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Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️ @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Before We Go Blog reviews Molly Dowd Sullivan's spooky contemporary fantasy, A Light from the Nether for #SPFBOXI! A great one to check out for October! beforewegoblog.com/spfboxi-revi... #SPFBO #SPFBOReviews @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

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SPFBOXI Review: A Light From the Nether by Molly Dowd Sullivan

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Howdy friends! It would be so cool to get some donations in this week for Drop Deadlift Gorgeous on the 24th! You can sponsor my deadlift to support trans+ communities! Or pick up a book between now and the 24th and I'll donate one dollar of the proceeds. 💙📚🌈📚⚔️📚🚀🏋‍♀️ givebutter.com/DDG2026?gba_...

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last call for novella submissions! We have three spots left! Submissions will be closing tomorrow (September 26th) at 11am EST. #authors #writers #booksky forms.gle/DBM6MPYwQd6e...

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are coming up on spooky season, so why not check out a a sapphic vampire novella! 🧛‍♀️🌈📚

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Get those novellas in! SFINCS is now open for speculative fiction novellas!

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Queer Your eReader is tomorrow! A Second Life Worth Living will be on the list so keep an eye out for it as you find your next queer read!

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

If you have a novella, start getting it ready!

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Nillu Z Nasser @nillunasser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This free online book reading plus Q&A is tomorrow. You must register before to be ushered into the inner sanctum. We'd be delighted to have you join us. Plus giveaways! @ldcolter.com @karenlucia.bsky.social @emmiechristie33.bsky.social @slashnburnett.bsky.social @christianek.bsky.social #SWSWQR

Six author pics on a purple background to showcase the line up of the QuickReads event hosted by Strong Women-Strange worlds on Sept 4

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L. D. Colter - Author @ldcolter.com · 03/09/2026

Tomorrow! 8 min readings. Book giveaways! Find a new favorite SFF author at the FREE Zoom event. Register in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... #SWSWQR #sff #fantasy @emmiechristie33.bsky.social @slashnburnett.bsky.social @nillunasser.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social Alex Grehy

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Nillu Z Nasser @nillunasser.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'll be one of the featured authors at this virtual reading along with @ldcolter.com. Here's my challenge to you to share the first line or two of the book you're reading from, and to tag one of our fellow authors. I'll share mine too 📚 www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... #swswqr #booksky #reading

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Opening line of Ex Partum: The baby was awake. (They say you shouldn't start a story with the MC waking up. But they never said anything about the baby.) Join us at @swsworlds.bsky.social to hear more! Whatchu got, @emmiechristie33.bsky.social? #SWSWQR

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Opening of Blackburn Station: "I had kept myself alive. I clawed my way forward, saving myself. And for what?" Come hear some more on Sept 4 at 11 Central! Hosted by @swsworlds.bsky.social Show me what you got @ldcolter.com #SWSWQR 📚🌈📚💙📚🚀📚

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have some book fun coming up in September!

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Help support trans+ communities by sponsoring me during Drop Deadlift Gorgeous! givebutter.com/DDG2026/kare...

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I decided to do a little refresh on my cover for A Seond Life Worth Living. Because even dark dystopian novellas deserve a little love

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Divination Hollow Reviews @divinationhollow.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Curious about September's Queer Your eReader authors, and want to find out when our next event takes place? Then you need to check out our latest Substack post! divinationhollowreviews.substack.com/p/queer-your...

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Queer Your eReader September 2026 Authors

A special announcement today, as we reveal the authors taking part in September's Queer Your eReader free book blast event!

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Come find some new and amazing speculative fiction by women and non-binary authors! Join me, @ldcolter.com, @emmiechristie33.bsky.social, @slashnburnett.bsky.social, and @nillunasser.bsky.social while we read snips of our science fiction, fantasy, and horror books. #SWSWQR tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n

Purple background with the words: "Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by L.D. Colter, Karen Lucia, Alex Grehy, Emma Burnett, N.Z. Nasser, Emmie Christie. September 4, 12 noon EDT Free on Zoom. Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com"

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Congratulations to Wraith and the Revolution by @ajcalvin.bsky.social You are through to round 2 of #BBNYA2026 Well done!

A soldier in sophisticated armour in a city

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Congratulations to Fimbulvinter's Fires by @amweald.com You are through to round 2 of #BBNYA2026 Well done!

A man with axe in each hand in spooky looking woods

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Divination Hollow Reviews @divinationhollow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

With a little over a week to go for Pride in Horror, we have more queer goodness for you until the end of the month! Today, we feature an interview with author @clhellisen.bsky.social, by our very own @xanwriter.bsky.social! www.divinationhollow.com/reviews-and-...

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today our judges reveal the scores for our semi-finalists AND our finalist pick for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Congrats to our winner and good luck in Round Two! fantasy-faction.com/2026/self-pu... #booksky 💙🪐📚 #spfbo (cc: @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social)

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Divination Hollow Reviews @divinationhollow.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We have a special Pride in Horror Profile piece today, thanks to @karenlucia.bsky.social - a profile of writer @stevewestenra.bsky.social www.divinationhollow.com/reviews-and-...

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today our judges say goodbye to our sixth group of books in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! - JI 🐉 fantasy-faction.com/2026/spfbo-1... Background image by congerdesign. #booksky 💙🪐📚 #spfbo (cc: @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social)

The image shows a field of tall dandelions. In the center of the image are four hardcover books standing upright with pages fanned open. They make a circle in the grass with their spines touching. At the bottom of the image are the words: Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Sixth Group Fall.

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today our judges say goodbye to final group of books before our semi-finals, in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! - JI 🐉 fantasy-faction.com/2026/spfbo-1... Background image by Sinziana Susa. #booksky 💙🪐📚 #spfbo (cc: @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social)

The image shows a book with deep blue cover open on its back, with its pages fanned open. Above the book is written: Fantasy-Faction's SPFBO #11 Seventh & Final Fall.

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It is that time of the year again! The Narratess Indie sale is up and running. Find something to read! indiebook.sale

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Angela Boord @angelaboord.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

And, my last #SFINCS review is up! The Nome King and the Shroud by Tim Pratt was an entertaining SF read about old-fashioned SF AI and a nice way to take a break from current headlines! 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks #SFF www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs3...

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SFINCS3 Review: The Nome King and the Shroud by Tim Pratt

The Nome King is a well-paced, engaging idea/plot-driven SF novella. The ending left me a little skeptical, but overall, it was one of my favorites of the books that I have read for the competition. I...

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Angela Boord @angelaboord.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Another #SFINCS finalist review! This one is for Reap, Sow by SH Cooper... a psychological horror story I think fans of idea-based horror stories will really like! 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks #horror www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs3...

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SFINCS3 Review: Reap, Sow by S.H. Cooper

Reap, Sow is a short, solid horror story with some nicely creepy imagery. But in the end, it left me feeling a little flat. I think this was because I never really felt like I was that emotionally inv...

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Divination Hollow Reviews @divinationhollow.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Queer Your eReader is returning! Yes, friends, on 12th September, 2026, we're going to have a whole batch of free queer books for you. And authors - now is the time to sign up! The form will be open until 31st May. So, if you're a reader, bookmark the page...

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Nils O @nils.readindiefantasy.com · 08/03/2026

Keeper Origins Series, by @jaandrews.bsky.social Blackburn Station, by @karenlucia.bsky.social The Forest of Forgotten Vows, by Grace Carlisle Bad Grains, by @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social Falling Through Stars, by Staci Olsen A Sorrow Named Joy, by @sarahchorn.bsky.social

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It is time for the 2nd Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion! Today only, all books will be free or .99! Check out the list and find some great reads. Want a suggestion? Landbringer (free!!!) We're All Monsters Here Unworthy Hunt Monsters Do Magic and Fall in Love www.yearofqueerlit.com

Cover of Landbringer by Karen Lucia

"Sade has only ever been a thief but when the world falls, can she find the hero in her?"

Trope map: "Sapphic, ballgowns, backroom deals, and a forgotten past, airship heists, ghosts and magic, gods and conspiracy, reluctant hero"

"A fascinating, unique read that kept me flipping pages"

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Tom Mock @tommock.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Day 72 of my #SPFBOX opening reads (Covers with Cassidy) I wanted to read more of a voice-driven dystopian steampunk. A gang of miscreant youth raid a passenger airship in a world above the mist covering the surface of the planet in Karen Lucia's Landbringer. @karenlucia.bsky.social

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I have a new #SPFBO read up on TikTok. If you are following the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off or you love indie fantasty, check it out! M. K. Casperson's Dragon's Son As always, these are only my opinions and do not reflect the overall decisions of the team www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5PvJqN/ 💙📚💙⚔️📚⚔️🐉

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Should you read Dragon's Son? These are my opinions only and do not reflect the overall decision of the Fantasy Faction judging team. #SPFBO #indieauthor #review #bookrecs #readersoftiktok

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I started a BookTok or whatever you call it where you talk about books you've read on TikTok. Check it out! tiktok.com/@karenluciawrites

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The long awaited Silencing of the North, sequel to Seven Deaths of an Empire, releases tomorrow! We're running a give away to celebrate 🥳🎉 Win an ebook of books 1 or 2, or an audiobook of the Corin Hayes series! Look here, or in comments below 👇 fantasy-faction.com/2026/silenci... 💙📚🪐 #Giveaway

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A Good Day to Die, The Silencing of the North, Corin Hayes Omnibus (audiobook)

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Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️ @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

My penultimate semi-finalist review for #SFINCS3 is up, this time for Karen Lucia's very timely, A Second Life Worth Living, which centres a man who's returned to life after being abducted and executed by the State. Book is by a Minnesotan author! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS

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SFINCS Review: A Second Life Worth Living – Karen Lucia

"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the

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Karen Lucia | Author @karenlucia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Got a few #SFINCS reviews today on A Second Life Worth Living!

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Angela Boord @angelaboord.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We're now in the #SFINCS semi-finals! I've finished reading all 5 books we were allotted in Team WIPS and here's my first review! Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov was 🔥 For fans of giant mech battles, postapocalyptic SF, and deeply emotional stories... 💙🪐📚 www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs-...

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SFINCS Review: Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov

“The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. ...

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