I’m only a few sales off setting a new record for the month, and it’s a milestone I’d like to reach, so….

#selfPromo

I write fantasy books which are neither epic nor cosy (but closer to the cosy end of the spectrum, I call them cosy-adjacent).

They have happy-ever-after romance in them, though not the epic romantasy kind, and usually queer.

They’re usually stand-alone, even when part of a duology (no ten-book series here, if you don’t like commitment)

They are mildly funny, and sometimes morally complex, but mostly just fun escapism where the bad guys always lose.

You can check them out on my website, and find the buy links - widely available, including via Hoopla and Kobo Plus, and direct from me (via Payhip):

https://wendypalmer.au/books/

(And CWs: https://wendypalmer.au/content-warnings/)

Boosts appreciated.

@bookstodon #books #fantasy #romance #LGBTQRomance @romancelandia

Queer Romance Club June selection — Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard

Since we had a tie (what a surprise ), I’ve deployed my tie-breaker for go for the f/f SF as the official pick (feel free to let us know what you think of any of the others, though!)

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Teaser blurb:

Jockeying navigator clans guide spaceships through the Hollows: an area of space populated by the mysterious but deadly creatures known as Tanglers. When a Tangler escapes the Hollows for the first time in living memory, each clan must send a representative to help capture it—but the mission may be doomed and the hearts of two clan juniors may be in danger too.

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QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under the #QueerRomanceClub and @queerromanceclub tags.

No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc, any time throughout the month or indeed whenever you happen to read it CW for spoilers appreciated.

More about the club here:

https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104

Queer Romance Club June voting - Pride theme

We got some great suggestions, but I can only list four options in the poll so had to narrow it down to try to offer a broad range of (self-reported) identities and relationship types (I managed to get an L, a G, a B, and a T in there ), plus what’s hopefully readily available through libraries. Check out the @/# for more suggestions though.

Choices:

TJ Alexander — A Gentleman’s Gentleman (AKA The Earl Meets His Match) — transm/m historical
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/the-earl-meets-his-match

Aliette de Bodard — Navigational Entanglements — f/f SF
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/navigational-entanglements

Matt Cain — The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle — m/m contemporary/general
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/the-secret-life-of-albert-entwistle

Alexis Hall — Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake — m/bi-f contemporary (where the bisexuality is relevant to the plot, not just a character trait)
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/rosaline-palmer-takes-the-cake-by-the-author-of-boyfriend-material
Apparently this one has been optioned to be a movie.

#QueerRomanceClub @queerromanceclub #LGBTQRomance

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MAY selection for the Queer Romance Club — The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by EM Anderson

I can’t say this SOUNDS much like a cosy fantasy romance — I’m looking forward to it anyway but I think I should stop being quite so trusting of certain book lists

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Blurb:

This mesmerizing, wonderfully moving queer cozy fantasy, an immortal ghost hunter must confront his tragic past in order to embrace his found family.

Find an angry spirit. Send it on its way before it causes trouble. Leave before anyone learns his name.

After over two hundred years, Peter Shaughnessy is ready to die and end this cycle. But thanks to a youthful encounter with one o’ them folk in his native Ireland, he can’t. Instead, he’s cursed to wander eternally far from home, with the ability to see ghosts and talk to plants.

Immortality means Peter has lost everyone he’s ever loved. And so he centers his life on the dead — until his wandering brings him to Harrington, Ohio. As he searches for a vengeful spirit, Peter’s drawn into the townsfolk’s lives, homes and troubles. For the first time in over a century, he wants something other than death.

But the people of Harrington will die someday. And he won’t.

As Harrington buckles under the weight of the supernatural, the ghost hunt pits Peter’s well-being against that of his new friends and the man he’s falling for. If he stays, he risks heartbreak. If he leaves, he risks their lives.

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QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under the #QueerRomanceClub and @queerromanceclub tags.

No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc, any time throughout the month or indeed whenever you happen to read it. CW for spoilers if going into details but general observations can be open.

(Feel free to tell us what else you’re reading in #queerRomance too)

More about the club here
https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104

@bookstodon #RomanceReads #FantasyReads #books
@lgbtqbookstodon #LGBTQRomance

Looking for recommendations for the Queer Romance Club May read. May’s theme is Fantasy.

Please note recommendations do have to be both queer, in any iteration, and a Romance aka the relationship is a central component of the plotline, with a happy ever after (or happy for now) ending.

I have these possibilities lined up already:

The Jasmine Throne (epic f/f)
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits (cosy m/m)
Acts of Cupidity (urban fantasy m/m)

Looking to round it out with different queerness flavours and/or different sub-genres. Note we have Cosy and Paranormal themes coming up later in the year, too, so fantasies in those veins can be used then.

Indie author suggestions very welcome, but the books have to be widely available (no Amazon-only), including from libraries.

More about the queer romance club here
https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104

@queerromanceclub #QueerRomanceClub #LGBTQRomance #IndieAuthors

APRIL selection for the Queer* Romance Club — Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell

As is fairly standard for QRC, the voting ended in a tie, so I’ve deployed my coordinator tie-breaker to go for Ocean’s Echo (the one I would have voted for, if I took part in the poll).

This should be widely available at libraries. Though it’s in the same world as Maxwell’s first book, Winter’s Orbit, it is a stand-alone. I’m looking forward to this one :)

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Blurb:

“Change begins with the meeting of the minds”

When Tennal - a rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster - is caught using his telepathic powers for illegal activities, the military decides to bind his mind to someone whose coercive powers are strong enough to control him.

Enter Lieutenant Surit, the child of a disgraced general. Out of a desperate need to restore a pension to his other parent, Lieutenant Surit agrees to be bound to Tennal and keep him conscripted in the army, a task that seems impossible even for someone with Surit's ability to control minds.

Tennal just wants to escape, but Surit isn't all that he seems. And their bond may just be the key to their freedom.

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QRC is open to all, read at your own pace over the month and post about it under the #QueerRomanceClub and @queerromanceclub tags.

No rules: let’s hear reactions, theories, reviews, favourite quotes etc, any time throughout the month or indeed whenever you happen to read it. CW for spoilers if going into details but general observations can be open.

Or let us know what else you’re reading in the #queerRomance genre. One of the other titles on the voting list? An undiscovered gem? An old favourite?

More about the club here
https://mastodon.au/@wendypalmer/113144943004145104

@bookstodon #RomanceReads #ScienceFiction #books #bookclubs @lgbtqbookstodon #LGBTQRomance

*I realised I typoed in the voting to Queen Romance Club. Which would have had quite different selections ;)

@adriabailton thank you for hosting #writephant this week

#selfPromo

I write fantasy fiction with queer romance and humour, available everywhere, including on #KoboPlus and #IndieDirect from my website.

https://wendypalmer.au/books/

My upcoming book, due out May 4, is Little Wolf and the Witch, a fake-married-to-the-barbarian monster hunt set in same world (different time) as Domesticated Magic. Sign up to my monthly newsletter or DM me here to be notified when it’s released.

Have you met Bastien and Corentin yet? Read their story now in The Dragon’s Devotion, 50% off this week at Smashwords!

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Grab my historical erotic romance, contemporary romance, and erotica at 50%-75% off until March 8, 2025!
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#HistoricalRomance
#MMRomance
#LGBTQRomance
#HistoricalErotica
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#Erotica

Have you met Loriot and Savarin yet? Read their story now in The Sorcerer’s Guardian.

http://www.antoniaaquilante.com/the-sorcerers-guardian.html

AYFKM?
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From: @crooksandliars
https://crooklyn.social/@crooksandliars/114041919937536541

#QueerRomanceClub @queerromanceclub

I’m looking for suggestions for the March vote of the QRC. The theme is historicals. I have a few on my list, but some are probably more historical than, ah, romantical and obviously a central queer (in any shape or form) relationship is required.

Indies/lesser known authors encouraged but the books need to be widely available (no Amazon-only books, library accessible).

#Romance @romancelandia #RomanceReads #Historicals #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQRomance

Queer Romance Club February vote

As is traditional for QRC (ie as was done last year ), we’ll focus on BIPOC authors/stories for February

Leather, Lace and Locs by Anne Shade — contemporary f/f/f friends to lovers
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/leather-lace-and-locs

One and Done by Frederick Smith — contemporary m/m one night stand becomes more
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/one-and-done-10

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson — fantasy m/m, it’s a unusual one but it’s still romance might say Book 2 at your source but stands alone
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/a-taste-of-honey-34

Runnin’ No More by GT Dipe — brand new release (not out til mid-month!) m/m contemporary, probably quite heavy given the blurb but also vey highly rated
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/221544569-runnin-no-more

@queerromanceclub @romancebooks @bookstodon

#introduction #WriterIntro

I write (frequently queer) fantasy fiction with entertaining characters, enjoyably perilous adventures, romantic entanglements, some dark undertones, but always happy, hopeful endings. I have standalones, duologies, and a YA fairytale-inspired trilogy.

They’re available in ebook, including on Kobo Plus, Everand, and Hoopla, and the most recent are also in print. You can read more about them on my website:

https://wendypalmer.au/books/

or find your preferred retailer here:

https://books2read.com/wendypalmer/

My latest book is Little Wolf and the Witch, an only-one-bed, fake-married-to-the-barbarian m/m romance fantasy.

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