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MK England
@mkengland.bsky.social
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Author of books, player of games, grower of things. Queer country recluse. Ex-librarian. They/any. Repped by Eric Smith. Publishing updates only.

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MK England @mkengland.bsky.social · May 20
Throwback to that time I got my very first book review in the NYT for my adult romance debut ALL FIRED UP and it was glowing and I cried a lot 😭

Also: Social media hiatus until 2026. If you want to hear from me, I send infrequent newsletters and reply to comments there! mkengland.com/newsletter
oliviawaite.com Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · Apr 30
This month’s #RomanceColumn: a mind-controlled supersoldier and engineer trapped on a prison planet; a blacksmith and a merman on Coney Island; a sapphic firefighter and fire safety scientist; and a Black historical at Versailles! #Romancelandia 💙📚

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New Romance Books That Will Upend Your World (Gift Article)
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
www.nytimes.com
mkengland.bsky.social
I have a story in this one! I hope you'll pick up a copy and check it out. A wonderful collection of stories overall, written with so much love for TTRPGs and queerness.
rosieethor.bsky.social Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · Sep 16
This is How We Roll is OUT NOW!! I may not have my hardcover copies yet, but you can venture forth into the world and buy one for yourself!

These twelve stories are all directly from the heart, and I’m so proud of all the hard work everyone put into this project. I can't wait for y'all to read it!
Rosiee (white, with short curly brown hair, octagonal glasses, wearing a flannel shirt) holds a set of purple dice in one hand and a copy of This is How We Roll in the other.
September 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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rosieethor.bsky.social
Want to know the inspirations behind the stories in This is How We Roll? Some of the contributors shared theirs on @lgbtqreads.bsky.social today! 👇
lgbtqreads.bsky.social LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Sep 16
Inside an Anthology: This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor

Today on the site I'm delighted to give a peek inside This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor, a YA anthology out today that features queer stories about tabletop games! Here's the gist: The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the creativity…
Inside an Anthology: This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor
Today on the site I'm delighted to give a peek inside This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor, a YA anthology out today that features queer stories about tabletop games! Here's the gist: The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the creativity of the players. Given the chance to explore gender, relationships, and queer existence across vast worlds with completely different sets of rules, queer players throughout the years have found acceptance, camaraderie, and joy by rolling the dice and kicking ass.
lgbtqreads.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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rosieethor.bsky.social
EXCITING NEWS!! Pre-orders for Dead & Breakfast through Always Here Bookstore will be SIGNED BY BOTH OF US!! You'll also get two spooky silly stickers and the joy of supporting an independent queer bookstore!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/dead...
On a blue to green gradient background, green text reads "Preorder Campaign" with the book cover for Dead & Breakfast (Two men stand in the foreground. On the left, a white man with graying hair wearing a suit and tie holds a cup of coffee. On the right, a shorter man with long dark hair, pale skin, and a ruffly cravat holds a goblet of blood with a silky straw. They both have vampire fangs. Behind them is a field of flowers and a large house with a cat perched on a sign that says “welcome. Over the top is the title “DEAD & BREAKFAST” the tagline “come for the vampires stay for the scones” and the byline “Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor”) beneath. An orange and black bumper sticker says "COEXIST" with occult and paranormal iconography instead of religious symbols, and a die cut sticker says "The Dead & Breakfast" with a stack of pancakes and a stake through the middle. Beneath, text reads "Invite these vampires into your home via Always Here Bookstore before October 22nd to receive a signed copy and swag"
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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rosieethor.bsky.social
Hey, did you know my queer TTRPG anthology releases in just SIX DAYS?? It's full of queer coming of age stories set around the gaming table. If that sounds up your alley, you can preorder from Always Here Bookstore to get a signed bookplate and sticker!

www.alwaysherebooks.com/product/this...
Book cover for This is How We Roll: A foursome of players surround a table. The DM with light brown skin and hair in a bun holds a d20 between her fingers and sits in a wheelchair. The players are a white gender nonconforming person with two toned hair and a mug that says dice goblin, a dark skinned girl with hoop earrings looking flirtatiously at the DM, and a boy with dark hair and gold hued skin wearing a sweat band in the colors of the trans flag. Above them, a large speech bubble depicts their characters: a firbolg with a dagger and bow, a blue skinned trifling in a purple dress, and a green skinned half-orc wearing heavy armor.
September 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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oliviawaite.com
In lighter fare, it’s time for the Best Romances of 2025 (So Far), as chosen by me, one human with limited time and too much stress who is obviously objectively right about everything all the time, no YOU shut up. #RomanceColumn
#romancelandia #bookreview
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The Best Romance Novels of the Year So Far
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
Throwback to that time I got my very first book review in the NYT for my adult romance debut ALL FIRED UP and it was glowing and I cried a lot 😭

Also: Social media hiatus until 2026. If you want to hear from me, I send infrequent newsletters and reply to comments there! mkengland.com/newsletter
oliviawaite.com Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · Apr 30
This month’s #RomanceColumn: a mind-controlled supersoldier and engineer trapped on a prison planet; a blacksmith and a merman on Coney Island; a sapphic firefighter and fire safety scientist; and a Black historical at Versailles! #Romancelandia 💙📚

(Gift link)
New Romance Books That Will Upend Your World (Gift Article)
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
I still don't even know what to do with my face after this incredible review. This was an author first for me and really turned around a rough week!
oliviawaite.com Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · Apr 30
This month’s #RomanceColumn: a mind-controlled supersoldier and engineer trapped on a prison planet; a blacksmith and a merman on Coney Island; a sapphic firefighter and fire safety scientist; and a Black historical at Versailles! #Romancelandia 💙📚

(Gift link)
New Romance Books That Will Upend Your World (Gift Article)
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
I just posted a review of Roll for Love by @mkengland.bsky.social - a charming queer romance celebrating nerdiness and friendship.

acwise.net/review-roll-...
Review: Roll for Love – acwise.net
acwise.net
April 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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jennreads303.bsky.social
Happy release day @mkengland.bsky.social! This book was funny, romantic, sapphic and smart 🫶

#booksky #sapphicbooks 🌈📚🌈
Two beautiful women - a firefighter and a chemist - lie next to one another for the cover of All Fired Up by M.K. England.
April 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
Hey folks, I'm so sorry for the confusion: Tomorrow's event at Fountain Bookstore is at 6pm, NOT 6:30! I hope to see you there. RSVP at the link below:

withfriends.co/event/230546...
Cover of the book All Fired Up, which has a yellow background, red text, and two women lying together on the front: one a fireflighter and one in a lab coat
April 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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robinstevenson.bsky.social
I wrote Pride Puppy and @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social illustrated. We know exactly what it does (and does not!) include. So when Neil Gorsuch started talking about bondage and sex work, while claiming he'd read our book, we knew he was lying. Thanks to @jaywillis.net for this incredible piece.
jaywillis.net Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · Apr 25
I wanted to try and figure out how Neil Gorsuch concluded that 'Pride Puppy', an ABCs book about a lost dog at a pride parade that he insists he read, exposes kids to "bondage" and "sex workers." The answers are somehow even dumber than you can imagine. A brief thread:
I Think Neil Gorsuch Is Lying About a “Religious Freedom” Case Again
Why did Gorsuch claim that ‘Pride Puppy’, an alphabet book about a lost dog, introduces kids to bondage and sex workers? Let’s find out!
ballsandstrikes.org
April 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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acwise.bsky.social
In a welcome counterbalance to the relentlessly depressing news cycle, my #fridayreads is Roll for Love by @mkengland.bsky.social. It's a charming, queer love story about celebrating nerdy joy, figuring out your place in the world, and finding your community.
The image shows the cover of the young adult novel Roll for Love by M.K. England. The cover image depicts two young women playing a table top Dungeons and Dragons game, while above them, their characters kiss.
April 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
Thank you so much for a wonderful ROLL FOR LOVE launch week, everyone! If you've reviewed the book on storygraph/GR, I would so appreciate it if you could move that review over to retailers. People (rightly!) need proof that a book doesn't suck before laying their hard-earned dollars down for it. 💜
April 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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psliterary.bsky.social
Let the celebrations begin— @mkengland.bsky.social’s ROLL FOR LOVE is out now! 📚🎉

In this second-chance queer YA romance, the D&D characters of two teens fall in love in the game, but IRL . . . things are a lot more complicated.

Get your copy now ⤵️
www.hachettebookgrou...
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book ROLL FOR LOVE by M.K. England with cover art featuring an illustration of two teen girls sitting at a table that holds D12 dice, figurines, and character stat sheets. Above them is an imagined fantasy scene in which they are kissing. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
April 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
So glad to see ROLL FOR LOVE in here! Just 12 days to go... 😱
popgoesthereader.bsky.social Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · Mar 26
🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 55 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2025 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/55-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
A compilation of 24 2025 young adult book covers arranged in a rainbow, ranging from shades of deep purple to blue and finally green.
March 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
I'm in this and it makes me SO HAPPY
rosieethor.bsky.social Rosiee "Captain" Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social · Mar 26
It’s cover reveal time!!!

Thrilled to show off the amazing cover for my queer TTRPG anthology dropping this September, THIS IS HOW WE ROLL!

Do you like playing D&D and being gay? Then this is the book for you! 12 stories of queer friendship, love, discovery, and joy through tabletop gaming!
lgbtqreads.bsky.social LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Mar 26
Exclusive Cover Reveal: This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor

Today on the site I'm delighted to reveal the cover of the upcoming anthology This is How We Roll, edited by Rosiee Thor and releasing September 16, 2025  from Page Street YA! Here's the gist:  The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the…
March 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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rosieethor.bsky.social
If you’re assembling your Trans Rights Readathon TBR, I would love to suggest WHY ON EARTH! Not only are the aliens genderfluid, there are also several trans authors and stories inside care of @sjwhitby.bsky.social @mayagittelman.bsky.social & @mkengland.bsky.social!

bookshop.org/a/71143/9798...
Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology
An Alien Invasion Anthology
bookshop.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
mkengland.bsky.social
And now it has a Starred Review from School Library Journal! 🤩

Just over 2 weeks until release ahhhhhhhh
mkengland.bsky.social MK England @mkengland.bsky.social · Mar 10
Hey librarians, are you getting requests for Dungeons & Dragons-related fiction from your readers? Can I interest you in ROLL FOR LOVE, whose gorgeous cover is sure to grab them? And it's a JLG selection, so it should meet your collection development guidelines! I do free book club visits too ✌️
The cover of the book ROLL FOR LOVE, which features two teenage white girls on the bottom playing dungeons & dragons while making blushing eye contact, while above their D&D characters kiss in the fantasy world of the game. The title splits the two worlds. The Junior Library Guild gold standard seal is in the top corner of the graphic, and below it reads: "Roll for Love is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection."
March 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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raforall.bsky.social
Don’t change your subject headings. There is no library jail. Keep using the real names not these fake ones.

Obeying in advance is worse than those doing the change because when you obey with soenthing that is clearly wrong you are putting false information into official “fact” places.
zinelib.bsky.social my views do not represent those of my employer @zinelib.bsky.social · Mar 14
Librarians doing anticipatory obedience 😡 🤢 💔

classweb.org/approved-sub...

151 Denali, Mount (Alaska) CHANGE HEADING
151 McKinley, Mount (Alaska) [sp 85082617 ]

151 Mexico, Gulf of CHANGE HEADING
151 America, Gulf of [sp 85084621 ]

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Monthly List 12 LCSH 2 (2025)Library of Congress Subject Headings (2025)
classweb.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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mkengland.bsky.social
Okay I SHOULD have called it the STOP, DROP, & ROLL tour but I beefed it, my apologies. But hey, if you're in NC or VA, I'd love to see you in April! Reserve a copy at these stores or preorder a signed copy for shipping.

Booksellers, I'm scheduling for the rest of 2025—never hesitate to reach out 💜
A graphic featuring two books covers, ROLL FOR LOVE and ALL FIRED UP. Text reads: "the roll for fire tour! Wednesday, April 9, 6:30pm, Bookmarks Bookstore, Winston-Salem, NC. Tuesday, April 15, 6PM, Crozet Library (w/ Bluebird Bookstop), Crozet, VA. Tuesday, April 29, 6:30PM, Fountain Bookstore (w/ Sara Raasch), Richmond, VA. Details: mkengland.com/events"
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
Okay I SHOULD have called it the STOP, DROP, & ROLL tour but I beefed it, my apologies. But hey, if you're in NC or VA, I'd love to see you in April! Reserve a copy at these stores or preorder a signed copy for shipping.

Booksellers, I'm scheduling for the rest of 2025—never hesitate to reach out 💜
A graphic featuring two books covers, ROLL FOR LOVE and ALL FIRED UP. Text reads: "the roll for fire tour! Wednesday, April 9, 6:30pm, Bookmarks Bookstore, Winston-Salem, NC. Tuesday, April 15, 6PM, Crozet Library (w/ Bluebird Bookstop), Crozet, VA. Tuesday, April 29, 6:30PM, Fountain Bookstore (w/ Sara Raasch), Richmond, VA. Details: mkengland.com/events"
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
It should be very clear to every Senate Democrat that any vote for Cloture will also be considered a vote for the bill.

People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games.

They know exactly what is going on.

Defend Medicaid.
Vote NO on Cloture.
NO on bill.
March 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
mkengland.bsky.social
I'm writing another MG trilogy! ✨ Honored to be working with @caitlinrenata.bsky.social at Penguin Workshop to bring you Riley Dare, my spunky, bowtie-wearing, slightly magical puzzle master of a kid sleuth. Eternal thanks to @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social for believing in her! See you in Fall 2026 😉
The book announcement for Riley Dare: Slightly Witchy Sleuth. Text reads: "Caitlin O'Connell at Penguin Workshop has acquired world rights to Riley Dare: Slightly Witchy Sleuth and two sequels by M.K. England, a middle grade mystery in which Riley must solve a disappearance at the escape room she lives above, as well as uncover the truth of her small town’s most legendary crime, using her wits and just a touch of magic. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Eric Smith brokered the deal while at P.S. Literary Agency." The image is just some canva bs I threw together tbh, there's some keys and tarot cards and a lil stick figure running through a door because that somehow means escape room.
March 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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mkengland.bsky.social
Hey librarians, are you getting requests for Dungeons & Dragons-related fiction from your readers? Can I interest you in ROLL FOR LOVE, whose gorgeous cover is sure to grab them? And it's a JLG selection, so it should meet your collection development guidelines! I do free book club visits too ✌️
The cover of the book ROLL FOR LOVE, which features two teenage white girls on the bottom playing dungeons & dragons while making blushing eye contact, while above their D&D characters kiss in the fantasy world of the game. The title splits the two worlds. The Junior Library Guild gold standard seal is in the top corner of the graphic, and below it reads: "Roll for Love is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection."
March 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM