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

Next 📘: FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMERLY VILLAINOUS (6/2/26)

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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
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.
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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.
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!
September 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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! 👇
September 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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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...
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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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...
September 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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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
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June 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
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
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!
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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I just posted a review of Roll for Love by @mkengland.bsky.social - a charming queer romance celebrating nerdiness and friendship.

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

#booksky #sapphicbooks 🌈📚🌈
April 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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:

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April 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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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.
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!
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April 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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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.
April 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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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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...
April 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So glad to see ROLL FOR LOVE in here! Just 12 days to go... 😱
🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 55 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2025 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/55-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
March 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm in this and it makes me SO HAPPY
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!
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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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!

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Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology
An Alien Invasion Anthology
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March 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
And now it has a Starred Review from School Library Journal! 🤩

Just over 2 weeks until release ahhhhhhhh
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 ✌️
March 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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.
Librarians doing anticipatory obedience 😡 🤢 💔

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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)
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March 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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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 💜
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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 💜
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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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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🚨 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
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 😉
March 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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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 ✌️
March 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM