British Fantasy Awards Eligible works by Leanbh Pearson Fantasy Novel : Loki: Untangling A Tale ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/loki Horror Novella : Bluebells in the Devil’s Garden 🖤🧛🏻🪦🌻🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/Bluebells Fantasy Novella: Trickster Tales 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/TricksterTales

I review THE SOURDOUGH COMPENDIUM by AG Slatter - a collection of tales from the sourdough universe. Curses, shady bargains & magic. Gothic fantasy at its best. Highly recommended! leanbhpearson.com/2026/04/16/t... #bookstoread #netgalley #gothic #darkfantasy

I #review EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES Heather Fawcett - a whimsical fantasy full of Fae folklore, adventure, academia & romance. Highly recommended read! leanbhpearson.com/2026/04/12/e... #review #fantasy #faeries #bookstoread

Cover reveal coming! Sequel to Bluebells is out this year. Keep a look out for more news on all your gothic alternate history needs!

I review COUNTESS by Suzan Palumbo - a masterful queer, anticolonial, space opera & retelling of count of monte cristo. Brilliant novella. A must read! Highly recommended!! leanbhpearson.com/2026/03/28/c... #review #bookrecs #scifi #lgbtqia #retelling

DITMAR ELIGIBLE WORKS! Voting closes March 30 (eeepp) so if you’ve read any of these in 2025 & you’re a member of SFF fandom or Conflux/SwanCon/NatCon attendees you can vote! Vote: form.jotform.com/260567334914... 🙏🖤💀🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌻📚

Delighted to review fellow Australasian horror author THE HAUNTING OF KENMORE ASYLUM @jjcarpenterauthor.bsky.social A beautifully written & recommended gothic horror! leanbhpearson.com/2026/03/07/t... #review #bookreview #ausnzauthor #disability #gothichorror #bookstoread

Thrilled that my local Harry Hartog Bookstote has stocked my fantasy novel LOKI @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social ! Check out these great photos and oh so happy!! #fantasybooks #booksinthewild #signedbooks #norsemythology

It is time to officially announce the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees. Please help us in congratulating them. #SSBA #SSBA2026

Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: TRICKSTER TALES by @leanbhpearson.bsky.social (@brigidsgatepress.bsky.social). Congratulations! #SSBA #SSBA2026

So excited to begin an ARC of this beauty! Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social & AG Slatter #amreading #TheSourdoughCompendium #NetGalley #arc

Research time for the last part of NIGHTSHADE #InTheDevilsGarden from PS Publishing! Enjoy the night fellow lovers of the dark! #amwriting #witchcraft #horror #gothic

My queer read for Australian Mardi Gras month. COUNTESS by Suzan Palumbo - queer, genderbent, Caribbean space opera retelling of Conte of Monte Cristo. Loving it! #currentlyreading📖 #lgbtqa #scifi #retelling

I’m thrilled my fantasy novella TRICKSTER TALES from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social & this marvellous cover by Greg Chapman is an Aurealis Awards finalist. Congratulations to all my friends and colleagues who entered or nominated! 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/TricksterTales

LOVE LIES BLEEDING: IN THE DEVIL’S GARDEN coming 2026. Sequel to BLUEBELLS. Like alternate history? French Revolution? Dark Romance? Gothic Horror? Queer and disability themes? Vampires with bite? @pspublishinguk Bluebells 🖤🧛🏻🪦🌻🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/Bluebells

Squuee! Just preordered my copy of FAIRYLORE by @carterhaughschool.bsky.social If in AUS and want a copy Booktopia is selling! Grab a copy or use the Preorder page with extra bonuses! carterhaughschool.lpages.co/fairylore-pr...

Seen in the wild! Excited to grab a copy of Lisa Hannett YET SHE LIVES. I loved VIKING WOMEN so can’t wait to read this one!

Want new fantasy to read? Check out Loki for all your Norse trickster, queer & disability reading needs @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/loki

Latest QUILL LORE NEWSLETTER is up. Here’s a link if interested, why not consider subscribing? It’s FREE!! eepurl.com/juhSaI #writingcomunity #newsletter #lgbtqia #disbaility #specfiction

I review THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER @sgj.bsky.social in time to cap of 2025 reads. An awesome horror, unique & powerful. Highly recommended!! leanbhpearson.com/2025/12/29/t...

New Release: Want a taste of the Quick Bites Chapbooks? Here’s author-selected tales from the series in a new collection! 📚🦇🦋⚔️💀⬇️ books2read.com/Dark-Lore #newrelease #folklore #horror #darkfantasy #lgbtqia

I review THE LEPER’S GARDEN & OTHER CONTAGIONS by Jeff Clulow - A delightfully dark collection of fantasy & gothic horror. A recommended read! leanbhpearson.com/2025/12/11/t... #review #darkfantasy #gothic #horror #bookstoread

TRICKSTER TALES @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social - Two Tricksters, One Goal. Double the trouble! 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/TricksterTales #fantasy #speculativefiction #lgbtqia #newreleases #bookstoread

I review GHOST GIRLS AND RABBITS by Cassondra Windwalker- a raw, honest psychological horror focusing on violence against indigenous women and missing women. Recommended read! leanbhpearson.com/2025/11/27/g... #review #horror #psychologicalhorror #firstnations #bookstoread

RELEASE DAY! Time for Loki & Wahn to fly & mischief make! Thank you @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social for publishing this speculative fiction delight! 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ mybook.to/Trickster #newrelease #speculativefiction #lore #lgbtqi̇

PREORDER NOW! Two Tricksters & double the trouble! Trickster Tales Loki meets Wahn in a new speculative fiction novella @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social 🎭🦅🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ mybook.to/Trickster

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It’s First Nations Month and here are some great works I’ve read or reading. Highly recommend reads! @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social @stephengrahamjones.bsky.social Nick Medina, Caskey Russell, Laurie L Dove, Shane Hawk

Love Norse myths? Trickster folklore? Occult? Epic battles? LOKI: UNTANGLING A TALE available in paperback & ebook. Buy a copy today! ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/loki #newrelease #norsemythology #loki #witchcraft #epicbattles #retelling #lgbtiq🏳️‍🌈 #disability #bookboost #bookblast #authorsofinstagram

Day 2 Supanova in Brisbane. Come say hi I’m at Booth 24 with @hkstubbs.bsky.social & Matt Tighe @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social @ipicomics.bsky.social

Day 2 Supanova @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social & @ipicomics.bsky.social I’m at Booth 24 come say Hi & chat about new release LOKI ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈

Brisbane Supanova Fun with @hkstubbs.bsky.social @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social #events #fantasybooks #authorsofinstagram #brisnova2025

The @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social & @ipicomics.bsky.social team are at @supanova in Brisbane in Booth 24! Come see us! @hkstubbs.bsky.social @leanbhpearson.bsky.social @gerryhuntman.bsky.social Download the Supanova app! #events #comics #books #horror #fantasy #speculativefiction #brisnova2025

I’m currently reading THE LEPER’S GARDEN & OTHER CONTAGIONS by Jeff Clulow - a fabulous collection of short stories that are delightfully dark and moving #amreading #horror #shortstories #newrelease #arc #darkfantasy #supernatural #darkfiction #bookstoread

Medico-round with more scans. My comfort reading @sgj.bsky.social and comfort Halloween dragon #amreading #disability #traumarecovery #healing #horrorbooks

I’m currently reading MISRULE the sequel to MALICE by Heather Walter - nearing the end and it’s getting very tense and a great sapphic fantasy! #amreading #fantasy #lgbtqia #darkfantasy #darkromance #fairytaleretelling #reimagining #sleepingbeauty #bookstoread

Aurealis Awards entries close on November 30, 2025 - this is by necessity a couple of weeks earlier than in past years to facilitate our exciting Awards Ceremony at GenreCon on the weekend of 20-22nd February! #AurealisAwards

Huzzah! My spooky season Australian tale is on the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social Halloween Haunts blog. Check it out about timeless places, hauntings & my novella Bluebells horror.org/halloween-ha...

Belated post on the book haul from 2025 confluxconventions with signed copies from some of my favourite Australian authors Jeff Clulow, J Ashley-Smith, Matt Tighe, @kaaronwarren.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social Monica Carroll. A great convention with wonderful authors, guests and vibe!

readers 👉🏻 I’ve read 63 books so far this year but wantrd to share my favourite ones so far which have had the greatest impact on me. Writers 👉🏻 Shepherd are great resource for promotion of your own works and what you ?and your fan base) might enjoy!! shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...

I review SPIRIT LEVEL by @datlow.bsky.social @kaaronwarren.bsky.social & Monica Carrol A highly recommended darkly delightful illustrated horror collection! A must read! leanbhpearson.com/2025/10/12/s... #bookreview #newrelease #collections #horror #microfiction #illustrations #gothic #bookstoread

I’m currently reading SPIRIT LEVEL by the amazing @datlow.bsky.social @kaaronwarren.bsky.social & Monica Carroll from Dark Cave Press. A darkly delightful pocket book of horror. #amreading #horror #darkfiction #horrorbooks #illustration #noir #bookstoread

Sharing the LOKI love with my debut novel released this week. Love Norse myths? Loki? Want some queer and disability themes? Check out Loki! @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/loki

I review DROWNING IN THE DARK AND OTHER STORIES by Matt Tighe - A highly recommended Australian horror collection. Releasing soon! leanbhpearson.com/2025/10/04/d... #bookreview #bookstoread #horror #collections #shortstoriees #newrelease #dystopian #monsters #bodyhorror #supernatural #preorder

Day 1 of Conflux Speculative Fiction Conventions in the Dealers Room. Get ready for Day 2 and the Launchapalooza for Loki & Bluebells!! @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social & PS Publishing #newrelease #NorseMyth #AlternateHistory #darkfantasy #horror #lgbtqia #disability #booklaunch

PREORDER NOW! Love Loki? Norse myths? Dark Fantasy? LGBTQIA? Disability? Epic battles, secrets, betrayal & revenge? LOKI takes a peek at the notorious Norse trickster @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social ⚔️ 💀🔥❄️🏳️‍🌈⬇️ ifwgpublishing.com/title-loki-u...

I’m #currentlyreading THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by @sgj.bsky.social - A deep & unnerving novel. Can’t wait to see what happens! #amreadi̇ng #horror #supernatural #historicalfiction #darkfiction #authorsofinstagram

HUGE thanks PS Publishing for these gorgeous Bluebells hardbacks. A SQUUEE seeing these novellas in printed glory. Thanks to @gregchapman.bsky.social for the utterly fantastic cover art! 🖤🧛🏻🪦🌻🏳️‍🌈⬇️ books2read.com/Bluebells #gothichorror #alternatehistory #lgbtqia #disability #vampires #darkromance

I #review this awesome supernatural horror WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by @natcassidy.bsky.social - a homage to the power of fear & what drives good horror. Highly recommended! leanbhpearson.com/2025/08/31/w... #bookreview #bookrecommendations #horror #supernatural #horrorauthors #bookstoread #tbr

COMING SOON! Quick Bites Chapbooks with all new covers & editions. Stay tuned! #comingsoon #neweditions #shortstories #chapbooks #horror #darkfantasy #fairytales #myth #folklore #occult #lgbtqia