@hlmoore.bsky.social
Author of the "Death's Embrace" queer fantasy romance series, and the "Tales from the Jovian Empire" sci-fi novella series. https://linktr.ee/author.hlmoore
It's me! Thanks for the spotlight!
27.01.2026 07:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Follow the #SPFBO11 Authors on Bsky!
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This is an excellent book and an excellent series - check it out!
20.01.2026 04:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new short story collection out: The River City Companion.
Can’t get enough of the River City? Here are five more tales to whet your appetite.
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#Fantasy #MagicalRealism #GayRomance
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18.01.2026 04:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books.
It’s seriously what gets us through.
📚🩵 Slow-burn MMF (poly) fantasy romance DEATH'S EMBRACE is on tour! Doran, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is in conflict with Arajon’s tyrannical ruler. As things are spiralling out of control, he crosses paths with Nate, an apotheker with a mysterious past… SIGN UP HERE: forms.gle/bYGyKWNzRctm...
06.01.2026 11:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Heart of Dust in BBNYA & SPFBO11… and a series tour sign-up!
After a difficult 2025, I have entered 2026 feeling recovered, rejuvenated and ready to rock and roll. I was honoured to make it through to the semi-final stage of the BBNYA 2025 awards with the first book of my Death's Embrace series,…
After a difficult 2025, I'm entering 2026 on a high. I was honoured to make the semi-final stage of the @bbnya.bsky.social awards with "Heart of Dust". And this week, "Heart of Dust" made it through the random lottery stage of the #SPFBO11 Awards to be one of 300 books to be judged!
06.01.2026 03:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
😮"Heart of Dust" has been selected by the random lottery to go through to the first phase of #SPFBO11! I am so excited. Even if I don't get through to the next round, it's just such a thrill to know I'm in the first phase. mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...
04.01.2026 23:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this. Last chance to vote to make it to the finals!
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Can confirm this is an amazing community with a ton of resources!
29.12.2025 02:37 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A.L. of IWC reviews "Dance of Demons" by @5feetofredfury.bsky.social:
"Of the books I read over my vacation, Dance of Demons quickly and without question, became my favorite. I cannot recommend this book more. 5/5 stars."
FULL REVIEW HERE: indiewriterscollective.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/r...
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Oh my gosh it's gorgeous!
28.12.2025 21:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Playing Mass Effect:
Everyone you know:
“Hi Shepard, I know we are tying to save all life in the galaxy but … I have a personal issue that can only be addressed by you personally doing some extreme violence 10,000+ light years away … so … yeah … when can you pencil that in?”
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So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this, and now, it's time to VOTE.
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I have a sale of standalone books on itch-io, most of which are queer! Do check them out! Deeply discounted!
#booksky #queersky 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️ 📦
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If you didn’t receive enough reading material this holiday (never!), you could always treat yourself to this massive bundle of indie #sciencefiction on Itch. Fill your digital bookshelf! 📚💙🪐 #booksky
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Probably my worst year, which is agony considering I had two new releases at the end of last year/ start of this year 😢
23.12.2025 23:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A parchment paper like background with the cover of Blade Broken on the left, the logo of Indie Ink Awards on the right top corner, and words VOTE FOR BLADE BROKEN heading and bulleted list of categories Best book cover and cover artist, Best friendship, Best morally gray character, Best setting, Prettiest book interior, Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation, Writing the Future We Need: Gay or Lesbian Representation, Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation
So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this, and now, it's time to VOTE.
#booksky #queersky 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐
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The End of Year Sci-Fi Bundle. 18–31 December. 41 books for only $25. Book covers on a space background with the planet Mars. Books included are: Secondhand Origin Stories, Names in Their Blood, Wherever the Stars Call, Ungrateful, The Edge of a World, The Warm Machine, Ancient as the Stars, Cat/Mouse, Colliding Forces, Before the End (The Lost Race), Accidental Intelligence, Dust & Lightning, From the Grave of the Gods, The Shadow of Arcadia, NICEF: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame, These Violent Nights, Alien Exploration, Cosmonaut, Moral Laundry, Emergence, Fimbulvinter's Fires, Loyalty to the Max, Ship of Fools, The Courier, Clipped, The First Sin, War of the Space Dragons, Adamere in Swan, My Heart is Human, The World of Juno, Black Sails to Sunward, Insiders, Grave Cold, Memento Moreau, EverLife, To Worlds of Wonder, A Farewell to Humanity, Goodbye to the Sun, Jati's Wager, THORN: An Empire of Dragons Story, The Observers
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Check out the end of the year #SciFi Bundle with 41 books for only $25!
All human created books with the best that Indie Sci Fi has to offer!
itch.io/b/3450/the-e...
#writingcommunity #booksky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #readersky #queersky
The End of Year Sci-Fi Bundle. 18–31 December. 41 books for only $25. Book covers on a space background with the planet Mars. Books included are: Secondhand Origin Stories Names in Their Blood Wherever the Stars Call Ungrateful The Edge of a World The Warm Machine Ancient as the Stars Cat/Mouse Colliding Forces Before the End (The Lost Race) Accidental Intelligence Dust & Lightning From the Grave of the Gods The Shadow of Arcadia NICEF: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame These Violent Nights Alien Exploration Cosmonaut Moral Laundry Emergence Fimbulvinter's Fires Loyalty to the Max Ship of Fools The Courier Clipped The First Sin War of the Space Dragons Adamere in Swan My Heart is Human The World of Juno Black Sails to Sunward Insiders Grave Cold Memento Moreau EverLife To Worlds of Wonder A Farewell to Humanity Goodbye to the Sun Jati's Wager THORN: An Empire of Dragons Story The Observers
Don't miss out on this incredible EOY sale on @itch.io! 41 amazing sci-fi books (including my own - THE COURIER and SHIP OF FOOLS) for just $25!
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Scott reviews Soul of Ash by H.L. Moore
"A mesmerizing, well written, well paced series... Moore is a master at slowly building the tension, and really putting her characters through it. Grab the series... You won’t regret it."
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@hlmoore.bsky.social #Fantasy
Scott reviews "Throne of Lies" by H. L Moore:
"A diverse, inclusive, well written fantasy series that meets my highest bar—it’s not like anything that I’ve ever read before... If I gave stars, this would be a six out of five."
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Scott reviews "Valley of Secrets" by H. L Moore, Death's Embrace book 4:
"This is the best fantasy series I’ve read in a long time. , on a par with the greats – epic, extremely well plotted, and with a unique world."
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