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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I do love hearing people around here refer to the main highway as if it were some temperamental Lord they have to pay their tithe to. If he be in a good mood, the journey swift. If not, delays abound

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Chills, Thrills and Kills October Itchio book sale is live!!! Get this amazing deal of October-themed reads that'll last you until next year! 80+ books for just $69! Less than a dollar a book and all the jokes you can make about the price! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

Graphic 2 for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I spur-of-the-moment went to a local improv event a month ago. Two weeks later started a short form improv class. Now it's week 3 and I just joined a long form one too 😂 It's more addictive than tattoos, apparently 🙃

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TJ Alexander (they/them) @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

if you're on goodreads my publisher is doing a giveaway of arcs for LOVE AND LAKE MONSTERS they look like this, they're gay as hell, and they are into some weird shit www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Two uneven stacks of advance reading copies for love and lake monsters in front of a bookshelf on a wooden floor.

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honestly, the Christmas anthology I have releasing in October (The Jingle and The Jangle) is making me think I should write another that's all new characters. Because I want to peddle smut with no reservations about silly caveats like spoilers, damn it 😂😂

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Aud Connelly: transcribing #Dogwood3 (88.5/95k) @audconnelly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Dogwood1 HOUND FATALE is coming on November 17! But you can preorder the ebook now! Paperbacks on release day, and it will be available on KDU. preorder link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLBF4CP1 sample chapters + content warnings: www.audconnelly.com/the-dogwood-...

This is the announcement flyer for THE DOGWOOD CHRONICLES 1: HOUND FATALE by Aud Connelly. The cover is a starry night sky with silhouettes of trees in the foreground. The title HOUND FATALE is a mix of gothic and cursive lettering with a woodcut of a rabbit from the public domain.

Around the cover are the following details:
Gratuitous violence, profanity, and laughing at all the wrong shit.
Pathetic yearning lovesick
“bad guys”.
Messy people, trippy magic.
Alternate-timeline fantasy.
Bad takes on classic literature.

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sometimes I feel like I've got things under control as an indie author. Others I have to look up how to enroll in kobo plus only to discover I already am 🤦🏻‍♀️ #selfpublishing #indieauthor #writesky #authorsky

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In anticipation of my upcoming release, The Jingle and The Jangle, I will pick 5 names at random on 10/4/26 from anyone who shares the original post below and send them free ebook copies of the first 3 novels in The Steer Queer Series! #queerromance #regencyromance #freebooks 📚💙

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lovely sentiment, I think I'll do just that *Deliquesces*

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've got 7k left to write in order to hit my September goal, a newsletter I haven't written that needs about forty things linked, I have boxes all over my new apartment, a bookshelf to build, a sink full of dishes, crates of art that needs to be hung So obviously I'm playing #dressmaker

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𝖓𝖚𝖘𝖍 🫜 @nushdeco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hello everyone, someone is impersonating me on discord, if you see a friend request from someone that looks like me or anything like that, PLEASE DON'T GIVE THEM MONEY 💜💜💜 I know y'all are smart just fyiiiii 🫜🫜🫜

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just 24 days to catch up on The Steer Queer Series in time for the release of The Jingle and The Jangle -a spicy Christmas anthology! #queerbooks #sale #regencyromance #queerromance 📚💙

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So dumb that a hard conversation going exactly how you expect can still be so disappointing. Like, being upset: fine. But why am I surprised I was right?

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It was the fuck thys of tymes. It was the fuck that of tymes.

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C.Quince🌈 Author @cquince.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You like - Political intrigue, but with haunted castles, sword fights, witchcraft and epic magic battles I wrote - That! ⚔️🛡🫯 And it's out now Buy direct: ninestarpress.com/product/at-t... Kindle/Apple: books2read.com/u/bzYoz9 #fantasy #swordandsorcery #heroicfantasy #lgbtq #books #gayromance

Alt text: two medieval warriors stand back to back, swords drawn, in a dark forest of thorns. One young man is a knight of western origin, pale skin, brunet, one long straight sword, the other young man is west Asian and wearing Turkic clothing, brown skin, brunet, using two shorter curved swords.
Title reads At the Border of Destiny, by C.Quince.
The artist is Kalimpaszmadar.

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Starting today, you can get The Steer Queer Series for only $3.00! The Lady and The List, The Gossip and The Guest, The Rapscallion and The Reliable- all #queer #regencyromances That's 3 full length novels for $1 each! 📚💙 itch.io/s/201144/the...

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The Catch-up Sale by Elizabeth Briars

A bundle by Elizabeth Briars, $3.00 for The Lady and The List, The Gossip and The Guest, The Rapscallion and The Reliable

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My debut queer dystopian horror novella is out today! In April 2025 I wrote an angry short story about a trans man trying to survive in a broken Britain. That story became a novella, landed with @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social, and is now out in the world! I’m so, so happy. payhip.com/b/lVB7M

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This Is How The World Ends

Run the race. Or die.Britain is at war, isolated by a digital blockade.Dissidents run a deadly race for the public’s entertainment, while the flood-ravaged country falls apart. The Cartwright family t...

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🪾The Witch of the Wood🏚️ A horrible curse is destroying Hatwick Wood. Milo Ashton is chosen to venture within and find the witch break it. When the curse spreads to him, he's certain that he will die. That changes when he meets a mysterious stranger. 🖤October 6, 2026🖤 Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP

The cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur over the dark background with branches. Below the cover, it reads:
Enter the wood.
Find the witch.
Break the curse.
OCTOBER 6th

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I almost have one bill sorted! Please repost! For the homies* 🥺 *it’s me. I’m homies 👉👈

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Preorders are open now for my upcoming Christmas anthology: The Jingle and The Jangle! Five spicy🌶️ short stories featuring the five couples established so far in The Steer Queer Series, they're the perfect way to keep you warm on cold nights 😏 #queerromance #queerbooks 📚💙 books2read.com/u/ba7Eyq

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Jingle and The Jangle by Elizabeth Briars

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Listen, I'm meant to be trying to sell books but I just desperately want proof of someone wearing this in real life (because I'm too chicken) So if you're braver than me, you can find it in my shop along with ebook copies of The Steer Queer Series 📚💙 elizabeth-zjb-shop.fourthwall.com

A screenshot of a powder blue tee-shirt. The text on it reads: "In the eyes of the law, I am sodomized with regularity" there is a graphic of an open book and the quote is attributed to Henry Fletcher from The Gossip and The Guest

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Lyanna 🌙 semi-hiatus @lyannatropes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

i'm pretty close to the 9k milestone (which is wild!), so.. here is some of my art? i got lady knights and fantasy sapphics

Ipomoea is leaping forward, reaching for a star as her legs turn into wood, merging with the tree below as if in an attempt to hold her or perhaps keep her trapped. Behind her, a starry night sky is shown within a golden frame, tree branches jutting out on the outside of the frame.

Camellia is wearing an elaborate gown with folds that resemble camellia flowers, and an ornate chest armour with pauldrons. She is standing while holding a long sword with a heart shaped gem lodged between the hilt and the guard.

In the background, within the frame behind her, a castle at sunset can be seen. The outer frame is comprised of an archway, where each column shows a hooded sculpted figure. Morning glories and vines crawl up the archway. On top, the head of a third figure is shown in the relief.

Vera is wearing a dark grey armour with a swan wing pauldron on the left, and a pauldron embossed with a swan on the right. The plates at the side and knee are also in the shape of wings. A white-purple cloth drapes over the chestplate and it reaches the floor. She has light skin, light purple hair in a buzzcut, blue eyes, and two beauty marks under the left eye.
She is standing as she holds a golden spear, the bottom of which is adorned with a wing. The background is a misty forest during the blue hour, and the first stars show in the sky.

Vera is surrounded by a golden frame decorated with white lilies and stars.

Elaine is kneeling down with a hand on her chest, as the moon goddess places a sword on her shoulder to knight her. Elaine is donning her armour, a long blue cloth embroidered with stars draping around her waist and down onto the ground.

The frame is comprised of a crescent moon, within which stars twinkle among the clouds. The rest of the frame is a pale gold border with branches within.

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Like any of these things? 🤔 ✨lighter fantasy ⚖️political intrigue 🧑‍🤝‍🧑ensemble cast 🔥fast-burn 🕯️slow-burn 🏳️‍🌈queer stuff 🗣️communication 🫂family dynamics 😳yearning Then check out TOUCHED! 💕 Itch: sagetgreene.itch.io/touched-blac... Kofi: ko-fi.com/s/fad8961eee Kobo/Zon: books2read.com/Touched-B 🌈📚 🌈✒️ 💙📚

The book covers for Touched: Black and Pink Editions by Sage T. Greene, surrounded by reader feedback.

Readers are saying...
"This is so soft! (cry emoji)"
"A fun, sweet story."
"Delightful prose that is elevated yet accessible."
"The smooching scenes in this book are soooo good."
"Still riding my cozy fantasy romance high from yesterday."
"A relaxing read with an engaging pace."
"The fantasy elements are present but not overwhelming, the descriptions and worldbuilding don't overstay their welcome, and I was actually rooting for the various couples."
"An enjoyable weekend read!"
"Tender, but passionate."

The cover for Touched is a bunch of flowers (roses and peonies) with swirly, romantic text. The background of this graphic is a field of lavender.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Almost halfway and I really need to pay the first bill today if I can! Trying to avoid the big angry PAST DUE emails and reminders 😮‍💨 Please repost if it’s not terribly annoying (trust me, I understand!!). ♥️♥️

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PREORDERS AVAILABLE NOW! 🪾THE WITCH OF THE WOOD🏚️ 📖Novella 🖤MM Fantasy Romance 💀Breaking a Curse 🪾A Spooky Forest ❤️‍🔥Fast Burn 🏚️A Search for a Witch 😟Nervous x Confident 🍂 Coming October 6, 2026 Universal: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

Over the background of a dark forest, the cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur with the blurb of the book next to it.
Blurb:
There is a witch hiding in the trees of Hatwick Wood. They are a steward of the wood, caring for the alders, maples, and cedar within, watching over the home of the beasts and birds. The people who survive on the generosity of Hatwick Wood—every denizen from Farbreak at the south edge to Northpost on the opposite side—respects the witch. Everyone knows the witch is the forest caretaker, and if anything ever went wrong, they need to be found to mend it.
When Hatwick Wood is cursed, the witch must be found. It is up to Milo Ashton, an unremarkable member of the Ashton hunting clan, to venture into the cursed forest and find the witch. But soon, he is cursed himself. A mysterious hermit named Cam finds him and swears that he can help Milo lift the curse. Milo is torn between the magnetic draw he feels towards Cam and the certainty that Cam is hiding something from him. Milo must find the witch, lift the curse, and reckon with his own feelings before he is consumed by the wood.
Releasing October 6th

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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The Catch-up Sale by Elizabeth Briars

A bundle by Elizabeth Briars, $3.00 for The Lady and The List, The Gossip and The Guest, The Rapscallion and The Reliable

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Between this and my car repair bill, it's going to be a truly woeful week of stress. And that's all before my other bills due next week. But, you know, one freaking problem at a time 😭 Every repost helps! 💙 Trying not to panic, but bills are Stress City these days ... ko-fi.com/rjcrunden/go...

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tomorrow I'll be revealing the cover for the Christmas anthology I'm releasing next month. Each story follows a couple established in the series so far and it is spiiiicy🔥🔥🔥 So now's the best time to jump into these #queer #historicalromance #books 📚💙

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So I'm moving this week (exciting! terrifying!) and I'm not looking forward to moving my books. Predominantly, I'm not looking forward to shamefully shelving the same books that had gone unread last time I moved. Three years ago. Oops.

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Now listen, I know I'm the one who dropped the ball on literally any marketing lately, but I just confirmed that I made zero sales in August. That's unfortunate 😕 September will hopefully see me rebound (not hard to sell 100% more when that's just 1 sale 😂)

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Authoring a list of prostitutes: a good way to make money in a desperate situation. Also a bad way to let all of London know how enamoured you are with your childhood best friend. But the list was penned anonymously. And you didn't say her name. Surely nothing can go wrong, right? #queerromance 📚💙

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

The Lady and The List by Elizabeth Briars

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maya kern @mayakern.com · 07/09/2026

hi all! this is really difficult for me to talk about, but the store is in danger of closing before the end of the year. you can read more about what happened here: www.mayakern.com/blog i'm at a point where i need to ask for help. 👇

maya is wearing the hot air balloons skirt in size 2xl. the skirt has a gradient of light blue to sunset pink with hot air balloons floating in the sky

maya is wearing the wrap top in a dusty green

maya is wearing a spaghetti strap maxi dress with a flattering pleated bust and belt, the pattern is a sepia-toned repeat of snakes and roses

maya is wearing a black midi skirt with pleats on the waistband

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Sho | Dora Ingrid @doraingrid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's my birthday today! ✨ Honestly no special wishes this year - I've been taking things slow while low on energy so there's fewer personal art this year. But what I did draw I love dearly so feel free to share! Dana and Niamh will appreciate you doing so! 😤 #art | #ocsky

Illustration of Dana (a pale, dark haired female elf) with a tiny opossum Malik on her shoulder, a black raven flying next to the two.
She's smirking, light reflected in her eyes. The scene is illuminated like in flash photography
Dana is wearing a white shirt with red trimmings, sleeves pulled up showing red tattoos on her forearms, brown pants, two leather belts with gold details and a matching bracelet with a big red gem.
She's leaning on a tree, the background behind her is a dark dead forest. The There's a decorative border around the background, in the style of her tattoos.

dark urge tiefling Niamh is holding a tray of bloody skulls. her gaze is blank, distant, her eyes bloodshot white - something's not quite right.

behind her is a dark eclipse and bhaal's teardrop halo frames her face

my dark urge tiefling Niamh in the style of Hades 2. she's wearing regal bhaalist clothing inspired by the game's aesthetic, lots of reds and whites with gold trims and skull decor. she's smirking, holding a dagger, long hair and cloak flowing in the wind

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A short work week always feels longest. That makes it the perfect time to escape to Regency London with Henry. Navigating her first season and feelings for a childhood friend, she's also concealing from the Ton that some days she's a man. #queerbooks #historicalromance #genderfluid #audiobook 📚💙

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The Lady and The List

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A London season was not something Henrietta Crofton ever wanted. An estate crumbling under the weight of his recently deceased father's gambling debts was s...

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Just bought myself a little trio to put a spooky tryptic together for my new apartment 🖤❤️

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Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚 undead & thriving 🦇👻😱 @vampireantihero.com · 04/09/2026

Pssst. It's my birthday today. Please share my work? You can find all my links here: www.conquerthyfear.com/links Upcoming BackerKit here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... And some recent-ish art! (I've been so busy this year I haven't done super much 🥲 reopening comms soon) #WritingCommunity

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I am so certain some of my moots are a good fit for this! I'm not because WordPress and I are mortal enemies 🫠

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The first company to negotiate buying a whole page or a few minutes of whatever platform and tagging it "this section of free ads provided by *insert business*" scores soooo much goodwill and doesn't need to budget for ad production or copy

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 01/09/2026

Lately, a ton of books with AI covers have topped the charts on numerous retailers in the Lesbian Romance category. Author Ren Rousseau put together a list of 99 *HUMAN* authors across all genres to support during Sapphic September. Full list: sapphicsept2026.my.canva.site

Celebrating Sapphic September with 99 human authors to add to your TBR

Fantasy and Romantasy. Dragons Liberty by K. B Diaz. Jasyn and the Astronauts by Gwenhyver. Demon for a Knight by KJ Bradford. Stars and Soil by Dax Murray. Under by Lily Fay. She Wolf by EK O'Connor. A Crimson Covenant by Aimee Donnellan. First of the Damned by Adriana Sargent. Parrhesia by Ren Rousseau. Necromantic by Morning Star.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

ONLY ONE MORE DAY!!! I’ve heard from a few folks that sales have been on the slow side, so please do check it out, grab a book and make an author’s day! ⭐️ indiebook.sale ⭐️

Indie Book Sale. Indiebook.sale. Fantasy, sci fj and horror. 29-31 August. Image shows a dragon reading a book.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Be sure you're checking out the #naratess indie book sale! Remember, if you read indie books, you're automatically gorgeous. I don't make the rules 🥰 🔗 indiebook.sale

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text. Several fantasy book covers surround the banner.

Text: Indie Book Sale

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Main banner designed by Arden Powell

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Tom Mock @tommock.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

TOMORROW Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror Almost 300 books will be discounted from between $2.99 to free! All markets! indiebook.sale

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Elizabeth Briars @elizabethbriars.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm excited to announce you can now buy ebook copies of The Steer Queer Series direct from my website! There are also some cheeky little merch options (if you wear the shirt from The Gossip and The Guest, I'm in awe of you) 📚💙 #indieauthor #regencyromance #historicalromance

elizabeth-zjb-shop.fourthwall.com

Elizabeth

The official website and shop of Elizabeth. Find the latest content, buy merch, and support your favorite creator.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Stories where a character saving the world happens to be nonbinary are my kind of books! 💛💜🖤 You'll find 9 of those in this sale, including my Nonbinary Heir Ruarnon, who's trying to end a multi-generational war (with a little help from irreverent Aussies 😉). 🌈📚🪐📚🏳️‍⚧️ sheilajenne.com/nonbinary-he...

Nonbinary Books, under $3 till Aug 31st, on nonbinary flag background.

Border: 9 books; Manipulator's War by Elise Carlson, Descent into Despair by DC Hart, Valet to the Prince by Sheila Jenne, Its Only a Little Death by Shane Blackheart, Lanter by Burgundy Athena Pendragon, Holding Onto Today by E.H. Timms, Magia Cristals by May Barros, The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistleberry, Giving in to Gravity by Avery Bridge.

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