Rae Ryan
@backaswords.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 The Scavengers & the Stray out Spring 2025! 🇵🇸
🚀 Firefly meets Becky Chambers
💌 Sign up for a free ARC & get my queer witchy space story for free
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🚀 Firefly meets Becky Chambers
💌 Sign up for a free ARC & get my queer witchy space story for free
https://linktr.ee/backaswords
I'm always on the hunt for free books to share. This month I signed up for three. Click on the link in my bio to find the promos and access your free books, including mine! All are science fiction and fantasy books; one includes LGBTQIA+ characters. Happy Reading! #booksky #freebooks #queer
January 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I'm always on the hunt for free books to share. This month I signed up for three. Click on the link in my bio to find the promos and access your free books, including mine! All are science fiction and fantasy books; one includes LGBTQIA+ characters. Happy Reading! #booksky #freebooks #queer
After years ruling the Halls, Nancy returns to Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children—not as a student, but as a desperate ally. The dead are turning on the living statues. Now, Nancy must rally her old friends for a quest into a world where the dead hunger for more souls.
#booksky #queer
#booksky #queer
January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Magic + Moon race + murder = The Starseekers!
Cynthia Rhodes, NASA’s arcane engineer, faces curses, theft, and sabotage in this 1960s fantasy thriller. Out this January! 🚀✨
#booksky #fantasybooks #hiddenfigures
Cynthia Rhodes, NASA’s arcane engineer, faces curses, theft, and sabotage in this 1960s fantasy thriller. Out this January! 🚀✨
#booksky #fantasybooks #hiddenfigures
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Magic + Moon race + murder = The Starseekers!
Cynthia Rhodes, NASA’s arcane engineer, faces curses, theft, and sabotage in this 1960s fantasy thriller. Out this January! 🚀✨
#booksky #fantasybooks #hiddenfigures
Cynthia Rhodes, NASA’s arcane engineer, faces curses, theft, and sabotage in this 1960s fantasy thriller. Out this January! 🚀✨
#booksky #fantasybooks #hiddenfigures
🌟 The wait is almost over! 🌟
Anequs survived the Academy. Now, she’s home—but Masquapaug isn’t the safe haven it once was. With Anglish forces encroaching, Anequs is ready to fight for her people’s freedom.
#fantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky #queer
Anequs survived the Academy. Now, she’s home—but Masquapaug isn’t the safe haven it once was. With Anglish forces encroaching, Anequs is ready to fight for her people’s freedom.
#fantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky #queer
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🌟 The wait is almost over! 🌟
Anequs survived the Academy. Now, she’s home—but Masquapaug isn’t the safe haven it once was. With Anglish forces encroaching, Anequs is ready to fight for her people’s freedom.
#fantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky #queer
Anequs survived the Academy. Now, she’s home—but Masquapaug isn’t the safe haven it once was. With Anglish forces encroaching, Anequs is ready to fight for her people’s freedom.
#fantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky #queer
Okay, The Swan’s Daughter is dropping in January, and I’m obsessed already. 🦢✨ A cursed prince, a truth-telling swan, and a deadly bride tournament? Roshani Chokshi knows exactly how to hook me. It's giving The Swan Princess. #FairyTaleRomance #TheSwansDaughter #romantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Okay, The Swan’s Daughter is dropping in January, and I’m obsessed already. 🦢✨ A cursed prince, a truth-telling swan, and a deadly bride tournament? Roshani Chokshi knows exactly how to hook me. It's giving The Swan Princess. #FairyTaleRomance #TheSwansDaughter #romantasy #youngadultbooks #booksky
January is bringing Graceless Heart—a dark, lush fantasy with forbidden magic, immortal enemies-to-lovers, and Renaissance Florence intrigue?! 🔥 Ravenna’s a sculptor with a deadly secret, and Saturnino is exactly my kind of morally gray love interest. #booksky #darkfantasy #romantasy #morallygray
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
January is bringing Graceless Heart—a dark, lush fantasy with forbidden magic, immortal enemies-to-lovers, and Renaissance Florence intrigue?! 🔥 Ravenna’s a sculptor with a deadly secret, and Saturnino is exactly my kind of morally gray love interest. #booksky #darkfantasy #romantasy #morallygray
📚Nicola Griffith’s She Is Here comes out in January and blends essays, poetry, art, and fiction into a groundbreaking collection. From gender bias in literature to surreal speculative stories, Griffith challenges norms and reimagines reality. #booksky #queer #disability
January 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
📚Nicola Griffith’s She Is Here comes out in January and blends essays, poetry, art, and fiction into a groundbreaking collection. From gender bias in literature to surreal speculative stories, Griffith challenges norms and reimagines reality. #booksky #queer #disability
Just finished Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, and wow—this sapphic Carmilla retelling is everything. Lenore’s struggle to break free from societal expectations is brutal, relatable, and dripping with gothic tension. If you love feminine rage and gothic horror, this is it. #Booksky #horror #sapphic
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Chuck Tingle’s latest is a masterclass in chaos: fish impale pedestrians, a typing monkey attacks, and Vera—a shattered stats professor—must confront a casino tied to the madness. Gory, absurd, yet achingly human. A wild, existential ride for queer horror fans. #booksky #queer #horror #books
January 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The slow burn!!! A Lady for a Duke has been on my list for awhile, and it’s not disappointing. 🤤
#booksky #queerbooks #romance
#booksky #queerbooks #romance
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The slow burn!!! A Lady for a Duke has been on my list for awhile, and it’s not disappointing. 🤤
#booksky #queerbooks #romance
#booksky #queerbooks #romance
Freedom has a price—and these SFF books with diverse voices redefine the fight. 🔥⚔️
From desert rebellions to galactic last stands, these stories explore power, legacy, and the cost of victory through fresh, bold perspectives.
#BlueskyBooks #DiverseSFF #OwnVoices #Fantasy #SciFi
From desert rebellions to galactic last stands, these stories explore power, legacy, and the cost of victory through fresh, bold perspectives.
#BlueskyBooks #DiverseSFF #OwnVoices #Fantasy #SciFi
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Freedom has a price—and these SFF books with diverse voices redefine the fight. 🔥⚔️
From desert rebellions to galactic last stands, these stories explore power, legacy, and the cost of victory through fresh, bold perspectives.
#BlueskyBooks #DiverseSFF #OwnVoices #Fantasy #SciFi
From desert rebellions to galactic last stands, these stories explore power, legacy, and the cost of victory through fresh, bold perspectives.
#BlueskyBooks #DiverseSFF #OwnVoices #Fantasy #SciFi
Not every book is for everyone… and The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw is one of them. ☠️
blood-soaked dark academia, students with god-tier powers, and a school that’s basically a slaughterhouse. chaotic, brutal, and weirdly addictive.
#blueskybooks #darkfantasy #horror
blood-soaked dark academia, students with god-tier powers, and a school that’s basically a slaughterhouse. chaotic, brutal, and weirdly addictive.
#blueskybooks #darkfantasy #horror
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Not every book is for everyone… and The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw is one of them. ☠️
blood-soaked dark academia, students with god-tier powers, and a school that’s basically a slaughterhouse. chaotic, brutal, and weirdly addictive.
#blueskybooks #darkfantasy #horror
blood-soaked dark academia, students with god-tier powers, and a school that’s basically a slaughterhouse. chaotic, brutal, and weirdly addictive.
#blueskybooks #darkfantasy #horror
okay but why is no one talking about EMPTY HEAVEN by Freddie Kölsch??
EMPTY HEAVEN = queer teens vs. a cult + 90s nostalgia + a giant scarecrow god. It’s funny, dark, & full of heart—like Stranger Things but gayer. The audiobook slaps. #QueerYA #BlueskyBooks #queerhorror
EMPTY HEAVEN = queer teens vs. a cult + 90s nostalgia + a giant scarecrow god. It’s funny, dark, & full of heart—like Stranger Things but gayer. The audiobook slaps. #QueerYA #BlueskyBooks #queerhorror
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
okay but why is no one talking about EMPTY HEAVEN by Freddie Kölsch??
EMPTY HEAVEN = queer teens vs. a cult + 90s nostalgia + a giant scarecrow god. It’s funny, dark, & full of heart—like Stranger Things but gayer. The audiobook slaps. #QueerYA #BlueskyBooks #queerhorror
EMPTY HEAVEN = queer teens vs. a cult + 90s nostalgia + a giant scarecrow god. It’s funny, dark, & full of heart—like Stranger Things but gayer. The audiobook slaps. #QueerYA #BlueskyBooks #queerhorror
I’m not getting any writing done on this plane because I’m distracted by someone else’s movie between the plane seats… not a me problem for sure. #writingproblems #booksky #writer #anyexcuse
July 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m not getting any writing done on this plane because I’m distracted by someone else’s movie between the plane seats… not a me problem for sure. #writingproblems #booksky #writer #anyexcuse
Just started Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers on audio. If you’re looking for a sapphic romance with BIPOC rep, then I’d highly recommend. Grace is an astronomer and I LOVE the space references. Great friends, relatable angst over post college life and Black exceptionalism. #booksky #pride #queer #bipoc
June 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reposted by Rae Ryan
You can show Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction, and me, some love by voting for the Ignyte and Ember awards here: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
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June 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You can show Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction, and me, some love by voting for the Ignyte and Ember awards here: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
🏖️I found a fun promo for science fiction and fantasy beach reads!
📚Download free books to read while lounging on the beach this summer.
My books is available as well! Find the link in my bio and follow the linktree to Catch a Cosmic Wave.
#booksky #books #freebooks #scifi #fantasy
📚Download free books to read while lounging on the beach this summer.
My books is available as well! Find the link in my bio and follow the linktree to Catch a Cosmic Wave.
#booksky #books #freebooks #scifi #fantasy
June 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🏖️I found a fun promo for science fiction and fantasy beach reads!
📚Download free books to read while lounging on the beach this summer.
My books is available as well! Find the link in my bio and follow the linktree to Catch a Cosmic Wave.
#booksky #books #freebooks #scifi #fantasy
📚Download free books to read while lounging on the beach this summer.
My books is available as well! Find the link in my bio and follow the linktree to Catch a Cosmic Wave.
#booksky #books #freebooks #scifi #fantasy
Working on my queer poly ffm romance and on the fly created an older adult couple who send each other love letters through my MCs. I love them and I want to write a spin off but I MUST FOCUS! 😫
May 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Working on my queer poly ffm romance and on the fly created an older adult couple who send each other love letters through my MCs. I love them and I want to write a spin off but I MUST FOCUS! 😫
In my romance era. It's been hit or miss, these are the hits. Queer and cute w/ bi rep
👟The Long Run by James Acker - Bro-mance romance!
🤩The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun - Reality dating gets queer
💃🏾Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory - Flirting practice gets steamy
#booksky #queer #books
👟The Long Run by James Acker - Bro-mance romance!
🤩The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun - Reality dating gets queer
💃🏾Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory - Flirting practice gets steamy
#booksky #queer #books
May 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌈I looked at my reviews through my fingers like I was watching a scary movie.
🥰Here are some of my lovely reviews!
You'll find:
🚀 Found family/chosen family
🚀 Everybody’s queer
🚀 Cozy space opera
Get a signed copy with stickers and a bookmark (link in bio!)
#booksky #book #queer #lgbtqbook
🥰Here are some of my lovely reviews!
You'll find:
🚀 Found family/chosen family
🚀 Everybody’s queer
🚀 Cozy space opera
Get a signed copy with stickers and a bookmark (link in bio!)
#booksky #book #queer #lgbtqbook
May 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🌈I looked at my reviews through my fingers like I was watching a scary movie.
🥰Here are some of my lovely reviews!
You'll find:
🚀 Found family/chosen family
🚀 Everybody’s queer
🚀 Cozy space opera
Get a signed copy with stickers and a bookmark (link in bio!)
#booksky #book #queer #lgbtqbook
🥰Here are some of my lovely reviews!
You'll find:
🚀 Found family/chosen family
🚀 Everybody’s queer
🚀 Cozy space opera
Get a signed copy with stickers and a bookmark (link in bio!)
#booksky #book #queer #lgbtqbook
Italy is so pretty, I can't be upset. We hiked in the Majella park then went to Pescocostanzo.
🫠 Need an escape from our current dumpster fire? Grab my book, The Scavengers and the Stray on kindle unlimited and bookshop.org, and my website with stickers and a bookmark. (Link in bio)
#booksky #book
🫠 Need an escape from our current dumpster fire? Grab my book, The Scavengers and the Stray on kindle unlimited and bookshop.org, and my website with stickers and a bookmark. (Link in bio)
#booksky #book
May 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
(⊙ˍ⊙) Hi, my name is Rae. I released my first book today. I’m not good at celebrating my wins.
I’m always focused on the next thing I need to do. But today I decided I would try to do better and do the thing I’m always telling other people to do.
So I celebrated! 🌈
#booksky #books #author #queer
I’m always focused on the next thing I need to do. But today I decided I would try to do better and do the thing I’m always telling other people to do.
So I celebrated! 🌈
#booksky #books #author #queer
May 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
o((⊙﹏⊙))o. It's release day for The Scavengers and the Stray!! It's not going to change the world, but I hope you escape the fresh horrors arriving in your inbox daily.
🌈It's Firefly meets A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.
Get a signed copy with extras! (link in bio)
#booksky #queer #book
🌈It's Firefly meets A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.
Get a signed copy with extras! (link in bio)
#booksky #queer #book
May 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📚✨ BOOK GIVEAWAY! ✨📚
Win TWO amazing books: "The Scavengers and the Stray" and "Winter's Orbit"!
👉 HOW TO ENTER:
1 Like this post
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4 Comment below telling me how your day is going!
Winner announced next week!
#booksky #freebooks #queer #lgbtq #books
Win TWO amazing books: "The Scavengers and the Stray" and "Winter's Orbit"!
👉 HOW TO ENTER:
1 Like this post
2 Follow me
3 Share this post
4 Comment below telling me how your day is going!
Winner announced next week!
#booksky #freebooks #queer #lgbtq #books
April 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📚✨ BOOK GIVEAWAY! ✨📚
Win TWO amazing books: "The Scavengers and the Stray" and "Winter's Orbit"!
👉 HOW TO ENTER:
1 Like this post
2 Follow me
3 Share this post
4 Comment below telling me how your day is going!
Winner announced next week!
#booksky #freebooks #queer #lgbtq #books
Win TWO amazing books: "The Scavengers and the Stray" and "Winter's Orbit"!
👉 HOW TO ENTER:
1 Like this post
2 Follow me
3 Share this post
4 Comment below telling me how your day is going!
Winner announced next week!
#booksky #freebooks #queer #lgbtq #books