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The Kraken Collective
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Collective of queer self-publishing authors putting out queer SFF!

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Look at the incredible cover Danny has for you today!!
COVER REVEAL?!!! 😍 I'm so excited to bring ya'll this amazing cover (illustrated by @thistlearts.bsky.social with titling by @houdabelgharbi.bsky.social).

The book comes out on May 22nd, with a release party happening at @lavenderbookshop.bsky.social on the 24th!

Ebook pre-order link below...
May 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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ICYMI: STARS AND SOIL is a 2024 #IndieInkAwards Finalist in 2 categories!

To celebrate, I've made a bundle on Itch along w the 2 books of mine that were Finalists last year! 3 fantasy books full of ownvoices disability & queer rep $7! DRM-free!

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#QueerAdultSFF

itch.io/s/146604/dax...
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Indie Ink Awards finalists are officially up, and we have so many of them !! Thank you all for your votes and support, we wouldn't be there (again!) without you.

Let's make a short thread looking at them more closely <3

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January 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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#SelfPromotionSaturday

I am a queer, non-binary, sapphic author with disabilities who writes about queer, non-binary, sapphic characters with disabilities overthrowing oppressive regimes.

STARS AND SOIL is the perfect entry point for my on-going series.

books.daxmurray.com/stars-and-soil
January 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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💛🦑 STORIES FROM THE DEEP is now out into the world, and to celebrate, I set up a flash sale on itchio! May contain:

- queer found families
- fantasy road trip
- ocean adventures
- a sentient Wagon
- aro, ace, and nonbinary leads

itch.io/s/145629/sto...

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January 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Time for #AnIndieADay when I share self-pub/small press books that I love every day in January!

Today it's Mazarin Blues by @al-distortion.bsky.social

Hard-to-describe and totally surprising mix of mystery, thriller, dystopian nightmare, and more than one delightful LGBTQIA+ romance

#booksky
Mazarin Blues (Hep Cats of Boise #1)
A '21-22 SPSFC semifinalist Introvert Reed Rothwell is…
www.goodreads.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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My fantasy novel about savvy spies, rambunctious cat-folk, fiesty unicorn-people, and rebellious workers ending the monarchy—and being very queer while doing so—is on sale for just $0.99.

It's also go sapphic yearning. Did I mention the Sapphic Yearning?

books.daxmurray.com/stars-and-soil
December 24, 2024 at 4:35 AM
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Stock up on books, grab a blanket, and settle down by the fire for a cozy reading time ❄️

Storybundle put together a great selection of Cozy Fantasy books for you to enjoy! It's PWYW, but if you hit $20, you get all 10 available books (including my own AWAKENINGS!)

storybundle.com/fantasy

#fantasy
December 17, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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You can also currently get all of them on Itchio in my holiday bundle! DRM-Free so you can use on any device and in any reading app!

itch.io/s/141133/sap...
December 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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Looking for something sapphic and queer to read during your holiday flights / train rides / bus journeys? I have several fantasy books that might be for you!

read.daxmurray.com

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December 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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THE CHRONICLES OF NEREZIA is my current main ongoing series, and is sort of … Queer Found Family Road Trip in a JRPG world? Except with more games?

claudiearseneault.com/nerezia/
September 18, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Deleting my dating apps so I can meet lesbians the old-fashioned way:

Helping a group of cheerleaders take down an alien invasion and discovering my own superpowers along the way 👽

www.lyssachiavari.com/books/cheerl...
November 27, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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Re-boosting for the Wednesday crowd.

You can get 40-50% the retail price for paperbacks and hardcovers for my Sapphic / Queer epic fantasy books. Get one for yourself, get one for your friend, get one to offer to the dragon in exchange for safe passage through her territory on your quest.

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Are you looking to save money on paperbacks and hardcover copies?

I've set up links to purchase my books in physical copies basically at-cost via IngramSpark.

Hardcovers: $14.99 - $15.99

Paperbacks: $7.99 - $10.99

#BlackFriday #Books #Sapphic #LGBTQ #SFF

read.daxmurray.com/ingramspark
November 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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We're getting ever closer to the release of STORIES FROM THE DEEP!

Introducing a whole ass kraken ✨🐙

The Chronicles of Nerezia is a series of high fantasy novellas with an all queer cast and no romance~ LOTS of board/card games though!

Perfect to sit down for a cozy even, links 👇
November 27, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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A little overview of my three main series!

If you're new here, I write primarily queer fantasy with a focus on platonic relationships. I have more than these three, but they're good starting points!

claudiearseneault.com/my-books/

🌈📚 💙📚 #AspecAuthors
November 9, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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📚 I know everything is on fire, but it would mean the world to be nominated for the #IndieInkAwards, and I'm Eligible!

🧛 STAKE SAUCE: M/M, Grumpy Human/Sunshine Vampire fun

🧜‍♀️ MOON-BRIGHT TIDES: F/F Witch/Merm short story, darkly atmospheric, healing

💜 Nominate at indiestorygeek.com! THANK YOU!
November 12, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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It is the season of novellas, so… hi! I have a couple you could use to help reach reading goals and the like.

Also personally I think they’re really fun, good stories you might enjoy.

They’ll get their own post in thread with links, but you can get them anywhere!
November 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Oh, it's awards eligibility season again, isn't it? I did stuff this year! Somehow.

Have a graphic and a small thread of info and links to the shinies for your consideration.
November 2, 2024 at 9:25 AM
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I want to gush about your queer / lgbtqia+ fantasy, scifi, or horror book in my bi-weekly newsletter. Pick a date you would like your book promoted and fill out a quick form.

Trans, non binary, and sapphic authors (indie, small press, and trad!) especially encouraged to sign up ✨
I am planning out the next year-ish of my newsletter & am looking for #queer #sffh books to promote & share! If you are an author of such books, please sign up for a spot!

My readers PARTICULARLY enjoy: sapphic, trans femme, & non-binary protagonists in high fantasy worlds.

calendly.com/daxaeterna
November 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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Before I had to bed, just a reminder that I have some, imho, pretty good sapphic fantasy books.

read.daxmurray.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Time to get into more specifics about each of my recs! Starting with Fantasy, winding through Sci-Fi, and finishing strong with VAMPIRES. Books2Read links provided where I could find them! #AceWeek
October 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
58 hours and less than $250 USD to go !

I know we can get this funded before the deadline, and make SHADES AND SILVER into an audiobook.
Only two days left to fund the audiobook for Shades and Silver by Dax Murray!
Send me a screenshot of your Kickstarter receipt and I'll match it by upping my pledge (match stops when the project is funded).
#Disability #BookSky #QueerSFF @daxaeterna.bsky.social @krakencollective.bsky.social
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SHADES AND SILVER: The Audiobook
SHADES AND SILVER, an anthology of fantasy stories about disability, unicorn-people, and belonging, brought to life by a human narrator
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October 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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If you want amazing #AceWeek recommendations for sci fi and fantasy books, may I recommend the @krakencollective.bsky.social catelog? www.krakencollectivebooks.com/genre/asexual/
Asexual - The Kraken Collective
www.krakencollectivebooks.com
October 22, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Hey hey, we've passed 900!! How fast can we get it to $1000, you think?

Remember, if you pledge, you can send a screenshot to @booksthatburn.com to have them match the pledge!

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Want to push back on AI taking narrators jobs? Want to help a disabled, queer indie author make their fantasy book more accessible w an audiobook?

Please back the Kickstarter for SHADES & SILVER today & get your pledge MATCHED by @booksthatburn.com

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dax...
October 22, 2024 at 6:21 PM