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The Shaggy Shepherd

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Freelance copy editor/proofreader. Reviewer at FFA. SFINCS organizer. Author? https://emeraldscribebooks.com Open to review enquiries but really picky due to a huge TBR. https://linktr.ee/TheShaggyShepherd

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Jul 2

Favorite reads of 2025 so far now that we’re already halfway through the year!

These are all non-work-related. Otherwise there’d be more self-pub books in the mix. I can’t begrudge that though because it means I get to work with some of my favorite authors!

The image is split into 9 sections. The middle sections says “fave reads of 2025 so far.” Around it are the covers of my favorite books of the year so far: Reign and Ruin by J. D. Evans, Dissolution by Nicholas Binge, Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Praise by Sara Cate, Drunk on All Your Strange New Words, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera, Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis, and Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant.

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Adam Holcombe @adamholcombe.bountyink.com · 1d

It's five days until release! Coincidentally, it's five days until my daughters FIRST BIRTHDAY!

Every preorder of Bounty Inc. brings a smile to my daughter's face during the lead up to her big day! If you don't want to disappoint, snag a copy now!

Adam Holcombe @adamholcombe.bountyink.com · 2d

In just one week, Bounty Inc. will be released to the world, and you can preorder it right now so you have it in time!

Do you like the found family/ensemble of Guardians of the Galaxy? The universe of Mass Effect? The absurd humor of One Piece? This is soup of all that and more!

Links below 👇

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 1d

That one apparently wasn’t true.

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Trin @portablemagic.bsky.social · 1d

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September/October Book Haul 2025

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sunyi @handle.invalid · 5d

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🥮 I’m thrilled to share the cover of #TheGirlWithAThousandFaces, coming 5 May 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social! ⭐⁣The Girl with a Thousand Faces is a Chinese-Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong.

Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta

A ghostly Chinese woman with dead white eyes stares out from a stylised black and green ocean, her face surrounded by billowing gold foam

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK EATERS

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in a historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive.

Mercy Chan is a triad exorcist with a mysterious past. After washing up on the shores of Hong Kong with no memory during World War II, she found a home in Kowloon Walled City, an infamous, ghost-infested slum full of lost and traumatised civilians. Since the war ended, Mercy has rebuilt her life and found work as a ghost-talker for the local triad, dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt this place.

But the past she can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost lurks in Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. Unnervingly, it claims to know Mercy—and her forgotten childhood.

As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realise that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 6d

The current book reviews have been added to the SFINCS3 page. 👀👀 We'll update the page once a week and let you all know when it goes live with updates!
#booksky💙📚🪐
#writers
#SFINCS

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SFINCS3 | The Speculative Fict

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 5d

Trinity is one of my fave book tubers! She talks about books outside of the mainstream and recommends them in a way I know exactly if it's for me or not.

Trin @portablemagic.bsky.social · 5d

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Fall Reading Recommendations

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Vault Comics 🔜 NYCC @thevaultcomics.bsky.social · 9d

It’s LAUNCH DAY! 🎉🐊⚔️
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile is LIVE on BackerKit — a brand-new canon story from Matt Dinniman, Michael Moreci & Brett Bean.

Reserve your pledge early for exclusive rewards. Don’t wait, Crawlers.

👉 Back it here: https://bit.ly/46GZa41

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 11d

For my spicy followers. I had so much fun with this book. The beginning had me cackling. 🤣

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Review: Praise by Sara Cate | FanFiAddict

This obviously is mostly a website for Scifi, Fantasy, and Horror books, but every once in a while I read a book in a different genre that I really want to ...

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 14d

On the blog this week a novella exploring who deserves a happy ending in The Castaway And The Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...

The Castaway and The Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou — Runalong The Shelves

I would like to thank Ghost Orchid Press for an advance copy of this novella in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Ghost Orchid Press Published – 23/10 Price – £9.64 paperback ...

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 14d

I’ve always wanted an annotated copy of this, but I was so nervous to make that first highlight. 🙈 Thankfully the paper seems pretty thick so we’re good. Now I can make my way through without worrying about ruining my signed copy. 🥰

The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick in front of a blurry bookshelf.

Signed and personalized copy of The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 19d

It's time!!! Congratulations to our SFINCS3 authors that are now in the third year of the championship! Good luck everyone! #booksky💙📚🪐
#writers
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Accepted SFINCS3 Submissions!

Here you can find the accepted SFINCS3 author submissions!

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 20d

I was told people do that because the whole words could be triggering but doesn’t that make it harder for those people trying to avoid them by muting those words?

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Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 24d

I don't think he's on Bsky, but this one by Paul at QBA!

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The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle By Steve Hugh Westenra - Queen's Book Asylum

Paul reviews The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, a standalone Horror Comedy by Steve Hugh Westenra.

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 24d

Apparently I’m writing cozy romance now. No spice. Didn’t see that coming.

Will have to start another project though to have that spice outlet. 🤣

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 24d

“What a treat this was! From the fantastic narration (shoutout to Giancarlo Herrera and Hannah Schooner) and fun humor to the likable characters’ cozy story, I just enjoyed this book so much from beginning to end.”

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Y.M. Resnik @ymresnik.bsky.social · 25d

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!
I’m giving away the ONLY signed copy of my debut sci fi romance, THE ELYSIUM HEIST, currently in existence.

To Enter:
-like this post
-follow me
-tag a friend who might like the book in the comments
-US mailing addresses only

Bonus entries:
-reskeet
-enter on Instagram

The cover page of the ElYSIUM heist, with signed initial YMR

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · 25d

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 26d

It's #CoverReveal time!

Today on the blog, I've had the privilege to help share the cover reveal for Bounty Inc. by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com, the first novel in a new sci-fi universe. And what a great cover it is!

Release date: 15 October. Pre-orders live.

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · Sep 10

New #BookReview! Today on the blog I have The Wishing Stone by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com, a fantastic sequel to Gam Gam that I feel tops its predecessor (pun intended) in a lot of ways.

One of my favourite reads so far this year.
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💙📚🪐 #SFF 🤏📚

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · Sep 9

Who is going to the last two spots? 👀👀👀
#writers
#booksky

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Sep 9

Any US horror readers here? I was excited to host a fun giveaway on IG today, but it’s been a flop. So if anyone wants an easy win, head over there and check it out!

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The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Sep 8

Same. I joined the free one and there is nothing available. Everything has to be paid for. I immediately left again.

The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Sep 8

I have the day to myself so I started with some writing and am excited to get into a new edit now.

The Shaggy Shepherd @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social · Sep 7

That’s beautiful.