🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! BIG NEWS: Our September Where the Magic Happens books are scheduled to arrive at our packing center early next week. We expect these crates to ship out towards the end of next week! 🧵

My queers, my Sapphics, my cozy fiction enjoyers Rainbow Crate makes beautiful special edition books that I'm so lucky to have been a part of!

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the November Small Town, Big Heart Rainbow After Dark box! Next up is Kelsi @kelsijosilva.bsky.social who has illustrated the endpapers for Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester @jazzforrester.bsky.social 🧵

Last day to add books!

🌈Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy belated Bi Visibility Day! To celebrate we have collected twenty-three book recommendations! What’s your favorite bi book? Drop us the title and author in the comments! Authors please feel free to self-promote your bi books in the comments! 🧵

It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the September Where the Magic Happens box! Our September books are House of Frank by Kay Synclaire and To Hive & to Hold by Amy Crook. 🧵

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the November Small Town, Big Heart Rainbow After Dark box! Next up is Chiqui @chiquicreates.bsky.social who has illustrated the hardcase for To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders @emmysanders.bsky.social 🧵

Today I am at my most powerful because it's #BiVisibilityDay and #LatineHeritageMonth. Please consider checking out my novel, This Is Why They Hate Us, which is about a bi Mexican teen growing up in East LA who tries to get over his crush on his best friend by getting under someone else!

🌈 Do you or someone you know have an Oct queer book release? Indie or Trad books! Add it by Sept 25th! (No AI books or covers) Include: -title & author (& series name) -release date -Cover image/link -Cover artist/designer 🏳️‍🌈We will be adding these to our new release list!

🌈 It’s time for our monthly new release call! We are looking for queer books releasing any time during October. Self, Indie and Trad published books are accepted! To be considered for our post, please fill out our form: forms.gle/uqaeKmcC3bzX...

GOOD MORNING. SILVER BLOOD AUDIOBOOK TEASER!!!! ‼️ Plus a little animation to go with it because if I don't go over the top I'll die. This is one of my favorite scenes from the book, and @raincorbyn.bsky.social absolutely nailed it. The audiobook will be available in October! More info soon! 📚💙

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our recommendation post for next month’s theme! Here are twenty books that we think also fit the October theme of Help, My Roommate is Hot! These are a mix of Adult and Young Adult titles. 🧵

🌈 It’s time to announce our June We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used to It photo challenge winners! Winners, please send an email to [email protected] with your username, and what you’ve won to claim your prize. Instagram: @/HereBeBookDragon Blue Sky @shybookstagramer.bsky.social

🌈 Do you or someone you know have an Oct queer book release? Indie or Trad books! Add it by Sept 25th! (No AI books or covers) Include: -title & author (& series name) -release date -Cover image/link -Cover artist/designer 🏳️‍🌈We will be adding these to our new release list!

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the November Small Town, Big Heart Rainbow After Dark box! Next up is Therena @therena.art who has illustrated the hardcase for Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester @jazzforrester.bsky.social 🧵

🌈 It’s time for our monthly new release call! We are looking for queer books releasing any time during October. Self, Indie and Trad published books are accepted! To be considered for our post, please fill out our form: forms.gle/uqaeKmcC3bzX...

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our first artist reveal for the November Small Town, Big Heart Rainbow After Dark box! First up is Megan (@/MRoseDesigner) who has illustrated the edges for both 🧵

Honestly y'all should snag up the discount books. They're fairly high quality and I can say for a fact that hearts still beating, bury your gays, and Name-Bearer are GREAT reads. #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky #queersky #readersky #promosky

Honestly, people should grab up Name-Bearer and Hearts Still Beating while they can!

🌈 Take a tour of our everything currently in our On Sale section of the shop! We featured these books in our 2024 boxes. Quantities are limited, grab them while they’re discounted! 🧵

I got this special edition of Name-Bearer from @rainbowcrate.bsky.social further photos of this lovely book can be found here. bsky.app/profile/whir...

#SapphicSeptember 17 this is a current read and great if you enjoy: 🏳️‍🌈 Mcs over the age of 40 🏳️‍🌈 Chinese-Canadian Stories 🏳️‍🌈 Small town, childhood friends to lovers 🏳️‍🌈 Cozy fall romance #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky #readersky #queersky #recs You can find this @rainbowcrate.bsky.social

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Our July Hoist the Colors photo challenge is officially underway! Entries are open until the end of the week. 🧵

Just finished the @rainbowcrate.bsky.social edition of Uncharted by Alli Temple @allisontemplebooks.bsky.social Sapphic story inspired by The Princess Bride. It absolutely delivered in every possible way. Freaking loved it and looking forward to the next book to hit Rainbow Crate!!

Finally made my TBR for #ThisWitchReads using books I've had on my shelf for awhile. Half of these reads are from @rainbowcrate.bsky.social no surprise there. #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky ##readersky #queersky #tbr Authors and titles in alt.

We've currently sold out of RAD spots & one time boxes. After renewals process on Oct 15th, we will see if we can offer more boxes.

This quarter we’re traveling away from the big city and celebrating hot & spicy love stories that take place in small towns.The towns may be small, but trust us, the heat isn’t! The Rainbow Crate team is pleased to reveal that our R.A.D. November 2025 theme is… ❤️‍🔥 SMALL TOWN, BIG HEART ❤️

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our final artist reveal for the October Help, My Roommates is Hot crate! Last up is Jennie who illustrated the dust jacket, endpapers and edges for And They Were Roommates by Page Powars @pagepowars.bsky.social 🧵

Sneak peek for the sketch of the front cover foil design. This is a draft and subject to change. But you may something similar in a 2026 box for @rainbowcrate.bsky.social #booksky💙📚 #queersky #promosky #art #illustration #sketch

Heres a sneak peek of the 2nd draft for my foiling commission for @rainbowcrate.bsky.social for an upcoming book for 2026. I cannot give y'all more so enjoy! #booksky #art #sketch #illustration

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! We are hosting an Anniversary photo challenge to celebrate our second Rainbow After Dark anniversary and give away some prizes! Entries will be open from now until October 15th! 🧵

Rainbow Crate made a special edition of Someone You Can Build A Nest In for their Cozy Horror box in August. And yes, the great @juliedillon.bsky.social did the cover and end papers! A few copies are still in stock on @rainbowcrate.bsky.social's site.

For #ThisWitchReads I have carefully curated some @rainbowcrate.bsky.social reads for my covens challenge. Come join @becklovesbooks.bsky.social and I on discord for the challenge! #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky#queersky#promosky #booksky All authors and titles in alt text!

I'm almost done reading The Name Bearer by Natalia Hernandez. And I am really enjoying the worldbuilding and attention to detail. This is one of my @rainbowcrate.bsky.social reads for #SapphicSeptember and it's been a great pick! #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky #readersky

🪄 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT🪄 I am SO EXCITED to share THE THIRD ANNUAL #thiswitchreads October Team Readathon and Competition. 🔮 How do I take part? 🔮 -Running on Discord or Instagram (links in bio) -Complete as many of your group's prompts as possible during October - every page counts! 💙📚

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the October Help, My Roommates is Hot crate! Next up is Diana @dianaslippers.art who illustrated the dust jacket for Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao! 🧵

I've got a #sapphic short story about a spaceship and will-o-the-wisp who fall in love in this anthology 💙📚 Only 19 days left if you'd like to read my weird ass love story about inorganic sapient beings! If we raise another $500, all us authors will get paid more! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the October Help, My Roommates is Hot crate! Next up is Lady @ladysantos.bsky.social who illustrated the hardcase for Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao! 🧵

As RFS President @amandalitman.bsky.social puts it: The leaders rising to the occasion right now are the younger ones. Millennials + Gen Z aren’t waiting their turn—they’re reshaping who holds power, starting locally. Full convo via @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com.

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for some shop updates! Boxes are shipping, we’ve added new things to the shop including more AFTG extras and we have several things that are now on sale at a discounted price! 🧵 📷: Thanks to @novelitica.bsky.social for the photo of our AFTG set!

Snow as Soft as Feathers and Other Stories ❄️Sapphic ❄️Asexual ❄️Healing from domestic abuse ❄️Folkore Universal: buy.bookfunnel.com/4... Itch: dovelynnwriter.itch.... Payhip: payhip.com/b/WxfTF 📚💙 #booksky #IndieAuthor #specfic #sff

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot. Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!

I spy THIS IS HOW WE ROLL in some very cool company on this list!! 😍

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the October Help, My Roommates is Hot crate! Next up is Therena @therena.art who illustrated the hardcase for And They Were Roommates by Page Powars @pagepowars.bsky.social ! 🧵

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Our June We’re Here We’re Queer Get Used to It photo challenge is officially underway! Entries are open until the end of the week. 🧵

Bruh. I recently bought The Name-Bearer from @rainbowcrate.bsky.social only for it to go on sale for half off. 🤣 such is my luck. I hope y'all snag it up for an affordable price. I guess at least it's in the spirit of Sapphic September. #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky #amreading #readersky

Maaaan why does everything always go on sale right after I buy it? Which hey tons of stuff is on sale @rainbowcrate.bsky.social especially some great sapphic reads. Snag them up before theyre gone. If you're interested in signing up I have a coupon code for you Whirl20 (I dont make anything off it)

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the October Help, My Roommates is Hot crate! Next up is Megan (@/MRoseDesigner) who illustrated the edges for Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao! 🧵

#SapphicSeptember 6 another reccomendation for the season! Perfect if you love- 🏳️‍🌈 Second Chances 🏳️‍🌈 Friends to Lovers to Enemies to Lovers 🏳️‍🌈 The Last of Us 🏳️‍🌈 Chronic Illness/ Disability Rep 🏳️‍🌈 Hating Fascists #booksky💙📚 #diversebooksky #readersky#queersky#recs Find it here @rainbowcrate.bsky.social

🌈 Hey, Reading Rainbows! It’s almost time for our August R.A.D. photo challenge, which starts on September 12th! You can post your photos from now until the end of September; winners announced in October. 🧵