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Kris - A Fictional Escapist

@afictionalescapist.bsky.social

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G’day Fellow Escapists! Name’s Kris (he/him) I’m a Trans dude 🏳️‍⚧️, an avid reader/Indie and Self-Pub addict/Booktuber and Author in training. 🏳️‍🌈

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 1d

This sounds spooky! Thanks for sharing!

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t worry, I’ll continue to talk about it forever 😅

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 1d

🥖 Cover Reveal 🥖

Check out this delightful cover for @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social’s upcoming release, Flour & Forge! This is the third standalone novel in the wonderfully cozy, Greatest in the Multiverse series!

Cover by the team over at Miblart!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 2d

A little while ago, I asked the community for some indie horror recs. Good heavens, did you deliver!

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Indie Horror for Spooky Season

YouTube video by A Fictional Escapist

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 3d

On today’s episode of my wife is my copy editor, I misspelt my characters name.

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 7d

Anytime mate!

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to help reveal @adamcbassett.com’s cover for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs! A short, post apocalyptic, fantasy novel releasing February 2026!

This beautiful cover was created by @gorchart.bsky.social

Narration for the audiobook completed by @vocalveronica.bsky.social

Check it out!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to share @joshuawalkerau.sffinsiders.com’s Cover Reveal for his last prequel novella in The Song of the Sleepers!

These bite size installments are wonderful additions/introductions to the world! You don’t have to wait long! This one is coming your way November 2025 😍

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 10d

The appendices will be wild

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 10d

It’s got special edition written all over it😅😅😅

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 10d

If anyone is curious as to what my debut ALPHA is about, my wife and copy editor over at @bardandbutterco.bsky.social has done a little promo pic -.-‘

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 11d

Stoked to help reveal @monteroauthor.bsky.social #cover for The Sunrise Dagger! Book two of Memories of Kenjir!

Releasing April 2026 this is one not to be missed!!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 14d

Dragons and Sky pirates, Oh My!

Stoked to help reveal the cover for Locks and Keys! A fantasy anthology coming our way in October this year!

10 wonderful indie authors have banded together to give us this gorgeous collection!

Cover by @inknest.bsky.social

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Genre Blender @genreblender.net · 22d

It’s time to get cozy with this weeks episode of Genre Blender as Rian and Kris chat about Tiny Bookshop!

This gem of an indie title offers players the chance to give up the hustle and bustle of everyday life to open a book shop in a quaint seaside town.

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Genre Blender - Episode 28: Cozy Gaming with Tiny Bookshop | Clicker, passive, and idle games

YouTube video by Genre Blender

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 22d

Excited to help reveal the title of a highly anticipated 2026 release!

The Omens of War by @liviajelliot.com!

Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin and Jean Paul Sartre in this cosmic horror fantasy!

Expected releases Q1 2026!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · 24d

@adamcbassett.com is 2 for 2 with the cyberpunk goodness!!!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Sep 7

In Brisbane for a brief family visit and I’ve checked a few of the little library stops all the amazing indie authors donated to in 2023!
It’s wonderful to see not a one still available in the boxes and book swaps! Go the indies!!!

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Sep 5

That sounds super cool! Thank you!

Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking for some indie horror or horror adjacent to put on my TBR for October!
Shout out your recommendations (or your books) pretty please!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 31

Check out this incredible cover for an incredible book!

@authorkfeller.bsky.social has created something unique, quirky and wonderful with The Outsiders of Orkland and @claymorecovers.bsky.social’s captures the vibes perfectly!

Releasing October 13th!

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Alpha (The Alpha Cycle Book 1)

Alpha (The Alpha Cycle Book 1) eBook : Marchesi, K.D.: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 29

🐺 🎂 🎉

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 28

Stoked to help with @brendannoble.bsky.social’s Cover Reveal for A Dagger in the Winds special Kickstarter edition! Launching September 22!

Holy Smokes!!!

Is this my cover of the year? It could very well be.

Artist @greyevilowl.bsky.social has knocked it out of park!

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · Aug 24

#booksky I have a great deal for you! I'm hosting a big indie sale with 320+ fantasy, science-fiction, and horror books. All of them are less than $2, some even free!

Will you come check it out?

indiebook.sale

Collage banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale with dozens of covers surrounding a blue banner. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

August 23 - 25

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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Kris - A Fictional Escapist @afictionalescapist.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you! Miblart did a great job!