🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the February Threads of Fate Rainbow After Dark box! Next up is Sara @onzzes.bsky.social who has illustrated an endpaper for Last Thrall of Asgard by Amanda Meuwissen @amandameuwissen.bsky.social 🧵

🌈 Introducing our Book 2 feature for January! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this dark epic fantasy about the ever changing allegiances of royal houses and those who rule them. Welcome to The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social 🧵

Happy Boxing Day! If you're looking for something to fill the void of Heated Rivalry, we have MANY queer special edition books! Also, maybe some special edition news coming in January 👀

🌈 Do you or someone you know have an Jan queer book release? Indie or Trad books! Add it by Dec 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!

The ultimate fantasy reading challenge is back for 2026! Choose one trial or complete them all - plan or mood read - completely customisable. Trackers and graphics available on my linktree by the end of the day and it will also be on storygraph! What is everyone's favourite fantasy book? 📚💙

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our first artist reveal for the February Threads of Fate Rainbow After Dark box! First up is Evertein @everteinnsfw.bsky.social who has illustrated the endpapers for The Curse of the Goddess by C.C. González @ccgonzalez.bsky.social 🧵

🌈 It’s the final stretch of our OPEN preorder period for the Fair Oaks duology by Jae @jaeauthor.bsky.social 🧵

What if I told you I just scheduled an email about some of our outside the box special edition sets we'll be doing in 2026 and our email list will get it first on Jan 9th???

🌈 Introducing our Book 1 feature for January! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this gripping saga of how far one will go for freedom and control—and how easily it can all be taken away. Welcome to Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social @michaellaborn.bsky.social 🧵

It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the December Run Away With Me box! Our December books are Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne and Static Crush by Alistair Reeves! 🧵

🌈 Do you or someone you know have an Jan queer book release? Indie or Trad books! Add it by Dec 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 monthly new release call! We are looking for queer books releasing any time during January 2026. Self, Indie and Trad published books are accepted! 🧵

🌈 Shop Updates: Holiday Break & January Renewal Reminder! Renewal day is January 1st, 2026 and all subscribers will be charged! There’s about 11 days left to skip your January renewal if you would like to. 🧵 📷: @/LittleMissStar55 on IG

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Our November RAD Small Town, Big Heart photo challenge is officially underway! Entries are open until the end of the month. @jazzforrester.bsky.social @emmysanders.bsky.social 🧵

❄️ Wintry Short! ❄️ The team: teenagers with misfunctioning magic The plan: climb Mt. Kuhri to celebrate the now-banned Keyhole Festival The "ace in their sleeve": a grumpy war veteran ... from the war they lost Perfect! claudiearseneault.itch.io/the-keyhole-...

Also there are 11 more days to submit your queer speculative stories already published in 2025! The editors love reading far and wide, so please especially consider submitting work from journals and anthologies they might not be aware of. www.neonhemlock.com/were-here

🌈 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 January theme of Marked by the Divine! 🧵

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! Next up is Kotikomori (@/Kotikomori) who illustrated the dust jacket for The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social 🧵

Four days left! Current vote tally is 139, if we can hit 150 by Sunday then we'll be *way* ahead of track to beat last year's total.

Have you seen the special edition for Not the Marrying Kind and the Fair Oaks series, created by @rainbowcrate.bsky.social? It's absolutely beautiful. You can preorder it until December 22!

🌈 Hey, Reading Rainbows! It’s almost time for our November Queer & Quirky photo challenge, which starts on December 27th! This is your reminder to get your photos and/or videos ready! 🧵

Even though we work on KOSA everyday, we didn’t know what bills would be in last weeks’ markup until 48 hours before the hearing. This is the strategy- ram bills through before the public has had time to know what’s going on. But you can always count on us to sound the alarm 🚨

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

If you’re looking for a last minute Hanukkah present, THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD has immaculate light in the dark vibes. TFBT is my Yom Kippur book. LIGHTHOUSE is my Hanukkah book. If you buy it in the month of December and send me proof of purchase, I’ll send you a free bookplate!

🌈 Introducing our exclusive special edition of Fair Oaks Book 2: Not the Marrying Kind by Jae @jaeauthor.bsky.social ! A sapphic romance about a closeted florist and a too-busy-for-a-relationship bakery owner who try to mix up the perfect recipe for love. 🧵

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! Next up is An-Nhien @annguyenart.bsky.social who illustrated the dust jacket, endpapers and edges for Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social 🧵

THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4) is coming January 29th! Preorder your copy for: 📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society 📚Gwen getting the promotion she deserves 📚Oliver finally embracing who he is 📚Felipe finding his future 📚And a way for them to save their community books2read.com/trm4

🌈 Introducing our exclusive special edition of Fair Oaks Book 1: Perfect Rhythm by Jae @jaeauthor.bsky.social ! A lesbian romance about seeking the perfect rhythm between two very different people—and finding happiness where they least expect it. 🧵

Presenting the Diverse Reading Challenge 2025 ♡ Will take part on storygraph, in discord and there will be a wee chat on instagram. Would appreciate a share ♡ Will type prompts in alt text! 💙📚 📚🌈

Fate is a twisting wild entity. This quarter our main characters are bound by the threads of fate and must navigate their tangled destinies. The Rainbow Crate team is pleased to reveal that our R.A.D. February 2026 theme is… 🧵 THREADS OF FATE 🪡 Read on to learn more! 🧵

This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: This weekend we had our last election day of the year - and we won! A little spot of light amidst the darkness. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! Next up is Den (@/StarsDennn) who illustrated the hardcase for The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social 🧵

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our first artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! First up is Kleo @noxarcanaart.bsky.social who illustrated the endpapers for The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social 🧵

Shop pay installments is honestly a life saver. I bought my pre-order today with it. Which gives me a beautiful set to look forward to and still allows me to buy my immediate needs. This is such a beautiful set i cant wait to see the finalized mockups! #booksky #queersky #promosky #rainbowcrate

The special editions of my favorite books from @rainbowcrate.bsky.social by @skellygraves.bsky.social arrived♥!! They are even more beautiful and special in person. Pictured with some on theme Finnish rowan candy called Pihlaja or kettukarkki (translates to: rowan and fox candy)

I'm excited to announce that Rainbow Crate Book Box has created special editions of my sapphic romance novels Perfect Rhythm and Not the Marrying Kind! It's cool to see how they envisioned my characters & the artwork turned out really beautiful. The pre-order is open right now until December 22

🌈 In collaboration with Jae @jaeauthor.bsky.social , Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce our special edition set of the Fair Oaks duology! 🧵 Note: This is a digital mockup and finished copies may differ slightly.

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Our October Help My Roommate’s Hot! photo challenge is officially underway! Entries are open until December 15th! 🧵

🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this December? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of? 🧵

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

I'm sure you've heard about the @rainbowcrate.bsky.social Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale that ends today! So snag some past boxes and on sale books while you can. Who'd Have Thought is definitely one of my favorite past books! #booksky #queersky #promosky #readersky

Presenting Yaakov from The Lair of Qoresis, illustrated by @gagakumadraws.bsky.social ! His short story first appeared in @rainbowcrate.bsky.social Queer and Cozy Winter Anthology. You can read this on its own through my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/136768...

It's the last day of our very GAY sale! 🏳️‍🌈

what if there was a YET to part of this statement 👀

I also have my Rainbow After Dark box! Which honestly this may be one of my favorite themes for this box yet! Spoilers ahead! @rainbowcrate.bsky.social honestly they have phenomenal quarterly risqué boxes. #booksky #queersky #readersky #promosky

Our December ✨ RUN AWAY WITH ME ✨ crate is now available for new subscribers and one time purchases! 🏳️‍🌈 Our December books are Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne and Static Crush by Alistair Reeves! 🧵

It's December, which means it's time for holiday romance novellas! THE SOLSTICE CABIN is a gay historical romance set in Canada's far north. Ghosts, snow magic, northern lights, and best friends to lovers with mutual pining 🎄❄️ ✨$2.99 on Amz and KU: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN6W753D

For our second year, I'm proud to present the TFR Reader's Choice Awards, the only literary awards where YOU can vote for your favorite transfeminine books of 2025 🩷 Voting is open right now! The voting period will last until December 26th, 2025 at 11:59 PM, so don't forget to cast your ballot.

We might not carry Heated Rivalry, but we do have gay, sapphic, trans and queer special edition books! Several of which are on sale right now 👀

Excited for this! 😍