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Bernell Loeb @artisall.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The most important environmental documentary I've seen. Congratulations to @abbymartin.bsky.social, who lays out with absolute clarity that the US military is destroying the planetary ecosystem. This is a must see film. earthsgreatestenemy.com

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Earth's Greatest Enemy

A documentary exposé of the world's biggest (and most unaccountable) polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of history's biggest empire with Abby Martin.

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Vivaldi Browser @vivaldi.com · 06/07/2026

If you’re a fan of Haaland and are excited about Norway's win, you have to switch to this Norwegian employee-owned browser. 😌 I don’t make the rules. 🇳🇴✌️

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Lots of castles and walls and castle walls during my roadtrip through England. York is the only city with a complete city wall still standing, which was a pleasure to walk across. Also, axe throwing in Newcastle was really fun! 🪓🪓

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hey everyone, today I thought I'd share a quick progress update for my next book 📖! The title is yet to be revealed, but it will be the first book of a planned duology, and set in the same exotic empire as the earlier Ankuan Trilogy.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Word of the week: Contronym This is a word that means the opposite of itself, depending on the context. Such as dust (to remove/add dust), sanction (approve something or impose a penalty) and overlook (miss something/keep an overview) Not a word I'd ever use, but that makes it no less interesting!

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

And now for something completely different (iykyk) I've decided to share something related to one of my other hobbies: Dungeons & Dragons! I've done the #D&DProtagonistChallenge, where I turn the main character of one of my books into a D&D encounter (called a monster, though it can also be a human)

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Word of the week: Plangent. Definition: (of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone. One of those words you never use in everyday life and learn from some random book you read. Sounds a bit too much like the word "Pungent" to me though, don't think I'll ever use it 😂

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Just got through my second indie book of the year, Let Sleeping Gods Lie by @benschenkman.bsky.social, which was a fun story based on indigenous American myths. It was mostly based on legends from the Quinnipiac people (love that name btw!) with a great magic system built around the spirit world.

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Author C B Lansdell @cblansdell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The Indie Book sale continues... If you don't know where to begin, why not pick up some Itchio bundles grouped by genre or story length?

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hey everyone! Today I'm reviewing the first Indie book I've read this year, as part of my attempt to read as many indie books as possible. Far Removed by @cblansdell.bsky.social is a science-fiction/fantasy book set on the aquatic moon of Knyadrea. It is also an entrant to spfbo11! #indieauthors

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 11/04/2026

The @narratess.com Indie April sale is now on! Over 300 indie SFF books at 1.99, 0.99 or FREE at indiebook.sale To celebrate, here are recommendations for books by authors over at the Read Indie Fantasy discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates... #IndieApril #NarratessIndieSale

A promo post for the Narratess Indie Book sale featuring a collage of SFF book covers. The text says indiebook.sale from 11-13 April.

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Bill Adams - Willow Wraith Press author/owner @williamjadams3.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Look look look, I am finally showcasing all the indie books I picked up in physical since 2026 started! Yay me! Books by: @antanowrites.bsky.social, Sam Parrish, @cjswitzer.bsky.social, @adamholcombe.bountyink.com, Chance Dillon, & @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOH9...

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Indie Book Haul - January - March 2026

YouTube video by Willow Wraith Press

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

All my books are briefly 50% off on the @smashwords.bsky.social until the seventh of February! Read an eBook Week (RAEB) is a great opportunity to get ebooks for a lower price, so check if your favourite author is on Smashwords and you might get lucky. #epicfantasy #indiefantasy #trilogy #booksale

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Pagebound @pagebound.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Since we're all divesting from our billionaire overlords... what a great time to switch from Goodreads to indie-owned (+ much cuter, cooler, social) Pagebound? Hi #booksky 👋 we're Pagebound, a new social reading site (think: if Goodreads and Reddit had a baby). Come read with us !

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

As the second month of 2026 flies by I’ve just completed my first indie book of the year, Far Removed, and am now well into Let Sleeping Gods Lie. Soon I'll start reading The Godsblood Tragedy, Passage One of the Divine Godsqueen Coda (what a mouthful) by @williamjadams3.bsky.social

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.

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XR C2C @xrcoasttocoast.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Roses are red Violets are blue The world needs people Just like you! Happy Valentine’s Day from XRC2C 😊 Send to your favorite climate activist

A picture of a rose with the text “Roses are red…”

A picture of a blue flower with the text “Violets are blue…”

A group of people walking down a trail with the text “The world needs people…”

A protest on a street corner with the text “Just like you!”

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Word of the Week: Anachronism Definition: something that exists out of its time in history, especially if it happens or exists later than the period being discussed (Merriam Webster) Not to be confused with arachnophobia btw. Makes you wonder, could time travellers have an anachrophobia 🤔🤔

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Bees 🐝

$This art features 100 bees of various colors and shapes. These bees are designed in a cartoonish style, based on real species. The common name or species is written below the animals. Some bees are moving leaves, scraping plant hair, or sticking out their tongues. Some male bees have hairy faces and unusually shaped legs. There are also baby bees that have just hatched from their petal nests. Cute and colorful atmosphere. There are over 20,000 species of bees, so I only depicted a very small fraction of them!$

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Draft2Digital just partnered with Bookshop.org, which supports indepent bookstores for every book sold. This means you can find all my books on there as well, both the Ankuan Trilogy and The Fox's Crown. If you usually buy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, consider this bookshop-friendely alternative!

