We spy @emmanewman.bsky.social ‘s THE VENGEANCE and @artofelaineho.bsky.social ‘s CRY VOIDBRINGER in truly excellent company!

This April was (somehow) the fifteenth annual Women in SF&F Month. Thank you so much to all of this year's guests! You can find all guest posts from 2026 here or in the thread below: www.fantasybookcafe.com/2026/04/wome... #Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SciFi #SpecFic 📚🪐

It's #LesbianVisabilityWeek, so here's a selection of Solaris reads featuring Lesbian characters whilst you're keeping an eye out for them! Ft. @lavanya.bsky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com @artofelaineho.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social#LesbianVisabilityWeek& more!

Just because the threat of genocide and destruction is, conventionally, *implied* and discreetly masked by fine-sounding phrases doesn't mean the discourse was ever different. You are expected to understand what is being said was never the words: it is that the merchant of death is speaking.

bad news, it's changed to horizon light i couldn't do it 😭 the sky is just so... blue

"War has spawned countless pieces of literature documenting the savagery and fruitlessness of it, and yet we never learn." CRY, VOIDBRINGER author @artofelaineho.bsky.social on the post-colonial world: www.fantasybookcafe.com/2026/04/wome... #Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SpecFic 📚🪐

I wrote a thing!

Reading is an act of resistance. Meet @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER: the dark political fantasy that everyone's talking about: a searing examination of the cycles of imperialism and oppression, a raging battle cry to break the wheel and rise up. Buy now: https://geni.us/cryvoi

The fifteenth annual Women in SF&F Month starts on April 1! There will be guest posts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays starting with @rainewilson.bsky.social and @artofelaineho.bsky.social this week! #Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SciFi #SpecFic 📚🪐 www.fantasybookcafe.com/2026/03/intr...

after more than a decade of painting, i am finally, finally painting afternoon light

damn god of war 2018 and god of war ragnarok are so fucking good

We're delighted to say that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER is a @lambdaliterary.org Award Finalist for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction! Congratulations to Elaine and all of the other finalists! “Superb in every possible way.” @annasmithspark.bsky.social Buy here: geni.us/cryvoi

this is how i find out @bettermyths.bsky.social has a new book out 😅 so honored to be listed among such great folks!!!

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Our January Marked by the Divine photo challenge is officially underway! Entries are open until April 15th! 🧵

So thrilled to announce that Cry, Voidbringer is @satisfictionbox.bsky.social's book for May! I had the pleasure of illustrating the dustjacket and edges for my own special edition, which was a goal I'd always had as an author/illustrator. This was a dream come true 😍

Dive into @artofelaineho.bsky.social's dark political fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER, where a former child soldier finds herself responsible for a girl with dangerous powers... Perfect for fans of THE FINAL STRIFE and THE UNBROKEN! Buy now: geni.us/cryvoi

If you're attending Worldcon 2026, please consider nominating CV for a Hugo! ❤️

It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the January Marked by the Divine box! Our January books are Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho and The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner! 🧵

there are families far worse than mine but my god there are some days where it is incredibly difficult to be around them

me, gripping this manuscript WIP in my hands: I HAVE TURNED DOWN SO MANY COMMISSIONS FOR YOU, SHAPE THE FUCK UP

We asked @artofelaineho.bsky.social for her best book of 2025, the book she'd love for Xmas & her anticipated reads of 2026. Read the full article https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @vajra.me @paulmmcooper.com @dragons.bsky.social & more! https://geni.us/cryvoi

Our January ✨ MARKED BY THE DIVINE ✨ crate is now available for new subscribers and one time purchases! 🏳️‍🌈 Our January books are Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho and The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner! 🧵

We do NOT have five Gold Rings, but we DO have a fantasy double bill with @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER and @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY! Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a ⚔️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙

Now that Cry, Voidbringer is out, thought I might share some behind the scenes stuff for the book! Here are my thoughts about theme, craft, and process for Chapter 1! www.patreon.com/posts/143622...

Share your couples art 😘

ICYMI, a debut that invites you to think about broken systems, corruption and power.

An absolute honor! Thank you so much for liking the book ❤️

🌈 Introducing our Book 1 feature for January! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this gripping saga of how far one will go for freedom and control—and how easily it can all be taken away. Welcome to Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social @michaellaborn.bsky.social 🧵

HEAVY BREATHING

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! Next up is An-Nhien @annguyenart.bsky.social who illustrated the dust jacket, endpapers and edges for Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social 🧵

@roannelau.bsky.social!!!! omg thank you so much 😭😭😭

We're delighted to see @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's epic dark fantasy debut CRY, VOIDBRINGER on ELLE Magazine's round up of the best Fantasy and SciFi Books for 2025! Buy now: https://geni.us/cryvoi https://www.elle.com/culture/books/g69415627/best-fantasy-science-fiction-books-2025/

✨🌘2025 Awards Eligibility Post 🌒✨ With book award nomination season upon us, CRY, VOIDBRINGER is eligible for the novel and fantasy novel categories. If you read and enjoyed the book, please consider nominating! 🥰

Not spoiling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but there is a character with massive eldest child asshole energy and I feel so seen also an excellent game, love it

Quick post to say that I'll be doing a Q&A with Michael LaBorn on 8th Dec, 5pm PST / 8pm EST! Everyone is welcome to join! We'll be chatting about Cry, Voidbringer, and happy to answer any reader questions! Save the zoom link over at: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com/item/kOWzt2K...

Did you know that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's dark political fantasy debut has its own original soundtrack?! The Bookish Songs Collective have now released their 5 songs (Godkiller, Nobody Cries for the Queen, Wounded Bird, Iskanti Lullaby & Faceless) - find them wherever you listen to music!

the count of monte cristo: finally... after sixteen years of despair, i can finally have my revenge. it will be planned, it will be subtle, their suffering will match the life they stole from me the count of monte cristo: *plays matchmaker to the 3 families he's supposedly doing a revenge on*

spent 5 hours overcomplicating a backstory only to realize occam's razor-ing that shit was more elegant so that was a productive use of my day

☀️ BOOK 1 for January is Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social ! Hammer was stolen from her home and conscripted into the Faceless army, it’s the only life she’s known. @michaellaborn.bsky.social

First up, @artofelaineho.bsky.social - the author of dark fantasy debut CRY, VOIDBRINGER. And Elaine's Art is as epic as her writing - including some very special pieces from the world of her novel! Buy the book: https://geni.us/cryvoi See the art: artofelaineho.com/ 2/6

What can you find inside @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER? Dive into this dark political fantasy for fans of THE FINAL STRIFE and THE UNBROKEN, where a former child soldier finds herself responsible for a girl with dangerous powers... Buy now: https://geni.us/cryvoi

a normal day of research

Always lovely to come home with a stack of the novels I have acquired for @solarisbooks.bsky.social, especially gathering a few weeks' worth. Desperately proud of these novels by @rainewilson.bsky.social @sapphomancer.bsky.social @artofelaineho.bsky.social and @ldcolter.com

There are few awards for editors out there, and I think there are far more talented editors than I, but I am eligible for Best Editor awards (on the basis of having edited more than four published works in 2025). Please also consider Amy Borsuk and David Moore of Solaris (see: more talented above).

We're back again, banging our "You should read CRY, VOIDBRINGER!" drum. Here's what GoodReads reviewers think of @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's debut dark fantasy, where former child soldiers must face the choice between supporting their oppressors...or burning it all down. https://geni.us/cryvoi

"Tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. It is a slow descent, helped by the complicity of those who think they have no power." This is a novel for these times.

today's art problem: grass from a top down view 😑

Want to learn more about what @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER is about? Head over to our US publishing partner Left Unread Books/ @michaellaborn.bsky.social 's blog post to learn more about the book everyone's talking about https://bit.ly/47SSKy6 Buy https://geni.us/cryvoi

Wishing the biggest congratulations to both @artofelaineho.bsky.social and @rainewilson.bsky.social on publication of Cry, Voidbringer and The Salt Oracle respectively (Lorraine is also celebrating the paperback release of We Are All Ghosts in the Forest!) These are truly amazing books ❤️

Picked this up today! Congratulations, @artofelaineho.bsky.social!