Any #Hannibal fans here?

Check out this Kickstarter from the brilliant Elliott Cassel, cover artists for our Dark Paths novelette collection.

Our friends over at @transhanniday.bsky.social are running their annual charity auction - only a couple of hours left to bid on some Hannibal goodies and a collection of (mostly) trans fiction worth £50! Go grab a bargain!!

#transfiction #queerfiction #booksky #queerreaders

We still have some ARC spots open!

You do not need to be a professional reviewer, just someone with a passion for reading who has a few reviews up on Goodreads, Storygraph, etc

Get in touch!

Do you like to read and review queer romance?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Drop us a line via this form > tally.so/r/Ek0Kdo

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COVER REVEAL:
We're thrilled to share the amazing cover art for our upcoming novella - Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste
by @jecwrites.bsky.social. Cover art by the wonderful @pangaea.bsky.social

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Stock characters in explicitly erotic stories take on a life of their own and rebel between stories.

Knowing Johnny
by Clint Seiter

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

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Odysseus finally returns home from war.

A Journey’s End
by Alyson Tait

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

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A horde of children pluck mangoes from the last tree that still bears fruit.

Core
by Sambhu Ramachandran

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

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A man contemplates his identity and discovers a dead body in his bathtub.

The Empty Glass
by T. A. Jenkins

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

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A couple harvest a lemon from their lemon tree and discover a little lemon boy inside.

Citrus Cycle
by Mae S. Ladle

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

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A being charged with bringing a new Universe to fruition leaves letters of its fascination with the world that it would have to destroy to do so.

Letters from the End of the Universe
by Em Harriett

Read now in our Spring issue: acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

Spring 2026 Issue The world starts to look like a kaleidoscope… When I have a migraine, the world starts to look like a kaleidoscope. One of those cardboard ones you got as a kid. It’s the only way I can…

💫My flash piece "Letters From the End of the Universe" is out today in @acoupofowls.bsky.social spring issue! :)

acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

#flashfiction #shortstory #writing #writingcommunity #scifi

Spring 2026 Issue The world starts to look like a kaleidoscope… When I have a migraine, the world starts to look like a kaleidoscope. One of those cardboard ones you got as a kid. It’s the only way I can…

Spring has sprung!

The world starts to look like a kaleidoscope…
🌿 Our Spring issue is now LIVE 🌤

Feat. stories from
@emharriettwrites.bsky.social, Mae S. Ladle, @norab84.bsky.social, Sambhu Ramachandran, Alyson Tait, and Clint Seiter.
Cover photo: Nick Armbrister.
acoupofowls.com/2026/03/15/s...

Still time to submit!

The submissions so far are looking very intriguing, we can't wait to start digging into them! 🤤

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It’s a mad world out there… we sell escape routes.

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

Submissions WE ONLY PUBLISH CREATORS FROM UNDER REPRESENTED AND/OR MARGINALISED BACKGROUNDS AND/OR COMMUNITIES We don’t ask for any proof, we take this on trust with the expectation that anyone…

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
⌛ 1st to 7th March

Why submit to ACoO?
💰 Always free to submit
💰 Always free to read
💰 Always paid
📝 Feedback available on declined subs
✨ Quality publication going strong since 2021

#writersofbsky #submissionsopen #booksky
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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
⌛ 1st to 7th March
📖 Summer Issue
📝 100 to 8000 words
☀️ Any rating, theme or genre, but please note if you send something very clearly related to Winter etc, it probably won't make this issue.

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acoupofowls.com/submissions/

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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
⌛ 1st to 7th March
📖 Summer Issue
📝 100 to 8000 words
☀️ Any rating, theme or genre, but please note if you send something very clearly related to Winter etc, it probably won't make this issue.

#writersofbsky #submissionsopen #booksky
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My current bit of promo, pictured above, is my most recent publication with @acoupofowls.bsky.social : Light Paths, wherein I present a novella fixated largely on my other passion in life... food! My part of this duology is a gay little tale of autism and finding agency.

Finally received my author copies of #LightPaths the wonderful project I took part of as writer for @acoupofowls 🦉

The print is available now if you're interested in owning a physical copy of my short novel Underneath the Unblemished Mask to keep on your shelf or read during Ao3 maintenance panic 😌

We absolutely love your work!

I'm so sorry I missed this at the time! I really enjoyed working with @acoupofowls.bsky.social on this cover illustration! 🦉

If you have enjoyed my autistic ramblings over dungeon meshi OR my general passion for food, cooking, and butchery, Eyes of Magic is for you!!!

It's so much about food and ingredients and breaking things down - and homosexually, of course, it's about complementary flavours!

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a road disappearing into the darkness along which drives a dirty yellow taxi. At the side of the road are fruit trees and a sign that reads "Strangers don't let the sun set on you here". Above the title text at the top of the cover hovers a large wasp. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "FOUR! Queer! Horror! Romance! Novelettes!" There are circles on the image containing text, with arrows pointing towards the cover. The text in each reads: "Vampires that SUCK!" "This Goddess has CLAWS!" "Road Trip ENCOUNTERS!" "Were-Wasp REVENGE!"

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a cobblestone road disappearing under the full moon. Along the left side of the path is a desolate plateau and in the foreground is a large manned sabre tooth cat. On the right side of the path is a walled city with archways into a market place, in the foreground is a mysterious figure in a long blue cloak and white mask covering his entire face. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "TWO! Queer! Fantasy! Romance! Novelettes!" There are rounded squares along the side of the image containing text. The text in each reads: "Could you bite off more than you can chew?" "Dare you gamble in a game of chance?" "PLUS! A little Extra from A Coup of Owls"

Do you enjoy the works of @johannestevans.co.uk, @cinnamaldeide.bsky.social, Leigh V Twersky, Clinton Seiter, @ttmaddenwrites.bsky.social & @amandamblake.bsky.social?

We sure do! In fact we've published them in our two recent novelette collections!

Shop: acoupofowls.square.site/s/shop
#Booksky 🌈📚

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a road disappearing into the darkness along which drives a dirty yellow taxi. At the side of the road are fruit trees and a sign that reads "Strangers don't let the sun set on you here". Above the title text at the top of the cover hovers a large wasp. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "FOUR! Queer! Horror! Romance! Novelettes!" There are circles on the image containing text, with arrows pointing towards the cover. The text in each reads: "Vampires that SUCK!" "This Goddess has CLAWS!" "Road Trip ENCOUNTERS!" "Were-Wasp REVENGE!" Text at the bottom of the image reads "Coming... 31st October 2025"

You can grab a copy from Amazon, or directly via our shop!

Pick up a copy of Dark Paths too, to complete your collection!

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a cobblestone road disappearing under the full moon. Along the left side of the path is a desolate plateau and in the foreground is a large manned sabre tooth cat. On the right side of the path is a walled city with archways into a market place, in the foreground is a mysterious figure in a long blue cloak and white mask covering his entire face. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "TWO! Queer! Fantasy! Romance! Novelettes!" There are rounded squares along the side of the image containing text. The text in each reads: "Could you bite off more than you can chew?" "Dare you gamble in a game of chance?" "PLUS! A little Extra from A Coup of Owls" Text at the top of the image reads "Coming... 24th January2026"

AVAILABLE NOW! - acoupofowls.square.site/s/shop

🎇 Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection 🎇

#Booksky #queerfiction #Fantasy #Romantasy #queerhorror #queerromance 🌈📚

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a cobblestone road disappearing under the full moon. Along the left side of the path is a desolate plateau and in the foreground is a large manned sabre tooth cat. On the right side of the path is a walled city with archways into a market place, in the foreground is a mysterious figure in a long blue cloak and white mask covering his entire face. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "TWO! Queer! Fantasy! Romance! Novelettes!" There are rounded squares along the side of the image containing text. The text in each reads: "Could you bite off more than you can chew?" "Dare you gamble in a game of chance?" "PLUS! A little Extra from A Coup of Owls" Text at the top of the image reads "Coming... 24th January2026"

AVAILABLE 24 January 2026
PREORDER NOW - acoupofowls.square.site/s/shop

🎇 Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection 🎇

#Booksky #queerfiction #Fantasy #Romantasy #queerhorror #queerromance 🌈📚

promo image for upcoming novelette collection "Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection". In the middle of the image is the cover art for the book - a cobblestone road disappearing under the full moon. Along the left side of the path is a desolate plateau and in the foreground is a large manned sabre tooth cat. On the right side of the path is a walled city with archways into a market place, in the foreground is a mysterious figure in a long blue cloak and white mask covering his entire face. There is a jagged flash shape on which is text reading "TWO! Queer! Fantasy! Romance! Novelettes!" There are rounded squares along the side of the image containing text. The text in each reads: "Could you bite off more than you can chew?" "Dare you gamble in a game of chance?" "PLUS! A little Extra from A Coup of Owls" Text at the top of the image reads "Coming... 24th January2026"

AVAILABLE 24 January 2026

🎇 Light Paths: A Queer Fantasy Romance Collection 🎇

#Booksky #queerfiction #Fantasy #Romantasy #queerhorror #queerromance 🌈📚

We're really excited to share with you the cover of Light Paths, releasing soon!

The artwork is by Marika Bailey, an Afro-Caribbean illustrator, designer, and author. She illustrates book covers for indie authors. Her art has also been featured in Khoreo magazine.