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Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

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Draft2Digital @draft2digital.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The word is out! Draft2Digital has officially partnered with Bookshop.org to get indie ebooks into indie bookstores! For more details on this new partnership, check out our latest blog post! #authorsky www.draft2digital.com/blog/booksho...

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Bookshop.org and Draft2Digital Partner, Enabling Independent Bookstores to Profit from Self-Published Ebooks - Draft2Digital | Blog

Bookshop.org, the online platform championing independent bookstores, announced a new partnership with Draft2Digital!

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Favourite word of the week: Zeroth Definition: being numbered zero in a series Never thought a word existed for Zero like first for one, second for two etc. Really weird word, only really appliccable in mathematics or science, but impressive if yiu can use it in a fiction book

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Word of the week: syzygy (yes its a real word) Meaning: In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system. Definitely have to use that term in one of my books 😂

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Hoo boy the ai spambot ‘book promoters’ want ‘Children of Strife’ for their, wait for it, children’s book festival. I mean, I know it’s in the name but mate your algorithm is fucked.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This January I'm honoring my new years resolution to read more Indie SFF. So far I'm very impressed by the setting of Far Removed, first story I've ever read that takes place on a moon! As for my next read, its been a while since I've read any Urban Fantasy, so I'm curious how that will go.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Fun fact I learned today: glacier ice is, in fact, a kind of (monomineralic) rock. It fits the technical definition of rock, which is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals (according to wikipedia).

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Good luck to everyone who entered their books into SPFBO 11!!! Taking part in SPFBO X had a huge impact on my writing career (and I’m forever grateful to @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social for running this competition), so I hope this next batch of authors finds as much value in it as I did.

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I got in! Good luck to all the amazing authors.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Breaking News! The SPFBO is back for its 11th consecutive run 🔥🔥 And as always, its a great chance to find your next favorite Indie read. For more information, check out @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social or the facebook page on www.facebook.com/groups/12287... 300 books. Ten judges. 1 champion.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy new completed orbit around the sun day!

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Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

The #SPFBO contest will open to new entries at 11am GMT on January 3rd. It will remain open to entries for 24 hours. After which 300 novels will be randomly selected to go forward into the contest.

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Fun fact: If December had 30 days, then today would be New Year's Eve.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Don't forget to heck out the r/Fantasy mega sale happening 12/26-27! Plenty of free and discounted books! Support indie authors and a great charity! My books are not amongst these but thought this was a good thing to share regardless. megasale.yrliu.com @wraithmarked.bsky.social

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A reminder that The Book of Spores LATE BACKER STORE is open, with options to pre-order the fungal SFF anthology in different formats, along with a variety of merch available 🍄🍄‍🟫 Visit the store HERE: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

My top 5 reads of 2025! A very broad range of genres, though one of my goals for next year is to read more Indie books. Never thought I'd have a book about mathematics in my top 5 but Fermat's Last Theorem had a surprisingly cool storyline. #topreads #fermatslasttheorem #bookgoals2025

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Good article by @rjpholliday.bsky.social about Amazon’s new KDP EPUB/PDF Download Option. A thoughtful analysis on why fear of piracy shouldn't stop you from sharing books in a way that is convenient for readers, and critical enough of Amazon (as it should be). richardholliday.co.uk/2025/12/20/m...

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My Thoughts on Amazon’s New KDP EPUB & PDF Download Option

Amazon is introducing an optional KDP feature that allows DRM-free eBooks to be downloaded in EPUB and PDF formats. Some authors have raised concerns about piracy. In this post, I explain why I am …

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

My favourite word of the day: Apothegm (noun) A short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism. Source: Merriam Webster Definitely using this word in one of my books!

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Unfortunately, the continuous tense for singe is singeing and not singing. Would have been a funny way to confuse readers otherwise.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The way people tell me not to bother speaking out against gen AI because ‘it’s too late’ like I’m sorry tell that to NFTs and other such nonsense. Interest speaks, fam …

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Hello all! So I thought I’d share the kinds of books I’m reading, and give people an idea of what inspires my own writing. I'm looking forward to Far Removed, a shorter sci-fi/fantasy story by indie author @cblansdell.bsky.social My new year's resolution is definitely to read more indie books!

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Clover S. Laurel 🍀 @tea-and-mushrooms.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I stood on business today because my local authors’ Facebook group asked basically “what is your limit for how much AI an author can use before you don’t want to buy their book?” And I went on a RANT. Some of it is cropped out because I don’t want to doxx the group/location.

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

From the 8th to the 31st of January is the Smashwords End of Year Sale 2025, which my Ankuan Trilogy is lucky to be a part of. If you want 3 books for the price of one and a half (😮), now is your chance!

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Bill Adams - Willow Wraith Press author/owner @williamjadams3.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Hey #booksky, Willow Wraith Press' Indie Book Club is going to be doing a special Saturday livestream for our November read. Come join us as we chat with @cblansdell.bsky.social about Far Removed on 12/6 at 1pm EST/12pm CST!

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Aside from the paperback and ebook versions, The Fox's Crown is now also in hardback edition on the Lulu store on shorturl.at/RPWmf TFC (and all other Lulu hardcovers) are now 20% off with the promo code HOLIDAY20! Get yours now before the code expires... #fantasybooks #eldritchhorror #clockpunk

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Antano Sparreboom @antanowrites.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Just had one of those weird moments where I wrote a word and it happened to be the title of the song I was listening to 😂

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SFF Reviews @sffreview.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

This sounds amazing! 🍄 Fungal SFF is such a unique twist! Don’t miss out on this chance to explore new worlds. Let’s support creativity! 🌟 #BookOfSpores #SFF

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