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Jaye F.R. Coates
@jfrcoates.bsky.social
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Writer and publisher of sci-fi, fantasy, and furry books through @tfpublishing.bsky.social‬. She/her. 🏳️‍⚧️ ΔΘ

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Still a few days left to get this incredible bundle of 32 books of trans fiction by trans authors. You'll be helping a lot of authors and getting some very good books by supporting this bundle, including my trans dragon tale, Dragon's Soul.

itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Title: Trans People Take on the World, Nov 1-15 in Itchio 32 Book covers, background a sunset photo by Elise Carlson. The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson What Lies Within, Issy Waldon Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton Non-Player Character, Veo Corva A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood Echo Sight, Cian Verath The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan Manipulators War, Elise Carlson Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com First Rose, Jake Vanguard A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault Illusory, M.X. Misfits
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Discharged from hospital and back into the apartment we've rented for a couple of weeks. So grateful to all the nurses at the hospital - now it's time for the recovery period without them!
Selfie of a woman in a pink dress with kookaburras and leaves on it. Behind her is a pathway and a brick building exterior.
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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I feel amazing. Cried several times already out of happiness and relief. Will likely do so a few more times (many more times).

I can't really put into words how good this makes me feel. This is right up there with getting married as the best day of my life.
Selfie of a woman in a hospital gown lying in a bed.
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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If you're looking for a while bunch of trans fiction this month, please check out this incredible bundle of 32 trans novels - including my own Dragon's Soul!

itch.io/b/3352/trans...
32 book covers, all stories with trans main characters, by trans authors. Centre Text: Trans People Take on the World The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson What Lies Within, Issy Waldon Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton Non-Player Character, Veo Corva A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood Echo Sight, Cian Verath The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan Manipulators War, Elise Carlson Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com First Rose, Jake Vanguard A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault Illusory, M.X. Misfits
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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This lack of hormones is really hammering me hard. Feeling genuinely awful - so much so I came home from work early and put on a comfort movie.

Just a few more days to endure this.
Photo of a TV - on it is a still from Lord of the Rings, showing the forging of the great rings.
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Did my best to enjoy day 1 of the Supercars at the Gold Coast today, but have had my first really big struggle day since having to stop hormones temporarily.

Felt really tired and lethargic all day.

Really good racing though.
Photo of a group of Porsche Carrera racing cars at the Surfer's Paradise street circuit.
October 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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I was wondering why our plastic plant looked like it was withering and dying.

Turns out it's a real plant.

Oops. Water needed!
Photo of a withering "plastic" succulent plant.
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Ok who is going to tell them?
Photo of a letter from the Australian government advising that my cervical screening is due.
October 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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You can find my books at:
books2read.com/rl/jfrcoates

www.amazon.com/stores/J.F.R...

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store?catego...

And Patreon, where you can get early access to my next werewolf novel:
patreon.com/jfrcoates

Please consider sharing and supporting however possible!
Image of two male characters. Both are werewolves though only one is in anthro wolf form. The anthro wolf is naked and snarling, picking up the other werewolf, in human form, off the ground. The human-form werewolf wears a brown tunic and a red cloak. Art by Touji.
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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I'm in the final stretch before major trans gender-affirming surgery, and any book sales will be so helpful in being able to afford this all! Direct sales through TF Publishing are best, but anything will be so beneficial. Please consider purchasing, signing up to Patreon, or sharing this thread.
Cover art for Dragon's Soul, featuring two dragonesses and a gryphon in a close, loving huddle. Art by Vurt. Cover art of Axinstone, featuring a black dragon standing atop an arch rock formation, in front of a stylised pastel background. Art by Chromamancer. Cover art for Reborn, which features a starat – an anthropomorphic weasel-like creature – standing upright and holding his hand out to help up a second starat, lying on his back. The starat standing is wearing work overalls, while the second is wearing military uniform. They are in a rocky environment with a dark sky. Art by Ilya Royz.
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Most of you all know I'm furry trash - and I'll certainly be sharing some of the new art I keep getting!

Proud to be repping that #Korps look.

What villainous propaganda might I be ready to share?
Art by Keyki. Drawn image of a stoat taur with brown fur, wearing purple and blue long socks on her forelegs, and a pink/white hoodie on her upper torso. Her lower torso has a saddlebag. She has a pink visor across her eyes. She is winking and smiling at the viewer.
September 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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This feels unusually early in the year.

