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๐Ÿ“š #NewRelease
โœจ The Shadow Code โ€” A WWII historical thriller, packed with espionage, betrayal, and buried secrets.
Inspired by a true story & real heroes.

mybook.to/TheShadowCode

#TheShadowCode #histfic #KU #Booktok #womensfiction

22.09.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Knight to Remember: Six Retellings of the Story of Tam Lin - Reactor A gripping tale about a woman determined to hold on to what she wants.

The tale of Tam Lin started as a Scottish ballad featuring a strong-willed heroine, a powerful faerie queen, and a knight in need of rescue. Here are six gripping retellings of this slippery, shapeshifting story!

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22.09.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Dear, #readers, if you prefer books that ignore the conventions of their genre Iโ€™m your man. I never tread old ground just to appeal to the market. I only write stories that no one else can, especially not ChatGPT. Buy my books today for confirmation. #booksky ๐Ÿ“š

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04.09.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ The Shadow Code โ€” A gripping WWII historical thriller, packed with espionage, betrayal, and buried secrets.
Inspired by a true story & real heroes.

mybook.to/TheShadowCode

#TheShadowCode #histfic #KU #Booktok #womensfiction

06.09.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There are a million ways you can support Locus Magazine! You can become a Patreon member for just a couple bucks a month, or you support us via Buy Me a Coffee and leave a video note! Just watching our videos helps us out a lot. Show support @ linktr.ee/locusmagazine

08.09.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy publication day to FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER by J. S. Barnes! In this chilling sequel to Frankenstein, a writer finds his rural English life disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious doctor with a legendary past...

Out now! https://tinyurl.com/3kcjyvuh

02.09.2025 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I watched this film as a young child back in the early 80s and it freaked me out for ages. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Iโ€™ve never watched it again since, but I think Iโ€™ll have to rectify that in October. ๐Ÿค“

#BlastFromThePast #Cinema #CinemaSky #ClassicHorror #Film #FilmSky #Horror #HorrorFilm #HorrorMovie #Suspiria

30.08.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A NEW SEMESTER BEGINS.

Happy publication day to THESE DREAMING SPIRES, edited by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane! This dark academia anthology features 12 new dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, and is available now! ๐Ÿ–ค

https://tinyurl.com/3394nw8x

02.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Witches, war, & espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.

"Her Darkest Hour is a beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era." 5-Stars

mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #WW2 #readingcommunity

31.07.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shut Up & Write! | Free Global Writing Community & Events Join Shut Up & Write! โ€“ a free global community helping writers build sustainable writing habits through online & in-person events every week.

Itโ€™s hard to imagine that any of the alternatives will garner the same level of traction that NaNoWriMo enjoyed before it imploded, but Shut Up & Write! has been around for almost 20 years, so it has a well established user base at this point.

www.shutupwrite.com

31.07.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fellow writers/authors of Bluesky: is there consensus yet on which site or app is the best replacement for the defunct #NanNoWriMo website?

#authorsofbluesky #writerscommunity #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

31.07.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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REVIEW: The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson This book is another masterpiece from Erikson. The Bonehunters is frequently listed as a favorite by the fans and itโ€™s for good reason.

Steven Eriksonโ€™s The Bonehunters is a bloody, ash-covered success that fulfills the promise of war whispered by House of Chains.

31.07.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dark academia meets cosmic horror in this murderous tale of betrayal and broken hearts at an elite academy for the gods and monsters of the world.

THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw is perfect for fans of The Atlas Six and If We Were Villains ๐Ÿ“š

https://tinyurl.com/3y4et93r

22.06.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Exercise Of Vital Powers

The Exercise Of Vital Powers

The Apprentice In The Masterโ€™s Shadow

The Apprentice In The Masterโ€™s Shadow

Are you tired of romance novels masquerading as #fantasy tales? Iโ€™ve got you covered. Purchase both THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS and THE APPRENTICE IN THE MASTERโ€™S SHADOW safe in the knowledge of 100% less exposure to the โ€œromantasyโ€ fad.

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03.06.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#FunFact: I despise social media. Itโ€™s one of the worst things to happen to humanity, and I resent being obliged to use it. But there is hope. You can help me nuke all my accounts at the end of 2025 by subscribing to my mailing list today. #shadowbanned ๐Ÿ‘

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10.06.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 Locus Awards Winners The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2025 Locus Awards on June 21, 2025, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Authors Sarah Gailey and Tochi Onyebuchi wereโ€ฆ

2025 Locus Awards Winners locusmag.com/2025/06...

22.06.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Only Rogue Actions: A Galactic Bonds book Only Rogue Actions: A Galactic Bonds book [Estep, Jennifer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Only Rogue Actions: A Galactic Bonds book

The print books for ONLY ROGUE ACTIONS, Galactic Bonds #5, Oct. 15, are up for pre-order. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Amazon: amzn.to/3ZI5XGF
Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/43SccKt

These are the trade paperbacks. ACTIONS will also be available in hardcover. I'm just waiting for the books to process and for the links to show up.

20.06.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To those for whom it matters: I am reliably informed that my #novels THE EXERCISE OF VITAL POWERS and THE APPRENTICE IN THE MASTERโ€™S SHADOW both pass the Bechdel Test with flying colours. Purchase now for confirmation. โžก๏ธ (amzn.to/3S0I5Kd)

#booksky #bechdeltest #fantasy #fantasybooks #fantasyfiction

01.06.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Robin Hobb: Assassinโ€™s Apprentice It was last summer viewing John Howe's art that I really thought I should read some Robin Hobb. Most of the artwork on display depicted scenes from another well-loved fantasy realm: Tolkien's Middle-earth, but a number of drawings and paintings were scenes from Hobb's books. I knew Robin Hobb to be one of the classic fantasy authors, but I'd not gravitated towards her works before.

Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice is one of the most satisfying fantasy reads #bookreview #fantasybooks #fantasyseries

22.04.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PRE-ORDER Announcement! The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. loom.ly/ewv-TdA. A Southern-flavored thriller about a women's book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a monster
@quirkbooks.bsky.social

24.03.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Debut Author Talks About Publishing, Mythology and Monstrous Women | BookTrib. Emily Yu-Xuan Qinโ€™s debut release, Aunt Tigress, is a snarky urban fantasy perfect for fans of Seanan McGuire, Ilona Andrews and Ben Aaronovitch. Inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology andโ€ฆ

From BookTrib, discover how Emily Yu-Xuan Qin's debut, Aunt Tigress, focuses on mythology and complex female protagonists, emphasizing representation and creativity!

19.03.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 Years Full-time! It is (give or take a fortnight) 10 years since I became a full-time author! I was made redundant ๐Ÿ˜ฎ The story is here:ย  https://mark---lawr...

I was made redundant from my day job (by the closure of the department) 10 years ago!

Fortunately, I've kept busy since.

My blog post on the anniversary:
mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2025/03/10-y...

04.04.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I usually avoid following the crowd, but for the past week or so the following question has been going around: WHO ARE THE FIVE WRITERS THAT MADE YOU? #authorsky #booksky #writingcommunity

C.S. Lewis
Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone
Philip K. Dick
J. Michael Straczynski

31.03.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Unbelievable Scale of AIโ€™s Pirated-Books Problem Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

To my astonishment, one of my #books has also been used to train #Facebookโ€™s AI plagiarism โ€œmodelโ€, so even those of us at the bottom of the food chain are not spared from #tech billionaire avarice. ๐Ÿ™„

#DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

04.04.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last day! (UK only)

03.04.2025 06:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mailing List This mailing list is my way of letting you know when my books come out or go on sale as well as updating you about giveaways, some of which will be exclusive to list members. I will never spam you,โ€ฆ

For the benefit of any new followers my mailing list is here. Get updates on new releases and enter exclusive signed book giveaways (and some free stories).

anthonyryan.net/mailing-list/

13.11.2024 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay Written on the Dark (ISBN: 9781399747035) This powerful and beautiful novel evoking the Hundred Yearsโ€™ War is from a master storyteller and has been chosen as a LoveReading Star Book.

This, from the LoveReading books site in UK is really generous. Theyโ€™ve been generous to my work before. โ€˜Buy books, change livesโ€™ is their slogan. I like it.

www.lovereading.co.uk/book/27605/W...

02.04.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Locus logo with red 'newsletter sign up text'

We want to keep you in the loop! Join our community of bookworms at newsletter.locusmag.... to receive a weekly email from us full of goodies.

15.03.2025 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Terror Beneath An investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system.Britain at the daโ€ฆ

I wrote a TTRPG based on the works of horror master Arthur Machen. The Terror Beneath is an investigative game of weird folk horror www.ospreypublishing.com/us/terror-be...

12.03.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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