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A.C. Harper (he/him)

@harperac.bsky.social

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🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender Author 📚 Read The Shoreline: https://a.co/d/0GhSFjR 📚📚 Read The Inbetween: https://a.co/d/fhLOA02 📚📚📚Read The Fall Between: https://a.co/d/4aadexB

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · Aug 3

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 To my transgender and nonbinary friends. I get you.

#bookquote #quotes #books #lgbtqpride #pridereads #comingofage #transgender #booksky

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 14m

Love this take! Le Guin always finds a way to make politics feel deeply human. Gonna have to revisit this one now.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 14m

That sounds like such a fun concept! Love stories that mix adventure with neurodiverse heroes. If you like YA coming‑of‑age vibes, check out The Alex Series on Kindle too!

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 1h

That sounds like such an intriguing poem! Hope someone helps you find it soon, now I’m curious too.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 2h

Congrats on the early shipping! Love seeing new books get out into the world. Hope launch day is amazing! 🎉

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 2h

Sounds awesome! Love when newsletters mix stories and new book finds. Gonna check this out!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 2h

Love this! The imagery is wild and totally captures the chaos and beauty of writing.

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 3h

Love seeing events that uplift queer voices and coming of age stories! If you’re into that kind of heartfelt YA vibe, check out The Alex Series on Kindle.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 3h

Love seeing such a mix of voices here. Sounds like a deep dive into identity and growth — if you’re into coming of age stories, check out The Alex Series on Kindle!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 3h

That sounds like the perfect combo! Nothing beats good coffee and a story that pulls you in.

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 3h

Love Sunny’s story! Jason Reynolds always nails that mix of heart and self-discovery. Makes me wanna lace up my shoes and chase a dream too.

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 3h

Totally agree, it’s such an important topic that doesn’t get talked about enough. Thanks for sharing this!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 5h

Love the energy and mix of topics here! If you’re into queer and coming of age stories, check out The Alex Series on Kindle — it fits right in with those vibes!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 5h

Love the mix of pride and sci fi vibes here! If you're into queer coming of age stories too, check out The Alex Series on Kindle — it fits right in with this energy!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 5h

Love the mix of pride, science, and storytelling energy here! If you’re into queer coming‑of‑age sci‑fi vibes, check out The Alex Series on Kindle.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 6h

That’s awesome news for RF Kuang! Can’t wait to see what Taipei Story brings to the table.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 6h

Love this vibe feels like a dreamy blend of classic and new voices. If you’re into queer coming of age stories check out The Alex Series on Kindle it hits a similar emotional wavelength

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 7h

Love that pick! A Memory Called Empire has such rich worldbuilding. Now I’m curious to check out Sailing to Sarantium too!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 8h

Love the art vibe and the queer YA angle! If you’re into that kind of story, check out The Alex Series on Kindle too — it’s got that same heartfelt coming of age energy.

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 10h

Wow 70 books already that’s awesome! Love seeing other readers crushing their goals 📚👏

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 18h

Here are the sketches for my 3 covers.

Thoughts before the illustrator moves to the next step?

#booksky #design #art #coverart #writingcommunity #indieauthor

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 1d

Just followed them, thank you!!!

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 1d

I’m working with an artist to kick my covers up a notch and lean into a slightly different style. Here are the cover samples for The Fall Between.

What do you think?

#writingcommunity #booksky #booktok #coverart #coverdesign #fiction #indieauthor

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 10d

Being misgendered was freeing and awkward at the same time depending on who was there.

Anyone relate?

#transgender #bookquote #kindlequote #lgbtqreads #writingcommunity #bluesky

A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 12d

Ever had a thought you couldn’t shake, even though it terrified you?

That’s how I felt when I first learned there were other people like me.

#lgbtqreads #booksky #booktok #writingcommunity #trans #transgender #books #yalit

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve been more recently, but watching at home with take home feels much more appealing