Sophie Burnham
@sophieburnham.bsky.social
sff novels & weird seagull noises 👽 🌈
rep: maria napolitano // kt literary
books: sargassa, bloodtide (daw)
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rep: maria napolitano // kt literary
books: sargassa, bloodtide (daw)
https://linktr.ee/sophieburnham
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Sophie Burnham
@sophieburnham.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Bloodtide - Astra Publishing House
The fate of the empire hangs in the balance in the second installment of the genre-bending Ex Romana trilogy Perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi and C. L. Clark and stories with strong, queer voices...
astrapublishinghouse.com
BLOODTIDE, the second book and feral middle child of the Ex Romana trilogy, hits shelves today! Read more queer, anti-fascist books!
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astrapublishinghouse.com/product/bloo...
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Crawling out a five day migraine hole
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Crawling out a five day migraine hole
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Found myself thinking about this piece again. Inspired by Cattle Decapitation' Just another body
May 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Found myself thinking about this piece again. Inspired by Cattle Decapitation' Just another body
smacked heads with someone at my first ever ceilidh last night so I'd call it a rousing success
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
smacked heads with someone at my first ever ceilidh last night so I'd call it a rousing success
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Sargassa and Bloodtide are must-read books filled with political intrigue, villains you can’t resist, and vivid and fleshed-out worldbuilding. We guarantee that these sweeping books will have you craving for more history and politics!
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November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sargassa and Bloodtide are must-read books filled with political intrigue, villains you can’t resist, and vivid and fleshed-out worldbuilding. We guarantee that these sweeping books will have you craving for more history and politics!
buff.ly/SEjjlDZ
buff.ly/SEjjlDZ
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TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
entirely misread that as "into the sheets, and beyond"
not incorrect, though 😌
not incorrect, though 😌
BLOODTIDE by @sophieburnham.bsky.social
- queer MCs
- Rome never fell, but the end is coming
- and now fractures spread across their client state in North America
- into the hinterlands, the libraries, the streets, and beyond
- 2nd in EX ROMANA trilogy
- queer MCs
- Rome never fell, but the end is coming
- and now fractures spread across their client state in North America
- into the hinterlands, the libraries, the streets, and beyond
- 2nd in EX ROMANA trilogy
Bloodtide
Check out Bloodtide - <b>The fate of the empire hangs in the balance in the second installment of the genre-bending Ex Romana trilogy<br> <br>Perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi and C. L. Clark and&...
bookshop.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
entirely misread that as "into the sheets, and beyond"
not incorrect, though 😌
not incorrect, though 😌
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Right? Like, solve for capitalism first, and then things will be free, instead of screwing over the folks who are also just trying to get by.
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Right? Like, solve for capitalism first, and then things will be free, instead of screwing over the folks who are also just trying to get by.
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
Congrats, all!
congrats to the new Sidewise Award judges
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Sidewise Awards Welcomes Three New Judges
The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History will see a change in the judging panel beginning with the reading list for 2025 and 2026. Olav Rokne, who has served on the panel since 2019 will step down…
file770.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Congrats, all!
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SHADOWPLAY, the sequel to the award-winning PANTOMIME, is out now. I had a friend go in and send me some nice things people are saying about it.
The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage.🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨
The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage.🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
SHADOWPLAY, the sequel to the award-winning PANTOMIME, is out now. I had a friend go in and send me some nice things people are saying about it.
The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage.🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨
The Micah Grey trilogy is a whimsical gaslamp queer fantasy with found family. Escape into the circus or step onto the magician's stage.🎪 🔮 🪄 🎩 ✨
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
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My most woke opinion is that the whole point of society is to collectively help each other. My taxes should be going towards housing and feeding everyone. No one should be without food or shelter. Rich people should be contributing more towards this. It shouldn't even be controversial!
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My most woke opinion is that the whole point of society is to collectively help each other. My taxes should be going towards housing and feeding everyone. No one should be without food or shelter. Rich people should be contributing more towards this. It shouldn't even be controversial!
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Our inclusion has always been subject to political trends and perceived "popularity", because we're not seen as fully human. Society has been conditioned that way (including in rep that views us as a "trend".)
Include LGBTQ+ folks at every level of the industry.
That's how you fight exclusion. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Include LGBTQ+ folks at every level of the industry.
That's how you fight exclusion. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Our inclusion has always been subject to political trends and perceived "popularity", because we're not seen as fully human. Society has been conditioned that way (including in rep that views us as a "trend".)
Include LGBTQ+ folks at every level of the industry.
That's how you fight exclusion. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Include LGBTQ+ folks at every level of the industry.
That's how you fight exclusion. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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anyway. go read a short story or a chunk of a novel today. enjoy a piece of art. maybe even buy a drawing or painting! reach out and tell an artist how much something they made meant to you.
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
anyway. go read a short story or a chunk of a novel today. enjoy a piece of art. maybe even buy a drawing or painting! reach out and tell an artist how much something they made meant to you.
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The great Surrealist artist and novelist Leonora Carrington
The Star Tarot, c. 1955
#LeonoraCarrington #Tarot #Surrealism
The Star Tarot, c. 1955
#LeonoraCarrington #Tarot #Surrealism
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The great Surrealist artist and novelist Leonora Carrington
The Star Tarot, c. 1955
#LeonoraCarrington #Tarot #Surrealism
The Star Tarot, c. 1955
#LeonoraCarrington #Tarot #Surrealism
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PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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NEWS JUST IN! A new book will in fact solve all your problems
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
NEWS JUST IN! A new book will in fact solve all your problems
Just watched Center Stage for the first time in a good 15 years -- thrilled to say that movie still certifiably slaps
November 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Just watched Center Stage for the first time in a good 15 years -- thrilled to say that movie still certifiably slaps
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The nuclear codes were 1234.
The Louvre security password was Louvre.
Elite sex-conspirators list their names and crimes in emails and birthday cards to one another.
At least Dan Brown had the church disguise its dark secrets by jumbling the letters up and doing mirror writing and lemon juice.
The Louvre security password was Louvre.
Elite sex-conspirators list their names and crimes in emails and birthday cards to one another.
At least Dan Brown had the church disguise its dark secrets by jumbling the letters up and doing mirror writing and lemon juice.
November 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The nuclear codes were 1234.
The Louvre security password was Louvre.
Elite sex-conspirators list their names and crimes in emails and birthday cards to one another.
At least Dan Brown had the church disguise its dark secrets by jumbling the letters up and doing mirror writing and lemon juice.
The Louvre security password was Louvre.
Elite sex-conspirators list their names and crimes in emails and birthday cards to one another.
At least Dan Brown had the church disguise its dark secrets by jumbling the letters up and doing mirror writing and lemon juice.