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Janina Franck
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Author, Photographer, Adventurer

Find my books here: https://books2read.com/ap/8PMBpo/Janina-Franck
Website: https://janinafranck.com
Newsletter: https://janinafranck.eo.page/7grzp
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Can you guess where the wardrobe used to be?
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Progress made on wardrobe disassembly today !
Several built-in wardrobes, including doors Partially disassembled wall of built-in wardrobes. Half the wall is free.
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
You've got one day left to secure yourself a ton of books by or about awesome ace people! 📚😁
(Including "A Spark in Space")

Check out the full bundle - 51 books for 50$
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Or the smaller one - 25 books for 25$
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#booksky #indiebooks #acebooks #asexual
October 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
I won.
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
And now to tackle this wallpaper in my new office...

One of us has to go and I am determined to be victorious!!
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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For ace pride we've got a treat for you!
Whether it's ace characters or written by ace authors - there are truly fantastic stories in the mix of these itch bundles 📚😁

Check out the full bundle - 51 books for 50$ riyati.ink/acepride2025

Or if that's too dear - 25 books for 25$ riyati.ink/ace2025-1
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Signing and selling books at IDWCon this weekend - if you're around, come say hi! 😁
Janina Franck sitting at a table with her books at IDWCon 2025
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
Read this fun and gritty crime novel about two badass ladies - "Old Ghosts" has been out in the world for only a week! 😁

👥 Dual POV
💜 Enemies to... "Friends"?
🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic MC
🔫 Cop & criminal in uneasy alliance
💅 Lots of sass (and flirtation)

books2read.com/saoirsekenne...

#booksky #lgbt #indiebooks
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Just one more day for you to get these under-rated books on your radar 😁

68 books for only $38 - and there's some real gems in there!

Any reviews for any of these books will be super appreciated, too ❤️

#itchbundle #books #indiebooks #booksky #writersky
October 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
For a brief time Old Ghosts made it to #2 in LGBTQ+ mysteries before being bumped back into 3rd place.

Still! That was a victory in my book 😁
Saoirse Kennedy - Amazon.com Sales rank #2 in LGBTQ+ Mystery #36 in Organized Crime Thrillers #49 in Organized Crime
October 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
If you're looking for hidden gems, THIS is the itch bundle for you 😁

For $38 you get 63 books.

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Why not take a gander and leave a review for your favourites while you're at it? 😉 ❤️ 📚

#skywriters #booksky #indiebooks
October 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Old Ghosts made it to number 4 on new releases of LGBT+ mysteries on Amazon 🥰

It may not be a bestseller but it just makes me happy to know how many people reached out to read it (and will hopefully fall in love with Saoirse) ❤️📕

#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky
October 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
The day is here! Old Ghosts is officially out in the world and ready to be read! 📕🔥

I'm so excited to be able to share these characters with the world ☺️

books2read.com/saoirsekennedyoldghosts

#skywriters #skybooks #indiewriter #indieauthor #crimefiction #lesfic
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
Four days to go until launch day and the first reviews for "Old Ghosts" are in! 😱✨📖💖

If you're curious to read it for yourself, the pre-order is set to 0.99 - but only until launch day! 😉

▶ books2read.com/saoirsekenne...

@crimsonfoxpublishing.com

#indiebooks #crimefiction #sapphic #indieauthor
Reader Reviews for Janina Franck's "Old Ghosts": - If a fun, badass, lesbian crime boss being a mastermind is what you're looking for, then this is perfect for you. - Gritty, character-driven, and the start of a series I definitely want to continue. - I loved how each character felt very distinct from one another. Not a single character felt one dimensional and they all felt very real.
October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Just realized it's been one year since the release of After Halastaesia... Happy one year anniversary to me and my post portal psychological mess 😂

books2read.com/b/after-hala...
September 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Something I love about Old Ghosts is that both of my MCs are mirrors of each other - even though they are on opposite sides, both of them are strong women in a predominantly male field, holding their own with competence and integrity.
They're also both workaholics.

books2read.com/saoirsekenne...
Coming October 7th: Saoirse Kennedy: Old Ghosts by Janina Franck tropes include: - Sapphic MCs - Irish Mobster - Enemies to... "Friends"? - Dual POV - Cop & Criminal working together - Lots of Sass (and flirtation)
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
Time's flying!

Just 3 more weeks until "Old Ghosts"❤️😱

✅ Dual POV
🕵️‍♂️ Cop & Criminal working together
💜 Enemies to... "Friends"?
🏳‍🌈 Sapphic MC
✨ Lots of Sass (and flirtation)

Pre-order now at 0.99ct!
▶ books2read.com/saoirsekenne...

@crimsonfoxpublishing.com

#crime #suspense #booksky #readersky
Three red books on a gray background showing a woman standing in front of a motorbike on the cover. The books are Janina Franck's "Old Ghosts" (Saoirse Kennedy #1)
September 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
About to enjoy Downton Abbey in style 🍸
Photo of Old timey cinema with cocktail in hand in the foreground
September 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Loving this view of Dublin today
September 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
xilaya.bsky.social
Just sharing some snippets of the wonderful reviews I received for my YA post-portal adventure "After Halastaesia" 🥰

If you're curious to form an idea of your own: books2read.com/after-halast...

@snowywingspublishing.com

#booksky #readersky #YAbooks #bookreviews
"After Halasteasia" Reader Reviews (5 stars): - Going into this book, this wasn't at all what I expected - in such a GREAT way. Very rarely am I able to read a book that flows so easily while also keeping me on my toes every step of the way. - I have rarely read a book that flows as well as this one does. Franck has put together a story that has the pauses and the beats in all the right places, ramping up the tension just like a good movie would and letting it hang when needed. - Played with the paranoia of both the protagonist and reader exceptionally well.
September 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
xilaya.bsky.social
Only one month left until "Old Ghosts" is here ❤

✅ Dual POV
🕵️‍♂️ Cop & Criminal working together
💜 Enemies to... "Friends"?
🏳‍🌈 Sapphic MC
✨ Lots of Sass (and flirtation)

Pre-order now at 0.99ct!
▶ books2read.com/saoirsekenne...

@crimsonfoxpublishing.com

#crime #suspense #booksky #readersky
September 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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FREE BOOK

To celebrate my wedding this weekend, I'm offering my #romcom Devil Deal for free! (Because, you know, #romance.)

▶ dl.bookfunnel.com/1b4t1c7tcp

How badly could it go when the devil sets you up on a blind date with one of his buddies from hell?

#booksky #readersky
FREE EBOOK ALERT Devil Deal by Janina Franck The last thing Amy needs is the devil sticking his horns into her love life.
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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My SFF YA adventure "A Spark in Space" will probably fit into this category.

It's pretty kid-friendly and written for teens (which a few adult readers seem to have been surprised by, despite the YA tag)

books2read.com/sparkinspace
August 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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It's your last chance to grab over 300 amazing titles in the Narratess Indie Book Sale for 1.99 or less!
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Including my own YA #SFF Adventure "A Spark in Space" 🔽
-sentient spaceship
-found family
-aro-ace MC

Check out the Sci-Fi bundle on itch, too!
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#booksky
August 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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A Spark in Space is currently available for only 0.99 as part of the Narratess Indie Book Sale: indiebook.sale

It's a YA #Sci-fi #adventure featuring an #aroace technomancer with a sarcastic spaceship as her best friend.

Get it anywhere ▶ books2read.com/sparkinspace

#booksky #bookpromo #sff
August 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM