My new story WHEN THE BLACK WIND BLOWS is out! It explores cycles of abuse through a cyclic narrative structure in which a pair of criminals are caught between the police, the storm of the century, and their own ghosts.

https://www.horrorxhope.com/when-the-black-wind-blows/

The Zorg by Siddharta Kara is by a Pulitzer finalist, a history book about a slave ship. Very well reviewed.

The Zorg by "Clara Winslet" is... hmm, a third of the size, came out a month after the first book, and uses a subtitle taken from a review of the first.

Hmm.

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Brooke Palmieri's Bargain Witch: Essays in Self-Initiation (DOPAMINE/Semiotext(e)): https://dopaminebooks.org/books/bargain-witch & Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance edited by Naseer Aruri and Edmund Ghareeb (Seven Stories Press): https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4703-enemy-of-the-sun See alt-text.

Read any good books recently?

Looking for recommendations for my next read.

- No horror, no violence, no romance
- Preferably no or little magic or elves.
- Looove adventure and science fiction.
oh, and rather uplifting than depressive, time's tough enough...

Please share, thanks!

Free on Kindle this weekend, a seasonal short story about a Christmas reconciliation, with a side adventure plot.

If you don't use Kindle, contact me through my website and I will email you a free review epub.

I had fun making the cover for this ebook, which was originally written to tie up a now unpublished series. This story was the best one The trick was to make a cover that looked Christmassy, but without snow, because our Christmas is in mid-summer.

https://www.amazon.com/Warm-Hearts-Lane-Jai-Baidell-ebook/dp/B08SL77FPY

Reposting the #HiddenBooksGame in case anyone is in need of Friday distractions!

https://hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com/

I can provide hints if you need them!

New Book Alert

Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers - launching 17th November at 17:00 GMT

A vibrant visual guide to the world of game controllers, their design, history, and amazing ability to transform who we are, and what we are capable of – presented through 560 stunning photos.

Get a stock alert: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/trigger-happy-a-visual-celebration-of-video-game-controllers

The other day I used up the last of my book shop gift card on this: an illustrated guide to unique local cinemas. I'm probably never going to go to most of these but it's nice to dream... also learned that there are a couple of these cinemas in Shonan/Yokohama, so I mean, I can go to a few at least, maybe

https://pie.co.jp/book/i/5811/

Do you have a library card? Wanna help a brand new author out for no cost to you?

Check it out! Someone I know has requested my novel for their library system, and it's being purchased and put into circulation! You can do this, too! #bookstodon #writingcommunity

Here's how:

Journey Off the Beaten Path

FANTASY LOVERS, ready for new and unusual stories that take you to unexpected places? Check out this list of unique works. I’m proud to have my book listed as one of them. Let your imagination fly.

https://books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyoffthebeatentrack/uv5j5ya0eq

One addiction I doubt I'll ever recover from is books.

So I was delighted to receive today, from Colombia, one of the one hundred handmade editions of "Todo por no hablar español," a compilation of essays by Mixe linguist Yásnaya Aguilar, created in dialogue with Editorial Entrelazando.

The photos don't really do it justice, but here are a few.

https://entrelazando.com/portfolio-item/todopornohablar/

I just started reading "Brigands and Breadknives" by Travis Baldree

Today's my stop on the blog tour for Scars of Silence. Read my review of this gripping, twisty, and powerful crime thriller: https://www.draliceviolett.com/blog-tour-scars-of-silence #bookstodon #BookMastodon

I just finished Starter Villain by @scalzi ! What a delightful read! I want more books with interesting cat characters and unhinged plots in my life.
#books #bookstodon #nowreading

A lovely friend (who also happens to be an editing client) has just published her zany self-help book that doubles as an oracle card deck.

https://www.lazyassway.com/

I belong to the generation of kids who, at some point growing up, caught the first series of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' on TV in all its campy glory. Back when it started as an adaptation of the Japanese 'Super Sentai' show, that also utilised a significant amount of footage from the original. Because of that, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for any material involving the OG team, and Kimberly and Trini in particular, them being the original two female rangers to appear on the show.

Reading "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Pink Ranger" I can say that it certainly lived up to my nostalgic expectations. The book follows a grownup Kimberly, and includes "The Return", a Power Rangers story co-written by Amy Jo Johnson herself and Matt Hotson, that stands out for its mature themes and the touching way it pays tribute to Jason David Frank and Thuy Trang.

The book is coming out January 13, 2026.

Full thoughts here https://www.fringemagnet.net/2025/11/arc-read-mighty-morphin-power-rangers.html

Isn’t this the coolest Free Little Library you’ve seen? This is over off Ward Parkway and is a miniature Union Station. Someone put so much attention to detail into this! It’s a bit in disrepair now but still cool and loaded up with books. I just dropped off about 10 myself! #bookstodon #FreeLittleLibrary

Bay Area friends! Where do we find the hope that fuels our resistance and protests? In stories! On Dec. 2, come out to Booksmith in San Francisco for an unforgettable evening with speculative fiction authors and activists, celebrating our new anthology "We Will Rise Again"! Guests include me, @charliejane, Cindy Cohn, Andrea Dehlendorf, @roseveleth, and Vida James.

https://booksmith.com/event/WWRA1125 #bookstodon #protest #activism #scifi #fantasy