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Small Press Publisher of Illustrated Novels and Novellas
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Bonedust Press @bonedustpress.bsky.social · Oct 10
✨The Traitor & The Wretch is out!!✨

By @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip

Grab the ebook or the luxurious silver foil version from our website! (shipping in the U.S. only)
www.bonedustpress.com/shop

It's also available to libraries, so stop by and request a copy!
The front cover illustration for The Traitor & The Wretch drawn by the amazing Amy Phillips. The book is written by Jasmine walls and internally illustrated by Rowan MacColl A photo of the exclusive paperback with shiny silver foiling on the cover. A photo of a two-page spread, showing off one of Rowan MacColl's lovely illustrations
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bonedustpress.bsky.social
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
Right, this event needs $1500 to happen. There are 600 participating bookstores & for most it’s their busiest sales day of the year, or is second only to Indie Bookstore Day / Small Business Saturday.

Editors/publishers, this is a no-brainer of an opportunity for your imprint. Romancelandia: pls RT
billie.bookstoreromanceday.org BillieB @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 2d
I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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thejadeprince.bsky.social
Ok I’m posting this crop of my current wip to hold myself accountable to finishing it! I so enjoyed this book (The Traitor & The Wretch) and I’ve been feeling the itch to do some fanart <3 Here’s a sneak peek <3 Knell is so my kind of character~ Adore him!! @bonedustpress.bsky.social
A cropped screenshot of a wip drawing of one of the main characters from the book The Traitor & The Wretch, Knell. He is looking up at something or someone with stars in his black sclera eyes.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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brightcarver.art
Just ordered and independently donating too. I've been curious about the book for awhile and appreciate the nudge.
bonedustpress.bsky.social Bonedust Press @bonedustpress.bsky.social · 3d
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good!

From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks.

Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend!
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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wildstarpress.bsky.social
How We Made the Moon Cry - WildStar's Fourth anthology is now open for submissions!

Submissions Open: Nov 10th - Dec 29th
Where to apply: www.wildstarpress.com/current-proj...

Can't wait to see what you come up with!
How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th! How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th! How We Made the Moon Cry Submissions are open from Nov 10th to Dec 29th!
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
We're Bonedust Press! A small queer and Black-owned independent publisher focused on making illustrated novels and novellas!

Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨

www.bonedustpress.com/shop
A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl. It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending. On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead. This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well) This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly) Enemies-to-Lovers Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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jpjordan.bsky.social
Friends! We have just 1 WEEK to go on the WITCHING SEASON Kickstarter and we are 3/4s of the way there, so we need your help!

Come and back our book now so you don't end up having to covet the coven comic!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
The Indie Ink Awards are accepting nominations!✨
If you enjoyed The Traitor & The Wretch, please take a few minutes to nominate it!
indiestorygeek.com/story/10063
The Traitor & The Wretch
THE TRAITOR & THE WRETCH is a dark fantasy adventure with a surprisingly tender romance between two very unlikely allies. Written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl, set to be released ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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mythjae.bsky.social
Indie Ink Awards 2025 are open for nominations!

The Traitor & The Wretch is available if anyone feels so inclined!✨
indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

#traitorandthewretch #IndieInkAwards #indiepublishing #romancelandia #books
Indie Ink Awards 2025 - Indie Story Geek
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November 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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wildstarpress.bsky.social
WildStar Press' fourth anthology is almost here!
💫Submissions Open Nov 10th💫
For more information about the title, check out the site!

How We Made the Moon Cry 🌙

www.wildstarpress.com/current-proj...
WildStar Press' 4th anthology titled How We Made the Moon Cry Comics & Prose anthology Submissions are opening soon! Graphic is not the final design component, those will come later.
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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mythjae.bsky.social
If you donate $5 or more to relief efforts in Western Alaska, I will send you an ebook of The Traitor & The Wretch!

First 5 people to donate $20 or more, I'll mail you a signed physical book! (US only)

Email proof of donation to info@bonedustpress.com

alaskacf.org

www.avcp.org/western-alas...
The cover for The Traitor & The Wretch (art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls, and illustrated by Rowan MacColl A photo of the paperback cover of The Traitor & The Wretch, showing off the shiny silver foil elements of the cover.
October 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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bonedustpress.bsky.social
✨The Traitor & The Wretch is out!!✨

By @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip

Grab the ebook or the luxurious silver foil version from our website! (shipping in the U.S. only)
www.bonedustpress.com/shop

It's also available to libraries, so stop by and request a copy!
The front cover illustration for The Traitor & The Wretch drawn by the amazing Amy Phillips. The book is written by Jasmine walls and internally illustrated by Rowan MacColl A photo of the exclusive paperback with shiny silver foiling on the cover. A photo of a two-page spread, showing off one of Rowan MacColl's lovely illustrations
October 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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bulgilhanpress.com
We're excited announce our final publication for 2025: Crawlspace by Violet Kitchen! It's available for pre-order now on our website and will debut at MICE in December.

www.bulgilhanpress.com/store/p/craw...
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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bonedustpress.bsky.social
We've got a new blog post up! The Traitor & The Wretch has been out for two weeks and the response from readers has been fantastic!

Also a glimpse behind the small publisher curtain with distribution challenges, Amazon, and our plans going forward.

www.bonedustpress.com/blog/time-fo...
Post-Debut Reflection — Bonedust Press
A celebration of our debut title and a couple of updates regarding distribution.
www.bonedustpress.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
Do give our friends @roguestarmag.bsky.social a follow today! Emerging markets flourish with your support, let's do the thing and show them some love ❤️
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
We've got a new blog post up! The Traitor & The Wretch has been out for two weeks and the response from readers has been fantastic!

Also a glimpse behind the small publisher curtain with distribution challenges, Amazon, and our plans going forward.

www.bonedustpress.com/blog/time-fo...
Post-Debut Reflection — Bonedust Press
A celebration of our debut title and a couple of updates regarding distribution.
www.bonedustpress.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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wildstarpress.bsky.social
👻💫It's that time of year again!!💫👻

Our Halloween Sale is back from October 20th to Halloween night! 🎃️ Use the code SPOOKY to get 10% off any of our haunting horror comics! From creepy creatures to supernatural suspense, our stories are sure to send chills down your spine.

wildstarpress.com/shop
Halloween Comics Sale at WildStar Press! Use the code SPOOKY to get 10% off any of our spooky titles! Some but not all, pictured in the image.
October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
We up! In a day FULL of stellar releases to celebrate, behold our latest issue of FIYAH! Gods and Monsters. Six stories. Three poems. All we're missing are your grabby hands! 🥰
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
FIYAH No 36 Gods and Monsters Cover art by Odera Igbokwe
October 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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bonedustpress.bsky.social
For international folks looking to purchase a paperback, if you have a local bookstore, you can ask them to order it!

As long as they can order through Ingram Content Group they should be able to get it.
The ISBN for the book is 9798999373403 ✨
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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mythjae.bsky.social
The Traitor & The Wretch is a grim fantasy with a surprisingly tender romance between two minor villains trying their best to outrun their terrible fates.

Written by me
Illustrated by @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social
Cover art by @fusspot.rip
With editing by @cknightwrites.bsky.social
A trope map showing the cover of The Traitor & The Wretch, with the two main characters. It reads: "Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending." "On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead." "This guy helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well)." "This guy tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly)." "Enemies-to-Lovers" and "Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!"
October 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
bonedustpress.bsky.social
For all the folks answering this with "more books need illustrations" boy howdy do we have some good news for you.
rachelfeder.bsky.social Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · Oct 13
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
10.08.25 #Drawtober2025 Day 8: Post-Rant Clarity

Percy is comforting… in his own way.

#TraitorandtheWretch by @mythjae.bsky.social
Rephrasing of a popular tumblr post, in three parts. 1. Percy holds Knell by the collar with a skeptical expression on his face. Knell explains, “But I could kill you!” 2. Percy yanks him closer, his face inches from Knell’s “Yeah? So could another human being. So could a dog. So could a dedicated duck. You’re not special.” 3. Under a caption of “Post-rant clarity”. Knell walks behind Percy with a fond smile on his face. All while Percy is in the foreground looking panicked, thinking “Holy shit, I could’ve died.”
October 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
10.07.25 #Drawtober2025 Day 7: Expectations

Making #TraitorandtheWretch art until it finally releases on 10/10.
Knell from Traitor and the Wretch. Caption “He looked at him like he was the Sun…” Expectation: Knell looks up, hands clasped with a wide-eyed look of wonder on his face Reality: Knell’s face is scrunched-up, hands in a raptor-claw stance
October 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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dobodleaday.bsky.social
10.10.25 #Drawtober2025 Day 10: Archetype

#TraitorandtheWretch It’s here! It’s finally here!

The conceit of novel came from the idea of what would happen if the two minor bad guys from any other fantasy story came together.

Congratulations to @mythjae.bsky.social on the successful book launch!
Knell and Percy drawn to be the traditional bad guys they were meant to embody in a more abstract style. Knell is shrouded in darkness with a pale, outstretched hand, mouth open in a silent shriek. Percy is hunched, enshrouded in Knell’s cloak, wielding a long, white dagger.
October 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM