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Christiane Knight
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AKA Xiane. Writer. SFF. Eleriannan. Baltimore Fae. Crohn's. Queer. Musician. She/They. I spin spooky music and fuzzy fibers. I write characters that dare to hope. SFWA member.
No GenAI!
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Find my books at https://www.christianeknight.com
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Without downloading new pics, describe your gender:
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November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Look, I made a goofy image too. The goofy images will continue until I give away [an undisclosed number] of ebooks

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Donate to a US food bank, get free e-books! Learn more at ChristianeKnight.com/Donate Image is of three fantasy books on a background of wooden planks. There's a dollar sign hovering amid the text.
October 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Even the grittiest blue collar city has a spark of magic under the surface. In Baltimore, you might find that magic around any street corner or darkened alley - if you know how to look.

Learn more at www.christianeknight.com

💙 #Eleriannan #Fantasy 📚🪐
An image with characters from Stories of the Eleriannan by Christiane Knight. Upper is a person on a rooftop overlooking a city with text that says "the world unseen by most mortals is filled with addictive magics." Middle text reads "Stories of the Eleriannan. The streets of Baltimore are filled with hidden magic...if you know how to look" ChristianeKnight.com Three different images in one. The first has a creepy looking young woman staring balefully. Text reads "I traced the whispers of hopes and fears..." Second has an attractive Black woman outside of a brock building that's lit up with neon. Text reads "You have been touched by the thing you fear" Third is a man with a microphone on a stage, lit up by colored lights. He's partially hidden in shadows. Text reads "What banishes fear? What keeps belief alive?"
October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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They were SO SWEET!! And worked really hard to try and make something with textured yarn. With only an hour, it was a short but fun session. And they gave me this 🥰
I'm holding a white mug with a blue, black, and gold logo: the school's building and the words The Community School, est 1982. Changing the world, One student at a time
September 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Flights of Foundry is happening this weekend, and it's not too late to sign up! [ free but donations are appreciated]
I have *5* things happening, including a reading at midnight on friday night/saturday morning [however you look at it] and I would LOVE to see you there. +
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Christiane Knight's Flights of Foundry schedule: Saturday has me reading and 2 panels: Creating with Chronic Illness and Writing as Your Second Career. Sunday has Let's Talk About ZInes! and then a Chill-n-chat with yours truly. This is happening September 26 - 28 and you can register and get all the times at https://flights-of-foundry.org/
September 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Check out this upcoming LIVE, Virtual (via Zoom) event featuring #womenauthors and #nonbinaryauthors of #sciencefiction #fantasy and #horror. It's fast, it's fun, and it's always amazing. You're sure to find at least one new author to love 💗 #SWSWQR

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A purple background with images of six female and non-binary authors. Text reads: Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of SciFi, Fantasy, and Horror by Jennifer R. Povey, Adriana Kantcheva, Kimberly Davis Basso, Tracey Todd, Linda Robertson Reinhardt, Pauline Chow. October 3, 12 Noon EDT. Free on Zoom. StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.Weebly.Com
September 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Happily going around grabbing up every book in the #IndieBookSale that I've been wanting to read, and I keep finding more to add to that list. Oh no, how will I ever escape from this TBR pile? *makes cup of tea, settles in*

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Pretty blue starry background features a purplish dragon reading, surrounded by skulls, a ghostly figure, candles, and a rocket ship blasting past a planet. Text reads: Indie Book Sale. indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Horror August 23 - 25
August 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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This starts TOMORROW! [or earlier if you live elsewhere!] It's the Narratess Indie Book Sale, going on from August 23 - 25, with over 300 fantasy, sci-fi, and horror titles. One of mine's in there, too! #BookSky Fill up your e-reader for a pittance with books from indie authors!

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An array of compelling SFFH book covers surrounds the image of a dragon reading a book. There's some skulls, a ghostly presence, and a rocket shooting past a planet, too. Text reads: Indie Book Sale. https://indiebook.sale/ Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Horror. August 23 - 25
August 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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THIS THURSDAY, 08/21! If you've been looking for new reads, Strong Women-Strange Worlds is a fantastic place to find them. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror read by the authors themselves! It's virtual and FREE! Come join us, you'll have a blast.

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Text reads: Strong Women - Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Felicia Martinez, Justine Manzano, Jen Mierisch, K. Ancrum, Christy Climenhage, Angel Leal. August 21, 7pm EDT. Free on Zoom, Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.Weebly.Com. There are photos of each author, all on a purple-tinted starry background.
August 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I had FANTASTIC news today that I can't share yet but is going to change SO MANY things for me and allow me to help more people, too.

And then a friend sent me this photo, from her library where she spied my book keeping some fine company. What a nice thing to see!

Hope your day has been good!
A tilted shot of library shelves, with a variety of science fiction and fantasy novels. In the middle is a copy of A Third Kind of Madness by your pal Christiane Knight. Sent by a friend who saw it in the wild.
August 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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I'd love if you came out to the Book Fair at Bel Air on August 23rd! It's happening at the Bel Air Armory in Maryland & it features more than 40 authors in different genres as well as book-related vendors. And it's FREE!
You can find out more at bookfairatbelair.org - I hope to see you there!
Text reads: Book Fair at Bel Air 2025, August 23, 10 - 2. 40+ authors and vendors at the Bel Air Armory - Christiane Knight is one of them! BookFairAtBelAir.Org Image: a pale white femme-appearing person with long blonde and pink hair and dark glasses, with three fantasy books arranged below them. The background is a mélange of paint colors, with the hint of tentacles peeking from behind the text.
August 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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JUST A FEW DAYS until this amazing panel of women and non-binary authors of speculative fiction Zoom to you live! Giveaways, live readings, and chat with the authors - it’s going to be amazing and fun! Event is FREE but you have to pre-register.

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#BookSky #SFFH
Test reads: Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Tabitha Potts, N.V. Haskell, Mar Romasco-Moore, Rani Selvarajah, Marguerite Sheffer. August 1, 12 noon EDT. Free on Zoom. Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com Image has a head shot of each of the women/nonbinary folk reading on a purple starry background.
July 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Also got an excellent haircut after... two? years of none. Look at how smooth my hair is and understand it won't look like this again 🤣
Goofy looking pale enby person with pink and blonde longish hair and big dark tortoiseshell glasses stares into the camera
July 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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If you're in the Baltimore area, I'd LOVE to see you tonight [7/18] at one of my rare in-person events, the Night Market! It's happening at R.House in Remington, so you can grab dinner/drinks then shop in the garage [with a/c] for my books and cool fae-inspired jewelry, or just stop for a chat!
Text reads: Night Market, a collaboration with Mt. Royal Soaps, presented by B.Willow. Greater Goods Market, 7/18 R.House, 6-10 pm, 301 W. 29th St. Background is pink with various shapes in green and a rainbow palette.
July 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Give mortals a taste of magical power, and they often don't want to give it up. That's when they become dangerous. Denny's about to learn that the hard way.

Learn more about my gentle enby photographer and their Fae friends and Elemental protectors: www.christianeknight.com
Text, quote from A Third Kind of Madness by Christiane Knight, reads: “That mortal seems afraid and angry, but I will tell you something that you might not yet understand. This is a reaction familiar to many of our kind, received when we do not continue to provide them with the wonders they’ve glimpsed. The world unseen by most mortals is filled with addictive magics, Denny. You should be mindful of this.” Under this is the link where you can learn more, ChristianeKnight.com. To the right is the cover of the book, A Third Kind of Madness. Hovering above the text are shadowy tentacles.
July 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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At #WriteHive2025 I'll be talking about How to Self-Publish on a Budget on June 12th at 4:30 pm EDT with Jason Reeves, Joseph Samaniego, Sylvester Barzey, and mod TJ McLaughlin. There's SO MANY other amazing panels happening too. [Did I mention it's free?]

www.writehivecon.org
Image: a space shuttle taking off. Text: 2025 WriteHive Annual Conference Panelist. Writing the Future We Need. #WriteHive2025
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I need to post good news before I run off, shrieking into the abyss or whatever.

I can pay my editor! Which means that my near-future spec novel A Small Light in the Darkness goes to the editor soon! [probably next week]
I had the best Earl Grey latte I've ever had in my life yesterday. I swooned.
A rustic wooden table, with an Earl Grey/oatmilk latte that's had a sip taken from it, distorting the perfect latte art, next to an excellent spice cookie on a thick white ceramic plate. There's some napkins and an Artifact Coffee mug on the table, too.
July 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Since here in Baltimore we're in the throes of hot weather and events that happen under the summer sun, I thought it's the perfect time to talk about Cast a Shadow of Doubt. Our favorite local [fae] band is booked for a big summer festival; expect local fair food, interactive art, and party crashers
Image is of the cover of Cast a Shadow of Doubt by Christiane Knight, featuring an interesting graffiti-style anatomical heart against a blackish background; flanking that is a sky-blue "snowball" with marshmallow in a green and white styro cup on one side, and lemon sticks [fresh lemons with peppermint sticks jammed into them] on the other. Text reads: Spend your summer with the Fae of Baltimore. ChristianeKnight.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Oh hey, you should join us on July 11-13 for the WriteHive Annual Conference, and not just because I'm going to be on a panel talking about How to Self-Publish on a Budget! It's FREE, it's full of amazing content, it's virtual. More info at www.writehivecon.org

#WritingCommunity
A space shuttle takes off behind this text: Join us for the WriteHive Annual Conference, writing the Future We Need, July 11-13, 2025. 100% free, 100% virtual (Discord/Zoom), 60+ panels, workshops, Q&As. For writers of all experience levels and backgrounds. Networking opportunities with: indie & traditionally published authors, agents, & editors, fellow writers. Registration and more info at writehivecon.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Thank you SO much!
I have all my contemporary fantasy books, in both paperback and ebook format, available at my ko-fi shop. If you buy from me I'll send along some extra goodies - yes, even if you get an ebook! I've got a short story prequel just for you!
ko-fi.com/threeravensp...
Text reads: Baltimore is a vivid place, full of hidden magic. Not all of it is friendly. Image: the covers of three books by Christiane Knight -- In Sleep You Know, Cast a Shadow of Doubt, and A Third Kind of Madness -- on a background of a glittering, magical-looking city. At the bottom is the URL christianeknight.com, though for the special extras go to https://ko-fi.com/threeravenspress/shop
June 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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What's going on? This is going on. If you know, you know.
Can't complain really, Breeza lemon lime is the least offensive drink I've had to consume before imaging.

But three in an hour is asking a lot
Delicious beverage known as Breeza, held by me as I drink it before a CT scan. The bottle is 16.9 fluid ounces and I have to drink three of them.
June 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Barring any last minute changes, I have my schedule for @balticon.bsky.social and I am both excited by it and a little amused that the bulk of my con participation is on Sunday. If you're going, I'd love to chat, but let's do that on Friday or Saturday?
Christiane Knight's Balticon 59 schedule! Fri 7:00 PM - Happy Mind, Happy Writer Sat 7:00 PM - Making Readers Care About Your Characters Sun 11:30 AM - Rapid Fire Readings with Broad Universe Sun 4:00 PM - Building Community to Survive Your Writing Journey Sun 5:30 PM - Reading: Christiane Knight and Tris Lawrence Sun 8:30 PM - It's Never Too Late to Start Your Writer Journey May 23 - 26, 2025, Baltimore MD Text in purple and white boxes on a blackish-purply sparkle background. The Balticon dragon logo is at the top.
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Give mortals a taste of magical power, and they often don't want to give it up. That's when they become dangerous. Denny's about to learn that the hard way.

Learn more about my gentle photographer and their Fae friends and Elemental protectors: www.christianeknight.com

#BookSky #BaltimoreFae
Text, quote from A Third Kind of Madness by Christiane Knight, reads: “That mortal seems afraid and angry, but I will tell you something that you might not yet understand. This is a reaction familiar to many of our kind, received when we do not continue to provide them with the wonders they’ve glimpsed. The world unseen by most mortals is filled with addictive magics, Denny. You should be mindful of this.” Under this is the link where you can learn more, ChristianeKnight.com. To the right is the cover of the book, A Third Kind of Madness. Hovering above the text are shadowy tentacles.
May 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Back on this day in 2021 I became a published writer when I released In Sleep You Know, a book about an aimless postpunk musician who crashes a party and somehow ends up in the middle of a war between Fae factions. Last year I picked the same day to publish the third book in the series. 1/

#BookSky
Text reads: Happy May Day Book Birthday! Back in 2021 the secret Fae of Baltimore, The Eleriannan, were revealed. Two of the three books in the series came to be on May 1st, a proper day to meet the Fae! Three Ravens Press, ChristianeKnight.com Image is of the covers for two books, In Sleep You Know and A Third Kind of Madness, along with a pretty birthday cake iced in white with fresh flowers and candles.
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Liminal Fiction is an inclusive library of spec fic titles (fantasy, sci fi, paranormal and horror). Join Liminal Fiction as a reader now for free and get free books, a weekly newsletter, and more! This month I have a book as one of the giveaways! #BookSky
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Text reads: Join the Liminal Fiction email list... and get four speculative fiction ebooks free Image shows the covers of these books: The Mandroid Murders by Robin C. M. Duncan, Quarry by Elizabeth Noble, Those Who Went Before by Elizabeth Spencer, and In Sleep You Know by Christiane Knight.
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM