For #IndieApril, I'm going to make a 🧵of some of my fellow indies' books that I love. Starting with "Lianna and the Hombit" by Valinora Troy. This middle grade fantasy mystery made me laugh and cry (I'm totally unbiased - I illustrated it!). www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... 📢📚 #Booksky

idk guys when i see a lot of similar headlines insisting that editors & authors are all already embracing AI, i don't assume these things are true. i assume there are a lot of very rich people with an unpopular product pushing a particular narrative in my industry!

I’m so sad that Your Paper Quest have sent out their last book box. I’m incredibly grateful that Gone But Not Forgotten was included in a box, and that I got to be part of this beautiful anthology. Thank you, Ryan and Steve. I hope we get to work together again. 💖

Just checked today and the No gen AI directory seems to have no more pending apps?? AND the application form is open? That can't be right. Anyway, appreciate any shares to get this into the hands of people who need visual artists for their projects!

Tigger Tuffnut explains why everyone should buy my books this #IndieApril. He makes a good point. #Booksky 📢📚

Reminder that I have new prints in my shop, and they're on sale 100% human-made art Help support an artist of spooky things 👻 Going to the post office on Monday so if you want one, order soon!

🚨New Bundle Alert🚨 Kicking off #IndieApril celebrating the art of the short story! Grab this huge bundle of 30 awesome short stories, including The God Sun, for just $20! itch.io/b/3623/the-a...#IndieApril 💙📚🪐 | 🤏📚 | 📦📚

I posted about my books quite a lot yesterday on Threads but they got no traction, and I just want to assure you all that it wasn't an April Fools joke. I really do have books you can buy. Like, right here: books2read.com/alank... #IndieApril

Coming 19 May 2026 🌟 #Ibelong #anthology #fantasybooks #scifibooks #comingsoon

What am I reading? Dipping my toe back into blogging with a WWW Wednesday post. iseultmurphy.com/www-wednesday/

Coming to our event on 23rd May at Flaxmill Malting in #Shrewsbury? In the run up, we're introducing all our speakers - come along and hear about the writing experience! The event is FREE to attend, with panels, book talk, merch tables and entertainment! www.spotlightindie.co.uk

These Violent Nights has hit 100 ratings!! My chonky standalone baby has triple digits at last 🥹 #booksky

Our interview series Your Fright to Know is back! This month, we're talking horror comedy with the editors of @dielaughingmag.bsky.social, @probablyharmless.bsky.social & @cassandradaucus.bsky.social! Come laugh with us, and check out the interview below! www.cateyepress.com/blog/your-fr...

Any anthologies or collections coming out in May? Horror Tree's Indie Shelf needs a bit help filling up that section of May! Goes up every Friday. horrortree.com/indie-booksh...

Our SPFBO 11 team share their last batch of eliminated books and announce their sixth semi-finalist! Find out which book will be joining their semi-finalist batch here: tinyurl.com/2txn89v7 #SPFBO

Thinking abt doing another Art Challenge for summer Was trying to think of fun prompts & hit on Horror Genres/Types, like: Haunted House Alien Horror Undersea Horror Slasher Etc Vague enough to be simple or complex, however one wants to do them Anyone interested in participating? #artchallenge 🎨

It's April - and there's a new list of indie SF/F/H books coming your way this month! You can view the full list here: ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au... #booksky #indiebooks #indieapril

A huge #BBNYA2026 welcome to @erikotto.bsky.social and Falcon Fire Good luck!

A huge #BBNYA2026 welcome to John Morey and Casino Snake: Money Changes Everything. Good luck!

March reading round up: I hit my goal of 15 books for the third month in a row. 4 novellas 8 novels 1 ARC 1 Audio 3 short story collections 1 non fiction Horror was the winning genre, followed by fantasy.

Happy April! My plans for the month are to catch up on book reviews, start a new project, and edit that book that’s been needing my attention for an age. What are your plans?

It is the last day of #WiHM and here is a round up of some resilient female characters in horror that we all love. Thanks so much for Gwendolyn Kiste for compiling this great list! www.gwendolynkiste.com/Blog/good-fo...

It is finally here! David Rae and I wrote this fun little science fiction story, and I am so thrilled to share it with you. There is even some of my artwork to go with the story. collaborature.blogspot.com/2026/03/meuw...

Finished! “Let It Be”. Coloured pencil on hot pressed paper. Based on photos I took of a barred owl in a Toronto ravine. #SciArt #Birds

Duck of the day! This is a mallard. Photo by Jason Leung.

Build Your #horror TBR @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @jonathanjanz.bsky.social @marktowse.bsky.social @comptonwrites.bsky.social @radardeboard.bsky.social @jmbarlog.bsky.social @pfracassi.bsky.social @natcassidy.bsky.social

I'm delighted to share the cover for Dragonlance: War Wizard by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The book sounds amazing, and the cover is dynamic. Take a look! #booksky #bookblogger #Dragonlance #WarWizard

As always, today is a great day to support artists, writers, creators of all sorts. If you have the means, buy a book, sign up for someone's Patreon, commission an art piece. It's also a lovely day to leave a nice comment, post a short review, spread the word about someone's work. Everything helps.

Honoured to be featured in @yourpaperquest.bsky.social anthology collection! The folk at YPQ featured Wrath of the Land and continue to support both me and other indie authors to this day via their subscription service. Do check them out at www.yourpaperquest.com

A 1 hour warning folks. #HorrorWritersChat

The horse on the cover of Issue Two is probably a bad omen. Inside the issue you’ll find: • more bad omens Coming April 1. 3 free stories + 11 more stories for subscribers/Patrons.

Dark Rising by John Nassari combines almost futuristic-leaning magic with intriguing and intricate politics, and a broad range of convincing characters. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-d...

Taking commissions for April, please RT! 🧡 If you are interested please contact me via e-mail: [email protected] Full info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A huge #BBNYA2026 welcome to @ajcalvin.bsky.social and Wraith and the Revolution. Good luck!

Today marks six months since "Hannah and Other Stories" was re-released! Why not help me celebrate and grab yourself a copy of this spooky collection full of ghosts, budding serial killers, and carnivorous horses? Amazon: tinyurl.com/mv8p4shk B&N: tinyurl.com/4fznerfe Kobo: tinyurl.com/3u5fpeb6

FYI that I'm eligible for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. While I did a ton of commentary and reporting last year on the SF/F genre and artificial intelligence, I'm most proud of my writings about being a neurodiverse author and my booklet "Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers." 1/

🚀 spaceships 🌡️ dark conspiracies 🎭 brotherhood ❌ no romance 🐛 strange creatures 🤖 futuristic 🪐 other worlds 🐈 a rescue cat 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56... [ #booksky ]

I'm pleased to be part of @thewritereads.bsky.social book tour for Christmas in Castleby by J.M. Simpson. Congratulations for coming 11th in #BBNYA2025! This is a charming story with a cute pug and German shepherd as side characters. iseultmurphy.com/book-tour-ch...

So, as to mark WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY, I have put together a list of books that have a person with Down Syndrome as the main protagonist or in the case of one book as a secondary character. #LotsOfSocks www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/03/book...

🌌 Taking Submissions Cosmic Roots And Eldritch Shores 🗓 April 1 to April 2 💰 8¢ per word original 💰 2¢ per word reprints 📚 Sci-fi, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tale, eldritch Details horrortree.com/taking-submi... #WritingSubmissions #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiWriting #FantasyWriting

@lisebaron.bsky.social @friskybat.bsky.social @divinejasper.bsky.social @azmodeusmors.bsky.social @melissavandiver.bsky.social @abastedo-writing.bsky.social @authoriseult.bsky.social @wrought.bsky.social @janipeippo.bsky.social @wheezul.bsky.social @fangirling0nly.bsky.social

The 1st iteration of HireHumanArtists.com is here. It's currently just a spreadsheet directory of visual artists who've pledged to never use AI in their works. Use the pre-made filters to find what you want or make your own. Please share with authors & anyone else looking for art!

Any indies have SF/F/Horror books coming out in April? 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 #indiebooks

WEEK 4: an epic fantasy novel, and it is just that, EPIC (EPIC EPIC). It has everything you’re used to loving in a fantasy novel, and even better, it’s also done well. The writing is slick and intelligent, I wasn’t bored with a single page.  fanfiaddict.com/review-a-kin...

New noir/thriller premade book cover available

Merlin Portrait Acrylics on board 9.8″ x 9.8″ (25 x 25 cm) Original sold #SciArt #birdart #animalart #wildlifeart #falconry

Rohannah for @shamblyshins.bsky.social

In the late 1880s, gunman Eli Valero, tortured by hallucinations & paranoid thoughts, finds refuge in an abandoned monastery. And that’s where our story begins. Mybook.to/HangmanFeeds

“Equal parts existential horror, Silicon-Valley-skewering satire, and philosophical joke, @paultremblay.bsky.social ’s “Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep,” is written with the usual amount of ambiguity, plus metatextuality, manic intelligence, and justifiable rage.” @harpercollins.bsky.social

It's Women in Horror Month! Here are some of my favorite horror and horror adjacent books by women that I think you should read. 🖤