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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Did you know that one of IQ's 'Giving Back' inspirations was Dolly Parton? It's true! Now, for every 20 books we sell through the IQ site, we donate one. IQ has donated more than 350 books (not a spot on the 200+ million of the Imagination Library, but we’d like to think that Dolly would approve!)

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of our FIRST EVER Audiobook! 🎚️🎧 We're starting our audio journey with 'The Wind Reader'. We've been wanting to produce Audiobooks for years, and we've finally taken the leap! It'll be available over the next few weeks. (And yes, audiobooks count as reading).

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Years after writing this essay, I finally get round to publishing it. I know, I got distracted... markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/hard-metal... #BookSky #fiction #literature #technology #dystopia @inspiredquill.bsky.social

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Hard Metal in a Post-Digital Age

Silas Morlock & the Symbolism of Caxton’s Typewriter

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Are you a citizen or a zero? The choice may not be yours to make... tykewriter.wordpress.com/novels/citiz... #scifi #novels #dystopian #fiction #books #BlueSky @inspiredquill.bsky.social

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We've been part of EasyFundraising for a few years now, but we *always* forget to talk about it! 🫠 If you're UK-based, did you know you can raise FREE donations for IQ when shopping online? It won’t cost you a penny extra. We use these donations to fund mentoring and other social-enterprise work.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Happy Book Birthday to Citizen Zero, which turns 9 years old this month! 🎉 As author @man0words.bsky.social has often said... His books are meant to be dystopian *fiction*, ffs! Now, we're not saying that the Nexus bears an eerie similarity to IRL AI, but we're also not-*not* saying that, either...

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Citizen Zero presents a thrilling amalgam of The Matrix and V for Vendetta, with a twist of I, Daniel Blake... Get the novel from Inspired Quill in paperback and digital editions... www.inspired-quill.com/product/citi... #BookSky #cyberpunk #fiction #scifi #dystopia @inspiredquill.bsky.social

Citizen Zero book cover on a red background. Text reads: There were eyes, of one kind or another, everywhere.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We're more than halfway through 2026, and for someone who reads as much as Dorothy, it's high praise indeed when she already has a 'favourite book so far' in mind! Do you agree with her? What's your fave read so far this year? (IQ books don't count, we already know they're awesome. 😉) #BookSky

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The books were harvested, their spines torn away, their souls sucked from the dying pages -- all to feed the darkness. Silas Morlock from @inspiredquill.bsky.social www.inspired-quill.com/product/sila... #BookSky #books #fiction #dystopia #scifi #horror

Silas Morlock cover. "A room without books is like a body without a soul." A macabre melding of Fahrenheit 451 and Nosferatu.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Old Phuul is OUT TODAY! 💀 Can a Necromancer save a dying world? The Viiminian Empire rots from within, its dominion mere walking corpses and fading memory. Everyone knows its glory is gone. Everyone except Rhea Phuul. Grab your copy from anywhere books are sold - eBook and Pbk versions available!

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Bold of Rhea to assume that regular sausages in Tuonako list their real ingredients... It might be time to try lentils. Thankfully, IQ books are all 100% organic human-written with no 'artificial' ingredients. 😉 . . . #NoAI #FuckAI #DarkFantasy #IndiePress #NewReads

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

If you're reading this as it's posted, Rhea would be proud! 😉 Let us know in the comments what time you're seeing this and there might be a free eBook in it for one lucky reader! #fyp #darkfantasy #reading #tbr #giveaway

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Do you ever meet a character for the first time and within 0.42 seconds you just _know_ you're going to enjoy their page-time? There's at least one in every IQ book, and not necessarily the protagonists! Who was your last surprising-favourite? #fantasynovel #fyp #tbr #reading #favecharacter

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Poor Rhea didn't get the memo that it's okay to DNF a book you're not enjoying. 🫥 Not every book is for every person, and that's totally normal! What was the reason for your last DNF? #reading #dnf #tbr

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Archantael: Pangolinfox, Novelist, Streamer @pangolinfox.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Once again reiterating that there are thousands of young adult fantasy books that don't contribute to violent societal erasure of trans people. I have one, in fact! And you can buy it right now to support queer publishers and authors and reclaim our oxygen from decaying porcelain banshees.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

'The Lady Chatterley' Trial is commonly regarded as one of the great cultural watersheds of modern times – the point at which the taboos of late Victoriana eased into an era where writers could openly tackle any subject-matter... right? Author Dan Stride takes a look at taboo in fantasy fiction.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

With infinite thanks to artist Marco Pennacchietti for the gorgeous cover, and to @dorothywinsor.bsky.social for trusting IQ to republish this fantastic piece of YA Fantasy. You can even grab it directly from the IQ (yes, even as an eBook!)

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Deep As A Tomb by Dorothy A. Winsor | YA Fantasy | Inspired Quill

Buy Deep As A Tomb online and support an ethical, eco-friendly independent publisher. Paperback and eBook available.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's here and it is ~beautiful~. Deep As A Tomb is now out, and we can't wait for you folks to experience this cover IRL. The more you look, the more you see... kind of like Myla with her herbology books...

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Er... whoops? 🙃 I mean, we've all had a prank go accidentally too far, but getting involved in royal intrigue in a city that isn't even yours is a bit much. Though apparently not for Doniver! 'The Wind Reader' eBook is ON SALE NOW (ends July 5th). Available everywhere, including the IQ site!

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

YA Fantasy author @dorothywinsor.bsky.social very confidently prefers reading eBooks over physical paperbacks... but for an excellent reason! What format do you prefer, and why? (And yes, Audiobooks are books! Don't @ us!) #AudioBooks #eBooks #AmReading #YAFantasy #Author

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Every family's got a Galen. 😅🙃 The one who never picked up a book, drove the tutor to early retirement, and somehow still has opinions on everything. Myla's only got two words for him and tbh, that's generous. Deep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out June 30th. Pre-order today!

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Begin before the beginning... The Wind Reader is ON SALE NOW in eBook format. Get your copy before the prequel launches on June 30th! (Available almost everywhere online, including the IQ website if you don't want to give Bezos more rocket money). #BookSale #YAFantasy #BookSky

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

There's nothing quite like being called out on your own nonsense... Deep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out June 30th. Pre-order paperback & eBooks both available! #YAFantasy #Bookstagram #BookQuotes #ReadIndie #FantasyBook

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's almost here! 'Deep As A Tomb' launches at the end of this month and we are ~hyped~. And our amazing 'Proud Reader' tote bags are ONLY available direct on the IQ website... because iykyk. 😉📚

A paperback copy of 'Deep As A Tomb' lying on top of a 'Proud Reader' tote bag with three other paperbacks peeking out over the top

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Deep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out soon! I don't know what I'm more pleased about - the fact the author thought this book trailer for her amazing YA Fantasy was quality enough to post on our socials... or the fact that it 'only' took me 4.5 hours to create! 😅

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Archantael: Pangolinfox, Novelist, Streamer @pangolinfox.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

ALSO for #IndieApril please consider checking out @inspiredquill.bsky.social's anthology Root Cause, which is a collection of short stories about community and advocacy; I do have a gay furry story in here along with many other incredible, kind, and wonderfully creative authors' works #booksky

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Root Cause: Stories on Community | Inspired Quill Publishing

What does community mean to you? Explore with this anthology of 12 stories spanning literary fiction to cyberpunk fantasy.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Important, serious article going live on the IQ blog this week...

A screengrab from an upcoming blog post on the Inspired Quill website, which says: Can stories help actually protect people? (I mean, if you throw a book hard enough at a facist, will they not bleed? – Editor)

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wait... TWO cover reveal posts in one month?! @dorothywinsor.bsky.social's Deep As A Tomb introduces us to 17-year-old Myla who feels the land in her blood and bones. To young Prince Beran burning with a need for revenge. And to forest-born Kaven who will do anything to protect the girl he loves.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Important, serious article going live on the IQ blog this week...

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Archantael: Pangolinfox, Novelist, Streamer @pangolinfox.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

(And yes this features considerable tongue-in-cheek references and setting within an apocryphal version of my novel series published by @inspiredquill.bsky.social, which you can find here: www.inspired-quill.com/product/legacy)

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Legacy (Resonance Series #1) (Hugo Jackson) | Inspired Quill

Buy Legacy now and support an LGBTQ owned indie press. For every 10 copies sold via our site, we donate 1 to a charity.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

After a *saga* of a process (long story), we can finally share the cover for 'Old Phuul' by Dan Stride. Dark fantasy with rotting empires, ancient faith, shadow-stalking inquisitors, and one very stubborn woman who refuses to -ahem- let the dead stay dead. Coming August 1st!

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Yield Nothing Anthology -- SUBS are still OPEN. Inspired Quill is calling for short fiction and essays about resistance, hope, and human connection in the face of rising authoritarianism. Storytellers. Essayists. We're especially talking to you. 1/3 🧵

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I've just read an article by someone in a Big Press saying "We must be more honest with authors" (about marketing budget, editorial, expectations etc) and my eyes rolled back so far I could see my last two braincells. What do you MEAN you're not being completely transparent AS STANDARD!?

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Super proud to be have renewed our 'Disability Confident' status last week. The only reason we're still level 1 is that we don't have any PAYE employees. Otherwise I'm confident (har har) that we'd easily hop to level 2.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Had our 1st 'Author Town Hall' virtual meet on Saturday and oh my goodness it was SO GOOD. 👏6 IQ authors dropped in to chat about: - Metadata - DnD - Audio books - AI boundaries & challenges - Rapid-release logistics - Whack-a-Pirate Can't wait to do it again! I love the community we have at IQ. 🥹🤌

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

It's National Library Lover's Month! The spaces are great, but it's the people who work in them that make them so special. I have zero doubt that 'librarians riding on horseback to post-apocalypse wastelands to deliver books to folks in need' would be an actual thing they'd do, too...

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We -love- short and flash fiction. Over the last decade, we've published 10(!) titles containing shorter-than-novella work, with themes of: - Moments Of Fight / Flight - Identity & Becoming - Heroines in Fantasy - Monsters Within & Without - Hope As A Verb - Community What's your fave short story?

A collage of 7 book covers from the Inspired Quill anothologies, including: Monstrous Ink, Root Cause, Becoming Someone, Remnant's Hope, Heroine Chic, Claiming One and Hopefully Ever After

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Now I have the full set. Looking forward to reading my fellow IQ author's latest works. Wasn't expecting to see my name on the cover, though. I stand by every word! 😊 #booksky @inspiredquill.bsky.social

Photo of Hugo Jackson's books, Edge of Ascension and Remnant's Hope published by Inspired Quill.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

There's still time! ⌛ Paperback prices for IQ titles are increasing this week... apart from on the IQ website. If you've been waiting to order our books, you have this month only to lock-in the old price of £9.99 and save £2.50! We'll honour ALL website sales at the old price until we update them.

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Mark Cantrell @man0words.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The latest on my author site... As readers we often write ourselves into the 'biography' of a book, contributing tantalising clues to the human connection they represent. markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/you-dont-g... #books #literature #booksky #readers #history #heritage

Image depicts two people examining some realy old books in a library. Text reads: You don't get that with a Kindle. Sub-heading: Second-hand books are a trove of readers lives.

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Inspired Quill @inspiredquill.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Did you know we've only ever published ONE book in January!? 😅 Happy 14th(!!) birthday to Claiming One by E.J. Runyon! Indie Authors - share your January-publications! (Yes, really. Let's give the readers of BlueSky some ideas for their 2026 TBR piles!)

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