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Marianne Ratcliffe
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Lambda literary shortlisted author of historical sapphic fiction. Published by Bellows Press | The Secret of Matterdale Hall, a gothic romance set in the Victorian era | A Lady to Treasure, a sparkling Regency romance | www.marianneratcliffe.com
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ratcliffemj.bsky.social
Following the news that my publisher, Bellows Press, will soon cease trading, I've written a blog about my experiences. I've tried to be as open and honest as i can, hoping it will be useful to other authors considering going with a small press.

marianneratcliffe.com/blog
#wwlw #sapphic #hisfic
In blue text "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of being an author for a small publisher
May 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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rachelslacey.bsky.social
Reviewers: ARCs are available for my upcoming sapphic romance, Learning Curves. If you're interested, please fill out the ARC request form: bit.ly/3H3i1vn
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Learning Curves has:⁣
📚 Academia
📚 Age gap
📚 Grumpy/sunshine
📚 Women in art
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It will be out on September 2nd.⁣ Thank you for your interest! ❤️
Stack of Learning Curves print ARCs
May 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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bywaterbooks.bsky.social
This is Poppy—she ONLY reads sapphic romances.

One bed • small town • found family • friends to lovers • roommates • lots of dogs • extra spicy

Windlass by Anna Burke, available everywhere on 07.08.25

#BookRecsSky #SapphicBookSky #SapphicRomanceSky
March 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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cathypegau.bsky.social
Today's #LesFicFriday theme is "eyes".
EJ Jordan, the lady gang leader in Blood Remains, has some stunning ones that blood mage Callie remembers quite well.

BLOOD REMAINS, from @bywaterbooks.bsky.social
bywaterbooks.com/product/bloo...
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#wlw #LesFic #historical #paranormal #romance #BookSky
Hullo, Cal. Long time, no see.” The bright smile warmed. “How’re things?” Callie took a moment to come to grips with the fact that Eileen “EJ” Jordan was standing in her shop. Her long, fur trimmed gray coat was open, revealing much of her willowy form in a jade green suit. Wisps of black hair curled from under her hat. Perfectly applied kohl lined eyes that Callie knew could go from soft and laughing to brittle and deadly in a blink. She knew because as leader of the Jackson Street Roses, the gang of girls Callie had run with as a kid and teenager, EJ Jordan had been a fixture in Callie’s life. They’d seen each other nearly every day for over a decade. Then Callie got busy helping with the shop, busy with trying to figure out what she’d do with her life, busy with trying to not feel feelings. Marrying and moving to the other side of the state were supposed to help. It hadn’t. Blood Remains, Bywater Books
March 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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clarelydon.bsky.social
The Princess Match is out soon, and is currently on pre-order. Secure your copy now, in ebook or print! clarelydon.shop/products/the-princess-mat... #soccer #lesb#soccers#lesbianb#lesfici#lesbianfictionue#sapphic
March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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bywaterbooks.bsky.social
March is Indie Press Month, so here's a great way to celebrate:

Buy books published by your favorite legacy queer presses —you know, like Bywater Books & Amble Press!

Check us out: loom.ly/DL_oi48

#BookSky #AuthorSky #LGBTQSky #SapphicBookSky
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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jaeauthor.bsky.social
Lately, readers looking for sapphic fiction beyond Amazon have asked me for a list of sapphic books in Kobo Plus. As far as I know, no such list existed, so I decided to create one.

You can now find it on my blog:
jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book...
Sapphic books in Kobo Plus. Depicted is an ebook reader and a pair of wireless earbuds.
March 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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emmanewman.bsky.social
Lovelies who are Barnes & Noble premium and rewards members, you can get 25% off when preordering THE VENGEANCE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vengea... (ends 7th Feb) #booksky (Historical fantasy swashbuckler with pirates and sapphic romance! Pure escapism.)
The Vengeance|Paperback
A swashbuckling adventure set in a version of Alexandre Dumas's world haunted by vampires...Morgane grew up at sea, daughter of the fierce pirate captain of the Vengeance, raised to follow in her foot...
www.barnesandnoble.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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swords-andsapphics.bsky.social
We’re back for season 4! Join us for a catch up where we share how we’re staving off the winter blues, not just with our usual media, but also with our beloved hobbies. Plus, find out what we have planned for the coming year!

Listen now: linktr.ee/swordsandsap...
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February 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social
How about some options for the @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social Reading Challenge? Here's how my books fit into this year's categories. Read awesome sapphic books, win cool prizes, and spread oodles of queer joy! 💖🌈
(1 of 2—More books in next post!)
Graphic with a pale red background and the illustrated book cover for Secret Spark with the text “2025 IHS Reading Challenge. Action and Adventure. Beach Read. Found Family. Love at First Sight. Mistaken Identity. Quirky Characters. Secret Spark” Graphic with a light green background and the illustrated book cover for It’s a Fabulous Life with the text “2025 IHS Reading Challenge. Grumpy/Sunshine. Holiday Romance. Nerdy/Geeky. Opposites Attract. Quirky Characters. Return to Hometown. Second Chance. Self-Discovery. Small Town Setting. Starting Over. It’s a Fabulous Life”
January 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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thathistorygirl.bsky.social
An unbelievable historical resource. ALL records of criminal trials at the Old Bailey, 1674 to 1913. Start going down those rabbit holes! Here's what I got from searching for trials with the keyword "highwayman." www.oldbaileyonline.org/search/keywo...
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
A searchable online edition of the Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913.
www.oldbaileyonline.org
January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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thelesbianreview.com
NEW Audiobook addition: Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter

"Cat Gould is an Australian narrator and her performance is superb. "

@leewinteroz.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social @jennabeebs79.bsky.social @tantoraudio.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social

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January 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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alywhitsell.bsky.social
“It’s a Fabulous Life” was a quick and cute holiday read. Perfect for the end of December! This book is for you if you want to fit in a fast paced, no spice, all fluff wlw romance before the end of the year!
#lesfic #wlwbooks
December 24, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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evbancroft.bsky.social
#marketingmonday i'm delighted you are enjoying Encrypted Hearts so much. If you love spies, secrets and code breakers download it today on KU.
#sapphicromance #historicalromance #wartimeromance #ww2 #wlw
December 16, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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zgrokit.bsky.social
I'm delighted to be @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social 's Author of the Week! Stay tuned for some fun stuff, and the chance to win a paperback copy of Merry Weihnachten.
Today we have Three Truths and a Lie. Can you guess the lie?

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3 Truths and a Lie by E. J. Noyes | I Heart SapphFic
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December 16, 2024 at 7:50 PM
ratcliffemj.bsky.social
To thank everyone who supported me and my writing over the past few years, "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" is FREE for the holiday period. It's a short story sequel to A Lady to Treasure. With our heroines desperate for investment, Sarah has a plan...

marianneratcliffe.com/free-stuff

#wwlw
December 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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jaeeglass.bsky.social
Fellow sapphics and WLW! Feeling the holiday blues? Want an inconspicuous-looking read to help escape family drama?

Grab your copy of my lesbian Beauty and the Beast retelling for less than a Starbucks coffee.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09M...
December 13, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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morganbee.bsky.social
Day 12: favorite sapphic book by a transgender/nonbinary author. Not sure why I didn't write a review of Cash Delgado is Living the Dream by @tehlorkay.bsky.social, but if you haven't read this small town, single mom, BFFs to lovers sapphic awakening yet, you should check it out. It’s fabulous! 🌈📚
Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream
A small-town bartender juggles motherhood and a sexual …
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December 12, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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discobooks.bsky.social
Black sapphic book rec of the day.

A grieving young woman with forbidden powers embarks on a dangerous journey to try and turn back time, meeting an alluring ship captain along the way.

Loved this! It’s emotional, sweet and surprising. And indie!
#booksky #blackbooksky #queerbooksky 🪐📚
Book cover for Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Onomioh. Features an illustration of two Black women embracing, faces close, one in a red star-patterned dress, the other in a shirt, corset and trousers. Both surrounded by a garland of red flowers.
December 12, 2024 at 8:33 PM
ratcliffemj.bsky.social
This is a great read - snap it up folks!
clareashton.bsky.social Clare Ashton - author @clareashton.bsky.social · Oct 17
❄️🌈 Snow, secrets, an icy lady of the manor, a vile villain, open fires and hidden love.

My sapphic mystery is set in the run up to Christmas and is on sale on Amazon for the next week 🙂

#Sapphicbooks 🌈📚
Sapphic mystery The Tell Tale
October 18, 2024 at 6:42 AM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
If you want to read a fun thread of spoiler-free reactions to my lesbian fantasy romance The World Within, check out this one!
trishusband.itch.io Tris~~ @trishusband.itch.io · Oct 16
Today's read is The World Within by Dani Finn ( @danfitzwrites.bsky.social )

As with most of my threads, you can expect some light spoilers contained in this one, tho I try to keep it vague.
October 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM
ratcliffemj.bsky.social
For the FIRST time since launch, The Secret of Matterdale Hall is on offer. A gothic mystery/romance perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Katie Lumsden and Stacey Halls. Sale runs 14-18th October.

[wwlw, gothic fiction, sapphic romance, historical romance]

books2read.com/u/mVD6oP
October 15, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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johavens.bsky.social
My books and ##sapphicseptember!
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Find my books here: www.amazon.com/stores/Jo-Ha...
September 9, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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tiffanyeauthor.bsky.social
I Heart SapphFic reading challenge category for the week of 09/09/24: Only One Bed.
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🌈📚💜 | Sapphfic | Lesfic | Sapphic Book | Queer Romance
#ihsreadingchallenge #lesfic #sapphicbooks #butchfemme
September 9, 2024 at 3:08 PM
ratcliffemj.bsky.social
Looking for some diverse takes on the Regency romance? As recommended by Good Housekeeping magazine.

[wwlw, sapphic romance, queer romance]

www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle...
What to read if you're missing Bridgerton
Looking for your next fix of Regency-era drama? Here are 7 novels that will fill the gap left by the ton
www.goodhousekeeping.com
August 1, 2024 at 9:21 AM