iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

So much epicness coming!! Want to see it for yourself? www.patreon.com/llmacrae

A list of scheduled posts on LL MacRae's author patreon:

30 September: WIP Wednesday - V Artwork (1/3)
1 October: Reading Wrap Up - September 2026
7 October: SNEAK PEEK! Memories of Fire Book 1: Faithless Gods (Chapter Five)
14 October: WIP Wednesday - Memories of Fire World Map (Finished)
21 October: SNEAK PEEK! Memories of Fire Book 1: Faithless Gods (Chapter Six)
28 October: WIP Wednesday - V Artwork (2/3)
4 November: SNEAK PEEK! Memories of Fire Book 1: Faithless Gods (Chapter Seven)

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGE

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UK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade halls

UK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games.

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Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com · 11/09/2026

The Iron Crown by @llmacrae.bsky.social is just one of the great indie books available to reviewers on bookmatch.co.uk. Want to check out out our full library? Sign up for free today. #BookSky

Text reads: Fenn’s first and only memory is finding himself in the middle of a forest, face to face with a dragon spirit mocking him, all knowledge gone apart from his own name.

Lost and confused, his only hope for answers is Calidra—a woman living on the edge of the world with her partner. Forced to return home when her father dies, Calidra has put off facing her estranged mother for seven years, and she begrudgingly helps Fenn, forging papers for him so he can avoid the Queen’s Inquisitors.

But her mother is the least of her worries when they discover an ancient enemy is rising again. It should be impossible with the Iron Crown in power—and Fenn is terrified he might unwittingly be playing a part in the war’s resurgence.

Surrounded by vengeful spirits and powerful magic, Fenn’s desperate attempt to find his way home might well alter the fate of Tassar, and every power in it.

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Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy

Age: Adult

Length: 550 pages

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In case you haven't seen it yet, FEAST your eyes on our Big Indie Weekend Saturday line-up! Which panel are you most looking forward to? #writingcommunity #indieauthors #indieauthorcommunity #authorevent

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Big Indie Weekend takes place 25th to 27th September. Here's our Friday panel line up, which one are you looking forward to the most? #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthor #authorevent

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

THE BIG INDIE WEEKEND IS BACK! Not seen our epic line up yet? 25th to 27th September, 3 days of awesome indie authors and creators. Online panels, live streams, an RPG, writing sprint, giveaways and an exciting event announcement...SEE YOU THERE!

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On Wednesdays We Read Pod @owwrpod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today on the podcast we are hosting the KNOCKOUT ROUND of #IndieMission X! Twelve contenders are up for us to cover their ENTIRE series, and only one will win! Come join us as we go over the author, their series, and then who wins!!! #Booksky #IndieAuthors linktr.ee/OWWRpod

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AK Faulkner @ravenswordpress.com · 26/08/2026

✨ The most chaotic bisexuals ever 🪴 Plant powers 💨 Uncontrolled telekinesis 🍏 Celtic mythology ⚠️ TRAUMA 👌 ONLY £5 FOR FIVE BOOKS?!?!?!?! shop.ravenswordpress.com/collections/...

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Inheritance Season One

Season One of Inheritance comprises the first five books in the series: Jack of Thorns Knight of Flames Lord of Ravens Reeve of Veils Page of Tricks

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 24/08/2026

There's just a few days left to grab an #ARC of The Chosen One Con on NetGalley!

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On Wednesdays We Read Pod @owwrpod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We're hosting a special #IndieMission X! Join us next week on our Bonus Wednesday Ep. as we host a knockout round of these twelve contenders and choose which of these completed series we will be reading in October! #Booksky #Reading #SFF #Fantasy owwrpod.com/2026/08/19/i...

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IndieMission X

Laura and Hannah have been hosting IndieMission since the end of our first season! It was actually born of our first supporters, indie authors! Indie authors were our first followers, the first peo…

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So exciting to be included in this!!

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Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 21/08/2026

I'm not usually a big fan of vampire fiction, but certain authors can come along and remind you there's still life left in such a storied old trope. Stephen Graham Jones did it for me last year. @michaelwehunt.bsky.social did it for me, big time, this year with his upcoming NIGHTJARS. My review ⬇️

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Review: Nightjars by Michael Wehunt | FanFiAddict

Synopsis Memento meets Dracula in this heart-thudding, unpredictable, and beautifully crafted novel of a man exposed for crimes he doesn’t remember committi ...

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AK Faulkner @ravenswordpress.com · 19/08/2026

Launching soon: a stunning special edition of Jack of Thorns, featuring art by @fofoart.bsky.social and @catandcrown.bsky.social. AMA about this project, or the book itself! #booksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/rav...

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Coming soon: Jack of Thorns: Deluxe Hardback Edition

A breathtaking deluxe special edition of the critically acclaimed M/M Urban Fantasy adventure.

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Penultimate - because we love big words and we cannot lie - giveaway of the day will be another @orbitbooks.bsky.social gem, with one winner going home with signed copies of @andreagstewart.bsky.social's The Hollow Covenant! ⬇️

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Finally, to wrap up this wonderful week of prizes and amazing people coming together to talk all things SFF&H we have one final prize to grant one lucky winner, once more from our friends at @thebrokenbinding. ⬇️

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thought it was probably about time I start to organise my favourite reads into a list 🤣🤣 Narrowing it down to just ten books was a *lot* harder than I expected 😱😱 These books are *IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER* because that was just a step too much 🤣🤣 Have you read any of these?

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Want a **sneak peek** into Memories of Fire? I'll be sharing the Prologue and first chapter TOMORROW on Patreon! Whether you're a paid Tea Dragon or a Free Dragon, you'll get a preview of my upcoming epic fantasy quartet! www.patreon.com/llmacrae

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Sofie Tholin @sofietholin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A Murderer on the Moon, the second Detective Grace Telluride mystery and the fourth Primaterre Tale, is now available for preorder on Amazon! Read all about it on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/tholin/posts... Or check out the preorder here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBKHQYQM

A mock-up of A Murderer on the Moon in paperback and ebook formats, against a Primaterre sun backdrop. Illustrations by mr.OH!, who's done all my book covers and interiors since Iron Truth!

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank youuuuu for helping to share this gorgeous cover artwork!!! :D :D :D

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 01/07/2026

Today is the start of Disablity Pride month! Disabled people deserve to exist and not be treated as lesser. That's why we write stories about them. Grab this Itch bundle with 33 disability rep books for $33! itch.io/b/3751/disab...

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fantasy, and horror books for $33 - July 1 - 17” and the covers for Moonshadow’s Guardian,
Inarora's Excursion, TEMPEST, TAKE ME HOME, Beyond Bringers, A Stage over Ruthless
Stars, Sidetracked Part 1, LET THIS UNDO YOU, Where We Converge, The Old Goat and the
Alien, Their Village, Their Fortress, Valyo Rising, A Study on Magic and Crystals, Behind the
Mask, Carved by Water, The Tenderness of Being Alive, GULA: A Poem for the End Times,
Haunting the Scavenger, Lessons in Life & Love among Centaurs, Abominations: Poems of
Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, and Horror, Enemies to Enemies, Testing Grounds,
Demonic Resonance Therapy, and more

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I am delighted to publicly reveal the cover artwork for my upcoming series, MEMORIES OF FIRE! It includes dragons like you've never seen before, meddling gods, flintlock vibes, and an animal companion MEMORIES OF FIRE is an adult epic fantasy quartet, and my most ambitious series yet!

A young man with a pied crow on his shoulder and a glaive on his back walks through the ruins of a battlefield. Blackened swords and arrows litter the ground and ash rains down from above. A god-killing Reaper dragon flies in front of him and stares out at us, flames in its jaws. This is the cover art for the upcoming Memories of Fire - an epic fantasy quartet. Book 1, Faithless Gods, will release at the end of 2026

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Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A reminder that I'll be joining @llmacrae.bsky.social live at 4:00pm UK time today for this workshop discussion.

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Nick Snape 💙🐉⚔️🪐📚 @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Mercy’s Gate is set for release on 11th August. Available on special preorder for 0.99 right now, join Jacks and his extraction team on a planet that fights back. books2read.com/mercysgate #sciencefictionbooks #scifibooks #sciencefiction #scifi

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Been waiting for The Broken Sword audiobook? It's currently populating across retail platforms! Audible, Scribd, Kobo, Apple, Spotify etc. 😍😍 If you've been waiting to listen to the finale to the complete Dragon Spirits Trilogy - now you can!

Audiobook cover of The Broken Sword, Dragon Spirits - Book 3 by L.L. MacRae, narrated by RJ Bayley

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Dia is written for all those intelligent, mature for their age, quirky little girls who grew up thinking they were broken or needed to be fixed. Whose struggles went unnoticed because they weren’t “difficult,” but they were making themselves smaller, lesser, and never wanted to be a burden.

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Diandra Khose
Memories of Fire

Diandra Khose has never fit in anywhere. Desperate to tame the wild magic growing within her before she hurts more people, she blunders from bad decision to bad decision in search of somewhere she can call home - and the family of a powerful Arbiter might offer her that chance.

While living on the fringes of Valaisian society, a stranger shows her magic beyond her wildest dreams. Now, Dia must decide whether to clip her own wings to live in peace, or embrace the unknown and surpass any living mage. But, unchecked, her magic could destroy herself and everyone she holds dear.

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Don't forget we have a live workshop for Patreon members later this month, hosted by the fantastic @llmacrae.bsky.social, join us and get lots of great advice from Lauren on preparing to sell your books at live events!

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Did you know you can grab an eBook box set of the complete Dragon Spirits Trilogy? 😍😍😍 www.llmacrae.com/shop/ebooks

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eBooks — Signed and dedicated books — L. L. MacRae - Fantasy Author

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Excited to be hosting a workshop at the end of the month! I make most of my author money selling direct at in-person events like comic cons, so this will be talking about my bread and butter :D

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James Lloyd Dulin @jamesldulin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

No Heart for a Thief is now on audiobook. @dcmryder delivers an outstanding performance. It is available at all major audiobook retailers. Please check it out. 🔗🔽

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Blackthorn is written for those who live in regret. Who try to be good people but hurt others, mess up & keep going anyway. For those who love rarely but deeply, who know the truth of the world, and for whom loyalty is a sacred, unbreakable oath. ARC Sign Up: forms.gle/3XGbP3tfEjHK...

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SLOAN BLACKTHORN
MEMORIES OF FIRE

Former dragonrider, Sloan Blackthorn, is a living legend - the only man to survive his Reaper steed - and wants nothing more than to stay far away from civilisation and the country whose war he helped win. When he discovers god-magic on his land, he is dragged back into a fight he cannot escape.

Now, Blackthorn must train the next generation of dragonriders to fly into a battle that should have remained in legend. But he powerful mages who helped him conquer death have come to collect. Instead of demanding payment, they offer him a new trial - fighting for the very gods he sought to kill.

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AK Faulkner @ravenswordpress.com · 16/05/2026

Hey so if you want James Bond without the fascist imperialism and with 100% more queer spies may I suggest

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, by Roxy Chambers

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Tom Mock @tommock.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Introducing CB Lansdell & FLIGHT OF THE GUILDMASTER ~Read the firs tpages now in the anthology preview!~ Together is a Distant Star is out May 19th! @cblansdell.bsky.social

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The final two pocket dragon pin designs are here - @kanizo.bsky.social has outdone herself with these stunning designs! The full pin set available & individual pins are available to pre-order, so you can pick and choose or simply collect them all 💙💙 Releasing 10th July! Links in bio

