Claudie

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

Government survey: How can we support AI champions to own the podium? What barriers exist to uptake of AI in all areas of the economy across all regions?

Me: I strongly believe these questions are an insult to life itself

Digital drawing of a white cat sitting in a garden. There are layers of flowers echoing the blue, pink, and white colors of the trans flag. Blue hydrangea at top, pink roses, white snowdrops, pink daisies, and finally, small blue flowers among the grass at bottom.

Happy #Caturday!

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An explainer on where to start with Claudie Arseneault’s books decorated in aromantic and asexual colours. It contains information about 3 series starters. City of Strife (City of Spires) has a large cast of queer characters; mosaic-style POV, is novel length, has four books that form one big continuous story, and contains city politics and unrelenting kindness + love in the face of cruelty Baker Thief (Val-de-mer) has a limited # of POV (dual for Baker Thief), is novel length, all books stand alone, and is set in a city inspired by Québec, with romance tropes but made platonic Awakenings (the Chronicles of Nerezia) has a single main POV, is made of novellas, has an episodic format that works better read in order, and is JRPG inspired, with a found family road trip

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Hi, I'm a bilingual aroace author of queer fantasy centering platonic relationships! Below is an overview of my main series.

You can find general links as well as any ongoing events here:
claudiearseneault.com/welcome/

Below are links directly to these three books though!

An ad split two halves. The first has Baker Thief's cover and the information: an aro bigender baker, a corporate conspiracy, enemies-to-qpr. The second has Painted Flock's cover, and the info: a quoiromantic agender scientist, saving ols own victims, team scientist to found family

BAKER THIEF has a sequel! You can get not one, but *two* aromantic fantasy books set in a city inspired by Québec, and which are "Romance but Make It Aro" ! 💚

Baker Thief: buy.bookfunnel.com/xtyrwsdcf6
Painted Flock: buy.bookfunnel.com/prdyz5509q

Omg there are bonus puzzles in a newsletter??? On my way there!!

(You are 100% the source of my addiction)

hey canadian friends you can tell the govt what you think about AI (🚮)! survey closes at the end of the month. it's a tad long but worth it. #CanPoli
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...

One major source of funds fell through because my LOCAL BANK KEEPS DECLINING THE TRANSFER 😡😡😡😡 So Buy Me A Coffee and Patreon remain my most reliable methods of getting the money over to them. We're still at about $600 left by next month. 👇🏽

LADIES OF THE KNIGHT Brings Medieval Flair To New Queer-Normative Historical Fantasy It’s giving us Ser Brienne of Tarth from ‘Game of Thrones’ vibe, with a love story that will leave fans of YA queer, medieval fan fic in no doubt that this is a story for them. Pu…

Cat's out the bag! Ladies of the Knight, coming to you in July 2026 in actual bookbook form with Oni Press!!

Complete with shiny new cover!

Over a hazy purple background, there's the header "stretch goals." Five goals, of $6900, $8300, $9700, $11000, $12000, and $13000 are now illuminated in rainbow with a picture of an open lock next to them. The remaining goals of $14000 (Nonfiction) and $15000 (+1 Reprints!) show a closed lock next to them.

YOU DID IIIIT! NOW WE HAVE MORE ART!! This means pretty interior illustrations, small divider details, the little flourishes that will allow us to hire more queer artists per issue! Thank you so much.

Our NEXT stretch goal is NONFICTION 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

Make that $184 away now!! We're so close to MORE ART!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

“Awakenings masterfully combines adventure, coziness, friendship, and board games--all the major food groups! If you've been pining for books that center friendship instead of romance, you're going to want this on the very top of your read list. An absolute delight from start to finish, and I'm stoked as hell that this series is only beginning." Nicole Kornher-Stace, Author of FIREBREAK

Many very cool people had good things to say about AWAKENINGS, not the least of which is the queen of ride-or-die m/f pairings, Nicole Kornher-Stace <3

buy.bookfunnel.com/1fbixxop4u

♠️🌈📚 💙📚 #fantasy #QueerAdultSFF

Digital painting of a small squid-like marine creature. It has flappy bits and squat curling arms and is patterned in colors of pink, burgundy, and yellow.

