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Noah Hawthorne (they/them)
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fantasy punk and historical fiction author, a host on the Right Here Write Queer Podcast, and perpetual gremlin.

🧭 The Voice of Wild Places 🏳️‍⚧️

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Noah Hawthorne (they/them) @noahhawthorne.bsky.social · Oct 13
I am pleased to announce that I'm part of an anthology with the Right Here Write Queer podcast folks!

An Outstretched Hand: A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories is an anthology based on tarot cards that each of us pulled. With less than a month to go, stay tuned to hear more about this project. (1/2)
A special announcement from Right Here Write Queer... An ebook cover of An Outstretched Hand: A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories. An Anthology curated by RHWQ productions. Contributors. R.K. Ashwick. Luna Daye. Tess Carletta. Carolina Cruz. Noah Hawthorne. Sebastian Nothwell. November 11th, 2025.
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pairofclaws.bsky.social
Trans Awareness Week is coming to an end, and for all the gals it didn't work on yet, today is International "Men's" Day.
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Like No Shave November, Movember is a time to keep the facial hair, donate, and bring awareness to men's health, physical or mental. They are also queer inclusive.

Here are some books where the facial hair is rockin', and most of these fellas are healing in one way or another.
Movember book recs. The Lookout's Ghost by A. Knightley. A Mutual Connection by Kay Claire. Burly Tales edited by Steve Berman. How to Flaunt Your Chains and Surrender a Vein by D.N. Bryn. A Spell for Heartsickness by Alistair Reeves. Bite Marks and Broken Hearts by T.J. Rose. Movember book recs. Chapel at Ender's Ridge by Beckett Krane. Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson. Tempest Take me Home by Charlie Knight. Reclaimed by Seth Haddon. An Unseen Attraction by KJ Charles. Cursed Cocktails by S.L Rowland. Movember book recs. Beneath the Indigo Sky by R. Hawthorne and D.W. Michaels. As the Light Goes Out by Olive J. Kelley. The Flowered blade by Taylor Hubbard. Heart and Sole by Achilles King and Magnus Thorne. Whiskey and Sin by Emily Rath. Space for Growth by Emily Antoinette. Movember. An Outstretched Hand curated by RHWQ Productions. Cream and Sugar by S.T. Gillard. Work for it by Talia Hibbert. Silver jn the Wood by Emily Tesh. Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin. Never Met a Devil Like you by Magnus Thorne.
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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reallandsend.bsky.social
Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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darrylayo.bsky.social
Libraries purchase books. When you see a book at the library, it isn’t “free”

the library bought it.

which in turn means that the community bought it.

In other words, library books are not lost sales for authors and publishers; they’re positive sales. Active sales. Those are bought.
November 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Rambling about releasing my latest book, and the queer tarot anthology, and what's next.

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November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Happy release day! I love this anthology so much, it was a learning experience and just so fun to put together with my fellow author friends.

You can find my old man madame zeroni yaoi x eldritch forest creature story, Temperance, within its pages.

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A paperback copy of An Outstretched Hand, A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories, laid in the snow covered grass and yellow leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
I've started the gay knights game and its just as glorious as I hoped
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.

We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.

Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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thistle.critter.land
sorry about the mental Illinois
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Snow is headed our way, and all I can think of are these romantic and traumatized friends falling in love as their city becomes shrouded in snow.

Their book will be one year old in January, which is so weird to me because I feel like they've been out forever.
Two books in the snow on a faux wreath, on the top is Matsdotter and Adrastus.
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
What are people saying about my recently released queer historical fiction?

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What are people saying about them? The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne ebook cover. Two men stand on mossy rocks, surrounded by ferns and other tropical foilage. Blue butterflies are perched on the rocks at their feet. The man on the left has a cane tucked under his arm, and he stares at the world around him in wonder, an old 30s era camera held in his hands. He is dressed in boots, slacks, and a button down with rolled up sleeves and suspenders. His black hair is cut close on the sides, and long on top. He wears glasses, and has a joint dangling from his lips. The man on the right has a map stretched out between his hands, but he is staring at his companion with a fond and excited look on his face. He is dressed in boots, slacks, a button down with rolled up sleeves, and a waist coat. He has a satchel slung over his shoulder, and a knife strapped to his belt. He has short but shaggy brown hair, and is missing the tip of his left pinky finger. A list of review quotes. Rooting for their relationship from the start. For fans of The Mummy, Indiana Jones, or really any foray into the wild where characters are tested. Well-researched history entwined with the fictional story. No one does yearning quite like Noah Hawthorne does. Bugs and mud. If you want two explorers with a shared past being completely in love with each other and also completely oblivious to the other one feeling the same, this is the book for you. This book is definitely one of my favourite reads of the year.
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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"I wonder if the author fact checked this single sentence detailing how the characters get from Location A to Location B in 1922" said literally nobody EVER, and yet...
My desk, including one monitor with a split georeferenced map of London then and now showing the East India docks, one screen with a google maps of Cannon St to Aldgate, one 1920s transport map of London, and one massive 1900s London atlas showing the spread from Cannon St to the East India Docks.
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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hkluterman.bsky.social
Just a little vent art.
#pissontheirgraves #art
A digital ink drawing of a smiling raven sitting a top a neglected gravestone that reads, "Piss on their grave." On the grave is an hourglass with wings, with a wet pee stain running down the surface of the stone.
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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rdawnraven.bsky.social
Hello!
I'm a non-binary indie author who writes queer fantasy books for teens and adults.

The Crystal Chronicles - YA high fantasy

Reins of Magic - 18+ spicy cozy fantasy

Linktr.ee/rdawnraven

#booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor #fantasybooks #queerbooks
Photo of paperback copies of The Hidden Crystals, The Twin Moons, and Reins of Magic amongst some grass and yellow flowers.
August 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
posted this four months ago but tonight as buckaroos like mamdani sweep elections i will post again. hope this is sign to all establishment goofs that trotting to the center is not the move. protect the buckaroos who are in perilous circumstances and do not give an inch
chucktingle.bsky.social Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · Jun 29
how about no
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
you can win without billionaires supporting you

you can win without party leadership endorsing you

you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch

we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 17d
Can’t stop thinking about all the robber baron fucks that held secret meetings and spent MILLIONS AND MILLIONS in bribes and campaign investments and attack ads and media manipulation trying to tank Mamdani currently having the dawning realization that their money is completely and utterly useless.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
November plays host to many reading challenges this month. I'll do my best to fit in as many recs as possible !

This week I have queer books with nonbinary characters, or written by nonbinary authors. I've read a few of these, but there are so many good ones here I'm looking forward to. (1/2)
Nonbinary November. The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta. My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner. Realistic Fiction by anton solomonik. Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars. Both/And by Denne Michele Norris. A Mutual Connection by Kay Claire. Nonbinary November. Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth Lapensee. River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey. An Offer Fae Can't Refuse by Lou Wilham. Liquid City by A.C. Buchanan. Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley. Model Home by Rivers Solomon. Nonbinary november. An Unsuitable Heir by K.J. Charles. Too many Stars to Count by Frances M. Thompson. Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller. The Seep by Chana Porter. You and I Collide by E.A.M. Trofimenkoff. The Ballad of Aidy and Leftie by SJ Whitby. Nonbinary november. Heart of Iron by C.M. Alongi. Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost by Esme Symes-Smith. The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne. The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud. A mean Piece of Water by Jes McCutchen. Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto.
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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nooskadraws.bsky.social
COVER REVEAL for @applesncinnamon.bsky.social's MM fantasy romance A NEED FOR DANDELIONS, coming March 26th 2026 ✨🌿⚔️💛

[ #booksky #art ]
The cover for the book The Need for Dandelions by Alex Larkspur. Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.
October 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Not saying you have to

just saying you ***could*** if so inclined

nominate your fellow indies!

👀 Nominations are open for Indie Ink Awards 2025. Criteria, eligibility, and how to nominate here: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
Indie Ink Awards 2025 - Indie Story Geek
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November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
I am pleased to announce the Game has officially begun. 🌻🏳️‍🌈🍂✨️

To celebrate three years of this hedge witch and immortal playing games with the universe so they can be in love, Phantom and Rook's ebook is now free !

While prices process, here is the bookfunnel link. (1/2)

BookHip.com/JGZKBZH
The ebook cover of Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs On a busy market street in a modern town with tudor architecture a warm glow illuminates the crowds & stores that line the road. There is a seasonal festival, which is evident over this hustle because of the decorations of red & gold bunting and flags crisscrossed cross over head, and sunflowers have been pinned on the beams and roof tops. Between all the people, two men have seen each other. A tall brown man, with a mane of curly black hair, wearing a knitted rainbow duster, looks over his shoulder with the confusion of a clouded memory. He has arms full of shopping in paper bag, herbs, flowers and bottles, he has to be on his way and the crowd is moving, but still he lingers as he looks at the other man. The other man is small, thin, freckled and has a shock of red hair that is firey in the dawn light, he is taking the hood of his green jersey like he is going to pull it over his head, but before he does he looks back at the second man. The heaviness of his heart and thin hope are evident in his face.
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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applesncinnamon.bsky.social
#WeeknightWriters
Hello! I'm Alex Larkspur, a queer fantasy author! My #FirstDraftFall is BanditWIP - a MM Fantasy Romance that involves kidnapping, bird facts, and singing bandits. So far, the planning has been going well! I have to pants a little before I plan, so I have a few chapters done!
A moodboard of nine images: - Gold coins - A silhouetted hawk - A bow and arrow being drawn - A stream in a forest - A green square with “Bandit WIP” and a feather - A forest path - Sword hilt - A stag in a golden field - A falcon landing on a glove
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Happy release day to my beloved explorers, my 12th book, and a piece of my heart. 🏳️‍⚧️🌈✨️🧭

You can find The Voice of Wild Places at your favorite retailers, or request through your library. There is a playlist, research page, and art on my site.

Many adventures !

neshamapublishing.com/noah-hawthor...
A paperback copy of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. A paperback copy of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne held up by the author, a trans masc person.
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
noahhawthorne.bsky.social
midnight release party of one coming right up; time to celebrate the gay explorers release day! 🏳️‍⚧️🧭🌈
A flat lay of different objects on a wooden chest. A paperback of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. A furness Prince brochure and matchbook. A knife. A compass. Stacks of books.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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noahhawthorne.bsky.social
Don't forget the gay explorers for your queer October release lists!

The Voice of Wild Places is a historical fiction following a trans archaeologist, and a closet case of an anthropologist as they search for a lost legend, and the city he was looking for.

neshamapublishing.com/noah-hawthor...
A paperback copy of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne on a wooden chest, surrounded by vintage paraphernalia.
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM