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A world of indie books awaits you at The Book Bazaar 2025! Join a variety of authors, small press, and indie publishers as we celebrate all things book with a number of simultaneous literary crowdfunding...

November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Check out this list of books in the Book Bazaar Backerkit project on Bookfunnel

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The Book Bazaar

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November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Most of the books published on Space Wizard are queer, so if you wanna support some marginalised creators, this is your chance. They're also providing discounted editing services as part of his campaign, with payment plans.

#booksky #queersky #writingcommunity #indie #spacewizard

Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2!

We're releasing 7 new queer science fiction and fantasy books from December 2025 to June 2026! We're changing formats just a little this year so you get your rewards earlier.

November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

I'm just $75 short of my second strech goal and getting four more character arts!

Help me get over the line. Check out my Backerkit Project. Don't forget to check out all the other awesome projects on The Book Bazaar too!

#books #specialeditions #readers #author

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…

November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone, I got to my first stretch goal! But we have MORE stretch goals to get to!

Back if you can, but keep sharing. Let's get those stretch goals and more character art!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

#queerwriters #booksky #writingcommunity #readers

The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…

Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2!

November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Most of the books published on Space Wizard are queer, so if you wanna support some marginalised creators, this is your chance. They're also providing discounted editing services as part of his campaign, with payment plans.

#booksky #queersky #writingcommunity

We're releasing 7 new queer science fiction and fantasy books from December 2025 to June 2026! We're changing formats just a little this year so you get your rewards earlier.

The Book Bazaar Preview Sampler by Aimee Cozza and 14 others

November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Here are some free books for you, courtesy The Book Bazaar!

itch.io/b/3379/the-b...

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The Book Bazaar Preview Sampler: 14 items for $0.00

SHOP PAYHIP KO-FI ITCH-IO OTHER RETAILERS (NIRANJAN) OTHER RETAILERS (GEETHA KRISHNAN) OTHER RETAILERS (RARI RAJESH) Blade of Castrial (The Echelon Prequel) by Niranjan Blade Broken (The Echelon 1)…

November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

As the holiday season approaches, here's a reminder that you can get my books nearly everywhere ebooks are sold.

The best place to buy is direct from me. You can put in a request to your local library too!

#booksky #queersky 💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 🩸

Books - Niranjan's Books

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November 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Check out this list of books in the Book Bazaar Backerkit project on Bookfunnel

💙📚 #queerwriters #queeradultsff 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 #writingcommunity 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 #BookSky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #booklovers

The Book Bazaar

A world of indie books awaits you at The Book Bazaar 2025! Join a variety of authors, small press, and indie publishers as we celebrate all things book with a number of simultaneous literary crowdfunding...

books.bookfunnel.com

November 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Here are some free books for you, courtesy The Book Bazaar!

itch.io/b/3379/the-b...

💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 🩸 📦 #booksky #backerkit #bookbazaar

The Book Bazaar Preview Sampler by Aimee Cozza and 14 others

The Book Bazaar Preview Sampler: 14 items for $0.00

November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

I'm within striking distance of my next stretch goal, which means MORE ART!

Help me get there! Back if you can, and keep sharing!

Most of my ebooks are on sale as add-ons for the campaign too!

#booksky #queersky #indie #selfpublish #queerwriter #author

The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…

Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others

November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Families are chosen, and you don't have to stay with the ones you're born into. Check out this bundle of found families and friendships!

Gift these books to your chosen families and share the love with them! Last chance to grab it!

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Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00

A world of indie books awaits you at The Book Bazaar 2025! Join a variety of authors, small press, and indie publishers as we celebrate all things book with a number of simultaneous literary crowdfunding...

November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

@blog.readindiefantasy.com

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's actually a beautiful day.

To celebrate, we've got an interview with Tim Hardie ( @timhardieauthor.bsky.social ), author of the Brotherhood of the Eagle series and A Quiet Vengeance.

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

#AMoRaR #BookSky

Banner image for our interview with Tim Hardie. The banner includes the book dragon and the ghost cat, and there's a photo of Tim wearing sunglasses.

November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Check out this list of books in the Book Bazaar Backerkit project on Bookfunnel

💙📚 #queerwriters #queeradultsff 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 #writingcommunity 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 #BookSky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #booklovers

The Book Bazaar

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November 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

@blog.readindiefantasy.com

We had so many entries for this challenge, we absolutely love to see so many trans authors and books! But there can be only one winner for our giveaway... Congrats to @applesncinnamon.bsky.social who recommends Magica Riot by Kara Buchanan for capturing trans joy! Please DM us your email address!

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Daily Challenge 20: Trans Joy - Share your favorite book by a trans author or featuring a trans protagonist.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance so also join us in honoring the memory of transgender individuals whose lives were lost due to anti-transgender violence.

#AMoRaR #BookSky

November 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

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Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally!

Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements.

Here is the full schedule of challenges:

A list featuring all of the challenges by day:
1. T H I C C
2. Do Crimes
3. Besties
4. Be Gay
5. Single Trip
6. Quest or Cozy
7. The Long Haul
8. Out Of This World
9. History Uncovered
10. Sharing is Caring
11. Your Ticket Out Of Here
12. Drink Me
13. Blood ≠ Love
14. Hidden Worlds
15. Seasonal Love
16. Light or Dark
17. Fluff or Feathers
18. Mythology Madness
19. Prophecy or Curse
20. Trans Joy
21. That's Epic!
22. In The Picture
23. Bite-size
24. Swords or Sorcery
25. Fae or Vampire
26. Gather the Crew
27. Menty B
28. Start Them Young
29. Here Be Dragons!
30. All Time Favourite

November 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

@blog.readindiefantasy.com

The giveaway for today's challenge is Hall of Bones by @timhardieauthor.bsky.social, a SPFBO finalist!

November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

@blog.readindiefantasy.com

Daily Challenge 21: That's Epic! - Share your favorite epic fantasy. Indie and self-published books only of course!

#AMoRaR #BookSky

November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Once in a lifetime unique opportunity! There's even a £1 tier you can back!

@ech0reads.bsky.social wanna try??

Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 4d

I'm up to 68 backers! Who will be lucky number 69? 👀

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

The Chosen One Con

The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions from the author of ...

November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

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Happy Friday! We're starting the day with a review of A Dress to Save Me by the wonderful @tessahastjarjanto.com as written by @jamreads.com

If you're looking for a short story to start your weekend, then look no further!

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...

A red banner with a dragon reading a book. The text says Review: A Dress to Save Me and features the book cover by Tessa Hastjarjanto.

November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone, I got to my first stretch goal and am so CLOSE to my next stretch goal! What even is happening!

Back if you can, but keep sharing. Let's unlock all those stretch goals!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

#queerwriters #booksky #writingcommunity #readers

The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…

Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2!

November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Most of the books published on Space Wizard are queer, so if you wanna support some marginalised creators, this is your chance. They're also providing discounted editing services as part of his campaign, with payment plans.

#booksky #queersky #writingcommunity

We're releasing 7 new queer science fiction and fantasy books from December 2025 to June 2026! We're changing formats just a little this year so you get your rewards earlier.

Not All Family is Blood by Niranjan and 18 others

November 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

Do you love found families? Friendships? Relationships that trascend the bond of blood?

Grab this itch-io bundle or gift it to your own found family or friends who have stood by you through thick and thin!

💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 🩸 📦 #booksky #queersky #books #readers

Not All Family is Blood: 25 items for $20.00