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

Here's a friendly reminder that Micah Grey paperbacks are out in the UK Aug 13th! The new versions have been lovingly rewritten almost fifteen years later, and I'd love for more people to meet Micah Grey and step under the big top of R.H. Ragona's Circus of Magic.

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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 · 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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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 · 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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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 · 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

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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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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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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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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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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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

It's the @transrightsreadathon! Here are the books I'm hoping to read for it, and then also the trans rep you can find in my work!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The dramatic dragon stuffie returns! Dragonfall & Emberclaw make up the complete Dragon Scales duology. A bit about this series: 📚️ Epic romantic fantasy 🐉 Dragons as gods...or are they? 🌈 A queer celebratory world ⚧️ A nonbinary lead whose physical sex is never revealed 🏴‍☠️ A heist 💔 Pining

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

A cute video by my friend Ariana, ft. a dramatic stuffy. Dragonfall & Emberclaw make up the complete Dragon Scales duology. A bit about this series: 📚️ Epic romantic fantasy 🐉 Dragons as gods 🌈 A queer celebratory world 🏴‍☠️ A heist 💔 Copious amounts of pining

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The author / the first page / the cover. I'm posting one of the photos from the launch of OG Pantomime, back in 2013 when I was 24. Little did I know all the ups and downs of the industry to come. Little did I know I'd get another shot at releasing this book not once more, but twice more!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

With Emberclaw out in paperback this month, the Dragon Scales duology that begins with Dragonfall is complete! Reaction images from my friend Arana. A bit about the books: Dragonfall & Emberclaw make up the complete Dragon Scales duology. Emberclaw is out in paperback this month! About the books:

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Greetings from another soldier in the army of authors telling you about the Waterstones pre-order sale. Emberclaw's paperback wasn't in the selection, but it comes out NEXT WEEK if you'd like to grab it! Masquerade's hardcover is 25% off, or all three paperbacks when they come out in August.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

For this week's paired reads, I'm highlighting two gentle, cosy sci-fi novellas. I figure we could all probably use that right about now. So take a look at Moonsoul by @nathaniel.luscombe and A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (who always chooses absolute bangers as titles).

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The fact this photo was taken 20 years ago is wild to me. Here we are in summer 2006 as teenagers. I don't often post photos of my other half on socials, but his hair is so long it basically conceals his identity. 😅

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Happy to help reveal the cover for The Hopeless Romantics Guide to Enchantment, coming out from @titanbooks later this year! I have a sapphic fairy tale inspired romance in this. I'm in amazing company, with friends & authors I've long admired. Edited by @marieoregan8101 and @paul.kane.376!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I come bearing news of upcoming events this February! First up, next Saturday, the 21st, I've joined Capital Sci Fi con (@capitalscificon) here in Edinburgh at the Corn Exchange. The event is to raise money for Childrens' Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In December, I went to Blackness Castle as a bit of book research, so I'm sharing a few photos! My next fantasy project is loosely inspired by the Border Wars, the Reivers, and the Wars of the Rough Wooing (so 1550s to 1650s or so).

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A few others. Full set over on insta & threads.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

2016 was quite a transition year, so I thought I'd look back. Career-wise, life-wise. World politics wise, too, of course. Here's a glimpse of my life 10 years ago. Gotta say, I'm tempted to dye my hair pink again after walking down memory lane. #2016trend

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

This week, on Paired Reads . . . Still catching up on books I read last year, we have The Tarot Reader of Versailles by my beloved @anyabergmanwriter, a historical fiction with a dash of magic set during the French Revolution, and Most Ardently, a trans retelling of P&P by @thegabecole.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Here's a snippet of my corkboard in my office with my tentative 2026 goals! A few things are up in the air, hence the question marks. At the bottom of the corkboard are my mantras: - Have fun - It's okay to say no - Give fewer f*cks - Average is not failure - Failure is temporary (as is success)

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Happy UK Heated Rivalry Day! Enjoy the journey.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It's 2026, and I'm coming back to Paired Reads. First up, I read all three of the Emily Wilde books by Heather Fawcett last year & adored them. This series pairs perfectly with A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. What other books or series are similar to these two that you'd recommend?

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

Hello! The other day I mentioned my newsletter (l!nk in b!o). I also have a completely optional Patreon. I update it about once a week, and it's where I go more behind the scenes into my process, my progress, and my personal and creative life.

A selfie of El looking up to the left. They have short, reddish brown hair and green eyes, wearing a green shirt. Behind them on a shelf is some art (a red ship and a yellow crane by a local Leith artist and a poster for Les Utopiales, a festival they went to in France a few years ago). The bookshelf contains a selection of their books.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

...all set in a queernorm world with a nonbinary lead. Grab 'em; tell a friend. The sprayed edges for Micah Grey are available at all retailers, too.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Hello hello, I'm not quite back on socials yet, but I'd be remiss not to mention the @barnesandnoble pre-order sale. Masquerade, the third book in the Micah Grey trilogy, is eligible, and I believe Emberclaw's paperback, the sequel to Dragonfall, also applies.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

It's been three months of tracking time + output on Pacemaker. Interestingly, without really trying, I worked almost exactly the same number of hours each month, though output varied depending on what was going on.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

SHADOWPLAY, the sequel to the award-winning PANTOMIME, is out now. Here are some nice things people are saying about it. The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage. 🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Howdy! @kingdomofthreads have let me know there's a Black Friday sale on for all their merch, including the Dragonfall goodies! 30% off until Dec 1st. I really love what they cooked up & that they hired long-time reader/fan artist @layahimalaya to bring Arcady, Everen, Sorin, and Jaculus to life!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

SHADOWPLAY, the sequel to the award-winning PANTOMIME, is out now. I had a friend go in and send me some nice things people are saying about it. The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage.🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

PANTOMIME & SHADOWPLAY (El's Version) are out now (SHADOWPLAY released this week!), and MASQUERADE will be out in 2026. Would you like to read a whimsical, cosy-adjacent gaslamp fantasy? An inters3x, nonbinary lead joins a circus of magic and later takes to the magician's stage. Found family.

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A giant author (gasp) The teeny tiny social media assistant and the skyscraper author. We will forever joke about our height difference, and forever tell you to read the Micah Grey trilogy. PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪 PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Happy Intersex Awareness Week! The Micah Grey trilogy, following the wonderful intersex main character Micah, is a series about learning to live and love fully, without shame💛 💜 PANTOMIME is out now! Preorder the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE now!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I’m in Brighton! I’m having a delightful writing retreat with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social If you’re in town for World Fantasy Con you might catch me there! I’ve no events planned, but I’ll be wandering around if you want to say hi💜

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Like what you see? PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪 SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE, books two and three in the trilogy, are available to preorder NOW🃏 💜🎠Step right up! Let the show begin!🎠💜

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

💜🎪Step right up! Let the show begin🎪💜 A little peek into Pantomime🎠 Like what you hear? PANTOMIME is OUT NOW, with the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE available to preorder!

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The bookshop and library videos are making a return! This week we’re exploring the incredible Bodleian Library at Oxford University. A dark academia wonderland for autumn! 🍂🕯️

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

MASQUERADE, the third and final instalment in the MICAH GREY TRILOGY is now available to request on US NetGalley and Edelweiss! You can also request SHADOWPLAY, the second in the trilogy! Less than a month to go until SHADOWPLAY is on the shelves! Are you excited to step back in Imachara?✨

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

💜CONVINCING YOU TO READ THE MICAH GREY TRILOGY💜 PANTOMIME, the first in the lovingly re-edited trilogy is OUT NOW 🃏PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏

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