Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Starting*tomorrow! The Narratess Indie Book Sale. Check it (and my book) out! 0117
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Queen Beyond the Rift is now up on Booksirens! Check it out! booksirens.com/book/MA3XHGQ... 1105
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorElise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 09/07/20263 more days for this bundle by LGBTQIA+/ Disabled Authors, about queer/ disabled characters doing their thing. 🌈♿📚 01315
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorM. K. Nedjelkovic (they/them) @nedjelkovic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I'm part of bundle that is the perfect intersection between pride in June and disability pride in July! Check it out 😊🧡 itch.io/b/3669/we-ex... #booksky 02517
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authornaila (labonno) 🇧🇩🍉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ @nailamoonsi.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The Pride Without Prejudice Bundle is going on! I'm in it for the first time with The Protector and the Annihilation alongside many others! Find it here: itch.io/b/3733/pride... 📚📦📚🌈📚🪐📚 #queerbooks #mmromance #lesfic #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq 12828
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Hello hello! I'm pretty sure I'm in this Pride Bundle on itch, even though I can't find my book cover (Literally. Erasure 🤣) Regardless, check it out! 042
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Re: my last thread. I 'get' where erasure comes from. Ex: my kid is trans. He's already faced more shit in his young life than I *ever* will. He has supportive parents, friends, & school and it's still ... Hard. Really hard. But we can't turn queer liberation into the pain Olympics. We just can't. 030
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Okay buckle up because for pride I'm going to talk about asexuality. Now I'm an elder millennial who had no idea what being ace meant. I grew up thinking I was very straight. (Okay. I have an aesthetic attraction to women as well but I thought that was just, you know, being normal). (1) 4123
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorBarrows @barrows.itch.io · 28/05/2026The Doctor will strongly disapprove if you don't. itch.io/b/3668/may-t... 🪐📚 11711
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 16/05/2026My pretty proof. Standalone sequel series to The Star-Crossed Empire 072
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Ancient as the Stars Loyalty to the Max A Stellar Spy The Clockwork Spy The Star-Crossed Empire Queen Beyond the Rift 010
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I'm in my almost final copyedit of Queen Beyond the Rift and omg? Can you fall in love with your own book? 020
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authornaila (labonno) 🇧🇩🍉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ @nailamoonsi.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Thanks for helping us get past our goal for Queerly Beloved Bundle!! It's May's LGBTQ mutual support bundle with a theme of romance! If you want to support queer creatives, consider checking out the 32 books, stories, comics and games within. tinyurl.com/2026isgay 📚📦📚🌈📚🪐📚 #queerbooks #indiegame 02524
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 15/05/2026It's time for a new pinned! Hi, I'm Maya. I'm a former intelligence officer and mom of four who writes sci-fi, mostly, but also contemporary thrillers. More below: 2134
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 11/05/2026It's release day! Get it while it's hot. Ebook is currently on KU, so you can read for free. 021
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The Demon Star by @jvawrites.bsky.social "Jesus holy fuck body horror Batman. The pace of this fantasy is relentless." Read the full review from @mayadarjani.bsky.social here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/t...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comThe Demon Star by Jesse AragonReviewed by Maya Darjani Jesus holy fuck body horror Batman. The pace of this fantasy is relentless. There are very few moments to breathe—likely a conscious decision by the author. It mimics the f… 054
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorAdam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 11/04/2026DIGITAL EXTREMITIES ANIMUS PARADOX A STELLAR SPY @mayadarjani.bsky.social THE WRECKING SQUAD @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social WRAITH AND THE REVOLUTION @ajcalvin.bsky.social THE LUCKY MACHINE @aimeecozza.com KARA: SEEDS OF THE UNIVERSE by Peter Beard ROGUE AI by Mark Eluzai 1104
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorAdam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 11/04/2026The Narratess sale is LIVE! 280+ eBooks are on sale right now for $1.99 USD or less. Here's just a few of them!💙📚 Browse the full list of books on sale April 11–13 at indiebook.sale. *For my books specifically, the best place to get info and find those is my website: www.adamcbassett.com/all-books 12313
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas "Yes, it’s an absolute unit. Yes, it’s worth it, still." Read the full review from @mayadarjani.bsky.social here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/t...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasReviewed by Maya Darjani If you were a sandwich you’d be my croque monsieur: An irreverent, very unscholarly review of The Count of Monte Cristo I need to start this out with a rant abo… 011
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorAlan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026🚨New Bundle Alert🚨 Kicking off #IndieApril celebrating the art of the short story! Grab this huge bundle of 30 awesome short stories, including The God Sun, for just $20! itch.io/b/3623/the-a... 💙📚🪐 | 🤏📚 | 📦📚 02722
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorSheila Jenné @jennelikejennay.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Black Sails to Sunward made it to the #SPSFC5 quarterfinals! davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi...davedobsonbooks.comTeam 1.21 Gigawatts – Our SPSFC #5 Quarterfinalists – Dave Dobson 3155
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Under False Colors (Imperial Mars 3) by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social "The revolution is here Oh no. It’s going badly. No one* expects the Reign of Terror. But that’s basically what’s taken place." Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/u...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comUnder False Colors (Imperial Mars 3) by Sheila JennéReviewed by Maya Darjani In the thunderous conclusion of the trilogy, the Martian people must secure their rights once and for all—at the risk of destroying everything Mars has built over centuries… 011
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorSorrel @sorrelish.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Narratively having Ever Given getting stuck in 2021 to set up Hormuz in 2026 is great foreshadowing. You want your audience to understand the basics of international shipping in a lower stakes context so you drop the real plot without a lot of saggy exposition about the minutiae of cargo logistics. 5577992103
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Game Changers series by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social "I read all the Game Changers Books and I’m gonna make it all y’all’s problem." Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/g...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comGame Changers series by Rachel ReidReviewed by Maya Darjani I read all the Game Changers Books and I’m gonna make it all y’all’s problem First off, I am not the typical audience for these books, and you need to keep that in mind dur… 021
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 18/02/2026So I have my first contemporary thriller coming out in May and I would LOVE ARC readers 163
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Sea of Clouds by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social "Obviously they wouldn’t want any human to be in danger, but who cared that it was the prince?" Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/s...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comSea of Clouds (Imperial Mars 2) by Sheila JennéReviewed by Maya Darjani Mars isn’t ready for a revolution, but as violence escalates and a prince goes missing, it might not have a choice. Lucy’s path takes her to Venus as a spy, whi… 032
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorKira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 02/02/2026#TBRuary Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it) Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc) 1205
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorGrimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Black Sails to Sunward by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social "Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up." Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/b...grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.comBlack Sails to Sunward (Imperial Mars 1) by Sheila JennéReviewed by Maya Darjani On a sailing ship in space, either you’re loyal to the Martian Empire, or you’re the enemy. Once childhood friends, Lucy and Moira find themselves on opposite sides of the … 063
Maya Darjani | SFF author @mayadarjani.bsky.social · 01/02/2026SPFBO 11 starter pack! go.bsky.app/FfcXJ7o 031
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorMark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · 01/02/2026SPFBO 11 officially starts today! Let the reviews flow! #SPFBOmedia.tenor.coma person wearing a leather glove is pouring sand on a tableALT: a person wearing a leather glove is pouring sand on a table 53924
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity. They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do. 27785641905
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorAllison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 16/10/2025I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfcaealexander.comAll You Need To Know About the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) — Allison AlexanderKey details about the contest for self-published sci-fi novels founded by Hugh Howey. 074
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorWick Welker 🪐 @wickwelker.bsky.social · 19/11/2025📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge! Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months. Good luck authors! 151
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorIda @ikstokbaek.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Another one 💎 😮 #SPSFC5 www.goodreads.com/review/show/...goodreads.comI.K. Stokbaek's review of Man With Gun5/5: Man With Gun starts out with a vibe like the 2011 British sitcom Trollied and ends up being a lot more like the 2004 American sci-fi drama Lost. The protagonist Hurley Garry is smart, kind, unfi... 041
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorThe Reading Ruru/Kerry @devildauta.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿goodreads.comAndgateBased on the Award-Winning "Dark Science Fiction" Scree… 141
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorThe Reading Ruru/Kerry @devildauta.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿goodreads.comAnimus Paradox (Digital Extremities, #2)There's a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tippi… 061
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorIda @ikstokbaek.bsky.social · 07/12/2025One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩 www.goodreads.com/review/show/...goodreads.comI.K. Stokbaek's review of Breakwater5/5: This book has heavy themes of climate change, motherhood, vulnerability, and resilience. It’s set in 2041 Florida, and rising seas are eating away at the peninsula. A realistic disaster happening... 131
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorIda @ikstokbaek.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Pleased to have discovered another Hidden Gem #SPSFC5 Iconoclast by Dave Walsh 141
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorIda @ikstokbaek.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Another #spsfc5 entry I couldn't put down www.goodreads.com/review/show/...goodreads.comI.K. Stokbaek's review of The Gestalt in the Machine4/5: I don't follow tech news closely, so I was never quite sure if the story is contemporary or set in the near-future. I'm not sure how much of the technology mentioned in this book has already been... 031
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorThe Reading Ruru/Kerry @devildauta.bsky.social · 11/12/2025I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... #SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿goodreads.comArtificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mys…From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize. What do y… 061
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorDave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 01/12/2025All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah. davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi... 141
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorHel ✨ || Untwined is out now!! 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 01/01/2026I'm judging for the #SPSFC @spsfc.bsky.social this year as a member of Team Space Girls! ✨🪐 Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky helynalclove.com/2026/01/01/s...helynalclove.comSPSFC5 – Round 1 Scouting Phase updateHappy new year! This year, I’m doing judging for the SPSFC, The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition as a part of Team Space Girls. You can read more about SPSFC over here! I’m st… 084
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorNiranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Bastion by @mwalton34.bsky.social I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now. #booksky #readersky Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's. www.bookbub.com/books/bastio...bookbub.comBastion by Michael Scott Walton - BookBubAlistella Pareides Caliday sacrificed her home to save it. Ten years after the devastating Solar Gulf War, former Bastion soldier Alis has built a new home on the utopic post-war, post-capitalist Eart... 391
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorNiranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 09/01/2026#booksky #readersky#queersky The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor. An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed. Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding. Loved the critique of capitalism. www.bookbub.com/books/the-xa...bookbub.comThe Xanadu Affair (DRV Xanadu, #1) by Jessica M Taylor - BookBub WELCOME ABOARD!Why pick one holiday destination when you can see a whole solar system in award-winning comfort?Relax and let our newest five-star luxury liner DRV XANADU take you on an unforgett... 231
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorNiranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 09/01/2026#booksky #queersky #readersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #booksonbluesky Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read. www.bookbub.com/books/body-j...bookbub.comBody Jacker Jaz (Earth Scout Book 1) by Matthew Thompson - BookBubCyan-Amber is a deserter from Spectra, a planet on the brink of destruction. As an alien scout on Earth in 1995, she inhabits the body of Jasmine Price a unique, artsy, crafty musician living in Camde... 231
Reposted by Maya Darjani | SFF authorNiranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 13/01/2026#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come. www.bookbub.com/books/sacrif...bookbub.comSacrificing Serenity: Book 1 of the Sanctuary City Trilogy (The Sanctuary Cities) by Holly Ash - BookBubWhat would you sacrifice to keep your kids healthy?With the rollback of environmental regulations, clean drinking water has become a luxury for the rich.A year after the death of her husband, single m... 122