Dragons and Sky pirates, Oh My! Stoked to help reveal the cover for Locks and Keys! A fantasy anthology coming our way in October this year! 10 wonderful indie authors have banded together to give us this gorgeous collection! Cover by @inknest.bsky.social

It’s time to get cozy with this weeks episode of Genre Blender as Rian and Kris chat about Tiny Bookshop! This gem of an indie title offers players the chance to give up the hustle and bustle of everyday life to open a book shop in a quaint seaside town. youtu.be/FmV10kcBzv0?...

Excited to help reveal the title of a highly anticipated 2026 release! The Omens of War by @liviajelliot.com! Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin and Jean Paul Sartre in this cosmic horror fantasy! Expected releases Q1 2026!

@adamcbassett.com is 2 for 2 with the cyberpunk goodness!!!

In Brisbane for a brief family visit and I’ve checked a few of the little library stops all the amazing indie authors donated to in 2023! It’s wonderful to see not a one still available in the boxes and book swaps! Go the indies!!!

Looking for some indie horror or horror adjacent to put on my TBR for October! Shout out your recommendations (or your books) pretty please!

Check out this incredible cover for an incredible book! @authorkfeller.bsky.social has created something unique, quirky and wonderful with The Outsiders of Orkland and @claymorecovers.bsky.social’s captures the vibes perfectly! Releasing October 13th!

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Stoked to help with @brendannoble.bsky.social’s Cover Reveal for A Dagger in the Winds special Kickstarter edition! Launching September 22! Holy Smokes!!! Is this my cover of the year? It could very well be. Artist @greyevilowl.bsky.social has knocked it out of park!

#booksky I have a great deal for you! I'm hosting a big indie sale with 320+ fantasy, science-fiction, and horror books. All of them are less than $2, some even free! Will you come check it out? indiebook.sale

Interested in a sci-fi survival story with elements of Animorphs, Orphan Black and the Hunger Games?!? Now available to add to your Goodreads shelves! Releasing November 20th 🐺

I had a blast with P.A.R.A_LYZE by S.K. Putt!

Cozy game curious? Enjoy SFF reads? Well, do I have the video for you! youtu.be/50ZtSdjlE2k?...

Sometimes the neurospicy in this house is wildly apparent. Like when my wife berated the kettle for needing signatures from the founding fathers before it boiled. 3 minutes was just too damn long 🙃

A quick update on Alpha’s release schedule! Watch this space for ARC sign ups 🐺

✨ Cover Re-Reveal ✨ Check out this banger of a cover for Luke’s A King’s Radiance! Book Three is coming out early 2026 so it is a perfect time to dive into the series! Cover done by the talented @brushseven.bsky.social!

We love a chilling cover and @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social Tales from Cemetery absolutely hits the mark! Releasing on October 7th in time for spooky season C.J. Invites us to a nightmare fest! Incredible cover art by @mattseffbarnes.bsky.social!

I had a fantastic time with Falling into Oblivion!

Grimshire has me so deep in it’s horror cosy clutches that I almost forgot to log into work. Haven’t been this addicted to a game since Stardew 👨‍🌾

Check out this stunning cover for What Comes Before by Molly Macabre! The colours on this beauty are *chef kiss*! Coming out way September 13th! Artist - Jelena Gajic

It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Chosen One Con, the first book in a new gaslamp duology, Lost in the Aether, written by @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com. Cover by James T. Egan (Bookfly Design). Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

It’s #coverreveal time for Morgan Shank’s Die Slow! I had the pleasure of beta reading this hell of a book and let me tell you, you aren’t ready. Shank just keeps getting better! Another stunning cover by the one and only @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social Release date coming soon!

K Pop Demon Hunters is taking the world by storm right now and we have been swept up in the winds with everyone else! Offering something for everyone this movie is a glorious mix of stunning animation, layered storytelling and catchy tunes. This episode was Golden 😉 youtu.be/pWc9kkmMXhY

Action packed and emotionally charged!

A massive thank you to everyone who created blog posts, shared, reposted or sent me a private kind word about ALPHA’s cover reveal yesterday. This community rocks! 💚

Morning crew, check out this incredible cover from @afictionalescapist.bsky.social and get the details at the 🔗!

#coverReveal 🔸ALPHA 🔸 by @afictionalescapist.bsky.social 🐺 🔥 🐺 youtube.com/shorts/VbAtx...

SO excited to be part of the wonderful @afictionalescapist.bsky.social 's debut survival sci-fi novel, Alpha, the first in his Alpha Cycle series! It'll release on September 28th, so mark your calendars!! 🧬🌲🐺 beforewegoblog.com/cover-reveal...

Today is cover-reveal day for K.D. Marchesi's debut, ALPHA, a new-adult survival sci-fi! Cover by Miblart. How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war? How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement? 1/2 @afictionalescapist.bsky.social

How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war? How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement? 
 Thrilled to help reveal this cover art by Miblart for @afictionalescapist.bsky.social's new book, ALPHA. Read the rest of the blurb below 👇

Stoked to help share the cover reveal for @afictionalescapist.bsky.social ’s debut novel! Behold this glorious cover fanfiaddict.com/cover-reveal...

Now THAT’S a cover!

🧬 COVER REVEAL 🧬 It's a pleasure to be part of the cover reveal for ALPHA by @afictionalescapist.bsky.social. Get excited for this Survival Sci-Fi new adult novel. Ebook comes out 28 September with paperbacks to follow. This great cover by Miblart.

🐺 ALPHA COVER REVEAL 🐺 It feels wild to to finally share my cover with the world! Thank you to the Miblart crew for nailing the vibes! Welcome to ALPHA, a new adult, survival sci-fi that feels like Animorphs X Orphan Black with a dash of The Hunger Games! Releasing Sept 28th

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❄️ COVER REVEAL ❄️ Check out this striking cover for Memento Mori Station by @shannonknight.bsky.social! The past and the future come together in the final installment of the Grave Cold trilogy! Cover Design: Winter Moon Press Cover Photo: Kiselev Andrey Valerevich

What a 🔥 COVER REVEAL 🔥 Check out Dragon of the Veil by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social! The Miblart crew have done a great job with this design! Arcanepunk?!? Count me in!

A fun second installment!

What a discussion! This week #genreblender was joined by Michael to talk about the slow decline of physical media. I think we could have talked for hours! What are your thoughts on physical/digital media? youtu.be/9sUoqZs8eOQ?...

I have finally finished The Crippled God. Malazan fans … I get it now! You win. I’ve drunk the koolaid. 🤯

ICYMI AM crew edition!

Would any of my book pals be interested in helping a brother out with a cover reveal? 🤔 July 18th for the Aussies and 19th for the rest of the world. The brother is me!

June Indies are here!! June Indie Releases 2025 youtu.be/-qnohD1jCvw

Only a Grave Will Do comes out tomorrow! Join @delilahwaan.bsky.social @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social @afictionalescapist.bsky.social @michaelbookcult.bsky.social @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & @jcmberne.bsky.social to celebrate! June 24 from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT. www.youtube.com/live/1cSMQtw...

@jamesldulin.bsky.social knocked it out of the park with this hard hitting conclusion! I’m going to need a minute.

Another pride related episode is now live from the Genre Blender crew! Rian and Kris return to memorable queer characters and attempt to tackle those they have found in books and games! Who has been your most memorable LGBTQIA+ character in media? youtu.be/9LDqUxpmaGE

Thank you to all the indie authors sharing your direct websites. Today let’s hear from the KU crowd! Indie authors, drop your KU links!

Thanks! I've got both of mine available on my shop. Signed and unsigned (only set up for US delivery, DM me for international orders and we can figure something out depending on what you need). ✌️ adamcbassett.square.site

I sell physical copies direct through my ko-fi shop (I still don't have hardcovers of the newest release...but there are paperbacks available for everything.) ko-fi.com/ajcalvin/shop

Indie authors who sell direct say I! Hit us up with your links!