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Tru Skies
@trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com
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British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con 📚 They/Them 💛🤍💜🖤 Trans rights! 🏳️‍⚧️

Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave
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Khajiit with his sweetroll.
A photo of Gustave the tabby kitten sitting on a desk shelf next to a soft plushie version of a sweetroll from The Elder Scrolls video game. Its a type of cake with icing on top.
January 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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I'm releasing The Chosen One Con this year! A queer gaslamp fantasy featuring a contest to find the chosen one in a world of industrial magic and celebrity-branded potions.
The book cover to The Chosen One Con book, book one the Lost in the Aether duology by Trudie Skies. The cover shows a young white man in a long trench coat putting a glowing blue potion in his inner pocket as though stealing it. In the background are factories with chimneys blowing out dark smoke.
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Bayley went outside in the yard and immediately hid under a chair 😂
A photo of Bayley the ragdoll outside and hiding on a dry piece of fake grass under a chair while surrounded by snow.
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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It's VERY snowy here!
January 3, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Of the 32 books I read this year, including SPFBO winners and SFINCS novellas, these are my six favourite!

So thank you to @catebaumer.bsky.social @tessahastjarjanto.com @cometkins.bsky.social Morgan Stang @oliviaatwater.com and @ghargravewrites.bsky.social for writing books I loved ❤️
A collage of six book covers featuring As Born to Rule the Storm by Cate Baumer, A Dress to Save Me by Tessa Hastjarjanto, Mercy by Ian Haramaki, Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang, Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater, The Orchid and the Lion by Gabriel Hargrave.
December 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Here are the twelve races you'll come across in the series:

Fish that steal your memories! Animal shifters! Plants! Sunshine assholes! Cherubs that like to sing! Sexy vampires? Birds! Lions with prickly dicks! Flaming hotties! Grumpy dark elves! Dreamers that love candy! Time assholes!
An image showing headshots of the 12 races in The Cruel Gods series. In order they are: The Amnae: humanoids that look like fish-people with gills. They can manipulate magic. The Fauna: Animal shifters that can change into any animal form. The Umber: Rock people that have leaves for hair and flowers for eyebrows. The Glimmer: Elves with shining golden skin and the power of sunlight. The Seren: Short cherubs with wings and colourful skin. They can manipulate others through song. The Necro: Undead beings with pale skin that drink blood and eat flesh. The Zephyr: Humanoid bird men with wings. The Leander: Humanoid lion men. The Ember: Red skinned tieflings with fire magic. The Vesper: Dark elves with shadow magic. The Mesmer: Night-skinned with stars and the ability to see visions. The Diviner: Metal-skinned with the ability to manipulate time.
December 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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My books are on sale as part of the MegaSale of over 650 indie SFF authors! Each sale also raises money for charity.

Check out the books, this sale is for today and tomorrow only: megasale.yrliu.com
A promo banner for the 2025 Mega Sale holiday. The text states that more than 300 authors are taking part with over 650 books free or 0.99p. To benefit the Mary Cariola Center for disabled children.
December 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Merry Christmas, love from The Worst Cats ❤️
A photo of Bayley the ragdoll cat sat on a cardboard toy box with Gustave the tabby kitten sitting inside a toy tunnel. There is a small Christmas tree with red tinsel in the background.
December 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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All of my Cruel Gods books are currently on sale for 0.99 each! Yes, even the big one that's thick enough to kill a man!

mybook.to/TheCruelGods

The Cruel Gods trilogy is an adult gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes.
A promo banner image showing all three book covers of The Cruel Gods trilogy and the short story collection by Trudie Skies. These are The Thirteenth Hour, The Children of Chaos, The End of Time, and Tales from Across the Domain. Each book, except from the short story collection, show a white man in glasses and a blue-skinned woman with elf ears in a dress. The promo text says fantasy of bad manners, tea, and naught words. Entire series on sale for 0.99.
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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After finishing my book contest judging duties, I chose to catch up on books by trans and non-binary authors, starting with these six. I enjoyed reading all of these and will read more by these authors!

In January, I'll be reading six more books by trans/non-binary authors, and I have some in mind.
A collage of six book covers by trans and non-binary authors. They are Gellert's New Job by Johannes T. Evans, Magica Riot by Kara Buchanan, Mery by Ian Haramaki, The Orchid and the Lion by Gabriel Hargrave, The Reanimator's Heart by Kara Jorgensen and Sword of Avalon by A. K. Faulkner.
December 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Last summer I released the third Cruel Gods book, and while it didn't receive any Indie Ink nominations, I'm still very proud of this book and consider it to be my best work to date! And it made people cry! 😂
Book cover for The End of Time: Book Three of The Cruel Gods gaslamp fantasy series by Trudie Skies. The cover depicts the two main characters of Kayl and Quen standing in front of a eye-like brass circle portal that glows a red-orange colour. Kayl is on the foreground to the right. She is a woman with dark purple skin, short black hair, elf-like pointed ears and wearing a black dress. She is conjuring blue smoke-like magic from her hand. Behind her on the left is Quen, a man with pearl-toned skin and short silver hair and brass glasses. He is wearing a dark suit and holding a brass flintlock pistol.
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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My incredibly aloof cat Bayley chose to sit on me today 😭 He was purring and snuggling against me of his own free will!
A photo of Bayley the ragdoll cat lying on the chest of Trudie, a white non-binary person with messy hair and glasses.
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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We've not even decorated it yet 😭
December 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Aefenhold is a welcoming city.
A screenshot from my upcoming WIP, The Chosen One Con. The text states: Fuck this fucking city. Fuck the mages. Fuck those rich twats for forcing men into giving up limbs in their damned factories, all so they can spend their fortune guzzling potions while everyone else rotted with addiction. Fuck the families in their neat homes tuned into Benny’s broadcast, who won’t even blink an eye at the sight of dead mages on their screens, because to them, this wer just an evening’s entertainment. Fuck them all.
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Someone has put in a pledge for my 'ebooks for life' tier!! You absolute legend, you!

This could also be you! With 5 hours left on the campaign and 98 backers 👀 But there's also a £1 tier if you want your name in the credits 😉

Go go go: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
An image of The Chosen One reward tier for £60 including every ebook ever, the sequel, all digital rewards, and name in credits. The image shows the ebook covers to The Chosen One Con, Tales from Across the Domains, all three Cruel Gods books, portraits of the three main characters from The Chosen One Con, and a fake advert poster.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The Chosen One Con crowdfund has hit 91 backers! 🙉 Can we hit the big 100 in the last 40 hours?

The most popular tier is the ebook!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
An image of the Bronze Mage License tier which shows the book cover art to The Chosen One Con for £5. You get the ebook, advanced copy before release, and name in credits.
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Describe your cats personality with one photo.
A photo of Gustave the tabby kitten stretching up to a TV.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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These motherfuckers. They cannot be defeated.
A photo of Gustave the tabby kitten sitting on a cardboard box next to Bayley the ragdoll cat. Bayley is kissing his head as Gustave's mouth is partially open.
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Please enjoy my wiggly kitten.
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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I shared her yesterday, but this is Hope from The Chosen One Con, a sixteen year old trans girl who knew she was trans from a young age. She's talented with magic and training to be a medical mage.

The story also has other trans and non-binary characters! #SFFChat
A 16-year-old trans girl painted in a teal monochromatic style as designed by Aowna. She is wearing a school uniform and cloak. A heart-shaped locket is around her neck. Her hair is long and tied in a braid. Potion bottles are floating around her.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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It's transgender awareness week. Meet Hope from The Chosen One Con as designed by @aowna.bsky.social! She's a young trans girl and sister to main character Max.

She has a few POV scenes in the first book, but is going to be more important in the sequel 👀
A 16-year-old trans girl painted in a teal monochromatic style as designed by Aowna. She is wearing a school uniform and cloak. A heart-shaped locket is around her neck. Her hair is long and tied in a braid. Potion bottles are floating around her.
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Here's my contribution!

#booksky #tbb25 #thebookbazaar25 #tingler
A mock up of The Chosen One Con book cover which shows a white man holding a blue potion as though putting it in his inner jacket pocket to steal. The title says Pounded in the Butt by a Love Potion by Trudie Skies.
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The start of Chapter One from The Chosen One Con.

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A promo picture of The Chosen One Con with the book cover by Trudie Skies, and the following text: gaslamp fantasy of bad manners & magical text. For once, the glow of the cerulean city matched the people’s mood. Bells tolled the unfortunate and untimely death of Aefenhold’s greatest Archon, and the whole city wallowed in mourning. Not me, though. I had drugs to buy.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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My handsome man Bayley turns three today!!! That's 28 in human years! He's a single dad now.
A photo of Bayley the ragdoll cat standing on a cat tree and looking distinguished. His fur is brown and white, like a cappuccino, and he has a white moustache and white milk drop on his nose. His eyes are a bright blue.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Without downloading new pics, describe your gender:
A photo of a wizard with a white beard wearing a silvery robe, pointed hat, and sunglasses as he sits in a chair. Text says: me arriving on Earth with zero intention of doing the actual human experience.
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM