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Lisa Para
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Speculative fiction author.
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This looks promising!
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d
A new platform, which aims to connect publishers and authors with ’skilled, vetted industry freelancers’, has been launched by Simon Appleby and Justine Solomons, during #WorkInPublishing Week 👇 #BookSky
New platform BookBindr launched to 'connect publishers and authors with freelancers'
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November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
If you’ve loved the Fireborn series so far, you won’t be disappointed with this epic conclusion. Big magic for everyone! Spark learning new tricks! Neesha and Tollar as best friends? Quiet moments and big action come together for one last adventure. 🌈📚
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Favour Fire cover image on a black fiery background with white text that reads: If you like sword lesbian (bi), axe lesbian, disaster bi, everything’s on fire, shenanigans with a volcano, intergenerational team-up, stronger together, international team-up, queer firebending dragon riders. Grab this series now!
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Happy Halloween 2025 edition!

Here are my pumpkin carvings from this past Friday.

Do check out the rest of my family's carves as well at fantasypumpkins.com.

We had a great turnout with wonderful weather to match! 1/10
#PumpkinCarvingFriday #PumpkinCarving #Halloween #fantasyArt #scifiart
Enjoy!
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! 🎃

#jackolantern #halloween #pumpkin #kpopdemonhunters #derpytiger
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
I love the Halloween giant animal skeletons and want to buy them, but can't bring myself to do it b/c they all have ears. Ears are not made out of bone! Surely they're anatomically incorrect in other ways but this is just so blatantly wrong!

Am I being ridiculous or does anyone else feel this way?
A cat skeleton decoration arching its back and hissing.
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Looking for your next great ace read for #AcePrideWeek? check out this fantastic bundle! 26 books written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters for only $26! 🌈📚 #booksky
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Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 26 books for $26! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Yours Celestially - Al Hess Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Junk Junction - Sara Codair Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Journey Home - Mary Barros Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Spade - Brittany M. Willows Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon Blood - D. C. Hart The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-2
October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Here is an updated statement about the recent anti-2SLGBTQIA+ threats made yesterday. As of today, all programming is continuing with increased security in place. Swipe through the images for the full statement (alt text available). Sign up to volunteer here: bit.ly/SpectrumVolunteerForm
When hate shows up, we all need to show up Here's what we're doing about it, and how you can help. Allies, we invite you to show up! We aren’t backing down. In response to recent threats to the 2SLGTBTQIA+ community, Spectrum will be continuing with programming as planned with increased safety measures in place. We need your help: here’s how you can actively show support Volunteer for Us Allies or community members are needed in person to support our programs and events. Add your name to our list of active supporters. Safety comes at a literal cost - now is the time to donate Spectrum provides critical life saving services on very little resources and no annualized government funding, despite our role in increasing community safety. If you aren’t a donor already or haven’t given recently, now is the time — donating directly supports our ability to increase safety measures and maintain programming. Head to our website to donate.
October 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
Rayla would like to remind everyone not to drive while tired. Luckily she's in a camper van so she can have a cat nap!

#Cats #CatPhotos
October 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction | Stephen Kotowych
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October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
The vets have finally figured out what's making my foster cat sick. 2 more weeks of meds and she hopefully is ready for adoption! #FosterCat
October 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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omg it's happening! Come check out Booktoberfest! Get books by ✨ten✨ local authors, check out the amazing Old Goat Books new location, and then swing by the Mayors Market near Central St! It's going to be #KWAwesome! #UptownWaterloo #Oktoberfest #exploreWR #KitchenerWaterloo #SupportLocal
an Oktoberfest poster featuring some books and the logos for Old Goat Books and KW Writers Alliance. Text reads: Booktoberfest, Featuring authors: Daryl J. Ball, Ryan Consell, Mariam Elsherbini, Kimia Eslah, Dorothy Brown Henderson, Dean Italiano, David Alex Jones, Allison Pazuk, Vanessa Ricci-Thode, Caroline Topperman. Local author book fair. October 5th, 12-5. Old Goat Books, 8 William St E, Uptown Waterloo. Caroline Topperman
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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crowdsourcing some info: i know there is data on the publishing industry but i don't know where to find reliable stuff or even what search terms i need to be using. i'd like data on income and demographics for both trad and indie, or thoughtful articles exploring these issues. got recs?
September 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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If you're looking to get a variety of illustrated vampire content just in time for Halloween, please join us in backing the BLACK & BLOODY zine anthology to support some great creators at the link below!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
August 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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This project has one week left to fund. I strongly encourage supporting the arts and humanities especially in these dark times. They are worth of your support and I have been a proud supporter.

Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns!
Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns!
Funding to support Year 12 of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!
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July 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
I just backed Favour Fire: Fireborn Series Conclusion (LGBTQ+) on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/vri...
Favour Fire: Fireborn Series Conclusion (LGBTQ+)
The epic conclusion to your favourite queer HTTYD-inspired series. Join the fireborn & some new friends on one last explosive adventure
www.kickstarter.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH COVER REVEAL TIME LOOK HOW AMAZING IT IS! i can't wait to share my ace romantasy with y'all. this book has been called a warm hug wrapped in adventure. thank you so much to @leeshahannigan.bsky.social for bringing beenala, tollar and bale to life! #booksky 🌈 📚
An Asian-coded woman with short brown hair doing fire magic and standing next to a black woman with a long braid and wearing armour doing water magic. Behind them stands a black and purple dragon with wings outstretched and her tail wrapping around in front against a blue night sky background. Silvery white text reads: The Dragon Next Door. Vanessa Ricci-Thode. Nebula Award Finalist.
May 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Happy International Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇🥰🦇

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International Bat Appreciation Day | BC BATS
Annually on April 17th
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April 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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The federal election is about to be called—and we have a critical window to fight for proportional representation!

We're asking for your help to deliver door hangers across the country to spread the word about making every vote count!

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Election 2025: Deliver door hangers for proportional representation!
Sign up below to deliver Fair Vote Canada door hangers in your area! This is a great way to remind thousands of local voters that Canada needs proportional representation. For door hangers to happen i...
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March 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
lisapara.bsky.social
Please consider signing this petition to stop tariffs on books from the US. Most Canadian indie authors have their books printed or warehoused in the US and increased tariffs will be devastating for them.
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Have you seen this petition yet?
Stop Tariffs on Books
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March 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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it’s almost time

on may 15th i will be releasing Goblin Girl, a queer mg fantasy novel I’ve been writing since 2016

cover art by @underpalewater.bsky.social

cover text by @ursulagray.bsky.social

read more at kamielke.itch.io/goblin-girl

#LGBTQIA #kidlit #fantasy
The cover of Goblin Girl by K.A. Mielke. The four main characters stand on a grassy field in front of a cloud-obscured castle, around which airships sail. Gertrude is a 12yo goblin holding a sword. Beatrix is a Black human wearing a tiara, who has magic purple sparkles around her hand. Edwin is a salamander man in a sword of armour, holding a two-handed sword. Leaf is a tree and also a boy, a tree boy if you will.
March 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM