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World's leading SFF book community! Posts by ๐น @kitvaria.bsky.social & ๐ @jennieivins.bsky.social. Hater of trolls. Lover of books. Probably not a real dragon. ;) http://fantasy-faction.com/ Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/fantasyfaction.bsky.social/
Cover of The Green Manโs Holiday by Juliet E McKenna. Art by Ben Baldwin. Image is of an animal-like face with many sharp teeth peering out from a pile of gray rocks. Foliage and white flowers cover the rocks.
UK Customers! The Green Man's Holiday is just 99p on Amazon all this month.
Everyone else (and Amazon haters), the book will be on sale worldwide on Kobo from tomorrow.
SciFanSat: The Monthly Magazine for Science Fiction, Fantasy and More! Februaryโs theme for issue 31 is ENTRANCE. The deadline for submissions to issue 31 is February 19th, and it will be published on Saturday, February 28th, 2026.
Calling all writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy and More: The doors are open for submissions to Februaryโs #SciFanSat issue with its theme of ENTRANCE until 02.19.2026 at scifansat.com/landing.html!
#SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts
Itโs been a while since Iโve properly celebrated the achievements of my novel Mushroom Blues, but damn, Iโm proud of my debut and the legs itโs had. 4500 copies sold. 650+ ratings on Goodreads. 180+ on Amazon. Seriously, THANK YOU to every person whoโs bought, read, rated, reviewed and shared it ๐๐
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2025 Aurealis Awards Shortlists
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Hey authors -- I'm curious. For various reasons, we usually only see the highlight reals on social media, but how many novels have you trunked over your career? Especially post first published book?
01.02.2026 21:18 โ ๐ 45 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 31 ๐ 76I'm a bit behind because of all the snow on the US East Coast, so you all get until Monday at midnight (EST) to nominate your favorite SFF reads of 2025! - JI ๐
#booksky ๐๐ ๐ช๐ #booktok #storygraph #fantasybooks #scifibooks
NCIS also had it in a few episodes!
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Not a fan of the Amazon ecosystem? Guess what - it's also on sale on Bookshop.org!
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(I don't actually know the dates on this one, so if you're interested, you might want to move faster.)
Oh that looks delightful!
01.02.2026 17:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0You still have today to enter this give away and win an ebook or audio code!
30.01.2026 16:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is up and running!
29.01.2026 15:31 โ ๐ 41 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I'd go more with finding an emotional support fish I can bribe with your potatoes from another world.
But those also work! ๐
ICYMI!
29.01.2026 05:48 โ ๐ 15 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ always a good role, usually comes with free plot armour as well!
29.01.2026 06:26 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Hahaha, also fitting perfectly in with Corin, who makes good use of a Frying pan...
28.01.2026 22:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Oh, those are always needed and welcome! Good choice!
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Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, super pretty with sprayed edges A Lego Castle as photo prop
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano inside page Inside like, pretty font and floral decoration
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, map
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano,b first chapter with pretty chapter header (and a tiny table with a candle and whiskey on it a photo of prop)
#BookHaul!
I read this book for #SPFBO last year, fully expecting to bounce, because "ewww a kissing book"
Suffice it to say, it managed to somehow slowly drag me in & never let go.
Obviously, once I saw this pretty version, I needed it for the shelf!
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If you haven't bought one of my books this might be a good time, lolsob
This is the new book for Jun 30
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721856...
All the books on this page have earned out: www.clpolk.com
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Banner image for our interview with Queen Terrible Time. The banner includes an excerpt of Timy's website's logo as well as a photo of Timy herself.
This year's SPFBO officially starts on February 1.
In anticipation of that, we got in touch with veteran judge @queensbookasylum.bsky.social from Queen's Book Asylum to have her answer a few questions about the competition and what's to come.
www.readindiefantasy.com/interview-qu...
#SPFBO
A group of girls bid by Death to reap souls across the country. Just a Wednesday afternoon in Alexis Henderson's When I Was Death! We're excited to share an excerpt:
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Some more info, including preorder links, over yonder hill and dale to grandmother's blog we go:
28.01.2026 20:10 โ ๐ 69 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 1Thank you so much for the share! โค๏ธ
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A graphic saying "Win Me!" Showing the covet of The Silencing of the north by GR Matthews
Winter is coming.
The Empire is marching on the clans.
Everyone looks tired, armed, and deeply unimpressed by your existence.
You are offered one role to justify why you should not be immediately sent to die in the snow.
Comment your choice of role to win this!
A graphic saying "Win Me!" And showing the covet for the audiobook omnibus of Corin Hayes by GR Matthews
The pressure is crushing.
Your suit is beeping in a way that feels personal.
Corin Hayes is present, grumpy, sarcastic, and already halfway through a drink.
You are offered one coping mechanism to get through the day.
Comment with your absurd coping mechanism to win a UK/US audible code!
A graphic saying "Win me!" Showing the covet for A Good Day to Die by GR Matthews
You have no allies.
You are already bleeding, though you are not sure why.
Rawlins is nearby, and he is absolutely not here to help you.
To survive even ten minutes, you may take one completely ridiculous weapon.
Not useful.
Not sensible.
Just delightfully stupid.
Comment your answer to win this;
Graphic saying: "Give Away!" in gold on green, showing the three book covers, all by GR Matthews: A Good Day to Die, The Silencing of the North, Corin Hayes Omnibus (audiobook)
The long awaited Silencing of the North, sequel to Seven Deaths of an Empire, releases tomorrow!
We're running a give away to celebrate ๐ฅณ๐
Win an ebook of books 1 or 2, or an audiobook of the Corin Hayes series!
Look here, or in comments below ๐
fantasy-faction.com/2026/silenci...
๐๐๐ช #Giveaway
Cover of "Of birthdays, fungus and kindness" by Aliette de Bodard: a series of darkened staircases
Preorder campaign for the re-release of my Gothic Paris books -(March 10th!!!): pre-order any of the books in the series & get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving Fallen angels, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus
www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Same though for me it's more eyesight trouble than patience...
But my favorites I still buy for the shelf!
Though even the books I do read on paper look like new after. I HATE damaging books in any way. If I accidentally do it, I buy a new copy ๐
Voice of War, Stones of Light, Bonds of Chaos by Zack Argyle
... By the end, the series delivers exactly what I want from epic fantasy: engaging characters, an intriguing world, meaningful bonds, and a conclusion that feels earned.
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