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Tessa Hastjarjanto
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Devil's Deal // Tales of Lunis Aquaria // Creator of worlds // Book reviewer and blogger // Writer // Dog mom // Owner of @Narratess 🇳🇱/🇮🇩
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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · Nov 10
I've gained a lot of new followers recently. Hi! I'm a disabled author from the Netherlands. I write speculative fiction and run a twice-yearly indie sale.

I don't auto-follow back but please reply if you love:

Books
Dogs
Games
Equal rights for everyone

or hate:
Gen-ai
Gen*cide
T*rfs
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sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
Looking for haunted houses, white ladies (the translucent kind), & headless horsemen! (And all other kinds of ghosts as well!) 👻
sharkiatwrites.bsky.social Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 25d
I'm organizing another bundle. If you've got a ghost story, or ghost-related story on itch, sign up below.

(The form will stay open until March 14th, the bundle runs April 3rd to 24th.)

tally.so/r/rjOqPN

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Ghost Stories Bundle Sign-Ups
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February 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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11 hours left!
aimeecozza.com Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 15d
I couldn't resist this bundle for loving friendships... So I put The Lucky Machine in. 💜 Support 37 SFF creators at just $35+ from Feb 1st through Feb 15th on Itch: itch.io/b/3486/frien...

#Booksky #SFF #Bundles #Friendship #TLM
Heart-shaped friendship charm on two necklaces that says "Best friends" with NX written on the left half, and Sylvan written on the right. Text reads "Friendship SFF Bundle, Feb 1st-Feb 15th" and 37 creators! only $35+.
February 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Still on today and tomorrow! ❤️‍🔥
maximejaz.bsky.social Maxime Jaz🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @maximejaz.bsky.social · 2d
A darker deserted island survival followed by a lighter soul bite under the Greek sun? Or the other way around? And why not? Scorching hot!❤️🏳️‍🌈🔥😌
Promo pic for valentine's with rose petals on top and rainbow neons at the bottom, a small purple heart top.left and a devil heart top right Maxime Jaz light or dark? Why choose? Chocolate box then the books covers left Eros, right Home 14th February to 16th KU logo 0.99 USD each book
February 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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New US edition of Dominion of the Fallen!

Deliciously gothic atmosphere & queer characters from around the world in a ruined Paris
Out March 10 2026
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Preorder (or buy UK edition) & get EXCLUSIVE ebook www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...

Covers @fringe-element.net
Cover of The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard: a banyan tree surrounding a seal with Notre-Dame bisected with a sword. The caption says "Enter a ruined Paris, March 10, 2026" Cover of The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard: a Vietnamese dragon wrapped around a woodcut style seal featuring a crowned hawthorn tree. The caption says "Ruled by Fallen Angels, March 10 2026" Cover of The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard: a tiger and smoke over woodcut-style arms featuring a tower and a harrier in flight. The caption says "and dragons of the depths. March 10 2026" Cover of Of Birthdays, Fungus and Kindness by Aliette de Bodard, featuring shadowed period staircases with ornate decorations. The mood is vaguely sinister.
February 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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I highly, highly recommend these. I love them both, although Asmo a little more (sorry, Thuan)
aliettedebodard.com Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 2d
Also, if you want more Gothic shenanigans with a cozy queer vibe, here are some books about murder husbands trying to solve murders without incurring more murders

www.aliettedebodard.com/bibliography...

(one of my current WIP is book 3 in that series)
Cover of Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders, showing a man steepling his fingers on a background of Vietnamese temples. The mood is vaguely sinister Cover of Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances, showing a very sexy Vietnamese man with antlers, holding a book open and staring straight at the viewer
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Happy birthday to AK! Give them a gift by buying their books, give yourself a gift by buying these awesome books 😄
poopraven.bsky.social AK Faulkner 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @poopraven.bsky.social · 2d
It's my birthday, hurrah! For my birthday I'd really love as many shares on this post as we can make happen!

Hi, I'm AK, and I write exceedingly queer books! Feel free to ask me about them!

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Ravensword Press
The queer books your parents warned you about!
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February 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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I love the cover! Very excited :D
shannonknight.bsky.social Shannon Knight @shannonknight.bsky.social · 4d
Today's the day! My upcoming horror is called Catamorphosis! Check out the fabulous cover by Scottish artist Candra Hope, @candrahope.bsky.social!

Cancer was the start of Jasmine's life falling apart, but as she lay dying, the only one at her side her ginger tabby, something uncanny occurred.
Book cover of Catamorphosis by Shannon Knight. Illustration by Candra Hope. A bald woman with glowing eyes stares at the viewer. She is holding a very large ginger tabby cat. Behind her head, a gray cat is emerging. The title font is in different sized brush strokes. The image looks eerie.
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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We're so close in hitting our goal with this friendship focused bundle! Grab 37 books for $35, that's less than a dollar per book!

Some of these are (semi) finalists and winners for indie awards. Which one are you going to read first?

itch.io/b/3486/frien...
Friendship Centered SFF by Elise Carlson and 37 others
Friendship Centered SFF: 37 items for $35.00
itch.io
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
tessahastjarjanto.com
We're so close in hitting our goal with this friendship focused bundle! Grab 37 books for $35, that's less than a dollar per book!

Some of these are (semi) finalists and winners for indie awards. Which one are you going to read first?

itch.io/b/3486/frien...
Friendship Centered SFF by Elise Carlson and 37 others
Friendship Centered SFF: 37 items for $35.00
itch.io
February 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
❄️👻🏠 New Review! 🏠👻❄️

A Colder Home by @byjillianmaria.bsky.social

"A gem of a wintry chiller: a genuinely innovative example of the 'film crew in haunted house' genre that plays with your expectations... come for the chills, stay for the message, shudder at the finale."
Review: A Colder Home by Jillian Maria | FanFiAddict
Low heating bills, high death bills Synopsis Amateur cinematographer Cleo Moss hasn’t tried to make a film since her father’s death three years ago. Her cou ...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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reactorsff.bsky.social
In a month where everything is romantic, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social recommends an alternative. Here's 5 excellent backlist books featuring asexual characters!
Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Works of Asexual Speculative Fiction - Reactor
In a month dominated by romance, we're making space for SFF on the ace spectrum
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February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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-- Flame & Shadow --

I am back from my little unexpected hiatus, hello. <3
February 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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I guess gothic haunted houses are my thing now. Shout out your favs <3
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Under $1K need left on this GoFund Me, help out if you can! 🏠
audreyii.bsky.social audreyii_fic @audreyii.bsky.social · 6d
I've never posted a GoFundMe before (seriously, not once) but I'll personally vouch for this one. It's a little neighborhood group trying to keep seven Minnesotan families from getting evicted tomorrow. If you can help, please help; if you can share, please share. www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
Donate to Support Saint Paul Families Facing ICE Threats, organized by LM Neal
We love Saint Paul. We love it's poetry on random sidewalks, the way every lawn… LM Neal needs your support for Support Saint Paul Families Facing ICE Threats
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February 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
A milestone birthday for me today causing existential angst that even in the best case scenario, I have a limited time to Do All The Things™

One thing you can help me accomplish is spreading the word about this awesome friendship bundle! Reposts make great gifts💜

itch.io/b/3486/frien...
Promo image for an itchio Friendship Bundle displaying the book covers for the 37 books featured around a central photo of the backs of four people with their arms around each other in a gesture of friendship. The text reads: Friendship centered SFF book bundle, 37 books, Feb 1st-15th, photo by Helena Lopes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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A blank slate.
Empty shelves against a blue wall.
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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I love it when scammers fear me 😂 This one won't be the last, be cautious <3
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 6d
Ah, yes, when an "indie voices" profile/promotion website has both @victoriastrauss.com & @bookspotlight.bsky.social blocked, that's totally not sus at all 😒
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
Screenshot of the Indie Voices profile, at meta reelz dot com. There are only 3 posts made (and a lot of reposts). The top post reads: Indie authors don't need permission anymore. Hey need placement. They need visibility. They need a platform that actually works. That's Indie Author Net dot com. List your book. Free plan included. Screenshot of clear sky dot app, showing the Indie Voices BlueSky profile and who they are blocking. Only 3 accounts are blocked, namely Victoria Strauss, Tessa Hastjarjanto, and Book Spotlight
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Happy book birthday!!
clh2oars.bsky.social Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 7d
🍇 LOST TRADITIONS is out!

The Chronicles of Nerezia continue as the Wagon Crew traverses a haunted marsh and find a ruined monastery.

It's a "TFW your bestie gets possessed by the remnants of a martial arts master, and they're a rude motherfucker to boot"

Buy it: buy.bookfunnel.com/pw9lfydyyw
Cover for Lost Traditions, the Chronicles of Nerezia #7, with the title in bold letters at the top. It depicts a cat person seen from behind, staring at Horace, a warrior clad in yellow in a menacing position. Eir eyes shine golden. They are in the high grass of a marsh, in front of an old overgrown monastery with a hexagonal doors. The colours are in deep purple and grey-ish blues.
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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💜🐻 COVER REVEAL 🐻💜

Bear My Heart is a cozy sapphic romance novella and the first in an interlinked series about unlucky women searching for better fortune and finding love on the way.

🐻 Bear shifter
💜 sapphic romance
🐻 old, nature religion
💜 neurodivergency
🐻 zero spice (not even a kiss)

1/2
Promo photo for Bear My Heart. Background of starry sky. Ebook cover in green with the outline of a bear in the middle with mountains and a moon within the body. Text on cover: Daughters of Divinity 1. Bear My Heart. Karen lykkebo Text on promo: Bear My Heart. A cozy sapphic novella. Coming April 2026.
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

[ #booksky ]
Cover for The Wish and the Demon, book one in the Half Swallowed by Shadows duology, by Rebecca Crunden. Cover shows three men's silhouettes standing in the middle of a road in winter. There's dark red trees and snow on the ground. One figure is approaching the other two, surrounded by shadows.
February 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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jheijndermans.bsky.social
Hey, Valentine's day is around the corner. So next week, pick up the Valentine's day Romance Book Bundle on Itch!
That's 29 books for $25, including my smutty monster romance book 'Return the Rose'.
Find the bundle here, come Monday!
itch.io/b/3515/valen...
Banner for Valentine's Day Romance Book Bundle. 29 books for $25. Fantasy, sci fi, contemporary and more!. February 9-14, only on Itch.io. A series of romance books covers before a red background. Listed as 29 books for only $25. feb 9-14 only on itch.io
February 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Congrats! Looking forward to this one :D
adiehartauthor.bsky.social Adie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 9d
Surprise!!!!!! Party of Two is OUT NOW in paperback and ebook!

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
The illustrated cover of Party of Two by Adie Hart, on a pink background with confetti around it. At the top, it says “Out Now!”
February 7, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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sharkiatwrites.bsky.social
Who couldn't use more friends? The friendship-centered book bundle brings you 37 books for $35 (including Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and a few horror books).

Check it out:
itch.io/b/3486/frien...

Already got too many of the books? You can also buy the ones you still need separately. We won't be mad.
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Friendship Centered SFF by Elise Carlson and 37 others
Friendship Centered SFF: 37 items for $35.00
itch.io
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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People, for my Visit to the Backlist project, I feel I have a bit of a gap. May I ask you for some recommendations of SF, Fantasy or Horror novels published in English between 2007 - 2023 that you think are worthy of mention?

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February 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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February stands for Friendship, so here's an Itch bundle to celebration friendships!

itch.io/b/3486/frien...

Thank you to @eliseswritings.bsky.social for organizing!
Friendship Centred SFF Book Bundle 37 Books Feb 1st-15th Background photo: four friends standing with arms around each other. Photo by Helena Lones, Itchio Covers: The Unidentified Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys Walking the Knife's Edge Bonkpocalypse Bad Grains A Spark in Space The Damsel AN UNCOMMON CURSE Courage Is the Price Puppetry Duckett & Dyer, Dicks For Hire The Old Goat and the Alien Spirits of the Relentless Without Wings Clipped Sing In Me, Holy One, and Through Me The Lucky Machine The Lost Star Chart Werecockroach Rescue from the Orc Fortress Riyati Ripple Wherever the Stars Call The Crows Woodspell Common Accord Awakenings River of Crows A Study on Magic and Crystals Once Upon A Wave of Witches Fortitude Waters Dust & Lightning The Re-Emergence Undine's Blessing
February 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM