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Devan Barlow
@devanbarlow.bsky.social
2.8K followers 870 following 12K posts
Writer of things.
https://devan-barlow.itch.io/
devanbarlow.com

she/her

2025 Hugo Poetry Nominee

books, dogs, fairy tales, theatre, tea, coffee, sea monsters, crafts

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My Ben, in his winter boots!
A black and white dog wearing red snow boots and looking pointedly at his human. His face makes it clear he's only putting up with his snow boots out of love for her.
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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I have completed Ben's latest blanket! 🧶
A black and white dog is mostly covered by a crochet blankets of colorful squared bordered in gray.
January 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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I'm just Ben
I'm a good pup
My human writes some nifty stuff
Won't you buy her books
Give them a look
She's great at walks and booping...
Black and white dog, looking majestic in the sun.
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Ben, putting up with his winter boots.
A black and white dog, wearing red snow boots. His paws are pointed to demonstrate his dismay, and he's looking at his human with a clear expression of "I am humoring you."
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Oh no! (Relieved it's no worse, but still 🫂)
have a Ben
Black and white dog snuggling with blue blankets and green pillows.
January 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Toss a coin to the pupper
O readers of Bluesky
oh-oh-oh
Toss a coin to the pupper
My human writes books!

They’re full of musicals
and fairy tales askew
lots of friendship and magic
that sound fun to you?
A black and white dog sits on a gray couch, wrapped in a colorful crochet blanket. He looks extremely distinguished.
January 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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A cozy pup, and a book of interest to fellow Dorothy Dunnett readers!
A black and white dog sleeps with colorful pillows and blankets, beside the Penguin Classics edition of Orkneyinga Saga.
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Happy birthday from Ben and I!
A black and white dog looks elegant while posing in the sun.
January 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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All of my books are available in Kobo Plus!

Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
books2read.com/u/bOqZKN
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
Cover of An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow, featuring a golden bird against a green background. The cover is by K.B. Spangler. This is book 1 of the Curses & Curtains series Cover of Foolish Hopes and Spilled Entrails: Retellings, by Devan Barlow, featuring numerous fantastical objects surrounding a smoking cauldron, against a dark red background. The cover is by Arden Powell.
January 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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New bracelet 🧶
Embroidery thread bracelet in greens black gray and white.
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Buy my books, help me keep Ben in blankets!
A black and white dog, covered in blankets, looking dubious.
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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No cheating, reskeet with the most recent picture of your pet(s)
Black and white dog, looking majestic in the sun.
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Mine managed to end up like this the other day 😂❤️
A black and white dog has gotten himself trapped under a colorful crochet blanket, and slumped upon a green pillow. Only his tail and one back leg are visible.
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Picture of the staff who operate my account.
Black and white dog, wearing green plaid bow tie and looking elegant.
December 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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A black and white dog snuggles with blankets and green pillows, sleepy and cozy.
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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How we are coping with the winter
A black and white dog almost entirely covered in blankets.
December 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
A black and white dog has gotten himself stuck under blankets, with one back leg sticking out.
December 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Describe your BlueSky account in a single image
A black and white dog sits on a couch, draped in many blankets in different colors, with a blue and green scarf draped around his neck.
December 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Ben did this to himself
A black and white dog has gotten himself trapped under a blanket, only one back leg sticking out.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
A black and white dog snuggles with green and blue blankets, looking a little judgy.
December 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
devanbarlow.bsky.social
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
Black and white dog snuggles with multiple colorful blankets.
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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2 new bookmarks! 🧶
Two embroidery thread bookmarks lying on a gray couch. The leftmost is in browns purples and pinks, while the rightmost is pinks black and white.
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
devanbarlow.bsky.social
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Buying my books helps me keep this snoot in blankets!
Black and white dog boops the camera.
December 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
devanbarlow.bsky.social
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!
Black and white dog boops the camera.
December 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Ben and I hope you have enough blankets today
A black and white dog snugged amid many multicolored blankets, on a gray couch. The dog looks a bit dubious.
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM