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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 15h

Creepy, queer, and just ten bucks! OOooOOooOOO!!!

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 15h

93 books for $69 (nice) 😂

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Chills, Thrills and Kills October Itchio book sale is live!!! Get this amazing deal of October-themed reads that'll last you until next year! 80+ books for just $69! Less than a dollar a book and all the jokes you can make about the price! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

Graphic 2 for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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V. S. Holmes @vsholmes.com · 03/10/2026

Dig into everything creepy and dark: I joined 30 other speculative fiction authors for this LGBTQ+ Gothic, Horror, and Dark Fantasy Book Bundle. Get all these titles for less than filling up your tank, so stay home and read! 10/3 - 10/17 itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq... #booksky #writesky #fantasy #horror

A promo image with a dark, foggy forest as the background. Text reads: LGBTQ+ Gothic, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Bundle! Get over thirty books for just $10! Oct 3 - 17

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Trans Authors, For Trans Awareness Month (exact dates Nov 1st-15th), I'm putting together a Trans SciFi & Fantasy Bundle. (Note: its best to submit a book you won't be using for my Trantasy & Queer Fantasy bundle, running Dec 20th -Jan something 😉) Sign up form: is on my discord or I can DM it!

Trans Fantasy & SciFi
Itch Bundle
Nov 1-15th

Eligibility & Genre:
The author is trans -including nonbinary- and the book is some form of Fantasy or Scifi.
Plot-central trans (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.

Genre NOTE: I am hosting a Trantasy Bundle in Dec (20th-Jan 10th) for fantasy, so if you wish to participate in that too, please enter a different book in each bundle, if possible.

Preorders: Pre-orders are welcome, if your book releases within 5 weeks of the bundle's end date. Please state the release date in your Itch book description, so readers know when they can download your book.

Categories: YA and Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just a few hours to go until the LGBTQ+ gothic, dark fantasy, and horror bundle goes live! 30 spooky books for just $10!! itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq...

Background is a photo of a spooky, misty woodland

Text in white: LGBTQ+ gothic, dark fantasy, and horror bundle! Get over thirty books for just $10! Oct 3-17

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just a few hours to go until the LGBTQ+ gothic, dark fantasy, and horror bundle goes live! 30 spooky books for just $10!! itch.io/b/3931/lgbtq...

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 30/09/2026

*raises voice very slightly* TODAY SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DAY FOR PEOPLE TO READ THIS BLOG POST, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON

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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m guest editing the next issue of Agita; send me your weirdest <1000 word stories about weird art. Authors from marginalized backgrounds encouraged and prioritized. No AI bullshit. The weirder the better. agitamag.com/submissions/

Issue 3: Ekphrasis
Between October 17 and November 17, guest editor Zachary Gillan will accept submissions of weird flash fiction that features ekphrasis.
Ekphrasis is the verbal representation of a work of visual art.
Weird fiction is a verbal representation of the world, in order to unsettle it.
We want stories that live at the intersection of the two. Pieces that emphasize the eerie power of weird art, whether fully ekphrastic or embedded within a traditional narrative. How does the weird seep in as reality is doubly estranged from these two layers of representation? Cursed paintings, uncanny statues, haunted mezzotints-send us your stories of weird art.
Publication date: February 1, 2027

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Several years later I still think about this review of my second ever published story

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The White Ribband is competing! 🥳 My first time entering, I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes 😊

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This morning’s quilting meeting was a morning tea with guests from a neighbouring town’s quilt group so there was an email last night ‘could everyone who has volunteered to bring food remember only a small plate’ Way too much food 😂 they were chasing me down like are you hungry? Have more cake!! 🧁

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Dr Craig Barker @drcraigb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Apparently episode one was first broadcast on the BBC 50 years ago today. Still one of the most remarkable television dramas ever. I Claudius

Scene from opening credits of the BBC TV series I Claudius (1976)

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

With Ace Week🖤🩶🤍💜 coming up Oct 25-31st, I'm putting together an Itchio bundle called 'Asexuals on Adventures'. Main criteria: at least one main character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum (aro-ace is fine👋) and see eligibility graphic for 'Adventure'!⬇️ Sign up form: on my discord or I can DM!

Asexuals on Adventures, Coming Oct 19-31st on Itchio.

Ace flag and purple background.

Main text: 'Adventure' for the purpose of this bundle could be of a fantastical, scientific, or other speculative nature, or historical. Ideally it involves travel/ exploration, and may involve quests (from personal in scale, to save a people/ save the world.)

Eligibility & Genre:
At least one Main Character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum.
Plot-central ace (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.

Adventure. There needs to be a big adventure, ideally one involving geographical travel. Eg. Exploring space/ a fantasy world, time travel, an alternate history, an underworld of demons, a society of vampires. Sexual exploration involving long distance travel and experiences of other places (eg a road trip) is welcome. Murder mysteries involving long distance travel (eg. multi city/ country investigations and some experience of those places) are welcome.

Given Adventure, I'm anticipating Fantasy, SciFi & other Speculative Fiction. Possibly Historical, mystery/ crime, romance, NSFW.

Preorders: Pre-orders are welcome, if your book releases within 5 weeks of the bundle's end date. Please state the release date in your Itch book description, so readers know when they can download your book.

Categories: YA and Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026

I've assembled 24 Authors to bring you Punk Spec Fic We've got Cyberpunk (+ cards), & bio☣️ or nanopunk🧬 Steam & Dreampunk Hopepunk for dark times! Ecologically sustainable Solarpunk Aetherpunk w. magic tech. Elfpunk &dragons!✨ Most have Queer Rep. All have Mini Blurbs. 🌈📚🪐 itch.io/b/3913/punk-...

Punk Spec Fic Book Bundle Graphic, bordered by 24 covers, with bright blue, purple, pink, orange background.

Text: Punk Spec Fic, 24 books for $24, Sept 20-30.

Books & Authors;
Walking the Knife's Edge (Sythe Series #1), Elise Carlson.

CyberSnow, A.E. Bross.

Memento Moreau. Conrad Altmann.

Sting of the Shore: Stories & Poems. Devan Barlow.

Visual Snow. L. B. Shimaira.

Snowstorm & Overgrowth, Claudie Arseneault.

Run With the Hunted, Jennifer R. Donohue.

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

And in Aus and the UK (not sure where else) we don't only sell a copy to the library, we get paid for each borrow. But more importantly than all that, our books in libraries mean more readers might find our stuff who never would have before, and that's wonderful.

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Shh, don’t tell anyone but I’m plotting out part 2,,,,,,,

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Pfft this guy doesn’t even know how to do upside down cookies 🙄

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Trying to think whether I have enough short fiction with rights reverted to do a collection 🤔

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Nice sunset after the gym today 😊

a photo of a gold sunset over the escarpment with a couple of big gum trees in silhouette

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026

Aussie Writers, This Starter Pack is just 7 people I could think of off the top of my head. It's missing loads of you, so let me know if you'd like to be added! Kiwi Writers, I'll link a Starter Pack to this thread when I've got 7 of you. Let me know if you'd like to be added to it!

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last 3 hours!! Gay, trans, and sapphic books featuring knights, pirates, vampires, and explorers in settings including ancient Greece, Arthurian England, the Age of Sail, Colonial America, 19th-c Poland, and 1920s Cthulhu mythos 🌈🚀💫 🌈💜 ✨ itch.io/b/3875/queer...

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I think I saw a small meteor or something when I was driving home just now 😮 there was a streak and a small burst of light, and it wasn’t near power lines or anything like that ☄️ ✨

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Less than a day to go for this fab bundle!

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Whoa, I'm almost at 2k followers! 💛 To celebrate, a giveaway! 1 Signed Copy of The Need for Dandelions (US Only) and 1 Digital Copy of Dandelions! To enter: 1. Follow me! 2. Like this post! 3. Reblog this post! Bonus Entry: Comment with a picture of a flower! I'll draw winners on September 11th!

Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword

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C.M. Rosens @cmrosens.com · 04/09/2026

Not-So-Comfortable September Reads - get your free dark fiction for the month here, and sign up for updates from the authors! #Horror #DiscountBooks #FreeBooks #SFF #ReaderSky #ReadSky #BookSky books.bookfunnel.com/notsocomfort...

books.bookfunnel.com

https://books.bookfunnel.com/notsocomfortablereads/6gk3int9df

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

34 hours left to get this Queer Historical Indies Bundle and stock up on gay, trans, and sapphic books featuring knights, pirates, vampires, and explorers in settings including ancient Greece, Arthurian England, the Age of Sail, Colonial America, and 1920s Cthulhu mythos. ✨ itch.io/b/3875/queer...

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ONE DAY TWENTY-ONE HOURS AND FORTY-EIGHT MINUTES until this bundle is.......... ........no more!

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Derin's books are really that good.

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Noah Hawthorne (they/them) @noahhawthorne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looking for a varied collection of queer historical indie books that includes fantasy, horror, adventure, short stories, and erotica? There's something for everyone here! Check out the bundle on itch, it runs until September 5th. itch.io/b/3875/queer...

A graphic with nine ebook covers captioned Queer Historical Fiction. The Baptism is Long and the Song is Everlasting by Rob Macwolf. Unchain My Heart by R.J. Martin. The White Ribband by Mason Hawthorne. Black Masquerade by Stuart Tudor. My Lord by L.B. Shimaira. Yes, Captain by Rey Rider. The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. Kinship and Kindness by Kara Jorgensen. A Gaze So Longing by River Flynn.

A graphic with eight ebook covers captioned Queer Historical Fiction. Shadow and Flame by Sylvie Helstaff. The Mistress of Rosehorn Hall by Zack Prince. Obsidian Island by Arden Powell. Inheritance of Shadows by A.L. Lester. Well of Souls by Harmonia Grey. Blood in the Water by Carolina Cruz. Lock the Last Door bt Vincent Lore. Our Crimson Cage by Ladz.

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Five more days to grab this nifty collection!

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C.M. Rosens @cmrosens.com · 31/08/2026

Just spotted that my publisher has Thirteenth on sale (Amazon UK) for 99p, and The Crows is on sale for £1.99! 👀 #DiscountBooks #BookSky 🌈📚📣💙📚😱🩸📚 THIRTEENTH: www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteenth-L... THE CROWS: www.amazon.co.uk/Crows-gothic...

amazon.co.uk

Thirteenth: A Lovecraftian eldritch horror of toxic families and female rage (Pagham-on-Sea Book 2) eBook : Rosens, C.M.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Please be vocal about not using AI. We have to normalize it. No "I'm not going to say that because it should be assumed. I'm not going to give them this". We don't have time for that shit ideological shit right now. NOW is the time to capitalize on waning favorability. Ppl want human made

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I just spent....too long making myself a digital collage banner image for my Itch page! Admire it! masonhawthorne.itch.io

A digital collage of the moon crescent, a knight riding on a snail, flanked with passion flower vines, with 'Mason Hawthorne, horror-gothic-weird-queer' at the top, the whole image is tinted in shades of purple

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I imagine this is a worry for people at the moment. To be clear, my classes are explicitly and actively trans inclusive. People can feel excluded from Higher Education for a whole host of reasons from disability, to neurodivergence, to race, to queerness, to class. If you have any worries, DM me.

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This collection has 7 days to go!

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Occasionally I find authors’ contact pages and write a little note about how much I’ve been enjoying their work recently and I have a 100% rate of happy replies

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Mason @masonhawthorne.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This collection has 7 days to go!

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'm running another online course through Liverpool University in October! Come join me for an exploration of the early Gothic in its many forms www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...

University of Liverpool

The Rise of the Gothic, 1764-1820

10 weekly sessions online, on Wednesdays at -8pm, starting from Wednesday 7 October with Dr Sam Hirst

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ok, so this was excellent. Roll up, roll up! There's still time to get tickets for the second one.

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