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⚧️ Victoria Blackwell 🏳️‍⚧️
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British trans queer author, dog lover, cat adorer, rodent apologist, wasp nemesis. Ageing disgracefully.

#trans #queerfic #specfic #lgbtq

https://christianblackwellauthor.com/bluesky
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Newborn. Read free on KU.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "...a gripping blend of character-driven storytelling and high-stakes action that had me hooked from the first page."

- Reader Review
September 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Newborn - Life for sale. One Careless Owner

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "... a gripping blend of character-driven storytelling and high-stakes action that had me hooked from the first page."

📖 99p or free on Kindle Unlimited!

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#indieauthor #queerfiction #lgbtqreads #specfic #sapphicreads #KUbooks
Newborn by Christian Blackwell. Only 99p this week. A fractured mind. A corrupt utopia. And a hidden truth. Jenna Marquez lost five years—and the woman she loved. Now she drifts through the wreckage of a world shattered by a solar event, forgotten by the new order. When Barnaby offers her a chance to reclaim her life, Jenna hooks into The Lake: an artificial paradise where the dead live on, the rich play god, and criminals trade in secrets. Someone inside holds the key to a powerful AI core—its origin unclear, its potential dangerous. But the AI hides secrets of its own. And Jenna isn’t the only one hunting it. Pursued by enemies and haunted by her past, she faces the ultimate question: will she protect her future… or the future of humanity?
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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📘Newborn - out now.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "From the very first page, I found myself completely hooked"

Read for free on Kindle Unlimited.

What would you sacrifice to Remember?
Everything might not be enough.

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#indieauthor #queerfiction #lgbtqreads #specfic #sapphicreads #KUbooks
"5 Stars - Genuinely struggled to put it down" Newborn book cover showing Jenna Marquez in a vest top, silhouetted before a vibrant blue glowing circuit. Out now - Newborn. A fractured mind. A digital afterlife. A truthg worth killing for. Read for free on Kindle Unlimited.
July 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Newborn - Life for sale. One careless owner.

Pursued by enemies and haunted by her past, she faces the ultimate question: protect her future… or the future of humanity?

Read for free now on Kindle Unlimited.

shorturl.at/cQUSc

#indieauthor #queerfiction #lgbtqreads #specfic #sapphicreads #KUbooks
Newborn book cover showing Jenna Marquez in a vest top, silhouetted before a vibrant blue glowing circuit. Out now - Newborn. A fractured mind. A digital afterlife. A truthg worth killing for. Read for free on Kindle Unlimited.
June 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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I’m not queer myself, but I believe this to my core, and I don't think I've ever seen it quite so well articulated.

#LGBTQ #PrideMonth #DifferentNotBroken #QueerVoices #LGBTQAlly #BeYourself #JodieFoster
Being gay is like being left handed. Some people are, most people aren't, and no one really knows why. It's not right or wrong, it's just one of the many natural ways to be. The world works best when everyone gets to live as they truly are. So if you ever feel out of place, you're not broken, you're just beautifully different, and that's something the world needs.
June 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Top 100 in LGBTQ+ Sci Fi... 😳

The dream... it's coming true!

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#IndieAuthor #QueerSciFi #LGBTBooks #SapphicFiction
#CyberpunkVibes #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiWithHeart
#ReadMoreQueerBooks #DebutAuthor #MustRead2025
A screenshot showing Christian Blackwell's debut release, Newborn's rank on Amazon, number 84 in LGBTQ+ sci fi, 180 in Cyberpunk and 561 in Dystopian. Newborn book cover showing Jenna Marquez in a vest top, sihouetted before a vibrant blue glowing circuit. The cover shows Kindle Unlimited and 99p promos Newborn back cover blurb: Life for sale, one careless owner. Jenna Marquez, A veteran with a five-year memory, drifts through the fringe of a solar-event-wrecked society, discarded and forgotten. When fellow veteran Barnaby offers her a chance to reclaim her life and the woman she loved, she follows him into The Lake: an artificial paradise where the dead live on, the rich play god, and criminals trade in secrets. Someone inside know the location of an invaluable AI core - one that could change their lives forever. But the AI core holds secrets of its own. And Jenna isn't the only one after it. Hunted by ruthless forces and haunted by the life she lost, Jenna faces the ultimate question: secure her future, or the future of humanity. Read Newborn by Christian Blackwell for free with Kindle Unlimited, or buy this launch week for just 99p!
June 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Newborn is just outside the Top 100 in LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi!

I could not ask for more on day two of launch.
Huge thanks to everyone who’s bought it already.
If you haven’t yet, it’s free on KU and just 99p to buy!

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#indieauthor #queerfiction #lgbtqreads #specfic #sapphicreads #KUbooks
A screenshot showing Christian Blackwell's debut release, Newborn's rank on Amazon, number 133 in LGBTQ+ sci fi, 235 in Cyberpunk and 676 in Dystopian. Newborn book cover showing Jenna Marquez in a vest top, sihouetted before a vibrant blue glowing circuit. The cover shows Kindle Unlimited and 99p promos Newborn back cover blurb: Life for sale, one careless owner. Jenna Marquez, A veteran with a five-year memory, drifts through the fringe of a solar-event-wrecked society, discarded and forgotten. When fellow veteran Barnaby offers her a chance to reclaim her life and the woman she loved, she follows him into The Lake: an artificial paradise where the dead live on, the rich play god, and criminals trade in secrets. Someone inside know the location of an invaluable AI core - one that could change their lives forever. But the AI core holds secrets of its own. And Jenna isn't the only one after it. Hunted by ruthless forces and haunted by the life she lost, Jenna faces the ultimate question: secure her future, or the future of humanity.
June 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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📘 Newborn is out now!

Ex-soldier. Ghost in the machine. A heartfelt middle finger to the system.

Read it now on Kindle or KU for 99p during launch week.

🕶️ For fans of broken futures, sharp edges, and queer, messy, female protagonists.

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#KUbooks #specfic #lgbtbooks #indieauthor
Newborn - Jenna Marquez silhouette in blue, wearing a vest top with circuits glowing behind.
June 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Mine had a black and brown tail too. And was extra fluffy, like her 🙂
June 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The world: What the hell goes on in his head?

Me:

#writingcommunity #amwriting #authorslife #specficauthors

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Five images capturing the author's stories, with text overlaying the images, but behind the characters. A cup is central, foreground, with the words "Fuck Off, I'm Writing." on the side.
May 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Exactly a month to go until Newborn launches!

Meet Jenna Marquez—fiery, fierce, and forced to forget—in this exclusive pre-launch deleted chapter:
🔗 shorturl.at/qS9xL

#Cyberpunk #QueerSciFi #IndieAuthor #SciFiBooks #BookLaunch #MemoryAndIdentity #ReadingCommunity #FoundFamilyFiction
May 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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My debut novel Newborn releases June 12th. Pre-order now open! Excited, scared and hopeful are fighting for top emotion. Scared is winning.

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#writingcommunity #selfpublish #indieauthors
#debutnovel #speculativefiction #amwriting
#writerslife #newbookrelease
May 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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March 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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The cover for my debut, Newborn (which is actually my 4th book - long story), will be ready in a couple of days. It's all getting a bit real. Can't wait to see see how much better it will be than my placeholder effort! 😊

#writingcommunity #writers #selfpub
Simplistic cover of Newborn by Christian Blackwell. A chrome, round ended cylinder, with a central ECG with the faintest impression of a fetus, sits centrally on a black background. Light green neon announces the title and author.
March 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The numbers below (estimated from various sources)🫤 The wider "reach" of trad applies to their breakout books that get all the budget (5-10 max per year). Debuts often get listed in a catalogue and have to market their own books to get any traction. I was honestly stunned reading it all.
February 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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My queries... 🙂

#amquerying #writingcommunity #writing
February 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM