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Shimaira ⛥
@shimaira.com
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Writer of dark fiction inspired by dreams & nightmares 🌌 MH & PTSD 🌸 Autistic 🤘 Witch ⛥
🏳️‍🌈 Queer, polyam, aspec 💜🖤💚 (she/they)
👩‍🔬 Works in a lab, developing vaccines 🧫
📖 My Lord art by @hollybunn.bsky.social
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Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Jun 21
🔞 MY LORD: a queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror novel about rediscovering yourself after trauma—with kinky, blood-drinking immortals & polyamory.

🎮 Now also on itchio
📖 Free via Kobo Plus
🔖 Free signed bookplates for paperbacks
mylord.shimaira.com

Art by @hollybunn.bsky.social
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Queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror Lord Deminas is known to be cruel. Yet, he's rather protective of Meya, his new chambermaid, and punishes anyone who dares hurt her. Servants regularly vanish, and with the Lord now drinking her blood, Meya and her paramour need to avoid the same happening to either of them. Sapphic, polyam f/f/m hurt/comfort Kinky, medieval lord Consent is emphasised overcoming trauma harm her & suffer Kill your abusers healing blood delicious long pig vampires, but different Foursome in the dungeon Content warning: abduction, off-page and non-graphic sexual abuse (rape is condemned and sexual abusers are killed), explicit sexual content (consent is emphasised), kink (wax play, knife and blood play, primal play, bondage, and mention of spanking and breath play), graphic violence, gore, death, vampirism, cannibalism, and illness (pneumonia). Shimaira dot com 5 star review reading: “The perfect blend of spice and horror” This book takes many dark and chilling themes and a creepy setting and blends them together with the spice just perfectly. I loved the romances between Meya and her two loves and how both unfolded differently but just as naturally. When we meet Meya, she is already on the run and just trying to survive, the full weight of what she has endured has not yet hit her when even more trauma comes her way. This book is about vampires and steamy romance, yes. But it's also about Meya re-learning how to be a human being and finding herself again after so much hardship has beaten her down. There is a scene at the start that sticks in my mind because even those the people who hurt Meya are dead, it's clear she still doesn't feel safe yet; her mind is still living through the trauma even though her body is safe (or as safe as it can be in the castle of a vampire....). This is true for most trauma survivors. It takes a long time for the mind to finally realize the danger is past and this was so perfectly portrayed in this book. Come for the spice and horror, stay for the healing and trauma recovery. ~ Lily 4 star review reading: Erotica and horror can make for entertaining bedfellows, but they can be a difficult act to balance. If the story leans too heavily into horror, it can make the erotic scenes feel tawdry, there to shock the audience as much as the acts of violence. If its eroticism is the overpowering factor, it can make the horror itself feel cheap, giving it a B-grade type of feel. Thankfully, My Lord by L.B. Shimaira manages to balance these two components, ensuring both aspects complement each other. With a strong sense of character that examines its protagonist’s trauma as it tells a story about her growth, My Lord becomes something stronger than a simple combination of erotica and horror. ~ W.A. Stanley 5 star review reading: I just put this book down, and “WOW” is all I can say. I didn’t know what to expect going into this other than a dark fantasy full of polyamory and queer themes, but that’s just from what I know about the author. This book takes the reader into a dark fantasy world where men aren’t what they seem, human servants are disposable commodities, and love is found in the most unlikely of places. Whatever you’re thinking, this book will take you elsewhere. You won’t expect it, but you’ll love the ride. The mystery behind the darkness is worth wading into it, and the intrigue behind every twist and turn will have you turning the page with anticipation, wanting more. Shimaira has penned a frightening story with BDSM aspects and polyamorous love, all with consent at the front and center. There are content warnings for this book that one should heed, but it is a lot of bloody fun. ~ Daniel Aegan
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The first part of my new queer Gothic horror serial, Shadows Over Ravenkirk, is available now!

If you love Dark Shadows, The Addams Family, Knives Out, Interview With The Vampire, the Universal Pictures monsters, or the World of Darkness, I invite you to visit Ravenkirk

books2read.com/SOR1
Vivian Moira Valentine, a middle-aged white trans woman, holding a hardcover copy of her book Shadows Over Ravenkirk 1: The Last Will And Testament Of Wilhelmina Bruttenholm, while standing in front of a reproduced movie poster for The Bride of Frankenstein.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Also for a limited time: MY LORD for $1

shimaira.itch.io/my-lord

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Queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror. The book cover is shown surrounded by tropes. It reads: Sapphic, Overcoming trauma. Polyam F/F/M. Kill your abusers, Standalone, Hurt/comfort, Kinky lord, Blood-drinking & cannibalism. Lord Deminas is known to be cruel. Yet, he's rather protective of Meya, his new chambermaid, and punishes anyone who dares hurt her. Servants regularly vanish, and with the Lord now drinking her blood, Meya and her paramour need to avoid the same happening to either of them. Shimaira dot com
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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The Black Friday sale is live 😁
There's a big bundle but also 2 smaller bundles (linked on the same page)
itch.io/b/3378/black...

Go and grab some ebooks 💃
And be quick: these bundles are only available for 3 days!

📢📚💙 #DiscountBooks
"A Black Friday promo graphic that announces a Big Black Friday Bundle in bubbly teal letters. 41 stories for $56. 26-29 November. In the middle of the graphic is a QR code to follow. The graphic has a border comprised of the books in the bundle." List of Books: Big Bundle Winner Takes All Errant Wings Only My Eyes Move Adamere in Swan Doce Drosera The Sarcophagus of Lamia What May Rise From the Ashes Rescue from the Orc Fortress My Lord Refilling The Well Prince Ewald the Brave Moral Laundry Dark Heart of Ilmoure The Crimson Knight Remnants of Relics Ancient as the Stars The Re-Emergence Danseur Fimbulvinter's Fires Humanborn The Edge of a World Gift of Water Usurper War of the Space Dragons Why Odin Drinks Where Dreams Are Lost Bad Grains The Fate of Lenn First Snow Loyalty to the Max From the Grave of the Gods Still Life Memories of Sorcery and Sand Secluded Gift Impostor Dragons of Atlanta Set in Stone Life Remains Shadows Dark and Deadly Child of the Forest Child of the Sun A Black Friday promo graphic that announces a Black Friday, small #1, Bundle in bubbly teal letters. 20 stories for $27. 26-29 November. In the middle of the graphic is a QR code to follow. The graphic has a border comprised of the books in the bundle. A Black Friday promo graphic that announces a Black Friday, small #2, Bundle in bubbly teal letters. 22 stories for $29. 26-29 November. In the middle of the graphic is a QR code to follow. The graphic has a border comprised of the books in the bundle.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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update: spoke to amazon and should be getting a refund at least (the PDF and also the preview on their site was fine, so this really was a printer issue...)
Now to figure out if this can be fixed or not, even if amazon's printers decide to have a bad day .__.
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 12h
And amazon royally fucked up the cutting of the pages 😑
So the printed edges on the top & bottom are skewed cos the printer/merger/whatever decided halfway to shift the pages half an inch. The side image is also fucked cos even with bleed amazon was like "add a white edge here & only 3 pixels there"
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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And amazon royally fucked up the cutting of the pages 😑
So the printed edges on the top & bottom are skewed cos the printer/merger/whatever decided halfway to shift the pages half an inch. The side image is also fucked cos even with bleed amazon was like "add a white edge here & only 3 pixels there"
Photo of a book showing printed edges where the side art has an added white border that was not in the print file Another photo of the side art now being only a tiny sliver Top view, showing how the artwork shifts midway due to the pages being cut inconsistently
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Aislinn is being hunted in her dreams by a demon, but her guardian angel should be arriving soon to save her…

Want a free horror fantasy novelette? Just subscribe to my newsletter to claim this ebook 😁

