AdriAnne May/A.M. Strickland
@adriannestrickland.com
Author of adult romantasy: EXQUISITE RUIN ('25); and YA fantasy: LADY DRAGON ('25), COURT OF THE UNDYING SEASONS, IN THE RAVENOUS DARK, & BEYOND THE BLACK DOOR. Rep: Hannah Bowman.
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Here's a handy guide to my book releases this year! 🤗
Lady Dragon is out today! Thanks to my publisher @fiercereads.bsky.social, my editor @diebelra.bsky.social, my agent @hannahnpbowman.com, and always my wonderful readers. I can't wait for you to meet my sapphic dragon/princess duo. ❤️🧡🤍💜
August 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Lady Dragon is out today! Thanks to my publisher @fiercereads.bsky.social, my editor @diebelra.bsky.social, my agent @hannahnpbowman.com, and always my wonderful readers. I can't wait for you to meet my sapphic dragon/princess duo. ❤️🧡🤍💜
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🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
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Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
June 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🚨 Support Los Angeles immigrant communities 🚨
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
Please consider donating to one or all of the following orgs:
Immigrant Defenders Law Center: give.immdef.org/donate
LA Jail Support / Bail Fund:
account.venmo.com/u/jailsuppor...
Unión del Barrio:
uniondelbarrio.org/main/support...
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It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
June 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
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1000% this. 👇👇👇
anyway I’m going out to protest this weekend because we haven’t been beaten yet, and I suggest you do the same
it’ll make you feel better than reading an endless stream of posts about how we’re all doomed and we might as well offer ourselves up to be processed into slurry for the MAGA AI mines now
it’ll make you feel better than reading an endless stream of posts about how we’re all doomed and we might as well offer ourselves up to be processed into slurry for the MAGA AI mines now
June 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
1000% this. 👇👇👇
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If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford
March 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford
EXQUISITE RUIN is officially out in the world! I'm so excited to debut in the adult space and I can't wait to connect with new readers. I hope you all enjoy getting lost in the labyrinth with Sadaré and Daesra. 🖤
March 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
EXQUISITE RUIN is officially out in the world! I'm so excited to debut in the adult space and I can't wait to connect with new readers. I hope you all enjoy getting lost in the labyrinth with Sadaré and Daesra. 🖤
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Spring reading has come as I was #gifted some enchanting book mail from @simonandschuster.bsky.social today!
Exquisite Ruin by @adriannestrickland.com tells a tale as old as time with mazes & Minotaurs, plus some great artwork & a sticker came along with this beautiful book!
#booksky
#darkfantasy
Exquisite Ruin by @adriannestrickland.com tells a tale as old as time with mazes & Minotaurs, plus some great artwork & a sticker came along with this beautiful book!
#booksky
#darkfantasy
March 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Spring reading has come as I was #gifted some enchanting book mail from @simonandschuster.bsky.social today!
Exquisite Ruin by @adriannestrickland.com tells a tale as old as time with mazes & Minotaurs, plus some great artwork & a sticker came along with this beautiful book!
#booksky
#darkfantasy
Exquisite Ruin by @adriannestrickland.com tells a tale as old as time with mazes & Minotaurs, plus some great artwork & a sticker came along with this beautiful book!
#booksky
#darkfantasy
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We're thrilled to share an excerpt from @adriannestrickland.com's sizzling dark romance Exquisite Ruin! A reimagining of the Minotaur myth that dares you to question who the real monster is...and if you'll grab the bull by the-
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Read an Excerpt From Exquisite Ruin by AdriAnne May - Reactor
In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze…
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March 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We're thrilled to share an excerpt from @adriannestrickland.com's sizzling dark romance Exquisite Ruin! A reimagining of the Minotaur myth that dares you to question who the real monster is...and if you'll grab the bull by the-
reactormag.com/excerpts-exq...
reactormag.com/excerpts-exq...
I absolutely hate anything to do with my own book promotion right now (what a weird time to be an author/artist) but here are some quick reminders since I do, in fact, have a book coming out next week:
March 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I absolutely hate anything to do with my own book promotion right now (what a weird time to be an author/artist) but here are some quick reminders since I do, in fact, have a book coming out next week:
I thought these were ARCs but they're actually 50 finished copies with the gorgeous sprayed edges!!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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Book giveaway for Exquisite Ruin (The Labyrinth, #1) by AdriAnne May Mar 10-Mar 24, 2025
Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Mar 10-Mar 24, 2025. Enter for the chance to win 1 of 50 paperback copies!
www.goodreads.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I thought these were ARCs but they're actually 50 finished copies with the gorgeous sprayed edges!!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
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the correct response to someone transitioning and using a new name is okay cool. the correct response to someone insisting on a specific pronoun is okay cool. the correct response to people wanting to be called anything is okay cool.
easy shit. have you tried just being a good dude with good vibes.
easy shit. have you tried just being a good dude with good vibes.
February 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
the correct response to someone transitioning and using a new name is okay cool. the correct response to someone insisting on a specific pronoun is okay cool. the correct response to people wanting to be called anything is okay cool.
easy shit. have you tried just being a good dude with good vibes.
easy shit. have you tried just being a good dude with good vibes.
AHHH LADY DRAGON is available for request on NetGalley!!! YA lesbian dragon fantasy, here we gooo!!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
February 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
AHHH LADY DRAGON is available for request on NetGalley!!! YA lesbian dragon fantasy, here we gooo!!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Blood is red ❤️
Daesra is blue 💙
Vengeance is sweet 🗡
And daemons are too! 😈
Happy Valentine's Day! EXQUISITE RUIN is out March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK 😘
Daesra is blue 💙
Vengeance is sweet 🗡
And daemons are too! 😈
Happy Valentine's Day! EXQUISITE RUIN is out March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK 😘
February 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Blood is red ❤️
Daesra is blue 💙
Vengeance is sweet 🗡
And daemons are too! 😈
Happy Valentine's Day! EXQUISITE RUIN is out March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK 😘
Daesra is blue 💙
Vengeance is sweet 🗡
And daemons are too! 😈
Happy Valentine's Day! EXQUISITE RUIN is out March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK 😘
I remember seeing it in the context of a post that was like "this is how giant underwater creepy monsters are done on a cover!!" as far as communicating massive scale
Can book folks help me out? What's the recent (if not out yet) ocean horror book with a gigantic creepy monster under the surface on the cover? Not Whalefall or The Deep. I saw it maybe a few months ago? I want to get it for someone and can't remember the title/author 😅
February 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I remember seeing it in the context of a post that was like "this is how giant underwater creepy monsters are done on a cover!!" as far as communicating massive scale
Can book folks help me out? What's the recent (if not out yet) ocean horror book with a gigantic creepy monster under the surface on the cover? Not Whalefall or The Deep. I saw it maybe a few months ago? I want to get it for someone and can't remember the title/author 😅
February 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Can book folks help me out? What's the recent (if not out yet) ocean horror book with a gigantic creepy monster under the surface on the cover? Not Whalefall or The Deep. I saw it maybe a few months ago? I want to get it for someone and can't remember the title/author 😅
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Lauren is wonderful. Querying authors, note:
It's #MSWL day! I represent adult SF, fantasy, and horror; also open to mainstream fiction with genre elements, or a deeply surreal/speculative flavor. This year, I hope to expand into romance and mystery, esp. with speculative elements. I like books to be smart, fun, and weird.
🧵
🧵
February 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Lauren is wonderful. Querying authors, note:
Woot, EXQUISITE RUIN got a lovely review from Booklist! I must say, "scenes so steamy they will readers breathless" is a pretty fabulous compliment. (Just look away, family members 😂)
The book is out on March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and with @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK!
The book is out on March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and with @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK!
February 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Woot, EXQUISITE RUIN got a lovely review from Booklist! I must say, "scenes so steamy they will readers breathless" is a pretty fabulous compliment. (Just look away, family members 😂)
The book is out on March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and with @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK!
The book is out on March 25th with Gallery Books in the US and with @zaffrebooks.bsky.social in the UK!
For anyone who thinks my disabled husband is courageously and nobly biking along on his e-assist trike, powering through paralysis with inspirational willpower that you someday hope to emulate, this is what he's actually doing:
February 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
For anyone who thinks my disabled husband is courageously and nobly biking along on his e-assist trike, powering through paralysis with inspirational willpower that you someday hope to emulate, this is what he's actually doing:
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Please help out Aliette if you can.
The great writer @aliettedebodard.com is going through an awful situation, so a bunch of us put together a funding link to help. (I’ve been asked not to add to what she’s said here.) Do give whatever you can, and please spread the word. www.gofundme.com/f/helping-al...
Donate to Helping Aliette, organized by Paul Cornell
Our friend Aliette de Bodard is going through some awful times right now, and we seek to provide her some… Paul Cornell needs your support for Helping Aliette
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Please help out Aliette if you can.
Would date
February 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Would date
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SURPRISE (not), it's the #bnpreorder sale! And I have TWO books out this year! 🖤🖤
February 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
SURPRISE (not), it's the #bnpreorder sale! And I have TWO books out this year! 🖤🖤
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OH FUCK NO.
I'm sending an email, but white women, this is y'all's moment to shine. I can't think of a better reason to need to a speak to a manager.
Inside every white woman reading this is a Karen waiting to be called into action. Lock-in, dig deep, and be a Karen for democracy!
I'm sending an email, but white women, this is y'all's moment to shine. I can't think of a better reason to need to a speak to a manager.
Inside every white woman reading this is a Karen waiting to be called into action. Lock-in, dig deep, and be a Karen for democracy!
If you’re a Visa cardholder you can let them know you won’t be any longer if they do business with fElon. I called and they said they’re taking comments at askvisa@visa.com. Maybe if enough of us complain they’ll pull the deal.
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.
www.cnbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
OH FUCK NO.
I'm sending an email, but white women, this is y'all's moment to shine. I can't think of a better reason to need to a speak to a manager.
Inside every white woman reading this is a Karen waiting to be called into action. Lock-in, dig deep, and be a Karen for democracy!
I'm sending an email, but white women, this is y'all's moment to shine. I can't think of a better reason to need to a speak to a manager.
Inside every white woman reading this is a Karen waiting to be called into action. Lock-in, dig deep, and be a Karen for democracy!
Last day for the #BNPreorder sale! My next YA fantasy has dragons and lesbians - get 'em while they're hot! (And not yet banned!!)
Bleak jokes aside, please support (any! all!) queer books. 🖤🖤🖤
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-drago... @fiercereads.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com
Bleak jokes aside, please support (any! all!) queer books. 🖤🖤🖤
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-drago... @fiercereads.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Last day for the #BNPreorder sale! My next YA fantasy has dragons and lesbians - get 'em while they're hot! (And not yet banned!!)
Bleak jokes aside, please support (any! all!) queer books. 🖤🖤🖤
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-drago... @fiercereads.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com
Bleak jokes aside, please support (any! all!) queer books. 🖤🖤🖤
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-drago... @fiercereads.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com
Last day for the #BNPreorder sale! Make sure you get your limited first edition sprayed edges while you still can!
And make sure you get your spicy books while you still can! This one is really spicy!! 😭
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exquisite-...
And make sure you get your spicy books while you still can! This one is really spicy!! 😭
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exquisite-...
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Last day for the #BNPreorder sale! Make sure you get your limited first edition sprayed edges while you still can!
And make sure you get your spicy books while you still can! This one is really spicy!! 😭
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exquisite-...
And make sure you get your spicy books while you still can! This one is really spicy!! 😭
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exquisite-...