Green, yellow, orange and lavender briefs and the book The Way We Walk Home by Ryder Tombs

Arrived today…

Some new underwear and a book of Queer Poetry by @rydertombs.bsky.social
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How I Turned Ten Years of Queer Poems Into One Powerful Book I did not mean to write a decade-long love letter to my own survival. It happened poem by poem, notebook by notebook, word by word. When I began these poems ten years ago, I was not trying to make a book. I was trying to make sense of myself. The world felt louder then, or maybe I was quieter. I wrote in margins and text threads, on napkins and the backs of receipts, as if language itself could hold the chaos that being queer sometimes meant.

How I Turned Ten Years of Queer Poems Into One Powerful Book - my new book The Way We Walk Home is now available!

Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ryder TombsEmail: rydertombs@gmail.comWebsite: rydertombs.comAmazon Author Page: Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy Monterey, CA – March 24, 2025 — Following the breakout success of Monsters in the Closet, which debuted at #4 on Amazon’s LGBTQ+ Poetry chart, queer poet returns with…

Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ryder TombsEmail: rydertombs@gmail.comWebsite: rydertombs.comAmazon Author Page: Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection…

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Why Visibility Still Matters Every year on March 31, something powerful happens across the globe. People come together to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)—a day dedicated to uplifting transgender and nonbinary people, honoring their lives, and making sure the world sees them clearly and respectfully. And let’s be honest: in a world that too often tries to erase or misunderstand trans identities, visibility isn’t just important—it’s transformative.

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Why Visibility Still Matters

Every year on March 31, something powerful happens across the globe. People come together to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)—a day dedicated to uplifting transgender and nonbinary people,…

A promotional graphic in red, soft pink, and orange tones, evoking a 70s vibe. The background features a stack of books and a rainbow. The text reads: A very queer march Itch.io book bundle 60 LGBT+ books for $63! Save 75%! tinyurl.com/a-very-queer-march

Halfway through the month, and you can still get this awesome collection of queer SFF, horror, contemporary and more! 60 works by 43 creators, for the bargain price of $60!

Check it out here until the 31st: tinyurl.com/a-very-queer-march

(As per usual, everything comes DRM-free.)

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The Haunted Bouncy Castle The Haunted Bouncy Castle

For folks in the UK who want better shipping cost and to support two queer, disabled nonbinary people you can find my shop here @hauntedbouncy.bsky.social

We have a collection of books that celebrate diverse lives as well as cute mugs and my art!

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15 Authors Talk SciFi Romance Books in Need of More Love VS Note: Portions of this post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record. I think almost every author has a book of the heart (or two) that never got the reader love and attention to truly launch …

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For sci-fi and dark fantasy readers, these thrillers have plenty of action, dry humour - and vampires! 👇✨📚 #SFF #SciFi #DarkFantasy #Thrillers #SpaceOpera #BookSky #ReaderSky

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This autobiographical poem won Second Place in the 2024 Caterpillar Poetry Prize, judged by the main man @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social. I'm often asked about it during school visits. It's free on my website, along with many others: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk Enjoy #EduSky #BookSky #PoetrySky

Happy Pub Day to me! 🤘 I’m thrilled to say that my psych/folk horror has finally released!

THANK YOU to my ARC team and anyone who’s read my books.

I hope you dig into this one 🐝 #booksky

Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity A Hard SF anthology of stories involving tea or coffee, stars, and gravity.

Day 2 of the KS campaign for the “Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity” anthology, a Hard SF theme where tea or coffee, stars, & gravity all play a prominent narrative role. We’re 75% base funded. Help us bring this book to life at www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #fantasy #book #ks #booksky

The book TOGETHER BY THE SEA by Marie-Claire Blais sits on a wooden table. The cover features a pink sunset over the water, with a dock in the background.

TOGETHER BY THE SEA is the final novel from legendary Canadian writer Marie-Claire Blais, translated from French by Katia Grubisic.

🔗 TOGETHER BY THE SEA publishes February 17th. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/s7sF50Y8k5Y #BookSky #Literature #Canadian

Cover art by Ben Baldwin shows a creature crouching in a low tunnel entrance lined with grey stones and partly hidden by green undergrowth and white flowers. The creature has pale skin covered in sparse black hair and it looks a bit like an ape, a bit like a bear, and completely unlike either of those. Book extract reads: I listened to the soft rustle of paper and Fin making faint noises of surprise and approval as she found something interesting. Then I heard something else. I opened my eyes. Fin was staring at me, concerned. ‘Was that a cat?’ ‘I don’t know.’ I sat up and put my mug on the table. ‘A bird, maybe?’ We sat and listened. We heard the noise again. ‘That’s not a cat.’ Fin dropped the leaflet she was reading into the wicker basket and stood up. ‘Whatever it is, do you think it’s hurt?’ ‘It’s out the back.’ I got to my feet. Something about the noise had sent a shiver down my spine. ‘Where are the keys?’ ‘On the mantelpiece.’ Fin was already heading for the kitchen. I grabbed them and followed her. ‘Wait for me.’ Fin stepped to one side in the little lobby so I could unlock the back door. I opened up cautiously. I was ready to slam the door shut, using my whole body weight to hold it closed until I could lock it, if something unfriendly was out there. There was no danger of that. I opened the door wider as Fin and I looked down with disbelief.

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'back' #BookQW #BookSky
Dan and Fin must conquer potentially lethal challenges before they can go home, and they've only booked this cottage for a week. The Green Man's Holiday is a February Kindle 99p offer, pricing-matched on Kobo and elsewhere. See linked post.

Finished listening to Nghi Vo's The City in Glass yesterday. I didn't really love The Chosen and the Beautiful, but this one worked so much better for me overall. The story of a demon, her city, and the angel who both destroys and helps rebuild over the centuries is lovely. 📚💙

Happy Freethinkers Day, lovelies! 💬📚

What is your ideal page count for a book? 💙📚✨

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There is too much negativity around romance in fantasy, though no one complains about sci-fi. Probably because there is no fancy portmanteau like Romantasy for it. Read what you like, and celebrate it. Hopefully, that will be my book. #writingcommunity #booksky

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Happy book birthday to Anything For Love! In celebration, you can get the ebook for ✨FREE✨ from Jan 27-29!

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Get hooked on this low burn portal fantasy with trans and queer characters and unicorns! 🦄🌈

Become a free follower to read the over 20 chapters available. Subscribe for early access & gifts! 🎁

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I’m a 400-500 pages girl. Under 400 I tend to feel that stories are rushed or over too soon and over 500 I feel they drag.

But most importantly, a book should be whatever length it takes to tell the story

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“Operation Starward” by Ryder Tombs

Intergalactic romance… “Operation Starward” is the longest piece of fiction from author Ryder Tombs and it’s his best. Emotionally developed characters and an intriguing story kept me reading. The mixture of queer romance in a science fiction setting is wonderfully refreshing. So, if you’re looking for a thoughtful literary escape, “Operation Starward” is the book for you!

My Amazon review of “Operation Starward” by Ryder Tombs… 📖
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User @backintimeag: The text “Kirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.

In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram

Elizabeth and Scarlett uncover Blue Harbor’s dark side,

One bloody mystery at a time.

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What Stalks The Deep by T Kingfisher.

Inspired by, well, lots of you, I'm going to do a 2026 reading thread too 💙📚

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Wishing you a season filled with love, rest, joy, and the freedom to show up exactly as you are. Whether you celebrate big, small, or not at all, you belong here.

Here’s to chosen family, queer joy, and brighter days ahead.

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Dignity Without Exception: A Queer Call for Human Rights Every year on December 10, the world recognizes Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Drafted in the aftermath of World War II, the UDHR is one of the most influential documents in modern history, establishing the idea that every human being — regardless of origin, identity, faith, or circumstance — deserves dignity, freedom, and protection.

Dignity Without Exception: A Queer Call for Human Rights

Every year on December 10, the world recognizes Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Drafted in the aftermath of World War II, the UDHR is one of the most influential…

Pansexual Pride Day: Why December 8 Deserves Recognition, Celebration, and Visibility Pansexual Pride Day, observed every year on December 8, is one of the most essential — and too often overlooked — celebrations on the LGBTQIA+ calendar. This day is dedicated to honoring pansexual identity, uplifting the pan community, dispelling myths, and creating visibility for a sexual orientation that many people still misunderstand. In a world where labels can both liberate and confound, Pansexual Pride Day provides clarity, connection, and a space for pan folks to be seen fully, without apology.

Pansexual Pride Day: Why December 8 Deserves Recognition, Celebration, and Visibility

Pansexual Pride Day, observed every year on December 8, is one of the most essential — and too often overlooked — celebrations on the LGBTQIA+ calendar. This day is dedicated to honoring pansexual identity,…

Why Recognizing World AIDS Day Remains a Vital Act of Solidarity, Memory, and Global Justice World AIDS Day arrives every year on December 1st, and while the date may stay the same, the world it lands in continues to change. What hasn’t changed, darling, is its importance. Recognizing World AIDS Day is not just a ritual, not a commemorative habit, and certainly not an optional social-justice accessory you pull out once a year like a holiday sweater.

Why Recognizing World AIDS Day Remains a Vital Act of Solidarity, Memory, and Global Justice

World AIDS Day arrives every year on December 1st, and while the date may stay the same, the world it lands in continues to change. What hasn’t changed, darling, is its importance. Recognizing World AIDS…

Wishing all my friends and readers a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Whether you celebrate in a traditional way or forge your own path—make space for what reflects you.

Stay warm, stay proud, and have a beautiful day!

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