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Kelsey Lynn Clarey 📚🎲🧶 @islanderscaper.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I’m so excited that I get to share the cover for SPIKES, DICE & OTHER VARIABLES with you all today SPIKES, DICE & OTHER VARIABLES by @harperkinsley.bsky.social releases on September 15, 2026 from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social! #asexualbooks #illustratedcover #2026debuts #romancebook #yaromance

Cover for Spikes, Dice and Other
Variables.Two teenagers sitting in a
classroom with a purple and yellow color
scheme. On the left, a white girl with long,
wavy blonde hair sits cross-legged on a
yellow desk, wearing a teal hoodie. She is
holding a volleyball and gazing
thoughtfully at the boy to her right. On the
right, a white boy with tousled brown hair
and black-rimmed glasses is dressed in a red sweater. He is smiling, looking at the
girl The title "SPIKES, DICE, & OTHER
VARIABLES" is prominently featured at
the top in bold, yellow lettering. Below
this, "Harper Kinsley" appears in the
bottom left corner.

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Monique AC @moniqueac.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hey! My story, "The Orchard-Bay" is in @inkedingraypress.bsky.social's Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds, coming out September 29th :-) You can pre-order it now. www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...

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Ash 🐉 CHILD OF THE DRAGON @ashintheashes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Acquisition announcement! I am thrilled to announce that @inkedingraypress.bsky.social is letting me write more Child of the Dragon books!! I can't believe I get to actually write more books! I cannot WAIT for everyone to return to this world with new and familiar friends and magics!

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Coming soon from Inked in Gray Press:
heart of the dragon and blood of the dragon
two more books from the world of Ashley N.Y. Sheesley's CHILD OF THE DRAGON

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Heart of the Dragon

Pact of the Ancients Book 2
After learning the tyrannical dragon kings were only a part of the curse over the Rhaegynne—that dragon shifters are only a small piece of the greater magical world—Kat and her friends must embark across the world to seek blessings from ancient and powerful beings to finally break the curse that doesn’t just take their freedom but now threatens their lives.

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Blood of the Dragon

Pact of the Ancients Prequel
A prequel taking take place prior to the events of Child of the Dragon and will follow the young dragon rider Z and her family as they attempt to rip out the heart of the Council of Mages from the inside.

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For better or worse, there’s no going back.

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New Author Alert! 🎉 Newly Acquired to Inked in Gray Press is @shanmonster.bsky.social's collection of deconstructed fairytales, folktales, and terrors in their debut collection Land's Sake!! Learn more about Shantell and Land's Sake at Inkedingraypress.com/blog

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

STELLAR PARALLAX cover reveal is here!! In twisted underground passageways, in the desolation of space, and on barren landscapes where the fate of a few seeds could make or break the future, the protagonists of Stellar Parallax: Human Hope in Grimdark Worlds find glimmers of light in darkness.

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R. F. Daniels (they/he) @rfdwrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

So excited to be a part of this!

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Em Harriett🍂 @emharriettwrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Beyond thrilled for this anthology to come to life :) get hype!

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Sneak Peak our newest anthology collab with @ajvanbelle.bsky.social STELLAR PARALLAX is 19 stories that explore the role of hope at the extremes of human experience and finding glimmers of light in darkness. Cover Reveal & Pre-Order Tomorrow!

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Welcome @dvewlsh.com to Inked in Gray with their literary novel The Raven at the End of Time! It is a speculative fiction novel about a man coming to terms with his family legacy and his own sexuality. Read the interview with Dave here: inkedingray.com/blog/

On a hazy August afternoon, without warning, a nuclear bomb dropped in the middle of town.
Only it didn’t detonate. At least not immediately. Instead, the explosion slowed down, promising to explode over an excruciating 150 years. Officials deemed it not an immediate threat. In fact, it was so safe a park was built around it. Jacob’s familial connection with the bomb, and his twin brother Alex’s obsession over it, was enough to drive Jacob away, until the call came late one night: Alex had gone missing, and he was last seen tinkering with the bomb.
Unsure of who to trust, Jacob decides to track down his lost brother, cleaving his way through the tangled web of Alex’s life. In his way are a well-funded bomb cult, a connected politician, local business owners, anarchists, and a strange man in a tattered raven costume that can read his mind.

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Welcome @rc-hopgood.bsky.social to Inked in Gray Press!! A special thanks to literary agent @ajvanbelle.bsky.social ❤️ Querida: is an adult genre-bending literary novel that speaks to how we use language to make meaning and about the intersections of class and power in society. Releases Fall 2027!

About Querida:
Maria Collins, a 60-year-old Mexican-American queer punk firecracker, is on a mission to destroy the family book, Querida, that has become the centerpiece of her 100-year-old megalomaniac father’s global religious empire. The book, rumored to rewrite itself every time it’s opened, is highly addictive. By getting rid of it, she’ll bring her father’s dominion crashing down—or at least hurt him back for wreaking havoc on the world.

Maria sets events in motion that may unexpectedly lead her to Fritz, her long-ago girlfriend and one true love who vanished 40 years ago. However, to find Fritz, Maria may have to join her father on a quest that will take her across Mexico, into war-torn and recently independent Texas, and possibly all the way to the Caribbean. Through the twisty journey, she will have to come to terms with her hatred of her father, her love for Fritz, and this supposedly magical book her great-grandmother wrote.

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Welcome @ajsuper.com to Inked in Gray Press Her adult/crossover science fiction novel, ARIA UNSUNG tackles power, community, family, and sacrifice through a story woven about magic and mechs. Releases Spring 2027!

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AJ Super @ajsuper.com · 04/02/2026

I’m excited to announce that ARIA UNSUNG, my book with mech-driving witches who use resonance magic with crystal technology, has been acquired by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social for publication in the Spring of 2027! Check out the blog announcement: inkedingray.com/aj-super-and...

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AJ Super and Inked in Gray Press Announce Aria Unsung |

Inked in Gray Press has acquired world English rights to Aria Unsung by author AJ Super.Aria Unsung is an adult/crossover science fiction novel about power, ...

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Emmie Christie @emmiechristie33.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

13. We Deserve to Exist by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social My favorites of this anthology were: "Our Lady of Silence" by @christinaladd.bsky.social "A Dawn Less Dark" by Kevin Mack

Cover art for "We Deserve to Exist" anthology. A girl in pigtails and a yellow dress stands in front of a burning skeleton with her arm upraised.

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

You can pre-order the Surviving Humanity anthology from the Inked in Gray Press ( @inkedingraypress.bsky.social ) website right here: www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...

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Em Harriett🍂 @emharriettwrites.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

New story coming in the Stellar Parallax: Humans Hope in Grimdark Worlds anthology from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social ! I'm so excited to share it and be part of a collection of awesome stories and authors! :) inkedingray.com/announcing-h... #anthology #sciencefiction #shortstory #writingcommunity

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Announcing Hope in a Grimdark World Authors! |

Coming Fall 2026! A new anthology from Inked in Gray STELLAR PARALLAX: HUMAN HOPE IN GRIMDARK WORLDS.Let’s not sugarcoat it — things are rough, and we don’t ...

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rayleighcall.bsky.social @rayleighcall.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Cover reveal for the next Write Hive anthology, Surviving Humanity. Thank you so much, @writehive.bsky.social for including my story, Live A Little. Pre-order available from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social here: www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This weekend, support a small business and add amazing books to your TBR list or find gifts for the booklover in your life! All books and book bundles are on sale for 15% off (no discount code needed!) Shop our site at wordsmakeart.com

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Welcome @mihika-biswas.bsky.social and her novel The Sword that Split the Dawn to Inked in Gray! Learn more about Mihika and their upcoming novel THE SWORD THAT SPLIT THE DAWN on our blog! Releases Fall 2027! inkedingray.com/blog

In a land split between demigods and mortals, Anari Desai is exiled from her kingdom for unlocking the power of a mysterious key. She seeks out a dangerous mage, Mirza Aindri, who vows to make her the crowned queen of her kingdom at a cost. Under her guidance, Anari joins a rebel group that hopes to take down her king’s everlasting dynasty.

Meanwhile, Mirza infiltrates the kingdom’s aristocracy as the nobles and king vie for her power, which bears a strange resemblance to the sealed-away demigods.

As the two serve their opposing sides, manipulating each side to bring about their doom, the two uncover the truth behind the nobles and the rebels. But as the three keys lead to the grail, Mirza’s true intentions come to pass.

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Did you know we are a sponsor of the Indie Ink Awards? Starting today, nominations for the 2025 Indie Ink Awards are open! These awards started as a way to highlight indie and self-published books and give the indie community more visibility. The awards are hosted through IndieStoryGeek.com

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Announcing the cover reveal for Trey Stone's upcoming novella A Death Worth Living! Pre-order now at Inkedingray.com

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Courtney & Clarke Collins | Fantasy Co-Authors @collinsauthors.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I’m excited to be a part of the cover reveal for @ashintheashes.bsky.social and her YA contemporary fantasy debut, Child of the Dragon from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social with cover art from @jv.arts.2020!

A cover with fire on the left edges and ice on the right edges centering around a girl in shorts and a tank top, raising a sword high and summoning lightning in front of a massive purple-y european dragon inside some sort of arena. The title: Child of the Dragon is written across the center in a curly, silver font, and the author name is in a smaller version of the same and says Ashley N.Y. Sheesley

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WOC Writers' Circle @wocwriterscircle.org · 30/09/2025

Hey #WritersCommunity! It's come to our attention that some sites have been posting about this call, but forgot 2 VERY important things! 1: The Women of Color Writers' Circle name 2: The fact that the call is ONLY open to BIPOC women. Submit here: inkedingray.com/new-antholog...

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

SAVE THE DATES! 🎉 Market Season is here! Yours truly will be out convincing you to add to your TBR list. Come sniff the pages of our newest releases and see our other bookish gifts. August Dates: 8/23 - Mall Crawl Book Faire at the Superstition Springs Center 8/29 - 8/31 - Tucson Comic-con

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WOC Writers' Circle @wocwriterscircle.org · 30/07/2025

Here's a part 2 on making the odds work in your favor for our Flowery anthology call! ko-fi.com/post/Want-To... If you're a subscriber and want to submit, now is the time! #FlowerAnth #Bookish #Anthology #WritersCommunity @inkedingraypress.bsky.social

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Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Happy Avery-Marsh-Moves-To Middle-Of-Nowhere-Virginia Day! The first entry in All I Know So Far is dated August 15, so while I hope you all have an excellent day, Avery is kind of going through it. TL;DR I wrote a book and you can get it from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social !

A graphic of a journal entry from August 15: I can't actually remember the last time I saw my parents touch, but it was probably by accident. My parents haven't been in love since I was, like, ten, and l get that it must suck to sleep in the same bed as someone who gets more excited when the waiter at Olive Garden brings out the bread sticks than when you come home from a long day at the office, but they couldn't have waited until after I graduated high school to get a divorce? Seriously?

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Come hang out at the FREE WriteHive Annual Conference July 11 - 13! You can find us: * hosting a booth - come ask us questions! * see our authors doing readings - did someone say giveaway 👀 * hearing pitches from authors - pitch us or other amazing agents/editors >>>>> Writehive.org to register

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🎉 It's COVER REVEAL Time🎉 Check out the cover for our newest release, coming July 29, 2025! Harvesting Game by @maxap23 with cover design by @carlincreating

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Inked in Gray Press @inkedingraypress.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Happy Release Day to @nicolezelniker.bsky.social and their book All I Know So Far 🎉 Be sure to follow them for more All I Know So Far updates and Release Day activities!

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Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

If you see this, quote with 🌸pink🌸 art! Does my amazing cover from the @inkedingraypress.bsky.social team count?

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Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

PREORDERS ARE LIVE, BABY! Y'all, @inkedingraypress.bsky.social went above and beyond with the book box? Like, my lil gay book has a book box??? And the notebook and stickers are stunning??? I'm so happy rn I could cry😭🌈📓 www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...

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CelticWolfCosplay @celticwolfcosplay.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

@riathewolf.bsky.social debut novel is checking every box that will add this to your “2025 must read list” @inkedingraypress.bsky.social knows we all want to disappear to a world of magic with plus sized heroine who is a living weapon granted magical abilities. Cover art by Danielle Kane.

The cover of Ria Paris’s debut novel. Of Stags and Wolves. The cover art is designed by Danielle Kane and features dahlia flowers arranged with blue shimmering crystals and the antlers of a stag on a black background. Text below the photo of the cover states “coming March 25th 2025”

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Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

"I consulted my friends who have read the manuscript in early stages because as a neurodivergent bisexual, I have never made a decision in my life." – a real life email I just sent my editor at @inkedingraypress.bsky.social

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JulieKS @julieks.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Pre-orders are now available for WriteHive’s next anthology (releases March 4!) And this one’s COZY! 📚☕️🫖 @inkedingraypress.bsky.social @writehive.bsky.social

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