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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Aiming to finish the first draft of my current WIP this month. I reckon I’ve got between 12-15k to go! 💪 💪 💪 Let’s gooooo 2027 release

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Feast your eyes on @adamcbassett.com gorgeous follow up to Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs! Rusty Throat, Burning Heart ups the stakes, deepens the lore and introduces a smidge of romance. This beautiful artwork bought to our eyes by the talented @gorchart.bsky.social

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Currently in week two of four on an overseas trip and have gone back to thinking about Alpha book 2, my current WIP and the next planned series. I can’t wait to get back and start writing again 💪 Sorry to my notes app in the meantime 🙃

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 19/05/2026

AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN eBooks have been sent to all Kickstarter backers! 🎉📚💙 If you backed the Kickstarter, check your email! For everyone else, pre-orders are available wherever you read eBooks. The full-color hardcover version to come later. 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/setting-map-...

A graphic showing the cover of AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY. eBooks have been delivered to Kickstarter backers. Out June 30 everywhere else, pre-orders available now. Hardcover version to come later this year.

A graphic showing art and a screenshot from the AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY eBook. Kickstarter backers will find their copy of the digital version available via an email from Bookfunnel.

A graphic showing art and a screenshot from the AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY eBook. Anyone who missed the Kickstarter can still pre-order the eBook, coming June 30. The hardcover will be available later this year.

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Join me, @cblansdell.bsky.social & @nataliekelda.bsky.social at the virtual launch party with hosts @afictionalescapist.bsky.social & @tommock.bsky.social to chat about how this got off the ground and what it was like to be part of such a unique project! 💙📚🪐📚🌎

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Together is a Distant Star - Launch Party 2

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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 19/05/2026

🌟 I BELONG 🌟 It’s RELEASE DAY! 🎉 Congrats to me and my 11 fantastic peers and our hardworking support team for setting up this stunning anthology! 12 stories that juggle the theme of belonging. Read them now!! 👉 www.karenlykkebo.com/togetherisad... 💙📚

A red, purple, orange, yellow cover. Title in yellow "Together is a Distant Star", a sci-fi and fantasy anthology on belonging. Clouds, trees and hills in the background. Two hands reaching toward each other each with a piece of a broken star.

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Together is a Distant Star launches tomorrow!!! Join the live shows with some of the wonderful authors! First live in 10 hours! youtube.com/live/X_sSwD0...

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Together is a Distant Star - Launch Party 1

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Join the authors of Together is a Distant Star and I for the official launch! We are so excited to bring this book to light and share these wonderful stories of belonging with the world! May 18th at 9pm UTC and May 19th 12 noon UTC! youtube.com/live/X_sSwD0...

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Together is a Distant Star - Launch Party 1

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The indie releases for March and April are a tad late apologies! However, they are MIGHTY! Check out this stacked list! youtu.be/vXCT5jWuFDg?...

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Belated Indie Releases March and April 2026

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Hel ✨ || Untwined is out now!! 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hello, hi, so... 👀👀 forms.gle/nGYWNuSrDvEN... Would you like an ARC of Untwined from me in the very near future? Pls fill this out! #BookSky 💙📚 (you can also receive the first book in case you haven't read it yet)

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ARC application form for Helyna L. Clove: Untwined (Imbued #2)

Thank you for your interest in an ARC of Untwined, the sequel to Imbued, my adult/new adult dark fantasy! I am planning to release the book in September 2026, and ARC copies will be sent out late Jun...

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Pre orders are now live for Together is a Distant Star! Join me on my journey as I read all 12 stories then hit that pre order button! youtu.be/zO9t_Qj4DP4?...

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Together Is a Distant Star - Dedicated Reading Vlog

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I'm excited to share the title of my contribution to Together is a Distant Star! Tiiv Kaadan is a Botanaari term, and is the description of a sensation as much as it is about the concept of belonging. The collection publishes May 19! Additional info in the comments.

Tiiv Kaadan

Daaros Syl'Vaasis: And alien (Botanaari) CEO looking for love...
Pablo Noriega: A solar engineer from a desolate world...
And a chance meeting in a Megatropolis singles bar

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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 26/04/2026

HEAR YE, HEAR YE! In less than a month this beautiful anthology goes live! A collaboration between 12 women and queer authors, the stories revolve around the theme of Belonging and span across timelines, dimensions, through dark fantasy worlds, and folklore. Still a few days to apply for an arc! 👇

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Andrea Marie Johnson @authorandimarie.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I BELONG Together is a Distant Star, coming May 19th, an anthology of Sci-fi and Fantasy stories about "belonging" My story, Fire Burns the Night, is Beatrix's origin story ^_^ 🌈📚💙📚

Introducing Fire Burns the Night by Andrea Marie Johnson. Dark pink background with illustrated fire along the bottom and a broken star in the top left corner. In the middle is a picture of the author holding a book.

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Nancy Foster 😼💉🇲🇽 @drafoxter.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I BELONG Together is a Distant Star, coming May 19th, an anthology of Sci-fi and Fantasy stories about "belonging" Do readers like Dark Fantasy from the POV of a golem? Created for obedience, can it discover its true purpose? ARC signups are now available. #anthology #latinsky

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 17/04/2026

I BELONG Together is a Distant Star, coming May 19th, an anthology of Sci-fi and Fantasy stories about "belonging" My story in this anthology is DEEP SNOW

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This week's #blog is about Together is a Distant Star, a short story collection I've contributed to. There's also a little bit about my story in the post too. You can read more about the project here: ajcalvin.net/together-is-... #booksky

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Together is a Distant Star: A short story anthology coming soon! - A.J. Calvin

Together is a Distant Star: A short story anthology coming soon! How the anthology came about A couple of years ago, there was some discourse in the writing community regarding the struggles some grou...

