Cherae
@clclark.bsky.social
SFF’s buffest lesbian. BFA & Ignyte & Locus Winner. Nebula & Hugo & BFA Finalist. TOURAINE'S ARMS & TOURAINE’S LEGS & TOURAINE'S @$$ & AMBESSA'S ARMS (Orbit ‘21,‘23,'25). français, العربيّة. they/she/sir/Hey, soldier.
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@clclark.bsky.social
· May 16
It's a THREE BOOK YEAR for me. I'm gonna break them down for you in this thread, but head to my website at the link in bio for more details and sign up for my newsletter to keep tabs on sales, pre-order campaigns, sneak peeks, and events!
Ambessa: Out Now!
The others: Sept 30!
Ambessa: Out Now!
The others: Sept 30!
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Finally, Ironsworn: Delve, the Ironsworn expansion of forsaken depths and perilous expeditions, is also 40% off.
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Finally, Ironsworn: Delve, the Ironsworn expansion of forsaken depths and perilous expeditions, is also 40% off.
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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Sundered Isles, the epic seafaring expansion for Starforged, is 40% off.
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Sundered Isles, the epic seafaring expansion for Starforged, is 40% off.
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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Ironsworn Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals are now live at @drivethrurpg.com!
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ironsworn Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals are now live at @drivethrurpg.com!
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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Partly also influenced by this @clclark.bsky.social essay - as Clark notes we're in a moment where depictions of queerness are evaluated based on how flattering they are to the reader's preconceived sensibilities, often implicitly reasserting heteronormative morality. reactormag.com/everyones-in...
Everyone’s in Love, but Nobody’s Horny - Reactor
C.L. Clark discusses writing sex, desire, and queerness in Nicola Griffith's Ammonite
reactormag.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Partly also influenced by this @clclark.bsky.social essay - as Clark notes we're in a moment where depictions of queerness are evaluated based on how flattering they are to the reader's preconceived sensibilities, often implicitly reasserting heteronormative morality. reactormag.com/everyones-in...
tegan and sara
brandi carlile
chris pureka
melissa etheridge
loreena mckennitt
(wardruna, i cheated, sue me)
brandi carlile
chris pureka
melissa etheridge
loreena mckennitt
(wardruna, i cheated, sue me)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve attended
Tori Amos
Janelle Monáe
Shonen Knife
Rufus Wainwright
Ani DiFranco
Tori Amos
Janelle Monáe
Shonen Knife
Rufus Wainwright
Ani DiFranco
introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Amon Amarth / Sabaton
David Bowie
Flaming Lips
Bauhaus
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Amon Amarth / Sabaton
David Bowie
Flaming Lips
Bauhaus
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
tegan and sara
brandi carlile
chris pureka
melissa etheridge
loreena mckennitt
(wardruna, i cheated, sue me)
brandi carlile
chris pureka
melissa etheridge
loreena mckennitt
(wardruna, i cheated, sue me)
i received an early copy of this and though i am a slow reader and am only halfway through, i’ve enjoyed every sentence of this beautiful, beautiful book.
if, like me, you’re interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year.
if, like me, you’re interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year.
The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver, my beautiful, wild epic fantasy of murdered gods and forgotten magic is out today from @gollancz.bsky.social
This book has lived in my head and heart for years. You could do me no greater kindness than ordering yourself a copy today, link in bio ⛵️💀🌊
This book has lived in my head and heart for years. You could do me no greater kindness than ordering yourself a copy today, link in bio ⛵️💀🌊
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
i received an early copy of this and though i am a slow reader and am only halfway through, i’ve enjoyed every sentence of this beautiful, beautiful book.
if, like me, you’re interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year.
if, like me, you’re interested in what comes after the war, what sins and saints it begets, this is the book you want this year.
@sentencebender.bsky.social with a banger newsletter today—
which dovetails coincidentally with the post i just made about mfas/no mfas and how the most important thing i got out of mine was the people.
i, for one, will be looking forward to the follow-up to this letter…
which dovetails coincidentally with the post i just made about mfas/no mfas and how the most important thing i got out of mine was the people.
i, for one, will be looking forward to the follow-up to this letter…
Actually, no, it's not JUST about the writing.
Covert dispatches from Sam J. Miller on craft, community, and surviving nightmare times.
undercover-in-the-apocalypse.ghost.io
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@sentencebender.bsky.social with a banger newsletter today—
which dovetails coincidentally with the post i just made about mfas/no mfas and how the most important thing i got out of mine was the people.
i, for one, will be looking forward to the follow-up to this letter…
which dovetails coincidentally with the post i just made about mfas/no mfas and how the most important thing i got out of mine was the people.
i, for one, will be looking forward to the follow-up to this letter…
as always, mad props to Kai for all the effort that goes into compiling these lists every year! Don’t forget to check out her (very queer) assassin books—
Hello gays and theys, the end of the year approach-eth, so you know what that means:
The second half of 🏳️🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️🌈
Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!
The second half of 🏳️🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️🌈
Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!
Hello queers and fears, it's almost Pride Month and I've got a gift for you:
the first six months of the 🏳️🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
the first six months of the 🏳️🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
as always, mad props to Kai for all the effort that goes into compiling these lists every year! Don’t forget to check out her (very queer) assassin books—
that bonus (/f) doin a lot of work there… 😏
THE SOVEREIGN by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f (/f)
- all hail the queen
- all hail her general
- but even a queen can't stop the magical plague decimating her people
- and even a general can't stop their brittle alliances from shattering
- love & blood & betrayal mix together for a delicious finale
- f/f (/f)
- all hail the queen
- all hail her general
- but even a queen can't stop the magical plague decimating her people
- and even a general can't stop their brittle alliances from shattering
- love & blood & betrayal mix together for a delicious finale
The Sovereign
Check out The Sovereign - <b><i>The Sovereign</i> brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark's beloved queer political fantasy trilogy....
bookshop.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
that bonus (/f) doin a lot of work there… 😏
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FATE'S BANE by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
Fate's Bane
Check out Fate's Bane - <p><b>Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with <i>Fate's Bane</i>, a tragic sapphic adventure.</b><br><br><i>Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadl...
bookshop.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
FATE'S BANE by @clclark.bsky.social
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
- f/f
- a hostage raised by her enemies falls for the chieftain's daughter
- their love might be doomed, but that won't stop them from trying to unite their clans
- maybe with a little bog magic
- but that magic comes with a price
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@litscialliance.bsky.social and @clclark.bsky.social ? Unassailable combo. Such a great interview!
Had the pleasure of chatting with C.L. Clark last week about their completed trilogy and future works! The interview is now live on my channel ☺️
youtu.be/IPSgjR70ZfU?...
youtu.be/IPSgjR70ZfU?...
Interview with C.L. Clark || Science Behind the Magic for The Unbroken
YouTube video by Literature Science Alliance
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
@litscialliance.bsky.social and @clclark.bsky.social ? Unassailable combo. Such a great interview!
Another @filiphdz.bsky.social story!
Also it’s the perfect size for if you’re short on time but want to read something beautiful with an ache of truth, as his work always is.
Also it’s the perfect size for if you’re short on time but want to read something beautiful with an ache of truth, as his work always is.
The Place I Came To - Lightspeed Magazine
The place I came from, the port across the sea of stars, the isle town edged with sturgeon scales, was built on basalt. The place I came to, the city at the centre of the field of view, the once-ringe...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Another @filiphdz.bsky.social story!
Also it’s the perfect size for if you’re short on time but want to read something beautiful with an ache of truth, as his work always is.
Also it’s the perfect size for if you’re short on time but want to read something beautiful with an ache of truth, as his work always is.
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to stick with it!
Anything you could share is welcome! Any sharing with your network also helps! And I'm already grateful! Thank you so much!
gofund.me/ce21d48c2
Anything you could share is welcome! Any sharing with your network also helps! And I'm already grateful! Thank you so much!
gofund.me/ce21d48c2
Donate to Keep LP in School Spring 2026, organized by LP Kindred
Hey y'all,
I'm LP Kindred, a Chicagoan-Angeleno writer/editor/teaching artist/culture work… LP Kindred needs your support for Keep LP in School Spring 2026
gofund.me
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
to stick with it!
Anything you could share is welcome! Any sharing with your network also helps! And I'm already grateful! Thank you so much!
gofund.me/ce21d48c2
Anything you could share is welcome! Any sharing with your network also helps! And I'm already grateful! Thank you so much!
gofund.me/ce21d48c2
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Today’s afternoon read is @clclark.bsky.social’s “Fate’s Bane” ✨
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today’s afternoon read is @clclark.bsky.social’s “Fate’s Bane” ✨
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✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
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For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
Alice Wong
Alice Wong had an outsized impact on Disability justice. As a community organiser, activist, mentor, and co-conspirator, as writer, editor, and friend, she is irreplaceable.
nicolagriffith.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
If you couldn’t make it to any of my events on tour, it’s your lucky day! I bring to you a few of the questions I was asked on tour that stuck with me, including, “Who hurt you?!” and “How are you like your TTRPG characters?” and “Can you talk about the balance of physicality/agency in your work?”
Some Great Questions from Tour
A few interesting questions from the various events that I wanted to share. Not questions from Touraine.
clclarkwrites.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you couldn’t make it to any of my events on tour, it’s your lucky day! I bring to you a few of the questions I was asked on tour that stuck with me, including, “Who hurt you?!” and “How are you like your TTRPG characters?” and “Can you talk about the balance of physicality/agency in your work?”
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It is literally not your job to mount defensive maneuvers against LLM vomited essays. Give those papers the grades the words deserve (generally it's a 'C'). Take a deep breath and decompress after the sense of disappointment. Move on.
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It is literally not your job to mount defensive maneuvers against LLM vomited essays. Give those papers the grades the words deserve (generally it's a 'C'). Take a deep breath and decompress after the sense of disappointment. Move on.
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This is the Will McPhail print I own. Parents will get it.
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is the Will McPhail print I own. Parents will get it.
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3 hours. 174 backers. Over $16,000. I’m seriously tearing up over here just watching all the support pour in for The Book of Spores Kickstarter. Thank you all so so so much ❤️🍄
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
3 hours. 174 backers. Over $16,000. I’m seriously tearing up over here just watching all the support pour in for The Book of Spores Kickstarter. Thank you all so so so much ❤️🍄
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
when the ai promo—sorry, reader critic curator—scammer forgets their ai affirmation in the bottom of the email 🙄
and anyway, it’s sad swamp lesbians.
if you’d actually like to help Fate’s Bane reach readers who “crave tragic beauty” with a “soft spot for doomed love,” share it with a friend!
and anyway, it’s sad swamp lesbians.
if you’d actually like to help Fate’s Bane reach readers who “crave tragic beauty” with a “soft spot for doomed love,” share it with a friend!
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
when the ai promo—sorry, reader critic curator—scammer forgets their ai affirmation in the bottom of the email 🙄
and anyway, it’s sad swamp lesbians.
if you’d actually like to help Fate’s Bane reach readers who “crave tragic beauty” with a “soft spot for doomed love,” share it with a friend!
and anyway, it’s sad swamp lesbians.
if you’d actually like to help Fate’s Bane reach readers who “crave tragic beauty” with a “soft spot for doomed love,” share it with a friend!
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“THE MERCY MAKERS is well-constructed, with compelling characters, interesting worldbuilding, and a strong voice.” @hawkwing_lb reviews new work from @tessagratton.bsky.social
The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton: Review by Liz Bourke
The Mercy Makers, Tessa Gratton (Orbit 978-0-31657-879-0, $19.99, 560pp, tp) June 2025. Tessa Gratton’s The Mercy Makers is a peculiar, meditative fantasy novel. It’s concerned, as many recent fant…
locusmag.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“THE MERCY MAKERS is well-constructed, with compelling characters, interesting worldbuilding, and a strong voice.” @hawkwing_lb reviews new work from @tessagratton.bsky.social
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beginning my quixotic and privileged campaign to get publishers to pay a per diem rather than asking their touring authors to carry a couple thousand dollars in credit debt and hoard paper receipts, like rats lining their nests for winter 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
beginning my quixotic and privileged campaign to get publishers to pay a per diem rather than asking their touring authors to carry a couple thousand dollars in credit debt and hoard paper receipts, like rats lining their nests for winter 🙏