#ban gilmartin

[good-books-to-read]

Travel Destination: Scotland

Pine by Francine Toon

Lauren and her father Niall live in the highlands in a small village surrounded by pines. One Halloween Night a women stumbles in front of their car, they take her home with them and in the morning she’s gone, this isn’t the only mystery this small town holds, Lauren’s mother had vanished years before and now a local teenage has vanished as well.

Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin

On the Isle of Mab, reality has sifted, the tides are angry, memories are vanishing and the Selkies are coming up out of the ocean and people have begone to disappear.

A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth

Rowenna knows there’s magic in her, her mother disagrees and believes she need discipline and won’t teach her the craft, however her mother dies a tragic death and Rowenna only chance with her.

However on a storm tossed night Rowenna rescues a man from a shipwreck and her mother returns from the dead or did she?

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

Liv has been commissioned to paint a mural in an old lighthouse on a remote island is Scotland, however this dream quickly turns dark when 2 of her 3 daughters go missing, the locals share with her the history of the lighthouse and creatures that mimic children.

22 years later Luna has been looking for her sisters and mother, and is excited to hear her sister has been found however Clover looks exactly the same as the day she went missing, and Luna is worried she’s a Wildling however she doesn’t remember much of her time on the island, she’ll will have to return to learn the truth.

Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury

Everyone knows what happened to Alva's mother, all those years ago. But when dark forces begin to stir in Ormscaula, Alva has to face a very different future - and question everything she thought she knew about her past...

[fandomlife-confessions]

[anodetofiction]

Review : Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin Published Independently Adult Fantasy Goodreads | Amazon | Tumblr Release Date : April 25th 2020 SYNOPSIS Something has gone very wrong on the sleepy Scottish Isle of Mab. The tides are angry. Reality has shifted. Selkies are coming up from the ocean, boys are missing, magic is going haywire, and memories are being pulled from people’s…

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Hi do you by chance have any sapphic fantasy recs? preferably adult fantasy but YA is fine too

sure! tho this could will get quite long... no links, sorry!, bc it was kicking up a fuss with those for some reason

+ = ya

pennyblade by j.l. worrad

lady hotspur by tessa gratton

sofi and the bone song by adrienne tooley (+)

she who became the sun by shelley parker chan

the scapegracers by h.a. clarke (+)

the third daughter by adrienne tooley (+)

the daughters of izdihar by hadeer elsbai

the malevolent seven by sebastien de castell

blackheart knights by laure eve

the warden by daniel m. ford

the unbroken by c.l. clark

dark earth by rebecca stott

witch king by martha wells

scorpica by g.r. macallister

the mirror empire by kameron hurley

now she is witch by kirsty logan

silverglass by j.f. rivkin

the woman who loved the moon and other stories by elizabeth a. lynn

...(this answer is how i discover there's a character limit per block so. doing this in chunks.)

fire logic by laurie j. marks

a restless truth by freya marske

when angels left the old country by sacha lamb (+)

the traitor baru cormorant by seth dickinson

an archive of brightness by kelsey socha

the bladed faith by david dalglish

the winged histories by sofia samatar

dragonoak by sam farren

the forever sea by joshua phillip johnson

into the broken lands by tanya huff

the jasmine throne by tasha suri

daughter of redwinter by ed mcdonald

the last magician by lisa maxwell (+)

the fire opal mechanism by fran wilde

...

the black coast by mike brooks

high times in the low parliament by kelly robson

foundryside by robert jackson bennett

the enterprise of death by jesse bullington

mamo by sas milledge (+)

from dust, a flame by rebecca podos (+)

uncommon charm by emily bergslien & kat weaver

wild and wicked things by francesca may

the unspoken name by a.k. larkwood

brother red by adrian selby

the final strife by saara el-arifi

way of the argosi by sebastien de castell (+)

the bone shard daughter by andrea stewart

ghost wood song by erica waters (+)

into the crooked place by alexandra christo (+)

ashes of the sun by django wexler

the midnight girls by alicia jasinska (+)

the midnight lie by marie rutkoski (+)

the never tilting world by rin chupeco (+)

water horse by melissa scott

...

a master of djinn by p. djeli clark

the good luck girls by charlotte nicole davis (+)

among thieves by m.j. kuhn

black water sister by zen cho

the velocity of revolution by marshall ryan maresca

sweet & bitter magic by adrienne tooley (+)

the dark tide by alicia jasinska (+)

the library of the unwritten by a.j. hackwith

a dark and hollow star by ashley shuttleworth (+)

the chosen and the beautiful by nghi vo

the councillor by e.j. beaton

these feathered flames by alexandra overy (+)

the factory witches of lowell by c.s. malerich

fireheart tiger by aliette de bodard

...

city of lies by sam hawke

bestiary by k-ming chang

the raven and the reindeer by t. kingfisher

the winter duke by claire eliza bartlett (+)

master of poisons by andrea hairston

the empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo

night flowers shirking from the light of the sun by li xing

down comes the night by allison saft (+)

wench by maxine kaplan (+)

girls made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust (+)

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan (+)

the impossible contract by k.a. doore

burning roses by s.l. huang

the house of shattered wings by aliette de bodard

not for use in navigation by iona datt sharma

weak heart by ban gilmartin

girl, serpent, thorn by melissa bashardoust (+)

the devil's blade by mark alder

...

we set the dark on fire by tehlor kay mejia (+)

the true queen by zen cho

moontangled by stephanie burgis

a portable shelter by kirsty logan

sing the four quarters by tanya huff

all the bad apples by moira fowley doyle (+)

the drowning eyes by emily foster

the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon

miranda in milan by katharine duckett

the afterward by e.k. johnston (+)

thorn by anna burke

penhallow amid passing things by iona datt sharma

in the vanishers' palace by aliette de bodard

summer of salt by katrina leno (+)

the gracekeepers by kirsty logan

out of the blue by sophie cameron (+)

black wolves by kate elliott

the circle by sara b. elfgren & mats strandberg (+)

unspoken by sarah rees brennan (+)

thistlefoot by gennarose nethercott

passing strange by ellen klages

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[alinacapellabooks]

Writeblr Intro!

I never formally made a Writeblr intro, so, I’m doing one now! ^.^

My name: Alina Capella

My age: 25

My favourite colour: White, like the white light of stars ✨

My height: That information is classified! My sign: Aquarius

Do I have a lover?: I’m aro-ace, so no ^.^ What’s my nationality?: That information is classified!

Here’s some things that inspire me!: My writing style was largely influenced by Ai Yazawa, T.J. Klune, and Ban Gilmartin, three authors whom I greatly admire. I also get some of my novel ideas and titles from the music I listen to, and I’m currently very into The Front Bottoms, and TX2

My favourite food: Red velvet cake. I love sweets, but red velvet cake is the best of all ^.^

My current mood?: Tired. I stayed up all last night reading again >.< I blame Cat Sebastian. We Could Be So Good is just so good that I couldn’t put it down ^.^

My shoe size?: 9

[bensbooks]

Hello ♡ Do you have any underrated bisexual books you'd recommend?

Hi!

I'm incredibly bad at remembering/noting down the specific queer rep in the books I read, however I have gone through my spreadsheet and tried to find ones that people have tagged 'bi' on goodreads. These are all books I've read and enjoyed (given a 3.5 rating or higher).

A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood (~1000 ratings)

Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley (~1900 ratings)

Lighter by A. Aduma (~30 ratings)

The Law of Inertia by Sophie Gonzales (~400 ratings)

Hold by Rachel Davidson Leigh (~150 ratings)

The Edge of Being by James Brandon (~150 ratings)

There Is a Light by Ban Gilmartin (~350 ratings)

Boomerang by Helene Dunbar (~130 ratings)

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@basic-banshee

hey does anyone know what happened to ban gilmartin? I really miss ban's work and reblogs and posts and everything. i hope theyre doing okay!!! xx

[linus-wickworth]

June 2023 Reading Recap

5 Stars:

Just Between Us by J. H. Trumble

There Is A Light by Ban Gilmartin

Gypsy Boy by Mikey Walsh

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson

Carousel by Brendan Ritchie

The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews

The Kings of Nowhere by C. G. Drews

What About Will by Ellen Hopkins

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch

Out of Time, Into You by Jay Bell

4.5 Stars:

Bait by Alex Sanchez

Junk Boy by Tony Abbott

Gypsy Boy on the Run by Mikey Walsh

Milo and Marcos At the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes

4 Stars:

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron

A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs

The Edge of Being by James Brandon

He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

This Winter by Alice Oseman

The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs

Beyond Carousel by Brendan Ritchie

Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan

Every Day by David Levithan

The Gravity of Nothing by Chase Connor

If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch

3.5 Stars:

Here's to You, Zeb Pike by Johanna Parkhurst

Five Have Plenty Of Fun by Enid Blyton

Caterpillars Can't Swim by Liane Shaw

Boys of the Beast by Monica Zepeda

Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard

Anything Could Happen by Will Walton

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

Every Moment After by Joseph Moldover

Hold by Rachel Davidson Leigh

Trailer Trash by Marie Sexton

Always Leaving by Gene Gant

Kings of B'more by R. Eric Thomas

3 Stars:

Five Go To Mystery Moor by Enid Blyton

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

Things We Couldn't Say by Jay Coles

Golden Boys by Phil Stamper

The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs

This Is Not a Love Story by Suki Fleet

Another Day by David Levithan

Toughing It by Nancy Springer

2.5 Stars:

Arctic Zoo by Robert Muchamore

Keesha's House by Helen Frost

Trying Hard to Hear You by Sandra Scoppettone

Pain & Wastings by Carrie Mac

2 Stars:

Qualities of Light by Mary Carroll Moore

Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

1.5 Stars:

Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt

[macaronis-telegraph]

hi , any quick book recommendations?

Uncertain if you mean quick as in the time it takes to read, or quick as in “Quick! Give me a recommendation!”

If it’s the latter, here’s a book that I always recommend—I think it’s so important and I’d always be glad to see more people reading it:

Despised and Rejected by Rose Allatini is always one that I find both impactful and important. Taking place on the home front in England during WWI, and written and published in that very same setting, it tackles the topics of queerness, pacifism, conscientious objection, identity, and more, in ways that are still very clear and extremely relevant over 100 years later.

If it’s the former, here’s some here’s some titles that I loved and could also totally be read in one sitting:

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - a graphic novel about how storytelling can cross language and cultural barriers.

Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin - a self pub book with a gorgeous and clear contemporary writing style. It’s an urban fantasy based within Scottish folklore, and I fell in love with all the characters. So while longer than the other two here, with all that I very much sped through it!

The Forbidden Zone, by Mary Borden - a short memoir about Borden’s experiences as a nurse in WWI. Definitely a book that shouldn’t be overlooked in the area of WWI literature.

[qiust]

Characters from Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin! (how I imagine them)🏃‍♀️

It’s a really really good book please read it 🥺👉👈

[brisalec]

More books

Yo vivo por los libros donde las relaciones se desarrollan poco a poco hasta que ambas partes estan profundamente enamoradas. Estos dos libros son de ese tipo.

Love is for Losers - Wibke Brueggemann (Tomo Único)

Phoebe es una adolescente y lo puedes percibir en cada página (Es un cumplido).

There is a Light - Ban Gilmartin (Tomo Único)

No soy experta, pero considero que la forma en que se trataron los problemas mentales en este libro fue sana. El amor no te curará mágicamente, pero no por ello debes cerrarte a él. Puedes apoyarte en tus seres queridos y eso no hace que automáticamente dependas de ellos.

[the-lincyclopedia]

I haven't read a lot of self-published books, but @weakheart-story by @basic-banshee is definitely on my list! Ban Gilmartin (basic-banshee's pen name) was the biggest-name fan in the fandom for Carry On by Rainbow Rowell at the time--like, at one point, 10 of the 20 most-kudosed fics in the fandom were by Ban. When they announced they were self-publishing a novel, much of the fandom was rabidly excited. Weak Heart is queer fantasy/horror about a young man returning to his hometown, which is on a remote island off the coast of Scotland, and I think I read it in one or two sittings. I'm really not a horror person, but Ban's writing is worth it!

PEOPLE OF WRITEBLR and beyond: What are some of your favorite self published novels??

Hello please help me add to the megastructure that is my TBR and also shout out our beautiful genius self-published authors by telling me about your favorite self published books! Any genre, any language, any availability, and as many as you like, I want to hear about them!!!

[iambibliophilic]

My all-time favourite books &recs!

1. The murderbot series by Martha Wells. I truly cannot fault these books. Sci-fi with an undercurrent of the ethical ramifications of a society with human/robot constructs. First few are very short, then book 5 is a full novel. Diverse cast of characters, casual non-binary rep (esp later on), polyamory, asexual rep. 10/10 humour. What more could you want?

2. The Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. Spicy urban fantasy. First trilogy revolves around human lie detector Nevada, second trilogy from the point of view of her sister. My favourite books are 4 and 5 (especially 4!). Such a cosy cast of characters I love them so much. Prepare for some problematic stuff in book one though omg I did not remember that the love interest did THAT how did they recover from that I’ll never know. Also stop whitewashing these characters they’re mixed race and it’s mentions that explicitly (although one criticism I have of Ilona andrews is that even their POC read like white characters. More depth needed)

3. The innkeeper chronicles by Ilona Andrews. I think it’s described as paranormal romance? But I would describe it as urban SCI-FI. I would say consider the first book a prequel of sorts and judge the series more starting from the second book. Again they’re pretty short. Defo get better as the series progresses since the world-building takes a while. Maud’s book was so unexpectedly phenomenal I highly highly recommend. Technically this series is most enjoyable after reading the author’s On The Edge series but I won’t put you through that. (I love those books but objectively only book 4 is perfect so decide for yourself if you want to give that series a go once you’ve seen Ilona Andrews’ other work. It’s their oldest series so the fact that it’s not their best is actually a really good sign - you can really see their growth and how they’ve improved as authors with every publication.) Don’t get excited they’re not non-binary: Ilona Andrews is the name of a husband and wife who write books together. They also happen to be my favourite authors so get ready for me to recommend all of their books to you

4. Red, white and royal blue by Case McQuiston. The perfectest perfect book out there. I’m just putting it on here to show you I have good taste

5. The Second Mango series. I’ve only read the first two but now that I’m getting better (I’ve been sick for the past couple of years) I’m rereading them and looking forward to reading the rest of them. Very short little books only available on Amazon unfortunately and no audiobooks rip. The most heartwarming story ever - lesbians, dragons, Judaism, magic, what more could you want? Fantasy series with quite simple storytelling. Lots of brown people yay. Kind of accidentally forgets trans people exist in the first book

6 There is a light by Ban Gilmartin. Love it. So full of humour it’s impeccable. Brown rep, gay and bisexual rep. Poetry, trans rep. Non binary rep. I’m just listing types of rep but in my head I’m telling you all the ways in which this book rocks. One thing is rep and another is doing it well. This book does it well and then some. Highly recommend. Tw: suicide

7. All for the game series. Do I really need to recommend this to tumblr though this is literally the only place that knows about these books. Gay, crimes, sports but don’t let that dissuade you the sports is actually a highlight of the series. I love my child Neil Josten and I love these books an unholy amount. If you do read them half of the enjoyment is looking through the content on tumblr so definitely do that after. Ooo also check out the art of one ‘polarts_’ on insta

8. The name of the wind books by Patrick rothfuss. The most misogynistic series I know but the world building and storytelling is impeccable. I would say these books are the polar opposite to the second mango: no gays, too many white people and it takes itself so seriously. The writing style is a bit much sometimes but I seriously love the story so, so much. It’s rich and well constructed and funny and yes. Also sad omg you don’t even know

9. The stormlight archives by Brandon Sanderson. Anything by him to be honest and like Ilona Andrews you can really see his growth as an author as time passes - in his case it’s to do with misogyny bc his earlier series (mistborn) reeks of Patrick rothfuss-level sexism but unlike Patrick he does something about it. Stormlight is way less sexist, almost not sexist actually, and his sci-fi series Skyward is even better in terms of that. Stormlight is a CHONK though so buckle in for a good time and a long time. High fantasy, lots of brown people and actually unexpected non binary rep? But don’t get your hopes up cos it’s not a human being. And it’s not till like book 4. Better than nothing though! Not gay enough

10. Kate daniels series by Ilona Andrews. Listen, I love this series wholeheartedly. Favourite author, remember? But the first two books and the first book in particular is not very good. The authors themselves say that. I recommend starting at book two and waiting till book three to decide whether to read the series. It’s urban fantasy with the best chemistry between characters I’ve ever seen. (Can start with book one if you want but be warned there’s gratuitous sexual assault descriptions/ sexual harassment. It was the urban fantasy scene at the time but yeah not the mos pleasant reread. Can be tricky to get your head around the world building but it’s so worth it I promise!) Not enough queer rep but they tried a little. Some brown rep but not really enough. (Again, main character is brown but doesn’t read like it. I understand why given how she’s raised but then there’s a few kinda racist/ fetishising things said about her appearance so -_-). Excellent epic storytelling, excellent humour and phenomenal characters. Can skip book 5.5 if you want but don’t skip Hugh’s book - read it between Kate Daniels books 9 and 10. It’s excellent you won’t regret it. And don’t forget to read Aurelia Ryder when you’re done with Kate Daniels.

11. SAGA graphic novels. Graphic is correct cos there’s explicit everything in these books. Amazing storytelling, diverse set of characters. Sci-fi, feminist. Yes yes very recommend

BONUS: 12. If you’ve already read six of crows and crooked kingdom then king of scars and rule of wolves by Leigh Bardugo. Best enjoyed if you’ve read the grisha trilogy too but once again I won’t put you through that if you haven’t. These books defo smack of YA especially in the plot at certain points but OH MY GOD they are so epic and fast-paced and heists and shenanigans. 10/10 so enjoyed them. Warning I repeat: only read AFTER the six of crows duology, especially Crooked Kingdom for spoiler reasons. Once you have read king of scars and rule of wolves I recommend checking out jaded.draws’s art on instagram and also polarts_ again. Both make such beautiful art but it is slightly spoilerly if you haven’t read all the books. Also can we talk about the Shadow and Bone tv show because they did such a good job with it somehow?? It is it’s own work of art and I highly enjoy it

I recognise that my favourite books are overwhelmingly (exclusively?) written by white people and there’s varying amounts of diversity in them. I’m actively working to remedy that and I plan to post an updated list once I’ve read a little more broadly. These are just the books that are closest to my heart and I’ve wanted to share them on here for a while (read: a decade 💀). I hope you find a new book to love on this list but if not you can make fun of me for the ones I do! Also the format of this post is unforgivable but it’s my first one and I’m chronically ill so I’m not gonna put any more effort in that I already have. Xoxo have a good day!

[whenyouhearthedoorcreak]

Just need to shout into the void about Ban Gilmartins writing for a hot sec and remind you all that this person (idk pronouns, sorry) wrote the hands down best fics known to man kind with absolutely perfect characters and setting that both match the original And could stand on their own as publishable works, and that my lovely chaps is my final word on the matter

[basic-banshee]

I’m so happy to announce that THERE IS A LIGHT is live! Available now to buy as an e-book at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can read the first chapter free here, and check back in May 23 when I’ll begin posting the full book, part by part, to read online for free weekly. Paperback available through Amazon.

THERE IS A LIGHT

Rating: T/M

Archive Warnings: none applicable

Fandoms: Eleazar Crane; Edinburgh

Categories: M/M

Relationships: Jude/Jamie; Jamie/Cheese; Billie/Aliens; Jude/Sleep; Upma/quiet

Characters: a depressed Indian kid; an alcoholic bookworm; a slam poetry fiend; the token fake-adult; a water-microwaving bastard; a person named after a map; a very kindly cat lady; a muddy bin boy; a gentlemanly silver fox

Additional Tags: strangers-to-lovers, bookstore AU, Scottish AU, gratuitous ABBA, TW: depression, Christmas thievery, bad poetry, children’s literature, Walter Scott’s Bussy, scenic views and classic landmarks, slow burn, pining, idiots to lovers, found family.

Summary: 

Jamie Gilmour is starting over. A new school, a new city, a tenth attempt at a second start. All he has to do is stop making bad decisions and stick to something for once in his life. All he has to do is stop being himself.

Jude Pujari is thinking of calling it all off. He’s overstressed, depressed and frozen in place, trapped by grief and fear of change. He doesn’t exactly want to die—but he’s not sure he wants to live.

When Jamie gets a job at Jude’s family bookstore and crash lands into his life, all the stories they tell themselves come crumbling down. If they want to make it through, Jamie has to stop running, and Jude has to stop hiding.

THERE IS A LIGHT is a Scottish New Adult novel that follows Jude and Jamie through 80s music, childrens’ fiction, communism and climate change as they figure out if it’s really possible to start over, and if life is safe to live.

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