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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 40m

#LGBTQWriteAThon Goals! Finish the pass. Would be great if I can also submit a short story somewhere, but the pass is the goal... So I can immediately start the next one. @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

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M H Ayinde 🍉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! @mhayinde.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Huge congratulations to all the Ignyte Awards winners! I love the Ignytes, and it was such a huge honour to be a finalist in the Outstanding Novel category. Thank you to everyone who nominated/voted for A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST and to everyone involved in running the Ignytes! Winners list here:

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Been fighting off a cold this week (hazard of working in a school) so sadly the brain fog impeded writing. I was able to let my mind wander and fill in some side character back stories though. #LGBTQWriteAThon @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And there is, I think, a similar line to be made about the inherent contradiction of claiming to use AI responsibly to help with things outside your expertise, because if you lack the expertise to fact-check AI, you can't be using it responsibly, but if you have the expertise, you don't need AI.

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Best description of my current WIP is Queer Romantasy, Orpheus and Eurydice meets Princess Bride as told by Vox Machina? Oh and ghosts. Lots of ghosts. #LGBTQWriteAThon #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters @rebeccafrostwrites.com

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm Jessica, bisexual dragon, hoarder of books, fountain pens and shiny click-clacks. Goals include finishing one pass on my WIP and starting the next. Also looking into indie pub options for another book. #LGBTQWriteAThon @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Started this beauty last night and I am so in. This is how you write a first chapter ❤️ #booksky #writesky #epicfantasy 💙📚🪐

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DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Release day is here!!! Help us celebrate all of the incredible authors who contributed to the Forged in FIYAH anthology! Snatch a copy or five for yourself wherever books are sold. Shout out to Matt and the @tordotcompub.bsky.social team for seeing this project through.

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I am terrible for saying "I'll order it later" because I get anxious if my TBR gets too big (I know, it's weird but 🤷‍♀️). That said, first week sales are so very important to the success of a book. So, if you're planning on buying something, if you really want to support it, do it now. #booksky

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've written some dark stuff, stuff that's hard to read, harder to write. But all too often lately the world reminds me that whatever I come up with, reality can be so much worse. #amwriting #writesky #booksky

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M H Ayinde 🍉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! @mhayinde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today’s the day! FORGED IN FIYAH, edited by @davaun.bsky.social is out now! This anthology features an absolutely stellar lineup of Black SFF authors, and it is such an honour to appear among them. 🥹

A stack of hardback copies of FORGED IN FIYAH

Modupe holding up a copy of FORGED IN FIYAH

The ToC for FORGED IN FIYAH, featuring stories by: Maurice Broaddus, MH Ayinde, Tonja K Johnson, C.L. Clark, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, WC Dunlap, Veronica G. Henry, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tonya R. Moore, Brent Lambert, Tobi Ogundiran, Tade Thompson, Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Eboni Dunbar-Scott, Yvette Ndlovu, Emmalia Harrington, and LD
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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's easy to look around by daylight and claim women have equal rights, but it's what happens in the shadows, and how we as a society respond to it, that shows the truth.

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Rebecca Roanhorse @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sharing some of the art from BETWEEN EARTH & SKY: THE ROLEPLAYING GAME by @montecookgames.com . I am excited for this to be in the world. If you haven’t signed up for the Backerkit launch, you do that here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Non- binary character in red with crows circling.

Man standing over a circular hole, crows circling.

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Word on the Street Toronto was an absolute success. Here's me, not manning my table, letting others do all the work! Slacker! #WOTS2026 #TorontoWOTS #indieauthors #canadianauthor

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Momo Be Me @momobme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My cocktail serendipitously matches my book! Tread of Angels by @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 26/09/2026

🌊✨ Between Earth and Sky: The Roleplaying Game immerses you in The Meridian, a breathtaking world inspired by the Pre-Columbian Americas and the bestselling Black Sun trilogy. Call upon the sea. Command shadows. Walk through dreams. Sign up now to be notified when we launch! mymcg.info/beas

Promotional artwork for Between Earth & Sky: The Roleplaying Game, with the title in gold at the top and the corebook shown on the left. The right side features a dark blue face with large blue wings instead of eyes and glowing highlights against a black-and-gold, celestial background.

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Set up again at Word on the Street. Yesterday was a blast. So. Many. People. Excited to do it all again! I'm at table WB2. #torontowots #wots2026 #MeetMeAtWOTS

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you're in Toronto come to Word on the Street to meet some fantastic SFF authors (and check out their books!) Toronto SFF Writers is the largest group of its kind in Canada featuring several Aurora Award winning authors. Check us out. #sffbooks #wordonthestreet #torontosffwriters #booksky 🪐📚💙

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Jason Bradshaw @jbradshaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Teacher trolls say that we “indoctrinate children”. I’d rather “indoctrinate” adults into caring about properly funded and well-supported public education. 🤷🏾‍♂️ #OntEd

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Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tonight! Come join us at 6:00pm!

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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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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've heard a lot about this story in particular, but I've never read it. Eager to get my hands on a copy. I'm in! Like SFF? Give it a look. 💙📚🪐

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This just made my week. If you haven't read Spellslinger and met this furry little bastard you really should.

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Can*Con @canconsffh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DON'T PANIC BUT WE ARE LESS THAN A MONTH OUT FROM CAN*CON (we're panicking a little) If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, do so! If you're thinking about signing up for special events but haven't yet, what are you waiting for??? www.can-con.org

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Such a great series! Female pirates kicking ass (and getting their asses kicked). Indiana Jones vibes, mixed with some found family and a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of power corrupts. Sword fights, dangerous artifacts and events that you may never forgive the author for (I haven't!) #booksky 💙📚🪐

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thoughts needed: What's the difference between hope and faith? If I say I have faith something will happen, vs I hope it will happen it means something different, but my writer brain is having trouble articulating it (words are hard 😞) What say you? #showerthoughts #wordsarehard #writerproblems

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Rarely does a sequel kick more ass than the original, but I was absolutely in awe of A Dance of Burning Blades by @mhayinde.bsky.social If you like epic fantasy, with heart-breaking characters and complex world building ditch your TBR and check out A Song of Legends Lost. #booksky #epicfantasy

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Freya Marske @freyamarske.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bodies of Magic: OUT NOW! Grey's Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, a mystery set during the final exam week of a magical medical school. (Or: five queer nerds solve a murder and have some feelings.) Buy US: bit.ly/BoM-US Buy UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK

A book cover for Bodies of Magic by Freya Markse. A deep blue building with a quadrangle, spires and cloisters fills the lower half of the cover with the title text in gold across it. Behind that, the upper background is grey and stormy with a prominent twisting white design that could be a bare tree rising up from the main tower OR an anatomical diagram of the lungs. Centered above the lung-tree are the words DO NO HARM in stark white. Honestly: a complete banger of a cover.

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What do I do when I'm not writing epic stories or day-jobbing? Nerd-out at cons and ren faires of course! Introducing the Lady of Ravens, featuring leather work by Fille du Triskel (www.filledutriskel.etsy.com) 🖤💙🖤 #renfaire #renfairegarb #fantasycostume #iamsuchanerd

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's that time! It's 25% off preorders time at Barnes & Noble!!! You know what you can preorder now? THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID! It has swordfights! Consequences! A squirrel! Bad ideas! High-stakes shopping! This time, the murder Kem must solve is her own. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-s...

Cover of THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID, which includes golden chalices on a purple field full of golden stars and moons. There's a silhouette of a ragged but badass woman with a sword and good boots in front of one of the chalices.

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Saw Coyote vs. ACME today and it was the perfect balance between funny, nostalgic and sweet. This movie knows what it is and does a fantastic job of being just that. I can't believe it almost never saw the light of day. Go. See. It. #coyotevsacme #feelgoodmovies #nowplaying

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

True canadian values

four frame comic. first frame shows a Tim Hortons coffee shop from outside. second frame shows Harry Potter themed donuts. Third shows a loon swimming in a lake near some grass. last one shows someone with a dress that reads ''I don't care''. Text reads :
at tim hortons, we care
deeply about true canadian
Values, such as Silent
complicity in genocide.
that's what inspired us
to partner with famous
anti-human rights campaigner
jk rowling to offer you an
all-harry potter menu.
with each purchase of our
mid-tier donuts, your money
goes towards lining the pockets
of someone who uses her wealth
to fight trans rights and hurt
queer communities around
the planet.
you don't personally need
to hate lgbtq+ people to eat at
tim hortons. you just need to not
care enough about their rights,
safety and well-being!

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M H Ayinde 🍉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES out now! @mhayinde.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’m a Nommo Awards finalist! 🎉🥹 A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST has been shortlisted in the category of Best Novel. Thank you so much to everyone who voted and to the @africansfs.bsky.social - this means so much to me! Swipe for a list of all the finalists in every category, and congrats to us all!

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

After the last two days you’re allowed to call out of work gay this morning

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Debra Purdy Kong @debrapurdykong.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Fans of fantasy fiction will likely enjoy this imaginative story with a kick-ass heroine. Former pirate and current artifact retriever, Amina al-Sirafi, has been assigned to find a mystical spindle that can change one’s future. How hard can it be? #bookreview #fantasy #booksky #writingcommunity

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First Dolly, now Tim? If bad things really do come in threes I'm going to hibernate through tomorrow. I can't handle another. 😢

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The world is a little darker today, but that just means it's up to all of us to make it brighter.

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James Downe @james-downe-author.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today is the day! Joel Minty's PURGE OF ASHES is loosed into the world. This is deep fantasy with a rich narrative, a large cast of characters, and a complex magic system. Minty has put care into every damn word. #indiauthor #fantasybookrecs #canadianfantasy www.amazon.ca/Purge-Ashes-...

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Shannon Chakraborty @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Chakraborty touches on that deep, forgotten, prehistoric spirituality in a way that is so clever I wish I could spoil the book for you so I could talk about it." This is the most niche and delightful thing anyone has said about my work. I'm glad someone picked up on my obsession with prehistory 😂

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Bro if you can’t get along with CANADA that is 100% a you problem

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🕷️❤️💙❤️🕸️💙❤️💙🕷️ Just saw Spider-man: Brand New Day. All the feels. I need to rewatch the whole damn series. And invest in tissue. 🕷️❤️💙❤️🕸️💙❤️💙🕷️ #spiderman #spidermanbrandnewday

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Freya Marske @freyamarske.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Coming your way in 2027: 🏳️‍🌈⛸️🏳️‍🌈

A Publisher's Marketplace new deal announcement on a background with a very unsubtle rainbow and pair of ice skates!

THE OFFSEASON
By Freya Marske
Imprint: Putnam
Sunday Times-bestselling author Freya Marske's THE OFFSEASON, her first contemporary queer sports romance, pitched as for fans of HEATED RIVALRY and YURI ON ICE, in which a former figure skater who walked away from the sport returns home, where reconnecting with his infuriatingly gorgeous childhood rival, now the current national champion, reignites his passion for the ice-and more, to Ruoxi Chen at Putnam, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2027 (NA).
Translation: bc@bookscrossingborders.com, Film/TV: Katherine Curtis at New Leaf

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J.D. Heisler @turned-the-page.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A fantastic trip to the Stratford Festival. While I was disappointed not to be able to see Geraint Wyn Davies in the Tempest, Andre Sills' Othello was phenomenal, one of the best plays I've ever seen. Additional shout outs to Evan Buliung (Iago) and Jessica Hill (Emilia) #othello #stratfordfestival

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