Yes I did buy them.
Photo of pack of 6 mince pies. The date is currently in August which is not even close to Christmas. Not pictured: the shame my husband believes I should be feeling.
August 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Incredibly, after over 20 years in Australia, this little friend is the first wild snake I have ever seen.
Photo of a small snake amongst fallen leaves and sticks, on the edge of a concrete path.
August 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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How is this cat so precious?
Photo of a tortoiseshell cat asleep with her paw over her face.
August 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Thank you to everyone who came yesterday to celebrate the print launch of @tfpublishing.bsky.social. It was a really special day for me, and I'm so glad to have shared it with friends.
Photo of three paperback books with a vase of flowers and a bottle of champagne between them. On the left is Dr Bactrian and the Cursed Collar, featuring an anthropomorphic camel on a desert background. In the middle is Elancia Chronicles: Symphony of Shifting tides, featuring multiple anthropomorphic characters in a portrait. On the right is Dragon's Soul, featuring two dragons and a gryphon in a loving embrace.
August 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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I'm so happy to share that the Blood and Water anthology from the @furrywritersguild.bsky.social is now available from @fenrispublishing.bsky.social!

I was one of the editors on this, and I loved working on this. I hope you'll enjoy reading it!

bewere.net/product.php?...
Cover art for Tales from the Guild: Blood and Water, a family-themed anthology by the Furry Writers Guild. The front over features two anthropomorphic characters who are skiers and in a winter environment. One is a blind rabbit, and the other his a husky with a prosthetic arm.
July 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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My surgery costs are going to be at the upper end of the expected scale, so I'm going to need to sell some more books to cover it.

If you want to help a trans woman afford her affirming surgery, then please buy some queer books or share this post!

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store?catego...
Cover art of Dragon's Soul by J.F.R. Coates, which features two dragonesses - one red and one blue, and a brown gryphon huddled together with a romantic look in their eyes. Cover art of Reborn by J.F.R. Coates, which features two starats (anthropomorphic weasel-like creatures) standing on an alien world with tentacle-like foliage. Cover art of Fate of Three by J.F.R. Coates, which features a purple dragon standing side-on, looking out over a stylised arid landscape.
June 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Feeling very woman today. Hoping the UK agrees with me! Just sent off the final part of my application to have my details updated.
Selfie of a woman wearing a pink top, Sylveon hoodie,and reflective sunglasses.
June 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Trans book for trans affirming surgery!

Any sale for Dragon's Soul will help towards my surgery fund - my dates are in just over four months so I'm saving as much as possible! Please consider helping out by grabbing a copy.

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store/dragon...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9PBM56T
Cover art of Dragon's Soul by J.F.R. Coates, which features two dragonesses - one red and one blue, and a brown gryphon huddled together with a romantic look in their eyes.
June 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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I released a new book yesterday!

Human to dragon transformation.
Trans main character.
Lesbian polycule.
Cozy romance!

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store/dragon...
Cover art of Dragon's Soul by J.F.R. Coates, which features two dragonesses - one red and one blue, and a brown gryphon huddled together with a romantic look in their eyes.
June 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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How it feels to be promoting a new book while all the riots and everything else are happening in the USA right now.
A horrendous attempt at combining the This Is Fine dog meme and The Critic Buy My Book meme.
June 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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This #PrideMonth, why not help out a trans author get a little closer to her surgery targets?

Every sale gets me that little bit closer to fully funding my gender affirming surgery.

If you're a fan of queer speculative fiction, then I have you covered!

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store?catego...
Cover art for Dragon's Soul, featuring to dragonesses and a gryphon in a close, loving huddle. Cover art for Axinstone, featuring a stylised dragon perched on top of a natural cliff arch. Cover art of Heretic, featuring an anthropomorphic weasel-like character in a red robe, standing in front of a mountain. Two balls of magic energy are in his hands.
June 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Find your wings.

Dragon's Soul is a trans cozy fantasy romance, coming soon from @tfpublishing.bsky.social

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store/dragon...
Section of the cover art for Dragon's Soul, which features two dragons and a gryphon close together. Art by Vurt.
May 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Trash can invoke the absolute worst of us. But sometimes, it can mean the very best of us.

Furry Trash, available from @fenrispublishing.bsky.social, is an anthology I edited that explores both of these dynamics, from the downtrodden to the obnoxious.

www.fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
Cover art for Furry Trash, featuring a montage of different anthropomorphic characters displaying elements of "trashiness".
May 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Feels good to bring that furcon confidence and joy back home. Went out into town in my Eeveelution dress because I'm not letting myself lose this happiness.
Selfie of me outside in bright sunshine, wearing a black dress with various Pokemon on it.
April 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM