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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky
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THE LORD OF THE WOOD (Hanover Square Press 2026). THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (Mira 2025). BLM. Queer. ND. She/they. Rep: Keir Alekseii, ALA.

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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · Oct 15
new pinned post! hellooooooo I'm E (she/they) the #author of THE LORD OF THE WOOD (@hanoversquarepress.bsky.social,
2026) and THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (MIRA Books, 2025), as well as various short stories

check out my links below!
E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits against a starry night background, above a link: ElizMAnderson(dot)Com(slash)Links. The Lord of the Wood's cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..." The Keeper of Lonely Spirits's cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers. the title "The Keeper of Lonely Spirits" is centered in all-caps sans-serif yellow text, with "E.M." Anderson in smaller white text at the bottom. Tagline in still smaller text at the top reads, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome." "When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners. "An old man cursed with immortality hunts ghosts rather than making mortal friends who will die one day. When residents of an Ohio town beset by a vengeful spirit adopt him as their own, he must decide: leave to protect his heart, or stay to save their lives?" To the left of the text is E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, above a QR code linking to the book at Bookshop(dot)Org in either hardcover or ebook. Text is in a translucent textbox against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset.
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bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
And, like, sure, great, boycott Amazon. But how does stealing money from authors hurt Bezos? He's already stealing from us. This Anna site actually makes his job easier. They're literally selling my work to him. You're still supporting Amazon.
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
elizmanderson.com
shoutout to Dina, who (a) sees what I'm trying to do and helps me do it better and (b) lets me be just so deeply unhinged in our interactions
susanarendt.bsky.social Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 5h
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.

Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.

So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 7d
is it too soon for an eligibility post? cuz i got an eligibility post! it was a good year! i'd love it if you considered my work when filling out nomination ballots! #booksky
more here: thodestool.ca/blog/2025-awards-eligibility-1
a space-themed, bluish graphic with text in white that reads: 2025 Awards Eligibility. Nebulas, Hugos, Auroras & more! Best novel: The Dragon Next Door. Best Short Story: Billionaire's Tears. Best Series: Fireborn.
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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just a reminder that I have short stories on Itchio for name-your-price starting at $0, if you want to read something for free without hurting authors

(although if you'd like to throw some money my way, I'd certainly appreciate it)

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November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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aspiraldance.bsky.social
Okay friends, I need ideas!

Thea asked what I want for Christmas, and I really want cute clothing & accessories that reflect my identity.

I'd particularly like to support disabled & spoonie run small businesses here in the UK, so feel free to tag your favourites (self recs are more than welcome).
An illustration of a silver spoon with a red ribbon wrapped arpund it on a dark blue background. There is white text below it which says "I need some spoonie friendly gift ideas".
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Next week, we're launching a Disability December giveaway for Gaza on Instagram, so get ready!

Starting Dec. 1 through Dec. 15, folks can donate $5 or more to any of the Palestinian fundraisers at my 🔗 or Venmo nicole-barnard-5. Check out the IG post and follow the folks we're fundraising for❤️
A list made to look like the Google search function. The inquiry is: "Disability December giveaway for Gaza books." The results are: The Great Cool Ranch Dorito In The Sky by Josh Galarza, One For All by Lillie Lainoff, You Started It By Jackie Khalilieh, Breathe & Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester, All I Know So Far by Nicole Zelniker, Try Your Worst by Chatham Greenfield, The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes, and Joined At The Joints by Marissa Eller.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Bookmark this page!

The Black Friday BIG BUNDLE OF BOOKS on itchio is on sale starting Wednesday Nov 26 through Nov 29!
41 stories at a 64% discount, a savings of $100.

tinyurl.com/2025BigBFB
📦📚📢📚💙

#BookSale #BlackFridaySale #SupportIndieAuthors
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
elizmanderson.com
lrp there are also many inter library loan programs in place, including for ebooks! so even if you library doesn't have and won't get a certain book, odds are you can get it elsewhere
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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kilagreene.bsky.social
If you want a book your library doesn’t have, request it!

Or if you want an ebook that’s not available to libraries, use ereaderiq.com to track price drops on Kindle, or add the book to your wishlist on Kobo and they’ll notify you. I’m very poor and have tons of ebooks I’ve bought for $1 on sale.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Look at the full wrap of my cover!!!
kjetll.bsky.social KJETLL // dtiys pinned! @kjetll.bsky.social · 4h
so excited to share the cover for Metropolis Down by @vesperdoom.com! ✨
the book is coming March 3, 2026. can’t wait for you all to read it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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clmccollum.bsky.social
As the holiday shopping season has arrived & we're making wishlists, this is a reminder from your #spoonie aunt: ask for the weird things that will make your life easier. I mean, the random support items that you've questions "am I disabled enough to get this?" or "do I really need this?"

Yes. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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accurate 🥲
edmondsscanner.bsky.social Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 4h
Your daily fortune:
Like a napkin, you will start your day neat and clean, but end it crumpled and stained.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
elizmanderson.com
people are finding this post again somehow (huzzah), so here's your reminder that I have a queer cozy horror releasing July 21, 2026, and it has the BEST cover

the original post has a preorder link, but you can also add it on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
elizmanderson.com E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · Oct 14
and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose

THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author

preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...
the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood, framed in gold with gold flowers against a dark teal background around the edges. The cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..." "When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners. The cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood on a dark teal background with golden leaves overhead, surrounded by yellow text reading: plant magic; sentient forest trying to oops! murder people; intensely homoerotic shaving scene; the one who heard the stories and the one who was in the stories; hopeless romantic who's clueless about his own sexuality; Beauty & the Beast inspired by not a retelling; dual-POV brother/sister; love interest turning slowly into a beast; wound-tending.
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
1. Most book pirates have money.
2. No one's entitled to books!

So I want to shake people until their teeth rattle when they well-akshually about poverty or access in the global south. IT'S NEVER THAT
kristadb1.bsky.social Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 6h
Someone literally just posted the Anna's Archive link to pirate my books to this thread.

That's what I mean. These people do not care.
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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TONIGHT TONIGHT
victormanibo.com Victor Manibo @victormanibo.com · Oct 2
LAUNCH EVENT! Join me at the Strand as we usher into the world my gothic horror child, with one of my horror idols @claymcleod.bsky.social (Jsyk, his delicious new book Acquired Taste pairs well with mine, so go pick it up).

More book tour stops coming soon but if you’re in NY, grab your tix now ⬇️
Graphic with Victor Manibo’s headshot, and book cover for The Villa, Once Beloved on red and white background. Text reads: NOV 24 7 PM BOOK LAUNCH FOR VICTOR MANIBO Victor Manibo + Clay McLeod Chapman: The Villa, Once Beloved Strand Book Store • New York, NY Nov 24 at 19:00 Strand Book Store logo in upper right corner
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Look. I get it. Sex sells. And I have not been appealing to you with attractive people in my posts enough. Well no longer! Lust. Drool over their visage. Do as they say. Consume. Acquire.

anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus

or

books2read.com/opus

or

ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
A pair of white rectangles superimposed on a beach. On the left is hand scrawled text reading "pretend a hot person is here". On the right is the cover of Guitar Concerto in C Flat Major, Op. 12: Lucina. It is a beige/off-white cover with the book's title in gray-blue text. At the top is the text "A novella in three movements" and at the bottom is the author's name, S. Morgan Burbank. At the bottom reads "bottom text"
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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cornellwriter.bsky.social
I've updated my 2025 awards eligibility post. Also threaded, a little bit about some of my favorite stories I've published this year. One more to come on Dec. 1. As always, you can find links to everything I published this year here: www.pacornell.com/2025-awards-...
P.A. Cornell – 2025 Awards Eligibility… • “Through the Machine” (SF / 5000 w) – Lightspeed • “The Space Between Us” (SF / 1499 w) – Lightspeed (Coming in December) • “What Happened That Night” (H / 1494 w) – Short Édition • “Spells for the Afterlife” (F / 2588 w) – Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite • “Falling Forever” (SF / 893 w) – Factor Four • “And I Will Read to You About Butterflies” (SF / 3647 w) – Heartlines Spec • “The Futility of Warning You” (SF / 750 w) – Factor Four • “Feathers” (F / 760 w) – Worlds of Possibility • “So Many Things to See” (SFF / 2415 w) – Trollbreath • “Fire & Flight” (SFF / 4941 w) – Plott Hound • “After the Rain” (SF ECO / 3706 w) – Escape Pod • “After the Suns Go Down” (SFH / 8675 w) – The Growers • “Twelve Things that Will Occur Immediately Following Your Invention of Teleportation” (SF Humor / 880 w) – Factor Four • “The Underlying Cause of Her Insomnia” (FH / 1000 w) Trembling With Fear • “Hard Times at the Four Pines Motel” (SF / 1000 w) – Short Circuit
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
Today is the cover reveal for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4)! Crowglass Design did a fantastic job as always, and I hope you all love it as much as I do.
The Reanimator’s Fate Cover Reveal
Today is the day we have all been waiting for, the cover reveal for The Reanimator’s Fate (TRM #4). Crowglass Design has outdone himself with the cover for The Reanimator’s Fate! The cover is *chef…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Super honored to be part of this collection! 🥺🖤
indiebites.bsky.social Indie Bites @indiebites.bsky.social · 9h
We are THRILLED to announce the full list of authors and illustrators who’ll be contributing to our 5th anniversary special edition hardback: The Quintessential Indie Bites!
Sign up now to be notified the minute the Kickstarter goes live!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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gateskp.bsky.social
Seconding this.

As someone who doesn't drink (for multiple reasons), if I'm hosting, I tell people to BYOB if they want alcohol because I only have (fun!) nonalcoholic options.
karenho.bsky.social Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 17h
I do not drink because I have almost no tolerance for it anymore (one margarita is too much).

If you are hosting a party, I recommend also stocking:
-fancy ginger beer
-coconut water
-premium juices like lychee and guava
-apple cider with cinnamon
-Italian sodas
-sparkling water

Lots of options!
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
elizmanderson.com
it's been an artful weekend! this isn't done yet bc I want to add color but need to test it first, but this is a mini comic of a scene from THE LORD OF THE WOOD, my queer cozy horror releasing in July

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
mini comic of a scene from The Lord of the Wood, in five panels, all in black and white. Panel 1: Arthur sits in a forest, with a stag lying before him, its head in his lap and the hilt of a knife in its shoulder. He strokes its neck, saying, "Please. Please remember." Three smaller panels: Arthur kissing the stag's nose, then pressing his forehead to the stag's, then, after a poof between panels, looking up in surprise as a clawed, furry hand is now cupping his face. We zoom out for the final panel to show Ira, a man but with antlers and cervine ears, with his forehead pressed to Arthur's.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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I also cried at this film but I full-on CACKLED when it ended with a quote from Lord Byron which continues to be my favorite thing about it
nursewho.bsky.social Nurse Who @nursewho.bsky.social · 21h
And thus, the heart will break. Yet brokenly lives on - Lord Byron

I've seen a few #Frankenstein movies in my life, but none have ever made me weep like the one on Netflix. I highly recommend it.

Warning: It's not for children due to the graphic images and gory violence.
a man wearing a hood and a mask looks at the camera
Alt: a man wearing a hood and a mask looks at the camera with strange looking eyes
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November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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I never did it in the first place bc I'm an utter wimp about physical pain 😅
kidmo.blacksky.app Mo @kidmo.blacksky.app · 1d
Do you think you can jump out of a swing in mid air like when we were kids, right now at your grown age??
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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makana-yama.bsky.social
updated eligibility post!

this year HAMMAJANG LUCK is eligible for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Science Fiction category, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the Hugo award for Best Novel. Makana is eligible for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer!

mahalo for your consideration!!!
graphic for hammajang luck's award eligibility. the background is a nebula with green, teal, and gold colors and the cover of hammajang luck is in the foreground. the text reads "Hammajang Luck Awards Eligibility." "Hammajang Luck is nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in Science fiction." "Hammajang Luck is eligible for the Nebula Award for Best Novel." "Makana is eligible for the Astounding Award." "Hammajang Luck is eligible for Best Novel at the Hugos." "*this is due to Hammajang Luck first being published in the UK in 2024, then the US in 2025. timelines are funky!"
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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diannalgunn.bsky.social
An economy that relies on exponential growth in a world of finite resources is doomed to fail. Especially when so many of the resources it wants us to buy are harvested through incredibly toxic mining practices and slave labour
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM