For your consideration “Bilbo le hobbit!”
I feel like this would have been a good cover for Bored of the Rings. There have been a lot of Tolkien covers lately. So, let’s give this very special edition some “love?”
u/DEADBEAT-the-CREEP — 1 day ago
r/Novel_Promotions
I did the thing!
After more time and effort spent than I’d like to admit (self pub is no joke), Sentient is finally out in the world! It’s a sci-fi novella about AI evolving on their own planet, and follows two bots who start to question the system they live in.
I’m not great at the marketing side of this, but I wanted to share it here so it doesn’t just disappear into the void. Sooooo here’s a selfie of me with my first printed copy 😊
If you’re into slow-burn, philosophical sci-fi, it’s free on kindle unlimited!
u/DrDR_Authoress — 1 day ago
Starship Troopers, By Robert Heinlein
u/Possible-Praline956 — 2 days ago
New box of hardcovers + bookmarks!
It’s been about a month since launching my science fiction novel and to celebrate I had the same artist who drew the book cover also draw bookmark designs. The male and female soldiers are some of the story’s main human characters while the red alien is the antagonist. I can’t wait to send these bookmarks to readers and offer them at book signings 😄
u/Possible-Praline956 — 2 days ago
Isaac Asimov Foundation series, complete set. Cover by Chris Foss
u/Possible-Praline956 — 3 days ago
The Road to the Middle Islands by Niel Hancock
Sorry for the crunchy image. It was the biggest, clearest one I could find.
u/HallucinatedLottoNos — 3 days ago
Dr. Bloodmoney by Philip K. Dick. Cover by Peter Elson
Bonus artwork on page 1.
The first PKD novel I ever bought. Must be 1978 or 79 I think. The cover bears relevance to the story, as it concerns a marooned astronaut in space who beams radio broadcasts to the post-apocalyptic population below...
Presumably the pic on page 1 depicts the astronaut Walt Dangerfield in his space capsule.
u/Dadaismisastratagem — 6 days ago
Ready Player One
A friend read it and gave it four stars. Has anyone else read this one?
u/Certain_Lemon_1601 — 6 days ago
It’s a smash for me!
Just finished smash or pass by birdie schae and honestly it really got me. Sapphic YA about an autistic girl at beach volleyball camp, pretty base story like, but it’s also doing something genuinely smart about masking and coming out being the same process. The slow burn is SLOW but it earns it, again it’s YA so the spice is tame but wholesome.
Anyone else gotten through this?
Full review https://queerbookclub.org/reviews/smash-or-pass-birdie-sch/
u/Possible-Praline956 — 8 days ago
System Error: The Hero is Too Lazy to Level Up
Toronto knew death was near when the final compile finished without a single error.
For three seconds, he stared at the green message on his laptop screen and felt nothing. No joy. No relief. Not even the tiny spark of pride that usually appeared after surviving another impossible deadline. Build succeeded.
His HRIS module worked. The login page accepted credentials. The dashboard loaded. The reports did not explode. Somewhere, in a kinder universe, that would have meant sleep.
In this universe, it meant his thesis adviser would ask for revisions in the morning. Toronto blinked once as the room tilted.
A cold cup of coffee sat beside a tangled mess of wires, bread wrappers, circuit boards, and printed diagrams marked with red pen. His running shoes were still wet from the morning marathon he had joined because some cruel part of him believed discipline built character.
He had no character left, only battery warning.
"Finally," he whispered, and let his forehead touch the keyboard. The laptop chimed.
Toronto died before he could close the lid.
When he opened his eyes again, people were chanting at him.
That was rude.
A circle of blue-white light burned beneath his back. Tall pillars rose around him, carved with unfamiliar symbols that looked suspiciously like someone had forced a medieval cathedral to run a user interface. Priests in silver robes knelt on both sides of the circle. Knights stood at attention. Nobles watched from a balcony with the hungry expression of people expecting free entertainment.
At the far end of the hall, a golden-haired king lifted both hands.
"Otherworlder Hero!" the king declared. "Almanos has answered our prayer!"
Toronto closed his eyes.
No.
u/Objective_Skirt8431 — 6 days ago
Fox and Empire, by Harry Turtledove
The Empire is back… and someone is launch naked babies at Romans
u/Possible-Praline956 — 8 days ago
Hungerstone
If the author say hunger / hungry one more time I am going to scream. That was my internal dialogue while reading this book. I am almost done and can’t form an opinion at the moment. Is this a sapphic or sapphic adjacent .What was your experience reading it?
u/GenerationMapou — 9 days ago
[SELF PROMOTION] Trust the system, betray yourself.
Trust the System. Betray Yourself.
The most disturbing thing in my novel isn’t the AI sidekick. It’s that the protagonist becomes better at being someone else than he ever was at being himself. And he likes it.
Zero Trust is a near future thriller with plausible sci-fi and is available now on KindleUnlimited.
u/JDonovanStrong — 9 days ago
Promotion
I've written my first novel that's garnered a positive Kirkus Review, won some minor awards, been well-reviewed in general across the web but nobody knows it exists. I've run some Facebook ad campaigns, am retired and living from savings so am not rich and trying to wrap my head around how to get the word out that my book exits.
Each option seems limited:
Go to conventions and "cons," rent a table, sit there and watch people walk past and hope one will look at my book and consider buying a copy. They cost alot to attend, are stressful to prep for and go to and carry large boxes around for after going through cancer and the one I went to was depressing since there were dozens of indie authors there with nobody selling one book at all.
Amazon Ads seem hit or miss and expensive
BookBub Ads, not sure
BookInfluencers dot come seems sketchy but I don't know.
One agency told me to just keep writing and after I have more books, then promote them, which to me seems like them saying "your budget is not big enough for us."
u/Possible-Praline956 — 12 days ago
Murder in the Buff, Casey Holloway
Maggie Bloom never expected to inherit her aunt’s quirky lakeside nudist resort—let alone run it with nothing but a clipboard, a frazzled smile, and a lot of strategic eye contact. Sunny Bunz might be a haven of sunshine, body positivity, and questionable ukulele performances, but managing towel disputes and talent show rehearsals is hardly Maggie’s idea of paradise.
Then a high-profile guest turns up dead, and paradise turns perilous.
Between juggling eccentric regulars, nosy newcomers, and one very attractive handyman with a mysterious past, Maggie suddenly finds herself at the center of an investigation that threatens both the resort’s reputation and her own sense of belonging. To save Sunny Bunz, she’ll need more than a clipboard—she’ll need courage, quick thinking, and the nerve to confront a killer hiding in plain sight.
Lighthearted, witty, and full of sunshine and suspense, Murder in the Buff is a cozy mystery that proves community—and truth—shine brightest when nothing is left to hide.
u/Possible-Praline956 — 12 days ago
Epic Fantasy. A bit of Grimdark. A touch of romance. Deep characters, big plots, and sword & sorcery. Welcome to the Freebooters.
The Witch and the Blade follows the journey of Eruch, the Twilight Blade, as he struggles to rebuild his shattered life in the wake of costly mistakes during the Libertan War (at the conclusion of the Espa Chronicle). Seeking redemption and purpose, Eruch joins the Freebooters, a millennia-old mercenary company that thrives on unorthodox methods and loyalty.
Parallel to Eruch's story is that of his estranged wife, Varilla, the Witch of the Wastes. Rising to prominence within the Bulvi’s court, she shapes a new destiny of power and rebuilding for the wastes. Their paths, once bound by love and tragedy, are destined to cross again.
Meet the unforgettable Freebooters: Captain Urskine, the steadfast leader; Lincoln Headcleaver, the congenial enforcer; Sammy, the sly mouth; Hammer Red, Tonkes, Danni Singlehand; and the brash youth, Piss. Together, they navigate the treacherous waters of the Freeport of Braid, tying together lingering threads from the wider Espa Chronicle while introducing a vibrant new land beyond Raakonia and the Val E Naa Wastes.
The Witch and the Blade offers a gripping blend of action, intrigue, and heartfelt moments as it weaves together the lives of warriors, witches, and mercenaries in an epic tale of love, loss, and redemption.
FREE TODAY.
u/KerryStinnet — 12 days ago
Judge this book trailer.
My first book was published January of this year, and I am trying to push sales a little, I posted this video on social media, tell me what you think please.
My book is available on Amazon
The Fire-Heart
By: T.T. Manning
u/Toufelious — 13 days ago
Hi! Just released 'Mythopocracy: Scales'. It’s an urban fantasy that centres around a couple and their efforts to solve the mystery of their missing memories. There’s a whole host of characters around them, helping them and getting in their way, and they might actually be gods!
Here's the Royal Road link, feel free to check it out: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/165750/mythopocracy-scales
This is our first series as a new author. Feedback and comments are most welcome! :)
u/LolaFoopXF — 13 days ago