Was gonna wait until morning to post this but @krageinsf.bsky.social already bullied me into posting on IG, so here it is.

I need something nice on my SL. rollingout.com/2025/12/12/a...

A MAN FOR MRS CLAUS is now available in audiobook! 🎅🏾🤎🤶🏾 rbmediaglobal.com/au...

Title reveal: SIMONE'S RULES FOR DATING YOUR FAKE BOYFRIEND is coming June 30th 2026!! ✨️ she's the "date doctor" ✨️ he's her best friend's younger bro looking to get back on the dating scene 👀 ✨️ m/f with bi FMC (cover reveal & preorder links will drop in 2026)

Hey ya’ll! I’m nominated in 4 categories in the GCU awards! I got stiff and well deserved competition ! But def vote for me if you’re so inclined. Link 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxCvT5pQHisnitAom3tP9T2kYyPP-Ty6y4bLIqTSbfx-WEpQ/viewform

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story

Taj McCoy's best selling book, Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell has been turned into a movie staring the Emmy nominated Amber Riley! It premieres on November 30th on the CW.

I updated my Ko-fi shop with some book bundles and merch. I also have $5 paperbacks of the first 2 Kitaine Neris books featuring the previous covers. Everything in the shop has free shipping! ko-fi.com/ajlocke/shop #BookSky #BlackBookSky #BlackBookShelf #IndieAuthors

It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! www.gofundme.com/f/support-vi...

Once again, @wingbuffet.bsky.social out does himself for the cover of I Punched an Alien and Now We're in Couples Therapy! If you thought Dory and her crew were wild, you ain't seen nothin yet!

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I’m writing a serial!! Join Malia and her beloved Grampire on supernatural adventures in their small town…all while they try and prevent the end of the world 😬 Read Grampire for FREE at Royal Road (coming soon) and my newsletter! And if you can’t wait, it’s up on my Patréon right now…👀 🔗s in bio!

I heard a rumor that you can snag SUMMER OFFICIAL on Netgalley through Sunday! Don’t miss out! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

It’s BRAE day baby! Audiobooks & Ebooks from me & some of my friends! Brae.website > free books

www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20... This group walks and listens to audiobooks. It’s not just for introverts.

Finally, here's the application for our 2026 cohort for people who are seeking an appointment or to run for a local library board seat in their community: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K... - We are having a virtual open house in early December for folks who want to learn more.

Reminder: my event with @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social and @storyenginedeck.bsky.social is Tuesday, Oct 21 @ 6:30 PM! Last stop before I skate out of town!

I swear I need to be better on here. 😩😭 If you're looking for a rugby romance wrapped in a rom-com, I have something for you. 📣ARCs go out next month! Sign up: bit.ly/oneknightstandarc #booksky #blackbooksky #romancebooksky

I actually have an author page on Spotify? ROCK ON! open.spotify.com/author/3cwrO...

Defensive Stance by Kasha Thompson

Good news if you use Hoopla, the first two books in the Kitaine Neris series are available to borrow! TVW - tinyurl.com/48n7dab7 TVT - tinyurl.com/h5hwedmf #BookSky #BlackBookSky #BlackBookShelf #IndieAuthors

Today, these authors have books on the shelves to take you on a journey! Buy them from a Black owned indie book store here: bookshop.org/shop/bravean... #booksky #blackbooksky

🎬✨ Calling all animation lovers! ✨🎬 The Khem Animation Film Festival @khemfest is back — celebrating the best of Black animation! 🖤✨ 📅 Date: September 27, 2025 📍 Location: Newark, NJ #sistahscifi #KAFF #KhemAnimationFilmFestival

It's release day!! "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" is officially out in the world! Thank you to all who pre-ordered. Your support means everything. If you haven't already gotten your copy, please check out my website. Link in bio. Thank you!! 💜💜

Hey #BookSky!!! One of my favorite children’s book writers is opening a new bookstore on the southside of Atlanta and could use your help getting it off the ground. Pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaasssse donate. Yes $5 is enough!! We need more Black women-owned bookstores. 🌝🌚 📚💙 gofund.me/60b14fa8

We UP on @hoopladigital.bsky.social ... that means you should be able to request MISSING PERSONS in eBook at your local library. PLEASE DO SO! I love when readers send me their notification that my book is at their library!

It’s live! The Game Devs of Color Support Bundle is here!💚🩵 🎮 100+ items from 70+ creators 💰 Just $10 (worth ~$409) 🫶🏾 Save 97% + support GDoC programs Every purchase helps fund events, grants, scholarships & more that uplift #gamedev of color! 👉 Grab the bundle now: itch.io/b/3171/game-...

218 New Books by Black Authors Coming Out Soon. Marketing & PR support from publishers is less than it used to be, and most of these authors won't even get *that* level of support from their publisher. So if you see a book you like, support the author by preordering/purchasing.

Sharing author Breanna McDaniel’s GoFundMe to open a new bookstore in Atlanta! Always happy to support new Black owned bookstores! gofund.me/eb003b9e

So excited to share the cover for Hazel’s Best Day! About a little girl with cerebral palsy navigating her neighborhood and sharing all the ways communities can be made safer and more accessible to people with disabilities. So incredibly proud of this one! Can’t wait for yall to meet Hazel!

Representation in Two's Better: 💖 MF New Adult romance 💖 Black, fat, bi MCs 💖 99% (👀) queer main cast 💖 Entire Black/Nigerian cast Two best friends cross all the lines when they decide to share their first times with each other 🤭 Out now, on KU! 🔗 mybook.to/twos-better #booksky #blackbooksky

Plan A: Spend the summer at camp hiding from your influencer mother. Plan B: Accidentally break your arm and then blackmail your grumpy skater crush into letting you hide at her house all summer. YOU CAN PREORDER SUMMER OFFICIAL NOW! 🛹🩵🍦 rebekahweatherspoon.... #booksky #romancebooksky

Come talk to us at 3pm EST on Clubhouse as we talk about our journey with the Midnight Mystics campaign and our future #sdcc #bvm #comicbooks www.kickstarter.com/projects/844... www.clubhouse.com/invite/zg8SE...

Next Saturday is the finale of the Write Women Book Festival and I will be in Bowie, MD ready to sign and sell books! If you live in the area, tickets are 30% off this weekend only! Use code festnews25 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-write-... The Write Women Book Fest 2025

Friends, Comrades, Teachers, et al. There's an alternative to Amazon for book registries with @bookshop.org I'm trying to get my AP Book Club funded All kids deserve to be able to join book club so I try to make it FREE Check out my tiny list. Share! #booksky #edusky bookshop.org/wishlists/42...

Today I found out the "Time of Essence" documentary is available on YT, all five parts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM5P...

HAVE TO tap into my gal Jacinta Howard! #AmReading

Now Reading: Queenie & The Krakens. Fantasy Romance + Afro Caribbean protagonists + Mermen = My kinda carryin on! 🧜🏾‍♂️ 📚💙🌶️

Yo. Until the Clock Strikes Midnight is on NetGalley and Edelweiss. Would love for you all to request, read, and hopefully love it! NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Edelweiss: www.edelweiss.plus#keywordSearc... You can also add it on goodreads too: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the show is that it is being helmed by a team of Black women creatives, and that’s worth celebrating.

I'm still looking to hire a sensitivity reader for my upcoming book. Please see the post below 👇🏾 And please share. Thank you 💜💜 #skeetsafterdark #Blacksky #booksky #Blackbooksky

The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo happens next weekend! I'm so grateful to say that I will be a guest of honor there, and will have a panel on book crowdfunding! CAKE runs all weekend and is free to attend! Come on down an see some great comics/artists/guests!

I’m writing ✍️ a holiday romance. Romance readers, what do you love about this sub-genre? What makes a holiday romance special? #booksky

Actress Marla Gibbs Announces New Memoir, ‘It’s Never Too Late’ www.essence.com/entertainmen...

Excited to join the Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival moderator line-up this summer. The authors’s voices are critical in this time. Happy Juneteenth, Y’all. #mvbff

The e-book for "Hot for Teacher" is free from Today until the 22nd for Stuff Your Kindle!! AND "Spend My Life With You" will be $.99 starting June 26th (My Birthday!!) until the end of the month!! Pick up both e-books in the Richardson Sibling Series 💜💜💜 MoniqueFisherauthor.com

Indie Author Central's Summer Heat Stuff Your Kindle event has a ton of free or discounted books across all heat levels through June 21, including three of mine 👀 --> www.indieauthorscentral.com/summer-heat #BlackBookSky #BookSky #IndieAuthors #BlackBookShelf

I'm throwing a release day launch party at 1:00 CST to celebrate the launch of RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI! I'll be joined by fellow author homies @purviswrites.bsky.social and @clockhartwrite.bsky.social. You know, just blerds hanging out being blerds. Link: www.youtube.com/live/2iagMw6...