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Bruce Buchanan
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Writer of fiction. New Adult fantasy novel THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY (2025) and THE RETURN OF THE CERULEAN BLUR (2026), both from Wild Ink Publishing.
https://brucebuchananauthor.com/
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Today is the day! Check out the cover of my upcoming superhero novel, THE RETURN OF THE CERULEAN BLUR! Love what the @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social team created for it!🦸‍♀️

Coming May 2026!
Book cover for THE RETURN OF THE CERULEAN BLUR, from author Bruce Buchanan. Susan Murphy runs through the streets of Charlotte, NC on a desperate race to save her son from a threat from Susan's past.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Coming WEDNESDAY - the cover reveal for my second novel, THE RETURN OF THE CERULEAN BLUR!

The @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social team nailed the visuals for this superhero redemption story, and I can't wait to share it with you in two days!!
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Wild Ink Publishing will reveal the cover of Bruce Buchanan's upcoming superhero novel, The Return of the Cerulean Blur. The novel will be published in May 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Excited to announce my next book signing for THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY! On Feb. 22, I'll be at Folk & Fable Co. in Cary, N.C.

Hope to see all my Raleigh/Durham friends - and I hope we have some better weather by then! ❄️
Author Bruce Buchanan will sign books on Sunday, Feb. 22 at Folk and Fable in Cary, N.C. The bookshop is located in Painted Tree Boutiques.
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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I had a great time yesterday signing books at Fred and June’s Books in downtown Mooresville, NC! Sold books, talked until I was hoarse & got a lead on something quite cool…
Author Bruce Buchanan signing at Fred and June’s Books. Met lots of great people and a couple of sweet doggies!
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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These Witches Don’t Burn X Pudge and Prejudice X The Cure’s Disintegration album

A shy, music-obsessed teen falls for the new guy at school - only to discover he's involved in an ancient feud between rival covens.
#Bluepit #Q #YA #F
The Goth Girl Who Saved the World - a music-fueled YA contemporary fantasy set in the 1980s. Charlotte Sumner loves 1980s post-punk music - high school, not so much. But while working her after-school job, new classmate Ian Morris alt-rocks her world. Not only is Ian a good witch, but an evil coven operates at their school and plans to summon a demon king! The only thing standing between earth & apocalypse is a teenage girl in black lipstick and Doc Martens. Meet the Characters: Charlotte - The lonely goth girl finds herself in an ancient rivalry between two covens of witches: one good and one evil. Ian - The mysterious new kid in the Depeche Mode t-shirt. Ms. Moore - Charlotte's mentor and after-school boss. Mrs. Allison - Charlotte's mean trigonometry teacher and Charlotte's anxiety fuel. The Grindylow Coven - the evil witches! Charlotte must discover what they are up to. Tropes: Unlikely hero. Coming-of-age. High stakes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pretty in Pink. Supernatural Young Adult high school adventure with a 1980s post-punk soundtrack.
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD
Witchy 1980s high school adventure: A goth music-obsessed teen unearths a secret coven’s plot to summon a demon king, Charlotte risks her life to save the people she loves, even as confronts uncomfortable truths about them.

#BluePit📖 #Q #YA #F
Charlotte Sumner listens to Siouxsie and the Banshees at her library job. Ian Morris enters the scene behind her.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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New Year, new-ish book. THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY has been out since August, and you still can get it in all the usual places. The digital version is dirt cheap, too!

Unlikely friendships and high stakes - check out this NA fantasy!
Felix, an awesome tabby cat, poses with a copy of The Blacksmith’s Boy.
January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Christmas Eve 2025 - enjoying Chinese food with the family. I write about our long-standing tradition in a new Long and Short Review essay. Plus, you can win a free copy of THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY!

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The Buchanan family on Christmas Eve, gathered around the table for Chinese take-out
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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I'll be writing a guest post about my family's favorite holiday tradition for Long and Short Reviews' 2025 Winter Blogfest! It drops early on Christmas Eve - and as part of the festivities, I'll be giving away a free digital copy of THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY! Check it out on Wednesday....
Long and Short reviews Winter Blogfest. A prize on every post! December 22-26, 2025. www.longandshortreviews.com Cover of new adult fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy. Bok Omat and Princess Isabella move through the forest, where danger lurks…
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Wrapping Christmas presents & watching basketball - a holiday tradition of mine!
A half-wrapped gift. The TV on the mantle is tuned to basketball.
December 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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This went so well! Sold way more books than I expected and one reader even wanted to get a photo! 🥳 Oh, and Amy had a great day w/ her art!
Copies of The Blacksmith’s Boy novel on a table with artwork
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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‘Tis the season! Books make great holiday gifts. May I humbly recommend my new adult sword & sorcery novel The Blacksmith’s Boy for the fantasy fans in your life?
Copy of fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy under a Christmas tree
December 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Did I mention that my book, THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY, is on sale for a freakin’ QUARTER?!? As in twenty-five cents? Even if only are a little interested, what do you have to lose? 😂

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Cover of new adult fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy. Bok Omat and Princess Isabella move through the forest, where danger lurks…
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Book Review: Constance Haltwhistle is one of my favorite new fiction characters. Having loved THE BRASS QUEEN, I was pleased to find that GRAND TOUR offers more of the same: Nail-biting steampunk excitement w/ laugh-out-loud comedy. @echatsworth.bsky.social
Green and gold cover of the steampunk novel Grand Tour
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Giving small press/indie books as holiday gifts? Want a NA fantasy w/ a 4.88 rating on GR? Well, do I have the gift idea for you…
Copies of fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy on a bookstore counter
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Didn’t get any good photos from #aewdynamite last night in Greensboro, but we had a fantastic time! The women, in particular, absolutely killed it!
The Blood and Guts cage from All Elite Wrestling. Photo taken in Greensboro, NC
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD
These Witches Don’t Burn X Pudge and Prejudice X The Cure’s Disintegration album
A shy, music-obsessed teen falls for the new guy at school - only to discover he's involved in an ancient feud between rival covens.
#Hopepit #Q #YA #F
Charlotte Sumner listens to Siouxsie & the Banshees while Ian Morris enters the library
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Heroes come in all forms - even shy, goth music-obsessed teens in black lipstick & Doc Martens. THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD - Witchy 1980s high school adventure with a soundtrack you can dance to alone in your bedroom.

#Hopepit #Q #YA #F
The Goth Girl Who Saved the World - a music-fueled YA contemporary fantasy set in the 1980s Charlotte Sumner loves 1980s post-punk music - high school, not so much. But while working her after-school job, new classmate Ian Morris alt-rocks her world. Not only is Ian a good witch, but an evil coven operates at their school and plans to summon a demon king! The only thing standing between earth & apocalypse is a teenage girl in black lipstick and Doc Martens. Meet the Characters: Charlotte - The lonely goth girl finds herself in an ancient rivalry between two covens of witches: one good and one evil. Ian - The mysterious new kid in the Depeche Mode t-shirt. Ms. Moore - Charlotte's mentor and after-school boss. Mrs. Allison - Charlotte's mean trigonometry teacher and Charlotte's anxiety fuel. The Grindylow Coven - the evil witches! Charlotte must discover what they are up to. Tropes: Unlikely hero. Coming-of-age. High stakes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pretty in Pink. Supernatural Young Adult high school adventure with a 1980s post-punk soundtrack.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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These Witches Don’t Burn X Pudge and Prejudice X The Cure’s Disintegration album
A shy, music-obsessed teen falls for the new guy at school - only to discover he's involved in an ancient feud between rival covens.
#questpit #Q #YA #F
From The Goth Girl Who Saved the World, 16-year-old Charlotte Sumner works at her after-school library job and listens to Siouxsie & the Banshees on her Walkman. The mysterious new boy at school, Ian Morris, is behind her...
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD
Witchy 1980s high school adventure: A goth music-obsessed teen unearths a secret coven’s plot to summon a demon king, Charlotte risks her life to save the people she loves, even as confronts uncomfortable truths about them.
#questpit #Q #YA #F
The Goth Girl Who Saved the World - a music-fueled YA contemporary fantasy set in the 1980s Charlotte Sumner loves 1980s post-punk music - high school, not so much. But while working her after-school job, new classmate Ian Morris alt-rocks her world. Not only is Ian a good witch, but an evil coven operates at their school and plans to summon a demon king! The only thing standing between earth & apocalypse is a teenage girl in black lipstick and Doc Martens. Meet the Characters: Charlotte - The lonely goth girl finds herself in an ancient rivalry between two covens of witches: one good and one evil. Ian - The mysterious new kid in the Depeche Mode t-shirt. Ms. Moore - Charlotte's mentor and after-school boss. Mrs. Allison - Charlotte's mean trigonometry teacher and Charlotte's anxiety fuel. The Grindylow Coven - the evil witches! Charlotte must discover what they are up to. Tropes: Unlikely hero. Coming-of-age. High stakes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pretty in Pink. Supernatural Young Adult high school adventure with a 1980s post-punk soundtrack.
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Title card: The Blacksmith's Boy When an ancient evil threatens the Kingdom of Imarina, an unlikely, Bok Omat, must help Princess Isabella find a way to save all they both love. NA Sword & Sorcery from Wild Ink Publishing Swaths of crops - and the peasants who tended them - disintegrate into black dust. But Bok Omat knows nothing of this as he rides into the Kingdom of Imarina's capital city, a summons from Princess Isabella tucked in his bag. What could she want with a 19-year-old country healer from a peasant community much like the one destroyed? The answer will send Bok on adventures he never dreamed possible, with new friends he never imaged meeting - and reveal truths that could shatter all Bok believes to be true. - Found Family - Likable Characters - High-Stakes Action - A Hero of the People Bok Omat - a country healer in over his head Princess Isabella - the brilliant leader who takes the weight of the world on her shoulders Lord Avantil - Isabella's boyfriend & son of a rich merchant family, with whom he doesn't see eye-to-eye The True Leader - the mystery villain behind the Blight spell
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Picked up some new followers recently (thank you!) Thought I'd make sure every knows about THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY, my NA sword & sorcery fantasy now out from @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social. 4.91⭐️on GR. 👇
The cover The Blacksmith's Boy, a new adult fantasy novel. Bok Omat (on foot) and Princess Isabella make their way down the road to Osoh Creek, where a mysterious spell is killing villagers and destroying crops.
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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I shared a sketch version of this yesterday, but today is Halloween! So here's the full B&W drawing of THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD, my witchy YA Contemporary Fantasy WIP. @emilystmarie.bsky.social did an amazing job! #amquerying
From The Goth Girl Who Saved the World, 16-year-old Charlotte Sumner works at her after-school library job and listens to Siouxsie & the Banshees on her Walkman. The mysterious new boy at school, Ian Morris, is behind her...
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD
These Witches Don’t Burn X Pudge &Prejudice X The Cure
After discovering a sinister coven's spell, music-obsessed teen Charlotte risks her life to save the people she loves, even as learns uncomfortable truths about them.
#GhostPit #YA #F
The Goth Girl Who Saved the World - a music-fueled YA contemporary fantasy set in the 1980s Meet the Characters: Charlotte - The lonely goth girl finds herself in an ancient rivalry between two covens of witches: one good and one evil. Ian - The mysterious new kid in the Depeche Mode t-shirt. Ms. Moore - Charlotte's mentor and after-school boss. Mrs. Allison - Charlotte's mean trigonometry teacher and Charlotte's anxiety fuel. The Grindylow Coven - the evil witches! Charlotte must discover what they are up to. Charlotte Sumner loves 1980s post-punk music - high school, not so much. But while working her after-school job, new classmate Ian Morris alt-rocks her world. Not only is Ian a good witch, but an evil coven operates at their school and plans to summon a demon king! The only thing standing between earth & apocalypse is a teenage girl in black lipstick and Doc Martens. Tropes: Unlikely hero. Coming-of-age. High stakes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pretty in Pink. Supernatural Young Adult high school adventure with a 1980s post-punk soundtrack.
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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11 years ago today, this fella showed up in our driveway - and he‘s been our King ever since. Happy gotcha day, Felix! You also have great taste in books!
Felix the tabby cat sitting with a copy of the fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy
October 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM