#TBRuary Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it) Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)

Black Sails to Sunward by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social "Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up." Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/b...

SPFBO 11 starter pack! go.bsky.app/FfcXJ7o

SPFBO 11 officially starts today! Let the reviews flow! #SPFBO

We are all Alex Pretti

I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity. They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.

I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfc

📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge! Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months. Good luck authors!

Another one 💎 😮 #SPSFC5 www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿

Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿

One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩 www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Pleased to have discovered another Hidden Gem #SPSFC5 Iconoclast by Dave Walsh

Another #spsfc5 entry I couldn't put down www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... #SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿

All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah. davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi...

I'm judging for the #SPSFC @spsfc.bsky.social this year as a member of Team Space Girls! ✨🪐 Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky helynalclove.com/2026/01/01/s...

Bastion by @mwalton34.bsky.social I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now. #booksky #readersky Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's. www.bookbub.com/books/bastio...

#booksky #readersky#queersky The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor. An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed. Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding. Loved the critique of capitalism. www.bookbub.com/books/the-xa...

#booksky #queersky #readersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #booksonbluesky Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read. www.bookbub.com/books/body-j...

#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come. www.bookbub.com/books/sacrif...

#booksky #readersky #readers #books #readingcommunity The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come www.bookbub.com/books/the-da...

As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿

Obsidian: Revelation by @siennaf.bsky.social "this is probably my favorite read of 2025, and it’s fitting I read it on New Years’ Eve." Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/o...

Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only!

Good news: I'm a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards Bad News: I'm in a category with heavy hitters like Courtney Milan 😭. It's nice to be nominated lmaooooo

I wrote for a publication that did this shit so now if you search for my articles (which is under my real name, so you can't) it looks far more combative and right-leaning than I ever meant. Unfortunately I didn't know it wasn't normal

SPFBO I am in you!

Obsidian: Awakening by @siennaf.bsky.social "Did the book destroy me? Yes, because I’m the type of reader that falls in love with characters, and they had my whole heart..." Check out @mayadarjani.bsky.social's first Grimoire review! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/o...

We are so excited to welcome @mayadarjani.bsky.social to the Grimoire Ink Reviews team! Any guesses as to what her first review will be?

19. The Star-Crossed Empire - @mayadarjani.bsky.social www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

🪐✨I've got 2 WIND TIDE audiobooks in this awesome ITCH sci-fi book bundle:✨🪐 GOODBYE TO THE SUN and JATI'S WAGER (you can start with either in the space opera series, btw). Thanks to @ormakal.bsky.social for organizing this! LINK: itch.io/b/3450/the-e...

End of Year Sci-Fi Sale on Itch! Woohoo! Get 41 books, including a mix of ebooks and audio books, for $25, and support 28 individual creators in the process! Grave Cold and Insiders included! Pew! Pew! Check it out! itch.io/b/3450/the-e... Thanks to @ormakal.bsky.social for hosting! #scifi

Looking for some great books, but don't want to feed the 'Zon? You can get a whole lot of great #indie #fantasy and #scifi books on Itch, right here in this bundle! itch.io/b/3450/the-e...

📚🔍🚀 New Review! 🚀🔍📚 A Stellar Spy by @mayadarjani.bsky.social "A stunning achievement; a science fantasy spy thriller—space magic Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but from the mole's perspective—which combines utterly thrilling spycraft with a deeply emotional take on the personal sacrifices of a spy."

Please tell me political nerds are riffing about nuzzi and lizza here because the Other Place is down and I need my fix

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

#AMoRaR Gonna hype up The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social which is a smart, twisty, political space opera, and also a story of a romance with an ace spy/empress main character, Layla whomstdv I adored. ✨

Nominations are open for the @indieinkawards ! Head to indiestorygeek.com to select books and categories. My eligible books are above with a few suggested categories (you're welcome to nominate for other categories as well!)

It's November already! But that means there are more new books coming your way 😁 The indie SF/F/H new release list is live on my blog (you can check out the full list of titles there: ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au...) #booksky #bookreleases #indiebooks

And it's a Bookbub deal today!!!

I ginked @rexburke.bsky.social 's kind words for my cover and surely it's the reason for my recent success!

Mostly, people take no notice of anything I say, which is right and proper, but I can't help noticing that this FABULOUS #SciFi book - currently just 0.99 - has a quote by me on the front cover. Kiss of death, I'm sure, so help out poor old @mayadarjani.bsky.social by snagging a copy while you can

A Stellar Spy by @mayadarjani.bsky.social "Maya’s writing is crisp, and really immersive without feeling like you’re being smothered with a weighted blanket." Read Vivian's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/a...

Ooh, this is all looking a bit real all of a sudden... Third Loch is on its way to your ears, 18 December #SciFi #Audible #audiobook

My ebook Ancient as the Stars is available on BookBub for $0.99 for a limited time! Subscribe to BookBub for free to access amazing ebook deals from your favorite authors. Go to the link below to snag Ancient as the Stars before the sale is over! www.bookbub.com/books/ancien...

My book and MANY OTHERS are available in the itchio ace bundle! Last day! Mega: itch.io/b/3318/ace-p... There are also 2 smaller ones you can find through that link!

Saw the article asserting most Trek fans were Republican dudes and it was written by the same dude who a 13 years ago trashed Redshirts (which went on to be a NYT bestseller and win several awards, including the Hugo), so it's safe to say his track record with Trek-aligned material is dodgy at best

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy Asexual Awareness Week! We are celebrating with 24 more asexual book recommendations! 🧵