Happy #Invertober day 9!

Flamboyant cuttlefish (Ascarosepion pfefferi)

This one was a struggle... such a complicated little person, but great name!

#SciArt #Invertober2025

Collage of six indie book covers from top left to bottom right... Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault Taken by Kat Kinney Access and Artifice organized by Ella T. Holmes Dirt You Shall Become by Karen Lykkebo Moonshadow's Guardian by Dianna Gunn The Wisdom of Cerridwen by Girl God Books

Most recent indie reads! Highly recommend!

Baker Thief @clh2oars.bsky.social
Taken @katkinneywrites.bsky.social
Artifice & Access @ellatholmes.bsky.social
Dirt You Shall Become @karenlykkebo.com
Moonshadow's Guardian @diannalgunn.bsky.social
The Wisdom of Cerridwen @tristahendren.bsky.social

An ad in two halves. The top has the cover for Painted Flock by Claudie Arseneault and the following information: Return to the city of Val-de-mer... Aromantic fantasy, found family between three arospecs, six cats, and as single child. Cit and festivals inspired by Québec. The lower half has the follow blurb: Clémence Voyer’s only priority is Alain, ols five-year-old brother. Freed from Montrant Industries’ clutches, ol finally has a chance to give the bird-obsessed boy a sense of normalcy. But Clémence’s involvement in the creation of exocores hasn’t been forgotten, and when circumstances push ol in close proximity with the passionate and breathtaking scientist in charge of fixing ols crimes and one of ols angry, still-healing victims, Clémence is forced to reckon with ols legacy. Trying to repair it might be ols only path to finally heal, too.

Did you miss my novel release this year? PAINTED FLOCK returns to Val-de-mer and deals with the fallout of BAKER THIEF -- as well as following the rocky emotional journeys of three aromantic spectrum protagonists.

Get your copy~ buy.bookfunnel.com/prdyz5509q

#QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚 #booksky #fantasy

Update from this morning: excellent croissants, 10/10

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Perfect post

Time to (fund)raise the dead!

clearly they are making a case for getting rid of the cars, right? right??? 😐

I am terribly ill and dying today (I have a cold) so I treated myself to this and as expected, it's LOVELY. What a cute idea, and gorgeously brought to life. I'd read a whole graphic novel about these two 😍

Love purple, hate Dr. Pepper 😂

Any soda/pop that's brown, I tried all of them and I always dislike them XD

A promotional post with a wintry background and the Snowstorm & Overgrowth cover (a big white title on greenery above a winter solarpunk cityscape). The information says: Solarpunk and Fantasy, Aromanticism and asexuality, Québec legends and history. Discover Claudie’s unique storyscape through eight short stories.

If you fancy short stories from me, I collected some of my early writings into one fun collection. Includes...

⛸️ An ace sci-fi retelling of Quebec's Alexis le trotteur's folk legend
🧡 Buff sapphic fairy saving everyone
🌱 Solarpunk rooted in Quebec City

buy.bookfunnel.com/hywhf3eb6s

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Ricochet Media's In Bed with the Elephant host Adrian Harewood interviewing Luke Savage at a live taping in Ottawa.

We're so thrilled that you're enjoying our podcast In Bed with the Elephant hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social!

This podcast only happens with your support. So why not sign up as a monthly donor and help keep it going? ricochet.media/donate/

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YouTube video by Food Wishes Croissants - Food Wishes - Crispy Butter Croissants

So the dough recipe isn't what I use, but when I was struggling with the technique I watched Chef John's video, and something about it clicked. I think whatever the exact proportions you use, it'S a good straightforward (for croissants lol) way to go about it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9soL...

honestly some of my best work so far

I promise it's not just the picture, too! I'm actually stunned, because it's been unseasonably warm and that can make things harder.

they *smell* incredible, too. Mouth-watering.

I was ao worried because 26 C is not conducive to keeping your butter cool!! But I vanquished and will get my yummy reward

Uugh Chace I reallt hope you catch a break soon 💜💜