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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 19h

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Queen and Conqueror by @isabelleolmo.bsky.social is thrilling, gripping, and steamy when it wants to be. Seriously, pick this up if you like Dark Fantasy with a dash of Romance and nag me into getting book 2. I'm not kidding, I keep staring at it in my wishlist lol 😆

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 19h

QotD: Live on the seas or in a forest?
Hola readers!
Day 8 of Latinx Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month. Gotta give a shout out to another book fave and I am beside myself for not having the rest of this series yet!
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Elizabeth Land Quant @elizabethlquant.bsky.social · 1d

Great way to help out an author is to leave a review if you vibed with the book!

Signe E. Land @signeland.bsky.social · 1d

As expected, the MAGAs are starting to troll our neurodivergent & queer little book (which has gotten praise for actually representing queer & neurodivergent ppl. Free on kindle unlimited now. Representation matters. Can’t stop won’t stop.
#booksky
#authorsky #ActuallyAutistic

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 1d

🌈 Happy Thursday Rainbow Readers! We have a handful of shop updates for you today! 🧵

📷: Thank you @/LittleMissStar55 on IG for the photos.

A photo of a Rainbow Crate box on top of nine hardcover books. The spines face the camera and everything sits on an empty white bookshelf. Text at the bottom reads “Shop Updates” in all caps white font with a pink outline.

Books included (top to bottom): Outdrawn by Deanna Grey, Of Love & Libraries by Brenna Bailey, The First & Last Demon by Hiyodori, Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan, Faces by A.M. Rose, It’s a Queer, Queer Summer edited by Rachel Skelton, Upside Down by N.R. Walker, Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh, Where the River Meets the Soul by S. Nicole.

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Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 1d

in case you missed it 🔥🌹

Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 2d

One day I asked myself “What if there were a video game that put Castlevania & Final Fantasy together?” and I’m not a game dev, so I turned it into a book

🦇vampires
💀gods
🔥a quest to hell
🌹slowburn romance
💖💜💙 bi rep
❤demon hunting found family
🎩1899 Europe
#DVPit #HF #H #F #R #POC #LGBT #Latine

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Eden Sandoval @edenwritesbooks.bsky.social · 1d

🧊 terrorizing & taking people in my neighborhood today. Carrying copies of my docs just in case. This is what they want. The fear. For racialized people to be afraid to be in our own communities. And we are afraid. But we're also not giving up. This is our city. We belong here. We belong everywhere.

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 1d

🌈 Introducing Book 2 of our November Small Town, Big Heart R.A.D. crate!

Welcome to To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders @emmysanders.bsky.social ! 🧵

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Eden Sandoval @edenwritesbooks.bsky.social · 1d

How about a thread of newsletters and websites.

Mine is edensandoval.com

You can sign up for my newsletter there! I only send emails when there's exciting news 😊

Who's next?

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Marve with an 'E' @justmarvewrites.bsky.social · 20h

Looking forward to this!

Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 21h

On 13th November I'll be joining @justmarvewrites.bsky.social , @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social and @willwiles.bsky.social to discuss religion and epic fantasy.

Ticket bookings are due to go live soon on the Waterstones Covent Garden website, don’t miss out on this great event!
#SFF #projecthanuman

Announcing the Kill the Gods: Epic Fantasy Religion session at Waterstones Covent Garden, 13th November featuring Alex Beaumont in conversation with Marvelous Michael Anson, Stewart Hotston and Will Wiles.

Tickets on sale soon

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome 🤗

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome 😘

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome 🤗

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

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Also, over on 🦋 is DVPit, I'll be posting pitches as @adlinktauthor.bsky.social, you can show your support by leaving me a good luck comment because I think I need some lol 🤣🤞🏼

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

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I've decided to leave the interior as is, which means all that needs done now is the cover needing some adjustments and search for typos and errors in the manuscript, and I think that's going to be a weekend job for me.

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

QotD: Who likes thicc books?
Hola readers!
If you're looking to support a Latine author who also likes to write Fantasy stories, I'm your girl!
If you saw my reel yesterday, I'm making progress on the physical paperback of Valhalla The Valkyries Fire.
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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 3d

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for the May Soulmates photo challenge! Today we’re featuring book 1: Where the River Meets the Soul by S. Nicole @snicoleauthor.bsky.social 🧵

The dust jacket laid out above the full naked hard case. Blue flowers sit at the top corners, while dark teal flowers sit at the bottom corners of the dust jacket. Purple-blue flowers sit at the top corners of the hardcase, while green flowers sit at the bottom. Everything lies on a white brick background.

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Jaysen @ezeekat.bsky.social · 3d

Today I am so excited to share a guest post by @nebulouswrites.com, author of our next book to be published, Black as Diamond! Check it out especially if you love deep dives into fantasy sub-genres and what makes each so different!
ezeekat.binderybooks.com/item/swTjYLF...

Bindery Books | AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Grimdark? Noblebrigh...

Ezeekat Press publishes books that invite readers to es...

ezeekat.binderybooks.com

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🍁🔜CAN*CON @bmwillows.bsky.social · 3d

Can I interest anyone in some doomed yuri ♥️♠️

My characters Ophelia and Vy from the BLOODY SPADE prequel story, foreheads touching, somber expressions on their faces. Ophelia is a fair-skinned woman with white deer antlers and crimson hair tied back in a long, thick braid. Vy is a tan woman with short, straight purple-black hair, and cat ears angled downward. Ophelia wears a white cream-colored dress, Vy wears a dark purple-gray bodysuit with black fur draped over the shoulders.

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

a black cat is sitting at a desk with a laptop and the words sending you luck

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

a woman is smiling with the words oh my god that is so cool

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Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 2d

for those not participating but want to support us in dvpit, you can do this mainly by leaving comments and quote posting since likes and regular reposts are reserved for agents and editors. thanks!

(although the hashtag search on bsky is down rn of course 😅)

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Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 2d

in case you missed this earlier! posting my second pitch soon

Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 2d

🩸👑💀PENNY DREADFUL x HERCULES

⚔adult historical fantasy
🎩1899 Europe
💀gods of the underworld & their complicated family drama
🧛‍♂️🐺👻vampires, ghosts, & werewolves—oh my!
🔥a literal journey to hell
🌹epic slowburn romance
💔the true villain is generational trauma

#DVPit #HF #F #H #R #A #POC #LGBT

moodboard alt text: from top left clockwise, foggy picture of london, a rose on fire, a closeup of a hazel eye, a sword, a vampire, rome, a woman with red lipstick and a veil over her eyes, a wolf howling, a silhouette of two people about to kiss with a red and black color scheme, and THE BLOOD OF A DIVINE in the center

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 2d

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! BIG NEWS: Our Blood Bound sets by Elle Mae @ellemaebooks.bsky.social arrived at our packing center earlier than expected! These will be shipping out around mid-late October. 🧵

A graphic of a light brown wooden background. Text at the top reads “Shipping Soon!” in white font with a black outline. In the bottom left is a black Rainbow After Dark branded box with sparkling lights coming out of it. Above the box, towards the right, are two 3D book mockups: Contract Bound and Lost Clause by Elle Mae. Both books display the exclusive covers and the printed edges. Text along the bottom reads “For Address Updates: Login to your account to change your address or email support@rainbowcratebookbox.com for help.”.

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

hello kitty is wearing a pink bow and holding a bouquet of flowers and says `` good luck ! ''

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 2d

snoopy and woodstock are holding a pink flag that says good luck

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