ICYMI, I'm offering $50 OFF on new map commissions! I've illustrated maps for sci-fi, fantasy, and horror novels—even a few for tabletop campaigns. I'd love to help you with yours too. 💙📚 If the contract is signed by Aug 4th, the sale applies. View my portfolio 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/map-design

New book review! With a style that I can only describe as poetic, Crimson in Quietus by Eugen Bacon is a tale of two women, the magic of sound and silence, and the hunt for a serial killer. A great read! Full review: fanfiaddict.com/review-crims... #bookreview #booksky @meerkatpress.bsky.social

Only two days to go until the cover reveal for my upcoming epic fantasy! I can't wait!

Authors, game masters, and anyone who needs map for their next project, I'd love to help with your next one! I'm offering $50 OFF on new commissions! 💙📚 Reach out via DM or email. If the contract is signed by Aug 4th, the sale applies. Browse my full portfolio on 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/map-design

A WIP novel project of mine has been languishing for probably 2 years now—the ideas haven't come together or I haven't had time. Some recent reads have really inspired me to come back to it... Still figuring out some details but I'm starting to really like where it's headed.

Finally making some good progress on Copper & Ash Book 2 dev edits. Wrapping up chapter 3 tonight—that'll be a little over a third of the book done (for this draft anyway lol).

Any indies have SF/F/Horror books coming out in August? I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #writingcommunity #writesky

THIS MACHINE KILLS BILLIONAIRES is a brilliant cyberpunk collection including THE HIDDEN GOD and three other short stories that all touch upon the topic of revolution. @trnapper.bsky.social's writing is excellent, and his characters are brilliant.💙📚 fanfiaddict.com/review-this-...

Aussie and New Zealand readers, check out this post-apocalyptic fantasy book on sale right now! Pick it up at indie bookshop Lunar Books—based in Australia! 🇦🇺🇳🇿 💙📚

The Wrecking Squad is bk1 in a space opera meets mil scifi series in the style of Firefly and The Expanse. A found family crew with two secrets smuggled in their ship are forced to search a wrecked cruiser. What they find will change an Empire. books2read.com/wreckingsquad/ #scifibooks #scifi

📢Calling all audiobook reviewers #booksky📢 The Godsblood Tragedy is now on Audible & Apple Books, & I have a bunch of promo codes (15 US & 15 UK) Comment w/ your fave indie/self-pub book with less than 100 ratings on Goodreads + indicate US or UK please *Sound on...

It's been 6 months since the release of COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS, and I can't be happier with the way so many of you have embraced this little book. Your support means the world to me. To celebrate, I'm running a special offer with Lunar Books! Scroll on for details & links. 📚💙

I love TBRCon, and this year, I get to talk about one of my favorite things in fantasy: DRAGONS! 🐉 July 30 at 4pm CST

Calling all SFFH indie authors! (Unless you use AI)

I'm thrilled to share the map I illustrated for Audrey DeBoer's upcoming political fantasy novel, inspired by the tales of Robin Hood, MILITIS! All new versions of VISPILIO (and MILITIS when that comes out later this year) will have this new map of The Isle! 💙📚

I spoke with @zsdiamanti.bsky.social about the maps for his fantasy series Stone & Sky (the same setting as his cozy fantasy Fables of Finlestia series). Diamanti made the original maps himself. This is an excerpt of our discussion about that experience and how his maps changed as the series grew.📚💙

LAST CHANCE to preorder The Book of Spores fungal anthology on our LATE BACKER STORE! We’re closing the store on July 16, so you’ve got 3 DAYS left to get in on the deluxe hardcover and our custom merch 🍄 PREORDER The Book of Spores: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder

So you’ve been meaning to check out more indie authors. You may have mentioned this online or in person, but you’re not sure where to start. Well, boy, do I have a list for you! fanfiaddict.com/so-you-want-...

We're halfway through the year, so I wanted to reflect on some of the amazing books I've read so far, and the books I've published... 💙📚

#FantasyIndiesJuly 10 Free Friday / New-to-you authors I've been reading a lot of sequels this year, but I did read a couple authors for the first time recently. In fantasy, there's Herman Steuernagel's The Bartender Between Worlds. In sci-fi/horror, Michael McBride's Spores.

It's always a treat when I get to send books to the independent bookstores that work with me—and this week I've restocked two of them! 💙📚 If you're looking for a new read, check out my cyberpunk or fantasy books at Imaginary Adventures Bookshop (🇺🇸🇨🇦), or The Crafty Bookstore (🇺🇸).

Looking for some new sci-fi and fantasy to add to your @kobobooks.bsky.social library? ALL of these titles are available on Kobo Plus for free!

New review is up on FanFiAddict! I posted my thoughts on the End of Time by Trudie Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com , the final book in the fantastic Cruel Gods trilogy. fanfiaddict.com/review-the-e...

Now is your best chance to find several of my ebooks for a promotional price at Smashwords as part of their Summer/Winter Sale! The Moon’s Eye, Exile, Serpentus, and Wraith and the Revolution are 50% off! You can find my on-sale books at: smashwords.com/profile/view... #Smashwords #booksale

I spoke with @adrianmgibson.bsky.social about how he designed his map for MUSHROOM BLUES, and how that map connects to the story. He's just one of dozens of authors and artists who I had the pleasure of speaking with for AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY. 📚💙

Vermont & Northern New York, I'll be attending the local author open house at The Eloquent Page in St. Albans, VT on Saturday! If you're in the area, stop by 😊 📚💙 If you're in the US, but not local, you can still get signed copies of my books via my shop! adamcbassett.square.site

I have a new book review today! The Monsters We Feed by Thomas Howard Riley is a dark, fast-paced standalone with a complex magic system - and it's a story about siblings. I enjoyed this one!! Full review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-m... #booksky #bookreview @thomashowardriley.bsky.social

This was a really fun map I made for @darbyharn.bsky.social's book DEAD MALLS. Since it takes place in a mall, it only made sense that we make it in the style of a mall directory—with a few handwritten notes. Also, check out DEAD MALLS! It's a fun and nostalgic horror story.

Just ordered some books to restock @elizaleone.bsky.social's bookshop with more copies of COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS! Thank you to the shop and everyone who has picked up my books there. I was NOT expecting to have to send more books this quickly. 💙📚 imaginaryadventuresbookshop.com/bookshop

Did you know that I have a crime thriller and horror novel out? Welcome to Cemetery follows two detectives in a police procedural gone wrong style, and showcases their desperate attempts to solve the latest deadly case in the town of Cemetery.

Such a wonderful, bloody, vengeful fantasy series. @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social brings the Bloodsworn series home with The Fury of the Gods. Find my FanFiAddict #bookreview at fanfiaddict.com/review-the-f... #fantasybooks read it

ICYMI, I'm running a sale with Lunar Books—and since they only offer shipping to Aus / NZ, I've got the same 20% discount up on my US shop! Check the quoted thread for deets.

My post-apocalyptic fantasy novel COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS is Lunar Books' book club pick of the month! To celebrate, it's on sale! • Get the ebook 50% OFF 🌎 • The paperback is 20% OFF, with delivery to Australia & New Zealand 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 lunarbooks.com.au/collections/... US readers, keep scrolling. 👀

Only 2 WEEKS LEFT to preorder The Book of Spores fungal SFF anthology on our late backer store! We’re closing the store on July 16th, so it’ll be your last chance to get the deluxe hardcover, as well as merch/add-ons. 🍄 PREORDER here: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder

While writing AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN, I had the fortune of speaking with Kate Korsak about their fantasy books, The Vellichor Epic! I got a chance to ask Kate about that setting and how she built it around her creation myth for the world—a war between gods of creation and destruction.

This was a super fun map to work on, illustrated for UNDER A PIRATE FLAG by @bhpierce.bsky.social. There are technically six versions of this, each with increasingly more annotations from the crew in this tale. Check out more maps on my portfolio! 💙📚 www.adamcbassett.com/map-design

Happy Canada Day to my friends up north! I want to take a moment to shout out one of the awesome Canadian authors who helped contribute to my latest book, AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN. AGSD is out now in digital formats! Also, check out @plstuart-author.bsky.social's Drowned Kingdom Saga! 💙📚

ICYMI, I released a new book today! This one's for all the authors who want some inspiration and guidance on their worldbuilding and map design. 🫶

The June newsletter is out! Check it out for all the latest updates on the eBook launch of AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN, an update on the Copper & Ash series, and more! Don't forget to subscribe so you can stay in touch! adamcbassett.substack.com/p/june2026

I am thrilled to share that my new book, AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY is available now! I've been working on this since ~2022 and I am so excited to finally share it with you all. eBooks out now, hardcover coming soon. 📚💙 www.adamcbassett.com/setting-map-...

Davga By @lmdouglas.bsky.social "I am so excited to tell you about this book!" Read the full excited review from Vivian here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/d...

ICYMI: my reference book is coming out in <24 hours! I'm so excited to share it with all of you. 🫶

The eBook releases *tomorrow!* AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN is one of the biggest projects I've ever worked on, with 130 images and dozens of authors/artists providing additional commentary. 💙📚 Pre-order it now, get it wherever you read eBooks tomorrow. www.adamcbassett.com/setting-map-...

Join me and @plstuart-author.bsky.social this evening at 7pm Eastern on PL's channel, where we'll be talking about my new book AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN: WORLDBUILDING & CARTOGRAPHY (and whatever else comes up along he way). www.youtube.com/live/P7BfEFT...

Let's take a look at five MORE maps included in AN AUTHOR'S GUIDE TO SETTING DESIGN, my new reference book on worldbuilding and cartography (and their intersection). 📚💙 First up, this beauty from @robjhayes.bsky.social's Godeater series! In the book we spoke about some of the regions of Helesia.

Hey Romantasy authors and TTRPG nerdfam, if yall're in need of some emergency romance music, while it's still Free rpg day, I dropped this intimate piano + harp + strings track on my coffee for FREE. ⛓️‍💥 in 🅱️ℹ️🅾️

My editor sent me back the latest version of Copper & Ash book 2 with notes, and I finally got a chance to start working through them this evening. It'll take some time to get through everything but I'm already enjoying going through this story again. 🎉

Echoes of Destruction by @wkgorbet.bsky.social "I read this as an arc, in exchange for an honest review. My honest review? GO. READ. THIS. RIGHT. NOW!" Read the full review from Lesley here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/e...

I realize there are a few days left in June, but I won't be finishing any more books & I have more time to share these today than next week.📚💙 It was a fantastic reading month feat. @williamjadams3.bsky.social, @trnapper.bsky.social, @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social, and Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone.

Behold “The Multiverse Room,” a full color spread by the brilliant @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social!!! This stunning piece features glimpses into every story in The Book of Spores anthology 🍄 PREORDER The Book of Spores until JULY 16: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder