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UPDATE: I'm capping this thread because now it's really long and I want people to be able to scroll through it and find stuff. BUT! Obviously there's a desire for threads like this so I will do this again at some point in the future. Happy book hunting!

Letter Writer A woman experiences emotional traumas, the last is the death of her mother. Missing her she writes her mother letters, addresses them to Mom in Heaven, mails them. An artist that has hit a creative brick wall, has intercepted them, inspiring him to create while trying to find her.

You have 1 in 10 Bluesky subs following you! Thats quite something✊🏼

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Traveller: Riftbreaker #1 from Markosia.com Adventurers Revo Sanderson and his crew plan to do the unthinkable: Cross the Great Rift in a standard scout ship. It’s a crazy idea, but Travellers are made of sterner stuff than your average spacer.

What are your thoughts/feels on fanfic?

I read this to spousal unit, saying "I'm going to get this." Him: Book or movie. Me: Book. Him: I'm glad you're finally reading westerns. 😁

Is your first name Dean by any chance? 😊 #Supernatural

Purchased! (also my first Blue comment ever...) Cant wait to read!

Thanks! The artist is Dakota Marquardt!

Not me but I’d recommend ‘I’m starting to worry about this black box of doom’ by Jason Pargin, especially for readers under 30

(I misread your post and so have self-canceled.)

I tagged my author friend who has a new book www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

Oh thank you! What a wonderful thing to wake up to. Let me know what you think?

Oh thank you so much! Let me know what you think?

Oh thank you! Let me know what you think?

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My brother's Xmas present now. Thank you!

Thank you John.

John, don't be surprised if educators follow to get ideas for the classroom or others.

I am blasted away by Nick Cave’s’Faith, hope and carnage!’. I read it but didn’t write it.

Our latest book, 111 Places in Orlando That You Must Not Miss, celebrates the REAL Orlando, not the one associated just with theme parks. And there are at least 111 places to celebrate, for locals and visitors alike: www.amazon.com/Places-Orlan... #Travel #TravelBooks

You sure you're not talking about trump and his trumpers?

This sounds amazing

I write adventure sci-fi with some sprinklings of horror and humor throughout. Check out my books here: www.nickmazmanian.com

Here's a link to a great new review of Shifting Currents that just came out: "fascinating insights...delightful, surprising, and informative...the writing style is so lucid and the content so rich."

SHATTERED SPIRITS: THE FALL OF ISHCAIRN A city built upon the corpse of a dead god, a bomb that tears souls from bodies, and a desperate professor racing against time to find a way to survive. A cosmic horror novella books2read.com/shatteredspi...

Springs of Shame is a courageously raw and honest story of a boy growing up in a small old mining town in apartheid South Africa. Through the journey we hear reflections on self-discovery, bigotry, religion, racism, death, trauma, sexual awakening and most importantly, shame.

Thanks, John! A wildlife biologist uses psychedelic toad venom to combat his inner demons. When his trip goes horribly wrong, he starts to believe he brought something back with him. Can he find it in the mountains of Colorado before it finds him? The Hand of the Archer a.co/d/1FN2itN

Thank you!

An Oxford University don is found hanging in his Oriel College room, with the first line of the old rhyme "Green Grow the Rushes O" close by. Bitter colleagues from the School of Divinity, bullied former schoolmates or angry college "scouts"? www.amazon.com/Green-grow-r...

The Dread Naught Trilogy, the third book of which releases on Christmas! Military scifi in an idyllic future, where a Lovecraftian threat arrives from the stars and threatens all civilization. Also the future is very queer. All the books can be found here: www.amazon.com/stores/Dylan...

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Here are some books that no one in their right mind would buy as Christmas presents. There are two others, not pictured.

When Briony Campbell confesses to killing her boyfriend, a straightforward crime soon turns into a mystery. Haunted by his past, lawyer SJ Robin is assigned to the case. As confusion – and the body count – rises, he must question who is guilty and who is innocent. books2read.com/u/3Jnz2K

A single photograph that might show a conspiracy... or nothing at all. Suddenly, everyone from bloggers to heads of state is trying to leverage the photo for their own political and financial gain. Will the truth be revealed before all hell breaks loose? Available on Amazon.com

A young man of modest means amassed a financial fortune. What is he going to do with all of that money? “Stash’s Cash”, an ebook available at Amazon.com/kindle

THE EXTRAPOLATED MAN A wrecked starship. A dead man’s mind. In a desperate race across Mars, Maggie must unravel their secrets before the Tharks erase them forever, for a starship is the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXN37DNB

The Donated Heart by Maddie Bird #Amazon Donating a kidney to save a child leads to an unexpected romance. #romance #kidneytransplant

Most recent is the third in a trilogy, so here's the first: www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/... It's like what if the Witcher, but a shade less grimdark and with more sex. Post-snowpocalypse fantasy world full of monsters, benevolent goddess of vengeance, villain who's basically Eron Gjoni with magic.

A maximalist science-fantasy comedy adventure for fans of Doctor Who, Hitchhiker's Guide, Guardians of the Galaxy and everything, everywhere, all at once. And you can snag the ebook for 99¢ if you buy it RIGHT NOW!

Wonderful. Enjoy!! 🌹

My epistolary erotic steampunk adventure novella, Blossoms of Summer, is in paperback or ebook! (Bookshop; bookshop.org/a/1960/97819...)

Hey John. Could you ask the authors to indicate if their books are available for Kindle? I don't live near a bookstore and have to read downloaded books.

Still just a writer. No books picked up by agents yet. Still trying! Though I hate soliciting agents almost more than I love writing. About to embark on the next one (after years of prep). Probably just as unlikely to find a home as the rest. But now I’m getting mushy, so I’ll stop.

I wrote the book Shut The F Up and Listen to help the world feel more connected. We have an epidemic of loneliness in the world today. Everyone is screaming into the void to feel heard. But few teach how to really listen. a.co/d/gs0a5Yf

The Grand Plan; A Tale of Romance, Crime and Boatbuilding. Kate Langan . books2read.com/u/bw9zLv for ebook. And www.blurb.ca/b/9180089-th... for print. Happy reading.

Want to travel the world while you work? This is your first step to exploring the world & life's possibilities. This book is for you if you dream of: - a life of freedom - traveling the world - working remotely - a location-independent lifestyle www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2PQ5YN8

Well I’m in the middle of writing 3 books buuuuut. A fellow creator I know the awesome ASMR Glow just dropped her first book and it is definitely a refreshing fantasy take. The Curse of Soulwaker (The Soulwaker Trilogy) a.co/d/6MbznSn

Hey thanks for this! I have written a couple books on the Douglas DC-3, the airplane that changed the world, and Donald Douglas, the genius behind it: asa2fly.com/together-we-... #aviation

My husband, Roy Bentley's, newest book of poetry, SWAGGER is available from Amazon: a.co/d/cUK81Dc or contact him on Blue Sky @judgeroy.bsky.social

It's a coffee table book...about coffee tables.

Thanks so much for this, John! My latest is an adventure horror, set in the middle east. It involves a djinn curse, a mystery and a powerful theme of friendship. Hope people dig it! books2read.com/shadowoftheh...

Hello gift-purchasers! My book is called THE DARK WITHIN US; a YA portal fantasy for 14+ based on Dante’s Inferno about a homeless teenager figuring out where she belongs: www.chickenhousebooks.com/books/the-da...

Since the author is 101 years old, I hope that I (the publisher) can post on her behalf. Hawk is an AMAZING long-form poem about freedom and transformation with some space flight thrown in. Written in 1957, it's now available to everyone. Ayers is the mother of Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen.

The Archangel Gabriel comes to earth and meets a woman with a unique power that could destroy the world. He’s clueless about humanity. She doesn’t know anything about the world of the other. So, *of course* they fall in love. geni.us/GabrielsGambit

The Third Banana: A Rex & Eddie Mystery. Imagine if Laurel & Hardy invaded The Third Man in a British comedy thriller. mybook.to/thethirdbanana

Yippee?

Mace, mom of twin boys, begins to realize her husband is abusive and tries to figure a way out. A small gift box with an odd key was in the stuff from her old job. Who gave it to her? What’s it for? a.co/d/fZw2L1d

Helga's Saga is a captivating story of a woman's journey through life, love, and loss. Abandoned by her parents and raised in foster care, Helga navigates the challenges of being a working girl and a mother in 19th century Iceland. www.amazon.com/Helgas-Saga-...

I wrote a book about the USS Hornet which is now a ship museum. Among other things, this ship was the recovery ship for the Apollo 11 and 12 astronauts. a.co/d/611m1Ds

This feels foolhardy, but I am a self-published author who wrote a fairy tale about a disability, love, courage . . . and a faerie mule. I designed the cover too! Few reviews, but everyone liked it -- and some who did weren't even social media friends! www.amazon.com/Faerie-Mule-...

And one about grief for children: And now I can’t find it. Sigh. Will return later

King Street Run: A satire mystery-thriller on the capitalisation of academia wrapped in a good old fashioned fantasy romp with gargoyles, time distortion, and more Easter eggs than you can shake a stick at. Currently on offer too www.amazon.co.uk/King-Street-... 💙📚

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I heard people said “I don’t know what I will do with myself if I retire” which made me decide to write this little book. It’s a guide to how to find what makes a meaningful and happy retirement (*not* a financial guide). Retire Inspired! a.co/d/iZ7y8lw

My book, Persuade Don’t Preach, tells people how to talk to others in a way they can hear.

How sweet of you. "A series of sensitive topics for kids" (11 books so far) is found on Amazon (my novels and biographies are not in English yet): a.co/d/hmJVj6s

I tried to tell Catholic voters they didn't need to vote for Trump, spoke at 2 dozen book events, traveled thousands of miles, wrote a bunch of op-eds. A near supermajority 58% voted for him anyway and "the Catholic vote" now is just MAGA GOP. But I tried. www.paulistpress.com/Products/568...

EMPIRE UNDER A DYING SUN - What use is magic, when your world is ending? An inexperienced empress and an old warhorse general scramble to save their magical empire when the sun begins to die and flaming auroras ravage the world. Inspired by Byzantine culture. amzn.eu/d/6JcNNkR

The book is proofread. This post is not 🫠.

A road map for how businesses can grow and make money while reducing poverty and conflict in some of the world’s most challenging environments www.amazon.ca/Business-Edg...

I may need to frame that.

Oh, and if you're wondering if there are sequels... there are sequels. THE ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT SOLUTION THE MYSTERY OF THE MURDERED GUY And, coming ̶s̶o̶o̶n̶ before the heat death of the universe: THE CURSE OF HITLER'S TOMB

This is the first time I've ever been early for one of these threads. So now I don't know what the hell to do.

This looks phenomenal- got all of them. Really looking forward to the read!

this is absolutely delightful, and my Luddite husband who has no social media agreed!

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Brilliant!

My spicy android romance is out today! Too Hot to Handle: While investigating a series of murders, Evan is infected with a virus that will kill him if he doesn't sleep with a human. Trapped alone with Carter, will Evan persuade him to help before time runs out? www.tumblr.com/rubyjones/76...

I have written a book about the 10 years I spent trapped at sea as a child, and how I escaped. It is called Wavewalker - I would love more people to read it!

I deleted my first post. My novel is available on NetGalley through Dec. thanks, again! 1930s murder mystery with a touch of the supernatural. #swingera www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Thank you, John!

Boy I did not expect that cover art to be a self-help book 😂 Congrats on the first release!

Thanks! 🙏

If you like a tale of flying, adventure, highs and lows, with a few “incidents” thrown in, take a look at my book, Inside the Cyclone, you don’t need to be a pilot to enjoy it! Available on Amazon everywhere. amzn.eu/d/i5FnGJh

THE MUSEUM OF LOST AND FOUND: Kids discover an abandoned museum in their town and start filling it with their own treasures. For fans of THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER. Feat.: 🎨 art mystery ✡️ Jewish rep 🧠 neurodivergent MC 🎖️military parent store.abramsbooks.com/products/the...

I also curate the More Than Two Essentials series, which are snack-sized books by Canadian authors on focused topics in nonmonogamy. So far we have books on neurodivergence, teaching, happiness, sex work, death, and what happens when you don’t wanna be nonmonogamous anymore. morethantwo.ca

Hey I wrote a poetry book like a year and a half ago! It’s about my experiences missing home after I moved out of the Midwest. I’m very proud of it. I know it’s kinda small and I’m not known at all but I’d love to get it out there to more people! deepoverstock.com/product/home...

Highly regarded memoir by a Jewish American journalist who discovers what really happened to his family’s silk factory during the Holocaust — and how that trauma has affected his own life and children. a.co/d/abY3YPT

Action/romance with "Chuck" and "Firefly" feels, added spice and voila! a.co/d/9SqHhmX

Welcome to Time Chasers, the multiversal game show that contestants are just DYING to be on. The rules are simple - win and keep living or lose and risk your world being erased from all of history. Get ready, chaser, because the audience is hungry ... for blood. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJY8RKXG

Hey all! I have a new book out Sunday! 😁 It's about a society of warrior-mages forbidden to dream or feel who blow up the world bc that was destined to fail. (It's $0.99 until release!) www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN81B1N4/

I LOVE that so much!

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