London Book Fair, we are in you. ๐
@bonabooks
Publishing radical queer Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror from London, UK. Founded by @trip.bsky.social, @chrismccartney.bsky.social and @robwillb.bsky.social. ๐ธI Want That Twink OBLITERATED! (2024) ๐งฑWrath Month (2025) https://linktr.ee/bonabooksltd
London Book Fair, we are in you. ๐
This looks so great! Trip told me lots of cool details, like how each Legendary House is inspired by ballroom culture, obviously, but each house is also influenced by different aspects of queer culture and it all sounds bonkers and wonderful.
Trip has already doubled his funding goal and smashed through his first stretch goal, and we couldn't be prouder! Now let's get to those audiobooks!! Back the campaign, spread the word!!
I stg if you want to see books like this in your local bookshop, the absolute best way to make it happen is to buy the fuck out of them when they're indie, because publishers only sign what they think will sell and won't take chances without data.
Back this project. Provide that data!
Oooooooh look at this!!!
Ummm those comps are EVERYTHING!! I will always shout about the need for more queer epic fantasy.
Can't wait to support this and I encourage all of you to do so as well!
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I have interviewed @trip.bsky.social to discuss his writing, his publising imprint @bonabooks.bsky.social and his new Kickstarter for upcoming novel The Fall of The House of Valenziaga that you should definitely check out! ๐
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It's your chance to support our very own Trip Galey's brand-new queer AF post-apocalyptic science-fantasy novel set in a world full of drag balls, weird science, magic, and...GASP!...Polari!!
We can't wait to see how this turns out.๐ง
Had a blast chatting with @rdpires.bsky.social about our Kickstarters! It MAY get slightly unhinged in places.
Have a look!
Look, its on our ToDo List...we just need to survive the current conflagration of health and housing crises ๐
A new Trip Galey book?! We're listening! ๐
OFC! ๐
If you need MOAR queer SFF short fiction while we finish WRATH MONTH you should definitely check this project out!
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Its live now on Kickstarter!
A 2-panel meme using images from Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Rocky and Frank on the left, and Janet and Brad on the right. The top image has labelled Janet and Brad as [โthoseโ cishet readers] and has text along the bottom reading โWell, I donโt like [books] with [characters I canโt relate toโฆ]โ while the bottom image has Frank labelled as [queer authors] and text along the bottom reading โI didnโt [write it] for you!โ
Fantabulosa! submissions close tomorrow! Check the submissions page for details!
Thank you to everyone who submitted so far! We're loving it! We are slowly working through the slush pile, and its a privilege.
www.bona-books.com/submissions
Did Wicked change our copy editorial director and Oz superfan @robwillb.bsky.social For Good? Find out on his appearance on the fantastic Not My Fantasy podcast!
Itโs nearly the end of the year and Iโve read more books. #books #reading #sf #GabrielleZevin #Tomorrowandtomorrowandtomorrow #JeffNoon #SteveBeard #Gogmagog @aptshadow.bsky.social #EchoesoftheFall @bonabooks.bsky.social @trip.bsky.social #IWantThatTwinkOBLITERATED
Heyo! If you have already sub'd to Fantabulosa! and have not hears back, we are working on slush. Its just taking us a bit longer than planned to get our magazine slush process up and running on the new magazine with the new software.
Thank you for bearing with us! ๐
Three days left on the general submision window for the debut issue of FANTABULOSA! A new magazine of queer scifi and fantasy!
(Trans and BIPOC authors have until 15 Dec!)
Send us your queerest SFF! ๐งโโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ
6000 word limit
$0.08/word USD
More details: www.bona-books.com/submissions
Twink obliteration - pairs brilliantly with coffee, a crisp sauvignon blanc, or schadenfreude.
THIS SATURDAY.
The Cymera Writers' Conference is a fucking brilliant event, and the writer folks amongst you should absolutely consider going, even if it's not to listen to Chris & Trip.
...although you SHOULD listen to Chris & Trip. Cause they're great. ๐
This weekend!
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First: queer books.
Next: 100 YEARS OF QUEER HEGEMONY!
Do you write genre fiction? Want the inside scoop on the UK's newest queer small press? Keen to ask us awkward questions?
Come to the Cymera Writer's Conference, and hear two bona omi-palones cackle about zhushing books.
We'll be chatting with indie publisher Bona Books about their journey from reader/writer to setting up a publishing house.
@bonabooks.bsky.social was founded by 3 book-obsessed friends to produce high-quality, subversive & unapologetically queer SFFH books.
www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
Our very own Trip Galey has an EXTRA special announcement!!
Congratulations to all the winners and all the nominees for the British Fantasy Awards! It was a fucking honour to be among you this year.
And there were some fantastic queer voices that took home awards...we are so proud of and happy for you! ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐๐