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Love Is A Contact Sport - 6/16/26 on Bold Strokes Books ✍🏾📚💕🌈
Romance author. Romance reader. Higher Ed Professional. Former TV news. Detroiter in Bay Area. All things Beyoncé. Email: FSmith827@gmail.com; Important Links: linktr.ee/FrederickLSmith
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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · 17d
Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM romance novel is out 6/16/26 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social. ✍🏾📚💕🌈

Pre-order wherever you buy books, or: www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/love-i...

Cover design by Ray Jean-Gilles (Queer Mocha on Instagram).

#BookSky
Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.
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My first time attending a @warriorsofficial.bsky.social game.

What a night! What a game! What a win! 🏀

#NBASky #GoldenStateWarriors #SanFrancisco
February 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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A great The Lit Library podcast episode!

An interview with legendary author Beverly Jenkins (@authormsbev.bsky.social).

www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the...

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Ep. 31: The Spoiling is Generational Feat. Beverly Jenkins by The Lit Library
Ep. 31: The Spoiling is Generational Feat. Beverly Jenkins from The Lit Library on Podchaser, aired Sunday, 8th February 2026. Welcome back to The Lit Library! This episode kicks off our Legendary Feb...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Just finished reading this …

I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram. Loved it. 📚💕🌈

adibkhorram.com/ill-have

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February 8, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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romance novel girlies!

we got our own heated rivalry, but better.
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Want to collaborate on an event for my upcoming book? DM me, let’s talk!

Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance novel is out June 16, 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social.

Open for all events! 💐🫶🏾💜

#Romancelandia #BookSky #BlackBookSky #LGBTQBookSky
February 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
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February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Want to collaborate on an event for my upcoming book? DM me, let’s talk!

Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, Second Chance, College Reunion, MM Romance novel is out June 16, 2026 on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social.

Open for all events! 💐🫶🏾💜

#Romancelandia #BookSky #BlackBookSky #LGBTQBookSky
February 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Black History in Romance Novels.

Beverly Jenkins novels are all excellent and never disappoint.

Read some Beverly Jenkins books... any time of the year!

beverlyjenkins.net/books

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Books | Author Beverly Jenkins
Books and novels by Beverly Jenkins, an NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author of African American historical romance, romantic suspense, and women's
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February 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Loving this Romance in Colour podcast episode with hosts, @richardwriteson.bsky.social & Terri Ley, interviewing author Lindo Forbes.

A really fun conversation for romance writers and readers. 📚💕🎧

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Season 7. Episode 11: Canadian Sensibilities (ft. Lindo Forbes)
Podcast Episode · Romance in Colour · 02/06/2026 · 1h 1m
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February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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I'll be attending as an author... my second time!

Lavender Con, a 2-day book fest celebrating LGBTQIA+ books, which takes place July 25 & 26, 2026 in Washington DC.

Tickets are on sale now. lavendercon.com

#BookSky #MMRomance #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQBookSky #LavenderCon
Lavender Con
Lavender Con is a book festival celebrating LGBTQIA+ authors and stories started by Little District Books, a queer-owned independent bookstore dedicated to celebrating LGBTQIA+ authors and stories.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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With @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social, I’ve published several MM romance novels, all set in California, and all featuring Black Queer characters falling in love. 📚🌈

I encourage you to check them out, share, & repost.

Thank you! 💐🫶🏾

www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/freder...

#Romancelandia #MMRomance
Book covers of novels by Frederick Smith. Play It Forward Love Is A Contact Sport Right Side of the Wrong Bed In Case You Forgot Busy Ain’t the Half of It One and Done Down For Whatever
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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I have been sooooo sleepy this week. Ready for the weekend, for sure.
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Via @blackgirlswhowrite.bsky.social…

I’ve been nominated for the It’s Lit! Literary Awards.

Nominated for Author King of the Year.

Voting is open until Friday, 2/13/26.
bit.ly/4tgMyth

So many talented nominees. Like, share, and vote for your favorites. Thank you! 💐🫶🏾

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Image of Frederick Smith with text “It’s Lit! literary awards. Award nominee Frederick Smith nominated for Author King of the Year.”
February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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A great @fatedmates.net episode featuring romance author Lisa Kleypas on her career and Derek Craven Day! Great conversation and learned a lot!

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S08.20: Trailblazer Lisa Kleypas — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It’s finally happened! In a perfect Derek Craven Day celebration, our Trailblazer conversations continue this week with thee Lisa Kleypas, historical romance royalty, who changed the game when she b...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Welcome to San Francisco!

If you’re in @flysfo.bsky.social this weekend, go see the Women of Afrofuturism exhibit at @sfomuseum.bsky.social

The location: Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Departures Level 2, Gallery 1D - Post-Security
May 17, 2025 - Sep 27, 2026

#SFO #SanFrancisco #NettriceGaskins #ArtSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Dec 28
A great exhibit at the San Francisco International Airport @flysfo.bsky.social.

Women of Afrofuturism.

Presented by @sfomuseum.bsky.social.

If you’re ever in SFO, go see this & other art exhibits there.

Learn more: www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/...

#SanFrancisco #SFO #Afrofuturism #ArtSky
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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If someone exhibits red flags during a selection process, chances are that's how they'll be if selected and hired. Please use discernment and pay attention.

A lesson from a Higher Education / Student Affairs professional.

#HigherEdSky #HRSky #EducationSky
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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If you’re into MM Romance, I encourage you to learn about and read who I consider to be the Godfather of MM Romance - E. Lynn Harris. He wrote 10+ NYT bestsellers in the 1990s & 2000s featuring Black Queer characters.

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E. Lynn Harris: Life Visible
Having read so many of his novels, I was well-versed with the world of the closet that he wrote about. But I soon discovered that being his reader and being his editor were two different experiences.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Great episode of Indoor Voices podcast featuring journalist and author Char Adams discussing her book Black-Owned, The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore.

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Episode 117: Char Adams on Black-owned bookstores
This episode reunites two friends and former CUNY colleagues, Char Adams and Beth Harpaz. The occasion is the publication of Char’s new book, Black-owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookst…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Another enjoyable When In Romance podcast episode. Hosts @trishahaleybrown.bsky.social & @jessisreading.bsky.social discussing romance novels that would make great adaptations to tv, film, or miniseries. Great conversation as always! 📚💕🎧

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Fake Fated Mates - BOOK RIOT
Jess and Trisha talk a LOT about adaptations - including their dream adaptations - and a little bit about other news and updates.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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I was late to the Olivia Dean fandom and music. Like November 2025. I’m a huge fan now. ✨🎵

#OliviaDean #MusicSky
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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Enjoying this episode of Rebel Ever After podcast with host, @brosandprose.bsky.social interviewing author @laquette.bsky.social. Great conversation about Black women and representation in romance novels. 📚🎧

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Rebel Ever After: Black heroines deserve to be treasured with LaQuette
This week my guest is LaQuette, author of many contemporary romances including The King’s Pregnancy Proposition and the brand new rom-com Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around. We talked about her Savvy, ...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Was that an earthquake?
#SanFrancisco
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Bad bunny 🏆
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February 2, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Olivia Dean! 🏆

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February 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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I’ll be a participating author at Lavender Con Book Fest, a celebration of LGBTQIA+ authors and stories, July 25 & 26, 2026, in DC. Event presented by Little District Books.

Event info: lavendercon.com

Bookstore info: littledistrictbooks.com

#BookSky #LGBTQBookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky
Photo of Frederick Smith and book cover of his novel Love Is A Contact Sport. The photo includes text that says Frederick Smith, confirmed author, Lavender Con, July 2026.
February 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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I’ll be a participating author at Black Romance Book Fest, May 29-31, 2026, in Atlanta. It’s my second time. I love attending BRBF.

Festival info: blackromancebookfest.com

Preorders for BRBF 2026: beventi.co/orderform/ay...

#BRBF2026 #BookSky #BlackRomanceBookFest
#Romancelandia #BlackBookSky
Photo of Frederick Smith and book cover of One and Done. The photo has information announcing Frederick Smith as a participating author at Black Romance Book Fest.
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM