Maya Darjani | SFF author
@mayadarjani.bsky.social
#AMMR9 and #RevPit mentee | #indieinkawards finalist | ace | she/her| indie SF author + upmarket spy contemp
ANCIENT AS THE STARS and STAR-CROSSED EMPIRE out now!
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ANCIENT AS THE STARS and STAR-CROSSED EMPIRE out now!
Learn more: http://linktr.ee/mayadarjani
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Do you like sci Fi? Do you like spies? Hi I'm Maya and I write too much.
Read to the end of the thread for a ✨ COVER REVEAL✨
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#TBRuary
Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)
Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)
#TBRuary Day 2: Racial Diversity
Choose a book written by or about someone of a different race than you. Try challenging yourself to pick a book that is both by AND about people of a different race, or a book that features a very diverse cast!
#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
Choose a book written by or about someone of a different race than you. Try challenging yourself to pick a book that is both by AND about people of a different race, or a book that features a very diverse cast!
#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
#TBRuary
Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)
Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)
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Black Sails to Sunward by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social
"Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!
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"Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!
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Black Sails to Sunward (Imperial Mars 1) by Sheila Jenné
Reviewed by Maya Darjani On a sailing ship in space, either you’re loyal to the Martian Empire, or you’re the enemy. Once childhood friends, Lucy and Moira find themselves on opposite sides of the …
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February 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Black Sails to Sunward by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social
"Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!
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"Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!
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February 1, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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We are all Alex Pretti
January 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We are all Alex Pretti
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I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.
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I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfc
All You Need To Know About the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) — Allison Alexander
Key details about the contest for self-published sci-fi novels founded by Hugh Howey.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfc
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📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge!
Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.
Good luck authors!
Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.
Good luck authors!
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge!
Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.
Good luck authors!
Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.
Good luck authors!
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Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
Andgate
Based on the Award-Winning "Dark Science Fiction" Scree…
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
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Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
Animus Paradox (Digital Extremities, #2)
There's a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tippi…
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December 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
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One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩
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I.K. Stokbaek's review of Breakwater
5/5: This book has heavy themes of climate change, motherhood, vulnerability, and resilience. It’s set in 2041 Florida, and rising seas are eating away at the peninsula. A realistic disaster happening...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿
Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mys…
From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize. What do y…
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December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿
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All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.
davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.
davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi...
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I'm judging for the #SPSFC @spsfc.bsky.social this year as a member of Team Space Girls! ✨🪐
Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky
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Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky
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SPSFC5 – Round 1 Scouting Phase update
Happy new year! This year, I’m doing judging for the SPSFC, The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition as a part of Team Space Girls. You can read more about SPSFC over here! I’m st…
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January 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I'm judging for the #SPSFC @spsfc.bsky.social this year as a member of Team Space Girls! ✨🪐
Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/01/s...
Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/01/s...
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Bastion by @mwalton34.bsky.social
I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now.
#booksky #readersky
Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's.
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I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now.
#booksky #readersky
Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's.
www.bookbub.com/books/bastio...
Bastion by Michael Scott Walton - BookBub
Alistella Pareides Caliday sacrificed her home to save it. Ten years after the devastating Solar Gulf War, former Bastion soldier Alis has built a new home on the utopic post-war, post-capitalist Eart...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Bastion by @mwalton34.bsky.social
I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now.
#booksky #readersky
Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's.
www.bookbub.com/books/bastio...
I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now.
#booksky #readersky
Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's.
www.bookbub.com/books/bastio...
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#booksky #readersky#queersky
The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor.
An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding.
Loved the critique of capitalism.
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The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor.
An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding.
Loved the critique of capitalism.
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The Xanadu Affair (DRV Xanadu, #1) by Jessica M Taylor - BookBub
WELCOME ABOARD!Why pick one holiday destination when you can see a whole solar system in award-winning comfort?Relax and let our newest five-star luxury liner DRV XANADU take you on an unforgett...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#booksky #readersky#queersky
The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor.
An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding.
Loved the critique of capitalism.
www.bookbub.com/books/the-xa...
The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor.
An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding.
Loved the critique of capitalism.
www.bookbub.com/books/the-xa...
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#booksky #queersky #readersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #booksonbluesky
Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson
Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read.
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Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson
Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read.
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Body Jacker Jaz (Earth Scout Book 1) by Matthew Thompson - BookBub
Cyan-Amber is a deserter from Spectra, a planet on the brink of destruction. As an alien scout on Earth in 1995, she inhabits the body of Jasmine Price a unique, artsy, crafty musician living in Camde...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
#booksky #queersky #readersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #booksonbluesky
Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson
Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read.
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Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson
Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read.
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#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social
Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come.
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Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social
Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come.
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Sacrificing Serenity: Book 1 of the Sanctuary City Trilogy (The Sanctuary Cities) by Holly Ash - BookBub
What would you sacrifice to keep your kids healthy?With the rollback of environmental regulations, clean drinking water has become a luxury for the rich.A year after the death of her husband, single m...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:52 AM
#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social
Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come.
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Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social
Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come.
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#booksky #readersky #readers #books #readingcommunity
The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social
SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come
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The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social
SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come
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The Dark Without by T.K. Toppin - BookBub
You cannot change what has already happened, just as what will happen cannot be altered. Lies. Nothing but lies! Humankind is always doomed to fail. It has fallen many times before, and many times we ...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
#booksky #readersky #readers #books #readingcommunity
The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social
SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come
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The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social
SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come
www.bookbub.com/books/the-da...
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As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC
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#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
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#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
Ashen Light
John Allenbeck hates his job. Most days, it feels like …
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January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
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#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
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Obsidian: Revelation by @siennaf.bsky.social
"this is probably my favorite read of 2025, and it’s fitting I read it on New Years’ Eve."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!!
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"this is probably my favorite read of 2025, and it’s fitting I read it on New Years’ Eve."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!!
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Obsidian: Revelation by Sienna Frost
Reviewed by Maya Darjani Obsidian Revelation, the sequel to Obsidian Awakening, is another masterpiece from Kajornwan, with gorgeous writing, deeply-drawn characters, political intrigue, dramatic t…
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January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Obsidian: Revelation by @siennaf.bsky.social
"this is probably my favorite read of 2025, and it’s fitting I read it on New Years’ Eve."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!!
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"this is probably my favorite read of 2025, and it’s fitting I read it on New Years’ Eve."
Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here!!
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Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only!
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Post your favourite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only!