Today we've got a new review for you, this time of Unfortunate, a fast-paced urban fantasy novella by @ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social as written by @kittensyay.bsky.social: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...

Daily Challenge 7: The Long Haul - Share a series you enjoyed. Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

The winner of yesterday's challenge, as decided by the random wheel of fate, is @tuftymctavish.com for choosing to go on a quest and recommending The Hunter by K. AAgard! Congrats Tufty! You've won either an ebook or audiobook copy of The Redstone Rescue! Please DM me your choice and email address!

We've still got about three hours left on this giveaway. Would you rather go for a walk (audiobook, fresh air, beautiful views), or would you prefer to stay inside (chores, bills, unskippable YouTube commercials)? Clearly I'm not at all biased. :P /Nils

So many of us started writing because we loved to read, but it's so easy to put reading aside when writing becomes a business. I learned the hard way that I needed to read more for my mental health! Thanks to @blog.readindiefantasy.com for hosting A Month of Rain and Reads! #AMoRaR #writesky 💙🪐📚

I won a thing! @blog.readindiefantasy.com is sponsoring a whole month of fun questions, interviews, blog posts, and chances to win free books, so check it out if you haven't already because... ... who doesn't like free stuff!!??

Daily Challenge 6: Quest or Cozy - Will you wander outside or rather stay inside? Tell us which you would prefer, but also feel free to share indie books which fit your idea of this prompt! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's a great day for an interview. Today, we get to hear from Celia Lake (@celialake.bsky.social) about writing historical fantasy and about what it's really like to be a librarian. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

We're starting the day with a fantastic guest post by @angelaboord.bsky.social on the subject of how reading books can help with author burn out, and why we should be reading more: www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-h... #AMoRaR

If you wanted to read (or listen to) The Redstone Rescue for free, Read Indie Fantasy have a giveaway!

Daily Challenge 6: Quest or Cozy - Will you wander outside or rather stay inside? Tell us which you would prefer, but also feel free to share indie books which fit your idea of this prompt! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

The winner for yesterday's challenge is @whistberry.bsky.social with Moon-Sitting by EM Harding! Described as "a quiet and emotional science fiction novella with a super intriguing mystery at its heart." Congrats! You win a copy of Spaces of Silence! #AMoRaR

We've got a little over nine hours left on today's giveaway. Recommend a standalone. One of the best standalones I've read in recent years is Norylska Groans, by Fletcher and Snyder (not for the squeamish). Here's my review: www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-... /nils #BookSky #AMoRaR

Me too, little duck, me too.

We've got another review for you today, and this is a fun one by @edpool.bsky.social as he reviews Shadecursed: The Bestiary Book One by @chaoskirin.art! www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's time for another cat picture. This time, the cat picture comes joined by an interview with the cat's owner, Minneapolis-based Sci-Fi and Fantasy author Karen Lucia @karenlucia.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

Daily Challenge 5: Single Trip - Share a standalone book! The prize for today's challenge is a copy of Spaces of Silence, by @ormakal.bsky.social Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

The winner of yesterday's challenge as decided by the random number wheel is @ruthmiranda.bsky.social! Congrats! 🥳

There's still some time left (about three hours) to take part in this challenge for a chance to win a copy of Kill Me Quick. You're of course welcome to continue suggesting books after that, but the giveaway is only open for a limited time.

SPSFC is looking for about ten more volunteer judges. What this entails is reading a bunch of science fiction books (or maybe partial books, depending on your team's methods) and judging them in some manner that eventually leads to a single book winning.

A Month of Rain & Reads Daily Challenge 4: Be Gay! - Share a book with a gay protagonist and tell us what makes it awesome. The prize for today's challenge is a copy of Kill Me Quick, by @josiejaffrey.bsky.social Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

Grant Snider delivers once more! Im sure we can all relate. <3

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's Tuesday, which means it's Interview Day. Today, we hear from British multi-genre author Julian M. Miles (@rafellin.bsky.social), about the life he's lived, the stories he's told, and tales yet to come: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

Today we're hosting a recommendation of Hidden Indie SFF Gems, including underrated fantasy and sci-fi, written by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom...

The winner of yesterday's #AMoRaR challenge is Dove who participated through our Discord server and who suggested Inyene from Cedar McCloud's Threadverse books. Congratulations!

A Month of Rain & Reads Daily Challenge 4: Be Gay! - Share a book with a gay protagonist and tell us what makes it awesome. The prize for today's challenge is a copy of Kill Me Quick, by @josiejaffrey.bsky.social Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

Admiration and desperation.

There's still some time to join the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Songs of Broken Bells. :)

It's A Month of Rain & Reads - Day 3, and it's Interview O'Clock! The victim of today's questioning is none other than Lilly Lockwood (@voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social), whose book Songs of Broken Bells is the prize of today's giveaway. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

Daily Challenge 3: Besties - Who/which character would you be besties with and what's an anecdote that defines your friendship? The giveaway for today's challenge is Songs of Broken Bells by @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Reply with your answer to enter and use #AMoRaR!

IMPORTANT! The interview has been updated to include pictures of Lilly's cats (and spider, but the spider is at the end, so if that bothers you, you can still read the interview without seeing it). Yes, just like yesterday. No, this was not planned.

It's A Month of Rain & Reads - Day 3, and it's Interview O'Clock! The victim of today's questioning is none other than Lilly Lockwood (@voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social), whose book Songs of Broken Bells is the prize of today's giveaway. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

Our first post of the day is also our first review for #AMoRaR! @ormakal.bsky.social reviews The Seaglass Blade by @jcsnow.bsky.social which is currently running a Kickstarter to help fund this gorgeous hardcover edition! www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... www.kickstarter.com/projects/jcs...

Daily Challenge 3: Besties - Who/which character would you be besties with and what's an anecdote that defines your friendship? The giveaway for today's challenge is Songs of Broken Bells by @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Reply with your answer to enter and use #AMoRaR!

The winner of our second #AMoRaR Daily Challenge is @kiraofthewind.com for choosing In the Name of Honor co-authored by Courtney and Clarke Collins, which features a cheese thief! Congratulations, you've won an audiobook code for My Boss is the Devil! 🥳

Ever felt guilty for escaping into a book when the world gets a bit much? DON'T! Reading isn't just an escape, it's a way to connect, or reconnect, with life, yourself, and the world. Thanks to @zzclaybourne.bsky.social for sharing his thoughts with us: www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...

My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com

IMPORTANT! The interview has been updated to include a picture of Ben's cat.

It's a Month of Rain and Reads, and it's time for our second interview. Today, we have @benschenkman.bsky.social, author of contemporary fantasy series The Devil You Know, and more recently, Let Sleeping Gods Lie. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

This feels very fitting at the moment. <3

It's time to announce our winner of the first Daily Challenge, as chosen randomly by math! #AMoRaR! Congrats to Paul G. Zareith on the Discord server for his entry of Andy Peloquin's Assassin, book one in the Darkblade series, at a massive 962 pages (according to Goodreads)!

Our winner for the first challenge will be announced soon! Daily Challenge 2: Do Crimes - Recommend a book where a crime is committed. The giveaway for today's challenge is an audiobook copy of My Boss is the Devil by @benschenkman.bsky.social! 😈 Reply with your answer to enter and use #AMoRaR!

Good morning, and happy Sunday! Today, we share our first Guest Post of A Month of Rain and Reads. In it @zzclaybourne.bsky.social talks about reading as a connection rather than as an escape. How have your favourite books change you? www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w... #AMoRaR #BooksSky

Our second post of the day is for our first spotlight! We've not featured a serial before, but this spotlight is for The Wards Will Fall by @oleandercraw.bsky.social, a queer dark fantasy serial that you can read direct from the author’s website: www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-... #AMoRaR

Now that's CHONKY!

We've only gotten started. To keep the ball rolling, here's the first in our series of daily interviews. Today, we have a few questions for book blogger and reviewer Jamedi (@jamreads.com) CONTENT WARNING: Includes a picture Jamedi's cat Bianca. :P www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

It's time for our first Daily Challenge! Daily Challenge 1: T H I C C - Share the chonkiest indie you've read. The giveaway for today's challenge is the entire ebook trilogy to The Cruel Gods series by @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com! Reply with your answer to win and use #AMoRaR!

A Month of Rain and Reads is here! This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways! Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...

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