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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 19h

LET THE ANATOMICALLY QUESTIONABLE CHICKENS FLOW

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Marley Rose-Teter @marleyroseteter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

THE BONE BRIDES is out TODAY! Hayao Miyazaki meets Guillermo del Toro in this Sapphic YA portal fantasy in which a girl must save her changeling girlfriend from a terrifying faery realm. I have waited since I was 7 years old to be able to say... GO FIND ME IN YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE! ❤️

Graphic proclaiming, “Now Available Everywhere Books are Sold!” above a copy of THE BONE BRIDES, by Marley Rose-Teter. “A marvelous, metaphorical masquerade.” –Kirkus Reviews. The cover’s main color palate is glowy blues and aquas and features two girls holding hands while standing face-forward. One girl has a missing eye and a place her torso reveals instead a ribcage. The other girl has a hand that has become skeletal. In a satchel the second girl wears sits a skeleton-rabbit. Behind the girls looms a large skeleton-deer, with one antler replaced by vines. Very moody and atmospheric. The book has pale-green sprayed edges, stenciled with deer skulls and the same antler/vine combination.

Trope map graphic for THE BONE BRIDES, by Marley Rose-Teter, that includes “changeling x human romance”; “are skeleton rabbits cute?”; “mental illness rep”; “whimsical x spooky”; “a grumpy witch”; “don’t look up”; “a drowned faery realm”; and “queer girls in love.”

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Relatedly, if anyone has any pics of anatomically incorrect plastic animal skeletons, I would love to see them My personal fave: spiders with spinal columns

A plastic skeleton spider with a spinal column, vertebrae, ribs... it's weird

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There is some incredible literary talent in the North and we love to celebrate it - join us in toasting not one, but THREE queer novels from (4) Northern writers! Experience a hot Edinburgh summer, an eerie haunted ship in the Atlantic and a few years at university... 7PM next Wednesday!

Mairi holds up three books and smiles inside the bookshop.

A grey banner which reads "Queer Northern Talent Showcase, 7PM Weds 30th Sept". There are images of MK Hardy, Alessandra Thom and Chloe de Lullington next to images of their books.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It is time to lie on the sofa and watch Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, again

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 24/09/2026

The Haunting of Avis Lovelock is now out in paperback, ebook, and audiobook from @solarisbooks. Join Avis and the other passengers of the Excambion as they undertake a transatlantic crossing full of ghosts, mysterious lights on the water, and hidden secrets... Get your copy today! geni.us/avisl

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you say "sausages" in the mirror three times she will appear

Crumble, a white and tan cavalier king charles spaniel, peering round the edge of a staircase like a horror movie villain

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Next time you feel the urge to scroll because you're waiting for the passing of an inconvenient sliver of time, consider the Crumble Protocol: doing a little sigh, and curling up in a donut four times your size.

Crumble, a white and tan cavalier king charles spaniel, curled up inside a comically oversized beige donut basket.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When you edit your book you discover that it has THEMES. This is awesome because it means your book is now officially ART.

Picture of Winnie-the-Pooh looking fancy and smug in a tuxedo.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Audiobook narrators, I beg you. Just because you think you CAN do the accent, does not mean you HAVE TO.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I, for one, am fond of MESS yes and thank you

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You can tell we've been away from home awhile because I opened my yoga mat and it was full of baby spiders. Spider mothers, I am childfree by choice. Do not give me your babies. DO NOT.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Section 28 in the UK was brought in to "prohibit the promotion of homosexuality" by local authorities. "Promotion" was not defined, which led to a widespread chilling effect over even mentioning the existence of queerness. Funny how alike "encourage" and "promote" are in this context, isn't it?

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A friend went off on me about the morality of reading books with "problematic subject material", re: Boy Parts. I am now getting revenge by going straight to Cuckoo. (The revenge is that I get to read good books.)

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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I am SO thrilled to announce that my Dune meets Elden Ring queer, dark science fantasy debut DEVOURING FORTUNE is getting an audiobook! Even more exciting - it will be narrated by the incredible Avi Roque (SERIOUSLY A DREAM, I'M SO THRILLED).

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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 26/08/2026

The best way to honor the two who have left us recently, imo, is to keep being as gay as possible

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DreamPunkPress.com @dreampunkpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fourteen horror stories by international authors all with the theme of "teeth." Preorder now, publishes Oct 2026.

Cover of TEETH anthology shows a face seeming to come through a black fog with its teeth prominent.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Starting the day as God intended: watching a deepdive into the phenomenon of the Tumblr Sexyman

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I cannot emphasise how much I enjoy THE CEMETERIES OF AMALO series, just hanging out with Thara, feeding the cats that aren't his, necromancing bureaucratically, being perplexed when anyone offers him love, occasionally experiencing gay mortal peril --

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is a job of grave importance and deserves recognition

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I had the great pleasure of winning an ebook of A NOVEL ARRANGEMENT and reading it in two sittings, Arden writes great books!

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Reading a post-credits 'going to the opera for a Revenge Date with my non-binary butch monster girlfriend' scene I wrote while Very Tired on a train, and you know what? I probably should have had a nap, but it still slaps.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

All dogs are good dogs, including Bone Dog. He's not as good as my dog, but he deserves mention.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Oh to be a tiny Goldcrest enjoying your tiny Goldcrest bath 📹️ @carlbovisnature.bsky.social

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The gender manifestation I aspire to: Howl (from Howl's moving castle) The gender manifestation I'm currently at (when wearing a shirt and tie): member of Busted

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If y'all are out there, putting words down, doing edits, sending in submissions, getting critiques, revising queries, and more... quick reminder: *Rejection* DOES NOT MEAN you are a bad writer!!! Keep. Going. ❤️‍🔥

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 16/08/2026

Avis would say debunking a so-called haunted inn is a moral imperative. We would say it just sounds FUN. Pre-order THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK and get a chance to do just that!

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Nat Is Writing A Screenplay (Or Rather Trying To) 🇵🇷🏳‍⚧ @peanutbutterwhisky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Ally Pankiw (I Used to Be Funny) revealed in an Instagram post that she passed on directing the HBO Harry Potter series. Kate Herron (Loki) revealed in the comments that she passed on directing episodes TWICE. It really is that fucking easy. It's really just that easy.

Text messages:

"I have an instinct on the answer but I feel compelled to ask."

"Harry Potter? Hard no?"

"Absolutely fucking not!" Lol"

"But thank you got asking."

"Of course :)"

"I assumed as much"

"And agree)

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I loved SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, but I'm gnawing my fingers over how the writers can possibly deal with the lasting ramifications. I eagerly await the next instalment: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY OUT OF LIFE-CHANGING MEDICAL DEBT

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Jussi @finnfolklorist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A Vârcolac in Romanian folklore may refer to several different figures. In some versions, a vârcolac is a wolf demon, which, like the Norse Hati and Sköll, occasionally swallows the moon and the sun, and is thus responsible for eclipses. #WyrdWednesday Art by Johan Egerkrans

A dark, monstrous wolf with glowing yellow eyes and a wide, red-mouthed roar looms over a small, silhouetted church tower under a bright red sun.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

You have never known true power until you convince your straight 50-something hairdresser to give you an undercut

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How it's going: I sprayed mosquito repellent on my hair instead of heat protect spray, so now my hair is strangely sticky and I stink of DEET. Upside: Crumble still loves me. Possibly because I just gave her biscuits, but I'll take it.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I love this movie. Double bill with Alien: Covenant, yes and thank you.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Trying to stealthily remove burrs from Crumble's ear fur shall truly be one of the great quests of my life

Stills from the film The Fellowship of the Ring, showing Gandalf saying: 'I am not trying to rob you! I'm trying to help you.'

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"You are afraid of the border places. You are afraid of the fork in the road." Shortlisted for Best Horror (and authors @mkhardywrites.com 's for Best Newcomer) at the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Awards, meet Scottish sapphic gothic THE NEEDFIRE! Buy now: geni.us/needfirePB

A paperback copy of THE NEEDFIRE by MK Hardy held against some red foliage.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Me two and a half seconds before walking into a lamppost

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Surprise!! One of the several (👀 both author and agent 👀) secrets I’ve been keeping is that the Vile Lady Villains UK paperback edition comes out in October! And it’s part of the @waterstones 25% off campaign so you can get it for less until tomorrow 🖤 Also, preorders help authors immensely.

A banner that advertises Vile Lady Villains being part of the Waterstones preorder campaign campaign, valid until July 24

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This. Intentionally and repeatedly misgendering people is a form of bullying, which isn't tolerated in humane workplaces.

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Incredibly chuffed to announce that I'm now agented by the lovely Stacia Decker at DCL!!!

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Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Delighted to share the UK cover of Exhumation. Early reviews are calling this my best one yet. I think it's certainly my most ambitious. Out in October! Preorder if you can!

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Lee Dart Verrall (they/them) @ldverrall.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

To anyone complaining about The Odyssey Doing Diversity, I have to ask: have you truly suffered? Have you been forced to see the first 30 minutes of Troy (2004) in an overwarm ClassCiv classroom, year on year? In which Achilles does not make out with Patroclus, no, not even once? HAVE YOU SUFFERED?

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