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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Aug 26

Lady Dragon is out today! Thanks to my publisher @fiercereads.bsky.social, my editor @diebelra.bsky.social, my agent @hannahnpbowman.com, and always my wonderful readers. I can't wait for you to meet my sapphic dragon/princess duo. ❤️🧡🤍💜

The author makes a kiss face whole holding a final copy of Lady Dragon, the art of which shows two girls holding each other while being shadowed by a dragon with spreading wings.

Author's Note that reads: For anyone with itchy fingers ready to decry this book as having a political agenda, let me preempt you: Trans women are women, trans men are men, people of any gender can and should love and marry whomever they want freely and without penalty or judgment, and everyone should keep their hands off other people's uteruses. Full stop. It's becoming an increasingly dangerous world these days for women, femmes, and folks assigned female at birth, but as the old maps say when headed into uncharted territory: Here there be dragons. We're the dragons. Cross us at your own peril.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · Jun 7

🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨

Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:

Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate

LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...

Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 11

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.

They are in charge.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · Jun 10

1000% this. 👇👇👇

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · Jun 10

anyway I’m going out to protest this weekend because we haven’t been beaten yet, and I suggest you do the same

it’ll make you feel better than reading an endless stream of posts about how we’re all doomed and we might as well offer ourselves up to be processed into slurry for the MAGA AI mines now

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Apr 22

For the love of all that is unholy, please don't tag authors in stuff like this

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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · Mar 27

If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Mar 25

Check it out if you like:

- enemies to lovers
- forced proximity (in a maze)
- a sorceress with amnesia
- a hooved-and-horned demon who hates her
- second chance romance / betrayal
- pain magic
-🌶️🌶️🌶️

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exquis...

Exquisite Ruin

In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclai...

www.simonandschuster.com

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Mar 25

EXQUISITE RUIN is officially out in the world! I'm so excited to debut in the adult space and I can't wait to connect with new readers. I hope you all enjoy getting lost in the labyrinth with Sadaré and Daesra. 🖤

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Tara ODonnell @deathadderdiva.bsky.social · Mar 19

Spring reading has come as I was #gifted some enchanting book mail from @simonandschuster.bsky.social today!

Exquisite Ruin by @adriannestrickland.com tells a tale as old as time with mazes & Minotaurs, plus some great artwork & a sticker came along with this beautiful book!
#booksky
#darkfantasy

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Mar 19

We're thrilled to share an excerpt from @adriannestrickland.com's sizzling dark romance Exquisite Ruin! A reimagining of the Minotaur myth that dares you to question who the real monster is...and if you'll grab the bull by the-

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Read an Excerpt From Exquisite Ruin by AdriAnne May - Reactor

In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze…

reactormag.com

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Mar 19

I absolutely hate anything to do with my own book promotion right now (what a weird time to be an author/artist) but here are some quick reminders since I do, in fact, have a book coming out next week:

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Mar 10

I thought these were ARCs but they're actually 50 finished copies with the gorgeous sprayed edges!!

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

Book giveaway for Exquisite Ruin (The Labyrinth, #1) by AdriAnne May Mar 10-Mar 24, 2025

Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Mar 10-Mar 24, 2025. Enter for the chance to win 1 of 50 paperback copies!

www.goodreads.com

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Martha Rich Art Projects @martharichart.bsky.social · Feb 27

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

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not an art thief @famousartthief.bsky.social · Feb 27

the correct response to someone transitioning and using a new name is okay cool. the correct response to someone insisting on a specific pronoun is okay cool. the correct response to people wanting to be called anything is okay cool.

easy shit. have you tried just being a good dude with good vibes.

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 21

AHHH LADY DRAGON is available for request on NetGalley!!! YA lesbian dragon fantasy, here we gooo!!

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 14

Blood is red ❤️
Daesra is blue 💙
Vengeance is sweet 🗡
And daemons are too! 😈

Happy Valentine's Day! EXQUISITE RUIN is out March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK 😘

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

I'm very happy to put a little extra toward a good cause as well!

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

I will buy a copy of both from you + shipping! I don't have them here in Spain 🙏 (this will feed my addiction to having duplicates of my favs in both places as if I didn't already have too many books 😈)

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

No, unfortunately - it was definitely more horror vs thriller with a gigantic monster not of this world - but thanks!

AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

I *think* it was adult horror, but that is a VERY cool cover! I think the monster was entirely under water?

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

I remember seeing it in the context of a post that was like "this is how giant underwater creepy monsters are done on a cover!!" as far as communicating massive scale

AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

Can book folks help me out? What's the recent (if not out yet) ocean horror book with a gigantic creepy monster under the surface on the cover? Not Whalefall or The Deep. I saw it maybe a few months ago? I want to get it for someone and can't remember the title/author 😅

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

(No, google has not been fruitful)

AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

Can book folks help me out? What's the recent (if not out yet) ocean horror book with a gigantic creepy monster under the surface on the cover? Not Whalefall or The Deep. I saw it maybe a few months ago? I want to get it for someone and can't remember the title/author 😅

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AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland @adriannestrickland.com · Feb 13

lol, I think my perspective is skewed because those things are hot *tries to pretend I'm a heterosexual dude* okay, yeah, 8-9, since you definitely look like you could kill someone if they pissed you off enough (but that's also hot)

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Rebecca F. Kuang @rfkuang.bsky.social · Feb 12

Lauren is wonderful. Querying authors, note:

Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · Feb 12

It's #MSWL day! I represent adult SF, fantasy, and horror; also open to mainstream fiction with genre elements, or a deeply surreal/speculative flavor. This year, I hope to expand into romance and mystery, esp. with speculative elements. I like books to be smart, fun, and weird.

🧵

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