usuallybats ๐ฆ
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"I go invisible out of sheer panic" (aroace nerd, usuallyhats pretty much everywhere, formerly shinyjenni)
ooooh, I recommend snapping this up if you haven't already, very excited to start my advent calendar read next week!
For one week only, get my F/F romance advent calendar novella for 99p!
Bethan, dragged back to her Welsh village, is desperate to escape before Christmas until she meets new neighbour Mali.
One chapter per day from 1-25 December - snap it up now to start reading on Dec 1!
books2read.com/u/bPOa0d
Bethan, dragged back to her Welsh village, is desperate to escape before Christmas until she meets new neighbour Mali.
One chapter per day from 1-25 December - snap it up now to start reading on Dec 1!
books2read.com/u/bPOa0d
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
ooooh, I recommend snapping this up if you haven't already, very excited to start my advent calendar read next week!
I loved Beyond, it's a delight!
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I loved Beyond, it's a delight!
(the book was The Everlasting, an absolute banger, strong recommend)
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
(the book was The Everlasting, an absolute banger, strong recommend)
Finished my book just as my lunch break ended, which is better than many alternatives, but now I have to do work rather than just sitting in a post-book haze for a bit
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Finished my book just as my lunch break ended, which is better than many alternatives, but now I have to do work rather than just sitting in a post-book haze for a bit
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So I wrote two books. both are set in London, in winter, in 2021. One is an alternate future history, a sparse love story where a spad and civil servant work on Brexit together and fall unwillingly in love; the other is a sports anime, a post-pandemic f/f romance. here they both are:
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
So I wrote two books. both are set in London, in winter, in 2021. One is an alternate future history, a sparse love story where a spad and civil servant work on Brexit together and fall unwillingly in love; the other is a sports anime, a post-pandemic f/f romance. here they both are:
oooooooh
Good news if you prefer print books - my Christmassy Welsh F/F romance novella All Is Bright is now available in paperback:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYGLJ6CB
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYGLJ6CB
Bethan, dragged back to her home village, is desperate to escape before Christmas. Mali, grieving the loss of a friend, knows Christmas won't be the same this year. A misunderstanding starts them off on the wrong foot - but perhaps they're each just what the other needs?
Buy links in thread!
Buy links in thread!
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
oooooooh
Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Good luck, I hope everything goes well!
Oh I'm glad to hear that, sending much love to you and him!
October 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Oh I'm glad to hear that, sending much love to you and him!
Much love, friend, I hope today is better ๐๐ค
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Much love, friend, I hope today is better ๐๐ค
I had such a good time with this book!
Day 22 of my favourite Black authored books is King of Dead Things by Nevin Holness. This YA book explores a hidden magical London, a group of teenage misfits and Caribbean folklore. Itโs one of my favourites!
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I had such a good time with this book!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa new Frances Hardinge new Frances Hardinge!
I'm very happy to announce that my next novel TRAITORS' NEST will be published in July 2026 by Macmillan's imprint First Ink!
www.thebookseller.com/rights/first...
www.thebookseller.com/rights/first...
First Ink unveils award-winning Frances Hardingeโs YA historical fantasy
First Ink has acquired Traitorsโ Nest, a historical YA fantasy novel by Frances Hardinge, the award-winning author of the Costa Book of the Year 2015, The Lie Tree.
www.thebookseller.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa new Frances Hardinge new Frances Hardinge!
SO satisfying, love this for you!
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
SO satisfying, love this for you!
I've taken to doodling d4s in the corner of my notebook as a reminder, and yet ๐
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I've taken to doodling d4s in the corner of my notebook as a reminder, and yet ๐
Remembering to cast Guidance might be the hardest part of D&D tbh
October 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Remembering to cast Guidance might be the hardest part of D&D tbh
Yessssss what an excellent winner
Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
October 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Yessssss what an excellent winner
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Bethan, dragged back to her home village, is desperate to escape before Christmas. Mali, grieving the loss of a friend, knows Christmas won't be the same this year. A misunderstanding starts them off on the wrong foot - but perhaps they're each just what the other needs?
Buy links in thread!
Buy links in thread!
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Bethan, dragged back to her home village, is desperate to escape before Christmas. Mali, grieving the loss of a friend, knows Christmas won't be the same this year. A misunderstanding starts them off on the wrong foot - but perhaps they're each just what the other needs?
Buy links in thread!
Buy links in thread!
...my arm hurts ๐
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
...my arm hurts ๐
Managed to get my covid jab despite a) the expense and b) Boots's love of rescheduling me ๐ฅณ
October 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Managed to get my covid jab despite a) the expense and b) Boots's love of rescheduling me ๐ฅณ
Tor removing their older ebooks from Kobo and then relisting them with the price hiked up is certainly a choice
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tor removing their older ebooks from Kobo and then relisting them with the price hiked up is certainly a choice
And then even easier to forget as it works its way out through fandom!
October 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
And then even easier to forget as it works its way out through fandom!
I have a VERY VIVID memory of a Highlander/Voyager fusion fic I read TWENTY YEARS AGO, AND YET
October 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I have a VERY VIVID memory of a Highlander/Voyager fusion fic I read TWENTY YEARS AGO, AND YET
RIGHT, what ELSE have I been wrong about all this time????
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
RIGHT, what ELSE have I been wrong about all this time????
I've been in fandom for TWENTY FIVE YEARS and this WHOLE TIME I thought they were all called highlanders
October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I've been in fandom for TWENTY FIVE YEARS and this WHOLE TIME I thought they were all called highlanders