Happy Pride everyone! Want a fun way to make a queer indie author's whole month? We've got 6 more projects to get funded! YOU could be the one we all scream about pushing the project over the edge! 🧵

It's official... The Book Bazaar 2026 applications are NOW OPEN! Apply now on the site: www.the-book-bazaar.com/apply/ Applications are open until end of June so get your app in now!

Though pride month hasn't started yet, it's a good time to support queer books and creators. At @the-book-bazaar.com on @backerkit.com we have lots of queer projects that still need your support! My own queer, dystopian sci fi series is among them! tinyurl.com/mv97wtkn tinyurl.com/4h5u3waa

Firstly: SAGE YOU ARE A DELIGHT OF A HUMAN! Thank you for being such a pillar of the writing community Secondly: I wish I'd played more, but I loved seeing everyone's answers Thirdly: Back my campaign! Then look at all the other books in @the-book-bazaar.com summer bonanaza and back them too 🫶

#TBBChat Check out my book! It's a morbidly fun, dark contemporary fantasy starring a disabled shapeshifter & an eternally exhausted archmage who really, really wants these birds to stop trying to kill him while he & MC save a city. Read the 1st 3 chapters here: www.patreon.com/posts/127447...

Made my own covers using stuff I could find on the internet and free editing programs 😅 but check out Glass Hearts if you love Superhero action with a female lead! www.amazon.com/Fractured-He...

Note: I dunno if participation in this thread was even supposed to be "for everyone" or not; I'm doing it because it's fun. Uh, yes. I believe I've mentioned my debut fantasy/comedy novel, Recursed? Some say it's quite good. nerdictranslator.com/recursed/ #TBBChat #BookBazaar26 #Writing #Writesky

Hi hello my project is BLACK HOLE GUNS FOR HIRE, a gritty queer mil scifi adventure novel. First in the series! You can download the ebook immediately after backing and read it tonight! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/i...

#TBBChat I skipped the bonus because choosing favorites is impossible for me, but if you want a set of 3 books with gorgeous covers, you should definitely check out the Common Bonds 3 campaign, you can get all three! And I'm an author in this one 😋 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

If you like pretty art (like on book covers), you should *definitely* check out my short visual novel with the funny acronym, Forbidden: A First's Obsession 👀 nasoleil.itch.io/fafo It's freeeeeeee Nice talking to you this week #TBBChat!

Yeeeees! Check out the Summer Bonanza everyone! www.backerkit.com/c/collection... Fairy Seasons, a Fall Book Bazaar project, is looking for people to step into the fairy ring The Pre-order store will close at the end of June, so get your orders in now! fairy-seasons.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

I have a lot of books, but for now let's go with Forgotten Gods. It's a day-in-the-life urban fantasy novel about Eileen, a mostly ordinary young woman. She hangs out with gods humanity no longer remembers, and she is their priestess. belligerentsnake.itch.io/forgotten-gods

Guess what? With an additional pledge on @clh2oars.bsky.social's campaign, every campaign in The Book Bazaar: Summer Bonanza has now hit the 50% (or more) funded mark! If you'd like to REALLY make an indie's dream come true, browse the unfundeds and make a pledge to get em closer to goal now!

Thanks for the chat! Now’s the time you can tell us anything you want. Got a project to promote? Let us know & we'll repost! Oh and don't forget to check out The Book Bazaar: Summer Bonanza projects funding now! the-book-bazaar.com We’ll have a fresh new chat next week for #TBBChat #BookBazaar26

Thank you for hosting #TBBChat! I illustrated the cover for my novella, Beautiful, But Deadly. It's a queer monster romance about a trans man falling in love with the beast terrorizing his village. (PWYW) gt-anthony.itch.io/beautiful-bu...

Thanks for #TBBChat! As usual, if you enjoy queer contemporary fantasy romance, please give Between You, Me, & the Moonlit Sea a look. linnfoster.com/bymms/ If you haven't yet, please look at all the things @the-book-bazaar.com has to offer. ♥ Special shout out to @jebdarsh.bsky.social's project.

Thanks for another lovely #TBBChat! I'm currently seeing how many TBB Summer Bonanza projects I can back before going broke. 😆 For my own promo, The Stars Will Be Our Ocean has a release date of July 14th, and I'm accepting ARC requests right now! Hit me up for a free ebook to review.

I MEAN But also just all @the-book-bazaar.com books! #TBBChat

#TBBChat Check out Aloe, part of the Summer Bonanza! ✅Gallows humor ✅Overthrowing corrupt, fascistic governments ✅Nonbinary, ace-spec leads ✅fully realized, complex characters ✅Clandestine underground resistance These are just a few things you can find in Aloe. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Thanks for hosting #TBBChat! I mentioned my book in my intro, so I thought I'd share the cover. 😄 Join Jason and Ayana, a husband and wife duo, as they uncover an occult conspiracy at the heart of their city—and the malevolent god lurking beyond its veil. amshilling.com/books

Boy do I have a project ✨ I'm in the Bazaar! With a gorgeous aromantic SFFH anthology, with art by Laya Rose (whom I would also work with forever tbh) www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

#TBBChat outro. I don't have much right now other than continuously screaming unto the void about The Dark Side of Super (now in audio book format!) and The Backwards Knight. Check 'em out, if you haven't! But, readers, also check out @the-book-bazaar.com right meow! Great project going on!

The lack of graphics is really telling me enough about this question (or y'all are digging) so here's some I'm vibing on lately #1: Audrey Benjaninsen #2: Sam Chivers #3: Matthew Young #4: Joan Quirós

Bonus question: I was going to end here, but then I thought about it... 📖 Hit me with 1-4 of your favorite covers ever (make sure to credit the artists too!)

TBB Chat Q3: Do you tend to gravitate towards any particular type of cover art when reading? Any you despise? Quote post and include the tag #TBBChat so others can find you. No links or covers. Save the self-promo for the outro. #TBBChat #BookBazaar26 #Writing #Writesky

TBB Chat Q2: You can pick any cover artist, alive or dead, to make your next book cover, all expenses paid. Who are you choosing? Quote post and include the tag #TBBChat so others can find you. No links or covers. Save the self-promo for the outro. #TBBChat #BookBazaar26 #Writing #Writesky

TBB Chat Q1: You can’t judge a book by its cover… Or can you in 2026? What do you think? Quote post and include the tag #TBBChat so others can find you. No links or covers. Save the self-promo for the outro. #TBBChat #BookBazaar26 #Writing #Writesky

Hey! Welcome to #TBBChat. I'm Aimee, @aimeecozza.com, author of The Machines series, & your host for tonight! Let's kick this off with an intro! No links or covers. Save the self-promo for the outro. #TBBSummerBonanza26

If you'd like to support queer authors for Pride we have a lot available to pledge toward in the @the-book-bazaar.com ! Check out my queer sci fi with badass babes www.backerkit.com/c/projects/i... Check out the rest of the Bazaar projects! www.backerkit.com/c/collection... 📚💙

New interview just dropped! Check it out! @the-book-bazaar.com @clh2oars.bsky.social #TBBSummerBonanza26 #Interview #IndieAuthors #ReaderSky #BookSky #ReadingCommunity spookyxpickle.com/2026/05/29/s...

#PretendPanel Folks at @the-book-bazaar.com launched a collective campaign Thursday! Early-bird lasts for 3-ish more hours. A lot of us are queer. Back 5+ campaigns, you get extra rewards! Check them out here: www.backerkit.com/c/collection... My book, Aloe: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

You can really make Pride month full o pride for a whole buncha queers over at TBB:Summer Bonanza. I think 10 of 11 projects are queer actually. Throw a dart and support, wouldja? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Don't forget... You can sample many of the projects in The Book Bazaar: Summer Bonanza totally for free through itch! Just grab this bundle as start reading! itch.io/b/3692/the-b...

Wait, did we hear this right? @jebdarsh.bsky.social just hit funding too? WOO HOO! CONGRATS! That's 5 of 11 projects. Let's keep it going!!

CONGRATS ON FUNDING!!

@arledgecomics.bsky.social 's The Merger is 3x funded... wait, that can't be right. IT IS! CONGRATS! 🎉

T.C. Duck funded before the event ever even began! CONGRATS!

Gonna celebrate our projects that hit funded on DAY ONE real quick... 🎉 @tychodorian.bsky.social congrats on your under 2 hour funding!

#TBBPrompt I’ll share a snip! The Faithful consider Elves Demons and all magic Demonic. So when Henet tries to “help” Bishop Dominic (who has been bothering their friend all day), he reacts rather poorly… #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

Time for a Thursday Tea celebration! Our Year 5 campaign just started, and we'll be at ConCarolinas this weekend with some special extras...come see us in Charlotte NC at the University Hilton! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... #lgbtqbooks #tea #convention #markets #books

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!! THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE TIME PARADOX PRELUDES IS NOW LIVE!!!! GO GO GO GO GO #TPDox #TimeTravelAuthors #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters #booksky 📚💙🪐🌈 www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

MY BOOK JUST GOT FUNDED IN 2 HOURS! Absolutely INSANE. This is the fastest book launch I've ever had, so thank you so much to everyone who believed in this book! Want your copy? You can back it here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t... #indieauthor #writingcommunity #lgbt

WE ARE LIVE! Back Black Hole Guns For Hire and receive the epub TODAY! 📚💙 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/i...

Preston wants your support! The PROMETHEUS Backerkit is now LIVE in collaboration with the Book Bazaar as part of its summer bonanza. Head over to our bio for the 🔗 and check out the tiers, rewards, add-ons and options.

TODAY IS THE DAY! Our Common Bonds 3 campaign is officially launched, alongside the Summer Book Bazaar! Lovers of queer SFFH, come help us make this anthology a reality (and check out the other cool projects) ! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

We're live! And funded 🎉 Return to the world of Alex Priest with The Merger, an all-new novelization of the vampire hunting mini series. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

👀📚😱📣💙 And with that, Aloe's BackerKit Campaign is officially LIVE! If you back in the first 48 hours, you get a free short story, so be sure to check it out! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... #TBB #Aloe #HorrorAuthor #QueerWriters #TFTNG #BookSky

Space Wizard Year 5th is live, with 8 new queer #sciencefiction and #fantasy stories! Come back the campaign, and the 10 other projects running in The Book Bazaar: Summer Bonanza! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️ #queersky #booksky IT'S LIVE!! My new crowdfund project is live! Back it please!! #thebookbazaar #crowdfunding #scifi #dystopian @the-book-bazaar.com @conradaltmann.com www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

TBB Writing Prompt this week is: Devilry. Writing prompts are open to anyone who wants to participate! We'll take snippets, like-vibe pontifications... Anything! Let's read what you've got. #TBBPrompt #Writing #AmWriting #WritingPrompt