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Celia Thorn

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Author of sapphic urban fantasy🌈 THE RISING DARK out now! She/they. Verified book nerd. Probably petting all of the neighbourhood cats right now

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Kafka understood that an even greater indignity than being turned into a giant insect was still being required to go to work afterward.

02.03.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6326    πŸ” 970    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

The world is on fire but it looks like we're adopting a sweet kitty that needs a home this week πŸ₯°

02.03.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great find! I love charity shops

28.02.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Background: A shelf full of books in the colours of the bisexual flag. Front and centre in the foreground is a 3D mock-up of the horror novella Dark Heart of Ilmoure by Cara N. Delaney. Surrounding it are smaller mock-ups for Blood Beneath the Ice by Ellen Winter, My Lord by L.B. Shimaira, Hallowed Be Thy Name by Ash Redd, and The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Vesper Doom. The text on the graphic reads: 2nd Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion. February 26, 2026. Over 200 books! Free or $0.99! www.yearofqueerlit.com

Background: A shelf full of books in the colours of the bisexual flag. Front and centre in the foreground is a 3D mock-up of the horror novella Dark Heart of Ilmoure by Cara N. Delaney. Surrounding it are smaller mock-ups for Blood Beneath the Ice by Ellen Winter, My Lord by L.B. Shimaira, Hallowed Be Thy Name by Ash Redd, and The Binding of Bloom Mountain by Vesper Doom. The text on the graphic reads: 2nd Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion. February 26, 2026. Over 200 books! Free or $0.99! www.yearofqueerlit.com

TODAY IS THE DAY: Over 200 books from all genres! Discounted to $0.99, or free! Sapphic, sale, spectacular!

Browse the selection at yearofqueerlit.com!

πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸ˜± - πŸ§‘πŸ‘»πŸ“š - πŸ“’πŸ“šπŸ’™

26.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy shelf explosion day πŸ₯°

26.02.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Second Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion, 26 February, on www.yearofqueerlit.com. Picture shows the cover of Celia Thorn's The Rising Dark in front of a bookshelf

Second Annual Sapphic Shelf Explosion, 26 February, on www.yearofqueerlit.com. Picture shows the cover of Celia Thorn's The Rising Dark in front of a bookshelf

Do you love sapphic fiction? Over 200 F/F books are on sale for $0.99 or free!

Tell all your friends and enjoy some wonderful indie sapphic fiction πŸ₯°πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

For paranormal/sci-fi: yearofqueerlit.com/2026/02/24/s...

#lesfic #booksky #wlw

26.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Amazon Best Sellers, Lesbian Romance category. The Rising Dark is number 59.

Screenshot of Amazon Best Sellers, Lesbian Romance category. The Rising Dark is number 59.

We're celebrating today because The Rising Dark is an Amazon bestseller in the Lesbian Romance books category! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

A huge thank you to everyone who has bought the book on sale this week πŸ–€

22.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahhh can't wait to watch this! Ncuti Gatwa is such an excellent choice for an Oscar Wilde play

20.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Itch: celiathorn.itch.io/the-rising-d...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Rising-Dark-...
Google Play: play.google.com/store/books/...

14.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

Happy Valentine's Day! 🌹

If all you wished for on Valentine's day was a tall, gorgeous vampire to kill some demons for you, then maybe try THE RISING DARK! It's only $0.99 at the moment πŸ₯°

#wlw #lesfic #lgbt #writingcommunity #ff

14.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever I see someone look at lower shelves with an air of dread, I offer to grab it for them. I'm just much closer to the ground, it's no big deal for me πŸ˜… People do sometimes say yes!

14.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

THE RISING DARK is currently on sale for only $0.99 on all major retailers!

πŸ–€ Vampires killing demons with swords
πŸ–€ Sweet sapphic kisses
πŸ–€ First in a series, book two is coming in April

Please tell a friend who loves FF vampire novels πŸ₯°

#lesfic #wlw #lgbt #booksky

12.02.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Links for easy access:

Itch: celiathorn.itch.io/the-rising-d...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Rising-Dark-...
Google Play: play.google.com/store/books/...

12.02.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

Cover of The Rising Dark by Celia Thorn. The tones are red. A blonde woman holding a sword embraces a smaller woman, almost kissing her.

THE RISING DARK is currently on sale for only $0.99 on all major retailers!

πŸ–€ Vampires killing demons with swords
πŸ–€ Sweet sapphic kisses
πŸ–€ First in a series, book two is coming in April

Please tell a friend who loves FF vampire novels πŸ₯°

#lesfic #wlw #lgbt #booksky

12.02.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1) Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1) - Kindle edition by Waite, Olivia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman Book 1).

Do you like sapphic Wodehouse aunts solving crimes on a cruise ship in space, alongside their winsome yet irksome nephews? Do you like books on sale? Good news on both fronts β€” Murder by Memory is $2.99 this week!

09.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 9

That's never going to leave my brain now

11.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a statue in Parliament that’s been deliberately left damaged for over a century.

The reason why takes us back to one of the most important protests in British history.

Let me show you one of Parliament’s hidden stories.

07.02.2026 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Thank you!

09.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Gathering Shade by Celia Thorn. The cover's tone is red. A woman reclines, held by another women who is about to bite into her neck, holding a sword.

Cover of The Gathering Shade by Celia Thorn. The cover's tone is red. A woman reclines, held by another women who is about to bite into her neck, holding a sword.

Draft2Digital is very helpfully telling me it's only 79 days until the release of The Gathering Shade and don't mind me I'll just be freaking out in the corner over there

#lesfic #wlw #queer #booksky #writingcommunity

09.02.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're an author with a vampire book coming this spring, why not help each other out? 😊 Indies very much welcome

#booksky #writingcommunity

30.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rising Dark Check out The Rising Dark - <p><strong><em>The Rising Dark</em> is the first book in a new urban fantasy series about&nbsp;a Sisterhood of sword-wielding vampires defeating an evil that is threatening...

Link for anyone interested:

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

05.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps a great moment to let everyone know my sapphic vampire book is on Bookshop. Get it away from the evil corporation πŸ₯°

05.02.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The game's mechanics encourage some absolutely unhinged game play. I love it

05.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish indie press Haunt Publishing to close Haunt Publishing, a Scottish independent publisher specialising in Gothic, horror and dark fiction books, will be closing its doors in 2026

We are sad to announce the closure of Haunt Publishing this year. Rising costs, marketing difficulties & work/life balance issues are making it hard to thrive.

We will formally cease trading on 1st June 2026.

The Bookseller have the exclusive: www.thebookseller.com/news/scottis...

05.02.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

If you've been eyeing up my sapphic vampire book but the price has been prohibitive, you should keep your eyes peeled because there might be a $0.99 sale coming up soon πŸ‘€

#lesfic #writingcommunity

02.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm publishing a queer fantasy story on the first of every month this year, alternating between reprints and exclusive new releases with the goal to build up my readership over here. February is this one, March is gay isekai ✨

02.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's so exciting, I hope it goes really well for you! I unfortunately have a wrist injury so I can't draw. It's wonderful to see other people's art though

31.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's true! Perhaps the most substantial bottle neck is that I can't draw for the life of me, so I'd definitely need to hire an artist

30.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brave New World: Justice for creators in the age of GenAIΒ Β  - The Society of Authors We have joined forces with other creator-led organisations to co-launch a ground-breaking report showing the onset of a creativeΒ jobsΒ crisisΒ inΒ the UK.

The Society of Authors joins forces with other creator-led organisations to co-launch Brave New World?, a groundbreaking report on the onset of a creative jobs crisis in the UK. More and a link to download the report here. Essential reading.
societyofauthors.org/2026/01/30/b...
#JusticeForCreators

30.01.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you're an author with a vampire book coming this spring, why not help each other out? 😊 Indies very much welcome

#booksky #writingcommunity

30.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0