Matthew Siadak
LightNews LightNews
banner
backwardsknight.com
Matthew Siadak
@backwardsknight.com
4.3K followers 1.9K following 4.8K posts
Author of stories Eldritch, Fantasy, and Horror. Crow. Lost Boy. Dreamer of dreams. I love to cook, play TTRPGs, etc. I tinker, making jam and soap.

He/him.

Signed books! https://backwardsknight.bigcartel.com
More here: https://linktr.ee/backwardsknight
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
backwardsknight.com
Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · Dec 7
I write books in various genres, some are mix-and-match, too. The story goes where it wants to.

If you want a super-powered novella that's part thriller and part heist? I gotchu. How about a classic fantasy adventure with some eldritch horror vibes? Got that too.
linktr.ee/backwardsknight

#BookSky
Image of a book, The Dark Side of Super, on a broken glass bed. Red arrows point to tropes in the book: Twist ending, Super powers...with a cost, Thriller, Multi POV, Snarky Characters, Urban Fantasy, Normal People...?, Novella. Image of a copy of The Backwards Knight sitting in a crumbling ruins, with a backdrop of shadowy tentacles, and eight arrows pointing to words that read: Stabby princess, a sword of nothing, potatoes, tainted magic, knight in not-so-shiny armor, farm boy with magic, Beware..., Crumbling ruins.
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
chiefwritesbook.bsky.social
There's still time to grab the Best of 2025 bundle! You get 27 awesome indie books for only $15, including Scars of the Raven! Go get it right now before it ends:

itch.io/b/3455/the-b...

#BookSky 🩵📚 📢📚
Best of 2025 sale 27 books for only $15 1/1 to 1/15 books: Memories of Sorcery and Sand Remnants of Relics Scars of the Raven Impostor Love Tales from the Borun-Ma No Love in LA Refilling The Well Mermaid's Blood Fimbulvinter's Fires The Blood Divide Rotten Roots Hunted by the Undead A Demon to Save Me Child of the Sun Memento Moreau Heirs of Hyarch Book Two: The Elefae Champion Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder Dirt You Shall Become Clipped Into the Forest Walking the Knife's Edge Tales of Yamato The Princess: Tales of Pern Coen Reborn in Ash The Backwards Knight Moth Woods Set in Stone
January 12, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
mcburnellauthor.bsky.social
A group of ordinary people who just met and have other problems are being called upon to save their home.

books2read.com/Zimanges
mcburnell.itch.io/zimanges
On a gray background, the cover of a book depicting a man walking away down a shadowy city street, a spooky orange handprint behind him. Title: Zimanges, author: MC Burnell. Text on the cover reads: ‘A city this unique can’t be saved by heroes. What it needs is an oddball band of weirdoes.’ Arrows point from the cover to the phrases: Cozy slice-of-life/ a dashing wizard set to self-destruct/ a nifty fantasy city/ the ringleader is a pile of leaves/ a heist pulled off by novices!/ sweet queer romance, no tragedy guaranteed. A collage of images: A pair of glasses under a strand of lights, lit/ a hooded figure amid trees with dark red leaves/ a barren mountain peak/ several pairs of hands forming the shape of a face/ a mossy log/ a narrow city street, street and buildings made of stone. Text over images reads: ‘Our heroes have to save the day. But only once the laundry is done and the bills get paid.’
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
aimeecozza.com
PM repost :D
aimeecozza.com Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 1d
Happy book birthday to The Lucky Machine: out NOW! 🎉

Follow a plucky android as she escapes her former life to help out a cyborg, while picking up a special interest. 🤖 If you like cozy sci-fi with a hint of dystopia, grab this today at TheLuckyMachine.com!

#Booksky #Scifi #IndieAuthor
Multiple color graphic featuring drawings of a girl android and a cyborg. Mockups of a title called "The Lucky Machine" on paperback, hardcover, and ebook. Says "out now!" and shows icons from various book retailers.
January 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
backwardsknight.com
HAAAAAAAAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

I am over halfway done with this book and let me tell you hwat.

