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Cherae
@clclark.bsky.social
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SFF’s buffest lesbian. BFA & Ignyte & Locus Winner. Nebula & Hugo & BFA Finalist. TOURAINE'S ARMS & TOURAINE’S LEGS & TOURAINE'S @$$ & AMBESSA'S ARMS (Orbit ‘21,‘23,'25). français, العربيّة. they/she/sir/Hey, soldier.

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Cherae @clclark.bsky.social · May 16
It's a THREE BOOK YEAR for me. I'm gonna break them down for you in this thread, but head to my website at the link in bio for more details and sign up for my newsletter to keep tabs on sales, pre-order campaigns, sneak peeks, and events!

Ambessa: Out Now!
The others: Sept 30!
the cover of the sovereign by c. l. clark, a red color theme with touraine holding a limp luca in her arms in front of a tree the cover of fate's bane by c. l. clark, a green theme depicting two girls floating opposite each other on a body of water, mournful and romantic tone the cover of ambessa chosen of the wolf by c. l. clark, depicting ambessa the warlord before a background of fire and smoke and a noxian fortress
clclark.bsky.social
know thyself? 🤷‍♂️
owenblacker.bsky.social Owen Blacker @owenblacker.bsky.social · 7h
Well, at least they're self-aware, I guess…
After a heading reading "Comfort", Cherae writes "Admittedly, this is not my area of expertise"
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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owenblacker.bsky.social
Just reading this piece by @clclark.bsky.social on “18 Books to Read after The Sovereign” and, well, no lies detected.

clclarkwrites.com/18-books-to-...
A heading reads "More Pain", followed by a recommendation for "The Traitor Baru Cormorant" by Seth Dickinson
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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rsagarcia.bsky.social
@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself.

Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Donate to Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss, organized by Lindsey Hart
Our hearts are with Nia, a beloved friend, author and advocate who has pou… Lindsey Hart needs your support for Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
clclark.bsky.social
the hit song ‘do you like lesbians’ has a remix!!!
🎸👭
‘feuding daddieeeees’
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
clclark.bsky.social
latest newsletter out recapping the latest hotness in the tour (a recap of the bomb questions later to come).

now, i have 1.5 hours of writing time to make headway on fell runner before i ship out to sword class.

wish me luck.
🫡
November 2025: Post-Tour Recap, plus a new book!
new book in august 2026, where i been, dutch comic con, progress report
clclarkwrites.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
clclark.bsky.social
😀😀😀😀
birbiegorl.bsky.social Birbieghoul @birbiegorl.bsky.social · 1d
I will be offering me and my partner's firstborn child to @clclark.bsky.social as a thanks for the Magic of the Lost trilogy. I will at the same time be demanding reparations for emotional warfare, in fitting with the theme. What in the Heck, sir
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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leemandelo.bsky.social
Sometimes a bunch of friends have books come out all at once, so I must stack my riches for display! Also, everyone should totally grab their own copies of these beauties from @clclark.bsky.social @tashasuri.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social and @sentencebender.bsky.social
Copies of Red Star Hustle, Fate’s Bane, The Isle in the Silver Sea, and The Everlasting in a forward-facing stack in front of a yellow wall
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
clclark.bsky.social
but i wouldn’t!!! 😅😅😅😅😅

(unless he became a zombie)
taylorwdriggers.bsky.social Taylor Driggers(-McDowall) @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social · 5d
Not pictured: the moment @clclark.bsky.social calculated that they could easily behead me with a longsword across the table.
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
clclark.bsky.social
Edinburgh and Glasgow, you beauties! Thank you for showing up with your books and your enthusiasm, your questions and your chaos! (Both the serious intellectual ones and the silly ones are ALWAYS appreciated. 😉)

Last but not least, LEEDS! See you Thursday night!
clclark.bsky.social Cherae @clclark.bsky.social · 8d
After a whirlwind time in Brighton at World Fantasy Con, here’s a quick reminder of the last few UK tour stops!

Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social

Tickets below!
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
clclark.bsky.social
This was such a great event! Stop 2 on The Great North Tour did not disappoint!
ruthejbooth.bsky.social Ruth EJ Booth (she/they) has a spooky name @ruthejbooth.bsky.social · 5d
Taking a wee break from final year panic to catch @clclark.bsky.social at Waterstones Argle ST (Taylor Driggers-McDowall and D hosting).

@waterstonesargyle.bsky.social
In front of a green wall with plates and flower paintings hung on it is CL Clark, a black femme-presenting person, sat at a table across from Taylor Driggers McDowall, a white masc-presenting person with brown hair and glasses. Standing is D, a person with long dark hair and glasses.
November 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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jabartlesauthor.bsky.social
FATE'S BANE by @clclark.bsky.social is a great read!

Sitting down now to take some notes on the prose. Clark knows how to compose stunning descriptions. I may have to buy the trilogy next!
Fate's Bane by C. L. Clark behind held in front of a bookshelf
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
clclark.bsky.social
appreciate this lovely review of my sad swamp lesbians novella from the grimdark crew—
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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rtorrubia.com
Beyond delighted to share the cover for The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver. Kerby Rosanes is a wizard. If you think the cover is beautiful, just wait until you meet the wild, heartbreaking adventure inside. The good folk @gollancz.bsky.social await your preorders. Link in bio, as they say.
August 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
clclark.bsky.social
After a whirlwind time in Brighton at World Fantasy Con, here’s a quick reminder of the last few UK tour stops!

Edinburgh, Nov 4 w/ Hannah Kaner
Glasgow, Nov 5 w/ @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social
Leeds, Nov 6 w/ @tashasuri.bsky.social @toribovalino.bsky.social

Tickets below!
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
clclark.bsky.social
as i’m digging a bit deeper into #FellRunner, i wanted to share what brought most of this week’s progess: the @storyenginedeck.bsky.social cultural keyholes expansion. if you’re curious about how i use them or you’re looking for some inspiration, voila! i’ve even made solo draw for you to play with.
Fell Runner: Cultural Keyholes
a walk-through of how I use some Story Engine Deck expansions
clclarkwrites.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
clclark.bsky.social
Surprise!!! I’m having a busy winter, but all to the good!

Or rather, the grim!
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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portalbookshop.bsky.social
Event tomorrow (off site, too big for here 😅) with Tasha Suri, CL Clark, Francesca May, and VL Bovalino!

Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/yorkl...

If you can't make it grab the books online and note in the order what name you'd like it dedicated to!

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Buy tickets – In Your Orbit: the Romantasy Authors Queering the Genre for Good – The Citadel
In Your Orbit: the Romantasy Authors Queering the Genre for Good – The Citadel, Wed 29 Oct 2025 - York Literature Festival are delighted to partner with Orbit and Portal Bookshop to deliver an excitin...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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scarletbea.bsky.social
2025-40. The Sovereign, by @clclark.bsky.social - 5/5
I'm still speechless from the last third of the book, which I devoured. What an ending to the trilogy, definitely not what looked like from the first book...
Yes, my heart is still in pieces 💔
Book cover: Touraine, with a very angry stare, is on her knees on the ground, holding an unconscious Luca in her arms, almost as if as an offering
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
clclark.bsky.social
i don’t think it, it’s true! trust me, i get the emails, the tweets, the dms 🤣

touraine is a different story 😁

you guys can go comment and leave your votes—
owenblacker.bsky.social Owen Blacker @owenblacker.bsky.social · 15d
Reading @clclark.bsky.social’s latest newsletter and apparently they think people choose between Team #FuckLuca😏 vs Team #FuckLuca🤬

That seems very unfair, given I'm pretty sure it's taken 3 whole books to be certain which of those teams Touraine herself is on.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
clclark.bsky.social
in my talk today with @electricsheepsf.bsky.social, i shared a bit about the poetry exercise that this story came from.

afterward, i decided to write it up. deceptively simple, it can deepen your use of language and turn up some gems.
clclarkwrites.com/a-writing-ex...
October 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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kikithebooknerd.bsky.social
#BookReview: #TheSovereign by @clclark.bsky.social

Thank you @orbitbooks.bsky.social @gambit589.bsky.social for the ARC and #Netgalley eARC in exchange for an honest review!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - 5 Gorgeous Stars!

#booksky #bookblogger #bookblog #bookish
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Book Review: The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost #3), by C.L. Clark
★★★★★ 5 Stars! Previous Books in the Series: Book Review: The Unbroken (Magic Of The Lost #1), by C.L. Clark | Book Review: The Faithless (The Magic of the Lost #2), by CL Clark CW/TW: Violence/dea…
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October 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
clclark.bsky.social
loved the intro to this review in particular

eating an apple for much the same reason i’ve found a dubious solace in running lately (even more so than usual)

it’s about touching and tasting the dirt, man
October 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
clclark.bsky.social
I loved Hench and this is EXCELLENT news!!
nataliezed.bsky.social Natalie Zed 🍁 @nataliezed.bsky.social · Oct 7
Getting to show you all this cover and announce that VILLAIN is officially coming out in May of next year is such a joy and a relief i don't even know how to express it.
www.harpercollins.com/products/vil...
the cover for a book entitled Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots. the cover is a bright magenta with dark blue and teal lettering for the title, and the author's name is in yellow. there is an image of the silhouette of a woman carrying a cane, surrounded by the silhouettes of five superheroes.
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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mynachang.bsky.social
This story is so well done. A master class in character development. So much is accomplished through the body & movement. 💔❤️

@clclark.bsky.social @uncannymagazine.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM