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Stephanie Burgis
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Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · Feb 20
It's time for a new pinned thread now that Wooing the Witch Queen is out in the US and the UK!

stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
An image of the North American front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. The tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sarah Beth Durst (New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop) reads: “Full of charm, wit, and magic… I loved it!” Around the image, against a starry night background, are various pieces of text connected to it by arrows. They read: “bi villainous heroine,” “sweet cinnamon-roll hero with a fake identity,” “crow friends,” “found family,” and “flirting with fountains pens.” At the bottom of the image are the words: Out now! In the centre of this image is the beautiful British cover of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The illustration shows a man in a cloak riding headlong through the night towards an ominous castle with an illuminated, crowned female figure in its doorway and bats flying overhead in the moonlight. A potion vial surrounds that central image and is further framed by leaves and branches. Crows sit on the branches, and a tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sangu Mandanna reads: ‘Warm and lovely’ On the lefthand side of the image around the cover is a stalk of herbs, surrounded by magical stars; on the righthand side is a fountain pen. The text above and below the cover reads: ‘He had to remember that she was infinitely more likely to kill him than to kiss him…’ Out Now in the UK!
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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This week's Tuesday snippet comes from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which you can buy now in ebook or paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

If you haven't yet read the 1st cozy-spooky novella in the series, you can grab that, too: books2read.com/undeadInconvenience

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: “It was all mere nonsense and posturing,” she assured him. “As I reminded her myself, centuries of data have proven that nachzehrer only ever ingest dead flesh—thus why they tend to lurk about graveyards. As I am still fully alive, my flesh would hold no appeal—or use—for her.” Lord Riven didn’t relax his stance by so much as a fraction. “And how exactly did she react to that academic correction?” “By sulking, mainly.” Margaret rolled her eyes. “Needless to say, I paid her no heed and simply went back to my work.” “Of course you did.” Lines of pain formed around Lord Riven’s eyes as he closed them for a long moment. Then he let out a resigned sigh and met her gaze once more. “I suppose I can hardly pretend to be shocked that you refused to back down from vicious fangs and posturing. After all, you were recklessly fearless from the moment you met me.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Goblin filled caverns for me...
edmondsscanner.bsky.social Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 14h
What's your brain like?

1. broken hamster wheel
2. goblin filled caverns
3. agitated hornets nest
4. dark mossy hollow
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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nikitagill.bsky.social
“We turn our hearts into museums of the people that we love to keep them alive inside us.”
When You Asked Me If I Still Think Of You Here is the herringbone of loss. The exoskeleton of a love fossilised by grief. I still say your name even if it crumbles in my mouth like the wreckage of a ship left alone to the elements. What do I do with this sea of language you have left within me. Who can I tell about it when all the vowels are you. In the panic of this forgetting is a memory fading into shadow and light. How do I forget the shape of your heart now that I know its vocabulary. The truth then: we turn our hearts into museums of the people that we love to keep them alive inside us. - Nikita Gill
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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patricksamphire.bsky.social
The Dead Man is out today! If you pre-ordered, check your inbox or device. If not, you can now grab it and read it right away.

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: The Dead Man. A Mennik Thorn prequel novella. The very first Mennik Thorn adventure. Out now in ebook and paperback.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Romantasy fans: have you already spotted this year's FaRo Society advent calendar?

Sign up to get a free romantasy story or novella delivered to your email inbox every day from December 1-24:

farosociety.com/happy-farodays/

(And I'm gifting one of my own works this year!)

#romancelandia
This image shows three lit candles surrounded by sparkling lights in the darkness. The text reads: Happy FaRoDays: 24 days, 24 authors, 24 free stories.
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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I am having SUCH a good time reading @julieleong.bsky.social 's The Keeper of Magical Things, which I bought for myself yesterday from my local bookshop. Just the gentle, funny comfort-read (with a lovely sapphic romance!) that I need right now. ❤️

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#romancelandia
A photo of the UK hardcover edition of Julie Leong's The Keeper of Magical Things is illustration with drawings of a winged cat, a half-eaten apple, a cup of steaming hot tea, a mouse playing with a compass, and a lot of garlic bulbs and flowers, as well as a broom. A blurb on the front from Sarah Beth Durst says, "Bursting with happiness."
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Thiiiiiiiis:
poopraven.bsky.social AK Faulkner @ MCM Birmingham WB-3 @poopraven.bsky.social · 7h
Imagine having the self awareness to say "Oh, that's not for me, but thank you," instead of feeding into the patriarchal narrative that romance is a lesser genre "for women".
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Happy book birthday to @patricksamphire.bsky.social's snarky, funny, and exciting fantasy-mystery novella The Dead Man! You can read my review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Stephanie's review of The Dead Man (Mennik Thorn #0.5)
5/5: Quick note: yes, I am married to the author. However, I fell for his writing even before I fell for him at the f/sf-writing workshop where we first met, and I especially adore this particular ser...
www.goodreads.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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pandersera.bsky.social
parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Reminder transphobia affects more than just trans people
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨

Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
N. K. Jemisin: SFWA's 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award recipient.
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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blog.readindiefantasy.com
Today we’re celebrating the release of The Dead Man by @patricksamphire.bsky.social, a prequel to Shadow of a Dead God that introduces us to the character of Mennik Thorn for the first time! The entire series is worth checking out:

www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
A yellow banner with a dragon reading a book in the background and the text A Spotlight On... showing the book cover to The Dead Man by Patrick Samphire.
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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twmble.bsky.social
Maybe you'd like 30 seconds of Leon purring? Maybe you would.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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ada-hoffmann.bsky.social
BEEP BEEP BEEP WE HAVE A COVER
Cover of the book IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS by Ada Hoffmann. The title is written in bright, colorful block letters and the author's name is below it in a handwriting-like font. A tiny robot peeks out from the "S" at the end of "Instructions." Below the title and author there is a cartoon depiction of the planet Jupiter, against a starry background, with a cartoon spaceship flying up from it. There is a small Jolly Roger flag on the spaceship.
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Thank goodness for cafés with not only outdoor tables but a good supply of lap blankets, too! @clairefayers.bsky.social, @jotwriting.bsky.social and I braved the cold today to eat delicious food, drink hot tea, and talk writing, and it was SUCH a nice break from house-move stress. ❤️

#TinyJoys
Steph, Claire, and Jo sit bundled up in coats and blankets at an outdoor café table with pots of tea and plates of brownies. A delicious brownie sits on a decorated china plate beside a cup of milky tea on an outdoor cafe table.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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We are doing a massive sale on all our spooky season items to clear out some space for the end of the year and our 2026 new adventures!

Get 35% off these adorable clicky keychains!

http://thebrokencirc...
A small keychain with a with a white cartoonish style with big pink heart eyes, set in a black base. A small keychain made of a black base with with a white spiderweb on top A white ghost set in a black base on a black keychain loop. A funny little pumpkin guy in a black base.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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aledthompson.bsky.social
November vibes 🍂🌙
A small berry tree at twilight with slate mountains in the background A crow perched on a stump in a pine forest A tall tree with only some foliage on the branches in front of a small lake A tree with twisted branches next to the ruins of an old house
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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AUDIOBOOK BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

This audiobook is beautiful. @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social calls it “immerse and imaginative storytelling.” And I am telling you @marawilson.bsky.social and @lindseydorcus.bsky.social are perfect and a dream team. @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
Headshots of Mara Wilson and Lindsey Dorcus with the cover of Lighthouse. 4.99 audiobook Black Friday sale. 11/17-12/3 apple, libro, chirp, audiobooks dot com
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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This week's Monday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which you can preorder now: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

& if you haven't yet read the 1st fantasy rom-com in this series, you can grab that today! stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: “I take it you abducted my travel trunk at the same time you abducted me?” he asked wryly. “It was the only polite option,” she assured him. “You see, none of the men’s clothing left with me across the years would have been nearly large enough to fit. You wouldn’t have cared for it at all.” His expression was skeptical. “And you were, of course, terribly concerned about my preferences when you chose to abduct me.” “Of course!” Lorelei said piously. “I might be wicked, darling, but it’s never necessary to be cruel.”
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Right now, you can snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set (usually $9.99/£7.99) in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books by amazing authors for just $25 in total! Check it out:

storybundle.com/fantasy

#romancelandia
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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sionedplaid.bsky.social
Hard to find words to describe the disgraceful way Labour are legitimising far right arguments.

Westminster needs to solve the huge inequality which exists in our society, not deny people fleeing war and persecution the chance to settle and contribute.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of refugees coming to UK Refugees could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a Home Office minister has said, in another detail of changes to migration policy likely to cause worries among Labour MPs. Speaking to broadcasters before the formal announcement of sweeping changes to asylum policy on Monday, the Home Office minister Alex Norris said while this would not involve seizing wedding rings, jewellery without sentimental value could be taken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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orcspiration.bsky.social
SHELVE YOUR CLUB, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DARK THOUGHTS. AND YOU WILL WIN.
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Daily Capybara. Enjoy.
A stern looking capybara.
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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theduncanmackay.bsky.social
Want to walk into and through an actual Iron Age house…and UP THE STAIRS?
Of course you bloody do.
Come with me.

Carn Liath broch, just sitting quietly beside the A9 as thousands whizz by without stopping. Their mistake.
Far too excited to wait for #HillfortsWednesday
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM