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A Month of Rain and Reads is here!

This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways!

Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...
A banner image for A Month of Rain and Reads featuring an illustrated autumnal scene with a dragon wearing spectacles and reading a book in an armchair. There is also a ghost cat playing with the dragon's tail. In the background are bookshelves, a cup of tea, pumpkins, candles, and rain lashing the window. The art was designed by Arden Powell.
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Most XKCD strips: fuck yeah science!

A small number of special XKCD strips: *sobbing uncontrollably* fuck yeah science
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Just having a little cry reading the latest xkcd how about you xkcd.com/3172
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November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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We're ending the day with an interview with @backwardsknight.com, author of The Dark Side of Super, an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts, as he runs his crowdfund campaign for an audiobook as part of @the-book-bazaar.com:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR
A blue dragon in the background with the logo to The Book Bazaar and a promo image for The Dark Side of Super. The text says An Interview with Matthew Siadak.
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and for your early afternoon reading we've got an interview with Stephanie Caye ( @kittensyay.bsky.social ), author of the Gravity's Daughter series - also the prize of today's giveaway challenge.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Stephanie Caye. The banner includes the ghost cat, the book dragon, and a photo of Stephanie.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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We're starting your Tuesday with a review of The Wolf Bane (Societas Aenigmatum: Book One) by @sadhbhgirl.bsky.social as written by @whistberry.bsky.social:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book. It features the book cover to Wolf Bane by Sadhbh Frost.
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Daily Challenge 25: Fae or Vampire - Would you rather be kidnapped by the Fae or a vampire coven?

Can you recommend an indie book featuring Fae or Vampires?

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for today's giveaway with the challenge: Fae or Vampire - Would you rather be kidnapped by the Fae or a vampire coven?
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Our winner for yesterday's challenge, as chosen by the random wheel of fate, is @authorjmac.bsky.social from the Discord server! Congrats Joanna! Please send us your email address!
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Daily Challenge 24: Swords or Sorcery - Would you rather fight with a sword or use magic? Which are your favorite sword and sorcery indie books?

#AMoRaR #BookSky
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I missed this when it was first posted, but that won't stop me from sharing it now.

How do you deal with a book hangover?
I usually just have to wait a bit, at least until the next day, to start a new one.

/nils
grantdraws.bsky.social Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 4d
Poetry Comics Month, Day 21
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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we love to see it 🥰
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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We're rounding off the day with a list of recommended queer books by enthusiastic reader @turkeycleverness.bsky.social! Read the Rainbow:

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A red banner with a dragon reading a book and the text Read the Rainbow. Three book covers are features including Mercy by Ian Haramaki, The World Within by Dani Finn, and Splinter by Jasper Hyde.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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You all hang in there now. <3
grantdraws.bsky.social Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 1d
Poetry Comics Month, Day 24
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and November draws to a close.

Today we have an interview with Phil Parker ( @philspeculates.bsky.social ), author of the fantastically titled series The Inside Story of the British Bureau for the Arcane.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Phil Parker. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a pictur of Phil.
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The first post of the day is a review of Becoming a Druid by Mike Mollman as written by Dave @davedobson.bsky.social #AMoRsR

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A red banner with a dragon reading a book. It features the book cover to Becoming a Druid by Mike Mollman.
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Daily Challenge 24: Swords or Sorcery - Would you rather fight with a sword or use magic? Which are your favorite sword and sorcery indie books?

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for today's giveaway with the challenge: Swords or Sorcery - Would you rather fight with a sword or use magic?
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Our winner for yesterday's challenge! Congrats! Please message us with your email address!
lacrimamundi.bsky.social Lacrima Mundi - Indie Book Reviews [requests closed][¾hiatus] 📚✍ @lacrimamundi.bsky.social · 2d
Definitely

A Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece by MG Mason @chaoticauthor.online

There are many wonderful and amazing short stories and novellas out there, both from indies and TradPub, but this one will very likely own the top spot in my personal favs-list forever. 🥰
MG Mason: A Small Bronze Carriage on the Mantelpiece A Gothic Ghost Story Book cover
November 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and to round out this weekend, we have an interview with Joel C. Flanagan-Granneman ( @servantand.bsky.social ), author of the Servants of the Moon and Sun series.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Joel C. Flanagan-Granneman. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat and a photo of Joel.
November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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It's a Month of Rain & Reads, and I just secured a batch of leftover pastries from the cafe on the corner.

That'll go fine with this interview with Nicole Evans ( @thoughtsstained.bsky.social ) while the rain is coming down hard outside.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our review with Nicole Evans. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a photo of Nicole.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We've got our first cover reveal of the month, and it's for Metropolis Down by @vesperdoom.com, the brand new queer sci-fi horror coming next spring!

www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal... #AMoRaR
A banner image in yellow with a dragon reading a book. It features the blurred cover for Metropolis Down by Vesper Doom.
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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We've got a bunch of interviews today, starting with @spookyxpickle.bsky.social, who is raising funds for Fairy Seasons, an anthology of light and darkness, exploring the fickle nature of fairy kind, and part of @the-book-bazaar.com:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
A blue dragon in the background with the logo to The Book Bazaar and a promo image for Fairy Seasons. The text says An Interview with Machelle Berglund.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Daily Challenge 23: Bite-size - Share your favorite novella or short story. SFINCS fans should find this one easy!

#AMoRaR #BookSky
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November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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And this is our winner for yesterday's daily challenge as chosen by the wheel! Congrats! Please send us your email address! 🥳
spookyxpickle.bsky.social Author Machelle Berglund 💛🤍💜🖤-Follow Fairy Seasons on Backerkit @spookyxpickle.bsky.social · 3d
Oh? Just one? Well, I own this one (in physical form) and have read it. Reading the sequel, too!

This is Blackcloak by @wjameschan.bsky.social, specifically the hardcover version of the book.

It's soooo trippy and disorienting. I love it!

#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we wish you a good morning.

Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.

www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...

#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
Guest post banner image. The image includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a picture of ben.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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CLARIFICATION!

We had a question, so we'd like to clarify that sharing a screenshot of a book's cover is fine too.

As an example, this is the prettiest cover among books I've read this year (so far).
Find my review here: www.readindiefantasy.com/book-recomme...

/nils

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Cover for The Queen of Dreams and Dust. The title shimmers in gold over a background of blood and ice, with stylised flowers and butterflies around the edges.
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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CLARIFICATION!

We had a question, so we'd like to clarify that sharing a screenshot of a book's cover is fine too.

As an example, this is the prettiest cover among books I've read this year (so far).
Find my review here: www.readindiefantasy.com/book-recomme...

/nils

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Cover for The Queen of Dreams and Dust. The title shimmers in gold over a background of blood and ice, with stylised flowers and butterflies around the edges.
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Our last interview for today is with @thejsliving.bsky.social as she raises funds for the audiobook to Blood Ties as part of @the-book-bazaar.com:

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A blue dragon in the background with the logo to The Book Bazaar and a promo image for Blood Ties. The text says An Interview with J.S. Living.
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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CLARIFICATION!

We received a few questions, so we'd like to clarify that sharing a picture of a book's cover is fine too.

As an example, here's one of my all time favourite covers - that of They Mostly Come Out At Night, by Benedict Patrick (which you should totally read)

/nils

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Book cover for They Mostly Come Out At Night, by Benedict Patrick. It conveys an atmosphere of dark, spooky, fairytales that may or may not have a happy ending.
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM