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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 6d

We know a lot of you out there love queer short SFF, so check out the fundraiser for a new magazine dedicated to exactly that!

OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!

A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 26d

Want a bit of a tease for what we have in store for you with our upcoming anthology? Listen to our copy editorial director @robwillb.bsky.social chatting Wrath Month, Oz, queerness in fantasy, and more on the fabulous @alisonbaker01.bsky.social's Fantasy Book Swap podcast!

Ep. 49: When magic isn't a metaphor with Robert Berg

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Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social · 27d

Come and meet the Fab Four who make up @bonabooks.bsky.social at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton! Check out more about Wrath Month in Bona Books’ bio.

Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social · 27d

New Fantasy Book Swap episode with @robwillb.bsky.social from the amazing @bonabooks.bsky.social! We discuss Oz, queer fandom and when magic isn't a metaphor for queerness! alibaker68.podbean.com/e/ep-49-when...

Ep. 49: When magic isn't a metaphor with Robert Berg | Fantasy Book Swap

Robert's choice: The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum Ali's choice: Wynd book 1: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialnyas Robert is 1/4 of wonderful Bona Books! The Wrath...

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Robgoblin 🎃👻👺🧙‍♀️🧹💀 @robwillb.bsky.social · 27d

I had such a blast chatting about Oz, its queer connections, L Frank Baum, theatricality, possibly giving a bit of a tease for @bonabooks.bsky.social's WRATH MONTH, and much more! Listen wherever you get your podcasts! 😁

Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social · 27d

New Fantasy Book Swap episode with @robwillb.bsky.social from the amazing @bonabooks.bsky.social! We discuss Oz, queer fandom and when magic isn't a metaphor for queerness! alibaker68.podbean.com/e/ep-49-when...

Ep. 49: When magic isn't a metaphor with Robert Berg | Fantasy Book Swap

Robert's choice: The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum Ali's choice: Wynd book 1: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialnyas Robert is 1/4 of wonderful Bona Books! The Wrath...

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Ali Baker @alisonbaker01.bsky.social · 27d

New Fantasy Book Swap episode with @robwillb.bsky.social from the amazing @bonabooks.bsky.social! We discuss Oz, queer fandom and when magic isn't a metaphor for queerness! alibaker68.podbean.com/e/ep-49-when...

Ep. 49: When magic isn't a metaphor with Robert Berg | Fantasy Book Swap

Robert's choice: The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum Ali's choice: Wynd book 1: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialnyas Robert is 1/4 of wonderful Bona Books! The Wrath...

alibaker68.podbean.com

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · Sep 8

A slightly diminished book:

I Want That Twink Inconvenienced @bonabooks.bsky.social

Dr Alfredo Carpineti @drcarpineti.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book.

The Earl Of The Rings

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book

The Mediocre Gatsby

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Robgoblin 🎃👻👺🧙‍♀️🧹💀 @robwillb.bsky.social · Aug 19

So on this watch, I noticed something I never have before. I think there's Polari in PSYCHO! At one point when "Mother" is berating Norman, she says, "This is my room and no one's going to drag me out of it, least of all my big bold son." Bold is a strange word to use in the English sense. (1/4)

Robgoblin 🎃👻👺🧙‍♀️🧹💀 @robwillb.bsky.social · Aug 19

I did this meme a week ago, but as I sit here watching PSYCHO for the 500th time, I realise, yeah, PSYCHO is also very much a comfort watch for me.

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Aug 18

Fellow Ozians, our very own copy editorial director @robwillb.bsky.social appeared on an Oz podcast today to discuss Wicked!

Relatedly, WRATH MONTH happens to have a Wicked-adjacent dystopian Oz story by @hrfmichael.bsky.social!

Our excitement is un-li-mi-ted!

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yes 👀

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Aug 10

We'll include all the categories that the Polari Prize are too afraid/assimilationist to use.

Bona Chicken (first book award)
Bona Trade Paperback (erotica award)
Bona Fantabulosa (spec fic award)
Bona Lavs (poetry award)
Bona Eke (best cover design)
Most Innovative Use of a Twink

X626 @x626.bsky.social · Aug 10

@bonabooks.bsky.social awards when????

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Brent C. Lambert @brentclambert.bsky.social · Aug 6

I would end hypothetical season with YOUR WORLD AGAINST MINE by @theadamsass.bsky.social

In my head, I see this having a sillier animation style to throw the audience off to the actual deeper messages of the story until you finally rip the band-aid off and boom!

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I Want That Twink Obliterated! - Paperback — Bona Books

The twinks are among us. Loving, lying, sashaying, betraying. Storming the tower of Belzarian, wandering the eldritch streets of Shoggothtown, and seizing power on Bavarrón Eleven. Since the dawn of t...

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jun 30

This book is a brick in my hand

🧵 (1/8)

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Ray D @ray-is-writing.bsky.social · Jul 31

Absolutely honored and flabbergasted to announce that one of my earliest and favorite stories, "Still Kicking," is going to be out in Wrath Month!

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

Author announcement - Part 2

"Still Kicking" Ray DeChant
"Attack of the 50-Foot Faggot" Elijah J. Mears
"Weaugh Teaugh Peaugh" Michael Lee Richardson
"The Maxhine-Breaker of Aba" Bella Chacha
"Ask Medusa What Vengeance Costs" Janet Forbes
"Honey Rigon and the Queer Brigade" RD Pires
"Take the Shot" Corey Davies
"I Hope This Hits You Like A Brick" David R. Slayton
"The Rot Beneath" Stephen Jackson

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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Corey (NomDeGirl) @nomdegirl.bsky.social · Aug 1

For me, every month is Wrath Month 🤟

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Aug 1

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corey jae white 🏳️‍⚧️ @coreyjwhite.com · Jul 31

The full TOC looks fucking amazing.

And I bet it's the first anthology ever to feature stories from two women named Corey! 💜😱

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our very own @hrfmichael.bsky.social contributes something that may be of interest to Return to Oz fans…

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

@ray-is-writing.bsky.social, @hrfmichael.bsky.social, @worldanvil.bsky.social, @nomdegirl.bsky.social, @rdpires.bsky.social, Bella Chacha and Stephen Jackson.

Pre-orders, including exclusive special edition hardbacks, are live on the Kickstarter now:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...

Wrath Month - Stories of Queer Rage

The punk anthology where queer rage kicks down the doors of fantasy, science-fiction and horror.

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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Charlie Winter @awinterplace.bsky.social · Jul 20

Absolutely wonderful -- and well deserved -- news of IWTTO being shortlisted for Best Anthology at the British Fantasy Awards. Well done to everyone involved, and especially to Bona Books's fantastic team.

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jun 23

I Want That Twink… Nominated?! 🤯

We’re over the moon (and beyond) that IWTTO! is a finalist at the BFAs.

FINALIST

British Fantasy Awards 2025

Best Anthology

And a picture of the deluxe hardback of "I Want That Twink Obliterated!", surrounded by tentacles.

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Proud Geek LGBTQ+ Bookshop @proud-geek.co.uk · Jul 18

I WANT THAT TWINK OBLITERATED! is back in stock at proud-geek.co.uk. It’s a queer sci-fi anthology collecting Seventeen stupidly fun, often horny pulp sci-fi and fantasy stories published by @bonabooks.bsky.social

#booksky

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

…of intellect? 🥺

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

PANIC

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ALT: a blurred image of a refrigerator with the words the office stan on it .

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

If there’s silence from Bona Towers, it means the editorial conclave has begun.

White smoke means a new table of contents has been elected. 🌫️

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