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B-more's own. Actress & Author of The Forge & Fracture Saga. Head full of trivia, heart full of swordfights

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Oh wow! I'm glad they're still running them!

13.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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- put down the damn AI.

07.10.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 552 πŸ” 359 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 17
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Across the Multiverse: Black Voices in Speculative Fiction Join WCPL for a special author program featuring Black writers of speculative fiction! P. Djèlí Clark, Brittany Williams, and Ehigbor Okosun will be in conversation with moderator Darrell Stover, as t...

Across the Multiverse: Black Voices in Speculative Fiction

@pdjeliclark.bsky.social
@brittanyacts.bsky.social
and @okosunreads.bsky.social
in conversation with Darrell Stover + Q&A

August 5 2025, 7-8pm EDT
Online, free!

Register here: www.wake.gov/events/acros...

#SFF #SpecFic

29.06.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

ICYMI:

I spent a year investigating a far-right organization who wants to takeover every library in the state of Louisiana.

You should read about them below:

05.06.2025 22:06 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview with Forge & Fracture Saga Author Brittany N. Williams β€” The Geeky Waffle Arezou is joined by author Brittany N. Williams to talk about the Forge & Fracture saga trilogy. They also talk about Shakespeare, OT3s and challenging dated historical notions. Find Brittany onl...

ICYMI, last week I got to chat with @brittanyacts.bsky.social on The Geeky Waffle about the Forge and Fracture saga!

Go check out her series if you haven’t yet, then come back and listen to us geek out!

thegeekywaffle.com/home/2025/5/...

28.05.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Literally this is part of how they’re dismantling education from the inside. Please vote!!!

17.05.2025 00:06 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Andor is a story about how a thousand nameless and unremembered people will have to sacrifice everything so a gay kid who left his home in Space Idaho four days ago can close his eyes and Fuck It We Ball the most important shot in galactic history on the advice of a ghost

08.05.2025 14:23 πŸ‘ 1249 πŸ” 310 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 16

Today!!!

03.05.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rita Williams-Garcia's classic middle grade book is now a graphic novel!

03.05.2025 10:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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See y'all soon πŸ’œ

03.05.2025 01:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€οΈπŸ’πŸŽ‰ Happy Book Birthday to IRON TONGUE OF MIDNIGHT by @brittanyacts.bsky.social, who joined us earlier this month at our #kidlit Color of Children's Literature Conference!

22.04.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Must-Have Monday #233 - Every Book a Doorway Cursed carousels, touchy time-travel, and two very different kinds of necromancer!

This Must-Have Monday I have THIRTEEN new books to ft, incl

πŸ’€πŸŒΊthe nicest necromancer's adventures continue with @csecooney.bsky.social
β˜ οΈπŸ—‘οΈa much snarkier necromancer goes home by @soundingline.bsky.social
βš”οΈ Elizabethan orisha, fae, and metal-magic from @brittanyacts.bsky.social

21.04.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photo of participating artist John Jennings. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
MASTERCLASS GRAPHIC NOVEL
FULL-COLOR COMICS!: CREATING DIVERSE
GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS
WITH JOHN JENNINGS
Illustrator of Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler
Friday, April 4th | 1:00pm-4:00pm
Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photo of participating artist John Jennings. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference MASTERCLASS GRAPHIC NOVEL FULL-COLOR COMICS!: CREATING DIVERSE GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR KIDS WITH JOHN JENNINGS Illustrator of Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler Friday, April 4th | 1:00pm-4:00pm Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photo of participating artist Traci N. Todd. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
MASTERCLASS NONFICTION
WRITING NONFICTION FOR CHILDREN THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS
WITH TRACI N. TODD
Author of Make A Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins and Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
Friday, April 4th | 1:00pm-4:00pm
Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photo of participating artist Traci N. Todd. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference MASTERCLASS NONFICTION WRITING NONFICTION FOR CHILDREN THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS WITH TRACI N. TODD Author of Make A Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins and Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Friday, April 4th | 1:00pm-4:00pm Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photos of participating artists John Jennings and Brittany N. Williams. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
A. PUBLISHING, COMMUNITY, & CULTURE TRACK AFROFUTURISM
Featuring: John Jennings; moderated by Brittany N. Williams
Saturday, April 5th 9:15am - 10:15am
Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photos of participating artists John Jennings and Brittany N. Williams. TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference A. PUBLISHING, COMMUNITY, & CULTURE TRACK AFROFUTURISM Featuring: John Jennings; moderated by Brittany N. Williams Saturday, April 5th 9:15am - 10:15am Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photos of participating artists Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Kelly Starling Lyons TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
B. NOVELS / MEMOIR TRACK (YA & MG)
ON CRAFT (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)
PAGES TO STAGES:
ADAPTATION & TRANSFORMATION
Featuring: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich & Kelly Starling Lyons
Saturday, April 5th | 9:15am - 10:15am
Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

Program announcement for Kweli25 featuring photos of participating artists Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Kelly Starling Lyons TEXT: Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference B. NOVELS / MEMOIR TRACK (YA & MG) ON CRAFT (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL) PAGES TO STAGES: ADAPTATION & TRANSFORMATION Featuring: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich & Kelly Starling Lyons Saturday, April 5th | 9:15am - 10:15am Register at kwelijournal.org | #Kweli25

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT to register for #Kweli25!

πŸ‘€ Take a peek at the #Kweli25 #kidlit program schedule featuring

John Jennings
Traci N. Todd
@brittanyacts.bsky.social
@olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social
@kelstarly.bsky.social

+MORE

SEE full schedule at link in our bio. πŸ‘†πŸΏπŸ‘†πŸΎπŸ‘†πŸ½πŸ‘†πŸΌ

01.04.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A compilation of book covers of ten young adult books being published in April 2025 including Two Truths and A Lionel, Nahia, All The Noise At Once, The Corruption of Hollis Brown, The Summer I Remembered Everything, The Family I'm In, Voice of the Ocean, Deadstream, Murder Between Friends and Boys With Sharp Teeth

A compilation of book covers of ten young adult books being published in April 2025 including Two Truths and A Lionel, Nahia, All The Noise At Once, The Corruption of Hollis Brown, The Summer I Remembered Everything, The Family I'm In, Voice of the Ocean, Deadstream, Murder Between Friends and Boys With Sharp Teeth

πŸ’« Not sure what to read next? This list of 55 exciting new YA books being published in April 2025 might be a great place to start! πŸ’«
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit

01.04.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brittany N. Williams is an award-nominated actress and the award-nominated author of the YA historical fantasy trilogy The Forge & Fracture Saga.
The electrifying conclusion to the β€œglorious” The Forge & Fracture Saga will be published on April 22, 2025
@brittanyacts.bsky.social

#booksky #authors

30.01.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
the cover of Out of Step, Into You beside a blog spot titles 25 Black Sapphic Books Out in 2025 to Preorder Now

the cover of Out of Step, Into You beside a blog spot titles 25 Black Sapphic Books Out in 2025 to Preorder Now

Here are 25 sapphic books by Black authors out in 2025 to preorder now! lesbrary.com/black-sapphi...

02.02.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Ready for *all the 2025 YA books ft. sweet romcoms, epic fantasy, atmospheric horror, intriguing mystery & more?? I've put together a list of 50+ Young Adult books releasing from January to June that you can't miss! πŸ“˜πŸ’–βœ¨
24hryabookblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/5...

10.01.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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The electrifying conclusion to the β€œglorious” (The New York Times) award-nominated historical fantasy trilogy, The Forge & Fracture Saga. Lauded by Locus Magazine as β€œvividly expressive, riotously queer, beautifully Black, and wildly creative.” @brittanyacts.bsky.social
Out April 22, 2025
#booksky

10.01.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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The 27 reads that made my year from @brittanyacts.bsky.social #CeboCampbell @obeytheauthor.bsky.social #PedroAlmodovar #AnikaNoniRose #ElaineUCho #DulceSloan #TomiAdeyemi and @kennedyryan.bsky.social

23.12.2024 16:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Brittany N. Williams | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree View brittanyacts’s Linktree. Listen to their music on YouTube, Spotify here.

And preorder here: tr.ee/QGOAURcVaC

27.11.2024 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Extract: Saint-Seducing Gold by Brittany N. Williams | Faber Read an extract fromΒ Saint-Seducing Gold by Brittany N. Williams, the second book in the swashbuckling Forge & Fracture Saga.

Read an excerpt here: www.faber.co.uk/journal/extr...

27.11.2024 15:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK Readers! It's almost Faerie time!

Saint-Seducing Gold (The Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 2) hits shelves on your shores 2 January 2025 with this stunning new cover by Manzi Jackson & the art team at @faberbooks.bsky.social

27.11.2024 15:03 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for showing That Self-Same Metal some love! 🫢🏾

25.11.2024 14:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is my legacy!

21.11.2024 20:24 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic slide with a close-up watermelon background with the above text and an image of its book cover where the face of a Black girl looks out from a liquid pool in front of the shadow of a skull overhead

Graphic slide with a close-up watermelon background with the above text and an image of its book cover where the face of a Black girl looks out from a liquid pool in front of the shadow of a skull overhead

The winner of the 2024 Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novel - Young Adult is:
I FEED HER TO THE BEAST AND THE BEAST IS ME by Jamison Shea (Henry Holt & Co.)
#Ignytes2024

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Now til 10/30/24, new subscribers to @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social get a 15% off code for all products on the FIYAH shop!
Subscribers keep issues affordable & ensure Black authors & artists get paid market rates. Please share with folks who love spec fic!

Subscribe & a code will be sent via email.

16.10.2024 07:49 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You may only submit one ballot. Says so in the instructions. Yes we do validate emails. Please don't be annoying.

23.07.2024 16:05 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you, Preeti!!

23.07.2024 16:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@brittanyacts.bsky.social congratulations!!!

22.07.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @older.bsky.social πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸ‘πŸΎ

22.07.2024 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0