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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 9d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · 15d

Trust me and enter, you want this book!

A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway] @thesuiway.bsky.social · 15d

it's a GOODREADS GIVEAWAY! 🔥

enter before October 10th to win!

@erewhonbooks.bsky.social and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social are giving away 100 ARCs of The Iron Garden Sutra 🤯

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

*US entrants only

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 18d

i know we have to "push back" or whatever but this administration has us saying the goofiest, most obvious shit. late night hosts are allowed to make jokes. actually, WE pay tariffs. no, that's not how tylenol works. could be solving climate change but instead we're debunking middle school rumors

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · 19d

Yay! 🙌😊

Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for adding to your TBR 😊

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · 19d

Ahhhhhh!

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · 20d

Anyone keen on having an early read of my sapphic sci-fi about murder behind the scenes of a reality dating show in space, LOVE GALAXY is available to request now👇

DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 21d

A romantic sci-fi thriller in which a young woman gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…

Request this smart, sexy, & compulsively readable book on NetGalley or Edelweiss!

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Mary Katherine Blowers @maryofflowers.bsky.social · 26d

Just a little mood board for no reason at all 🥹✨

Six image mood board featuring (from left to right top to bottom): A still shot of Jess and CeCe from New Girl, A beach at sunrise, a floral shop, tarot cards and incense, two pints of beer at a brewery, and a cabin in the woods.

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hahaha all thanks to my brilliant editor! (All my ideas were terrible 😅)

Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thank youuuuuuuuu 🙏

Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 27

The cover for my debut SF sapphic romantic thriller is now out in the world!

Credit for the gorgeous artwork goes to Artem Chebokha!

LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Aug 27

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham

Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham, a Sapphic Sci-Fi Thriller releasing from DAW on May 5, 2026! Here's the story: A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end…

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham

Today on the site, I'm delighted to reveal the cover of Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham, a Sapphic Sci-Fi Thriller releasing from DAW on May 5, 2026! Here's the story: A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's the cover of LOVE GALAXY by Sierra Branham (5.5.2026) in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…

Art: Artem Chebokha
Design: Jenna Stempel-Lobell

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Howard Cornett (https://myreadinglife.com) @specficreader.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Things the Older Boy Understands" by @sierrabranham.bsky.social (1,000 words) — Two boys on a ship to new world comfort each other as one dies from a thought worm. A heartbreaking story of love and found family. (My rating: 5/5)

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

You are my all time favorite 🙏

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

You are too kind to me, friend 🙏

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A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway] @thesuiway.bsky.social · Aug 22

had the absolute pleasure of reading this one, and you DO NOT want to sleep on this book! 👇

Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mark your calendars! We have a US cover reveal date for LOVE GALAXY, my debut sapphic SF romantic thriller about murder on a reality tv show in space with forbidden romance and lots of yearning!

Available to add on Goodreads now, link in the comments below 👇

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Love Galaxy

A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young wo…

www.goodreads.com

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mark your calendars! We have a US cover reveal date for LOVE GALAXY, my debut sapphic SF romantic thriller about murder on a reality tv show in space with forbidden romance and lots of yearning!

Available to add on Goodreads now, link in the comments below 👇

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · Aug 21

everything i have to say about this would get me banned

Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · Aug 20

Subpoenas made public this week show the government is demanding doctors turn over a wide range of sensitive, identifiable data about its trans patients — everything from social security numbers to Zoom records, notes, addresses, "everything written or recorded." Our story: wapo.st/4lAnkRy

Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts

Legal experts said the Justice Department subpoenas related to medical care for transgender minors appear to be unprecedented.

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Isabel J. Kim @isabel.kim · Aug 21

SUBLIMATION is a novel set in a universe where crossing the border means splitting yourself in two. Literally.

If you've ever imagined what could have been if you never left, this is a novel for you.

Preorder link below. Available everywhere books are sold.
torpublishinggroup.com/sublimation/...

Sublimation

torpublishinggroup.com

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Jesse Aragon @jvawrites.bsky.social · Aug 18

✨COVER REVEAL✨

My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social

artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!

Book cover for THE DEMON STAR by Jesse Aragon. It shows a red/orange canyon landscape with alien ruins in the distance, and a ringed gas giant on the horizon. There is an eclipse in the sky, centered above three characters: a woman with light brown skin, dark red hair, and muscled arms, holding a spear; a boy with brown skin and black hair raising one hand toward the eclipse; and a man with pale skin, blond hair, and black robes.

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 18

We missed you! But you were with us in spirit!

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 17

Congratulations! That’s incredible!

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Sierra Branham @sierrabranham.bsky.social · Aug 12

One of my top reads this year!

Kerstin Hall @kerstinhall.bsky.social · Aug 12

Out in paperback TODAY!

A squirrel saying “behold!” adjacent to the cover of Asunder.

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