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Bonedust Press @bonedustpress.bsky.social · Oct 10
✨The Traitor & The Wretch is out!!✨

By @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip

Grab the ebook or the luxurious silver foil version from our website! (shipping in the U.S. only)
www.bonedustpress.com/shop

It's also available to libraries, so stop by and request a copy!
The front cover illustration for The Traitor & The Wretch drawn by the amazing Amy Phillips. The book is written by Jasmine walls and internally illustrated by Rowan MacColl A photo of the exclusive paperback with shiny silver foiling on the cover. A photo of a two-page spread, showing off one of Rowan MacColl's lovely illustrations
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Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Bonedust Press in the news!✨
Her love of ‘what if’ stories turns into reality of publishing the way she and her friends kept talking about
Jasmine Walls is the owner of Bonedust Press, a new publishing company in San Diego focused on speculative fiction with a mission to pay creators from the very first sale.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Looking for a treasure trove of lovely fanart? @dobodleaday.bsky.social has generously been sharing art in the #traitorandthewretch tag, and everyone should check it out!

(Warning for some spoilers)
dobodleaday.bsky.social Dobodleaday @dobodleaday.bsky.social · 4d
Happy #FanArtFriday! As you may have noticed I currently have quite an attachment to #TraitorandtheWretch!

It’s fun to see how much my style for these two has evolved in such a short period of time!
Percy is a scarred warrior with one hand and Knell is a thin cultist in tattered robes. Percy reluctantly lets a tearful Knell hold his hand, while rubbing his amputated hand on his chin. He is thinking “awful man, * affectionate” Rephrasing of a popular tumblr post, in three parts. 1. Percy holds Knell by the collar with a skeptical expression on his face. Knell explains, “But I could kill you!” 2. Percy yanks him closer, his face inches from Knell’s “Yeah? So could another human being. So could a dog. So could a dedicated duck. You’re not special.” 3. Under a caption of “Post-rant clarity”. Knell walks behind Percy with a fond smile on his face. All while Percy is in the foreground looking panicked, thinking “Holy shit, I could’ve died.” Knell and Percy sit in a hot spring surrounded by stalactites/stalagmites. Knell is an emaciated man covered in scars, with an especially large one on his chest. He sits hunched over, knuckle tapping against his head. His other hand grips his knee, sharp nails digging into his skin, hard enough to draw blood. He says with a frantic grin, “It’s a bit muddled up there.” Percy sits a ways away, with concerned expression, eyes focusing on where Knell is gripping his knee. In the water lights them up from below through tiny luminescent fish swimming in swirling schools. Knell holds a malformed dumpling in his hand while Percy looks at him with love and amusement in his eyes. On the plate between them is a pile of other lumpy dumplings, including one that looks like it’s screaming in pain.
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
Happy #FanArtFriday! As you may have noticed I currently have quite an attachment to #TraitorandtheWretch!

It’s fun to see how much my style for these two has evolved in such a short period of time!
Percy is a scarred warrior with one hand and Knell is a thin cultist in tattered robes. Percy reluctantly lets a tearful Knell hold his hand, while rubbing his amputated hand on his chin. He is thinking “awful man, * affectionate” Rephrasing of a popular tumblr post, in three parts. 1. Percy holds Knell by the collar with a skeptical expression on his face. Knell explains, “But I could kill you!” 2. Percy yanks him closer, his face inches from Knell’s “Yeah? So could another human being. So could a dog. So could a dedicated duck. You’re not special.” 3. Under a caption of “Post-rant clarity”. Knell walks behind Percy with a fond smile on his face. All while Percy is in the foreground looking panicked, thinking “Holy shit, I could’ve died.” Knell and Percy sit in a hot spring surrounded by stalactites/stalagmites. Knell is an emaciated man covered in scars, with an especially large one on his chest. He sits hunched over, knuckle tapping against his head. His other hand grips his knee, sharp nails digging into his skin, hard enough to draw blood. He says with a frantic grin, “It’s a bit muddled up there.” Percy sits a ways away, with concerned expression, eyes focusing on where Knell is gripping his knee. In the water lights them up from below through tiny luminescent fish swimming in swirling schools. Knell holds a malformed dumpling in his hand while Percy looks at him with love and amusement in his eyes. On the plate between them is a pile of other lumpy dumplings, including one that looks like it’s screaming in pain.
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
The Traitor and the Wretch is definitely a special book to me.

It’s a must-read if you enjoy quiet, more character-focused journeys focused around two villainous archetypes who would otherwise get left behind in the grander narrative.
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Did you know that Slices of Life is generally available for purchase now?? It is and boy will it make a great gift for the holidays! Get your orders in now!

Book: www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/slic...

Book & Print Bundle: www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/slic...
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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applesncinnamon.bsky.social
I finished The Traitor and the Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social tonight and my god, I loved it so much. It was full of so much humor and heart, and it just filled me with joy. 💛

I am going to be recommending this to so many people. I dearly love Percy and Knell.
The cover for The Traitor and the Wretch by Jasmine Walls and Rowan MacColl It features two men, one with short hair and a scarred face holding a knife and one with long hair and a thin face with her hands around his collar
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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The Indie Ink Awards are accepting nominations!✨
If you enjoyed The Traitor & The Wretch, please take a few minutes to nominate it!
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The Traitor & The Wretch
THE TRAITOR & THE WRETCH is a dark fantasy adventure with a surprisingly tender romance between two very unlikely allies. Written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl, set to be released ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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applesncinnamon.bsky.social
Time for The Traitor and the Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social !! I’m so incredibly excited for this one!!
The cover for The Traitor and the Wretch by Jasmine Walls and Rowan MacColl It features two men, one with short hair and a scarred face holding a knife and one with long hair and a thin face with her hands around his collar
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I know the year ain’t over but I’m calling it now. My favorite book of 2025

If I could pay money to erase my memory so I could read it again for the first time I would
Book cover for THE TRAITOR & THE WRETCH by Jasmine Walls with illustrations by Rowan MacColl and cover art by Amy Phillips. The black and white cover features the titular characters: a scowling man covered in scars wielding a dagger, and a bedraggled rat of a man with glowing irises shrinking away in fear. I love them both very much
November 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
#Drawtober2025 Day 25: A Weed in the Flower Garden

Knell still manages to twist my heart at unexpected times.

#TraitorandtheWretch by @mythjae.bsky.social
Knell sits hunched in the shadows of trees, dead grass surrounds where he sits. Behind him is awash with plant life and bright skies. The picture is in black and white other than the bright blue of his eyes.
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
#Drawtober2025 Day 31: Recollection #TATWSpoilers

Happy Halloween everyone!
Ending off this month with the same way I started: Drawing fan art of #TraitorandtheWretch!

One of the scenes that I keep coming back to where these two finally get a moment to just see each other, in more ways than one.
Knell and Percy sit in a hot spring surrounded by stalactites/stalagmites. Knell is an emaciated man covered in scars, with an especially large one on his chest. He sits hunched over, knuckle tapping against his head. His other hand grips his knee, sharp nails digging into his skin, hard enough to draw blood. He says with a frantic grin, “It’s a bit muddled up there.” Percy sits a ways away, with concerned expression, eyes focusing on where Knell is gripping his knee. In the water lights them up from below through tiny luminescent fish swimming in swirling schools.
November 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Absolutely gorgeous, thank you for sharing!!
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In celebration of The Traitor & The Wretch book launch, we want to highlight some of the wonderful fanart already making it's way into the #traitorandthewretch tag! ✨
October 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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thejadeprince.bsky.social
I finished it~! Had a lot of fun illustrating this moment~ 🥰 #TraitorandtheWretch is such a good book, everyone should read it!! And go follow @bonedustpress.bsky.social if you aren’t already!
A black and white illustration of a scene from the book The Traitor & the Wretch where the two main characters (Percy and Knell) hide from a violent mob by hunkering down in a secret —and very small— underground supply cache. A close up of Knell and his awestruck expression is overlaid in the foreground. A close up crop of the previous image that zooms in on the two men pressed against eachother, trying to stay quiet and listening for the people searching for them to leave.
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
A surprise drop for your weekend reading pleasure! Check out our special reprint issue: SINNERS, SAINTS & HAINTS! Guest editors: @edenroyce.bsky.social + @shakeemasmalls.bsky.social Cover by @goblinprincete.bsky.social

Black authors been IN these genre streets, don't let anyone say otherwise 🔥🔥🔥
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
Right, this event needs $1500 to happen. There are 600 participating bookstores & for most it’s their busiest sales day of the year, or is second only to Indie Bookstore Day / Small Business Saturday.

Editors/publishers, this is a no-brainer of an opportunity for your imprint. Romancelandia: pls RT
billie.bookstoreromanceday.org BillieB @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 13d
I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Thank you for sharing, it's looking fantastic so far!
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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thejadeprince.bsky.social
Ok I’m posting this crop of my current wip to hold myself accountable to finishing it! I so enjoyed this book (The Traitor & The Wretch) and I’ve been feeling the itch to do some fanart <3 Here’s a sneak peek <3 Knell is so my kind of character~ Adore him!! @bonedustpress.bsky.social
A cropped screenshot of a wip drawing of one of the main characters from the book The Traitor & The Wretch, Knell. He is looking up at something or someone with stars in his black sclera eyes.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Thank you!!
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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brightcarver.art
Just ordered and independently donating too. I've been curious about the book for awhile and appreciate the nudge.
bonedustpress.bsky.social Bonedust Press @bonedustpress.bsky.social · 14d
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Want to read the book and support what we do but don't have the funds? Request a copy at your local library!

We've made both paperback and ebooks available for them to order. And your patronage there helps your local community. ✨
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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How We Made the Moon Cry - WildStar's Fourth anthology is now open for submissions!

Submissions Open: Nov 10th - Dec 29th
Where to apply: www.wildstarpress.com/current-proj...

Can't wait to see what you come up with!
How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th! How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th! How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th!
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
We're Bonedust Press! A small queer and Black-owned independent publisher focused on making illustrated novels and novellas!

Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨

www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM