L.R. Lam
@lrlam.bsky.social
USA Today and Sunday Times Bestselling writer of Dragonfall, Pantomime, Goldilocks, Seven Devils, False Hearts, etc. Writing coach at The Novelry.
This has been a hard week. But tomorrow, I might go to the woods and look at mushrooms and remember that it's better to live than decay.
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This has been a hard week. But tomorrow, I might go to the woods and look at mushrooms and remember that it's better to live than decay.
PANTOMIME & SHADOWPLAY (El's Version) are out now (SHADOWPLAY released this week!), and MASQUERADE will be out in 2026. Would you like to read a whimsical, cosy-adjacent gaslamp fantasy? An inters3x, nonbinary lead joins a circus of magic and later takes to the magician's stage. Found family.
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
PANTOMIME & SHADOWPLAY (El's Version) are out now (SHADOWPLAY released this week!), and MASQUERADE will be out in 2026. Would you like to read a whimsical, cosy-adjacent gaslamp fantasy? An inters3x, nonbinary lead joins a circus of magic and later takes to the magician's stage. Found family.
Today is Shadowplay's UK launch date. Significantly revised, this sequel to Pantomime takes to the magician's stage. The Micah Grey trilogy stars a n0nb1nary, 1nters3x lead. It's a whimsical gaslamp fantasy with the undercurrent of danger. hodderscape.co.uk/products/sha...
Shadowplay
'[A] fantastical, richly drawn, poignant take on a classic coming-of-age story . . . a vibrant tale told with surety and grace' -Leigh Bardugo In the second instalment of the Micah Grey Trilogy from t...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today is Shadowplay's UK launch date. Significantly revised, this sequel to Pantomime takes to the magician's stage. The Micah Grey trilogy stars a n0nb1nary, 1nters3x lead. It's a whimsical gaslamp fantasy with the undercurrent of danger. hodderscape.co.uk/products/sha...
Hello! I'll be sending out a n3wsletter later today with a roundup of Shadowplay's launch etc. My 2026 goal is to be a lot more consistent building this up since social media is so fragmented. I'd love for you to sign up if you'd like monthly updates! mailchi.mp/57c27def8d62...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hello! I'll be sending out a n3wsletter later today with a roundup of Shadowplay's launch etc. My 2026 goal is to be a lot more consistent building this up since social media is so fragmented. I'd love for you to sign up if you'd like monthly updates! mailchi.mp/57c27def8d62...
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We're always delighted to see new books from our chum @lrlam.bsky.social hitting shelves.
Shadowplay, the second Micah Grey novel, just arrived from @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#books #livres #fantasy #romantasy
Shadowplay, the second Micah Grey novel, just arrived from @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#books #livres #fantasy #romantasy
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're always delighted to see new books from our chum @lrlam.bsky.social hitting shelves.
Shadowplay, the second Micah Grey novel, just arrived from @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#books #livres #fantasy #romantasy
Shadowplay, the second Micah Grey novel, just arrived from @hodderbooks.bsky.social
#books #livres #fantasy #romantasy
Something straight out of Goldilocks.
November 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Something straight out of Goldilocks.
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Shadowplay by @lrlam.bsky.social
I cannot overstate the love I am coming to have, in quite frankly worrying amounts, for this series.
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
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I cannot overstate the love I am coming to have, in quite frankly worrying amounts, for this series.
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
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Shadowplay by L.R. Lam
Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ If you wanted closure and more answers following Pantomime, brace yourself. You’ll get exactly some of them, because this is the second book in the trilogy. Th…
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November 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Shadowplay by @lrlam.bsky.social
I cannot overstate the love I am coming to have, in quite frankly worrying amounts, for this series.
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
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I cannot overstate the love I am coming to have, in quite frankly worrying amounts, for this series.
Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/s...
A giant author (gasp)
The teeny tiny social media assistant and the skyscraper author. We will forever joke about our height difference, and forever tell you to read the Micah Grey trilogy.
PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
The teeny tiny social media assistant and the skyscraper author. We will forever joke about our height difference, and forever tell you to read the Micah Grey trilogy.
PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A giant author (gasp)
The teeny tiny social media assistant and the skyscraper author. We will forever joke about our height difference, and forever tell you to read the Micah Grey trilogy.
PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
The teeny tiny social media assistant and the skyscraper author. We will forever joke about our height difference, and forever tell you to read the Micah Grey trilogy.
PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
Happy Intersex Awareness Week!
The Micah Grey trilogy, following the wonderful intersex main character Micah, is a series about learning to live and love fully, without shame💛 💜
PANTOMIME is out now!
Preorder the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE now!
The Micah Grey trilogy, following the wonderful intersex main character Micah, is a series about learning to live and love fully, without shame💛 💜
PANTOMIME is out now!
Preorder the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE now!
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy Intersex Awareness Week!
The Micah Grey trilogy, following the wonderful intersex main character Micah, is a series about learning to live and love fully, without shame💛 💜
PANTOMIME is out now!
Preorder the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE now!
The Micah Grey trilogy, following the wonderful intersex main character Micah, is a series about learning to live and love fully, without shame💛 💜
PANTOMIME is out now!
Preorder the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE now!
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I will be at WFC in Brighton and rooming with my con wife, Sophie. Not on official programming since I'm still recovering from health things, but say hi if you see us!
Okay, party people, thrilled to announce that @lrlam.bsky.social and I will be official barflies at World Fantasy Con next week -- see you there?
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I will be at WFC in Brighton and rooming with my con wife, Sophie. Not on official programming since I'm still recovering from health things, but say hi if you see us!
I’m in Brighton! I’m having a delightful writing retreat with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social
If you’re in town for World Fantasy Con you might catch me there! I’ve no events planned, but I’ll be wandering around if you want to say hi💜
If you’re in town for World Fantasy Con you might catch me there! I’ve no events planned, but I’ll be wandering around if you want to say hi💜
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I’m in Brighton! I’m having a delightful writing retreat with @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social
If you’re in town for World Fantasy Con you might catch me there! I’ve no events planned, but I’ll be wandering around if you want to say hi💜
If you’re in town for World Fantasy Con you might catch me there! I’ve no events planned, but I’ll be wandering around if you want to say hi💜
Like what you see? PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE, books two and three in the trilogy, are available to preorder NOW🃏
💜🎠Step right up! Let the show begin!🎠💜
SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE, books two and three in the trilogy, are available to preorder NOW🃏
💜🎠Step right up! Let the show begin!🎠💜
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Like what you see? PANTOMIME IS OUT NOW🎪
SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE, books two and three in the trilogy, are available to preorder NOW🃏
💜🎠Step right up! Let the show begin!🎠💜
SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE, books two and three in the trilogy, are available to preorder NOW🃏
💜🎠Step right up! Let the show begin!🎠💜
I will be at WFC in Brighton and rooming with my con wife, Sophie. Not on official programming since I'm still recovering from health things, but say hi if you see us!
Okay, party people, thrilled to announce that @lrlam.bsky.social and I will be official barflies at World Fantasy Con next week -- see you there?
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I will be at WFC in Brighton and rooming with my con wife, Sophie. Not on official programming since I'm still recovering from health things, but say hi if you see us!
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Check out this guest post featuring L.R. Lam, author of the Micah Grey trilogy! Read all 7 things that they learned during the work of the author's preferred text of Pantomime, Shadowplay, and Masquerade!
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Trilogy: buff.ly/AoPq9DU
7 Things I Learned Re-Writing My Debut Series Twelve Years Later | The Nerd Daily
Guest post written by author L.R. LamOriginally from sunny California, L.R. Lam now lives in cloudy Scotland. Lam is a Sunday Times Bestselling author whose work includes epic fantasy romance…
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October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Check out this guest post featuring L.R. Lam, author of the Micah Grey trilogy! Read all 7 things that they learned during the work of the author's preferred text of Pantomime, Shadowplay, and Masquerade!
Article: buff.ly/fo03uMs
Trilogy: buff.ly/AoPq9DU
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Trilogy: buff.ly/AoPq9DU
I really, really love getting messages from actual readers, but I might soon be another person to have to take my contact form off my website, because these AI marketing emails are getting out of hand.
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I really, really love getting messages from actual readers, but I might soon be another person to have to take my contact form off my website, because these AI marketing emails are getting out of hand.
💜🎪Step right up! Let the show begin🎪💜
A little peek into Pantomime🎠
Like what you hear? PANTOMIME is OUT NOW, with the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE available to preorder!
A little peek into Pantomime🎠
Like what you hear? PANTOMIME is OUT NOW, with the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE available to preorder!
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
💜🎪Step right up! Let the show begin🎪💜
A little peek into Pantomime🎠
Like what you hear? PANTOMIME is OUT NOW, with the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE available to preorder!
A little peek into Pantomime🎠
Like what you hear? PANTOMIME is OUT NOW, with the sequels SHADOWPLAY and MASQUERADE available to preorder!
It's true, it's true! Ariana is now a friend.
Fun fact: Thanks to this visit, L is now stuck with me in their life!
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's true, it's true! Ariana is now a friend.
The bookshop and library videos are making a return! This week we’re exploring the incredible Bodleian Library at Oxford University. A dark academia wonderland for autumn! 🍂🕯️
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The bookshop and library videos are making a return! This week we’re exploring the incredible Bodleian Library at Oxford University. A dark academia wonderland for autumn! 🍂🕯️
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The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Whoever recommended me for this extremely exciting writer's room I might join next year, may your pillow always be cool.
October 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Whoever recommended me for this extremely exciting writer's room I might join next year, may your pillow always be cool.
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Dragonfall by @lrlam.bsky.social
"Inject this series into my veins, immediately!"
Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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"Inject this series into my veins, immediately!"
Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ I first met L when they were doing a panel talking about Dragonfall and then made friends and panicked that I couldn’t pick this up because “omg, what if…
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October 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Dragonfall by @lrlam.bsky.social
"Inject this series into my veins, immediately!"
Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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"Inject this series into my veins, immediately!"
Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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I don't want to jinx it but...I'm having fun with this new project. The prose is very sketched out, but I'm making good forward momentum and feel like I have the pulse on the story. A long way to go, and I'm sure it won't all go this smoothly, but so far, so good.
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I don't want to jinx it but...I'm having fun with this new project. The prose is very sketched out, but I'm making good forward momentum and feel like I have the pulse on the story. A long way to go, and I'm sure it won't all go this smoothly, but so far, so good.
MASQUERADE, the third and final instalment in the MICAH GREY TRILOGY is now available to request on US NetGalley and Edelweiss!
You can also request SHADOWPLAY, the second in the trilogy!
Less than a month to go until SHADOWPLAY is on the shelves! Are you excited to step back in Imachara?✨
You can also request SHADOWPLAY, the second in the trilogy!
Less than a month to go until SHADOWPLAY is on the shelves! Are you excited to step back in Imachara?✨
October 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
MASQUERADE, the third and final instalment in the MICAH GREY TRILOGY is now available to request on US NetGalley and Edelweiss!
You can also request SHADOWPLAY, the second in the trilogy!
Less than a month to go until SHADOWPLAY is on the shelves! Are you excited to step back in Imachara?✨
You can also request SHADOWPLAY, the second in the trilogy!
Less than a month to go until SHADOWPLAY is on the shelves! Are you excited to step back in Imachara?✨
💜CONVINCING YOU TO READ THE MICAH GREY TRILOGY💜
PANTOMIME, the first in the lovingly re-edited trilogy is OUT NOW
🃏PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
PANTOMIME, the first in the lovingly re-edited trilogy is OUT NOW
🃏PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
October 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
💜CONVINCING YOU TO READ THE MICAH GREY TRILOGY💜
PANTOMIME, the first in the lovingly re-edited trilogy is OUT NOW
🃏PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
PANTOMIME, the first in the lovingly re-edited trilogy is OUT NOW
🃏PREORDER SHADOWPLAY AND MASQUERADE NOW🃏
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LR Lam is one of our Guests of Honour at Unconfined - @eastercon2027.org - read all their work then come primed with thoughts and questions!
MASQUERADE, the third instalment in the MICAH GREY trilogy, is now 25% off at @waterstones.bsky.social
Use the discount code OCTOBER25 at checkout!
The MICAH GREY trilogy is a story of found family, queer joy, and self discovery, wrapped in a whimsical gaslamp fantasy🃏🎪
Use the discount code OCTOBER25 at checkout!
The MICAH GREY trilogy is a story of found family, queer joy, and self discovery, wrapped in a whimsical gaslamp fantasy🃏🎪
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
LR Lam is one of our Guests of Honour at Unconfined - @eastercon2027.org - read all their work then come primed with thoughts and questions!