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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚨 KINDLE DEAL 🚨 From today until 31st October, HOUSE OF IDYLL by @delilahsdawson.bsky.social is only $1.99!

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 22/09/2026

I have a very close friend in Gaza, a mother of three children, who has lost everything and is in need of donations to take care of her family. Like the many thousands of displaced Gazans.  Please give if you can. No amount of donation is too small. And help others 🙏 ❤️ chuffed.org/project/1981...

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Flights of Foundry @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

About 7.5 hours to go until the end of the con... we're still coming in well under our funding goal. Pitch a few coins in the hat for your non-profit team bringing you all this cool content! flights-of-foundry.org/donate/

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The Parent Trap Coins Falling

Alt: A pile of shiny quarters falling.

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Lightspeed Magazine @lightspeedmagazine.com · 15/09/2026

The 2026 LIGHTSPEED + NIGHTMARE Kickstarter is NOW LIVE! Check out our star-studded lineup of authors & peruse our rewards: subscriptions, signed books, rare magazine collectibles, t-shirts, mugs, and other fun stuff. Thank you in advance if you're able to offer your support.💖 bit.ly/LS-NM-26

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🚨TODAY ONLY!🚨 Snap up 2 Solaris book deals on Amazon UK! WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by @clarkeaward.bsky.social finalist @rainewilson.bsky.social TERRIBLE WORLDS: REVOLUTIONS by @aptshadow.bsky.social (three of Tchaikovsky's novellas - IRONCLADS, FIREWALKERS & Hugo-nominated OGRES)

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Below, on two eReaders, the book covers for WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by Lorraine Wilson and TERRIBLE WORLDS: REVOLUTIONS by Adrian Tchaikovsky

White text in a red circle for the price of each book.

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

‘Art could never convince me to read a book…’ oh yeah??? Warickaart went above and beyond with these portraits of the cast of The Faithful Dark 🥹 if you like dark and gothic queer fantasy, the idea of a murder mystery in a fantasy Vatican, or cats, The Faithful Dark is for you.

A gothic illustration of the faithful dark with three characters, a blonde man in priest vestments holding a whip, a brunette woman in a veil and robe holding a cat, and a man with reddish brown hair looking right and holding a bottle. The background is red and the text reads the faithful dark, cate Baumer

A gothic illustration of the faithful dark with three characters separated by gold frame, a blonde man in priest vestments holding a whip, a brunette woman in a veil and robe holding a cat, and a man with reddish brown hair looking right and holding a white bottle.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Love how this dude discovered the cheat codes of "what if I listened to constituents" and "what if I modeled good behavior" and "maybe I behave like a normal person should." These are apparently dark secrets that have been hidden from other politicians.

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Catherine @catandherwips.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

If you get it, you get it 🩵 Render to Silver 👇🏻 tinyurl.com/36u23td8

Some musings on priest love interest in fantasy books

Fantasy & scifi books with priest love interests or main characters or even semi religious themes

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Halle is reminding YOU that the ebook of The Faithful Dark is just .99 through tomorrow! Best deal of the year to get your queer gothic fantasy fix with a hot priest, a side of religious trauma, and the slowest burn possible.

A judgmental calico cat sits ominously above a kindle displaying the ebook of the faithful dark

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

SFINCs4 will be opening for author submissions September 19th! Are you eligible to enter your speculative fiction novella? If so, saved the date! #booksky💙📚🪐 www.sfincscompetition.com/eligibility-...

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Eligibility Requirements | The Speculative Fiction

Eligibility requirements for novellas entering The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”).

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Like cheap books for your kindle or kobo? Looking for a chilly gothic fantasy read for summerween? May I suggest:

The cover of the faithful dark with text saying .99 ebook sale through August 16

A trope map for the faithful dark with the cover, gothic vibes, murder mystery in fantasy Vatican, for the conclave Stans, hot priest, mmf weird feelings triangle, queer cast, that feeling when a statue is watching you

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Tawni Monster Mash-all @tawnimarshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That money you spend on Harry Potter garbage goes to suing Amnesty International on behalf of ex-spouses of trans people who call themselves "trans widows."

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Zhui Ning Chang 曾睿宁 @witchywonderer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We’re still $2K short and it’s down to the last 3 days of the fundraiser. Help us get over the finish line and bring you another year of incredible SFF short stories!

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QueerPit @queerpit.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📣 Mark your calendars!!!📣 #QueerPit returns for its 4th pitch event on JULY 1ST, 2026 We are extending Pride Month 🌈 by one more day 🙌 to platform 2SLGBTQIA+ authors Check out our website to learn more ⬇️ Follow us for additional updates soon ✨️ share.google/XLm7u0jgjeyy...

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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I'm gonna be a fan of this anti-Prime promo every time Bookshop runs it! Each time, I've managed to get a few more of my #solarpunk books over on Bookshop (as well as secret #romantasy penname) Check out my shop with lists of hopeful climate fiction & non-fiction! bookshop.org/shop/BrightG...

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Support bookstores, not billionaires

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth! It costs 0$ to repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Compression gloves

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Artist/Drawing Gloves

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/05/2026

The comparison I heard was data centers using the same amount of water as golf courses, and for that I was all, my brother in Christ, let me tell you what I think we should do with golf courses

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

PSA If you’re in the U.S. and purchase or order a copy of The Faithful Dark from an indie as part of independent bookstore day I will send you a signed bookplate 🖤

A copy of the faithful dark with a pile of bookplates signed by cate on top of it

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

“What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain… Because both Britain and the United States are confronting outbreaks, I am sharing my story. Parents should know just how dangerous this disease is.”

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Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

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Jelly @corndog-patrol.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I am asking for small financial support to help me take care of my family during these difficult circumstances. Even sharing can help. Please visit the pinned link. @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I keep reposting this bc industry discussions are clearly not at the level of toxicity they need to be at 😭🫠

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 01/04/2026

This guy like "I've always wanted to be a marathoner, but I didn't want to run long distances. But now, with the help of this handy SUV, I'm crossing finish lines like there's no tomorrow! 😁"

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Trans authors are writing some of the best SFF out there! For trans day of visibility, I grabbed a semi-random assortment of books by trans and nonbinary authors off my shelves. All of these I've either read & loved, my kids have read & loved, or are high on my TBR pile!

A stack of books including Fate's Bane by C. L. Clark, Emberclaw by L. R. Lam, Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto, Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright, Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke, Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender, Behind the Throne by K. B. Wagers, We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson, Between Dragons and Their Wrath by Devin Madson, A Strange & Stubborn Endurance by Fox Meadows, Victories Greater than Death by Charlie Jane Anders. Face out next to the stack is The Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide.

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

it’s not hyperbole, JKR literally said support for HP is support for her transphobia and she uses the money she makes from it to TRY TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY if you watch that show please don’t ever speak to me again trans lives are more important than your fandom of a terrible human’s IP

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Mahmud El Sayed @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🚨 Goodreads giveaway alert 🚨 Enter below for a change to win an early copy of THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY from Saga Press. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Ginger Coffee Creams of Horror @gnofhorror.com · 13/03/2026

"The Christian soldier is an oxymoron." We talked to Christopher Buehlman about the BETWEEN TWO FIRES reissue, writing redemption in a plague, and the empathy of an insult comic. A masterclass in medieval horror. 🧵👇 [Link] @buehlmeister.bsky.social @gollancz.bsky.social #booksky

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Hell And Redemption: A Christopher Buehlman Interview On Between Two Fires - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

We talk to Christopher Buehlman about the Between Two Fires reissue, medieval horror, faith, and the empathy behind the insult comic.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I've done a lot of lobbying and a lot of activism. It seems stupid, it seems pointless, it seems ineffectual, but phone calls are one of the few things that legislative offices really pay attention to as a barometer for public opinion. Call early and call often.

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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

remember when the IRS put out a a free online tax filing system where you could just do your taxes through the IRS and it was actually well made and was pretty well recieved and then the tax filing industry and Republicans killed it and now you have to use TurboTax again

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Ooh, there are SO MANY great items in this literary auction (several of which I'm bidding on myself!), including signed books by @marthawells.com, @brynneweaver.bsky.social , & @veronicarothbooks.com , Zoom calls with agents, and lots more: www.32auctions.com/organization... #romancelandia

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Lit for Queer Liberation 2026

Silent auction 'Lit for Queer Liberation 2026' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Roan | S&T Rewrite: 143.4/150k @faindriart.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This is now a THE FAITHFUL DARK propaganda account. 🫵 oooo you wanna read a book with nuanced takes on organized religion and morally gray characters so bad oooo (it's also got a trans priest) #booksky

Cover of The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · 06/03/2026

Queer books about demons, fiends & devils: (A list of book titles and their authors can be found in the alt text) Order online at proud-geek.co.uk and get LGBTQ+ books and queer comics delivered to your door. #queerbooks #booksky

A stack of 9 queer books about devils and demons:

▪️ The Devil She Knows by Alexandria Bellefleur – demons, exes & lesbian romance.
▪️ Here To Slay by Radhika Sanghani - Buffy meets Hindu mythology.
▪️ Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich – roommates, college & fake dating.
▪️ Deadendia by Hamish Steele – trans teens, theme parks & demonic portals.
▪️ He’s The Devil by Tobi Coventry – roommates, paranoia & loneliness.
▪️ Herculine by Gracy Byron – cults, secrets & all-trans-lesbian communes.
▪️ Let Me Out by Emmett Nahil & George Williams – punks, outcasts & satanic panic.
▪️ The Demon of Beausoleil by Mari Costa – horny half-demons, bodyguards & exorcisms.
▪️ The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer – gothic fantasy, mystery & faith.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 05/03/2026

ending her career lying about an orwell quote while the entire room is getting news notifications about how she’s been fired and clearly doesn’t know it, perfect

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

They just want to make everything worse. They want us to die from diseases that could eradicated. They want dirty food and air and water. They want increased child mortality. They want a more unsafe, disgusting, hateful world. And the corporate press is like “but that’s a valid perspective tho?”

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had. I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!

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Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark

On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Almost one month until The Faithful Dark releases! Get the book that makes readers say ‘for a book this chaste it’s really horny’

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

So happy to announce that my folkloric sapphic vampire romance The Butcher’s Lot made the semifinals in #SFINCS3! Huge thanks to the judges for all their hard work!

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Be the reason your local indie bookstore stays in business this holiday season

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The BFS and Waterstones Covent Gdn is excited to bring you Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion on Thursday 13th November at 6pm. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfswatgod @stewarthotston.com @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social @willwiles.bsky.social

A background of grey with a gothic scrollwork on it, announcing that Marve Anson, Anna Smith Spark, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles will be conversing with Alexandra Beaumont at a British Fantasy Society event in Waterstones Covent Garden on 13th November at 6pm. The authors are pictured by their book covers.

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Cate Baumer @catebaumer.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

My paternal grandparents passed through Ellis Island in the 1930s as poor non-English speaking Eastern European (not to mention Catholic) immigrants. I’m the result of their American dream, and Mamdani represents the best of us.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 05/11/2025

"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week." This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.

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Yee_Hawtie @yeehawtie.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

my friend Grace is the woman who stood up to the guy in the Nazi SS uniform in those viral videos youve probably seen- he broke her nose with a beer stein - please share & donate and give her a hand with medical expenses, recovery and potential expenses gofund.me/72cb1a415

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Donate to Support UGA Student Assaulted by Nazi in Downtown Athens, organized by Alexandra Lang

Hello, My name is Grace Lang, and I am a 23 year old U… Alexandra Lang needs your support for Support UGA Student Assaulted by Nazi in Downtown Athens

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’m still learning. Lots of people who have been doing various forms of activism & community care work for a long time know much & I am grateful to them. & I can’t put it better than Diane Di Prima did: “NO ONE WAY WORKS, it will take all of us shoving at the thing from all sides to bring it down”

An excerpt from revolutionary letters, number eight, a poem by Diane Di Prima:
try to be clear
in front, what you will do if it comes
to trouble
if you’re going to try to split stay out of the center
don’t stampede or panic others
don’t waver between active and passive resistance
know your limitations, bear contempt
neither for yourself, nor any of your brothers
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NO ONE WAY WORKS, it will take all of us
shoving at the thing from all sides
to bring it down.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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