I’m so touched 😭 Truly, it was a labor of love and posts like this remind me why all the work was worthwhile. Thank you again!
25.02.2026 02:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’m so touched 😭 Truly, it was a labor of love and posts like this remind me why all the work was worthwhile. Thank you again!
25.02.2026 02:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just finished When the Tides Held the Moon and my heart is so full. Absolutely loved every moment of it and couldn't put it down. I'm so sad it's over. Thank you @venessakelley.bsky.social I borrowed this book from the library but I'm buying my own copy to treasure. 🖤🧜♂️🌕
24.02.2026 15:50 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🥹🥹🥹 ah, I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for reading it!
24.02.2026 20:14 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In case you missed the moment.
Art is powerful
So so honored to see TIDES among these titles!
31.01.2026 00:47 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Erewhon logo with the text "For Your Awards Consideration..."
Titles Motheater by Linda H. Codega The Memory Hunters by Mia Tsai The Hunger We Pass Down by Jen Sookfong Lee Tall Is Her Body by Robert de la Chevotiere The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty
Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley rekt by Alex Gonzalez Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity, edited by Lee Mandelo
Titles Ten Sleep by Nicolas Belardes A Philosophy of Thieves by Fran Wilde The Changeling Queen by Kimberly Bea The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo
From the wonderous fantasy to mind-expanding sci-fi, from the depths of horror to the magical realms of the speculative, we're proud to have an expansive list of SFF fiction eligible this year for awards consideration!
@dianapho.bsky.social @viengsamai.bsky.social
Didn't realize the incredible author @venessakelley.bsky.social was on Bluesky. Gracias por este libro que es un regalo ❣️
30.01.2026 23:47 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Oh gosh, I’m undone!! ¡Mil gracias por tus palabras amables! Te lo agradezco tanto 💙🙏🏼🧜♂️🇵🇷
31.01.2026 00:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0😭😭😭 te lo agradezco tanto!!
28.01.2026 20:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ahh, yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for reading it!
28.01.2026 20:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Iamiq, a blue-green merman with yellow eyes, drags an ICE agent into the depths of the ocean
And here I thought 🧊 was supposed to float.
#iceout #abolishice #nooneisillegalonstolenland #merman #mermaid #merfolk #merfolkart #mermanart #mermaidart #merpeople #merpeopleart
Ahhh, this is so cool!!
28.01.2026 20:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
My book club Tea & Peril (now in its tenth year) hosted author @venessakelley.bsky.social (When the Tides Held the Moon) today on my birthday and it was just magical! Thank you Venessa! #booksky #books #bookclub
25.01.2026 02:14 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🌈🎧📚 $4.99 * Sale ends in 6 days * 🤑
📖 When the Tides Held the Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley
@venessakelley.bsky.social
a young man goes through a journey of love & self-discovery after capturing a merman
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The amount of taxpayer dollars we're wasting to hurt people and terrorize neighborhoods is astonishing. This is waste, fraud, and abuse on an epic scale. The absolute lawlessness ICE is astonishing. Minnesota would achieve a historic drop in crime rate simply by driving ICE from the state.
21.01.2026 21:14 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1Oh gosh, thank you! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
21.01.2026 18:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yay! Thank you for buying a copy!
21.01.2026 13:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🚨WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON is massively on sale right now through Barnes & Noble and Libro.fm! If you’ve been holding off on grabbing the fully illustrated hardcover or getting swept away by Lee Osorio and Joel de la Fuentes’ audiobook performances, these prices are BANANAS.
20.01.2026 22:21 — 👍 80 🔁 19 💬 3 📌 1
Did you know that @venessakelley.bsky.social gorgeous historical fantasy novel, WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON has an equally LUMINOUS audiobook? Did you also know that it's available for less than a cup of coffee via Chirp Books right now? Well... now you know.
www.chirpbooks.com/authors/vene...
🚨WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON is massively on sale right now through Barnes & Noble and Libro.fm! If you’ve been holding off on grabbing the fully illustrated hardcover or getting swept away by Lee Osorio and Joel de la Fuentes’ audiobook performances, these prices are BANANAS.
20.01.2026 22:21 — 👍 80 🔁 19 💬 3 📌 1Ah, yay! I thought Lee and Joel did such an amazing job bringing Benny & Río to life, and it makes me so happy to know others enjoyed their performances! Thank you for listening — and reading!
14.01.2026 14:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh gosh, I’m so flattered! Thank you so much for reading TIDES and sharing the love! It means more to me than I can say!
14.01.2026 14:22 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Once you see it, it can’t be unseen!
11.01.2026 20:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Right?? C’mon, universe, give us a hand 😫😫😫
11.01.2026 20:25 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0IT’S LIKE THEY KNOW.
11.01.2026 17:46 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Hear me out, though. Michael Cimino—an actual Puerto Rican—as Benny, and TZP—a nationally ranked swimmer—as Río. 💙🧜🏼♂️🇵🇷👀
#whenthetidesheldthemoon
This was a gorgeous read and beautiful and just lovely. I would read again anf again, for story and damn if I don't want more of Rio and Benny. @venessakelley.bsky.social #whenthetidesheldthemoon
09.01.2026 23:53 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 1Ah, thank you so much for reading my book! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 💙🙏🏼
11.01.2026 17:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0OMGGGG
11.01.2026 14:33 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you so much!! 😭😭😭
07.01.2026 20:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0