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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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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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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
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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
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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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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. (2/2)
Nonbinary november. Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender. Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray. The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore. Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous. Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller. The Many Half Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester. Nonbinary november. Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee. Dawn of the Obsidian Sun by RN Barbosa. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. She Who Earned her Wings by Micah Iannandrea. The Forgotten Lyric by Carolina Cruz. Silver under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco. Nonbinary November. Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos. Before we Were Trans by Kit Heyam. Tar Hollow Trans by Stacy Jane Grover. A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff. Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash. Crossing by Pajhim Statovci. Nonbinary November. Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault. Key Lime Sky by Al Hess. Glowrot by Beatrice Lebrun. The Awakening of Lora Abernathy by MJ Anthony. Ariah by BR Sanders. Tethered by TJ Williams.
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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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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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)

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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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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 !

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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
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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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The Voice of Wild Places is my upcoming queer historical fiction following two former childhood friends as they search for lost legend Percy Fawcett, and the city he was looking for.

And it releases tomorrow !

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October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Today is the last day of Asexual Awareness Week! These books are good to read all year long, and I have a great many of them on my TBR.

Are there any you've enjoyed?

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Ace of hearts book recs. Torsion by Sera Amoroso. A Draught for a Dragon by R.K. Ashwick. Revelations by Nikole Knight. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland. So Let them Burn by Kamilah Cole. The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl. Ace of hearts book recs. This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria. Smile and be a Villain by Yves Donlon. The Lighthouse at the End of the World by J.R. Dawson. Sinners by Eka Waterfield. Ace and Proud edited by A.K. Andrews. The Sins on their Bones by Laura R. Samotin. Ace of Hearts book recs. Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski. Structural Integrity by Tabitha O'Connel. A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall. The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson. What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch. Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn. Ace of hearts book recs. Bark and Bite by A.A. Fairview. The Dandelion and The Thistle by Pip Dolyn. Call Forth the Moonlight by Z.M. Celestaire. Cirrus about You by Latrexa Nova. Werecockroach by Polenth Blake. Not A Phase by Delliom Ellidom and H. Everend.
October 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Today is the last day of Asexual Awareness Week! These books are good to read all year long, and I have a great many of them on my TBR.

Are there any you've enjoyed?

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Ace of Hearts book recs. The Fiberglass Merman by Aster Quinn. A Hunt of Blood and Iron by Cara Nox. The Kindred by Alechia Dow. Until the Last Petal Falls by Viano Oniomoh. Cage of Nightingales by Elizabeth Hopkinton. Stone Heart by Jenn Burke. Ace of hearts book recs. Something Cheeky by Thien-Kim Lam. The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer. Matsdotter and Adrastus by Aelina Isaacs. Lady Dragon by A.M. Strickland. When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. That's What she Said by Eleanor Pilcher. Ace of hearts book recs. Cage of Starlight by Jules Arbeaux. Acting the Part. The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco. The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming by Sienna Tristen. The Bone Men First Oaths by C.J. Tuma and Quinn Cameron. Limitless by Patrick Bex. Ace of Hearts book recs.All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny. The Prince without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara. The Thread that Binds by Cedar McCloud. The House of Always by Jenn Lyons. The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella. Goldheart by Tess Carletta.
October 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Cornelius Sawyer is a man of many talents, but forgiveness is not one of them.

The Voice of Wild Places releases next week!

Art by @lobitacookie.bsky.social
Cornelius Sawyer starter pack, illustrated. Cornelius leaning against the side of his bubble. A cane. A camera. A cigarette case open. A mug. A pile of rocks.
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Watt Johnson is a man of his word, but not once in his life has he spoken up for himself.

The Voice of Wild Places is my upcoming queer historical fiction following two former childhood friends as they search Brazil for lost legends.

It releases next Tuesday !

Art by @lobitacookie.bsky.social
A starter pack illustration of Watt Johnson, orange and yellow warm colors. Watt Johnson curled up in his nook, a dog bowl, Maggie the dog, pipe and bag of tobbaco, sketchbook and pencils.
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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I have been collecting queer indie books for a bit now, and then I found a spectacular queer indies 2025 release list that filled this post out beautifully.

Any of these you're excited for, or have loved?

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Indies in my pocket. Fate's Bane by C.L. Clark. Damsels and Dinosaurs by Wren Jones. Demon Engine by Marten Norr. Wham Line by Gregory Ashe. How to Juggle Ballads and Blades by Jess Galaxie. Their Sunflower Girl by Amelia Lascaux. Indies in my pocket. Chapel at Ender's Ridge by Beckett Krane. Rainsquall by Penny Moss. Dionysus in Wisconsin by E.H. Lupton. To Speak with the Stars by K.V. Wilson. Into the Fiery Woods by Riley Taylor. Chocolate Chip City by BE Steadwell.
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I have been collecting queer indie books for a bit now, and then I found a spectacular queer indies 2025 release list that filled this post out beautifully.

Any of these you're excited for, or have loved?

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Indies in my pocket. Unbury the Bones by Coyote JM Edwards. Wild Horses by Caleb L. Ambrose. Unconditional Love edited by effie joe stock and nathaniel luscombe. The Fiberglass Merman by Aster Quinn. Ourselves and Immortality by Logan Sade Adams. A Nest of Magic by Kate Moseman. Indies in my pocket. The Lone Wolf Cafe by Sydney Wilder. Tethered by TJ Williams. Blood, Sweat and Queers edited by Margaret Hall and Jamie Ryu. The Flowers I Deserve by Tamara Jeree. Hyperspeed by Lily James. Brewing up Bedlam by Heather Nix. Indies in my pocket. Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright. One Year to Teach you Love Again by Caleb L. Ambrose. Monster Beauties a Trans Poetics Archive Anthology. Lavender and Gin by Abigail Aaronson. Love Beneath the Guillotine by W.H. Lockwood. Echo Sight by Cian Verati. Indies in my pocket. Remants of Relics an Anthology of Loss and Gain. What Death Forgets by Thea Verdone. Motes of Inspiration by Claudie Arseneault. Death and Maia by A.C. Jolly. The Skeletons in our Closet by Sinclair A. Macabre. The Secret Shape of Worship by A.K. Asher.
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I have been collecting queer indie books for a bit now, and then I found a spectacular queer indies 2025 release list that filled this post out beautifully.

Any of these you're excited for, or have loved?

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Indies in my pocket. Fairies never Fall by Sera Bishop. For the Plot by Emily B. Rose. The Break of Dawn by Eule Grey. We May be Fractured by Jessica Lascar. Bi the Way I Love You A Charity Anthology of Diverse Bi+ Love Stories by Diverse Bi+ Authors. A Mutual Connection by Kay Claire. Indies in my pocket. Aurethia Rising by Atlas Laika. The Lookout's Ghost by A. Knightley. Tempting Cargo by Lyra Strake. A Ballad for Slayers and Monsters by Rita A. Rubin. Mere Flesh by Catherine Labadie. The Woman from the Waves by Roslyn Sinclair. Indies in my pocket. How to Flaunt your Chains and Surrender a Vein by D.N. Bryn. Specimen by C. Quince. Lasso and Lovebirds by Clio Evans. Better when The Sun Goes Down by Hunter Hyde. Alphas on the Rocks by Jem Zero. Silver Blood by T.L. Morgan. Indies in my pocket. The Silence of Storms by Nico Silver. Fox of Fox Hall by R. Cooper. A Swift and Sudden Exit by Nico Vincenty. A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell. Insolence by Gwin Savage. Nine Tenths by J.M. Frey.
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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An Outstretched Hand: A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories is now available for ebook preorders!

Learn more about the anthology and the first story, The Star by @tesscarletta.bsky.social by listening to the RHWQ podcast. Stay tuned for more!

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An ebook cover of An Outstretched Hand: A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories, an anthology curated by RHWQ productions.
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Yesterday was Indigenous People's Day, but Indigiqueer reads can be enjoyed all year long.

I have recommended quite a few queer books by Indigenous authors in the past, but this week's recs are fresh and full of good stories.
Indigiqueer reads. The Idea of an Entire Life by Billy-Ray Belcourt. A Body More Tolerable by Jaye Simpson. Thundersong by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe. Between the Pipes by Albert Mcleod. A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton. Coexistence by Billy-Ray Belcourt. Indigiqueer reads. To Ride a Rising Stom by Moniquill Blackgoose. The Sunforge by Sascha Stronach. Buffalo is the new Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel. We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon. An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair. Weaving Us Together by Lay Maloney. Indigiqueer reads. The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle by Kent Monkman and Gisele Gordon. Sovereign Erotics by Qwo-Li Driskill. To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage. Hammajang by Makana Yamamoto. The Mountain Crown by Karin Lowachee. Disintegrate/Dissociate by Arielle Twist.
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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A hand reaching to you from the shadows. Six cards over-turned. Six enchanting queer tales inspired by the magic of tarot. An offering for you, if you accept the Outstretched Hand.

Explore the forest, meet the fae, pray to the gods, shepherd stars, or fight creatures of myth.

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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.
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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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.
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I do watercolor with a hint of color shift acrylic. I used to use just acrylic thinned down, but too much makes the pages stick together.
October 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Painting book edges and listening to the rain was peak of my day.
A photo of a book in clamps and boards, edges painted a forest green with an darker imprint of a bleeding heart leaf.
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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I'll be honest, September was low key for me ! There are two I really enjoyed, while the rest read like the same book but different fonts. They weren't bad, but not my favorites either.

October, however, is shaping up to be full of bangers.
September reads. Nicked by M.J Anderson. Vampires of Eden, Alexander by Karla Nikole. Wolves always Bite by Lori Ames. Hellhounds Never Lie by Lori Ames. A ruin of shattered secrets by max walker. Where death meets the devil by L.J. Hayward.
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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we do call it the 'gay we found along the way' book for a reason. it's alright Watt, you'll figure it out.

Art by @lobitacookie.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM