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Claire Winn โšก๏ธis vague ๐Ÿ‘€

@clairewinn.bsky.social

Author. CITY OF SHATTERED LIGHT & CITY OF VICIOUS NIGHT (out now from Flux Books!) ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™ | LARPer/Cosplayer/Sassassin | Rep: Kaitlyn Katsoupis @ Belcastro Agency https://linktr.ee/clairewinnauthor

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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

05.10.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38116    ๐Ÿ” 17049    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 816    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2401

oooh ๐Ÿ‘€ thanks for bringing this to my attention!

30.09.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A stack of books piled up on a wooden desk with a blue cosmic backdrop. THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings is facing out. Books in the stack are: Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang, The Iron Children by Rebecca Fraimow, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray.

A stack of books piled up on a wooden desk with a blue cosmic backdrop. THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings is facing out. Books in the stack are: Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang, The Iron Children by Rebecca Fraimow, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray.

My surreal roadtrip novella is out soon! Enormous thanks goes out to the brilliant SFF authors who read this weird little book & gave it such heartfelt blurbs.

Please follow them & check out their books! (Tagging them below)

๐Ÿงญ THE LEGEND LIMINAL is out Sep 30th from @starsandsabers.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’ซ

28.09.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Check out these SFF books for your TBR!  Image: book covers arranged against the backdrop of an empty nighttime highway. The books are Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang, The Iron Children by Rebecca Fraimow, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray.

Check out these SFF books for your TBR! Image: book covers arranged against the backdrop of an empty nighttime highway. The books are Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang, The Iron Children by Rebecca Fraimow, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray.

Thank you to these incredible authors who blurbed THE LEGEND LIMINAL ๐Ÿฅน

@khanwong.bsky.social
@aijiang.bsky.social
@rebeccafraimow.bsky.social
@clairewinn.bsky.social
@katemurray.bsky.social

28.09.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

ahhh thank you so much! ๐Ÿฅฐ

27.09.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Signed: City of Shattered Light Duology + extra Auction item 'Signed: City of Shattered Light Duology + extra' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com/organization...

26.09.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you so much! ๐Ÿฅฐ

26.09.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ahhhh thank you so much! ๐Ÿฅฐ and thanks for sharing!!

26.09.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
AUCTION IS NOW LIVE lettering - Unbound for Gaza

AUCTION IS NOW LIVE lettering - Unbound for Gaza

Featured Author: Claire Winn. City of Shattered Light & City of Vicious Night + Digital Novella, signed and personalized. Includes author photo of Claire and photos of her books

Featured Author: Claire Winn. City of Shattered Light & City of Vicious Night + Digital Novella, signed and personalized. Includes author photo of Claire and photos of her books

Post image Bookbindsforacause on 32auctions.com. September 26-28EST. This item will be available in the Unbound for Gaza charity auction; all proceeds go directly to humanitarian relief efforts.

Bookbindsforacause on 32auctions.com. September 26-28EST. This item will be available in the Unbound for Gaza charity auction; all proceeds go directly to humanitarian relief efforts.

TODAY! You can snag a signed + personalized full series of the Requiem Dark books (plus ebook novella, art, and sticker pack) for a great cause! Includes U.S. or int'l shipping. ๐Ÿ’œ

26.09.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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23.09.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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23.09.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photo collage: selfie of claire in puff-sleeved black shirt and black goth kilt, with bi flag in background, her books City of Shattered Light and City of Vicious Night in front of a bookshelf, and photos of gothic architecture and bird in flight

photo collage: selfie of claire in puff-sleeved black shirt and black goth kilt, with bi flag in background, her books City of Shattered Light and City of Vicious Night in front of a bookshelf, and photos of gothic architecture and bird in flight

happy #bivisibilityday from your neighborhood disaster bi and her disaster bi books (and her OTHER disaster bi books that haven't been announced yet!) ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™

23.09.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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14.09.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of An Unbreakable World in front of bookshelf with two characters and foiled leaved on cover

Photo of An Unbreakable World in front of bookshelf with two characters and foiled leaved on cover

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Huge happy book bday to @voidcricket.bsky.social and An Unbreakable World! Ft. the gorgeous Illumicrate Starbright edition ๐Ÿคฉ this is the perfect character-driven scifi for fall!

09.09.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ren holds up a copy of An Unbreakable World against a pink cosmic background. The book cover features a planet with an orbiting moon, seen from above through the window of a spacecraft.

Ren holds up a copy of An Unbreakable World against a pink cosmic background. The book cover features a planet with an orbiting moon, seen from above through the window of a spacecraft.

A new standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars, available in ebook, audio & paperback. Out now from Solaris Books!

Image: A hand holds up a copy of AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD, against a pink cosmic background. The book cover features a planet with an orbiting moon, seen from above through the window of a spacecraft.

A new standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars, available in ebook, audio & paperback. Out now from Solaris Books! Image: A hand holds up a copy of AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD, against a pink cosmic background. The book cover features a planet with an orbiting moon, seen from above through the window of a spacecraft.

๐Ÿช๐Ÿ’ซ AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD is out now! @solarisbooks.bsky.social

It's a standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. I hope you'll love Page, Maelle, Dalya & the Storyteller!

September 9th:
๐Ÿ“ฑ๐ŸŽง Ebook & audiobook
๐Ÿ“– US/Canada paperback

September 11th:
๐Ÿ“– UK/Europe paperback

09.09.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
selfie of Claire and friends on dance floor at DragonCon's goth rave

selfie of Claire and friends on dance floor at DragonCon's goth rave

photo by Eleven Thirteen Social, of Claire as Magik from X-Men/Marvel Rivals and holding a large cosplay sword; she stands with a Squirrel Girl cosplayer with a slingshot and an Iron Man cosplayer

photo by Eleven Thirteen Social, of Claire as Magik from X-Men/Marvel Rivals and holding a large cosplay sword; she stands with a Squirrel Girl cosplayer with a slingshot and an Iron Man cosplayer

blurry photo of Claire at a blacklit DragonCon rave, playing her Magik Soul Sword like a guitar

blurry photo of Claire at a blacklit DragonCon rave, playing her Magik Soul Sword like a guitar

DragonCon was a riot, as always โšก didn't realize how much i needed a weekend of dancing, gaming, and cosplaying with friends!

08.09.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A stack of books is piled up on a wooden desk with a blue cosmic backdrop. AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD by Ren Hutchings is facing out; the cover features an image of a planet with an orbiting moon seen from above through the window of a spacecraft.

Books in the stack are: These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs, Nophek Gloss by Essa Hansen, The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt, Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, Lady Eveโ€™s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow, Futureโ€™s Edge by Gareth L. Powell, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray, Star Trek Picard: Second Self by Una McCormack, Hold Fast Through the Fire by K.B. Wagers.

A stack of books is piled up on a wooden desk with a blue cosmic backdrop. AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD by Ren Hutchings is facing out; the cover features an image of a planet with an orbiting moon seen from above through the window of a spacecraft. Books in the stack are: These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs, Nophek Gloss by Essa Hansen, The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt, Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, Lady Eveโ€™s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow, Futureโ€™s Edge by Gareth L. Powell, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray, Star Trek Picard: Second Self by Una McCormack, Hold Fast Through the Fire by K.B. Wagers.

I want to send out a huge thank you to all the incredible SFF authors who read AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD early & offered such lovely words about it in their blurbs!๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ซ

Please give them a follow & check out their fab books (I'll tag them all below!)

๐Ÿช AUW is out on Sep 9th from @solarisbooks.bsky.social

07.09.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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life lately ๐ŸŒŠ summer always slips by so quickly! i did detroit bookfest, visited chicago and my former college campus (northwestern! ๐Ÿ’œ), and saw the harold washington library for the first time. guess who i saw on the shelf!

i'm currently back on deadline (!๐Ÿ‘€) but will be at dragoncon this weekend!

27.08.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you!! it definitely was! ๐Ÿฅฐ

25.08.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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bday weekend ๐ŸŽ‰ saturday was a semi-costumed bar outing after a session of our sci-fi TTRPG game. love this group โค๏ธ

25.08.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Organizing time to level up / an early draft of a playbook

The only thing that will stop Trump is a grassroots movement using diverse tactics.

(not just protests! We need boycotts, strikes, slowdowns, guerrilla art, disruptions, gumming the works from the inside, etc) from a cross-section of society.

Itโ€™s on us.

A few skeets here with resources: 1/x

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Was making sauce yesterday when I tore the spout of a paper carton of cream.

Husband gently took it and pried it open. Then handed it back to me with a shy smile.

"You forget I used to teach middle school."
๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿ’•

07.08.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

aww thank you! ๐Ÿฅฐ

28.07.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks so much! ๐Ÿฅฐ

28.07.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photo of Claire and husband Drew on their wedding day: him in black-and-silver jacket with cape and pauldrons and holding a greatsword, her in a shimmery periwinkle-blue dress and crown

photo of Claire and husband Drew on their wedding day: him in black-and-silver jacket with cape and pauldrons and holding a greatsword, her in a shimmery periwinkle-blue dress and crown

photo of Claire and husband Drew, both wearing black leather armor and lying together at the edge of the woods at twilight

photo of Claire and husband Drew, both wearing black leather armor and lying together at the edge of the woods at twilight

one year since our romantasy wedding (complete with sword fight first dance).

~10 years of adventures together. โš”๏ธโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

28.07.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PCRF The Palestine Children's Relief Fund was established in 1992 by concerned humanitarians in the USA to bring injured and sick children for free medical care they could not get locally

For those like me, feeling sick and disheartened by the news: here's two good places to give a bit of help:

www.pcrf.net
www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-...

25.07.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
graphic showing letters "DETROIT FESTIVAL OF BOOKS" with photo of author Claire Winn. Sunday, July 20, 2025. Eastern Market in Detroit, MI.

graphic showing letters "DETROIT FESTIVAL OF BOOKS" with photo of author Claire Winn. Sunday, July 20, 2025. Eastern Market in Detroit, MI.

late to posting, but I'll be doing my first big book festival this weekend! come say hi to me and @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social at Detroit Festival of Books!

17.07.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photo of the books "Anji Kills a King" and "The Devils" on a rock wall in a forest

photo of the books "Anji Kills a King" and "The Devils" on a rock wall in a forest

signature page of book "The Devils" by Joe Abercrombie

signature page of book "The Devils" by Joe Abercrombie

photo of Claire and Joe Abercrombie at signing event

photo of Claire and Joe Abercrombie at signing event

Been reading The Devils lately, after a lovely launch/signing event with Joe Abercrombie and Evan Leikam!

The Devils is delightful--a grimy, low-fantasy Suicide Squad with a team of surprisingly lovable assholes & Abercrombie's signature wit. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ

16.07.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“—Book Sale!๐Ÿ“—๐Ÿ“ข

In two weeks, The Godsblood Tragedy will be a year old (craziness...), so from now until July 23, the ebook will stay at $0.99!

If you haven't picked this chonky boi up, what better time than now!

I have a few other birthday things in the works ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€

books2read.com/u/bwgk09

09.07.2025 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A vibrant purple background with a pink grid gravity well graphic.
The cover of Ren Hutchings' novella THE LEGEND LIMINAL.
Text reads:
Critically Acclaimed Author REN HUTCHINGS
with a review quote:
"The Legend Liminal is an ambitiously original novella about the strength of familial bonds in all the strangest, coldest corners of spacetime." - Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light
Preorder Now!
Available September 30, 2025 
Stars and Sabers publishing logo.

A vibrant purple background with a pink grid gravity well graphic. The cover of Ren Hutchings' novella THE LEGEND LIMINAL. Text reads: Critically Acclaimed Author REN HUTCHINGS with a review quote: "The Legend Liminal is an ambitiously original novella about the strength of familial bonds in all the strangest, coldest corners of spacetime." - Claire Winn, author of City of Shattered Light Preorder Now! Available September 30, 2025 Stars and Sabers publishing logo.

Welcome to ultimate #liminalspace: THE LEGEND LIMINAL by @voidcricket.bsky.social. @clairewinn.bsky.social calls the book โ€œan ambitiously original novella about the strength of familial bonds in all the strangest, coldest corners of spacetime." Out September 30 and available for preorder! #books

07.07.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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