Jelena's Avatar

Jelena

@jelenawrites.bsky.social

SFF & horror writer, art historian. LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE (April 2026, Dark Matter Ink) SFWA, Codex https://jelenadunato.com/links/ Words in BCS, The Dark, The Deadlands

3,079 Followers  |  1,762 Following  |  1,003 Posts  |  Joined: 25.07.2023
Posts Following

Posts by Jelena (@jelenawrites.bsky.social)

Morning! I'm reading The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter, and it's just as good as I expected it to be

01.03.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Under the Iron Sky

26.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Since another dramione fanfic is getting trad published, let me state this loud and clear:
Fu*k you to everyone who promotes this harmful drivel. JKR and her toxic franchise has done immense harm to trans people. You cannot promote this shit and call yourself an ally.
Trans rights are human rights.

26.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Great suggestion! 🀩

25.02.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Over 50 ratings and 500 adds on Goodreads!
Thank you!
Love Lethal, Death Divine is really picking up

25.02.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Love Lethal, Death Divine is a dark fantasy love story featuring star-crossed lovers, court intrigue and Slavic folklore.
You can request it on NetGalley and add it to your Goodreads want-to-read shelf now.

17.02.2026 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If the Murder Clowns Party took over the US and then came to Europe for a conference, the EU leaders would be like: "We can't get the clowns to stop murdering people, but we have common strategic goals and shared interests so we're just going to ignore that they're clowns who murder people."

15.02.2026 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of Jelena Dunato's novel Love Lethal, Death Divine featuring a lady knight with a sword

The cover of Jelena Dunato's novel Love Lethal, Death Divine featuring a lady knight with a sword

If we met in another life, would you still love me?

14.02.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

ARC readers wanted for my dark fantasy love story featuring star-crossed lovers, political intrigue and Slavic folklore.
Sign up here: forms.gle/8RmTuGW5EQCH...

10.02.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

ARC readers wanted for my dark fantasy love story featuring star-crossed lovers, political intrigue and Slavic folklore.
Sign up here: forms.gle/8RmTuGW5EQCH...

10.02.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning! I'm reading Mirrorwoven by Bori Cser, a lovely sapphic YA

08.02.2026 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would really like to see 'X* is a genius. It's just a shame he** can't write decent women characters' reframed as 'It's a shame X can't write decent women characters. If he could, he'd be a genius'.
* said of plenty of authors and film makers.
** I considered 'they' but every one I recall is 'he'.

26.08.2023 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Copies of In This City, Where it Rains on a shelf with various ghostly themed knick knacks

Copies of In This City, Where it Rains on a shelf with various ghostly themed knick knacks

It's publication day for In This City, Where it Rains out now from @lunapress.bsky.social! This is my Scottish gothic love letter to Edinburgh, a weird tale of ghosts, curses, family secrets, weird moths, & dark rituals πŸ–€ All links: linktr.ee/lyndseycroal Bonus Q: how many ghosts can you see here? πŸ‘€

03.02.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8

Discworld QOTD, from Jingo

31.01.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1119    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 13

Thank you 😊

28.01.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet another platform crashed and most of social media is a dumpster fire anyway.
If you want to stay in touch and get the news about my books, please go to my website and subscribe.
I promise I'll never spam you.
www.jelenadunato.com

27.01.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How to run a fic contest:
-Don’t be shocked quality varies. That’s why 1st readers exist.
-Don’t say you’ll take a tenuous connection to the theme, then complain about tenuous connections.
-In the winner announcement, don’t say all subs were bad & you felt embarrassed to pass any to the guest judge.

27.01.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2

i say this as someone with at least a mild background in cybersecurity β€” tiktok is now trump/fedgov spyware. you need to delete your account and app ASAP. just because the app isnβ€˜t open doesn’t mean they won’t be harvesting your personal data to target you. queer folx get the fuck off that app

26.01.2026 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3774    πŸ” 2201    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 56

Morning! I'm reading Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈπŸŒŠ

25.01.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My cat only eats tuna that looks better than the tuna I eat.
I've long stopped experimenting with other foods, no matter what they promise 😁

25.01.2026 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My heart goes out to my US friends today. πŸ’”

25.01.2026 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.

It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.

Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.

Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.

24.01.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10274    πŸ” 3389    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 63
Love Lethal, Death Divine character art featuring the two FMC's, Melia and Liana, and the narrators who will read their chapters in the audiobook

Love Lethal, Death Divine character art featuring the two FMC's, Melia and Liana, and the narrators who will read their chapters in the audiobook

Publishing news!
Love Lethal, Death Divine audiobook is coming soon, produced by Spotify.
It will be narrated by Nicola Delgado (Melia) and Savy Des-Etages (Liana).

24.01.2026 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Thank you for 300 adds on Goodreads!

22.01.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien. Excellent political fantasy coming out in July

22.01.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Love Lethal, Death Divine is on NetGalley.
Request if you want dark fantasy with a touch of romance, Slavic folklore and political intrigue.

18.01.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you are on NetGalley highly recommend this one!!!

18.01.2026 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Love Lethal, Death Divine is on NetGalley.
Request if you want dark fantasy with a touch of romance, Slavic folklore and political intrigue.

18.01.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
How a book really becomes a bestseller There is a comforting myth in publishing that the best books rise. That readers simply β€œdiscover” exceptional writing and carry it to glory. The truth is very different, and far more constructed. Best...

A fantastic article about bestsellers and the choices the publishing industry makes when promoting a book
goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/h...

16.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just love it when the people who would never buy my book threaten me with not buying my book because of my views.

16.01.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0