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Marie Howalt
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Disabled enby writer of diverse, queernormative science fiction books you’ve probably never heard of.
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A Study in Black Brew is here!
If you like queernormative worlds, Holmes/Watson dynamics, space elves (?), chronic illness representation and cozy murder mysteries, I wrote this book for you.

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The cover of A Study in Black Brew by Marie Howalt. It is blue and purple and looks futuristic despite an old-fashioned font. Elements from the story (a gun, a ring, a coffee cup and two capsules) are around the title.
May 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Soooooooon!
May 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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It’s cover reveal day!

I think judging a book by its cover is perfectly okay with this one!

A Study in Black Brew is a diverse science fiction Sherlock Holmes retelling published by Spaceboy Books. Its release date is May 22nd 2025!
Book cover in blue and purple tones. It has a futuristic gun, finger ring, cup and tablets arranged around the title A Study In Black Brew in a holographic font with old-fashioned vibes. Back cover description: “They say life is a string of chances held together with grit and guided by passion, and who am I to disagree?” Kellieth ReinAraneinth was headed for a career as a field chemist on a newly settled planet when their dreams and ambitions were crushed by coincidences and chronic illness. They return broke to the wendek homeworld, Ganmak, where everyone’s basic needs are covered, but import luxuries like Kellieth’s favorite human-made beverage, black brew, is costly. While piecing together a new life and recovering from their ordeals, Kellieth ends up sharing lodgings with the attractive, enigmatic, and infuriating Raithan WeinZalneinth. When a human is found dead next to an alarming message on the wall in an empty house, Kellieth gets caught up in a gruesome mystery involving Raithan and the local peace corps. Who is the human? How did he die? What is Raithan hiding? And when will Kellieth have the time to catch their breath? The cover again with the release date, May 22nd 2025. Underneath the text, “A diverse sci-fi Sherlock Holmes retelling.”
January 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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I’ve completely neglected to ask if #caturday is a thing over here on 🦋 but anyway here are my three furfriends.
Three cats lying close together on a bed.
January 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM