World FantasyCon is coming up (a little over a month to go, yay!) so it's probably time to crawl out of this hermit mode I buried myself into in the past few months. Tbf it was partly due to moving and then work (September is the worst) after which all I needed was peace, BUT STILL.

When you forgot you requested a book and it unexpectedly lands in your inbox. Whoops. 😅

Delighted to reveal 'Magic, Maps, and Mischief'. This has had quite the journey to publication. Want stories about neurodivergent people finding one another in a world trying to limit them, writing *by* and autistic person. Pre-order now: mybook.to/magicmapsand... Cover by @lizdelton.bsky.social

It's been way too long since we posted a book review. So today, we're happy to share one. These are Nils' thoughts on My Boss is the Devil, by @benschenkman.bsky.social A cozy contemporary fantasy story about selling your soul to the devil.

I haven't posted any snips in a week, so I'm totally allowed to cheat with this one (and yes, I just made that rule up #SorryNotSorry). I don't have mire, but I have admire, and honestly, I like this little snip. And yes, Damien is a little bit obsessed with his appearance. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

World FantasyCon is coming up (a little over a month to go, yay!) so it's probably time to crawl out of this hermit mode I buried myself into in the past few months. Tbf it was partly due to moving and then work (September is the worst) after which all I needed was peace, BUT STILL.

Okay, list is shaping up pretty well… But there’s a few more spaces if people want added, will also remove if people want me to. (Limit is 150). Folk attending @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social in Brighton next month…

Team Asylum reviews our sixth SPFBO Champion, THE SWORD OF KAIGEN by M.L. Wang. Reviews are from Arina, Drew, Filip, Rari, Timy, and Tru. #SPFBO #SPFBOCL #SPFBOreviews #TeamAsylum

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Well hello! The cover for First Mage On The Moon, has been revealed before its Launch Day on April 14th, 2026. Pre-orders are live at all your usual emporiums for you awesome people angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/first-mage-o...

It's a long post, but here are the promised notes that I use in an upcoming workshop: www.tfrohock.com/blog/2025/9/...

No one can say I didn't wear the shit out of this notebook 😅 Maybe two years of use was just a bit too much (probably the added pages didn't help either 😅) - but it wasn't a cheap notebook and wanted to get the best out of it. Wasn't expecting it to fall apart...(The spine is already taped together)

It's the first day of autumn 🍂, you should read queer sex. 🌈❤️‍🔥Books, I meant, books not literary porn, no, no... I mean, maybe, and some trauma, and darkness, but also love, winning, khm, khm... Did I say sex and tears? I'm also trans... (ellipses 🎶)... linktr.ee/MaximeJaz

@bjornlarssen.com's pick this week for #MusicMonday is Agreement by Kitaro and Jon Anderson. queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/22/m...

Everything hurts, but at least I made good progress 🤷🏻‍♀️

Me: My back's bee hurting ever since the move and can't seem to get rid of it. Also me!: Let's work on a puzzle! Bending over a board for hours at end. What could go wrong? My back: 😭☠️ I probably need to rethink this for now...

I hope you are not sick of #CoverReveals yet, because we have another one for you! This time, for @jzabrinsky.bsky.social's upcoming new fantasy novel, THEATER OF BLADES, the second book in the Strange Frontier series! The expected publication is November 2025. queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/19/c...

Today's very unexpected loot 😁 Coatl was already on my wishlist as I played it once online with friends. Escape from the Asylum was a surprise find, and I just *couldn't* leave it in the shop! Plus, it's basically two games, too!

In hindsight, wearing black clothes today was not the smartest idea. I did not plan standing in line on the sun. And we have a goddamn hot day too to boot *sigh*

We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for our good friend, @fantasticphil.bsky.social's upcoming new military fantasy novel, A WINTER'S MERCY, the third book in The Blood Scouts series! The expected publication is October 28, 2025. #CoverReveal queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/18/c...

Damien never says no to a bit of glam 😁✨ #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

@bunnyreads.bsky.social reviews THE RAVEN SCHOLAR, the first book in Antonia Hodgson's Eternal Path trilogy. "The Raven Scholar is the book you don’t want to miss!" queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/16/t... #BookReview

I don't seem to be able to settle on a name for Damien's best friend and brother from another mother. Avery doesn't quite fit either, so I'll have to keep looking *sigh* Anyway. A chapter opening snip today. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

Should probably do my own post, but happy to show off some amazing work done by artist @kerosero.bsky.social and designer @vmcclain.bsky.social for the cover for Bounty Inc.! Check it out more here: bountyink.com/bounty-inc-c...

Today, we are excited to host the cover reveal for @adamholcombe.bountyink.com's upcoming new sci-fi novel, BOUNTY INC., the first in the Bounty Inc. universe! The expected publication is October 15, 2025. queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/15/c...

Ben has some...interesting kinks...I mean...yeah, no, I can't even come up with an excuse for this. But to give him some slack, he's never been this attracted to a man before, so... #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

Look, I get it that it's Friday night and people want to relax and have fun. That's fine. But maybe don't fucking BLAST music on a volume that I can clearly hear every goddamn word. Past 11 pm at that. And also go and get a taste while you are at it. JFC.

I'm not even sorry 🤣🤣🤣

I was quite sure I shared this snip before, but I don't seem to find evidence of it, so I probably just considered it. Oh well, there is no better time than the present. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

My mind kept returning to this all day long and I'm not much closer to a context/solution. It is a fun barter tho. I just need to figure out a d-word that freaks Ben out for whatever reason (can be sarcasm/mocking) and can be put into the same sentence/paragraph as "dick". 🤷🏻‍♀️ No, I don't know why.

I didn't have the best night. However, at one point between sleep and awakeness, I had a fun dialogue in my head. Unfortunately, by the time I formed the thought to write it down, I only remembered the ending, including the punchline, and now I have to figure out what the fuck it was about. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Card Mage - my deck-building, card-battling fantasy adventure - is returning to Kickstarter! This is still a while away, (‘Mostly’ is getting my attention right now), but wanted to get word out early. Head here to not miss updates, and to be first in line: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...

Today I review CASTAWAYS, the first book in the Castaways urban fantasy series by Craig Schaefer. "Castaways has everything that makes a Craig Schaefer book a highly entertaining read that you can't put down" #BookReview #BookSky #BookSky💙📚

As Damien says, everyone has to start somewhere 🤷🏻‍♀️ And today we start at chapter 1 😁 #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

Unexpected perks of living in the same building as my parents: I ran into my dad this morning on the way to work and he gave me a lift 😁 On Monday, my mom came to pick me up too, LOL - tbf she came into work because she had something to do, but still. Oh, and did I say I work in a school? 😆😆😆

Going for the turquoise armchair covers definitely was the right call. ESPECIALLY with the purple furniture and the turquoise/purple curtains. Not to toot my own horn, but I've excellent taste.

Accidental typo of the day: "I feel my control slipping away, and I can't let it shop." I swear I've read this bit a few times now, and I have no idea how I never caught it 🤣 I'm not sure I'd let my control shop, tbf.

Me: I feel like chatting. Also me: Yeah, but I don't really have anything to say, besides, how do I approach someone I haven't talked to in ages? They might not even want to talk to me because they didn't message me either. Brain: *cackling in the background* Every. Fucking. Time. Is it just me?

Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity

I fucking hate having neighbours. The occasional loud music I can live with. But he started watching tv REALLY loudly (and it gets louder every week) at fucking 9 am on Sundays. Apparently Saturday too, now. As someone who tends to sleep off the week on the weekends, let's just say, I'm not happy.

I spent over 3 hours organizing nearly 4K images on the blog. That was exactly the mindless task I needed after a goddamn fucking long week. It was also a bit like a walk down memory lane. And it reminded me that I probably should reach out to a couple of people I haven't talked to in ages...

We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Karen McCompostine's upcoming new novel, CUTE CNUT, the first book in The Hardening Cycle (comedy) urban fantasy romance series! The expected publication is September 26, 2025.

I was debating between two bits of the WIP, but this was calling to me more, even though I'm fairly sure I shared at least part of this bit. Oh well. Take it as a reminder that I have the coolest bar name ever. Well, Ben, not me, but still. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

Team Asylum reviews our fifth #SPFBO Champion, QBA's own finalist, SMALL MIRACLES by Olivia Atwater. Reviews are from Arina, Drew, Rari, Timy, and Tru. #SPFBOCL #SPFBOreviews #TeamAsylum

I had a reading challenge idea for myself for next year. I made a note in my bullet journal. What are the chances I'll completely forget it by January? 😅 I'd say about 90%...

I'm pretty sure I shared at least part of today's snip before, but 1) I don't have a lot of mentions of coffee mostly because I personally don't care about it and 2) you know how much I love Gigi. Plus, we had a lot of Damien POVs recently, so had to go with Ben for a change. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

Phew. I felt betrayed by myself for not having "sane" in my WIP and gave up posting for today, then I saw someone going with sanity, and yay, I'm saved! I'm not such a disappointment after all. At least I'm not questioning my sanity (yet) like Damien does, so there is that. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

This is a very new addition to my first chapter, which I was sure I wouldn't touch. As always, the universe and/or my characters had other ideas. Oh well. I absolutely kept the opening but it got some additions which I think will work out nicely in the long run. Hopefully. #WIPSnips #Inkfeather

The first Detective Inspector Simon Wise crime thriller is 99p on Amazon UK this month.