OUT NOW! A dystopian climate fiction loosely based on Rapunzel.

Update on the republication of my debut novel 'Pretty Boy': (BlueSkye has a very short word limit, apparently, so here's a screenshot from Threads)

A 2001 that isn't quite right. A 2101 where it's all gone wrong. Pre-order 'The Girl in the Tower' now!

The takeaway from today's research seminar is that everyone who knows how the publishing industry works is pissed off about the way the publishing industry works.

Here is the cover for 'The Girl in the Tower' 😍 26 / 12 / 25 Available for pre-order now!

October was quite a miserable sales month for me. Too busy working on background stuff to do much marketing. So on that note... If you're looking for some dark swashbuckling fantasy then have I got a thriller for you, free to read with Kindle Unlimited:

Heads up! I have books on sale in my TT shop. Temporarily discounted copies of all the paperbacks in my trilogy until November 1st 🖤 check them out if you love creepy psychological thrillers/procedurals 🖤 www.tiktok.com/@author_juli... #booksky #thrillerbooks

Not a rehash, a continuation. ⚡️ Meddling gods 🏺 Flawed heroes and heroines ⚔️ Epic battles ❤️ Romance 🏛 Immersive Greek setting Ebooks now on Bookshop.org! bookshop.org/a/117273/979... Or buy directly from the author: ko-fi.com/authormjpank... 💙📚 #epicofhelinthia #greekmythologybooks #booksky

🎃FREE BOOK🎃 I have decided to make SOTW free until Halloween. Seeing more reads and reviews would be fun, as I truly stepped out of my comfort zone with this one. Links in the comments. 🎃🙈👠🩸👁️🤯

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They're making James Bond into a children's book. This will be the third Bond series written by a new author after Ian Fleming's death. This sums up the publishing industry quite nicely.

It's an ORIGINAL Greek myth about warring gods and the mortals caught in their storm. books.by/muse-and-qui... #booksky 📚💙 #greekmythology #fantasybooks

Maybe I should start sharing some tidbits of information I discover while working on my Publishing Studies PhD, because what else am I going to do with all that knowledge (I promise it's not all depressing)

Looking for a bit of swashbuckling fantasy for your next autumn read? Fancy a change from the medieval stuff to some matchlock fantasy? Something a bit like 'The Three Musketeers', if d'Artagnan was actually John McClane? Then check out my first book 'A Blade For Hire'.

Your next epic read is right here👆 🔗https://books.by/muse-and-quill-press Get ready for: 🏺Meddlesome gods 🏺Flawed heroes 🏺Epic battles 🏺Secret romance 🏺Multi-pov cast 🏺Ancient Greece Like you've never seen before! 💙📚 #greekmythology #epicfantasy #booksky #epicofhelinthia #bookrecs

Wow! Reviews like this are what I live for. Totally blown away by this 5-star review of Intervention.

#chapterbooks #earlyreaders #kidlit #greekmythologybooks #booksky "Perfect for the Greek mythology obsessed elementary kid" says Haley W., Youth Librarian ARCs available now on Booksirens and Netgalley!📚💙

📣Listen to the full episode for free on my website or your favorite podcasting platform. "Before Gods" by MJ Pankey is a Greek myth retelling of the titan Cronos devouring his children. More free stories are coming soon! 💙📚 #beforegods #podcast #audiobooks #greekmythology #freebooks #booksky

Looking for a spooky season read? #booksky #thrillersky #readingcommunity

💙Game of Thrones meets EPIC The Musical💙 📚💙 #greekmythology #greekmythologybooks #fantasybooks #booksky #kofishop #sharetember #greek #mythology

It's that time of the month when I remember that if I want people to buy my books, I actually have to tell them they exist. So, if you have a swashbuckling fantasy shaped hole in your TBR for a bit 'The Three Musketeers, if d'Artagnan was actually John McClane', then check this out!

Six days left until I release this grisly horror novella into the world. Either pick up an ARC today, pre-order the discounted e-book, or wait for the paperback, which will be published on Monday. 🕷️😱🕸️ Pre-order: daniellornhorror.co.uk/gallery ARCs: booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...

📣Friendly reminder that the SMASHWORDS SUMMER/WINTER SALE is still happening! It's a fantastic way to support indie authors AND boycott B3zos! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #swsale2025 #smashwords #booksky💙📚 #supportindieauthors #deimatters #freeebooks #freebooks

Formulation is now available for pre-order, and ARCs are available on Booksprout. Pre-order: daniellornhorror.co.uk/gallery ARCs: booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...

So if you want to read a low-magic fantasy series with sword fights, conspiracies, an iconic protagonist and banter that alone makes the series worth reading, then start here: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZBVGPV...

New Goodreads review dropped for 'The Man with the Broken Sword', courtesy of @siljaevelyn.bsky.social j "...a protagonist who is nothing short of iconic." "Brand also has an extraordinary talent of writing dialogue - the banter alone makes this series worth reading."

#bluepit📖 #A #M #W #LGBT For readers of DAUGHTER OF MINE and THE WIFE UPSTAIRS—WALKING ON DEAD LEAVES is the story of sisters (adult, 3- 2 are POV) who discover deadly family secrets after the sudden death of their father. They realize they have to decipher out his final message to save them.

If anyone is seeking an excellent editor, I recommend the talented @siljaevelyn.bsky.social. Silja's keen eye for detail is truly exceptional, and here is a link to her website: siljaevelyn.com

Change starts with us and where we choose to promote our books to readers! If you're participating in the Smashwords summer/winter sale next month, drop your book titles or covers below so I can start making some graphics to promote! #smswsale2025 #smashwords #booksky📚💙 #supportindieauthors

Finished two big projects yesterday, which means I now have to start designing a new cover for my book. I will be hand-drawing it, so it's probably going to take a while 🙃

8 FREE BOOKS! To support this FREE prize draw, please like and share this post to maximise reach. To enter this FREE prize draw, PSB: -Like and share. -Comment with your choice (RED or SOTW). -Make sure you are following my account. Good luck, and I will choose the winners on the 1st of July. 🍷🧛🩸

I am two pennies away from free shipping on Waterstones, what do I buy??

Your pain could vanish. Your past, forgotten. But only if you can afford the cost of erasing it. Would you do it? www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho... #HarrisonMurphy #SpeculativeFiction #KindleUnlimited #SciFiBooks #DystopianFiction #SciFiThriller

If you loved #BlackMirror 's "Common People" episode, this #dystopian #thriller trilogy is your next obsession. 💉 A blood heist. 🧠 A mind-controlling implant. 🇬🇧 A government turning blood into currency. Read Chrysalis now: www.amazon.co.uk/Chrysalis-Ha... #SciFiThriller #BookRecs

Got my copy of The Man With The Broken Sword by @chrisdbrand.bsky.social , super excited to read it ⚔️

📣PUBLICATION DAY!🥳🥂 So thankful for everyone who has cheered this sequel on, spread the word of its release, and shared the impact its made on them as readers! #epicofhelinthia #oracleofhelinthia #booksky #indiebooksky #newrelease #publicationday #bookbirthday #greekmythologybooks #maythology

'Tis finally the day! 'The Man With The Broken Sword' has been unleashed and is now in the hands of those who pre-ordered the ebook and the paperback is now available (£9.99/$11.99)! We are past the point of now return. Enjoy. www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Broken-S...

📣CALLING ALL 💙📚 LIBRARIANS 📚💙 AND 💙📚BOOKSELLERS 📚💙! I 👏 WILL 👏 NOT 👏 be upselling ebooks to libraries ⭐️"An immersive story bursting with complex heroes." -Malayna Evans, author of Neferura #booksky💙📚 #indiebooksky #librarians #oracleofhelinthia #edelweiss #greekmythologybooks #epicofhelinthia

Surprising perks of knowing (the basics of) multiple languages: if you need a name for a foreign character, you understand the statistics on, say, a French baby name site well enough to decide which name a French person who is X years old could realistically have

I often wonder whether I should get more beta readers and stuff. And then @siljaevelyn.bsky.social sends me feedback on my drafts and I remember why I only collaborate with her. Sooo good at what she does!

You die and enter The Cloud - a surveillance room where you can watch everyone and everything forever. Or you can make an Intervention, make one ripple in the course of history, in exchange for eternal life. Would you do it? What would you change? All links in my bio!

It's officially a year since I had my heart attack. Still going. Haven't touched a smoke since. Back to running half-miles. And just thankful to still be around. To celebrate I've put my novel on sale, so you can now get all 500-something pages of swasbuckling fantasy adventure for just 99p.

To anyone who's followed my struggle with my debut novel on other platforms: I JUST GOT MY RIGHTS BACK! My publisher just sent me a rights reversion document out of the blue. And I didn't need to pay anything. The publisher is closing for good.

I've not opened this app pretty much since I created my profile, but there seems to be a mass exodus from Threads, so I guess I'll be lurking here as well from now on, just in case

So how do I go about finding all the writers here?

My usual people from the old place have been divided between here and threads so I guess I have to be active on both now

Here are just some of the brilliant books I have had the honour of working with in some capacity over the past year as an editor/beta-reader ⬇️ Horror, steampunk, sci-fi, Greek mythology, thriller and crime, short stories, novellas and novels 📚

Hi Blue Sky! I'm a writer and editor, happy to follow other creatives and bookish people 📚 check out my website here ⬇️ https://siljaevelyn.com/