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Excerpts from Millennium, by Shimaira. The image shows a blue fractal background with a blue sketch character with pointy ears and feathery wings. The demon’s three-toed feet came into view, and he placed one foot on her head, pushing her face into a musty towel. “That was fun,” he said. “Let’s play again tomorrow.” He took a step back. Aislinn tried to move, but her arms were now paralysed too. What did he do to me? Tears streamed down her face. Blue? Blue, where are you? Save me! The demon crouched down in front of her. He grabbed her by the hair and lifted her head up so he could see her face. Their gazes met, his red eyes full of sinister joy, and he grinned, exposing multiple rows of sharp teeth. Oh, fuck… 🔞 This story contains graphic violence, gore, (attempted) murder and explicit sexual content (human x non-human). Two characters are shown standing back to back. The first has black skin, ram horns, no hair, red eyes and an arrow headed tail. Along his spine and on his elbows and knees are spikes. The other character appears human aside from blue skin. His hair is short and also blue. A fractal image in purple hues is their background. ~ Character line art by NightmareWeaverz ~ Fractal and character colouring by Shimaira
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Alas, Tuesday Shim isn't much better off than Monday Shim. Wednesday it'll be.
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 2d
I
am
exhausted
🫩
Just emotionally drained.
No spoons to prep marketing for upcoming sale... Maybe Tuesday Shim will have more luck, and otherwise Wednesday Shim.
But not Monday Shim.
Monday Shim is gonna take their tea and read a book in bed.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
Yeees every tier gets at least the ebook!
aimeecozza.com Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 1d
Not into audiobooks? Grab the ebook for just $5! If 135 people grabbed the ebook, this project would be greenlit for the audiobook production!

#Booksky #Books #LGBTQ
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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This 💯
My ebook's available wide so please go & grab it elsewhere (itchio gives me the best value 💜)
mylord.shimaira.com
Paperback sadly is only via 'zon as I'm from the Netherlands & I can't find an affordable alternative (I can't get proof/author copies via ingram without high import taxes/fees 💀)
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Stay groovy 😎💀
Drawing against a stark black background of an aged looking human skeleton covered in red flowers and various flying and crawling insects. The image is oriented vertically so that the skeleton looks like it is standing up.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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I
am
exhausted
🫩
Just emotionally drained.
No spoons to prep marketing for upcoming sale... Maybe Tuesday Shim will have more luck, and otherwise Wednesday Shim.
But not Monday Shim.
Monday Shim is gonna take their tea and read a book in bed.
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
A lonely ex-lab subject on the run, a sweet failed mercenary trying to move on, an exploration of each other through space.

Help fund the audiobook and get exclusive content!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

#queerscifi #scifi #booksky #books #audiobooks #tbb25 #thebookbazaar25 #ad
A blue space background with a large planet taking up the right side and a spaceship along the bottom. In the center is the cover of Gems and Star Flowers by Amara Lynn and Primrose Song, which has a space scene with a planet taking up the right half and a space ship along the body. In the center is an illustration of two people. The one on the left has brown hair, white skin with pearls scattered on his arms, and wears goggles, a dark blue shirt, brown pants, and dark brown shoes. The person the the left has purple floral skin, light blue hair with purple streaks, a pink shirt, and purple pants. Text at top of the graphic reads: Back it now. On the bottom is a logo of fanned out book and text the book bazaar.
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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💖VA CASTING CALL OPEN for our Winter Jam Game THE PRINCE IS A 10, BUT…👑

💕AUDITION HERE: forms.gle/fN7DEQeXrTKs...

Play as a Princess trapped in a tower: 5 Princes arrive to rescue you, but each of them has a major flaw

Choose your Prince & try to survive: with or without him💗

Art: Dax (futotori)
5 PRINCES CASTING CALL
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Oh lordie, big fight at my parents' 😬😬
My mom is fully aware how against genAI I am, and she just gifted my kiddo a blanket with a genAI image on it. I kept my mouth shut but even kiddo went "ehm, this is AI"
Now my mom's upset cos her gift got "ruined" and I am trying to calmly explain to my >>
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Still crap, but I did the aquarium after I couldn't do it last week on account of pouring boiling water on my hand 🫠
But now I still gotta do the litter boxes 😭😭
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 4d
It's been a crap week at work so I've taken the time today to actually feel like crap at home and spent most of the day watching old cartoons while playing a game on my laptop.
At least painkillers helped with the headache and other face and neck aches.
I'd like for tomorrow to be another day to --
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Got to love 2FA. Someone tried to log into my tiktok (but failed cos extra code needed). Don't get why anyone would try to get into my tiktok though—I never use it 😅 I never made a cent or spent anything on there so never been so stupid to give them any payment info.
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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It's been a crap week at work so I've taken the time today to actually feel like crap at home and spent most of the day watching old cartoons while playing a game on my laptop.
At least painkillers helped with the headache and other face and neck aches.
I'd like for tomorrow to be another day to --
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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24hrs left for this sale!!
Get the eBook at £1.99 until Sunday night, 23/Nov (UK time).
Then it goes back to £4.99.
Audiobook is £6.99, on Ko-Fi only.
🌈📚💙
cmrosens.com C. M. Rosens @cmrosens.com · 15d
SALE ON NOW!

Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).

Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.

Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Yelen & Yelena - CM Rosens's Ko-fi Shop
Dark Gothic Fantasy novel - aromantic, queer, Beauty and the Beast retelling with a sapphic Orpheus and Eurydice subplot. ONCE UPON A TIME... In a ru...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Hardcover proof copy has been printed and being shipped out!
a drawing of a room with a bed and a shadow of a person
Alt: GIF: a room with a bed and a person going feral and running around and bouncing off the walls
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November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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caradelaney.bsky.social
Fellow indie authors, give me your books! More specifically, your Kindle Unlimited books, because it's Black Friday, KU was comically cheap again, and I wanna read some cool indie stuff.

Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, or any combination of these.

📚❓
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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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
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)…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Aislinn is being hunted in her dreams by a demon, but her guardian angel should be arriving soon to save her…

Want a free horror fantasy novelette? Just subscribe to my newsletter to claim this ebook 😁

shimaira.eo.page
(🔞 CW in third image)
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🩸📚😱📢📚💙🌶️📚 #DiscountBooks
Excerpts from Millennium, by Shimaira. The image shows a blue fractal background with a blue sketch character with pointy ears and feathery wings. The demon’s three-toed feet came into view, and he placed one foot on her head, pushing her face into a musty towel. “That was fun,” he said. “Let’s play again tomorrow.” He took a step back. Aislinn tried to move, but her arms were now paralysed too. What did he do to me? Tears streamed down her face. Blue? Blue, where are you? Save me! The demon crouched down in front of her. He grabbed her by the hair and lifted her head up so he could see her face. Their gazes met, his red eyes full of sinister joy, and he grinned, exposing multiple rows of sharp teeth. Oh, fuck… 🔞 This story contains graphic violence, gore, (attempted) murder and explicit sexual content (human x non-human). Two characters are shown standing back to back. The first has black skin, ram horns, no hair, red eyes and an arrow headed tail. Along his spine and on his elbows and knees are spikes. The other character appears human aside from blue skin. His hair is short and also blue. A fractal image in purple hues is their background. ~ Character line art by NightmareWeaverz ~ Fractal and character colouring by Shimaira
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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For MY LORD Meya and Nina are bi/pan, Deminas is bisexual and demiromantic, while <redacted> is pansexual and aro (but that's revealed in a different book)
And not to forget: they're polyamorous 🤘
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 5d
I am curious for obvious reasons.
Gimme queer? 🥺👉👈

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: How queer is your novel? 🌈
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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These are some of the most beautiful stories I've ever read, at turns heartwrenching, horrifying, and deeply satisfying

Grab a copy today - online or at your local bookstore - and discover them for yourself
diannalgunn.bsky.social Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 15d
Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror is the collective scream of people of marginalized genders as our reproductive rights are threatened and stolen from us, featuring a mix of gruesome horror, deep tragedy, and cathartic revenge books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q 5/?
Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa. The right side says: “As the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them. These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I keep forgetting to mention, but my 3 full novels (2 books of The Requiem Series and It's Only A Little Death) have free 3-chapter excerpts uploaded to Itch under the 'demo' area on their pages, so if you were ever curious about my work but would like a peek first, you can download free excerpts:
Shane Blackheart
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November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM