Astra Crompton
@ulzaorith.bsky.social
Author, editor, and illustrator of all flavours of fantasy. My work can be found in magazines, anthologies, blogs, ttrpg books, comics, and novels. Queer witchy lover of costuming, tea, my cats & books
LEGEND OF THE QUILL coming soon!
www.astracrompton.com
LEGEND OF THE QUILL coming soon!
www.astracrompton.com
Michael Moorcock inspired me to be a writer.
Anne Rice broadened my horizons for narrative structures.
Joe Abercrombie gave me a sense of voice, pacing, and how to deliver a twist.
Patrick Suskind changed how I thought about description.
N. K. Jemisin revolutionized my perception of POV.
Anne Rice broadened my horizons for narrative structures.
Joe Abercrombie gave me a sense of voice, pacing, and how to deliver a twist.
Patrick Suskind changed how I thought about description.
N. K. Jemisin revolutionized my perception of POV.
July 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Michael Moorcock inspired me to be a writer.
Anne Rice broadened my horizons for narrative structures.
Joe Abercrombie gave me a sense of voice, pacing, and how to deliver a twist.
Patrick Suskind changed how I thought about description.
N. K. Jemisin revolutionized my perception of POV.
Anne Rice broadened my horizons for narrative structures.
Joe Abercrombie gave me a sense of voice, pacing, and how to deliver a twist.
Patrick Suskind changed how I thought about description.
N. K. Jemisin revolutionized my perception of POV.
12. Together, he thought, we shall show the world what power can achieve. We will reshape the continent to our will.
January 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
12. Together, he thought, we shall show the world what power can achieve. We will reshape the continent to our will.
11. "We are inseparable from magic; we belong to it."
January 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
11. "We are inseparable from magic; we belong to it."
I'm running a giveaway of a fancy hardcover edition of LEGEND OF THE QUILL to 1 lucky subscriber of my (infrequent) author newsletter! Sign up through my website before March 26 to enter the draw! Open internationally.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm running a giveaway of a fancy hardcover edition of LEGEND OF THE QUILL to 1 lucky subscriber of my (infrequent) author newsletter! Sign up through my website before March 26 to enter the draw! Open internationally.
#bookgiveaway
#booklaunch
#fantasybook
#BookSky
#bookgiveaway
#booklaunch
#fantasybook
#BookSky
20: The Chosen & the Beautiful by Nhgi Vo
#20daybookchallenge
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#readingchallenge
This concludes 20 days, 20 books that left a lasting impression, in no particular order and with no explanation, just covers!
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
#readingchallenge
This concludes 20 days, 20 books that left a lasting impression, in no particular order and with no explanation, just covers!
January 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
20: The Chosen & the Beautiful by Nhgi Vo
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
#readingchallenge
This concludes 20 days, 20 books that left a lasting impression, in no particular order and with no explanation, just covers!
#20daybookchallenge
#BookSky
#readingchallenge
This concludes 20 days, 20 books that left a lasting impression, in no particular order and with no explanation, just covers!
January 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
10. Eldan knew all too well that the distance between power and madness was a short but dizzying drop.
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
10. Eldan knew all too well that the distance between power and madness was a short but dizzying drop.
9. "Even with all the courage in the world, I could never draw those hundreds of years of experience into myself and remain sane."
January 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
9. "Even with all the courage in the world, I could never draw those hundreds of years of experience into myself and remain sane."
January 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Hopefully it will be a good intro into T. Kingfisher's work!
January 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Hopefully it will be a good intro into T. Kingfisher's work!
I'm excited for it! I've heard so many good things!
January 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I'm excited for it! I've heard so many good things!
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM