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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 23/09/2026

The indie book scene is full of incredible cyberpunk stories: tales of digital uprising and making the best of a life in an increasingly technological world. #BookSky Books by: @kadenloveauthor.bsky.social, @ninavoss.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social, @eirabrand.com, and myself!

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 15/09/2026

Arcane Awakenings is live on Kickstarter! This has been such an incredible project to work on and I could not be more excited to see it take off! 18 authors, 17 urban fantasy adventures, all 100% Human made. www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc... #kickstarter #booksky #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy

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Arcane Awakenings - An Urban Fantasy Anthology

18 incredible authors bring 17 new urban fantasy stories to life!

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Uuuhhh... I think they might be here on BlueSky. @writehive.bsky.social and @bookspotlight.bsky.social. Yeah, there you go. They should have links on their profiles or websites or something.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Hahaha. Fair, and thanks! I care more about people reading it than me making money anyway, so Ill just call it an extended sale until I can get a price on it. 🤣

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Nothing explicitly queer, but i do know a bunch of queer-friendly spaces (mostly on discord). Writehive and Indie Book Spotlight are a couple that come to mind. A lot of (but not all) genre writing subs on Reddit too.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Generally the author, but there are a bunch of asterisks with that. But TIL my book has been free on Apple Books for a minute. 😅

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Queer authors of all sorts, the more the better!

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 22/08/2026

Omg thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 28/07/2026

Authors include, Eira Brand, Wes Cambron, JM Celi, Amy Cissell, Daniel Coolbaugh, Charli Cox, J. S. Gold, Tal Good, David Green, H. Y. Gregor, David Hensley, C. Thomas Lafollette, Jon R. Osborne, Ben Schenkman, Alin Silverwood, Jason J Willis, Pepper L. Willis, and Robert York.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 28/07/2026

At long last, the cover reveal for Arcane Awakenings: An Urban Fantasy Anthology! This project goes live on @kickstarter.com on 9/30! 18 authors, 17 amazing stories, 100% Human-made including this amazing cover by Miblart! www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc... #booksky #kickstarter #fantasy

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Coming soon: Arcane Awakenings

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 21/07/2026

Can't wait for this one!

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Delving into one of my favorite design topics for this @tbrcon.bsky.social 2026 panel! I’ll be moderating a discussion on “The Psychology of Fonts & Layout” with @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social @claymorecovers.bsky.social @eirabrand.com @monteroauthor.bsky.social, so join us on July 31 at 3pm EST.

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Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

✨🌟✨OUT NOW!!!✨🌟✨ The Stars Will Be Our Ocean is available now in epub and paperback! All purchase and review links are available at lizzieblackwood.carrd.co Buyers guide in the thread below! 🧵

Graphic showing the cover of The Stars Will Be Our Ocean (The title texts floats among a starry background mingling with nebulous blue gasses with the author name “Lizzie Blackwood” at the bottom. Two figures float together at the center, holding hands as though dancing and smiling at each other. The figure on the left is a sharklike humanoid with a finlike crest off the back of his head wearing complex but form-fitting armor. The figure on the right is a human woman with pale skin and short black hair wearing a back jacket, shirt, pants, and boots.) with the caption "Out Now! Her world is dying. His world cast him out. Together, they can change a galaxy."

For fans of Mass Effect, A Memory Called Empire, and The Shape of Water comes a story of love between outcasts caught in the mire of intergalactic politics.

First contact with the vast spacefaring empire of the Reshketh seemed like a miraculous boon for Humanity, trapped on a dying Earth. But in pursuit of an alliance, something has gone terribly wrong, and it's up to cultural advisor Jenna Kalandra to figure out why before it's too late. The only problems are that she has no information, no connections, and her own Ambassador hates her just for existing.

Jenna isn't one to give up easily, but she'll need the help of a mischievous Al, an inventive Human tech, her no-nonsense ex-girlfriend, and one charmingly unprofessional Reshketh security guard named Tarek to survive her Ambassador's wrath. Can these misfits find a way to save the alliance (and themselves) before prejudice dooms Humanity? And can Jenna's friendship with the roguish Reshketh become something deeper when no one knows who to trust?

"There's hope yet, even if it's hard to see the shape of it. You taught me that. But no matter what happens, this time right here is ours."

Graphic with the caption "If you liked..." over the title images of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, The Shape of Water, and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, followed by the caption "You may enjoy..." over the cover image of The Stars Will Be Our Ocean.

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Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

✨🌟✨IT'S RELEASE MONTH!✨🌟✨ My debut sci-fi romance, The Stars Will Be Our Ocean, officially releases July 14th! If you like... 🏳️‍🌈 Queer space opera 😘 Slow-burn alien/human romance 🫂 Hurt/comfort and found family Then check out my purchasing and review links at lizzieblackwood.carrd.co

Coming July 14th
Her world is dying. His world cast him out. Together, they can change a galaxy.
The Stars Will Be Our Ocean by Lizzie Blackwood

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Book cover for The Stars Will Be Our Ocean:
The title texts floats among a starry background mingling with nebulous blue gasses with the author name “Lizzie Blackwood” at the bottom. Two figures float together at the center, holding hands as though dancing and smiling at each other. The figure on the left is a sharklike humanoid with a finlike crest off the back of his head wearing complex but form-fitting armor. The figure on the right is a human woman with pale skin and short black hair wearing a back jacket, shirt, pants, and boots.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 11/07/2026

Follow Arcane Awakenings on @kickstarter.com to find out what happens! www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc...

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Coming soon: Arcane Awakenings

An Urban Fantasy Anthology

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 11/07/2026

First up, Wes Cambron and his lighter! Mason is a biker with a checkered past and a sixth sense he can’t really explain. After a run in with a dryad in the forest, he finds out that the mechanic shop he works for is actually a druid order protecting Kansas City.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 11/07/2026

Ahead of the cover reveal for Arcane Awakenings, we'll be doing 1 scratch-off per day for each of our authors' stories along with a short blurb! #coverreveal #kickstarter #urbanfantasy #indiebooks #booksky

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 12/06/2026

Arcane Awakenings is an anthology about the collision of magic and the supernatural with the contemporary world, following characters discovering this new magic for the first time. www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc... #writingcommunity #booksky #kickstarter #fantasybooks

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Wraithmarked Creative @wraithmarked.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If you missed this book, and would like to grab a copy, it's still available for pre-order! Interior layout by @eirabrand.com

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 06/06/2026

Arcane Awakenings, an urban fantasy anthology, is coming soon to #Kickstarter! There are a ton of talented authors on this project so head on over to the pre-launch page and sign up. This is going to be a collection you don't want to miss. www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc... #booksky #indieauthor

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 02/06/2026

Happy Pride y'all! Here are my book recommendations for the month that either feature queer characters, were written by queer authors, or both. :) Definitely give them all a read and pick them up anywhere but Amazon (if possible). #pride #booksky #queerauthor

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 30/05/2026

Check out our Kickstarter trailer for our new project Arcane Awakenings: An Urban Fantasy Anthology! Please follow our pre-launch page to get updates on our project. It launches September 13th! Pre-Launch Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/arc... #booksky #kickstarter #indiebooks #fantasybooks

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 21/05/2026

Recently had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Misty Morning Stories about @kickstarter.com as an author. It was a great time, and you should check it out! youtu.be/efnngRpCar4?... open.spotify.com/episode/1LFi... #kickstarter #crowdfunding #indiebooks #booksky #writingcommunity

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S2 Episode 21: Should Authors Run A Crowdfunding Campaign? With Wraithmarked Creative’ Eira Brand!