You need this book, #BookSky. Hands down an amazing story!
aimeecozza.com Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 1d
Happy book birthday to The Lucky Machine: out NOW! 🎉

Follow a plucky android as she escapes her former life to help out a cyborg, while picking up a special interest. 🤖 If you like cozy sci-fi with a hint of dystopia, grab this today at TheLuckyMachine.com!

#Booksky #Scifi #IndieAuthor
Multiple color graphic featuring drawings of a girl android and a cyborg. Mockups of a title called "The Lucky Machine" on paperback, hardcover, and ebook. Says "out now!" and shows icons from various book retailers.
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
backwardsknight.com
Digging deep to do drafting as part of my edits beefing up The Forgotten Princess. This line stuck with me. Also, quite out of context but here goes:

“I’m sorry—”

“No, no you are not. Not enough, not yet.”
jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 3d
We made it to Friday, my peeps! Celebrate with #FaveLineFriday! Share your favorite line that you worked on this week and hype up others who share theirs as well. Don't forget to tag your posts!

#writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts
A green, red, and cream graphic featuring a typewriter in the center. Graphic reads: #FaveLineFriday Share your fave line that you wrote or edited this week! Don't forget to: Tag your posts with #FaveLineFriday. Use ALT text for graphics. Support your fellow authors!
January 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
backwardsknight.com
Mmmm. Balls full of protein. Betcha they get creamy too.
pgourevitch.bsky.social Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2d
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
backwardsknight.com
Do this. No AI slop in discord.
January 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
blog.readindiefantasy.com
SPFBO XI is starting soon, and as is tradition (at least we did it last year) we're hosting our own Unofficial Cover Contest! Come look at the pretty book covers from this year's SPFBO and see which books were our favourites:

www.readindiefantasy.com/the-unoffici... #SPFBOXI
The official SPFBO XI banner image showing an illustrated fiery phoenix as designed by Grandfailure. The text says The Unofficial SPFBO XI Cover Contest!
January 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
backwardsknight.com
Barnaby naps epic naps.
Image of Barnaby the kitten up close as she naps.
January 10, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
hexeddreams.vtubers.social
hi friendly reminder if you wanna help a delusional dreamer achieve their dreams, I have a ko-fi! 👉👈

memberships are there but please know they are NOT currently being updated (I will be working on those in the future) ✨

🎨: @/eloraprimrose.bsky.social 💖

ko-fi.com/hexeddreams
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
backwardsknight.com
Happy Friday, friends!
Meme image of a raccoon sitting at a wooden desk, holding a cookie. Text reads "Do not speak to me until I've had my 3 hour morning scream."
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
backwardsknight.com
In case you hadn't heard the news, #SPFBO11 has kicked into gear with submissions being closed and the pool being narrowed down by lottery to 300 books.

One of which is The Backwards Knight.
Image for SPFBO 11. Backdrop is a starry sky. Top text box reads "I'm a participant!" Middle of image is the SPFBO XI logo, featuring a phoenix and a person standing in front of it. Bottom of image is the cover for The Backwards Knight, and another text box that reads "To be reviewed by SFFInsiders"
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
backwardsknight.com
B̷̧̧̟̫̟̱̲̳͂̂̋̃̋͑̔e̵̢͉̲͖͌ŵ̵̡̺̟͇̙͕̈́͒̾̄͘ą̶̪̗̭̑r̷̡̧̳̩̖̩̪̀́͐̎́̋̕͝ȇ̷̢̳̖̯ ̷̪̻̰͖̦͐t̷̠̜͐̿̇̅͋͐ḩ̸̡͎̗̼̫̮̋͌̅͜e̶̥͍̼͙̥̎ ̸̧͓̭̦̙̠̰͉̓̇̈́͋̈̅͝I̴̼̲̹̭͊̾̍b̵̖̙̞̖̭̹̰̜̆͋́̓͐͐̚e̴̼͖̙̼̹͐̿̇̏͐ ̵̟͎͈̲̂̇̓͆̓̋̇͠Ń̴̗̝̬̣̦͋̈́̀̕ͅi̵̮̰͛͗́̏̌̒̀͝r̶̡͙͉̯̬͉̐͌e̷̡̡̥̥͎͔̅̈̆̕͠
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social
Happy new year! I’m kicking off 2026 with a giveaway🎉

I’ll be giving away one physical copy of Songs of Broken Bells (US only) and one e-book (open to anyone).

🔥 To enter, like this post and comment whether you’re entering for the physical copy or the e-book 🔔
A paperback copy of Songs of Broken Bells with a string of bells next to it Cover description: It features the four main characters arranged in a diamond formation, a stained glass design at the top with a sun on one side and shadows on the other, and a string of cracked bells on the sides. Liadan is at the bottom, holding up a candle. She has orange skin, silver hair, black rams horns, and black markings on her arms. She's wearing a green cloak and a yellow dress. Vasil is to her left. He is also holding a candle. Vasil has brown skin with a bark-like texture with patches of paler skin and moss. His hair is brown and curly. He is wearing a green caftan with yellow filigree. Minno is on the right, also holding a candle. They have pale skin, blonde hair with braided sideburns, and round framed glasses. They are wearing a white shirt with part of their kilt (in a brown and blue tartan) draped over one shoulder. Aila is behind the other three characters with her wings wrapped around them. She has pink skin, magenta hair styled in pigtail braids, and small pointed horns. She has a red scarf. (Cover art by heavenlystarr (Yune))
January 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
professormitchell.bsky.social
Don't miss out on this bundle of some of the best indie ebooks from 2025, all just for $15!

itch.io/b/3455/the-b...
Promo graphic for the Best of 2025 indie ebook itch bundle. Text reads: Best of 2025 A bundle of twenty seven amazing ebooks including fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and more Only $15 December 31 - January 15 The book covers shown (14 of the 27), left to right, top to bottom: Set in Stone by Niranjan The Princess by Hannah E. Carey Love Tales from the Borun-Ma by Ruth Miranda The Backwards Knight by Matthew Sladak Into the Forest by Natasha O'Connor Reborn in Ash by Gabrielle Steele Impostor by J. M. Rose Scars of the Raven by T. C. Smith Killer Debt by Dianna Gunn No Love in LA by Katta Kis The Elefae Champion by Chris Mitchell Walking the Knife's Edge by Elise Carlton Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt Clipped by K. G. Watson
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
mcburnellauthor.bsky.social
Hey friends! My entire catalogue is on Kobo. I write epic, sci-, and secondary world urban fantasy.

www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
On a background of the sun setting behind mountains. The Foreign Sorcerer: An antihero saves the day in spite of himself while preoccupied with adopting needy teenagers. The books pictured are The Three Faces of Dissatisfaction, The Shuttle that Weaves the Shroud, The Tale of a Vacant House, and The King of Halural. We: Enemies are forced to band together to save their peoples from the crisis they unleased. The books are We Gather, We Battle, We Shatter, We Alter, We Rise. The Tipping World: my new epic. The books are A Path of Endless Crossroads, The Bull at the Start, The King of Ill-Omens, A Mirror with an Edge, The Hour of the Day, Tally the Betrayers, Under a Sign of Butterflies, Bells Begin to Ring, Symbols' End. The Spider's Friend: a palace intrigue with less palace and more battling a giant jellyfish. The books are The Spider's Friend, The Serpent's Son, The Scarab's Siblings. Zimanges: a crew of roommates has to save their city from a demon while doing chores and looking for work.
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
xakana.bsky.social
'A Demon to Save Me' made the lottery for #SPFBO11! Submissions are now closed with 300 books competing in phase one, which will last the next five months. Then each of the ten judges will select one of the thirty books they were given.
Image for SPFBO 11. Backdrop is a starry sky. Top text box reads "I'm a participant!" Middle of image is the SPFBO XI logo, featuring a phoenix rising behind a possibly burnt city and a person standing in front of it with arms spread. Bottom of image is a 3D image of the book 'A Demon to Save Me' by H.S. Kallinger, text to the side that reads: Judge: Fantasy Book Critic. A Demon to Save Me cover description: Title letters are rendered in fire inside a blood circle, with a bloody pentagram drawn with a finger on a hardwood floor. Some blood is scattered around it. A pair of amber eyes with thick, black eyelashes are just visible on the floor above the circle. Rainbow circles fade in and out around the image. Author name is in pink, blue, and white in the lower right corner. In white lettering at the top is "Book One of the Found Humanity series".
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
chiefwritesbook.bsky.social
Anyone else still getting confused and thinking you're in 2025? Why not check out the best of 2025 bundle? You get 27 awesome indie books across a wide range of genres, all published this- uh I mean last year!

itch.io/b/3455/the-b...

#BookSky 🩵📚 📢📚 📦📚
Best of 2025 sale 27 books for only $15 1/1 to 1/15 books: Memories of Sorcery and Sand Remnants of Relics Scars of the Raven Impostor Love Tales from the Borun-Ma No Love in LA Refilling The Well Mermaid's Blood Fimbulvinter's Fires The Blood Divide Rotten Roots Hunted by the Undead A Demon to Save Me Child of the Sun Memento Moreau Heirs of Hyarch Book Two: The Elefae Champion Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder Dirt You Shall Become Clipped Into the Forest Walking the Knife's Edge Tales of Yamato The Princess: Tales of Pern Coen Reborn in Ash The Backwards Knight Moth Woods Set in Stone
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
backwardsknight.com
In case you hadn't heard the news, #SPFBO11 has kicked into gear with submissions being closed and the pool being narrowed down by lottery to 300 books.

One of which is The Backwards Knight.
Image for SPFBO 11. Backdrop is a starry sky. Top text box reads "I'm a participant!" Middle of image is the SPFBO XI logo, featuring a phoenix and a person standing in front of it. Bottom of image is the cover for The Backwards Knight, and another text box that reads "To be reviewed by SFFInsiders"
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
xakana.bsky.social
I also do not have a Kobo specific graphic, but here's a link to my new release! It's available on Kobo+.

All of my books are available, and you can get to the full library by clicking my author name.
A Demon to Save Me ebook by H.S. Kallinger - Rakuten Kobo
Read "A Demon to Save Me" by H.S. Kallinger available from Rakuten Kobo. Gabriel Belmont's life is succumbing to a downward spiral when he accidentally summons a demon. After he refuses to make...
www.kobo.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
aimeecozza.com
Kobo! I'm not sure actually if it's on Kobo Plus. 🤔 Scifi novella about gay robots :D
The Warm Machine ebook by Aimee Cozza - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The Warm Machine The Machines" by Aimee Cozza available from Rakuten Kobo. When a robot built for construction work first sees an angular, sleek prototype military robot slink onto the base he's...
www.kobo.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Reposted by Matthew Siadak
eliseswritings.bsky.social
To give us an idea of books available on Kobo & Kobo Plus, I'd like to do a Kobo Books Thread🧵

So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!

🌈📚🪐📚💙
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
backwardsknight.com
TBK IS IN! 🙃😭
backwardsknight.com Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 9d
Just submitted The Backwards Knight for SPFBO 11.

Cheers to all joining the fray!
January 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
backwardsknight.com
Wow, the ending to Expedition 33 pulls no punches does it?
January 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM
backwardsknight.com
Don't forget to check out the Best of 2025 sale!
backwardsknight.com Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 11d
Let's celebrate the end of 2025 with some awesome books that you need to read!

27 books in all, only $15 to snag. #Bluesky, you can't pass this up, can you? Nope, didn't think so. Go check it out right meow!

itch.io/b/3455/the-b...
Promo image for an itch sale. The Best of 2025. 27 books for only $15. January 2026 1st to 15th. Features book covers for: Memories of Sorcery and Sand, Remnants of Relics, Scars of the Raven, Impostor, Love Tales from the Borun-Ma, No Love in LA, Refilling The Well, Mermaid's Blood, Fimbulvinter's Fires, The Blood Divide, Rotten Roots, Hunted by the Undead, A Demon to Save Me, Child of the Sun, Memento Moreau, Heirs of Hyarch Book Two: The Elefae Champion, Killer Debt: An Anthology of Murder, Dirt You Shall Become, Clipped, Into the Forest, Walking the Knife's Edge, Tales of Yamato, The Princess: Tales of Pern Coen, Reborn in Ash, The Backwards Knight, Moth Woods, Set in Stone.
January 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM