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Free to read and download quarterly online issues https://acoupofowls.com/
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A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · 24d
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"
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I'm so sorry I missed this at the time! I really enjoyed working with @acoupofowls.bsky.social on this cover illustration! 🦉
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Dec 26
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.
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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johannestevans.co.uk
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!
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · 24d
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!" 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"
January 24, 2026 at 7:05 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
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!" 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"
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
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"
January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
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"
January 19, 2026 at 9:43 AM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
AVAILABLE 24 January 2026

🎇 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"
January 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
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.
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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dpbrownwrites.bsky.social
New flash published at A Coup of Owls, check it out.
December 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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mererain.bsky.social
@acoupofowls.bsky.social new issue:
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Winter 2025 Issue
Quiet footsteps. Hushed voices. Never underestimate your power as both reader and writer. Readers are the people who bring the story to life. They breathe the air from their lungs directly into eac…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Have you checked out our Winter issue?

Quiet Footsteps. Hushed Voices
❄️ Our Winter issue is now LIVE ❄️

Feat. stories from @mererain.bsky.social, Lily Black, J. Leo Brite, @dpbrownwrites.bsky.social, Toshiya Kamei and Tom Okafor

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#Booksky #shortstories
Winter 2025 Issue
Quiet footsteps. Hushed voices. Never underestimate your power as both reader and writer. Readers are the people who bring the story to life. They breathe the air from their lungs directly into eac…
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December 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
One day left to submit for our Spring issue. Could we be your first publication of 2026?? Submit to find out!
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Dec 3
Across the UK, our team are experiencing the variety of British Winter weather, but we're already planning for Spring!

Submissions for our Spring issue are OPEN!
Please be sure to read our submission guidelines before submitting via our form at the bottom of the page.
acoupofowls.com/submissions/
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December 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Across the UK, our team are experiencing the variety of British Winter weather, but we're already planning for Spring!

Submissions for our Spring issue are OPEN!
Please be sure to read our submission guidelines before submitting via our form at the bottom of the page.
acoupofowls.com/submissions/
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December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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johannestevans.co.uk
Doing a bunch of markets the next few weeks!

I'll be in Manchester and York, and then @acoupofowls.bsky.social is publishing my new fantasy novella, Eyes of Magic, as part of their December collection!
upcoming events. saturday 29th november - manchester queer art market, 2pm to 5pm, the proud place, manchester friday 5th december - queerly made x-mas market, 5pm to 9pm, seesaw, manchester saturday 13th december - queer affaire winter market, 1pm to 6pm, little j's york december - a coup of owls, publishes eyes of magic, fantasy/romance novelette collection. sexy gay trans dude. writes fun queer fiction. sells books & badges. a green brocade wallpaper background with framed books hanging on it - heart of stone, an uncommon betrothal, a clean pig, strange liberty, and gerald poole and the pirates, and a photo of me selling books and badges at a market.
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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amandamblake.bsky.social
My grimy, glorious, goddess-and-a-gloryhole novelette "Glory to God" is out now in @acoupofowls.bsky.social 's DARK PATHS: A QUEER HORROR ROMANCE COLLECTION: www.amazon.com/Dark-Paths-H...

(One of my favorites, don't sleep on this one)
Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
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November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Love to see it!!
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Have you got your copy of Dark Paths yet?
Want to extend the spoopy season? Or just love a bit of queer horror?

You can purchase paperback or digital formats directly from our shop!

acoupofowls.square.site/s/shop
#Booksky #queerfiction #Horror #queerhorror #queerromance 🌈📚
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"
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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aimeecozza.com
quick story: author I know hired a graphic designer. Graphic designer used AI assets. Author did not want this. Author realized close deadline that thing was AI. Author needed something not AI to replace this, and didn't have time so close to deadline to get a custom work or vet stuff. What do now?
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
HUGE thanks to everyone who backed our Kickstarter! We're really looking forward to getting the stories into your hands ASAP!!
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Sep 2
The Kickstarter for our 2025/6 publications is NOW LIVE!!

Oct 2025: Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
Dec 2025: Light Paths: A Queer Fantast Romance Collection
Feb 2026: trans romance novella Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
Queer Horror, Fantasy and Romance by A Coup of Owls Press
Help us publish our 2025-2026 collections and novella: Horror Romance (Oct '25) Fantasy Romance (Dec '25) and Trans romance (Feb '26)
www.kickstarter.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
With NINE HOURS to go, just a reminder to potential US backers - although we have been unable to offer physical rewards to the US this time due to the tariffs, we have some great digital pledge tiers and all US digital backers will automatically get a special little extra as a thank you!
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Sep 2
The Kickstarter for our 2025/6 publications is NOW LIVE!!

Oct 2025: Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
Dec 2025: Light Paths: A Queer Fantast Romance Collection
Feb 2026: trans romance novella Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
Queer Horror, Fantasy and Romance by A Coup of Owls Press
Help us publish our 2025-2026 collections and novella: Horror Romance (Oct '25) Fantasy Romance (Dec '25) and Trans romance (Feb '26)
www.kickstarter.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
WE HAVE SIXTEEN HOURS LEFT TO GO ON OUR KICKSTARTER!!

We are currently £14 away from a stretch goal! It's so close we can taste it!

Give yourself a #Halloween Treat and grab some of our amazing publications!

#horror #romance #romantasy #fantasy #booksky #queerstories
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Sep 2
The Kickstarter for our 2025/6 publications is NOW LIVE!!

Oct 2025: Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection
Dec 2025: Light Paths: A Queer Fantast Romance Collection
Feb 2026: trans romance novella Summer Nights, Cigarettes & Spearmint Toothpaste.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
Queer Horror, Fantasy and Romance by A Coup of Owls Press
Help us publish our 2025-2026 collections and novella: Horror Romance (Oct '25) Fantasy Romance (Dec '25) and Trans romance (Feb '26)
www.kickstarter.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
For a chance to pre-order Dark Paths and our other upcoming publications, check out our Kickstarter!

It ends in THREE DAYS! So head over there now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Check out our latest update:
We're posting regular focus posts on each of the upcoming stories in our 2025-2026 publications.

Latest - Underneath The Unblemished Mask by
@cinnamaldeide.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...

#queerfiction #queerfantasy #romantasy #booksky 🌈📚
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October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Check out our latest update:
We're posting regular focus posts on each of the upcoming stories in our 2025-2026 publications.

Latest - Eyes of Magic by @johannestevans.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...

#queerfiction #queerfantasy #romantasy #booksky 🌈📚
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October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
Yesterday at the book fair somehow was both very long and went by incredibly quickly! We loved every minute of it in this run up to the release of Dark Paths!

Don't forget to back our Kickstarter for this and other great reads!!
acoupofowls.bsky.social A Coup of Owls Press | LIGHT PATHS and DARK PATHS available NOW! @acoupofowls.bsky.social · Oct 22
AVAILABLE 31 OCTOBER 2025

🎇 Dark Paths: A Queer Horror Romance Collection 🎇

Back our Kickstarter now to receive this great #Halloween treat! 🎃🍬👻

www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
#Booksky #queerfiction #Horror #queerhorror #queerromance 🌈📚
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"
October 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
acoupofowls.bsky.social
There are now FIVE DAYS remaining to back our Kickstarter for our 2025-26 publications! We've had £100 pledged in the last few days and only need £150 more to reach our stretch goal!

Go pledge now!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/oth...
Queer Horror, Fantasy and Romance by A Coup of Owls Press
Help us publish our 2025-2026 collections and novella: Horror Romance (Oct '25) Fantasy Romance (Dec '25) and Trans romance (Feb '26)
www.kickstarter.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM