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Stephanie Burgis
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Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · Feb 20
It's time for a new pinned thread now that Wooing the Witch Queen is out in the US and the UK!

stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
An image of the North American front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. The tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sarah Beth Durst (New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop) reads: “Full of charm, wit, and magic… I loved it!” Around the image, against a starry night background, are various pieces of text connected to it by arrows. They read: “bi villainous heroine,” “sweet cinnamon-roll hero with a fake identity,” “crow friends,” “found family,” and “flirting with fountains pens.” At the bottom of the image are the words: Out now! In the centre of this image is the beautiful British cover of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The illustration shows a man in a cloak riding headlong through the night towards an ominous castle with an illuminated, crowned female figure in its doorway and bats flying overhead in the moonlight. A potion vial surrounds that central image and is further framed by leaves and branches. Crows sit on the branches, and a tagline reads: Love can be a witch. A blurb from Sangu Mandanna reads: ‘Warm and lovely’ On the lefthand side of the image around the cover is a stalk of herbs, surrounded by magical stars; on the righthand side is a fountain pen. The text above and below the cover reads: ‘He had to remember that she was infinitely more likely to kill him than to kiss him…’ Out Now in the UK!
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devafagan.bsky.social
Seeing talk of various award lists has reminded me to ask: if anyone here is a member of the Mythopoeic Society & would like a copy of House of Dusk to read (& consider nominating for the 2026 Mythopoeic Award for adult novel) please reach out! I would love to get you a copy!
December 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Sunday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which you can grab now in ebook & paperback: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

And its sequel is out now, too! books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

#romancelandia
The cover of A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Above and beside it is this snippet from the story: “I am not suffering from dementia, Miss Dunhaven.” Red swept in a sudden, sheening wave across the vampire’s brown eyes, making Margaret suck in a breath, as he sliced out his words with a lethal edge. “You gravely misunderstand me if you think me de-fanged.” “And you mis-name me, my lord.” Her hand tightened around the handle of her teacup. “As I believe you are fully aware, my name is ‘Lady Riven’ now.” Lord Riven’s red-sheened eyes narrowed. She bared a ferocious smile in response.
December 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
HEY! HEY #BOOKSKY!

Today is NEW BOOK DAY! :D

My next Virtue Shifters #paranormalromance, OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, is now available!

WHOO-OO says you can't go home? Romcom star Kayla finds herself in a meet-cute when she returns to Virtue to film her next movie! 🥰

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCXL6Y...
The very cute cover to Murphy Lawless's OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS features a golden owl in silhouette against a dark green background. Christmas trees, mittens, and other holiday accoutrements surround the title. There's a silhouetted image of a small town with a big gazebo to one side, and the series title, Virtue Shifters, is featured above the gazebo. Cover art and design by Indigo Chick Designs.
December 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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littlebadger.bsky.social
Merry pugmas
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Awful and important. This stuff isn't only happening in America - and it's terrible in both countries.
safepassageintl.bsky.social Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 3d
The Government says these reforms are “for councils”, but councils themselves are warning they will cause real harm.

Southwark Council’s leader has said the Government’s new asylum plans are “deeply concerning” — increasing homelessness, traumatising children, and separating families.
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
The house-move continues to be A Lot, but one of my very favorite prints (by @yaoyaomavanas.bsky.social ) is hanging on the wall beside me now as a marker that this really is home now - and as a reminder of the feeling I'm aiming for in the end.
A framed print shows a young woman sitting on the patio outside her house on a sunny day, wearing pyjamas and wrapped in a blanket, lifting her face (eyes closed) to soak in the sun and holding a big mug of tea or coffee in her hands. Lush green plants from the garden frame the patio and leave leafy shadows on her house.
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Saturday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which you can grab now in ebook, paper, or audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
An image of the front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book: “...Mmm?” One bushy green eyebrow rose meaningfully. Saskia followed his gaze across her outfit: the comfortably worn old grey gown covered by a sensible apron, which itself was covered with stains from old experiments, and a cheerful purple handkerchief that held her long, thick hair out of danger’s way. She liked that handkerchief. It had been sewn for her by a wickedly bawdy old goblin chieftain last year. She thought it looked quite well against her pitch black hair and pale skin. She sighed, though, as she accepted the inevitability. “You’re right, of course. As usual.” Shaking her head, she stepped back from the lectern where she kept her notes. “I’ll be ready in a quarter of an hour. If you could prepare the entrance chamber?” “I’ll start the skulls boiling now,” said Morlokk, and bowed his way out of the room, letting the heavy wooden door fall shut behind him.
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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restingdinoface.bsky.social
‘scuse me
Strata the torbie cat sitting on a banister and looking over Riley at something
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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edmondsscanner.bsky.social
Don't let your past define you.
Let your future deeds define you, and make sure they include a lighthouse on a craggy shore, sea witches, unquiet ghosts, and ancient creatures answering your call from the lightless abyss.
December 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Ahhh! It was so lovely to spot Wooing the Witch Queen on @libraryjournal.bsky.social 's list of the Best Books of 2025: www.libraryjournal.com/story/Editor...

(& I love that they describe "a delightful supporting cast of people and crows" because the crows are IMPORTANT!)

#romancelandia
Editors’ Picks of the Year | Best Books 2025
The LJ Book Review editors’ list of 100 Picks of the Year highlights titles we never tired of reading, rereading, talking about, or mulling over.
www.libraryjournal.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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jessmfh.bsky.social
This was a fun & seething & so very cathartic read
effies.bsky.social Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 1d
Nebula nominations are open!

I'd love it if you'd consider reading "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", which Locus called a "sharp satire" and is all my rage and desired catharsis about disability accommodations. Also superheroes. And puns.

www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
www.diabolicalplots.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This is a really beautiful speech:
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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sarahseeandersen.bsky.social
The image depicts a comic. Panel one shows the main character lying in bed with a heating pad. Panel two shows the same image, but now a cat has appeared on the heating pad. Panel three shows the same image, but a second cat has appeared alongside the first on the heating pad. Panel four shows the same image with two cats on the heating pad, one dropping from the ceiling, and one entering through the window.
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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edmondsscanner.bsky.social
Your daily fortune:
If the universe is infinite, then there's a lot of room for your nonsense.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
This week's Saturday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which you can grab now in ebook, paper, or audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
An image of the front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book: “...Mmm?” One bushy green eyebrow rose meaningfully. Saskia followed his gaze across her outfit: the comfortably worn old grey gown covered by a sensible apron, which itself was covered with stains from old experiments, and a cheerful purple handkerchief that held her long, thick hair out of danger’s way. She liked that handkerchief. It had been sewn for her by a wickedly bawdy old goblin chieftain last year. She thought it looked quite well against her pitch black hair and pale skin. She sighed, though, as she accepted the inevitability. “You’re right, of course. As usual.” Shaking her head, she stepped back from the lectern where she kept her notes. “I’ll be ready in a quarter of an hour. If you could prepare the entrance chamber?” “I’ll start the skulls boiling now,” said Morlokk, and bowed his way out of the room, letting the heavy wooden door fall shut behind him.
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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jasonsanford.bsky.social
This year I've been reflecting upon and writing about my life as a neurodiverse author. Here's one of the most personal essays I've ever written about being on the spectrum. In addition, an updated version of my free booklet "Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers" is available.
The Mask Comes Off When I Write | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine
Get more from Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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tessahastjarjanto.com
✨Happy book birthday to me! ✨

Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!

Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...

#booksky 💙📚
Ebook out now! A mockup of Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume 2 by Tessa Hastjarjanto as ebook and paperback.
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
It's the last month of 2025, & this year, I published two short stories, one novella, and one novel. ❤️

My short story "Mail-Order Magic" is one of the most personal pieces I've ever written, and it's free to read at
@morningtransport.bsky.social : www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/mail-order...
Mail Order Magic
March comes to you with Sunday Morning Transport stories by Stephanie Burgis, Eric Smith, Sarena Ulibarri, and Leah Cypess.
www.sundaymorningtransport.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Cannot wait for this!!!
gregjenner.bsky.social Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 1d
DEAD FUNNY HISTORY! Coming very soon to BBC Radio 4 & Sounds, it’s a funny history podcast for kids and families to enjoy — 15 episodes, each 14 minutes long, and a lovely combo of narration and radio sketch comedy

Written & produced by @scriblit.bsky.social & Dr Emma Nagouse, plus… (scroll down)
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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thirdvaultyarns.com
Another Third Vault Advent Deal for Day 6!

£15 Mystery Sock Sets, That's a 100g skein and a 20g mini for an absolute steal! only available for 72 hours or until this limited deal is sold out, so don't miss out!
www.thirdvaultyarns.com/ourshop/prod...

#yarn #knitsky
A desaturated gray scale photo of 4 100g skeins and mini skeins next to them with text that reads £15 mystery Sock sets, Third Vault Advent. the TVY logo of an open bank vault door with a sheep running away holding a trailing ball of yarn. inside the vault is a greyscale picture of yarn. text reads A very Third Vault Advent.
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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tetzoo.bsky.social
The Science Friday interview I did with Dr Emily Lindsey of La Brea Tar Pits and Museum on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is now online ... watch the series on Apple TV ! www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pre...
‘Prehistoric Planet’ Defrosts Strange Animals Of The Ice Age
The nature documentary series uses new research and photorealistic CGI to bring the huge, bizarre animals of the Ice Age back to life.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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christiegolden.bsky.social
AAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHHA it's not wrong.
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Ohhh this @marissalingen.bsky.social short story is the loveliest romantasy story I've read in a long time, and the ending made me tear up in the best possible way. Read it: vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...

#romancelandia
vertigoproject.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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annaleen.bsky.social
Ahhhh! Automatic Noodle is one of Kobo's best science fiction books of the year!! I'm so proud of these humble, noodle-making robots. www.kobo.com/us/en/p/best...
Best Science Fiction Books in eBooks of 2025 | Rakuten Kobo United States
Journey into the future and beyond with the best science fiction books of 2025. Check out eBooks of the best books of the year with Rakuten Kobo today.
www.kobo.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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gwynnega.bsky.social
I didn't publish a lot in 2025, but I'm proud of what I did publish. I'd especially love it if you'd consider my poem "the jacarandas are unimpressed by your show of force" (eligible for the Nebula, Hugo, and Rhysling awards). strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
the jacarandas are unimpressed by your show of force
our purple clouds of delight rise above your tear gas
strangehorizons.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM