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Helena Trooperman Author
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Spec Fic Author 💻🖋️ of optimistic near-future scifi | 🇨🇦🍁+🇬🇧
https://helenatrooperman.ca/

Vegan for the 🌎 Lover of 📚🪐☕️ 🐈 | Electric transport or feet.
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Helena Trooperman Author @helenbartley.bsky.social · Jan 28
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Must read 🏆review by Discovery for: Threshold, Tech Array series 📚💙🪐 @reedsydiscovery

Take a 👀 at the review & help me celebrate 🎉 with an upvote & share.

If I get enough upvotes, Threshold will make it to the newsletter.

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Threshold by Helena Trooperman - Reviewed by Prosper Okafor
Review: A gripping and inspiring science fiction short story exploring humanity's quest for multi-planetary life
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✨ As a Science Fiction boy, today‘s theme is my time! 🙆‍♂️

So imma gonna nudge @tomlloydwrites.bsky.social’s “Falling Dark”, a regular rec. from me to everybody!

🚀 #SciFiBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋 #AMoRaR 📆
A hand holding up a paperback edition of Tom Lloyd’s “Falling Dark” against a clear blue sky.
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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eleanorlkl.bsky.social
✨ Kingdom of Ash ✨ is great so far. I really like the multi POVs. I'm not a huge fan of the MC as she was in the early books, but there are a lot of other characters that I'm rooting for by this point. I'm so glad I persevered with this series. The last 3 books have all had me hooked! #tog

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Cover of the book Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas. It's got a yellow background with a white haired woman in armour holding up a sword with a red jewel on it. And she's got a blue and gold sash wrapped around her waist.
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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ahardreturn.bsky.social
Light therapy is better on leisurely weekends!

Very much enjoying this book. Half through and I’ve chuckled out loud several times. It’s clever and fun.

💙📚💬📚🖋️📚🪐📚☕️
#Saturday #Reading #Weekend #Therapy #Literature #BookSky #Books #Love #Coffee #Weekend #TimeTravel #LitFic
My eReader lays on the corner of a laptop keyboard on the honey-toned wooden surface of my workspace. It’s surrounded by the symbols of “productivity:” a second keyboard, a little mouse, a ceramic mug of with just a splash of creamy coffee remaining. And just behind those is a rectangle of bright light, a light therapy lamp. (Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it… and even then..) The eReader has a clear case and under that a skin that is white with colorful cartoon art of berries, daisies, smileys, and rainbows. Everything is bathed in cozy light. The face of the reader shows a black and white version of the book cover for “The Ministry of Time,” by Kaliane Bradley. Dramatic block lettering stretches up a solid background. Different shades of grey suggest a variety of colors in the letters.
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
helenbartley.bsky.social
Oh bum! 💙📚🪐 When will I remember to add the scifi and fantasy icons to hit the right feed? Now ✨✨✨✨
helenbartley.bsky.social Helena Trooperman Author @helenbartley.bsky.social · 3d
Finally, it’s here! My preordered audiobook. Yay! @julieczerneda I’ve got some relaxation time to listen while I’m doodling. Loved meeting Julie at #Can*Con #happyreader #specfic #happylistening #next-tbr
Audiobook player phone image of a Shift in Time by Julie E. Czerneda
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
helenbartley.bsky.social
Finally, it’s here! My preordered audiobook. Yay! @julieczerneda I’ve got some relaxation time to listen while I’m doodling. Loved meeting Julie at #Can*Con #happyreader #specfic #happylistening #next-tbr
Audiobook player phone image of a Shift in Time by Julie E. Czerneda
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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jlmaynor-author.bsky.social
It's time to reveal what I have been working on when Ive been feeling good! The second novella in my universe! The Impossible Duo! This is the story of how the Federations most legendary pilots became the unstoppable force.
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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victoriajanssen.bsky.social
100,000 words of #Cozy #Hopepunk. What happens after rebel guerillas fight a fascist empire? Hope, recovery, building community, & working towards a new life on the utopian planet Refuge. #sapphic #solarpunk #spaceopera #solarpunk #sf 💙📚 🌈📚🪐#Booksky

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100,000 words of Cozy Hopepunk. 3 books in a boxed set with covers by Augusta Scarlett; volume 1 features a beautiful black woman with a shaved head, against a blue background featuring a spaceship and a planet. Volume 2 features a smiling white woman, and Volume 3 features a stern black woman with gold inlays at her throat.
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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#amwritingsciencefiction #speculativefiction #writingprompt #storystarter #amwriting inventingrealityediting.com/2...
5 Fantastic Science Fiction Novums
Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial int…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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paulsaunders.bsky.social
🚨 FRAMED for a bio-weapon plot. Hunted across Jupiter’s moons. One couple’s fight to prove they’re innocent.
"GUILTY" is a twist-filled sci-fi thriller that’ll keep you reading all night 💙📚🪐
#SciFi #SpaceOpera #Thrillers #books #bookstoread #BookSky

📚 Out NOW : amazon.com/dp/B0FXHKXV6G
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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angelaboord.bsky.social
So many of us started writing because we loved to read, but it's so easy to put reading aside when writing becomes a business. I learned the hard way that I needed to read more for my mental health!

Thanks to @blog.readindiefantasy.com for hosting A Month of Rain and Reads!

#AMoRaR #writesky 💙🪐📚
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 5d
We're starting the day with a fantastic guest post by @angelaboord.bsky.social on the subject of how reading books can help with author burn out, and why we should be reading more:

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#AMoRaR
A banner image featuring a yellow dragon reading a book and a photo of author Angela Boord with the text: guest post, how reading more helped cure my indie-author burnout.
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Lately, the writing for Book 3 has come in wild bursts. One day I’m pouring out pages, the next I’m clawing for a single sentence.

Ah, the writer’s life.

#WritingCommunity 💙📚 💙 🪐📚
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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fairycross.bsky.social
Battle for Tibet 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available on Amazon.

#tibet #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #chinesearmy #IndianArmy #tibetanuprisingday #war #Diplomacy #India #China #USArmy #specfic
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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jaimewells.bsky.social
My cozy science fiction short ebook "The Human" is free on all major platforms until Saturday.
One alien who has never met a human + one ship that keeps breaking down + one human kid who needs a ride = road trip? I mean, space flight. With bonus mac n cheese. 💙📚🪐

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Cover image of The Human shows an alien and a human child side by side, looking out a window into an expanse of purple outer space
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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paulsaunders.bsky.social
🚨 On Sunday 9th get my Sci-Fi thriller "Guilty" free on Amazon Kindle (for 24 hrs) and my epic tale "Veritas" at 66% discount (7 day offer) 💙📚🪐
#books #scifi #sciencefiction #thrillerbooks #indieauthor #bookpromo #BookSky
Veritas - amazon.com/dp/B0DYLQ16MF
Guilty - amazon.com/dp/B0FXHKXV6G
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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douglas.generationmars.space
Cover reveal and release date announcement for the next Generation Mars book!

#amwriting #scifi #childrensbooks #kidlit #middlegradebooks #mglit #middlegradescifi #middlegradeseries #booksky 🪐📚💙
The cover of the next Generation Mars book, showing a spaceship against a green and orange background. The words "Coming December 1st, 2025" and "Food: Generation Mars, Book Four" are superimposed.
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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smalltimebenny.bsky.social
come on, fountain pen folks. you know you wanna
gnomedic.bsky.social Gnome @gnomedic.bsky.social · 13d
About to experience extreme financial hardship. Details coming soon. But in the meantime, selling some stuff:

For Sale:

Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Fuki - 14k Gold Fine Nib: $200, CONUS shipping included
Sailor pro gear slim fountain pen inside sailor one box
October 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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saffronstitched.bsky.social
Its new release Tuesday for Willow Rose by M. Kevin Hayden!

This eerie novel combines Native American folk horror with a scifi comet plot line. I had the pleasure of reading an ARC of this spooky gory tale set in the snowy woods of Minnesota. A unique story fans of scifi horror.

#booksky 💙📚🪐📚🩸
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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scifiscavenger.bsky.social
November's TBR pile, mostly selected by the Bingo Balls of Fate and the Decision Dice of Destiny, along with a couple of reader's picks. An ambitious pile, we'll see if I make it through all of em. You read any of these? Am I in for a trick, or a treat? 🪐📚💙 #scifibooks #sciencefiction #tbr
Stack of science fiction books.
October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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thefancyhatlady.bsky.social
The promised book haul is finally here! #booktube #booksky 🪐📚
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SFF Book Haul: Feb.-Sept. '25
YouTube video by The Fancy Hat Lady Reads!
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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🪐📚 When a demigod slaughters his village, Athewain must wield the power of an unknown god to defeat his divinely-protected enemy and thwart his dreams of bloody conquest

SFF books by Canadians

#fantasy #booksky #writing #canada #writingcommunity #epicfantasy

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Read Canadian Fantasy and Sci-Fi!
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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jdlrosell.bsky.social
As a library kid, I'm pleased to say my books—both in ebook and print—are now available to libraries!

If you want mine in your local library, you can usually request books online. Check their website for a request form.

Hope to infiltrate every library soon! 📚📚📚

#library #fantasybooks
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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way-too-many-books.bsky.social
Wow, The Dragon Reborn is honestly my favorite #WoT so far. Much better pacing than the first two. I'm happy to have gotten more focus on Perrin and Mat(Chapter 50 was frankly beautiful).

⭐⭐⭐⭐

#WheelOfTime
#Books
#FantasyBooks
#RobertJordan
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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#amwritingsciencefiction #speculativefiction #writingprompt #storystarter #amwriting inventingrealityediting.com/2...
5 Sci-Fi Writing Prompts Based on Novums
Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a “reality” in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial int…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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fierybri.bsky.social
5⭐ I was hooked from the beginning & am wondering how I will make it until May 2026 to read the rest. I loved everything about this from the world building to the magic system to the games to the intrigue. #BookSky #BookReview #MyDearIllusion #NetGalley #urbanfantasy #romance #ARCreader #ARC 💙📚🪐📚⏰
fierybri.bsky.social Bridget the Book Dragon 💙📚 @fierybri.bsky.social · 29d
My Dear Illusion by Sarah Ready follows Mari Locke as she moves through the dangerous world of conjurers in New York City and the magical trials she must help Finn Alterra survive, w/ stakes higher than either knows
#BookSky #Bookreview #fantasy #romance #ARCreader #ARC #BookTok #NetGalley
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Cover of My Dear Illusion by Sarah Ready
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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fierybri.bsky.social
I thought I could guess motives and who was friend or foe, but I did not see the ending coming at all. I love a book that does that to me!
I'm so glad I was approved for an ARC via #NetGalley because this is one of my favorites of the year
#BookSky #BookReview #fantasy #romance #ARCreader #ARC 💙📚🪐📚⏰
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM