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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dog(tm) now sold in flat packs! (some assembly required)

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That first shot of Edoras still brings tears to my eyes, what incredible work they did on this whole trilogy 🥹

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There were many treasures in the closet movie box, it was like a little time capsule! The kids are getting an education in early 2000s pop culture 😂

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The cool thing about moving is that I found all of my DVDs that I had stored in some closet in the previous house—which means I found the extended editions of Lord of the Rings. So of course that means we’ve started a Lord of the Rings movie marathon for the first time in nearly a decade 🥹

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I just moved to a new city two weeks ago and I’ve already bought so many books—AND I AM UNREPENTANT 📚📚📚

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am very pleased that all of my books will fit in my office so I anticipate riding that high for a while 😂 once the rest of my office is unpacked I’ll reorder the books in a more pleasing manner! The rest of the house will probably be chaos for a while and I’m at peace with that.

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I also found my computer so I’m feeling very accomplished today 😎

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How’s moving going, you might ask? Great! I’ve unpacked ALL of my books! I’m very pleased that they will all fit in my new office 🥰 What else have I unpacked? Well, you see, I unpacked ALL of my books. That’s what matters.

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am absolutely snickering to myself because you’re RIGHT 😆

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Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If the phrase “Saltburn with werewolves” appeals to you as much as it did to me, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in Newbourne Park. Full review below:

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Guilty as charged! There’s a whole lot of plot in at least one sex scene in Brick & Bone 😆 is that why I’ve been summoned?

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It’s pretty heavy so I don’t recommend dropping it on your foot 😆 it might classify as a weapon and maybe that’s why it needed the warning label!

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Edpool @edpool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@krystlematar.bsky.social dude, what the heck have you sent me?

A photograph of a cardboard box with a yellow sticker on it. Sticker reads "Goods not fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 28 and 29 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union."

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I thought it was a book but maybe it’s contraband 😆

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s going to be SO satisfying!! I can’t wait to see them all together. I’ve been trying to decide how I want to arrange them 😆

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My favourite thing about moving soon is the knowledge that I will have room for proper bookshelves and I will get to put all of my sweet babies in one place 📚📚📚📚 Please do not ask me how many boxes of books I have. I do not want to count them.

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Noor Lovelace @noorlovelace.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’m TRULY thrilled to share my ✨debut✨ short story with you all. My zoomies are 15/10. Do Not Walk Near the River, published at Gavagai, inspired by the terrifying Egyptian folktale of the river djinn En Naddaha. Free to read, no account required. ✨ Read here ✨ gavagai.com/posts/6199

A photo of a woman with black hair, pale skin, and a white dress emerging from the water. Text below the photo says: Do Not Walk Near the River (title) by Noor Lovelace (author).

The first paragraph follows:

I had devoured three of Abu Tarek's handsome sons before he had captured me in a filigree box and buried it beneath Aswan. A man's legacy is invaluable, so l understood his frustration. But could you blame the crocodile for hunting the gazelle? I had only acted upon my nature, and the villages along the Nile warned young men not to walk near the river.
They warned their sons about me.

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m so sorry I’m so late to the party but CONGRATS 😍😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳🥳

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Noor Lovelace @noorlovelace.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today’s #noorsplaylist is Hind’s Hall by King Macklemore for no particular reason whatsoever 🤪 really though, if you haven’t heard it, you REALLY should. It’s a wonderful song. I’m sending him all my very best vibes today ✨🇵🇸

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MACKLEMORE - HIND'S HALL (AUDIO ONLY)

YouTube video by Macklemore

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There’s a lot to be said for the VERY specific satisfaction of finally scooping up a book that you’ve been looking for but hasn’t been in stock in other stores 📚

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You’re right I forgot about Signal!

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Omg thank you 🥺 I’ve been missing you!! Getting offline is all well and good but what about my cool internet friends?? Once we’re settled I’ll be back like the KoolAid man 😂

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Kool Aid Man Bursts In: Oh Yeah!

Alt: Gif of the Kool Aid Man bursting through a kitchen wall with the caption “OH YEAH!!!”

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I just wrote two (2) whole emails like a real professional even though my house is chaotic (due to moving) and I can scarcely think a single thought without being distracted by boxes—which means I get to treat myself to a lil trip to the bookstore, right?

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I finished and the book hurt my feelings 😭 All Them Dogs by Djamel White, 10 million stars, will volunteer to be hurt by Mr White again

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s the best number obviously 😏

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's now at 69 books/short stories 🤭

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I am going to finish my current read tonight. I packed most of my books but I tried to anticipate what I would want to read next so I left a handful out. My mood reader brain, however, is not interested in any of them. That means I get to go to the bookstore tomorrow, right?

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

THE PITCH: ❤️ An angry immigrant must beat her wealthy, privileged rivals in a ruthless job hunt tournament to save her destitute family. THE FIRST LINE: 💬 Azosh-ek trembled as the first sacrifice toppled over, face first, onto packed earth. THE BOOK: 📖 Petition by @delilahwaan.bsky.social 🧵 7/8

Book cover for Petition by Delilah Waan, with a text banner that reads "JADE CITY × THE HUNGER GAMES: Rahelu, daughter of immigrant fisherfolk, must beat her wealthy, privileged rivals in a ruthless job hunt tournament to save her destitute family."

Underneath is a piece of torn parchment. On the parchment is the sentence:

Azosh-ek trembled as the first sacrifice toppled over, face first, onto packed earth.

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

THE PITCH: ❤️ Cryptid-hunting YTuber follows video to island w/monsters he swears aren't real. THE FIRST LINE: 💬 It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of the name Tyler is definitely an asshole. THE BOOK: 📖 The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle by @stevewestenra.bsky.social 🧵 6/8

Book cover for The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle by Steve Hugh Westenra, with a text banner that reads "A cryptid-hunting YouTuber follows a video of his presumed-dead mom to an isolated island that may house the monsters he swears aren't real."

Underneath is a piece of torn parchment. On the parchment is the sentence:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of the name Tyler is definitely an asshole.

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

THE PITCH: ❤️ Bookish loner teams up w/sarcastic talking staff, a warrior with no memory of his past & an inept aspiring assassin to save their nation. THE FIRST LINE: 💬 "Humans are so breakable, aren’t they?” whispered the Relic. THE BOOK: 📖 The Lost Sentinel by @emmaladams12.bsky.social 🧵 5/8

Book cover for The Lost Sentinel by Emma L. Adams, with a text banner that reads "A bookish loner must team up with a sarcastic talking staff, a warrior with no memory of his past, and an inept aspiring assassin to save their nation."

Underneath is a piece of torn parchment. On the parchment is the sentence:

"Humans are so breakable, aren’t they?” whispered the Relic.

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

THE PITCH: ❤️ Follow the law and you'll stay safe—but what if the law is wrong? THE FIRST LINE: 💬 It had already been a long, exhausting day when the girl’s body washed up on the bank of the Brightwash. THE BOOK: 📖 Legacy of the Brightwash by @krystlematar.bsky.social 🧵 3/8

Book cover for Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar, with a text banner that reads "Follow the law and you'll stay safe—but what if the law is wrong?"

Underneath is a piece of torn parchment. On the parchment is the sentence:

It had already been a long, exhausting day when the girl’s body washed up on the bank of the Brightwash.

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Nope you have custody of it now Nair MUAHAHAHAHA

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

People are starting to tag me in photos of their copies of the BRIGHTWASH deluxe edition and I’m just so happy 😭😭😭😭 my book baby!!! Five and a half years old and people are still loving it!! And this edition is SO PRETTY!!!!

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thank you!!! I’m so happy they’re shipping out 😍😍😍

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 30/08/2026

The Narratess Indie Book Sale goes into its second day. Over 280 indie ebooks in the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres are on sale or free at indie Book.sale To celebrate, check out these books by members of the Read Indie Fantasy Discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates... #BookSky

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Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A fungal sushi chef is blackmailed into murder by dangerous gangsters Following on from @adrianmgibson.bsky.social debut Mushroom Blues, this is a meal you won’t forget: featuring the stunning character arc of Chef Pocho Jiro, who's forced down a road to hell paved with impossible choices.

Cover: a murder most fungal by Adrian M Gibson

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Yes I have been packing all day and I’m looking at the bright side OKAY instead of being stressed about boxes everywhere GOT IT????

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Life is so wild and I’m so excited for this opportunity to shake things up AND ALSO to be surrounded by a community that makes me excited to publish again soon!!

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K Matar @krystlematar.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I sent my wild, chaotic criminal baby* Frankie Zane away to the amazing @afictionalescapist for an alpha read, and it’s wild to think that by the time Frankie comes back to me I’ll be in a new home?? In a new CITY??? *full grown, dangerous adult

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Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Follow the law and you'll stay safe...but what if the law is wrong? The 1st book in this grimdark gaslamp fantasy series by @krystlematar.bsky.social is the definition of a grounded, gritty, complex character-driven tale with more heart than a cardiac ward. The sequel takes it to another level too

cover: legacy of the brightwash by krystle matar

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