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Cat Rector
@catrector.com
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She/Her | Bi | 🍁 | Author of Queer Dark Fantasy and Horror Novels
Norse Gods, Witches, and Vampires but make it 🌈
Avid Spike, Astarion, and Loki fan 💕
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Cat Rector @catrector.com · Mar 3
Hi! I'm Cat and I write queer dark fantasy and horror about (often bi) adults who fuck up a lot!

My books handle hard topics and TW are available on my website (catrector.com) but I've also whipped up this handy chart to get you started!

Grab your copies at catrector.carrd.co!
A chart on top of a northern lights painting. The flow chart has three options and is titled Which Queer Book Should You Choose? All books are by Cat Rector. On the left is The Goddess of Nothing At All. Its labels indicate it's a series about Norse Gods with a focus on long term relationships. It's about being in love with a trickster god but also it's about the end of everything aka Ragnarok. In the middle is the book This Too Shall Burn. It's a standalone about witches and has a focus on friendship. It also focuses around poor menstrual health, corrupt religion, and patriarchy. The book on the right is Coal Gets In Your Veins. It's a series about vampires and has a focus on lovers and found family. It features a lot of generational trauma, and overcoming grief and abuse.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my book babies 💕 I'm delighted and I can't wait until they're both out in the world!
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Is TriCon for me? If you are asking yourself, the answer is yes! TriCon is a conversation and an exploration: it will be what we bring to it. With this community, that means a lot!

Early Bird pricing on weekend passes & tshirt ends on December 21st. Register now!

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December 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Learning to Bleed by @catrector.com

I got an ARC of this, and gods above, what even is this book! I finished it in one go, and it was nearly 4 am, and man, this is just SO good! I love Laurel and Spencer and my heart, Fuck.

#booksky #readersky #queersky

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Learning To Bleed (Vampires of Coal Dust Book 2) by Leslie Allen and Cat Rector - BookBub
You can take the girl out of Penny Harbour, but you can t take the monster out of the girl. When Spencer and Laurel left Penny Harbour after her death, he promised she could learn to control her hunge...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Coal Gets in Your Veins by @catrector.com

Man, this was so good. Once again, a book and author that don't shy away from heavy themes. It's also queer as fuck!

#booksky #readersky #queersky #books #readers #fantasy #horror

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Coal Gets In Your Veins (Vampires of Coal Dust) by Cat Rector and Leslie Allen - BookBub
Penny Harbour was once a booming coal mining town, full of industry and possibility. But jobs like that come at a price. Accidents. Cave-ins. Explosions. The residents fed the ground with their blood,...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Wix has increased my yearly web hosting fees by 20% this year. Is anyone out there happy with their website situation? I'm looking for something simple, preferably with a webstore, and not $500 CDN a year
December 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I got hit with an unexpected $200 expense today! I need to buy software to keep my new freelance job. It would be amazing to sell some books or get some new patrons to help cover it 😬

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
My books on Itch.io" The Bayou, A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4 Zen Solaris and the God-Child, A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2 Flesh and Bone, An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3 Obsidian Island, An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6 In bundle In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story, A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends.​ $3 In bundle The Carnelian King and Other Stories, 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4 In bundle
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Thank you so much for this, and for being on such an incredible list 💕
helynalc.bsky.social Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · Nov 27
#AMoRaR #BookSky my time has come again

- Inner Universe books by @nataliekelda.bsky.social - depression, anxiety
- No Land for Heroes by @thatcalamity.bsky.social - PTSD
- Coal Gets In Your Veins by @catrector.com - generational trauma
- Perception Check by @astridknightauthor.bsky.social - trauma
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 27
Daily Challenge 27: Menty B - Share an indie book with mental health rep.

#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Want to learn more about getting indie books into libraries or how that benefits authors? I've got you covered ✨
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 22
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we have this weekend's first guest post. In it, Cat Rector ( @catrector.com ) talks about how to get your books into libraries and why you should.

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

#AMoRaR #WriteSky
Banner image for our guest post. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a photo of cat Rector.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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And oh hey, an interview ✨
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 22
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and earlier today, we shared an article by Cat Rector @catrector.com about getting books into libraries.

Now, we have an article with Cat herself, to give her a chance to talk about her own books.

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

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Cat Rector. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a picture of Cat (presumably) hiding behind a big mug of tea (or coffee).
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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And oh hey, an interview ✨
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 22
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and earlier today, we shared an article by Cat Rector @catrector.com about getting books into libraries.

Now, we have an article with Cat herself, to give her a chance to talk about her own books.

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

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Cat Rector. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a picture of Cat (presumably) hiding behind a big mug of tea (or coffee).
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Want to learn more about getting indie books into libraries or how that benefits authors? I've got you covered ✨
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 22
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we have this weekend's first guest post. In it, Cat Rector ( @catrector.com ) talks about how to get your books into libraries and why you should.

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

#AMoRaR #WriteSky
Banner image for our guest post. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a photo of cat Rector.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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For the late night crowd!! Grab your giveaway copy while you can!
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Nov 22
The giveaway for today's challenge is Coal Gets In Your Veins by @catrector.com! We've already featured a guest post from Cat today, but check back later for our interview!
Giveaway banner image. This shows the book dragon and the ghost cat as well as the book cover for Coal Gets In Your Veins by Cat Rector.
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Today, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 9 which uses the notwithstanding clause to restrict the rights of Two-Spirit, trans & gender diverse people. This legislation is brought days ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance - a day meant to honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence.
Alberta uses Notwithstanding Clause to perpetuate unprecedented Attack on Trans Rights. Today, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 9 which uses the notwithstanding clause to restrict the rights of Two-Spirit, trans and gender diverse people in the province. This legislation is brought days ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance - a day meant to honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence. Doing so is not only cruel but a direct form of institutional violence against trans communities. This law reaches into nearly every part of a young person's life and restricts their access to health care, ability to learn, and right to participate in their communities. This is not theoretically of ideological - Behind every policy are real young people and families who's rights, sense of belonging, and very safety are being eroded by our very government.
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Moments ago, Premier Danielle Smith's government made a terrifying decision and introduced legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of transgender young people in Alberta.

Now is the time to act. Visit www.stop-smith.ca to sign our petition denouncing this draconian erosion of freedom.
Black text on pink background reads: "Today, the government of Alberta passed legislation to suspend the charter-protected rights of trans youth. Get involved today: Stop-Smith.ca"
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Middle of day 3 at #hal-con from my (sold out!!!) booth with @catrector.com !
The authors Leslie Allen and Cat Rector at their booth at Halcon
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Tru and @blog.readindiefantasy.com are so supportive of the indie community 💕 Thank you so much for this, and for putting Coal Gets In Your Veins on the list!
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Oct 31
Happy Halloween! 👻 Looking for a new spooky story? We've got 15 spooky book recommendations featuring SFF books by indie authors to celebrate:

www.readindiefantasy.com/15-spooky-bo...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Y’all free ebooks if you email me proof of a $5 or more donation to either www.philabundance.org or your own local food bank.

Shit is rough right now and it’s about to get worse—if you haven’t yet it’s time to show up for your community in any way that you can.
A flyer for free Name Her Holy Ebooks if you donate $5 or more to www.philabundance.org or your local food bank. Email proof of donation to aubrey.ennis.writes@gmail.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Had this happen with the Of Knights audiobook (poor fella’s already unavailable after only two weeks of life) Here’s the response I got from InAudio this morning:
We understand your concern about your title availability on Libro and apologize for any resulting frustration or inconvenience. This is due to a temporary issue that caused our titles to be taken down from the retailer site. Thank you for your patience. We are working on a prompt resolution on behalf of our authors and I’ve escalated internally and with Libro by looking into your title specifically. We’ll get back to you when we have clearance from Libro to reinstate your audiobook if you don’t see them live on the platform beforehand.
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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If you work with InAudio for your Audiobooks (the replacement for Findaway Voices) you need to check Libro.fm for your listings. This is the second time they're appearing as listed, but are unavailable once the customer clicks them for purchase.

We're being asked to contact InAudio directly
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October 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I have just realized that while I was sick with covid, I missed my book's first birthday, and how my world has changed with it.
Revenge of Captain Vessia, my darling Vampirate revenge story, is an award finalist. I've been to two conventions, and on my way to Hal-con in Nov. (1/5)
cozywitch.bsky.social Leslie Allen @cozywitch.bsky.social · Oct 4
ITS RELEASE DAY!!!
Revenge of Captain Vessia has officially landed!
If you're after trans lesbian vampire pirates, (vampirates?) get your copy today!!!
October 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Lying in bed contemplating the universe and wondering what things my readers actually come to my work to find

Is it dark themes and catharsis?
Is it relationships and smut?
What keeps them returning to my work?
What draws in the random Amazon buyer?

Will I ever know?
a woman in a blue and white dress is laying on the floor with the words she 's not dead she 's just having
Alt: Barbie in a blue and white dress is laying on the floor with the words she 's not dead she 's just having an existential crisis
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October 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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"here for art and literature, not politics"

boy have I got news for you
October 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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I can't tell if it's because of the change of the seasons or if it's because I started taking estrogen and progesterone, but this week I've been dead tired and apathetic

A week from edits being due is *not* the ideal time for this
October 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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I'm thrilled to help celebrate the cover reveal for @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social's new book This Hideous Heart! After devouring her other title A Ransom In Blood, I'm stoked to read more of her work! Give her a follow and hop onto Goodreads to add the book to your TBR!
A pink image featuring the cover for Jessie Thomas' This Hideous Heart, and the text "A sapphic clairvoyant and her wife perform seances, exorcise a haunted house, and investigate a serial killer who has seemingly returned from the grave in 1880s Buffalo, NY" A pink background, the cover of the book, and the text "a saphhic, gothic reimagining of Poe's most famous works, coming this winter"
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🕯️🫀COVER REVEAL 🕯️🫀

A big thank you to Fay Lane for creating a beautifully gothic cover for THIS HIDEOUS HEART that evokes a haunted Victorian séance parlor! The details are absolutely stunning — I can’t get enough of them.

THIS HIDEOUS HEART will be releasing this winter.
A darkly gothic pink and black book cover. The pink background has a subtle damask pattern. The design features an elegant black frame adorned with black candles dripping wax, ravens, and an anatomical heart framed by skeleton keys. THIS HIDEOUS HEART is at the center in a Victorian style font. The surrounding graphic with the blurred cover as the background reads, “ Step into the parlor. Montresor House awaits…” with “Coming this winter” at the bottom.
October 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM