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Zen Cho
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Malaysian in UK. I write fantasy and romance. BEHIND FRENEMY LINES out now!
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tristopher.bsky.social
This is such a fun little novella and might have been the first romance I ever read? A great start, tbh, if unflattering for some of its successors. Check it ouuuut
zenaldehyde.bsky.social Zen Cho @zenaldehyde.bsky.social · 24d
You can pre-order a print edition of Jade Yeo with a glorious new cover now! Check out the link for details ⬇️
larazontally.bsky.social Lara Elena Donnelly @larazontally.bsky.social · 24d
hey hey hey over the weekend Homeward's Kickstarter hit our goal, which means WE ARE OPENING PRE-ORDERS FOR @zenaldehyde.bsky.social's THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
You can pre-order a print edition of Jade Yeo with a glorious new cover now! Check out the link for details ⬇️
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
Happy Deepavali! My 3yo came home from nursery brimming with excitement: "We light candles to help Sita and Rama get home. The bad guy has loads of heads."
A lit candle in a red clay diya made by a child and a small elephant figure on a windowsill; it's dark outside
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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thelong1930s.bsky.social
Lord Peter Wimsey is the narrative voice of The Waste Land.
rachelfeder.bsky.social Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · Oct 13
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
Sally Rooney writes contemporary romance
rachelfeder.bsky.social Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · Oct 13
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
If you've ever wanted a version of JADE YEO that you could hold and dogear and put on your shelf, this is your chance! I've seen the new cover and it's going to be SUCH a cute book, please support Homeward Books so they can publish it ✨
larazontally.bsky.social Lara Elena Donnelly @larazontally.bsky.social · Oct 13
Have we mentioned if we hit the Kickstarter goal for WITCH OF PRAGUE, we'll open pre-orders for our second book? According to @courtneymilan.com, @zenaldehyde.bsky.social's THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO is "Poignant, beautiful, and incredibly meaningful."

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The Witch of Prague, from Homeward Books!
Splendor over mediocrity. Stories for the hot bath & the cold plunge. Defying the constraints of genre & delving deep into your heart.
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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birminghamsfgroup.bsky.social
OCTOBER EVENT: This Fri 10th Oct, we are very excited to welcome award-winning fantasy & romance author @zenaldehyde.bsky.social. Come and join us at The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth, or join us on Zoom. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1774794641549
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
Oh my interview with Tatler Asia is out, cool!! Thanks @gavingrant.bsky.social 😊
September 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Hooray! My new tea & vampires novella (set at a most unusual inn in the Black Forest) is out NOW on my Patreon:

patreon.com/stephanieburgis

Subscribe at the Dragon Ruler level to grab it now, or preorder it for $2.99/£2.49 to get it on Sept 29th:

books2read.com/stephanieburgis

#romancelandia
A screenshot of Steph's latest Patreon post shows the title "Your Ebook Copy of A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence" along with the cover of the novella.
September 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Ooh, guess what arrived while we were gone? Shiny, beautiful copies of the French edition of Scales and Sensibility (Dragons & Sentiments)!!! Aren't they gorgeous? Look at that foil! 😍

And thanks so much, again, to @tansyrr.bsky.social & @zenaldehyde.bsky.social for the blurbs, now in French! :)
The French cover of Scales and Sensibility - Dragons et Sentiments - by Stephanie Burgis, published by Milady, shows an illustration of a young woman in Regency dress with a small dragon on her shoulder. The title and two rose illustrations are in shiny pink foil. The back cover of the French edition reads: C'est une vérité presque incontestable que la vie sociale d'une jeune femme sans dragon est condamnée à l'échec. En arrivant à Hathergill Hall, Elinor avait la ferme intention de se conduire comme une parente pauvre irréprochable. Elle n'avait en aucun cas prévu d'enlever le dragon de compagnie de son horrible cousine Pénélope, ni de tomber amoureuse de l'impudent chasseur de dot venu courtiser celle-ci. Et jamais elle n'aurait rêvé devoir se prêter à une ridicule mascarade magique pour sauver l'avenir de ses soeurs. Mais même les plus brillants esprits de l'Angleterre de 1817 ne sont pas encore parvenus à dévoiler tous les secrets des dragons... et les héroïnes les plus raisonnables peuvent parfois émettre quelques souhaits irréfléchis. L'impétuosité et la débrouillardise d'Elinor seront mises à rude épreuve, et peut-être se montrera-t-elle suffisamment téméraire pour séduire l'amour de sa vie et s'assurer un bonheur éternel... avec l'aide aussi imprévisible que dangereuse de la créature magique qui l'a adoptée. Une comédie romantique Régence regorgeant de dragons domestiques et de mésaventures magiques. «Le Château ambulant rencontre Mansfield Park dans cette comédie romantique Régence merveilleusement drôle.» - Tansy Rayner Roberts. « Une savoureuse Fantasy Régence pleine de romance, d'intrigues et d'un dragon tout à fait unique!» - Zen Cho. Traduit de l'anglais (Etats-Unis) par Frederic Grut. Illustration de couverture: Nicolas Jamonneau.
August 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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marthawells.com
Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky

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Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
The Kickstarter for @spires.bsky.social's SF novella ELLIPSES is live! If you like exoplanet exploration, first contact and microbiology in addition to friendships, love and ship AIs, this one's for you. Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
Ellipses-An Original Science Fiction Novella
This is the inaugural volume in a new original hard science fiction novella series called Supernovellas.
www.kickstarter.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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If you missed any of this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay virtual programming, or if you just want to watch your favorite panels again, everything has been uploaded to the BRD YouTube channel for you to watch at any time. You can also catch events from previous years! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Bookstore Romance Day 2025 - YouTube
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August 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
ICYMI, my Harwood Spellbook series of frothy feminist romantasy novellas (+ 1 short novel) is now available as an ebook boxset. All of my patrons at the $5/month level or higher can grab it now: patreon.com/stephanieburgis

& everyone else can grab it here: books2read.com/harwood-box

#romancelandia
The box set image of The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, by Stephanie Burgis, showing various heroines in Regency-like (but not quite) clothing having magical adventures in the snow, in the woods, and in the moonlight.
August 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Start tomorrow off with a David Bowie earworm & authors #AveryKeelan, @zenaldehyde.bsky.social, @cynthiatimoti.bsky.social, & @vikeeland.bsky.social with moderator Becca Oman of Island Books as they talk all things Modern Love. 8/10 at 10 AM Eastern on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/4ffrmxe
Background of hearts in various shades of pink and red and various sizes, all scattered like confetti. Deep red script text reads: "Modern Love Presented by Bramble Sunday, August 10 AM Eastern On Zoom" to the right of the text author photos of (from top to bottom) Cynthia Timoti, Zen Cho, Avery Keelan, and Vi Keeland are framed in ovals made up of stylized Art Nouveau-ish greenery. On the bottom left are the logos for Bookstore Romance Day and Island Books. At bottom right is the logo for Bramble.
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#BookstoreRomanceDay is THIS WEEKEND! Have you claimed your spots for the great line up of virtual events?

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Bookstore Romance Day 2025
Virtual events for Bookstore Romance Day 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Start your Sunday off with a David Bowie earworm & authors #AveryKeelan, @zenaldehyde.bsky.social, @cynthiatimoti.bsky.social, & @vikeeland.bsky.social with moderator Becca Oman of Island Books as they talk all things Modern Love. 8/10 at 10 AM Eastern on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/4ffrmxe
Background of hearts in various shades of pink and red and various sizes, all scattered like confetti. Deep red script text reads: "Modern Love Presented by Bramble Sunday, August 10 AM Eastern On Zoom" to the right of the text author photos of (from top to bottom) Cynthia Timoti, Zen Cho, Avery Keelan, and Vi Keeland are framed in ovals made up of stylized Art Nouveau-ish greenery. On the bottom left are the logos for Bookstore Romance Day and Island Books. At bottom right is the logo for Bramble.
August 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
AND tonight is the very last chance to scoop up the audiobooks of Claws & Contrivances and Good Neighbors (along with several other awesome audiobooks) for just $4.99 apiece, no matter where in the world you are!

Find them all: books.bookfunnel.com/buydirectaud...

#romancelandia
The image shows a sales post reading All Audiobooks $5 or less, along with the audiobook covers for Steph's Claws and Contrivances (with the tagline fake betrothals and unexpected dragons) and Good Neighbors (cozy-spooky rom-com).
July 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
For only one week, the ebook of Wooing the Witch Queen is on sale at every US online bookstore - and at least some Canadian ones, too! - for just $2.99.

Snap it up now: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

#romancelandia
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: On sale for $2.99!
July 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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drkarenlord.bsky.social
Stumbled across this interview I did when promoting The Blue, Beautiful World a couple of years ago. Still stand by my choices!

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The Best Speculative Fiction About Gods and Godlike Beings
Five works of science fiction that feature gods, epiphanies, and powerful beings—as recommended by award-winning author Karen Lord
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July 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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readingtheend.bsky.social
two of my fave authors, @zenaldehyde.bsky.social and @freyamarske.bsky.social were on the Lithub podcast a little bit ago to chat about their work as SFF and romance authors, and the slipperiness of genre boundaries.
Zen Cho and Freya Marske on Romance, Romantasy, and Communication
Tor Books, in partnership with Literary Hub, presents Voyage Into Genre! Every other Wednesday, join host Drew Broussard for conversations with Tor authors discussing their new books, the future, a…
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July 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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older.bsky.social
Malaysian human rights activists celebrate victories while noting that free speech challenges remain
Activists celebrated these victories while highlighting that significant hurdles continue to undermine freedom of expression, such as the enforcement of repressive laws and the targeting of critics an...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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stealing time to read @zenaldehyde.bsky.social's Behind Frenemy Lines on my lunch break, I am startled by the sudden appearance of our regular volunteer to demand the book's title: "I can't remember the last time anything I read has made me smile as much as you're smiling right now!"
July 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
zenaldehyde.bsky.social
Premium! Quality!! Entertainment!!!!
July 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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johnchu.bsky.social
Keep forgetting to mention this. B&N's preorder sale runs until tomorrow. 25% off preorders with code PREORDER25. Preorder _The Subtle Art of Folding Space_ now! (Weird physics! Family drama! Delicious food!)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-subtle...
The Subtle Art of Folding Space|Hardcover
The Subtle Art of Folding Space, is the exhilarating debut science fiction novel from Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author John Chu channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of r...
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July 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM