Thanks @rooster907.bsky.social for the links! There's a QR code for money donations, and a couple more ways you can help!

Insta suspended me so guess I should come back to posting here 😭

Eden Robins (@edenrobins.bsky.social‬) introduces and reads from Remember You Will Die, her novel in obituaries, which is shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. For more about this year's shortlist: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25

There’s a new propub Dramione piece this time in the NYT, and once again, they fail to talk to trans folks about how publishing and authors like SenLinYu, Julie Soto, and Brigitte Knightley are keeping HP relevant

Update: 16 of 24 authors and 2 judges have now withdrawn. First Book: Curtis Garner Jason Okundaye Sacha Coward Sanah Ahsan Amy Twigg Mae Diansangu Eleanor Medhurst Hanako Footman Ciara Maguire June Thomas Main: Olumide Popoola Robert Hamberger Dean Atta Andrew McMillan Rhian Elizabeth Jane Traies

I would honestly love for reporters to actually push back on Julie Soto when she says that fanfic is an act of resistance, because what is her nazi sex slave fanfic resisting? Also extremely disappointed that you didn't mention JKR funding the court case that ruled transwomen aren't women

2025 Reading journal Book 120 Afterparties By Anthony Veasna So Read: 1-5 Jun Format: Digital (Libby) Pages: 194 Genre: Literary One sentence: Variety of short stories offering peaks into lives of various Cambodian-American characters.

2025 Reading journal Book 119 Indigiqueerness: A Conversation about Storytelling By Joshua Whitehead Read: 4 Jun Format: Physical Pages: 95 Genre: Non-Fiction One sentence: Short look behind the author’s writing and inspiration.

2025 Reading journal Book 118 Artificial Condition By Martha Wells Read: 1Jun Format: Digital (Libby) Pages: 149 Genre: Science Fiction One sentence: Second book in series is as clever as first with Murderbot searching for answers from its past.

If you are a white follower, here is a tangible opportunity to support a member of my beloved BIPOC community! Tajh remains one of the best folx I know! 🫂🫂🫂 If you cannot contribute, please at least share this post! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Venmo @Tajh-Sutton Zelle [email protected] Cashapp $TajhDanielleSutton

2025 Reading journal Book 117 Hijab Butch Blues By Lamya H Read: 18Feb-1Jun Format: Physical Pages: 304 Genre: Memoir One sentence: Excellent memoir from queer Muslin that weaves stories from the Quran through to relate to her experiences.

Billy-Ray Belcourt, Angeline Boulley, Shane Hawk, and Deborah Taffa Jackson have all praised our anthology, available for preorder now! @littlebadger.bsky.social www.torreyhouse.org/product-page...

Two of the authors in our community just dropped ARCs in the discord. Come join for free so that you can give them a read/review! ❤️

2025 Reading journal Book 116 Meet Me on Love Street By Farah Heron Read: 28-31 May Format: Physical (ARC) Pages: 341 Genre: Romance One sentence: A quirky, funny and sweet YA romance set in Toronto

2025 Reading journal Book 115 What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma By Stephanie Foo Read: 27-30May Format: Audio (Libby) Pages: 10hrs 3min Genre: Memoir One sentence: Hard story of childhood abuse but also hopeful path of healing.

🏳️‍🌈HAPPY PRIDE!🏳️‍⚧️ We’re kicking off our annual Pride Fundraiser today, which will keep the library thriving into the next year & beyond 🎉 givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

2025 Reading journal Book 114 The Paranormal Ranger By Stanley Milford Jr. Read: 14-30 May Format: Digital (Libby) Pages: 304 Genre: Memoir One sentence: Navajo Ranger's account of his career, including the supernatural encounters of his life.

If you believe diversity in publishing is NECESSARY please support my reader community and publishing imprint by becoming a free member. We publish women writing horror and Indigenous authors writing YA and Adult fiction (any genre) please take action to support boozhoo.binderybooks.com

Spin me right round, baby - separatists up against Indigenous rights again! My piece in the Toronto Star today: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

2025 Reading journal Book 113 All Systems Red By Martha Wells Read: 28-29 May Format: Digital (Libby) Pages: 144 Genre: Science Fiction One sentence: Murderbot just wants to binge it’s show but it has to save the team of scientists that it’s been assigned to protect.

reminder, bsky has a clever way to display pronouns that's built in! but you only see them if you yourself opt in, so please feel free to here by subscribing and then choosing which applies!! @pronouns.diy

2025 Reading journal Book 112 Spoiler Alert By Olivia Dade Read: 25-28 May Format: Digital (Libby) Pages: 416 Genre: Romance One sentence: A tweet brings together an Actor who secretly writes fanfic with another fanfic writer (and geologist by day).

2025 Reading journal Book 111 The First Thousand Trees By Premee Mohamed Read: 26 May Format: Digital (ARC) Pages: 139 Genre: Dystopian One sentence: Third book in the trilogy follows Henryk’s journey(with the worst luck ever) and another exploration of human nature.

I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series. Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in. J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.

2025 Reading journal Book 110 We Speak Through the Mountain By Premee Mohamed Read:25-26 May Format: Digital (Kobo+) Pages: 143 Genre: Dystopian One sentence: Sequel that takes a look at the failures of humanity through the experience of Reid, who travels to a University in the Rocky Mountains

2025 Reading journal Book 109 The Annual Migration of Clouds By Premee Mohamed Read: 25 May Format: Digital (Kobo+) Pages: 168 Genre: Dystopian One sentence: Set after climate catastrophe gives a look at life and survival through the POV of Reid who is infected with a mysterious parasite.

This insistence that Palestinians must be scammers is so disgusting to me - I’ve heard of multiple instances of Palestinians being scammed and not a single one of them being a scammer. People just want an excuse for their inaction.

2025 Reading journal Book 108 The Restaurant of Lost Recipes By Hisashi Kashiwai Read: 22-25 May Format: Audio Pages: 5hrs 8 mins Genre: Literary Fiction One sentence: More short stories about how food ties to our memories and relationships in this cozy second book.

2025 Reading journal Book 107 Emiko Chieri Uegaki Read: 16-24 Format: digital (ARC) Pages: 384 Genre: YA Romance One sentence: A modern reimagining of Jane Austin’s Emma set on Canada’s West coast.

On Monday, I asked authors and creators with newsletters if they would include my Bindery in their next newsletter post. I would really love to reach new audiences. Can you help? boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/YDFKqZD...

2025 Reading journal Book 106 Heavenly Tyrant Xiran Jay Zhao Read: 18-24 Format: Hardback Pages: 525 Genre: Fantasy One sentence: What happens after the revolution? Lots of politics and less robots fighting in this sequel.

Book 105 Iron Widow By Xiran Jay Zhao Read: 18 May Format: Paperback Pages: 394 Genre: Fantasy One sentence: Lots of feminine rage when a girl volunteers to be a ‘concubine’ for the elite pilot that killed her sister in a force that saps girl’s qu to fuel the piloting of robot fighter.

2025 Reading journal Book 104 Somadina By Akwaeke Emezi Read: 15-17 May Format: Hardback Pages: 300 Genre: YA Fantasy One sentence: A girl with godly powers has to search for her twin when he is stolen in this fantasy with an interesting magical system.

2025 Reading journal Book 103 Train to Pakistan By Khushwant Singh Read: 14-17 May Format: Audio Pages: 6 hrs 26 Mins Genre: Historical Fiction One sentence: Fictional story about very real brutality of Partition.

White readers, can I ask for a favor? I run a publishing imprint that is focused on fighting for Black and brown authors & I am currently trying to reach 1,000 $5/$12 subscribers & 10,000 free subscribers. My community is SHOWING UP. It would help if you did too. leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com

2025 Reading journal Book 98 These Vengeful Gods Gabe Cole Novoa Read: 6-9 May Format: Digital (ARC) Pages: 432 Genre: Fantasy One sentence: Engaging and delightful characters in this YA fantasy.

2025 Reading journal Book 102 The Reluctant Heartthrob Jackie Lau Read: 13-15 Format: Digital (Kobo+) Pages: 162 Genre: Romance One sentence: Sweet & Spicy celebrity romance.

🧵 I love these people. They DO NOT PLAY about Black and brown authors. And the more our community grows, the more that we can do. Come do the real work with us: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com

2025 Reading journal Book 101 Mornings in Jenin By Susan Abulhawa Read: 7-14 May Format: Physical Pages: 352 Genre: literary Fiction One sentence: A family pushed from their home and broken up by Zionist during the Nakba live and die with the trauma over generations.

2025 Reading journal Book 100 Land-Water-Sky / Ndè-Tı-Yat'a By Katłıà Read: 1-13 May Format: Physical Pages: 176 Genre: Fantasy One sentence: Fictional generational story about shapeshifter monsters of Dene legends from history to present modern time if monsters walked among us.

*casually* Did you know that I have a real, not made-up, zero-plagiarized-content book coming out this fall? The third book in the ANNUAL MIGRATION OF CLOUDS series, narrated by Henryk, will be out in September! ecwpress.com/products/fir...

2025 Reading journal Book 99 The Sitcom Star Jackie Lau Read: 6-12 May Format: Digital (Kobo) Pages: 149 Genre: Romance One sentence: Very cute a spicy short celebrity romance between childhood friends.

Absolutely OBSESSED with how these macarons inspired by The Spear Cuts Through Water turned out!!! I can't wait to mail these out to @ebook-em.bsky.social who won the Macarons 4 Trans Rights Giveaway 🙌 💙📚 #Booksky #bookrecommendations #fantasybooks #thespearcutsthroughwater

2025 Reading journal Book 98 These Vengeful Gods Gabe Cole Novoa Read: 6-9 May Format: Digital (ARC) Pages: 432 Genre: Fantasy One sentence: Engaging and delightful characters in this YA fantasy.

It's been a month since Illumicrate's announcement of Rose in Chains on the day of the UK Supreme Court decision stripping trans women of rights. In honor of that, a video discussing what happened, the marketing, & why IC going back on its word matters www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne6K...

2025 Reading journal Book 97 Blood Sisters By Vanessa Lillie Read: 3-6 May Format: Audiobooks (Libby) Pages: 9hr. 46 mins Genre: Mystery One sentence: A compelling mystery of an archaeologists that returns to her hometown to find her missing sister are uncovers decades of secrets.

2025 Reading journal Book 96 Kunuuksayuukka: The Spirit of Winter Storms By Rose Nirliq Iriarruk Tuuqlaq Kirby Read: 8Apr-6May Format: Physical Pages: 299 Genre: Non-Fiction One sentence: A slice of life Memoir of a childhood growing up the land and attending residential school.