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Devan Barlow
@devanbarlow.bsky.social
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Writer of things.
https://devan-barlow.itch.io/
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2025 Hugo Poetry Nominee

books, dogs, fairy tales, theatre, tea, coffee, sea monsters, crafts

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Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Nov 11
✨Buy my books!!!✨

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Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
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Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
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Cover of Shells For Hearts: Retellings, by Devan Barlow. The cover is by Arden Powell, and features seashells, perfume bottles, a pumpkin, and assorted animals against a green background. Cover of Foolish Hopes and Spilled Entrails: Retellings, by Devan Barlow, featuring numerous fantastical objects surrounding a smoking cauldron, against a dark red background. The cover is by Arden Powell. Cover of An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow, featuring a golden bird against a green background. The cover is by K.B. Spangler. This is book 1 of the Curses & Curtains series
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I've had a few people say to me (on the heels of watching Heated Rivalry) that they wished there were sapphic hockey romances, and folks... let me tell you the good news about
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Books | Kelly Farmer
Books by Kelly Farmer, author of Queer Contemporary Romances
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December 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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there is a very particular charm to spec-fic about relatively obscure historical figures. someone walks onto the page, and I'm like, ah yes, here they are. the puppet master that cursed your library card
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Merry Christmas from Yoshi and his new squirrel plushie that Santa Paws brought him
A large brown Mastiff, very happy, lying on the floornwith a new squirrel plushie between his front paws
December 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A festive Fizz ❤️
A tan and white heeler mix sitting in a sunbeam on the couch next to the Christmas tree
December 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Close up photo of a smooth haired fox terrier with a Christmas themed toy in its mouth, eyes wide with neurons firing like cannons in the 1812 overture.
December 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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✨✨Seasons Greetings!✨✨

Here’s a selection of my favourite ancient Egyptian blue hippos seen on my travels.

Now where’s William? 🦛❤️

📷 by me

#Archaeology
My collage shows ten photos of ancient Egyptian hippopotamus statuettes made of blue faience. I’ve drawn a santa hat on the hippo at bottom middle. This hippo is part of the collections at the Met in New York and is nicknamed ‘William’
December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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She is concerned about all the freezing rain and sleet outside and wondering what, exactly, I plan to do about it.
A black standard poodle with shaved ears, face and paws glares at the camera while sitting on a yellow and red patterned rug. She’s got a red flower attached to her collar. Her expression is one of concern and annoyance, with hints of pure exasperation. She’s sitting next to a large wooden coffee table (the corner of which you can see in this pic). Behind her is a white bookshelf full of books.
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Distract yourself from holiday stress with my books!
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
December 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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So this whole "editorial" is garbage, but I want to note that she goes on to suggest three books by white men to "diversify your reading." The three authors she suggests died in 1982, 1963, and 1961. If you want to solve the made-up problem of a lack of opportunities for contemporary white dudes...
December 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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"But this agent says this is how it works these days -"

NO.
mariness.bsky.social Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social · 5h
Ok, since this has come up four times in the last three days:

REPUTABLE LITERARY AGENTS WILL NOT CHARGE YOU MONEY.

IF A LITERARY AGENT WANTS TO CHARGE YOU FOR AN "EXPEDITED ACCESS PACKAGE" THIS IS A SCAM.
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A murder of shiny little crows for #ArtAdventCalendar day 25! Merry Christmas!
Seven polymer clay crows sitting on slices of wood. Each one has colorful glass eyes, rhinestones, and chameleon powder to give them extra sparkle.
December 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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A teaser for a collection brewing for the spring...
A masquerade mask in gold and black and cream. The Peculiarity Shop cordially invites you to... A Midnight Masquerade
December 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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This code is still good through the end of the year! The Shardfall books are nice short sweet reads for the weird doldrums between Christmas and NYE
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Today's the day! Use code JEFFHATERSCLUB20 for 20% off all my ebooks here: ko-fi.com/tinycrowpres...
Image with four book covers titled NOW AVAILABLE ON KO-FI! Book covers are: Bitterbound by A.Z. Louise A concrete crown: Macbeth retold by T.O. Tate A starless eye: Othello reloaded by T.O. Tate A seething heart: Ophelia requited by T.O. Tate
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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🎉25% off through end of 2025!🎉

Distract yourself from holiday stress with books where musical theatre is the dominant form of pop culture!

I have SO much fun developing and writing lyrics for all the in-universe musicals 💃
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Jun 13
Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another

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#BookSky 💙📚
December 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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25% off through end of year!

Looking for a new Arthurian read?

The last piece in my collection, the timeloop novella "All the Ways We Drown" is perfect for anyone who's ever been annoyed by Lancelot

AKA "Elaine of Astolat and Elaine of Corbenic take matters into their own hands"
December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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25% off through end of the year!

So many retellings by me, all in one place!
Includes were-mollusks, rampaging pumpkins, and sneaky perfumiers!
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Nov 11
🎉It's my book day!🎉

SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!

Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!

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Cover of Shells For Hearts: Retellings, by Devan Barlow. The cover is by Arden Powell, and features seashells, perfume bottles, a pumpkin, and assorted animals against a green background.
December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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ICYMI!
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Ben did this to himself
A black and white dog has gotten himself trapped under a blanket, only one back leg sticking out.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“mom what are you doing to MY cat tree???”
A picture of a black cat sitting on the castle of a floor loom in tension with a white acrylic warp
December 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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He likes his present 🥺
A mini Australian Shepherd resting his face on a giant baguette dog toy
December 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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ICYMI!
devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Time for a sale!🎉

Through the end of the year, all my books are 25% off!

All entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!

Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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christmas lights warp core fire hazard
December 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Ben did this to himself
A black and white dog has gotten himself trapped under a blanket, only one back leg sticking out.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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The cover for Small Wonders issue 31. A person with long purple hair floats in space, their body curves to cup a solar system in their lap. The issue’s pieces are by Gwendolyn M. Hicks, Julia Rios, Wendy Nikel, Adrian Ward, Michelle Koubek, Guan Un, Eliza Dermendzhiyska, Eva Papasoulioto, and Katherine Quevedo. Art is by Anastasia Rzyhkova.
December 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Make a Bond movie casual

The Man With the Golden Goose
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Make a Bond movie casual

License to Chill
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Make a Bond movie casual

Dr Nah, Bro
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM