The ending of TMoaLS has been stuck in my head for over a year and I'm really getting the itch to reach it, but I'm also prioritizing something else right now 🥲 the struggle is real

Please nominate your favourite published in 2025 SFF books! Click to the main thread for more info.

Bounty Inc. is nominateable for anyone who thinks it deserves it! 😁

I don't know when we entered the trading/playing card era of SFF swag, but I am loving it.

It’s the 4th annual Duckie Awards! (or, My Favorite Books Among Those I Happened to Read This Year in Various Categories) The categories: Novel Novella Nonfiction Graphic Novel Short Fiction Poetry Read on to see the winners… 🧵🦆

What are some random things you like to see in SFF stories? Like, not necessarily tropes, just things. Example: Swords, Animal Companions, etc.

So, here's the thing... 👇

One of my wife's favorite reads of the year, so much so she wrote a review for it (which she hasn't even done for Bounty Inc. 😂). So, I guess, be sure to check this book out! Definitely gonna be near the top of my list for 2026!

This is my second year compiling a list of Oddly Specific Book Awards. For more on the award winners and their intriguing indie books, please read on... cblansdell.com/2025/12/31/c...

It's that time of year again on the blog: Time for my annual Reading Wrap-Up, shining a spotlight on all the amazing books I read and reviewed in 2025! Check out the post for 21 awesome indie and trad, new and classic recommendations. www.alankdell.co.uk/... 💙📚🪐 #SFF #BookReview 📢📚

Review of The Grinning Assassin Series by K.E. Andrews The Assassin of Grins and Secrets Blurb Once the infamous assassin who killed with a smile, Serein now waits for death in the fighting pits of the Harpy’s Chest. When the crown prince of Sarddon, Rameses al-Amirmoez, seeks her out with an…

I feel like my primary portrayal is a bit like that 30 Rock episode where they cast Jenna as the mother who was dying of old age at like...40 or something? AGH #WriteStuff (I like the subversion of memory loss/illness/death in A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com)

Panicking about meeting your reading goal? This one trick can help you! *Modifies reading goal to how many books I'm at right now*

One each still available! Gam Gam: www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... Bounty Inc.: www.amazon.com/kindle/redee...

And now, for my top Heck Yeahs of the year! Each of these books are well deserving of the Heck Yeah that I'm giving them.

Vivi's favorite word is "Uh oh!" She will purposely drop her toys to say it, and it's the most adorable thing ever. Uh ohhhhhhh.

2025 was a good reading year! If you're curious which of the 153 books I liked best, see link 😉 Some authors manage to be on it more than once, apparently extra recommended... @stephanieburgis.bsky.social @robjhayes.bsky.social @stevemchugh.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @fantasticphil.bsky.social

Well, I can't argue against this list. Seems a perfectly good list even. Certainly no bias towards this list at all. Just objectively a good one!

Tavish needs money desperately, so what better choice than signing a contract with MorgueShack, the leading retailer of pristine corpses for use by techno-necromancers. He gets money now, they get his body post-death. Unfortunately for Tavish, post-death is arriving quicker than anticipated!

153 books, a year shaped by wonder, comfort, rage, curiosity, & joy. From small fierce stories to sprawling worlds, from dragons to space ships, and cosy to bloody, this reading year felt generous, strange, and satisfying. 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #ReadingWrapUp #2025WrapUp

New Year, New Tier! I'm modifying my Patreon tiers above the $1/month. If you're interested, check out what to expect, and be sure to add your own suggestions or requests! www.patreon.com/posts/new-ye...

These are really fun books!

I hit 500 total ratings on Goodreads by the end of the year, which means it's time to celebrate!! First come first serve, below is 5 FREE copies of A Necromancer Called Gam Gam and 5 FREE copies of Bounty Inc., redeemable only in the US. Thanks to all my readers, and here's to my next 500!

We're close to a round number! Can we get me three more ratings before the end of the year? www.amazon.com/stores/autho...

The Holiday MegaSale is still ongoing! Some excellent books available including both Gam Gam books! Be sure to check it out! megasale.yrliu.com

Gonna need to learn the Ryan Cahill pipeline to success, because those trading cards for The Bound and the Broken are incredible! (I'm very jealous 😂)

The r/Fantasy Megasale has begun! Check out the books available at this link. All 3 of mine are on sale for 99¢ 🥰. The link to the Reddit thread with more info about the sale and comments of recommendations/community engagement etc. is in the next post. megasale.yrliu.com

"Don't feed your kid added sugar before 2 years old." I'm sorry, but what do you expect me to do when she yells and chases me with those big puppy dog eyes, holding out a hand while I'm trying to eat my white chocolate Reese's???

Threeeeeeeee! Been a productive Christmas 😄

I also got a 5-star rating, which also makes me excited! It also means I'm 4 ratings away from 500 total ratings across my books! (Short stories count if anyone wants to help me reach my goal before 2026! Free on my website: bountyink.com/the-freebies/ )

Merry Christmas to myself, Gam Gam had officially received its first 1-star review! Now I can join in on those 1-star review marketing tactics!

My books are on sale for the r/fantasy sale! A portion of the proceeds go to the Mary Cariola center! My books: The Traitors We Are—mybook.to/thetraitorsweare The Revenge of Thousands—books2read.com/u/boqYL1 A Grave for Us All—books2read.com/u/bQgKl6 The sale: megasale.yrliu.com

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Sale?? Don't miss out! Full mega sale runs Dec 26-27, but you can start early by grabbing either of the Chronicles of Gam Gam books for $0.99! (I'm counting all sales while they're $0.99 toward the donation, so no need to wait!)

What is the best trans supportive not-for-profit one could donate money to in the US?

IT'S TIME FOR THE TEAM WIPs #SFINCS3 ROUND 2 ALLOCATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT! Come one, come all! Get your tickets ready and step right up! There are novellas to be TBR'ed! #SFINCS beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-3-tea...

Santa Clause has a unique laugh. One of the most recognizable traits of many One Piece characters are their unique laughs. In this essay I'll explain how Santa is canonically a devil fruit user...

I made some graphics with my characters’ heights, with me as the control group. Someone are tall, some are short, one is really bald. Oh wait, that’s me…

🤠Happy Monday before Xmas, #booksky folks!🤠 Back with another Indie Book Rec for y'all: The Source of Strife by @alexarch.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxiW...

In 1st Place .... The WINNER of #BBNYA2025 is .......... Fiona and the Forgotten Piano by @k8demaiowrites.bsky.social A huge congratulations to you. Well done!!!!!!

What's That Book???

Booooook mail!! Thanks so much to @jdlrosell.bsky.social for this one! I'm excited to dive into when I get the chance!

Happy Holidays everyone!! Over on my Patreon, I'm running a giveaway for paid members! For just $1 you can enter for a chance to win a signed book, A Necromancer Called Gam Gam audiobook, and several other things! Winner drawn on Friday! Check it out! www.patreon.com/posts/holida...

Woo, congratulations to all the semi-finalists!!

It's time! Here are the 25 novellas that are now semi-finalists in SFINCS3! #booksky💙📚📚 www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs3...

If you liked Wraith and the Revolution, I have a prequel short story releasing to my newsletter featuring Kye about 7 years prior to the novel. (Pablo is in it too!) Chapter 2 will go out on Saturday. If you're interested in the free story, the signup 🔗 is here: ajcalvin.net/newsletter/

Sarah: I have a sore throat, which means Vivi probably gave me her illness. Me: Oh no! Sarah: Or it's from the ten cookies I ate yesterday. It's a toss up, to be honest. Me: ...

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Save me from making a bad life choice (interacting with a post I disagree wholeheartedly with and possibly causing discourse).

Do you like FREE? Do you live in the US or UK? Do you listen to audiobooks? If you answered yes to all of the above, then do I have the opportunity for you! Fill out the attached form for a chance to win one of two indie book bundles in this giveaway! Only a few days left to enter!