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Trip Galey
@trip.bsky.social
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He/Him. Fantasy Author. Londoner. 🏳️‍🌈 Mythopoeic Award Finalist. A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY (Titan 2023); Editor & Co-Founder @bonabooks.bsky.social & Fantabulosa!; Rep: @onechaptermore.bsky.social

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Trip Galey @trip.bsky.social · 12d
Not all mothers love their children.

Not all rulers deserve their crowns.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA

Launching Q1 2026!

Imagine THE CHRONICLES OF AMBER meets POSE by way of SIGIL (PLANESCAPE)

Please Like/Share/Click ‘Notify Me On Launch’!

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Coming soon: The Fall of the House of Valenziaga
A queer, science fantasy novel featuring a city beyond the edge of time and space, drag magic, and world-shaking family drama!
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#booksky
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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My debut collection HUNTING BY THE RIVER is massively discounted today on Amazon. You can pick it up for less than £3!

www.amazon.co.uk/Hunting-Rive...
Hunting by the River : Carpenter, Daniel: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Hunting by the River : Carpenter, Daniel: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Out today! Super excited to share a new essay with you: “The Duchess Who Invented Science Fiction,” a silly and sincere ode to my beloved Margaret Cavendish, a 17th-century duchess who teaches us to 1. think speculatively and 2. wear ridiculous outfits.

compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/the-du...
A painting of Margaret Cavendish. She’s smiling slightly and wearing an extravagant feathered hat, plus a fancy cape-dress situation. The background includes golden fabric and columns.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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litpinsandco.bsky.social
In case you missed it, we’ve revealed the dust jacket and endpage artwork for our Collector’s Editions of Don’t Let The Forest In and Hazelthorn! We are so excited about these editions and we hope you are too 🖤🍃

#LitPinsAndCo #LitPins #DontLetTheForestIn #Hazelthorn #CGDrews #SpecialEditionBooks
Digital mock-ups of the LitPins&Co Collector’s Editions of Don’t Let The Forest In and Hazelthorn. The covers feature illustrations of the main characters of each book, surrounded by foliage. Text reads: “Don’t Let The Forest In & Hazelthorn Collector’s Edition Set. Dust jacket artwork: Avenley, Typeset & Art Direction: Jamie-Lee Turner.” On a brown background decorated with foliage, smoke, and blood splatters. Endpage artwork from our Don’t Let The Forest In & Hazelthorn set, depicting landscapes from the books. Text reads: “Don’t Let The Forest In & Hazelthorn Collector’s Edition Set. Endpage artwork: Attila, Typeset & Art Direction: Jamie-Lee Turner.” On a brown background decorated with foliage, smoke, and blood splatters.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
trip.bsky.social
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.

Here is Deri at the opening of A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY
Be wary child, as you go down, To the place beneath old London town, Where fey-folk work and goblins frown, In the market ’neath old London town. Deri hummed to himself as he dodged through the crowd, an old scrap of rhyme dredged up from a memory so many times bought and sold it was all but worn through. Three more errands left, just three, then he’d be free as the wind-swept sea. Well, as free as possible until he bought himself out of his indenture. Until then, endless errands. Fetch a new vial of ink of night from Merchant Codex. Deliver the parcel he
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I hope you heal from all the things your family denied happening to you.
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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bonabooks.bsky.social
Do you write genre fiction? Want the inside scoop on the UK's newest queer small press? Keen to ask us awkward questions?

Come to the Cymera Writer's Conference, and hear two bona omi-palones cackle about zhushing books.
cymerafestival.co.uk Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 5d
We'll be chatting with indie publisher Bona Books about their journey from reader/writer to setting up a publishing house.

@bonabooks.bsky.social was founded by 3 book-obsessed friends to produce high-quality, subversive & unapologetically queer SFFH books.

www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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chrismccartney.bsky.social
Ooh, @trip.bsky.social and I will be talking to Cymera's Writers' Conference about Bona Books and accidentally becoming award-nominated publishers.

We're aiming for thoughtful reflection and insight. Actual contents may vary.
cymerafestival.co.uk Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 5d
We'll be chatting with indie publisher Bona Books about their journey from reader/writer to setting up a publishing house.

@bonabooks.bsky.social was founded by 3 book-obsessed friends to produce high-quality, subversive & unapologetically queer SFFH books.

www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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It me! (And @chrismccartney.bsky.social)

Tune in to hear us talk about making queer books!

💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
cymerafestival.co.uk Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk · 5d
We'll be chatting with indie publisher Bona Books about their journey from reader/writer to setting up a publishing house.

@bonabooks.bsky.social was founded by 3 book-obsessed friends to produce high-quality, subversive & unapologetically queer SFFH books.

www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
trip.bsky.social
Queer gaslamp fantasy, you say? 👀
trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 17d
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions.

It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!

Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
A promotional image for The Chosen One Con book by Trudie Skies. It shows a background of chimneys with smog and The Chosen One Con book cover along with the text: gaslamp fantasy of bad manners and magical tech. A televised contest of mages to find the "chosen one" in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions. Part of The Book Bazaar.
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Ha! 69 Followers. 🤭

Anyone else want to join?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tri...
A screencap of the Kickstarter page for THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA, showing 69 Followers
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
trip.bsky.social
Not yet so cold as to need proper heating...

...but definitely chilly enough to be making tactical snacks and desserts with the oven for occasional bursts of warmth.

😈💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍰
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The Path of Gold.

Sirach - Sorcerer Bard

I will be writing a ton of stuff in the ALT about this piece because it took me nearly a year, and I am finally posting him. I hope you like him he's so much fun to play as.

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#DnD #elf #NoAi #Witcher
The Path of Gold. The picture shows a beautiful male elf, with long, golden hair that glows slightly, along with gleaming golden eyes that resemble that of a lion. He wears copious amounts of necklaces and earrings, all of which show a level of extravagance. Behind him is an astral map showing the constellations. -- This picture gave me so, so much trouble. It’s not a secret that I’ve had a lot of health problems that have been piling up, and it’s taken me nearly a full year to get this picture completed. A lot of that was simply not having time in between corporate work and commissions, but a large sum of it was simply hating how it was going and not knowing the direction I wanted it to take. I have so few opportunities to finish big pieces of work that it often becomes a case of me wanting to make every piece ‘the best piece’ I’ve ever done, so it needs to have this in it, that in it, have these effects. I always think about what I think it should be, rather than what it IS. And with that mindset, it often becomes jumbled, the lighting and colouring changes midway, and I get myself befuddled and confused, especially with the brain fog and fatigue CFS causes. So I went about this one weirdly, but it is finally done, and I’m quite happy with it. I think I’ll look at it with kinder eyes in a few weeks of not seeing it. A little more lore of the boy here. We recently had it revealed that his mother is a Gold Dragon, which, in the Witcher world, can take human forms. I had no idea that particular part was coming, but Sirach has always been someone who loved jewellery, gold necklaces, bangles, charms, rings, everything. When it all clicked into place, having him literally hoarding gold became very funny, and on Monday it’s going to be addressed, which I’m looking forward to. I have a full body picture of him in the works showcasing his fashion, so I’ll hopefully be able to get onto that soon too and show y’all <3
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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My bookish firstborn is getting a shiny special-edition hardcover print run

The company producing it is running ads

Unsurprisingly, I AM A VERY RELEVANT TARGET FOR THESE ADS

So I’m seeing them a lot

It is…and I cannot stress this enough…SURREAL

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE IT

But SURREAL

💙 😅
trip.bsky.social Trip Galey @trip.bsky.social · 8d
A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY is getting a LIMITED EDITION *beautifully* blinged-out HARDCOVER print run!

Only 1000 will be sold! £35 PreOrders LIVE

So if queer boys fighting systemic oppression with fey magic and contractual loopholes is your thing, check out...

litpinsandco.com/products/a-m...
A Market of Dreams and Destiny Signed Special Edition - PREORDER
The Untermarkt is calling you, now join Deri and his adventure in LitPins&Co's special edition of A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey!
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November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
trip.bsky.social
Asking the important questions, like…

You have a werewolf boyfriend. Which (pop)cultural 🌕 🐺 icon/archetype are they most like?

The OG Wolfman?
The Wulver from Shetland folklore?
Buster Wilde, Weerwolf?
David from AAWiL?
Derek from Teen Wolf?

Or who else is your #1 wolfie?

Asking for…reasons.👀 🌕
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PREORDER! 🔔🐈
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In collaboration with Trip Galey and Titan Books, we are so excited to announce our LitPins&Co Special Edition of A Market of Dreams and Destiny!

#LitPinsAndCo #AMarketOfDreamsAndDestiny
Text reads: “A Market of Dreams and Destiny LitPins&Co Special Edition created in collaboration with Trip Galey and Titan Books” on a blue background decorated with gold elements, a cat, and bells. Text reads: “Important information: This is a pre-order, and only 1,000 copied are available. This book is priced at £35 plus shipping. Estimated shipping: July 2026. 10% of profits will be donated to Trip Galey’s chosen charity, АКТ, a London-based charity which focuses on supporting LGBTQIA+ people at risk of or experiencing homeless. For every order, a tree will be planted through Ecologi!” on a blue background decorated with gold elements, a cat, and bells. Text reads: “Full specifications: UK B-format hardback with a newly designed dust jacket (artist TBC) An exclusive foiled hardcover designed by Fen Inkwright. Exclusive sprayed edges by LitPins&Co founder, Jamie-Lee. Magical endpages designed by Laurent Reis. A custom tip-in page by LitPins hand signed by Trip Galey. Bound in ribbon bookmark. Five page overlays created by Ampreh. This edition is numbered, and will come with an exclusive letter from the author Trip Galey” on a blue background decorated with gold elements, a cat, and bells. Text reads: “Pre-order now!” on a blue background decorated with gold elements, a cat, and bells.
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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trip.bsky.social
“Look on my werks, ye bitches, and DESPAIR!” —Aurora Thunder, at the height of her successful debut at the Darkness and Light Ball

…Aurora swept down the catwalk like an oncoming storm, trains of filmy black fabric trailing her like thunderheads.

Facet gasped…

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tri...
Coming soon: The Fall of the House of Valenziaga: A Special Edition Novel
A queer, science fantasy novel featuring a city beyond the edge of time and space, drag magic, and world-shaking family drama!
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
trip.bsky.social
A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY is getting a LIMITED EDITION *beautifully* blinged-out HARDCOVER print run!

Only 1000 will be sold! £35 PreOrders LIVE

So if queer boys fighting systemic oppression with fey magic and contractual loopholes is your thing, check out...

litpinsandco.com/products/a-m...
A Market of Dreams and Destiny Signed Special Edition - PREORDER
The Untermarkt is calling you, now join Deri and his adventure in LitPins&Co's special edition of A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey!
litpinsandco.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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👀👀👀💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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And shout out to SJ! 💙
sjgroenewegen.co.uk SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 8d
Shout out to the brilliant fiction editors I’ve had the joy & privilege to work with: Jacqueline Rayner, @twilightstreets.bsky.social , Andy Frankham-Allen, @unamccormack.bsky.social , Tim Gambrell, & now @trip.bsky.social @robwillb.bsky.social @chrismccartney.bsky.social of @bonabooks.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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We're thrilled to welcome Dr Lorrain Wilson back to the Hive. She's written us another excellent article, this time on Dark Academia, ahead of the release of her own DA novel THE SALT ORACLE, out today from @solarisbooks.bsky.social

More: tinyurl.com/mvywxtep

@rainewilson.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
trip.bsky.social
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rdpires.bsky.social Robs @rdpires.bsky.social · 23d
I'm running a Kickstarter campaign for the relaunch of my queer, epic fantasy series 'The Tides That Reign!'

These Author Preferred Editions will include new artwork, story notes, and more! Plus, it will be the first chance to get your hands on BOOK 3!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
Coming soon: The Tides That Reign: Books I - III
The deluxe, Author's Preferred Editions for the initial three installments in the queer, dark epic fantasy saga The Tides That Reign.
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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rdpires.bsky.social
I'm running a Kickstarter campaign for the relaunch of my queer, epic fantasy series 'The Tides That Reign!'

These Author Preferred Editions will include new artwork, story notes, and more! Plus, it will be the first chance to get your hands on BOOK 3!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
Coming soon: The Tides That Reign: Books I - III
The deluxe, Author's Preferred Editions for the initial three installments in the queer, dark epic fantasy saga The Tides That Reign.
www.kickstarter.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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qospress.bsky.social
#Bookfest Headed back to the Twin Cities Book Festival to peddle our wares! Come find us at the Union Depot in Saturday at Booth 512! We‘ll have festival deals and book extras like stickers and coloring books!
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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mruthrobinson.bsky.social
I was vague about this one earlier because I figured it wouldn’t be coming out any time soon, but I just learned this story will be out in JANUARY (!!!) at LIGHTSPEED (!!!!!!). Can’t wait for you to read “Academic Neutrality,” unless we work together, in which case maybe don’t read it.
mruthrobinson.bsky.social M. R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 9d
Signed my second story contract of the week! This one is a bleak horror-satire about the political and personal agonies of working in higher ed right now. (No time to celebrate: I have 300 papers to grade, and four fellowship deadlines, and I lost a lot of time this week to a shooting hoax, and—) 🫠
A screenshot of a tweet that reads “You want me to apply for a fellowship? After what happened to Boromir?”
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM