers who: 🖤 Love adult, romantic fantasy with plenty of plot and world-building as well as romance/spice! 🖤 Enjoy modern, second world fantasy. 🖤 See queer normativity as a good thing in terms of world-building. 🖤 Enjoy cat companions in books!

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The room fell quiet—a natural lull in conversation. The cat, who had been napping, stretched. When the humans’ eyes fell upon her she curled her tail tightly around her paws and spoke clearly. “Mother comes. The revolution is upon us.” Thus ended human reign on Earth. #oneskeetstory

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 26/01/2025

The #SmallPitch pitch submission window opens soon, so let's go over some reminders. First, you can view all the guidelines on our website at www.smallpitch.org. Please read them carefully! There's also an FAQ and a list of participating publishers. Now, onto the key information.

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#SmallPitch, the big pitch event for small presses

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Meg @opalescent4026.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A look at what's releasing this week! If you have a book you need added to the calendar, you can submit it here: opalescent4026.carrd.co#calendar #monsterromance #alienromance #fantasyromance #omegaverseromance #paranormalromance #romancelandia #scifiromance 🌶️📚💙

Releases Week of 1/26. Jan 27 This Haunted Heart by S. L. Prater; Jan 28 (Audio) Fated to the Alien Grump by Erin Hale; Jan 30 Hollyhocks by January Rayne, My Date With An Edible Book by Holly Wilde

Releases Week of 1/26. Jan 30 Torn from the Alien Commander by Lara Roth and Selina Sky; Feb 1 Evil Hearts Anthology

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Starting today with Maggie Rogers’ Back in My Body. I’ve started a thing where if I wake up feeling tense and afraid, I’m listening to music that can shake loose my tears.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I’m re-reading Dragonriders of Pern right now and I have so many thoughts.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

hiiii… is it okay if I slide into this space to ask if you’re interested in a modern romantasy with eff the oligarchy vibes, two messy immortals and one big heist? #Romancelandia #romantasy

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It's Queer Your eReader Day, hosted by @divinationhollow.bsky.social! 50 FREE queer fantasy, sci fi, horror, and romances, including A THIEF AND A GENTLEMAN! Gay romance in 1920s London w/ magic jewel heists 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 🌈💜 Browse: divinationhollow.com/queer-your-e... Free on Amz: books2read.com/u/4jvDKv

Queer your ereader promo graphic, a rainbow on a black background. January 25th, 2025. Horror, fantasy, sci fi, mystery/thriller, romance. Hosted by Divination Hollow Reviews.

A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell, in the Flos Magicae series. Illustrated cover art: silhouettes of two men waltzing on a violet background, with rose bushes in the foreground and orange trees above. Both men are in suits and ties, one with strings of pearls around his neck, the other with a diamond collar.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4

With the election of the trump administration and its policies as embodied by Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with the consequences including, "imprison[ment]," and being "classed as registered sex offenders" (pg 4 Project 2025)

For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations.

The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time.

This past week AABB help open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come and we want to this start this conversation sooner rather than later.

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 25/01/2025

I cannot emphasize how important it is to leave reviews for marginalized authors. Fash and conservatives OFTEN leave negative reviews just to purposefully tank a book and give "validity" to their argument that "diverse books are badly written."

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📚🌈Kerie🐉🪐 @readingintandem.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Also on this account, we believe that ALL gender identities are valid. So if you are looking for some books with nonbinary visibility and representation, this is a great place to start! Drop some your favorite books with nonbinary rep in the comments! #booksky

Books Featured:

Sargassa - Sophie Burnham
The FInal Strife - Saara El-Arifi
Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
The Gods Below - Andrea Stewart
Threads that Bind - Kika Hatzopoulou
Daughter of Chaos - A.S. Webb

Books Featured:
A Strange & Stubborn Endurance - Foz Meadows
Faebound - Saara El-Arifi
A Taste of Gold & Iron - Alexandra Rowland
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah Whitten

Books Featured:

We Shall Be Monsters - Tara Sim
The Salt Grows Heavy - Cassandra Khaw
Bad Cree - Jessica Johns
The Devourer - Alison Ames
What Moves the Dead - T. Kingfisher

Books Featured:

Finna - Nino Cipri
All Systems Red - Martha Wells
The Shutouts - Gabrielle Korn
The Dawnhounds - Sascha Stronach

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Hi 🦋 Sorry I had to disappear for a bit. Messy breakup with some of the *other* apps. Here’s cats as an apology.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Making progress on my spring book (the follow up to The Consulate) finally, after a long slog of not being able to "see" what the book was actually about.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/12/2024

1. I have released my first post-election anti-trans risk assessment map. The national risk is high due to potential Republican national policies targeting trans people. DC has slightly increased in risk. Wyoming and Georgia go up as well. Subscribe to support my journalism. Lets dig in.

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Post-Election 2024 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map

The risk of severe anti-trans legislation has increased nationwide for transgender youth and adults.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 10/12/2024

Scam alert: A scammer has created a fake Irene Goodman Literary Agency website (irenegoodman.org - the real agency site is at irenegoodman . com) & is impersonating a former IGLA agent with fake publishing contract offers requiring large upfront fees

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

What about if people just listened to the living authors who are already here, already online talking constantly, and who are largely saying, "DO NOT DO THIS BRIAN." What about that?

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you saw this art on a naked hardcover, would you read the book?

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Trump's incoming pick for the FTC chair has explicitly said he wants to use the agency to target LGBTQ content and "fight wokeness" He's eager to turn the FTC into an agency that polices online speech. And #KOSA would be handing him a loaded gun to do just that.

one-pager about FTC commissioner andrew n ferguson's policy positions

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The new version of #KOSA is part of a last-ditch desperate effort to ram the bill through in a must-pass package before the end of the year. That would be a catastrophe for human rights, free expression, and everyone's online safety and privacy. Sound the alarm and take action www.stopkosa.com

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Stop KOSA

KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The noise I just heard downstairs can only be a 25 pound cat being in trouble. The monsters are always the worst the week of a full moon.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I am bringing tea lattes back into my daily routine. More delicious hot drinks cannot be the wrong choice.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I just broke through the nearly six-week long block on my next book that has plagued me since the election. Saying I'm relieved would be an understatement.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I had an author-y milestone moment a few minutes ago and my head is still kind of reeling from it.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Just giving in to the fact that Taylor Swift bridges unlock a part of my brain I can't find the key to otherwise.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

New social media always makes me nervous. It takes me a while to get the hang of things and by the time I do, it often seems like the "building" phase has passed me by. My instinct is to be a little more myself here, rather than trying to niche down so narrowly... Opinions on this are welcome!

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Sometimes I just sit and think about all the pretty maps Rachael (Cartography Bird) has made for me and it makes me really happy. I was never a map person until I started commissioning them for my own books.

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sam @samveep.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I don't think a lot of cis people, queer or not, realize that this SCOTUS case on healthcare this week affects us all, not just our trans siblings. Because at the core of this is a severe question: Can you ban healthcare? @msjpauly.bsky.social has an amazing legal breakdown to read on this 👇

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This Supreme Court case could change everything for trans rights

US v. Skrmetti could slow the wave of anti-trans laws—or tell policymakers it's "open season."

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I love that every year's Wrapped is just a record of the books I write. Yes, I played "I've Got Five On It" eighty-three million times because it inspired a scene in The Consulate and I listened to it on loop until the scene was right.

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

"How do you keep your Pinterest from being overrun by AI?" they asked. "Just keep searching for things like 'medieval cats' and you'll get there eventually," I answered. My favorite medieval cats of the day (yes, it's always been the oranges). MS 24 f. 23v (England, c 1200)

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I finished a really fun piece of short writing this morning and now I'm going to dig into my story for The Tenth Muse anthology, which is a prequel to The Immortal Orders.

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

First Most Anticipated post drops today (MG!) and I am so excited to share 2025 books because there is so much to look forward to in the near future and it's nice to remember that. Tune in at 12 pm EST!

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Happy Farodays to all you fantasy romance readers! 24 Days, 24 Authors, 24 free stories. I've contributed a story along with some of my favorite authors. You can sign up here: www.farofeb.com/happy-farodays

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Allison Carr Waechter @acwaechter.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The title of today is "Allison and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." (everything is actually fine, but it's one of those thousand cuts kind of days that conspires to make weepers like me weep)

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