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 15/04/2026

We've got another exciting cover reveal today, this time for Together Is a Distant Star, a new SFF anthology featuring stories from indie greats on the theme of belonging: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 15/04/2026

And we have a second cover reveal, in this case, a new anthology called Together is a Distant Star, featuring a diverse roster of authors. Cover by @cblansdell.bsky.social. Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's #CoverReveal time! Today on the blog I have the privilege to help share the cover for Together is a Distant Star, an SFF anthology about belonging, featuring stories from a bunch of great indie authors. It's stunning! Release date: 19 May 2026 www.alankdell.co.uk/... 💙📚🪐 #SFF #IndieApril

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️ Proudly Presenting ~ Together Is a Distant Star! This work of love encompasses the complicated emotions that surround belonging! Hitting your shelves on May 19th this incredible collaborative piece is a must read! Gorgeous art hand crafted by @cblansdell.bsky.social

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Less than 24 hours folks! I finished the proof copy of this upcoming anthology yesterday and it’s ✨ fabulous ✨ I can’t wait for you all to get amongst it! #coverreveal #anthology #fantasy #scifi #newrelease

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

2 days to go folks! @cblansdell.bsky.social has done an incredible job with this cover and it’s nearly time to reveal it to the world! #coverreveal #anthology #fantasy #scifi #newrelease

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I cannot wait for you all to see what the Belonging anthology has for you! Cover reveal in 3 days! #coverreveal #anthology #fantasy #scifi #newrelease

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Coming 19 May 2026. #Ibelong #anthology #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon 💙📚🌎📚🪐

Image of a broken star with the following text below: “I belong” and “Delilah Waan”

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Natalie Kelda @nataliekelda.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Coming 19 May 2026. #Ibelong #anthology #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon #booksky 📚 💙

Graphic with purple and orange flames and smoke. A white broken star above yellow text and white text below. Headline text in yellow: I belong. Smaller text below in white: Natalie Kelda

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Coming 19 May 2026. #Ibelong #anthology #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon

I Belong

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Still looking for a few more to share an up and coming anthology cover reveal folks! Thank you to all who have signed up already 🥰

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Alyse Steves @alysesteves.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Coming 19 May 2026. #Ibelong #anthology #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Hey team! I’m looking for some help with a (really cool) anthology cover reveal on April 15th If anyone is willing/able to lend a hand, please hit up the link below👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 22/03/2026

"[COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS] is probably my book of the month ... I describe this in my review as quietly brilliant." @afictionalescapist.bsky.social spends 3 min. absolutely glazing my new post-apocalyptic fantasy book in this monthly wrapup. Thanks for reading, friend! 💙📚 youtu.be/ZUKg3kQa6w4?...

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February Reading Wrap Up 2026

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 18/03/2026

The first Books & Bevvies episode for 2026 is live! This quarter Rian and Kris tackle Babel by R.F. Kuang. Shocking no one, the two hosts share some mixed thoughts on this academic fantasy entry, adoring some aspects while scratching their heads at others. youtu.be/NW43jrSvBg0?...

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Babel by R. F. Kuang — Books & Bevvies | Buddy read and book discussion for Q1 2026

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Livia J. Elliot ~ Author & Podcaster @liviajelliot.com · 18/03/2026

Is free will possible if you can see the future? If the present has been pre-arranged? That's one of the many topics we discussed in the latest Guests Talk of #BooksUndone with @afictionalescapist.bsky.social @skbalstrup.bsky.social and Henry Nielsen. 👇🏻 1/4

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by @adamcbassett.com has me already in line for the next installment.

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

My first foray into Joanna Van Veen! Consider me intrigued. Star rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Bill Adams - Willow Wraith Press author/owner @williamjadams3.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This is it, #booksky folks, 24 hours to go on this Kickstarter. Blown away by all the love it's gotten so far! @fanfiaddict.bsky.social calls it: "A little Hunger Games, a little DCC, a little Shadow of the Colossus, and one hell of a good time." Don't miss out, link below! 🗡️🩸📺

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 03/03/2026

We’re back! With the podcast settling back in its original form, @rianfloyd.com and @afictionalescapist.bsky.social delve into a months worth of read, watch and play updates then dive into this month topic. Handheld gaming! Nostalgia trip or the way of the future 🤔 youtu.be/MoRQoL2bVqQ?...

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🐈 COVER REVEAL 🐈 Check out this gorgeous cover for @shannonknight.bsky.social’s upcoming horror, Catamorphosis. This gorgeous illustration is the work of the incredibly talented @candrahope.bsky.social! Cancer was the start of Jasmine’s life falling apart. Coming 2026!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Stoked to help reveal @williamjadams3.bsky.social cover for Death Show Colossus!!! This fantasy, cyberpunk, dystopian mash up is sure to knock all of our socks off! Releasing May 26th! Cover by Felix Ortiz typography by Dewey Conway and naked cover by Helena Nikulina!

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 23/01/2026

New book review of a not-new book up on the website, James Baldwin’s ‘Notes of a Native Son’. This collection of essays was a challenge thematically but beautiful (and important) to read. Does anyone have a favourite James Baldwin book? www.genreblender.net/review-notes...

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Review: Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

I started reading this collection of essays with the intention of learning more about James Baldwin. I finished reading it with a heart both full and heavy. This is important literature that will stay...

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