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Strange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The reviews are in! Man, Muse, Monster by Naomi Gibson reviewed by Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social Link ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Book 2 finished (The Song of Achilles, a reread), beginning book 3 (Dead & Breakfast by Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor). Very funny so far!

A photo of my (tanned) knees with a view of beach chairs and blue sky behind. On one knee is Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and on the other knee is Dead & Breakfast by Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Bump, Set, Sparks, my sapphic rivals-to-lovers beach volleyball romcom, is out now 🏐✨ read.macmillan.com/lp/bump-set-...

Picture of my book: Bump, Set, Sparks. Two women in silhouette walk on the beach holding hands, palm trees around. The moon on the horizon looks like a volleyball. The text says: Two rival volleyball players compete for the championship in this summer romp full of community, crushes, and courting from the author of Flirty Dancing.

“Romance and rivalry collide like waves on the beach . . . a true love story that’ll hit you right in the heart!”
—Matthew Hubbard, critically acclaimed author of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

“Talk about an ace of a rom-com . . . A joyful and heartfelt must-read!”
—Chip Pons, author of Winging It with You

Order Your Copy Now

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Opening this up to anyone! I’d still love to give away a few more copies. Please DM me if you’d like a free ebook 💜 #romancelandia #indiebooks 💙📚 🌈💜

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Neodrew @neodrew.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Celebrate Pride Month with an $2.99 ebook sale of @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social ‘s cozy MM workplace romance series “Falling Hard” (descriptions of each book in the comments of her post below). #romancelandia #queerromance #ebooksale #pridemonth 🌈📚 👨‍❤️‍👨📚 🏳️‍🌈📚

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

To celebrate PRIDE and the release of my next queer romcom BUMP, SET, SPARKS (out June 16), my Falling Hard trilogy ebooks are on sale for $2.99! (Until June 15) (If you’re trans, keep reading!)

To celebrate Pride and the release of my novel Bump, Set, Sparks, the ebooks of my Falling Hard trilogy are on sale for $2.99. (Psst, are you trans? Read the next slide)

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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🗣️ NEW CRITICAL FRIENDS PODCAST! This month, @hanacarolina.bsky.social and @alexyquest.bsky.social talk to me about reviewing debuts: are there extra responsibilities a critic has to new writers, and if so what are they? Hana and Alex also recently wrote debuts of their own, so it's a rich chat.

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Critical Friends Episode 23: On Reviewing Debuts

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Hana Carolina and Alex Kingsley join Dan Hartland to think about reviewing debut books and writers. Is there an extr…

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Also… there’s a Goodreads giveaway (US only) on right now! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🏐✨ Bump, Set, Sparks, my sapphic rivals-to-lovers beach volleyball romcom is out 3 months today, and I am beyond honoured to share this blurb from the ever so talented and handsome @matthewhubbard.bsky.social Thank you, Matthew 😘 I’m beyond grateful ❤️

“Romance and rivalry collide like waves on the beach in Jennifer Moffatt’s Bump, Set, Sparks. This delightful, volleyball rom-com isn’t just about falling for your competition; it’s a journey through sand, sun, and sweat to discover who you are and what matters most—a true love story that’ll hit you right in the heart!”
—Matthew Hubbard, critically acclaimed author of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

So proud to be featured in @strangehorizons.bsky.social Criticism Special. Big thank you to @danhartland.bsky.social for including my musings on fast produced pop fiction - a review/publishing trends analysis, with some perhaps non-obvious appreciation for Ben Alderson's achievements in that space.

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I wrote this flash romance story in between books this summer and it just got published! short-story.me/stories/roma... I hope you’ll check it out… it will only take a minute to read! #romancelandia #shortstory 🌈

A photo at a rock concert - the band in blurry in the background and over it, someone’s “heart hands” are silhouetted in front. Text overtop includes the story title “Don’t Sit, You’ll Miss It” and the bullet points: flash romance, meet cute, free to read

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

New review @strangehorizons.bsky.social! An obscure folk band is thrust into fame in a horror novel about the perils of social media. How do you preserve creative joy in a world that commodifies art and feeds obsession? Thanks to @danhartland.bsky.social for taming this monster of a review.

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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

One for the weekend at SH today: @hanacarolina.bsky.social doing some proper thinking about Joey Batey’s It’s Not A Cult (@bloomsburyraven.bsky.social). She argues that the novel’s particular “aesthetic approach … challenges the romanticisation of artists … and sensationalisation of relationships.”

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It’s Not a Cult by Joey Batey

It’s Not a Cult is obsessed with mediation.

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Excited to share a new flash in Literally Stories! Burnout and modern frustrations meet ghosts. Can we truly imagine other experiences, other lives? A fleeting dream turned into a tiny story 👻✨ share.google/hDJEx0N2QjVC...

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Timeless Sympathy by Hana Carolina

Our house was what dreams were made of—a hazy vision of lost grandeur, countless rooms, and long corridors leading to an airy parlour. A crumbling gilded ceiling glittered in the light seeping thro…

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Angus Bookfest is a brilliant initiative keeping the arts alive in the face of funding cuts and diminishing opportunities. Sarah is wonderful and endlessly supportive of local authors ❤️ Every little helps! Please chip in or share: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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Help raise £1000 to Help fund this years Angus Bookfest in Montrose, 16th-23rd of November – JustGiving Crowdfunding

Iʼm raising money to Help fund this years Angus Bookfest in Montrose, 16th-23rd of November. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

"Full of rich emotions from terror to arousal, and beautiful descriptions, this is an exciting and quick read sure to please queer romantasy fans!" ⚔️🌈 New review today by @retreasure.bsky.social: "Hana Carolina's The Inescapable March" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

"Book Review: Hana Carolina's The Inescapable March By Rebecca E. Treasure. Apex Magazine Issue 150"

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I'm thrilled to be the second writer published by @wilywinchesters.bsky.social 🎉❤️ The new lit mag is asking for a queer twist on classical and historical lit. My story is a steampunk tale of innovation and erasure, forbidden love and public legacy 💔 wilywinchesters.substack.com/p/heart-of-t...

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The Heart of the Matter

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I am sooooo excited for this announcement! My 5th book & 2nd with @stmartinspress.bsky.social is called ✨BUMP, SET, SPARKS✨ and is scheduled for release June 16, 2026. BUMP, SET, SPARKS is a sapphic rivals-to-lovers beach volleyball romance that I can’t wait for you read ☺️🏐 #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈💜

Bump Set Sparks
By Jennifer Moffatt
Coming June 2026
From St. Martin’s Griffin
Graphic of a pink and white volleyball on top of a beach at sunset

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 12/08/2025

To expand a bit: There's a whole culture of noise around writing - cover reveals, giveaways, courting bookstagrammers, launches, awards lists, promo art - and none of it moves the needle more than a fraction. You know who gets attention? People who are already successful. Just write.

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Book 1 in my trilogy A HARD SELL is on sale - only 99 cents! When I wrote it my goal was “write the cutest cuteness I can.” Queer warm fuzzies, fake dating x 3, only one bed, it’s all there. Also perfect for gifting to a friend (or 3) who likes adorable escapism 🥰 #romancelandia #indiebooks 💙📚 🌈💜

A graphic showing the ebook of my book A HARD SELL on sale for 99 cents from Amazon

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

And the first copy of A HARD NOTE is out in the world 🥹 Mine arrive today! I know a few other friends have copies arriving today too, can’t wait to see their pics! mybook.to/ahardnote #fallinghard #queerromance #romancelandia #indiebooks 💙📚 🌈💜

A photograph that is a close up of my book A hard note that someone is holding

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Gwenbauer 3️⃣1️⃣ @gwenindoubt.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

SCREAMING! I didn't expect to fall in love with Morgan and Kazio as much as I did, but this might be my favorite coupling of the series. CHECK IT OUT!

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

IT’S HEEEERE!!! My trilogy is now complete 🥹🥹🫠🫠 Self-centered wannabe rockstar redemption arc with grumpy bartender, friends-to-lovers gay romcom 💜 Mybook.to/ahardnote #romancelandia #indiebooks 💙📚 🌈💜

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Just got a lovely acceptance! 🎉 It reminded me that I haven't posted about The Life Experience Ltd., my story in the new issue of Schlock! Thank you, Gavin Chappell. What's left when every aspect of life is commercialised? schlock.co.uk - The Life Experience Ltd share.google/M0jhUPL6RvdZ...

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

💜 A HARD NOTE 💜 is out in 5 weeks and I am building my ARC team! ❤️ M/M romcom 🎸 Self-centered wannabe rockstar/grumpy bartender 🔥 Slow burn, simmering tension, fade to black 🐱 Cute animals ☀️ Low-angst, HEA

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Morgan's story is absolutely wonderful, a complete transformation. Highly recommended!! He's so lovable, too ❤️

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Thrilled to see my review of @smhallow.bsky.social's novella How To Survive This Fairy Tale in @strangehorizons.bsky.social! A gorgeous, hopeful story weighing the cost of true happiness. Thank you @danhartland.bsky.social. @cozyginger.bsky.social never misses. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

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How to Survive This Fairytale by S. M. Hallow

Narrative—a tool which forms the basis of both human culture and psychology, the building block of collective and individual identities—becomes a subject of this novella in itself.

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The Romantic Comedy Book Club @romcombc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The diva, the juicy drama, the cattiness, and the sheer hilarity of the situation make you hope that someone turns this book into a 10 episode limited series! romcombc.com/book/flirty-... @netgalley.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social #romancelandia

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Excited to have a guest post featured at The Nerd Daily today! You can find out what inspired me to reimagine Dirty Dancing as a queer romcom🕺💃🎶 FLIRTY DANCING is out on Tuesday! thenerddaily.com/jennifer-mof... #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈💜

Screenshot from my guest post at The Nerd Daily for my book Flirty Dancing called “Reimagining Dirty Dancing as a Queer Romcom”

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Neodrew @neodrew.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Take a listen to an excerpt from @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social ‘s Flirty Dancing!

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Take a listen to part of the opening chapter of the FLIRTY DANCING audiobook narrated by the brilliant Mark Sanderlin 😍 There’s a longer excerpt on my website if you’d like to hear more 💜 www.jmoffattwrites.com/books/flirty... FLIRTY DANCING is out in 7 days! 🥳 #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈💜

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Cw: homophobia I really wish people would stop leaving hateful comments and angry reacting to my FB ads for my sweet little gay romcom. You can click hide or scroll on by without actively trying to hurt me, guys. Your life will not improve by being an asshole to me. I just want to write cute books

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Hana Carolina @hanacarolina.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The editors at Literally Stories are fantastic and so kind ❤️ They created an author page to promote my upcoming story - and even let me get away with subtly plugging my novella! literallystories2014.com/hana-carolina/

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Hana Carolina

Hana Carolina (she/her) is a pseudonym of a creative and academic writer based in Montrose. In love with the gothic atmosphere of Scotland, she moved out of Poland as a teen and now balances her ol…

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Brittni 📚 BookSky @wish-upon-a-tbr.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Do you like to keep track of upcoming releases? I sure do! Here are 8 books heading our way that are absolutely on my TBR.

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Shoutout to the soccer parents today! 😘 I hope your skies were blue and your coffee was hot ☕️☀️ Who watched kids’ sports today? 🙋‍♀️ Or who has fond memories of Soccer Saturday? ⚽️

Bathroom mirror selfie of me in my soccer mom gear (leggings, pink t-shirt, hoodie tied around my waist) carrying a cup of Tim Hortons coffee

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I have an amazing treat for you!!! A free sample of the FLIRTY DANCING audiobook! www.jmoffattwrites.com/books/flirty... Mark Sanderlin absolutely CRUSHED the narration, absolute perfection 😘👌 I hope you’ll give it a listen! #romancelandia #audiobook 💙📚 🌈💜

Screenshot of my website showing the sound cloud bar to listen to the audiobook sample of Flirty Dancing

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

5 reasons to pre-order FLIRTY DANCING: 💜 You’re a fan of Casey McQuiston 💜 You love Broadway 💜 You’re a Dirty Dancing devotee 💜 So You Think You Can Dance is your jam 💜 You’re looking for your next summer read Out May 27 but you can pre-order your copy today! tinyurl.com/flirtydancing 💙📚 🌈💜

“Get ready to fall in love.” ~ Amanda Sellet, author of “Hate to Fake it to You”

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Mandy Eve-Barnett @mandyevebarnett.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

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sebdoubinsky.bsky.social @sebdoubinsky.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Huge thanks to @hanacarolina.bsky.social for this beautiful gift. This a wonderful queer and very original dark Fantasy novel which I very highly recommend!

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

A bit embarrassing 😂 but I have a fan club on FB if you want to be a JMuffin? The name arose because I tend to have a lot of baked goods in my work & a chocolate chip muffin is what I draw when I sign copies of my 1st book. We’d love to have you 💜 tinyurl.com/jmuffins #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈💜

JMuffins fan club
Join on Facebook
tinyurl.com/jmuffins

A photo of the title page of my book A Hard Sell with my autograph and a drawing of a chocolate chip muffin

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Jay 💜 Bump, Set, Sparks is out! @jmoffattwrites.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It’s May! And that means… FLIRTY DANCING IS OUT THIS MONTH 😭😭😭😭 This calls for a trope map! FD is packed with tropes (as is all my work 😂) and I hope you love them as much as I do 💜 read.macmillan.com/lp/flirty-da... #flirtydancing #gayromance #mmromance #queerromance #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈💜

Flirty Dancing tropes: grumpy/sunshine, found family, forced proximity, musical references, celebrity crush, so you think you can dance?, the tango, slow burn

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