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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I'm delighted to be able to share my first author blurb for THE LAST INFINITY! Many thanks to @lindseybyrd.bsky.social for reading my book about time traveling disaster gays and providing me with this wonderful blurb. Add it to your TBR today! www.goodreads.com/book/show/25.... #WritingCommunity

A blurb for THE LAST INFINITY that reads: "Ames does a deft job of threading a line between the crush of adolescence, the heartache of loves found and lost, and the bond of found family." - Lindsey Byrd, author of the A Tale of Two Crowns duology.

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Get THE GHOST OF HIGHTOWER POND! A Gothic #horror #novella out October 13. Netgalley reviews so far: 3 x ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1 x ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Amazon preorder: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6PC6JJJ

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The Ghost of Hightower Pond: A novella

THE GHOST OF HIGHTOWER POND is a 40,000-word Gothic hor…

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Pudsey Recommends @pudseyrecommends.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

“𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧.” Lindsey Byrd

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Leon T. @leont.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

OMELASxCAPTIVE PRINCE 🗡️ A prince-turned-mercenary seeking revenge 🥀 A rogue saint with no allies 💫 Sentient magic that can remake reality 🐯 An emotional support giant cat 💓 The enemy of my enemy is... also my enemy? #QueerPit #F #FR #A

A moodboard of several images in gold and warm colours. A hand gripping another's arm by the wrist, streaks of gold on white, a distorted image of a round stained-glass window, torn old paper, hands reaching for the moon, chipping discoloured paint on wood, ornate, gilded details on a painted ceiling, a marble statue with a white line across the eyes. Text at the bottom says: "I'll eat the world whole."

A moodboard of several images in shades of gold and dark blue. In the middle, a hand reaching for a crescent moon; beneath it, a set of ornate blades; a female lion sprawled in the sand; the tied hands of a marble statue; a golden gate opening to a starry sky; the sea at sunrise; the naked back of a light-skinned person streaked with gold. Text at the bottom says, “I won’t stop until you’re gone.”

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

This first month of Moon Blessed King being out has been nothing short of phenomenal, if you're looking for a new queer fantasy duology to start in time for Pride month - check out The Tale of Two Crowns duology, NOW COMPLETE! #fantasybooks #bookrec #queerbooks

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

Would you like to read MILK TEETH, my story about unfortunate council workers investigating some fucked up roadkill and stumbling onto something zoonotic and terrifying involving cows? 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄 Obviously you would! And good news, it'll in the @dreampunkpress.bsky.social anthology, TEETH, in October!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The Moon Blessed King is now available worldwide - today is the North American release of this slow burn queer political fantasy! :D

"Now available worldwide: the moon blessed king"

Blue book cover with moon motifs over a blue starry background

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

MOON BLESSED KING is officially available in the UK! If you want to take a chance at a slow burn queer fantasy - now completed duology, where the fate of two countries depends on how well those countries can soothe the wrath of the Goddess of Death, now's the time! Book one is only 0.99 on amazon!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The sequel is out TOMORROW so if you want to get book one for a steal, and have the completed duology in hand - now's your chance! #fantasybooks #ATaleofTwoCrowns #TheSunBlessedPrince #TheMoonBlessedKing

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I'm delighted to share this book with the world, The Moon Blessed King is a queer political fantasy novel about love, loss, and questioning the relationship between life and death. Out 16 April (UK) and 28 April everywhere else! #FantasyBooks #NewReleases #TheMoonBlessedKing #QueerFantasy

Author holding up paperback copy of book entitled "The Moon Blessed King" by Lindsey Byrd. It is a blue cover with moon motifs.

Dedication inside the book which reads: This book is dedicated to all of the essential workers, first responders and primary caregivers who worked tirelessly through the Covid-19 pandemic. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service.

Back of book cover copy for The Moon Blessed King, which reads: In the daring sequel to The Sun Blessed Prince, Elician and Cat must confront the goddess of death to save their nations. But could it already be too late?

Elician is a Giver with the power to raise the dead, and though it’s forbidden for Givers to rule, he is crowned King of Soleb. Determined to end a generations-long war with the kingdom of Alelune, he is prepared to marry Cat, Alelune's rightful heir.

But Cat is a Reaper, able to kill with a touch, and feared by even his own people. His claim to the throne is a gamble at best, but before he can challenge his tyrannical brother, Gillage, the goddess of death releases a devastating plague across the continent.

To stop it, Elician and Cat must confront Death herself, leaving Elician's rebellious sister, Fen, to do what she can to heal the sick in their absence. But when a coup threatens to upend her brother’s reign, Fen must decide exactly what she is willing to sacrifice to help her brother succeed.

With two countries at stake, the death toll rising, and the struggle for Alelune’s throne hanging in the balance, it’s a race against time to appease the wrath of a god.