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Miroth - Dragon Spirit of Tonmouth Lake

Collaboration between L.L. MacRae and KanizoArt

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The dragon spirit is blue, representing a lake. He is curled in on himself, wings folded over, and holding a broken sword between his teeth

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Hassen - Dragon Spirit of Salt Ash Forest

Collaboration between L.L. MacRae and KanizoArt

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The dragon spirit is green, representing a forest. He sits up proudly, and silver butterflies appear from the plating. He holds one silver butterfly close to his face

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Drafting of FAITHLESS GODS is underway, so here’s another teaser to give you a taste... Levin has been rolling around my mind for a few years now, along with the rest of the cast (including Sawdust!) - and I’m sharing a bit about each of them over the coming weeks, before the cover art reveal :D

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Faithless Gods
Memories of Fire: Book One

Levin Trent and his pied crow familiar, Sawdust, get into trouble more often than not. When he encounters an idol of a god supposedly killed by Reaper dragons, he learns he can’t talk himself out of every mess.

Now, Levin is part of a world-changing plot filled with powerful mages, skin-walkers, and the gods themselves. Put one foot wrong, and everything he loves will burn to ash.

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𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 @philspeculates.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This week's Wednesday Writers' Wisdom from the friends of @spotlightindie.bsky.social talk world building (part 2). Thanks to @llmacrae.bsky.social Frank Dorrian @patricksamphire.bsky.social spotlightindie.co.uk/2026/05/06/t... #writingcommunity #indieauthors #writingtips #fantasy

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𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 @philspeculates.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Where you stand on the issue of researching your fantasy stories? Does research have a role for you? We asked Spotlight Indie authors @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com @derek-power-author.bsky.social @llmacrae.bsky.social for their thoughts. spotlightindie.co.uk/2026/04/22/t... #writingcommunity

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The Research Continuum

Wednesday Writers’ Wisdom asks: Should Fantasy Writers Research their stories?

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Announcing my new series, unrelated to anything I've written before, coming late 2026! Memories of Fire Quartet Book 1 - Faithless Gods You're welcome to sign up to be a Tea Dragon for early reveals or join my ARC list if you want to read & review Faithless Gods before it's published

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An epic fantasy quartet

Book one: Faithless Gods
Coming late 2026

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Emma L. Adams @emmaladams12.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And... we're over the finish line! 🎉 I'm going to leave late pledges open for a few days, but otherwise, I've officially run out of excuses for not getting back to editing. 😆

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S. Morgan Burbank the Ankle-Posting Harlot @anotherindiewriter.com · 18/04/2026

Hello BlueSky. Do you like lesbians? Of course you do. You're on BlueSky. You can get 94 sapphic and lesbian books for just $40 all week next week. It includes Kotov Syndrome and Woodpusher, as well as many books more famous than mine. I am very excited to get it. itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I’ve had something brewing in dragon fire for a few years. Public reveal coming soon… You don’t want to miss this (Obligatory sign up to my Patreon or Newsletter to get the news before everyone else!)

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today is the final day of the @narratess.com Indie Book Sale!! Grow your book hoard! indiebook.sale

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James Lloyd Dulin @jamesldulin.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Sale: indiebook.sale No Heart for a Thief by James Lloyd Dulin A recuse warrior is forced back into the rebellion he abandoned when he encounters a young war orphan hell bent on revenge. A story of fighting for a sense of self and culture in a land stolen by colonial forces. a.co/d/02oJZ9D0

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James Lloyd Dulin @jamesldulin.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Do you love indie books? Do you love books on sale? Fill up that kindle for the summer! Check out the 🔗 s below!

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Hel ✨ || Untwined is out now!! 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

What's up, y'all! What a great day to read more #indiebooks! The #NarratessSale is running through the weekend at indiebooks.sale! #IndieApril 🌈✨ Come with me on a journey of "I cannot believe books this good exist" as I tell you about some of my faves that you can get for real effin cheap! 📚💙

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