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Fiction Fans Podcast @fictionfanspod.bsky.social · 4d

To celebrate #BannedBooksWeek, we read THE HANDMAID’S TALE by Margarita Atwood for this week’s #podcast episode.

Listen to our discussion here: linktr.ee/fictionfanspod

💙📚 #booksky

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View fictionfanspod’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

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C. J. Daley (BestGhost Out Now!) @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · 5d

THE WAIT IS OVER, Tales From Cemetery IS OUT NOW!

This collection is the perfect range of stories for the Halloween season for horror fans both new and old.

Ebook and paperback available now, hardcover to follow.

Reshares welcomed

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Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 4d

Brendan Deneen's coming in hot with some real "Let me speak to your manager" energy this morning with an email to FanFiAddict head honcho over my "particularly (and unnecessarily) nasty review" to let us know that Booklist gave him a starred review.

My thoughts? See fanfiaddict.com/review-trace...

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Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 2d

Chillingly invasive, damnably haunting and wicked as hell. Yeah, I freaking loved THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social. Lots of thoughts on this one at fanfiaddict.com/review-the-o.... Many thanks to @stmartinspress.bsky.social for the @netgalley.bsky.social ARC. #booksky 🩸📚 💙📚

Review: The October Film Haunt | FanFiAddict

Synopsis Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant c ...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 10d

“The Graceview Patient,” by @caitlinstarling.com is an unsettling slow-drip of paranoia, exhaustion and unease administered directly into the veins of unwitting readers. An ominous, generally feel-bad, clinical gothic, this one is out from @stmartinspress.bsky.social OCT 14TH

Review: The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Margaret’s rare autoimmune condition has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated and in pain. It has no cure, but she’s making do as best she can ...

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Bill Adams - Willow Wraith Press author/owner @williamjadams3.bsky.social · 10d

📚Happy Release Day!!!📚 #booksky

The City of Sun and Stars by Alex Robins, book two of his Mothers of Sorrow series

Check out my review at FanFiAddict: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-c...

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · 5d

“Her Wicked Roots,” by @tanyapell.bsky.social is a full-blooded and enchanting gothic, that much like some of the flora it features, is beautiful and lethal in equal measure. OCT 7TH from Gallery Books.

Review: Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate t ...

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SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · 9d

ANALYZING/COPYING existing BATTLES 🛡️
In Ep. 174, guest @annasmithspark.bsky.social and co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly talk about the importance of finding inspiration in real and fictional battles.

Stream/download/watch Ep. 174:
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Arun Kumar @jackclaver.bsky.social · 10d

Review: Industrial Strength Magic by Macronomicon

Superpowers, magic, mechas, mad science, and lots of fights, guns, explosions, this book was so much fun, a LitRPG read.

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Review: Industrial Strength Magic by Macronomicon | FanFiAddict

Synopsis Perry Z has a Magical Destiny. Born to a Magical Fantasy Princess and a nine-to-five Supervillain in the most superhero riddled city in the world, ...

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 19d

AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN is on Kickstarter now!

The book contains examples from other authors, who talk about their own worldbuilding and maps. These are just a few of the folks you might recognize. 🪐📚💙 #Worldbuilding #Maps #Kickstarter

🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada...

A graphic that reads "If you love these books..." with cover art of twelve sci-fi and fantasy books (listed in the post).

A graphic that displays AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN in digital and hardcover formats. Text reads "Coming Soon: Learn how these and other authors approached worldbuilding and map design ... On Kickstarter September 22–October 21, [2025]."

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Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 19d

The biggest shocker in TRACER comes in the author’s afterword, where Deneen confesses it took him over ten years, in between writing for various other intellectual properties, to write a novel this generic. More thoughts at fanfiaddict.com/review-trace... #booksky 🪐📚 #bookreviews

Review: Tracer by Brendan Deneen | FanFiAddict

Synopsis From bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Deneen comes Tracer, a fast-paced sci-fi romance adventure that sends one mercenary on a dan ...

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 16d

And just like that, AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN is fully funded! Thank you to everyone who has backed, followed, and otherwise supported this project. 🙏

Now, how many more maps can we get from @tallshepherd.com? 👀

🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ada... 💙📚🪐 #worldbuilding

A graphic showing the cover of AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN, which just recently funded on Kickstarter. Other images include various maps from the book including historical and fictional ones.

A graphic showing the cover of AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN, which just recently funded on Kickstarter. This image also details newly announced stretch goals, which include more maps (in addition to the ~120 already included) and a dust jacket for the hardcover edition.

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Michael Patrick Hicks | Horror Author and Book Reviewer @michaelpatrickhicks.com · 15d

Who's ready for another political rant via book review? Because I've got one for Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Hell Divers prequel, INTO THE STORMS, up now at FanFiAddict. Boy, did I have fun with this one! fanfiaddict.com/into-the-sto...
💙📚 🩸📚 🪐📚 #bookreview #HellDivers #BookSky #FanFiAddict

Into the Storms: A Hell Divers Prequel by Nicholas Sansbury Smith | FanFiAddict

Synopsis In the shadow of extinction, legends are forged. From The New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes Into the S ...

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 13d

THE ASCENDITURE (@regalhouse.bsky.social) might be one of the most fun books I’ve read this year. Its unique blend of self-empowerment, murder mystery, and scaling treacherous peaks made the book feel like a breath of fresh mountain air.

🔗 fanfiaddict.com/review-the-a...

A graphic showing the cover art of THE ASCENDITURE, a book that I recommended and reviewed on FanFiAddict.

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 12d

Excited to help share the cover of Isaac Hill's new fantasy novel, KINGDOM OF LIES, the second in the Sunborn Series. Art by Seventhstarart.

The book releases November 18th, 2025. But, you can sign up for an eARC now!

Learn more about the book & ARCs: 💙📚🪐
🔗 fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...

A graphic showing the cover art of KINGDOM OF LIES, book 2 of the Sunborn series. The art depicts a sword with a burning blade among smoke and ash.

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · 12d

Another cover reveal this morning! This is @joshuawalkerau.sffinsiders.com's FINAL novella in his epic fantasy series.

If you loved the magical heist of FOUNDRYSIDE, the bloody failure of RESERVOIR DOGS, and the horrors of ELDEN RING—this might be for you. 💙📚🪐

🔗 fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...

A graphic that displays the cover reveal of THE CELESTIAL TEARS OF DYING LIGHT by Joshua Walker. The art depicts a purple gen glowing in a silver pendant, with tree branches behind it.

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Arun Kumar @jackclaver.bsky.social · 18d

Review: Discount Dan’s Backroom Bargains by James Hunter

Wonderful, insane, bizarre, chaotic and fun read that is guaranteed to make you smile. If you are looking to scratch the DCC itch or a just a fabulous read of its own, here it is!

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Review: Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains by James Hunter | FanFiAddict

Synopsis All Dan wants is to find a way home. He'd settle for a beer, a bite to eat, and a place to sleep off his hangover. But, in an endless, ever-ch ...

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Nick Snape 💙🐉⚔️🪐📚 @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social · Aug 24

Please find my review for @FanFiAddict of the Whisper that Replaced God by Timothy Wolff below. A superb dark fantasy novella and currently free-if you’re quick. fanfiaddict.com/review-the-w... #fantasybooks #fantasybooksky

Review: The Whisper that Replaced God by Timothy Wolff | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: Murder is just, so long as it serves the crown. Hidden behind a mask and with a dagger in his sheath, Mute serves the crown with pride. A fair lif ...

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Nick Snape 💙🐉⚔️🪐📚 @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social · Aug 26

Please find below my #scifibookreview for Unlucky Evens, Cursed Odds by @williamjadams3.bsky.social a dystopian #scifi time warping novella that I thoroughly enjoyed on audiobook.
fanfiaddict.com/review-unluc...

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · Aug 26

In THE ART OF LEGEND, @wesleychu.bsky.social makes some bold choices for his characters, leading to an unforgettable finish to his epic series.
Out today - here's my review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-a...
@lordtbrffa.bsky.social
#DelReyBooks #BookSky

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DB Rook.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social · Aug 27

It's been a while! Here's my latest review for the exceptional Norylska Groans by Michael Fletcher and Clayton Snyder... Robocop??
Norylska Groans by Clayton W Snyder and Michael R Fletcher fanfiaddict.com/norylska-gro...

Norylska Groans by Clayton W Snyder and Michael R Fletcher | FanFiAddict

Synopsis Norylska Groans...with the weight of her crimes. In a city where winter reigns amid the fires of industry and war, soot and snow conspire to concea ...

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Will Swardstrom @wswardstrom.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Thanks to dual timelines that tell parallel-but-connected stories, Hayley Gelfuso weaves an enchanting tale with love at the core."
Out now, check out my review of THE BOOK OF LOST HOURS -
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@lordtbrffa.bsky.social
#BookSky

The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

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George Dunn @georgesreads.bsky.social · Aug 28

“The Burial Tide,” is a novel that will sting your eyes, salt your wounds, and fill your lungs with dread. In this briny folk horror Sharpson explores patterns of abuse and writes about human monsters in tandem with the most unique creature feature of 2025. SEPT 9TH- @zandoprojects.bsky.social

Review: The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson | FanFiAddict

Synopsis: A woman who can’t remember her death.On an eerily quiet island off the coast of Ireland, a woman with no memory claws her way out of her grave and ...

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