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Happy sad gay cop day, Tatort Saarbrücken fans! It was sad! And there were gay cops! #spatort

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I'm delighted to be able to share my first official author blurb for THE CHAMOS PROJECT! @lindseybyrd.bsky.social

A quote on a starry background that reads: "The Chamos Project is an ambitious sci-fi novel with lines that pack punch after emotional punch."

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Hello to all my new followers! I'm delighted to be able to share this quote from author @lindseybyrd.bsky.social about my upcoming scifi, THE CHAMOS PROJECT. Add it on Goodreads here! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

A quote that reads: "Something that is a theme with both Ames' writing and this book in particular is her exploration of trauma and the irrational thoughts trauma can engender in someone. Healing isn't pretty, nor is it a straight line. And showing the good, bad, and ugly with such sensitivity is something Ames does particularly well in THE CHAMOS PROJECT."

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🌈📚 📖 The Sun Blessed Prince A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1 by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war? Affiliate Link bookshop.org/a/100590/978... #booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Super excited to announce that The Sun Blessed Prince is currently a Kindle Monthly Deal! Stop by Kindle for an awesome low price! #politicalfantasy #queerlit #adultfantasy #bookrecs

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 27/08/2025

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

A very well written critique on the running of Worldcon, thank you for sharing @miribaker.bsky.social !

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

It's officially here!! Announcing the sequel to The Sun Blessed Prince: The Moon Blessed King!!! Out April 2026! #epicfantasy #queerfantasy #TheMoonBlessedKing

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Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I don't know if there is a more appropriate goodbye to Loretta Swit, than her last scene in MASH in the series finale. Loretta won two Emmy's for her role as Major Houlihan.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · 29/05/2025

THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social - m/m - one two princes kneel before you - that's what I said now - one can revive dead with a touch - the other can kill with just as much - deadly plots and tense conflicts - just go ahead now

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Sudden desire for Entenmann's....and knowing I'll never get it T_T

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

If you're an EU citizen, consider signing this petition calling for a ban on conversion therapy! The deadline is 17 May and (as of posting) we only need a little less than 150k people to sign in! eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

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Give your support !

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfwyld.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

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The Sun Blessed Prince: Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Sun Blessed Prince is officially out everywhere! If you’re interested in a queer high fantasy book full of political intrigue and a slooooow burn that carries on into the sequel (out April 2026) this may be the book for you!

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Amy S. Kaufman @askaufman.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Guest post up at The Nerd Daily today! I wrote about the importance of telling ordinary women's stories in historical fiction - not just extraordinary ones. thenerddaily.com/amy-s-kaufma...

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In Praise of Ordinary Women | The Nerd Daily

Guest post written by The Traitor of Sherwood Forest author Amy S. KaufmanAmy S. Kaufman is the author of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, a Robin Hood retelling based on the medieval ballads (Penguin ...

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The Sun Blessed Prince is apparently one of De Slegte's top 20 bestsellers at the moment! Very happy to be lucky number 19! #FantasyBooks #TheSunBlessedPrince 🧡☀️🧡☀️🧡☀️ www.deslegte.com/top-20-Engel...

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Thank you so much! This is so incredibly kind of you, and I'm delighted you loved it that much!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I'm a huge fan of trigger warnings. If you don't want to read them - then don't! If you fear they will spoil the story - then don't read that page. They're not for you. But if someone does need them, I would much rather have the warning there than have someone ever be hurt while reading my book.

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Things things in my inbox THINGS :D

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Zaira's art is absolutely INCREDIBLE and I was so grateful to have her do them. Thank you so much for bringing my characters to life!!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today's the day for folks in the UK - The Sun Blessed Prince is officially out! And if you like audiobooks - let me tell you, the audiobook is an absolute DELIGHT! #FantasyBooks #LaunchDay #TheSunBlessedPrince

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Today's your last day to pre-order The Sun Blessed Prince....because tomorrow is LAUNCH DAY!!! 🥳🥳🥳 #Fantasy #Preorder #TorUK #TheSunBlessedPrince www.panmacmillan.com/authors/lind... (Photocredit : www.instagram.com/acourtofword... )

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I will never stop loving Zaira’s art, it is so unfathomably beautiful

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Come join me on this week's episode of Lindsey Byrd in Writing is Hard as I talk to Amy S. Kaufman about her book #TheTraitorOfSherwoodForest . Who really was Robin Hood? And how can authors work on creating a retelling? www.youtube.com/@TheLindseyB... open.spotify.com/show/6JyRZNu...

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R.J. Breathnach @rjbreathnach.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Haven't been in person but @kennysbookshop.bsky.social have such a fantastic online selection! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social , @booksupstairs.bsky.social and @ravenbooks.bsky.social are great for a browse too! #IndependentBookstoreDay

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I had an opportunity to talk about how real world places can inspire fantasy settings in a blog post for SFF World! Check it out here: www.sffworld.com/2025/04/gues... #fantasy #writingcommunity #authorscommunity

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GUEST BLOG POST: Fantasy writer Lindsey Byrd – “When writing fantasy, how important are real places to you?” – SFFWorld

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