Authors and Illustrators of Indie Bites
All the wonderful Indie Authors and Illustrators who’ve contributed to Indie Bites magazine
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@indiebites.bsky.social
@trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com
British author of foul-mouthed fantasy series The Cruel Gods 📚 Lover of indie books and video games 🎮 They/Them Enby 💛🤍💜🖤 Trans rights! 🏳️⚧️ Anti-Gen AI Visit my website at TrudieSkies.com The Cruel Gods Series: https://mybook.to/TheCruelGods
@jakevanguard.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Queer fantasy indie author (he/they) ✨ Next: FIRST ROSE - MAY 25TH 2025 ✨ 📖 FIRST SNOW 🌿 📖 HIGANBANA 🪽 📖 Short stories (Itchio) https://jakevanguard.carrd.co/
@oliver-thomas.bsky.social
Irish author based in Glasgow, writing horror and fantasy fiction inspired by the history and mythology of places I have called home. “The Wreck of Our Lady” is available now in Pirates and Prophecies by Indie Bites
@honeysound.bsky.social
22. She/He/They. Fan of environmental science, local journalism, and genre fiction.
@jaygalic.bsky.social
Fiction editor and author. Annoyingly optimistic! The weirder the fiction, the happier the heart! Currently writing a book about 💃 PARADES 💃, as one does.
@claireoliviagolden.bsky.social
Author, crochet designer, cat mom, and housewife living with chronic illness. Check out my books from Pigeon Press! 🇺🇸🇫🇷🏳️🌈 (she/her) claireoliviagolden.com
@bookspotlight.bsky.social
✦ writer | reviewer | book blogger | cheerleader of books, poetry and art | all genres RT’d | resident Tolkien fangirl | linktr.ee/rjcrunden ✦
@ajvanbelle.bsky.social
Writer and scientist who cuddles dogs, builds worlds. Rep: Lauren Bieker. www.ajvanbelle.com. Rhysling & Best of the Net nominee. Junior literary agent at The Booker Albert Agency. Query me: https://querytracker.net/query/3779 Nonbinary/transmasc 🏳️⚧️
@clh2oars.bsky.social
Québécoise, indie author of platonic queer SFF and Indie Ink Award winner. Creator of the Aroace Database; member of the Kraken Collective. she/elle Direct shop: https://claudiearseneault.itch.io/ All Links: https://claudiearseneault.com/welcome
@ardenpowell.bsky.social
Queer SFF author + artist, they/them 🇨🇦 Flos Magicae, The Carnelian King, Faerie Hounds, The Bayou. March 2025: Flesh & Bone Patreon: https://patreon.com/ArdenPowell Site: https://ardenpowell.mailerpage.io Newsletter: http://subscribepage.io/ardenpowell
@natalisimmonds.bsky.social
Author. Out now: WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works), THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight. Agents: @amandapreston.bsky.social & @keslupo.bsky.social Follow #SimmondsWritingTips
@caseyblair.bsky.social
Fantasy novelist (Tea Princess Chronicles, Diamond Universe, Sundered Realms) trapped under a cat. Dancer, traveler, nerd. Ace spec; she/her. https://linktr.ee/caseyblair
@tallimorgan.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ they/them | 27 | author of queer fantasy books | vampire enthusiast | occasional artist | NO AI !! 🦇🩸Latest: SILVER BLOOD (2/11/25)🩸🦇 tallimorgan.com | tallimorgan.itch.io
@jaxsilvester.bsky.social
Author / repped by Kesia Lupo. 1/2 of paranormal bestie writing duo Caedis Knight 🌶️ 🩸 I would describe my stuff as Bubblegum Trauma 🌸 big announcement soon 📚
@mdawwrites.bsky.social
It’s all about the stories 📚 She/her Also used to be @omnibothersome, over on the site formerly known as.
@lauralaakso.bsky.social
Author of the urban fantasy series Wilde Investigations. Writer, dog trainer, always in need of more sleep and snacks.
@ellatholmes.bsky.social
Writer✨ Essayist. Disability advocate. Thought-haver. Covid competent. Best of The Net Nominee 🤯 Wizard. Substack @ ellahasthoughts 💖 https://linktr.ee/ellatholmes
@josiejaffrey.bsky.social
Dark Fantasy | she/her | BBNYA Winner 2021 (May Day) | 🔜📖: KILL ME QUICK (5 June ‘25) Writer @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social Editor @indiebites.bsky.social 📚: books2read.com/JosieJaffrey 📖: https://josiejaffrey.itch.io/ 🆓: www.josiejaffrey.com/subscribe
@adiehartauthor.bsky.social
Indie author of cosy queernorm fantasy romcoms and all around mythology nerd ✨ She/her, bi 💙💜💖 Editor of Indie Bites Magazine. Chronically ill. Never AI. Adiehart.wordpress.com Also formerly @cat_book_tea!
@gemmakchurch.bsky.social
👋 sff writer | 2x @bathflashaward.bsky.social shortlist | Latest words with @lunastation.bsky.social, Flame Tree, @utopiascifi.bsky.social | Countdown 🫖 owner | #Quantum content lead at @riverlane.com | Views my own | www.gemmakchurch.com
@tabithawrites.itch.io
Writer & editor, animal lover, local history & architecture nerd, queer fiction fan | Ace & agender (ey/em or they/them) | Books at https://tabithaoconnell.com | Interactive fiction at https://alyshkalia.itch.io | 🚫 genAI | pfp by @oddlywynn.bsky.social!
@hlmacfarlane.bsky.social
Hayley 🌙 Fighter of the Nightman 🌙 Author, artist & Doctor of Genetics ☀️ She/her ☀️ Order Once Upon an Autumn: https://shorturl.at/Jv3lV
@stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her. linktr.ee/stephanieburgis
@cerilndomace.bsky.social
Any science sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic. Any magic sufficiently arcane is indistinguishable from science. Indie author, cat owner, and accountant She/Her https://linktr.ee/cerilndomace
@indiebites.bsky.social
A quarterly magazine featuring short fantasy fiction from indie authors. Edited by @adiehartauthor.bsky.social and @josiejaffrey.bsky.social DRAGONS & DARKNESS issue deadline: 31 May 25 POTIONS & PARAMOURS issue deadline: 31 Aug 25 www.silversunbooks.com