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Olivia Atwater @oliviaatwater.com · 15/09/2026

@rebeccathorne.bsky.social has giant birds, espionage, and marriage, @hannahnicolemae.bsky.social wishes you'd give the boy next door a chance, I'm not sure what Olivia Atwater is doing here (something to do with Tamlin), and @lrlam.bsky.social has a sapphic lady in a tower who needs rescuing!

Warbirds, by Rebecca Thorne: Giant birds plus an arranged marriage, with a surprising twist!

Every Rose Has its Thief, by Hannah Nicole Maehrer: A magical rose by any other name would pay your debts. So would the boy next door, if you'd let him.

The Last Train from Faerie, by Olivia Atwater: AKA "Tamlin on a Train", AKA "My Friend's Younger Sister Rescues Me From a Bunch of Faeries".

Rose Bloom, Rose Bud, Rose Blood, by L.R. Lam: Get your hands off my girl/goddess, you filthy government scum!

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 27/08/2026

Including panels on monsters & villains, fatal attraction and enchantments – plus workshops on ballroom scenes, high-stakes cosy fiction, and writing intimacy. You'll also find reader meet-up events and book swaps. Finally, don't forget agent one-to-ones for romantasy writers and our Fantasy Ball!

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 27/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the programme for Cymera Loves Romantasy! 🥰

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Lilly @iambookmad.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I am starting Goldilocks by @lrlam.bsky.social and I have a feeling it’s going to make me want to rewatch For All Mankind 🚀🌕🪐

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just finished 'Emberclaw' by @lrlam.bsky.social. With human and dragon bonding, power plays and action, this was a satisfying conclusion to the duology begun in 'Dragonfall'. #booksky

Phito if book cover. Purple dragon with moon in background and starry sky.

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Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 07/08/2026

Announcing two more authors appearing at Cymera Loves Romantasy! 🤩 L.R. Lam and Annie Summerlee will both be both joining us this October in Edinburgh 💕 Don't forget – you can still grab a Weekend Pass at early bird prices: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/weekend-pass...

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hi Paisley! I'm at the Unseelie Gathering today, so come say hi! I have books! I also brought my tablet to do some drafting in between chatting to folk.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Let's pretend I posted this like 3 weeks ago. But anyway! Emberclaw, sequel to the bestselling Dragonfall, is only 99p on Kindle for July. So if you haven't found out how Arcady & Everen's story finishes, here you go! We have weird, qu33r dragons, a university of magic, trials, yearning, etc.

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

You want to write sci-fi with a big bad company and the common man but don't know where to start.This you? If so, join #TBRCon2026 for Class Struggles in Outer Space! Featuring @philipchase90.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social Peter F. Hamilton, @byzantienne.bsky.social & @lrlam.bsky.social

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Hello! Another author telling you about that there Waterstones discount. The Hopeless Romantic Guide's to Enchantment can be nabbed for 25% off using the code SUMMER26. Features a sapphic fairy tale by moi, along with stories by other excellent writers!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hello! As I've had a few messages about this, the Dragon Scales series is a duology, not as trilogy as it was first announced. So that means no cliffhanger ending at the end of Emberclaw! The story is complete.

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🦇 odd thing named Inkstain🌔w🌖 @inkstain.neocities.org · 15/07/2026

Recently finished @lrlam.bsky.social's #Dragonfall, it was an incredible read and dare I say I liked the chemistry between the protagonists better than The Empyrean Saga's (Fourth Wing and such) Incredible writing, excited to read Emberclaw :3

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Authors who have ordered standing banners for events - any tips or tricks, or can you share a photo of your banner? I've been dragging my heels ordering as I'm not sure what to put on it beyond my name and some book covers, but I want it to look nice! Graphic design is sadly not my passion.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

~*graphic design is my passion*~ Chai sez Pantomime is only $2.99 on ebook on the US side of the pond on that there Kindle for Prime. Grab it cheap and meet Micah & co and join R.H. Ragona's Circus of Magic. Inter3x lead, found family, coming of age, chimaera. 🎪

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Pantomime by @lrlam.bsky.social is a 2026 top 5 read. Immersive, addictive, fierce, tender & queer. Book one that demands its trilogy. @dawbooks.bsky.social created a gorgeous edition. PS: ebook is $2.99. #booksky #tbr #queerfantasy #lgbtqreads

A flat‑lay featuring the new DAW edition of Pantomime by L.R. Lam, centered on a warm yellow patterned surface. The cover shows an ornate, gold‑and‑green letter “P” framing an acrobat mid‑leap, echoing the book’s circus‑magic themes. Purple accents and intricate detailing give the design a lush, steampunk‑fantasy feel. Small decorative flowers rest nearby, adding softness and contrast to the bold, theatrical cover art. The overall mood is whimsical, queer, and atmospheric — a visual nod to the world of R.H. Ragona’s Circus of Magic.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

HELLO! Pantomime is only $2.99 on e-book as part of the Prime deal. Happy Pride! As ever, help spreading the word greatly appreciated. I'd love more people to join the circus of magic & meet Micah & co.

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Christian Ward @cjward.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"We already live in a world where you walk outside and there are billboards and signs that are obvious AI slop. That’s become part of our visual reality. To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot." I like this kid.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Delighted that I can use cats to promote my work again. Kopi says that Dragonfall is only 99p on Kindle for TODAY only. Can we get this weird, queer dragon book with a nonbinary lead to climb the charts this pride month? Also have some more kitten tax. We got our Bengal boys Kopi & Chai on Friday.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Writing in my local bookstore with author friends. Someone came in after reading Dragonfall in one day to pick up Emberclaw. She had no idea I was 1. local 2. in the bookstore at that moment. So I came over, personalized it for her, and we were both a bit stunned and delighted. Thank you, Becky!!

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 19/05/2026

With Masquerade (pub by @dawbooks.bsky.social), @lrlam.bsky.social puts the cherry on the top of the Micah Grey trilogy, a series that has become one of my favourites, especially with how it treats themes like queerness, identity and belonging. Full review: jamreads.com/reviews/masq... 💙📚

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In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A fun meme? Don't mind if I do. Millennial vs. Gen Z pitches for my two fantasy series, which begin with Dragonfall & Pantomime. Out now, etc.

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 07/05/2026

New Review - Shadowplay, by @lrlam.bsky.social (pub by @dawbooks.bsky.social) continues with the Micah Grey series, simultaneously upping the stakes but keeping the focus on the themes that form the core of the series. An excellent sequel. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/shad... 💙📚

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In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I posted this in late March, but realized it had an error and I was away on retreat, so it was swiftly deleted. I am very belatedly reposting and hoping to get back into my Paired Reads series, since I like highlighting what I've been reading. Do you have any favourite books on the same subjects?

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I have been informed by @dawbooks & @podiumentertainment that Dragonfall is an Audible Monthly Deal for May! I think this is for all of North America, but I'm not able to see the Audible US page properly from this side of the pond. Pick it up if you fancy!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

My friend made me this handy graphic to help you navigate my backlist! Which have you read, or which catches your eye? I've got epic fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, near future SF, far future SF...and hopefully many more stories to come.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I shall be sending a n3sletter this weekend, so here's a nudge if you'd like to sign up for it. These are infrequent updates with roundups of news & events & as insurance for fickle algorithms: lrlam.co.uk

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I wrote this photo in book form. 5 women steal a spaceship to saving a dying, increasingly misogynist earth. The president of the USA in it is pretty Trumpian. Wrote it in 2019, came out in 2020. Predicting the pandemic was an accident.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Just a wee PSA since I've already gotten two or three invitations: I've accepted one local event, but beyond that, I am not available for any chairing or events in June. Thank you!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

In the states, it's Indie Bookstore Day! We love indies, and I've always been so grateful for their support of my books. Here's an extremely non-exhaustive list of a few US ones I love--who are yours? @heartleafbooks @citylightbooks @mainstbooksmonroe @mystgalaxybooks ...and so very many more!

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 20/04/2026

52.- Shadowplay (Micah Grey #2), by @lrlam.bsky.social (pub by @dawbooks.bsky.social)

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Want an astronaut book about 5 women in space with the world at risk?

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manu schwendener @manuschwendener.ch · 09/04/2026

📚 Helen DeWitt, author of The Last Samurai, about #MentalHealth "Look, suppose you want me to do a 315-lb bench press. I say I can’t and you say it’s mandatory. Saying it’s mandatory does not make it possible for me to bench 315." paperpools.blogspot.com/2026/04/we-l...

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We lose again: Windham-Campbell Prize manqué

Was going to post this on Substack, but they don't let you indent blocks of text. Today’s insanely long installmen...

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I used to often use my cats to help promote my books, but I am sadly in between kitties (though hopefully not for long!). Luckily, ariana.victoria.w's cats have volunteered for this solemn duty. We've had Tala & Rya. Finally: Mako! Pantomime is a gaslamp fantasy w/ a magic circus & found family 🎪

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 02/04/2026

With the release of @lrlam.bsky.social's preferred editions of the Micah Grey trilogy (@dawbooks.bsky.social / @hodderscape.bsky.social), we had the opportunity to interview them. Review of Pantomime also for this afternoon! Full interview: jamreads.com/interviews/s... 💙📚

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Jamedi @jamreads.com · 02/04/2026

And as promised, here's my take on Pantomime, by @lrlam.bsky.social (@dawbooks.bsky.social), a coming of age story that marvelously captures the struggles and difficulties that many people experience with their identity, and an excellent circus story. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/pant... 💙📚

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite

In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I used to often use my cats to help promote my books, but I am sadly in between kitties (though hopefully not for long!). Luckily, ariana.victoria.w's cats have volunteered for this solemn duty. First we had Tala, and now: Rya! Pantomime is a gaslamp fantasy with a magic circus & found family. 🎪

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The Broken Binding @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We are thrilled to reveal our special edition set of the Dragon Scales series by @lrlam.bsky.social in collaboration with @hodderscape.bsky.social 🐉🔥

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The Binge Reading Bookclub Podcast @bingereadingbooks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We welcome @lrlam.bsky.social on the Binge Reading Bookclub Podcast! We read The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social. A marvellous fantasy that combines love, nation building, tragedy and time travel! L also breaks down how Harrow utilises the time travel trope to best serve the plot. 💙📚

Black and white image of author L.R. Lam and a quote of hers say ‘‘Don’t you want to read about the twink with slutty little glasses falling in love with this hot bisexual knight?’

This is one of many excellent lines they said during our most recent podcast with them

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Megan @quietlymegan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

How am I already a third through @lrlam.bsky.social’s Masquerade re-release on @libro.fm?!

A screenshot of an iOS device showing the Libro audiobook app, which is displaying 33% progress through the Masquerade audiobook.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

My therapist went to see a play in London, and halfway through, she went, hang on, I know this actor's voice...as a dragon. It was indeed Philip Ishak Arditti, the audiobook narrator for Dragonfall.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

So preorders are one of the best ways you can help an author! They signal interest to the bookstore and the publisher! Now is frankly an especially great time to preorder a lot of queer & diverse books, to signal that there's still a market despite bans! It's a way you can help plus you get BOOKS

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I used to often use my cats to help promote my books, but I am sadly in between kitties (though hopefully not for long!). Luckily, ariana.victoria.w's cats have volunteered for this solemn duty. First up: Tala! Pantomime is a gaslamp fantasy w/ a magic circus and found family. 🎪

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Toledo Lucas County Public Library @toledolibrary.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Instarec by Lizzie N Dragonfall by L. R. Lam A tale of slow-burn romance, deceit, thievery, angst, and of course, dragons. Human Arcady and dragon Everen must decide what to save: themselves or the worlds and what they hold dear. The sequel just came out this year, I'm running to read it! 🏃‍♀️

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