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Roanne Lau
@roannelau.bsky.social
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Author of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY
• Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards
• An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best SFF

• Buy now: http://tscm.carrd.co
Newsletter: http://roannelau.substack.com/embed
Agent: @keiralekseii.bsky.social

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A reader wrote a nine-page analysis of my book, dissecting the characters and symbolism, integrating philosophy and Freudian theory, pulling apart the themes and political references—it’s a delight to read!

Read here: substack.com/@holmesreads...
Man Vs Bear: Why The Serpent Called Mercy is a Golden Bet to Make
Roanne Lau's The Serpent Called Mercy, analysed
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February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🚨🎉STOP PRESS!🎉🚨

THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by @roannelau.bsky.social is a finalist for the Aurealis Awards!

THE HUNGER GAMES meets SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in this tale of deadly arena battles, steadfast friendship, and corrupt politicians.

Buy now: https://geni.us/serpentmercy
Against a blue material background, a hardback copy of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau. White text reads: "Aurealis Award: Finalist Best YA Fiction."
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
roannelau.bsky.social
Over the moon to share that I’m a finalist for the @aurealisawards.bsky.social!! This is a dream come true, and I’m so honoured to be shortlisted alongside my fellow nominees!

My little debut book’s thriving out there 🥹
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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rsagarcia.bsky.social
Everyone's struggling & the world's on fire so I'm sorry to ask, but I need your help again.

If you could donate and/or share my Go Fund Me campaign, it would go a long way to helping me pay for increased costs for my breast cancer treatment. Details in my update.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
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February 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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elisescott.bsky.social
Enter this Goodreads giveaway to win a copy of The Black Cat Detectives!

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January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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edenroyce.bsky.social
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is getting a LARGE PRINT EDITION!

1st pic: large print cover, where you can see more of the fantastic cover art, including Phee's full Afro updo.
2nd pic: original cover.

Coming soon from Thorndike Press by Gale.

#booksky #Blackbooksky
Large print edition cover for PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE - A sepia-tone profile of a young Black woman against floral wallpaper, reminiscent of 1850s ambrotype photography. She is wearing a high-necked collar, and her coily hair is upswept to reveal dangling skull earrings. A skeletal hand rests on her shoulder. Text reads: PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE EDEN ROYCE "A deeply loving exploration of grief, loss, and the righting of past wrongs."—Moniquill Blackgoose, author of To Shape a Dragon's Breath Rusty orange background with TOR DOT COM logo in white blocky font in the bottom right corner. In the center is the original cover of Psychopomp & Circumstance - A sepia-tone profile of a young Black woman against floral wallpaper, reminiscent of 1850s ambrotype photography. She is wearing a high-necked collar, and her coily hair is upswept to reveal dangling skull earrings. A skeletal hand rests on her shoulder. Text reads: PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE EDEN ROYCE "A deeply loving exploration of grief, loss, and the righting of past wrongs."—Moniquill Blackgoose, author of To Shape a Dragon's Breath
January 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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tolcser.bsky.social
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
User @backintimeag: The text “Kirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Happy New Year's Eve, y'all!!

This just in: THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY is 1.99 on Bookshop and Rakuten Kobo too!

✨ Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

✨ Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Illustration of Enitan (a Black woman with brown skin and short black hair in a green tunic) and her sibling Xiang (a Chinese person in a reddish-brown tunic) by @ashcremated on Tumblr.
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025!

Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social

Buy now!
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
We do NOT have five Gold Rings, but we DO have a fantasy double bill with @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER and @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY!

Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a ⚔️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙
A paperback of CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho and a hardback of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
roannelau.bsky.social
Last week to enter! 📣
roannelau.bsky.social Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · Dec 23
I’m running an audiobook giveaway, open worldwide until Jan 5! Enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DSkUvTOCfV...
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
⚔️🐉Sometimes the most dangerous beasts are outside of the ring...

@roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY is perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES an epic fantasy of deadly beasts, arena battles, and steadfast friendship!

Buy now: https://geni.us/serpentmercy
Multiple copies of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom left corner.
December 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
roannelau.bsky.social
I’m running an audiobook giveaway, open worldwide until Jan 5! Enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DSkUvTOCfV...
December 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
⚔️🐉Sometimes the most dangerous beasts are outside of the ring...

@roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY is perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES an epic fantasy of deadly beasts, arena battles, and steadfast friendship!

Buy now: https://geni.us/serpentmercy
"Let the Games begin" in yellow text above the book cover for Roanne Lau's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY.
December 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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alrutter.bsky.social
With a brand new endorsement:

"Fuelled by visceral rage and complex character dynamics, Cry, Voidbringer is a must-read for fans of political fantasy. Elaine Ho has crafted an electrifying debut that sets the very idea of empire on fire." - Roanne Lau, author of The Serpent Called Mercy
December 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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dawbooks.bsky.social
Looking for a book that will end 2025 with a bang? The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau is the perfect book!

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December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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vandroidhelsing.bsky.social
many have already said this but one of the most mundane bad things about the current era is that I have to spend this much brain space on fucking Donald Trump
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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wiswell.bsky.social
Twelve hours left to grab my monster!
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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trungles.com
Yeah. Sometimes, behind all the bellowing and bluster and fluency in social justice verbiage, you might observe a person’s behavior and realize their vision of justice is just “When is it my turn at the top? When is it my turn to do the violence?”
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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kashinggiwa.bsky.social
THE KING MUST DIE has been out for a whole month! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 signed + personalized author copies. To enter, repost this and comment below with the last great story you read!
Graphic for The King Must Die Giveaway. The background is from the cover, illustrated by Eleonor Piteira, but with a purple/orange tint. A Black woman stands before an alien sky--a glowing sun and and dramatic rings.
December 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
As we've had a lot of new followers join us recently, we thought now would be a good time to reshare our bumper Starter Pack of superb Solaris Authors!

Everyone that we can find on BlueSky, all in one place, to light up your feed with feline shenanigans, strong opinions on jam & of course - BOOKS!
December 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
roannelau.bsky.social
Awards eligibility post to wrap up 2025! Sincere gratitude to those considering my book as they cast their ballots.

If you haven’t snagged a copy yet, the ebook is currently on sale for $4.99! Otherwise, you can find the gorgeous hardcovers at your local bookstore or borrow one from your library.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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elizmanderson.com
it's awards season, and my queer cozy fantasy THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS is eligible for a Hugo, a Locus, and a Nebula!

there's a brief book description in the post, or you can click this link: www.elizmanderson.com/keeper-of-lo...

#author
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits: awards eligibility. Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and Nebula Award for Best Novel. Text is in a translucent text box against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits to the right. The cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers against a starry sky, with the tagline, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome..." An old man cursed with immortality hunts ghosts rather than making mortal friends who will die one day. When residents of an Ohio town beset by a vengeful spirit adopt him as their own, he must decide: leave to protect his heart, or stay to save their lives? Text is in a translucent text box against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits to the right. The cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers against a starry sky, with the tagline, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome..."
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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aliettedebodard.com
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!

awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Cover of the House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree with grey heraldry showing Notre Dame bisected by a sword The text above reads "Enter a Ruined Paris", and below "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a dragon wrapped around grey heraldry showing a crowned hawthorn tree. The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "Ruled by Fallen Angels..." and "March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger in flames wrapped around grey heraldry showing a hawk above a tower The background is blue with spatters of grungy black The text reads "And Dragons of the depths", "March 10, 2026" Covers of all three books, The House of Shattered Wings (banyan tree and Notre Dame), The House of Binding Thorns (eastern dragon and crowned hawthorn tree), The House of Sundering Flames (tiger in flames and hawk over tower) The text reads "Read the Complete Trilogy", "Available in Ebook and Trade Paperback March 10, 2026"
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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thesuiway.bsky.social
we cannot comfort-read our way to a better world.
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM