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G’day Fellow Escapists! Name’s Kris (he/him) I’m a Trans dude 🏳️‍⚧️, an avid reader/Indie and Self-Pub addict/Booktuber and Author in training. 🏳️‍🌈
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Is anyone playing Avowed in third person? I have FOMO and get motion sickness in first person 😅

Rach: “You know how sick people will have a turning point and colour will come back into their cheeks?” Me: “Yeah” Rach: Smiling softly “you look like you have colour back in your soul” It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why we gravitate towards our life partners. For me, this is it 💕

My second novel, Black Stream (Book 2: Velspar Elegies) comes out in less than a fortnight! Pre-order here: mybook.to/RpzPTJ

All jokes aside, this project is a week away from its planned launch date. I was supposed to do a marketing push last weekend but the snowstorm + a Saturday night visit to the ER (everyone is fine, context below) means I’m behind 🥲 Humbly requesting boosts 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/182...

What’s your go to comfort re-read?

Keep your eyes peeled for the official release of The Legend of Uh next week! Aaron N. Hall delights in this whimsical and heartfelt journey! Sometimes people say you can taste the love in a home cooked meal, this book gave me the same feeling ☀️

I have to hand it to S.K. Putt, the cover for Paralyze is 🔥 Stepping into his cyberpunk era, Putt’s next novel sounds like an exciting neon-coded adventure! I know I need more cyberpunk in my life! Who’s keeping their eye on this one?

This was a wild ride! I can’t wait to read it again with a fine toothed comb 😂

The first 8 chapters are back from the Dev. Let’s start draft 4 💪

Check out this haunting and beautiful cover for Island of the Dying Goddess by @ronitjauthor.sffinsiders.com This Grimdark Fantasy Horror is coming our way May 2025! I have been fortunate to beta this one and folks, it is wild!

Secure your editor this year while spots last! We can help with copy and line editing, proofreading or general reading services. Check the link in bio for more info, or ask us now we can help with your next book! 📚

Check out this gorgeous cover for @brendannoble.bsky.social’s The Crystal Heir - book two of The Realm Reachers! @vitkovskayaart.bsky.social has done a stunning job with this art!! Watch out for the kickstarter coming our way March 4th!

Credit for this one goes to @maedbetweenpages.bsky.social for creating such a fun and thought provoking tag!

So what’s the weather like in Seattle in let’s say … mid August? 🤔

The Thirteenth Hour ebook is currently FREE today for no reason whatsoever. If you don't own it yet, why not? UK and US only, but message me if you want a copy outside those: mybook.to/TheThirteent...

First words in a new project have been written! Good heavens it feels good to create again!

REVIEW: The Diplomacy of the Knife by @cmcaplanwrites.bsky.social 🔪 "It’s bigger, better, darker, filthier, more complex, more gut wrenching, more deliciously deranged, and it just bleeds with a manic ‘WHAT THE FUCK?’ energy" First 5 star of 2025 💜 www.grimdarkmagazine.com/review-the-d...

@gregkontaxis.bsky.social delivers an immersive sequel with The Fall of the Giants!

To celebrate the release of our Disability in Fantasy Anthology we'll be having 2 exciting live streams on JANUARY 25TH with the authors and hosted by @ellatholmes who put this incredible anthology together!

This one got deep! youtu.be/SnMK2lFP3g4?...

This … was a trip 👀

Stoked to be part of @monteroauthor.bsky.social’s cover reveal for The Crimson Fire! Coming our way on April 29th this is one I am highly anticipating! Cover designed by Abel himself! How cool is that! ARC sign up: form.jotform.com/243162249687...

🧊 Cover Reveal Time 🧊 Coming our way on May 25th, Perils of the Past by Kane Williams is a fast paced fantasy debut! I for one, need to know what’s going on in that cave 👀 Stunning cover art by Anderson Magalhães!

Hey fam, I'm thinking of creating a sapphic fantasy romance starter pack, but it'd probably be good to include more than just the authors I can think of off the top of my head. Trad and self pub are both welcome! Self recs and recs of other authors welcome! #fantasybooks #sapphicbooks #romance

IT’S HERE! Check out this super cool cover for @ajcalvin.bsky.social’s Wraith and the Revolution! Standalone space opera with cyberpunk vibes !?! Sign me up!!! Cover design by @jcalebdesign.bsky.social and is releasing June 17th!

The Genesis of Change by @liviajelliot.com is changing the fiction game! This deeply thematic novella challenges the way in which we think about the human experience and I dare you not to walk away moved in some way. Rich, intelligent prose sucks you in as the story of the Alchemists grips you.

Assassination Protocol by @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social was a BLAST! This series is criminally underrated and well worth your time if you enjoy some high speed entertainment with characters that develop alongside the action!

Got a hankering for an espionage read. Seeking recommendations! Pls.

Officially on the hype train for The Riverfall Chronicles!

Finishing up the year with a fantastic new installment by @kadenloveauthor.bsky.social!

The best advent calendar a book nerd could hope for! I’ve found a few new authors to check out 👀

As a thank you for all the amazing generosity of spirit and support y’all have shown me. Legacy of the Vermillion Blade and Promise of the Betrayer’s Dagger are both $0.99 now through Dec 30th. Thank y’all so much! a.co/d/jd5j8T6

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to @Chronodendron as ASTERIUS is released today!

A fun filled sequel in the Will of the Wayfinder series by @lilyannecrow.bsky.social!

In the mood to spend too much money on books 🤔

S.K. Putt delivers a holiday treat with Data Through The Snow!!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year ✨