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 14/05/2026

Stoked to be part of the Arcane Awakenings anthology with so many talented authors! Urban fantasy is the genre that got me started, so it's been a lot of fun to return to it again as an author. Give the Kickstarter campaign a follow so you don't miss out! #kickstarter #booksky #urbanfantasy

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Coming soon: Arcane Awakenings

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 12/05/2026

We've seen these sorts of things before, and they disproportionally hurt minorities. Tell me you want to lose creators to your competitors without telling me that. Bottom line is that Kickstarter can and should do better for the creators on the platform.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 12/05/2026

So @kickstarter.com updated its platform policies to effectively remove adult-oriented projects from the platform. To my knowledge, they haven't specified the reasoning, but this is likely a result of pressure from Stripe. #kickstarter #stripe #crowdfunding #indiebooks #booksky

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Hel ✨ || Untwined is out now!! 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My fourth full-read review of Round 1 of #SPSFC #SPSFC5 is for Run Like Hell by Eira Brand. #BookSky A gory, cyberpunk whirlwind of a book where underdog MC Raide is up for the quest of her life to save the odd piece of tech entrusted to her by her dead BFF. helynalclove.com/2026/04/03/s...

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SPSFC5 Round 1 review – Eira Brand: Run Like Hell

I read this novel for The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, SPSFC. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find o…

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 28/04/2026

*excited author noises*

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Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

✨🌟✨COVER REVEAL TIME✨🌟✨ I present to you all the front cover of The Stars Will Be Our Ocean, projected for release in July! (I'll confirm the date when I announce pre-orders/ARCs soon). The art is by the incomparable @aowna.bsky.social! There's a full wrap-around version too (reveal TBD 👀).

Book cover for The Stars Will Be Our Ocean:
The title texts floats among a starry background mingling with nebulous blue gasses with the author name “Lizzie Blackwood” at the bottom. Two figures float together at the center, holding hands as though dancing and smiling at each other. The figure on the left is a sharklike humanoid with a finlike crest off the back of his head wearing complex but form-fitting armor. The figure on the right is a human woman with pale skin and short black hair wearing a back jacket, shirt, pants, and boots.

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 18/04/2026

The Fahrenheit 420 book sale is coming Monday! We have some incredible books from incredible authors lined up, so buckle up! #booksky #indiebooks #booksale #420blazeit #writingcommunity

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Coastal Kate @gabbrogirl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

There’s a book sale coming - save the date 4/20 🚀 15+ indie authors Loads of bargain books! Authors include @eirabrand.com @hannadelaney.bsky.social @nicholaswfuller.bsky.social @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social @francepinzon.bsky.social @waltshuler.substack.com

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Looks like The Seeds of Dissolution and Run Like Hell by @eirabrand.com are both Quarterfinalists from team Space Girls for the @spsfmoment.bsky.social SPSFC contest!

Quarterfinalists for the SPSFC contest from Team Space Girls include:
Artificial Selection
Transcendent
The Cataphract Oath
Our Simulated Selves
The Quantum Entanglement
Run Like Hell
The Seeds of Dissolution

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Eira Brand @eirabrand.com · 02/04/2026

15+ Indie Authors spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Dystopian fiction. You don't wanna miss it. Stay tuned. 4/20-4/26 #writingcommunity #booksky #indiebooks #booksale

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Ian Patterson @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

TRANSITION RELEASE DAY Transition is a standalone prequel novella in The Narrator Cycle. Equal parts sharp-edged and darkly humorous, it's a great way to enter the universe, or can be read after Transcendence to add depth. Available through all major retailers, print and ebook.

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Ben Schenkman - Author & Narrator @benschenkman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Happy #newrelease day for My Brother's Keeper! See what readers are saying about this fantastic new urban fantasy with a jaw-dropping twist! Available now in eBook, paperback, hardcover, and #kindleunlimited www.amazon.com/Brothers-Kee...

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MTG Wolf Girl 🐺 @mtgwolfgirl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I read a thing: 4/5 With a name like Run Like Hell, you expect a high momentum consistent pace; and damn does it deliver. The story feels like it doesn't stop, keeping you on the edge of your seat as you follow the protagonist through a winding clusterfuck of a very much no good really bad day.