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I'm getting some traction on my Juneteenth post so if you are seeing me for the first time allow me to fill you in on who I am and what I believe

I am a black, transgender, American author who has spent the past 20+ years working in some form or another in radar/radio frequency engineering. What that means is I know how to build and fix radios, antennas, radars, and other communication tech.

I wrote a book! I'd love for you to check it out!

It's about an immortal superheroine desperate for a break from running the world. She gets caught and called out by a service station attendant who she ends up roping into her found family. The main character is black, sapphic, and has asexual vibes. Pretty much the entire cast is some sort of lgbt. It's a gay ass book and it's life changing for a lot of the people who have read it.

I talk A LOT about politics

I'm not afraid to show anger

I'm not afraid to show my sexuality

I'm not afraid to sell my book because it helps me LIVE

And I will leave behind anyone who causes me stress without a second thought

Black lives matter. Love is love. FREE PALESTINE. Zero billionaires. Talk in good faith.

Happy Pride, happy Juneteenth, buy my book or donate because everything costs money, and I fucking love you

💝

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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

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Alex L. Combs (Author), Andrew Eakett (Author)

What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Illustrated conversations with modern activists, scholars, and creatives highlight the breadth of current trans experiences and give readers a deeper sense of the diversity of trans people, a group numbering in the millions. Extensive source notes provide further resources. Moving, funny, heartbreaking, and empowering, this remarkable compendium from trans creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is packed with research on every dynamic page.

(Affiliate links above)

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The audacity

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two aspec duology sequels release today!

Rising Ashes is the sequel to Fallen Thorns, dark fantasy coming-of-age about an aroace vampire

The Rest Is Silence is the sequel to Smile and be a Villain, a queer fantasy hamlet retelling (with an ace ophelia)

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-_- apparently the cut-off for this thing I want to submit to (which closes tomorrow) is 70k words, and I’ve got 67k

I need to think of three thousand words of bullshit to pad this thing. like a chapter where everyone goes for coffee, or something. 

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It is Disability Pride Month, behold the most epic of queer disabled book recs!

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aro & ace books: disabled characters

There's probably some I've forgotten because I'm admittedly bad at writing it down (I always think I'll just remember), but here's a few!

see this separate post for autistic aspec characters

The Butterfly Assassin - YA thriller, aroace MC with PTSD, and is immunocompromised/food allergies

The Reckless Kind - YA historical, (aro coded) ace MC with Waardenburg Syndrome who is deaf in one ear

A Stage Over Ruthless Stars - YA sci-fi, aro MC with a POTS adjacent condition

Compound Fracture - YA thriller, arospec MC who's autistic and gains physical disability in narrative (unsure if people consider the specifics a spoiler)

Funeral Girl - YA paranormal, aro-coded ace MC with anxiety

Love Letters For Joy - YA contemporary, ace MC with cerebral palsy

Sal & Gabi Break The Universe - MG sci-fi, aro (ace coded) MC with type-1 diabetes

Every Bird A Prince - MG fabulism, aro MC with possible anxiety/depression (explored as fantasy metaphor)

Asking For A Friend - MG contemporary, ace MC with anxiety

Màgòdiz - aroace MC (1/6) congenital amputee/born without feet

Our Bloody Pearl - fantasy, aroacespec siren with injured tail

The Charm Offensive - contemporary romance, demisexual MC with OCD/anxiety/depression

Kiss Her Once For Me - contemporary romance, demisexual MC with anxiety

A Letter To The Luminous Deep - fantasy, lightly acespec coded MC (1/4) with some form of OCD/anxiety/agoraphobia

Chameleon Moon - scifi/fantasy, an ace MC with anxiety/memory loss

Moonshine - historical fantasy, aro SC with chronic pain, uses a cane

Now Entering Addamsville - YA paranormal, ace MC missing 2 fingers

Don't Let The Forest In - YA horror, neurodivergent ace MC

The Loudest Silence - YA contemporary, aroace coded SC with anxiety

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

info included here is brief! please see my database for full details of the books

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Death & Red Trilliums by R.C. Hannah

Cory Thomas has never fit in. He quietly works on his art, and goes through the motions of his job. He tolerates his small town life, but dreams of more. He's never been on a date, he's never had a first kiss, and he's never had a boyfriend. When the world comes crashing down, and undead ravage society, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined. Cory finds an unexpected ally in Jake Tannery, a single father and his former high school bully. As they navigate the dangers of the undead and struggle to survive, Cory and Jake discover a bond that transcends their past. Together, they confront their deepest fears and heal their scars, finding solace and strength in each other. But in a world where death lurks around every corner, can love truly conquer all?

Promotion length: Until July 5th, 2025

Markets available: Amazon

Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D565HXTK/

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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

Listen on Audiobook

Alex L. Combs (Author), Andrew Eakett (Author)

What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Illustrated conversations with modern activists, scholars, and creatives highlight the breadth of current trans experiences and give readers a deeper sense of the diversity of trans people, a group numbering in the millions. Extensive source notes provide further resources. Moving, funny, heartbreaking, and empowering, this remarkable compendium from trans creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is packed with research on every dynamic page.

(Affiliate links above)

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Do You Love the Colors of PRIDE?

Click on each color swatch to see it bigger or click the grey links directly below each image to see it on the wordpress blog!

The blog links to a post for every every color that lists the title and author name for every single cover, plus a link to goodreads. All the color swatches have 8x8 covers, for 64 per color, or 448 total!

HAPPY PRIDE!

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Welcome!

I'm ace-cyclic (he/him), an aroace trans man, and I like collecting free books! This blog will share links to free books that have queer characters and book blasts with queer books in them.

As with any free book promotion, please confirm that the book is actually free in your storefront! Sometimes a book promotion ends, or it may not be available in your country. Please send me a message if one of these promotions doesn't work!

Search for posts tagged with "active" to see which books are currently available for free, or click this link to filter for them.

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Happy Pride Month! Here are some Tumblr blogs dedicated to queer culture.

I just realized that I should probably rec these. They do some amazing work, and helped me to discover valuable stories that I wouldn't have otherwise.

@haveyoureadthistransbook ; @haveyoureadthisqueerbook ; @haveyouseenthisqueerfilm : Polls about whether or not you know a queer book/film, that doubles as a list of queer books/films.

@celluloidrainbow : A database of queer movies.

@free-queer-books : A database of free book promotions that are happening. If there is a book blast event, they will make a list of the queer ones.

@makingqueerhistory : Writes about queer history.

There are more, it's just that these are the ones I use. Feel free to add on!

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The ebook for Artifice & Access: A Disability in Fantasy Anthology edited by Ella T. Holmes and featuring 14 disabled authors and 14 stories of disabled people as the main character in fantasy settings is on sale for Pride month!! There are so many queer identities inside this anthology--my own story has two demi Sapphics in a gender bent Robin Hood retelling!

This is the first time it's gone on sale, so if you've just been waiting for it to get cheaper, now is your chance! (but also, it IS on @queerliblib sooo you can get it for free literally whenever haha)

IMPORTANT! Not all outlets have updated the price yet, but it should be updated in the next few days! So if it doesn't say $3.99 on your preferred ebook bookstore, just wait a few days and check again! But I do know for sure that Kobo, bookshop.org, and kindle have the sale price (amazon for some reason has the ebook listed twice and only one of them has the correct price, use the lower price one!)

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BUY MY BOOK!

STRICTLY NO HEROICS (Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan Children’s, 2023) IS OUT NOW!

[ID: cover of a book showing a figure in a gasmask, hoodie and gloves, leant on an old TV. A rainbow pride pin is pinned to their jacket. Text reads ‘STRICTLY NO HEROICS’ in neon pink and green, and ‘B. L. Radley’ in white.]

If you’re a powerless normie in a world run by superheroes, you need three rules to survive:

1: Keep your head down

2: Don’t make enemies

3: STRICTLY NO HEROICS

When a hero gropes her best friend, Riley Jones breaks all of them.

​Her attempt at serving justice gets her fired from her summer job. Luckily, Sunnylake City’s biggest business is booming (literally, when there’s C4 involved).

​Every villain wants henchmen: masked cronies who take their coffee orders, vacuum their secret lairs, and posture in the background while they fight. The HENCH agency provides a steady stream of drop-outs and losers who are willing to get beaten up by sidekicks for minimum wage.

​Riley might just be the perfect candidate.

Any boosts would be greatly appreciated <3 Let’s give my debut some love?

If you like queer & wlw content, teenage activists organizing strikes, and superhero stories from the perspective of the civilians… this is the book for you!

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BUY MY BOOK HERE!

UK version here!

My project blog is here. My writeblr engagement blog is here. My special interest blog is here.

(If you’re short a bob but still want to get your hands on this glorious beast of a novel, consider requesting that your local library buy it! x)

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hey, tumblr fandom folks. hey, people who were and are and always low-key will be into fandoms like merlin and doctor who and suoernatural. i'm talking to you right now because I Am you and also I wrote this book for you.

slides Fractured Magic across the table toward you. you want a good fantasy story you can really sink your teeth into? with characters that shine just as much as the world does?

this is not your standard epic fantasy. It's an epic fantasy written by a fanfic writer. It's an epic fantasy written by someone who knows the politics and the worldbuilding BUT ALSO knows how to write characters that'll stick in your teeth and make you want to rotate them in your brain like a rotisserie chicken. it's full of so much yearning and friendship and MESS and angst

it's also VERY gay.

you can read it online for free, but it's also coming soon to print!

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Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers

It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. Now, one returns to ask a tea monk: “What do people need?” They don’t have an answer yet, but together, they’re determined to find one. In a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?

The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune

It’s the spring of 1995, and Nate Cartwright has lost everything. Retreating to his family’s cabin in Oregon after hitting rock bottom, he expects solitude—until he finds a man named Alex and a girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. And Artemis is anything but ordinary. As cultists and agents close in, Nate must choose: stay lost in the past or fight for a future he never saw coming.

Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin

After losing her job and fiancé, Shell Pine moves back home and starts working at a flower shop in the mall. The flowers lift her spirits—and so does Neve, the alluring and secretive shop manager. But something sinister grows behind the scenes: a sentient orchid with a taste for manipulation, a hunger that can’t be sated, and a plan that could uproot them all.

But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo

The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her? Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides. Now her protégée, Dália, must tend to Anatema’s memory drawers and uncover the truth behind her mentor’s execution. But there’s one problem: Anatema can’t resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path.

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

On a remote, gas-wreathed outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, a man goes missing. Investigator Mossa follows his trail to Valdegeld, home to the colony’s university—and to her former girlfriend, Pleiti, a scholar of Earth’s pre-collapse ecosystems. As Mossa enlists Pleiti’s help, the two embark on a twisting path where the future of life on Earth—and their future together—may hang in the balance.

The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch

Will they conjure love or evoke chaos? Two rival wizards are about to find out.

Ali Hazelwood meets Dungeons & Dragons in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia romcom where rival grad student wizards are forced to work together without killing—or falling for—each other.

Out on August 26, 2025!

Sandymancer by David Edison

Caralee Vinnet lives in a world of dust, where water is rare and the elements are tightly controlled. She has a secret: magic in her bones that lets her command the sand. But when she uses it, she summons the god-king who broke the world 800 years ago…and who’s now wearing her best friend’s body. Caralee will risk everything to save her friend—if her new companion doesn’t kill her first. Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Four years ago, an unthinkable disaster struck. In what became known as the Low-Probability Event, 8 million people died in bizarre, improbable ways. Vera, a former statistics professor, lost everything that day. But when a special agent arrives, investigating an impossibly lucky casino, Vera realizes she may be the only one who can stop another deadly improbability from happening again.

Coming August 12, 2025!

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We are reading through the winners of the Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award!