Julia Ember

oh, thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the novel and are looking forward to the next one! 

as for wlw books, if you haven’t read these try checking these novels out:

Ash by Malinda Lo

Out On Good Behavior by Dahlia Adler

Better To Kiss You With by Michelle Osgood

Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz

Certainly, Possibly, You by Lissa Reed

Storm Season by Pene Henson

The Second Mango by Shira Glassman

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

OH YES. First of all: https://lgbtqreads.com/representation/romantic-sexual-orientation/ so you can always find. (Or if you’d rather look by genre, bi characters are noted with a B: https://lgbtqreads.com/sff/)

But specifically in fantasy, here are some faves:

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths and Magic by F.T. Lukens

Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis

The Impostor Queen (and the rest of the series) by Sarah Fine

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

A Darkly Beating Heart by Lindsay Smith

And not fantasy, but taking your “something like that” to heart, The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow is great.

More wintry fantasies to read this season, including the sequels to two of the ones from my post last year.

The Girl in the Tower (Winter Night Trilogy #2) by Katherine Arden 

Half a King (Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie

West (East #2) by Edith Pattou

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

My name is Cutlet (Kotleta) cat, and I am the red muse of the photographer Kristina Makeeva from Moscow.

I am almost 6 years old, 5.5 of which I have been working as an inspirer and professional model with my personal photographer in Moscow.

Concerto In Chroma Major

Alexandra Graff, a Californian living in Paris, is a stained-glass artist whose synesthesia gives her the ability to see sounds in the form of colors. When she’s commissioned to create glass panels for the new Philharmonie, she forms a special bond with the intriguing Halina Piotrowski, a famous Polish pianist. As their relationship develops, Alexandra shows Halina the beautiful images her music inspires. But when it comes to a lasting future together, will Halina’s fear of roots and commitment stand in the way?

Concerto in Chroma Major comes out tomorrow @interludepress

Fave Five: Sapphic Plus-Size Protagonists

Shhhh it’s really six. Tell no one.

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman

Final Draft by Riley Redgate

KIRKUS Reviews on Julia Ember’s THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH

THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH is now available to pre-order from the IP Web Store, Amazon, Indiebound, and other book retailers.

After invaders destroyed her village, murdered her family, and took her prisoner, shield-maiden Ragna is hungry for revenge. A trained warrior, she is ready to fight for her home, but with only a mermaid and a crew of disloyal mercenaries to aid her, Ragna knows she needs new allies. Guided by the magical maps on her skin, battling storms and mutiny, Ragna sets sail across the Northern Sea.

She petitions the Jarl in Skjordal for aid, but despite Ragna’s rank and fighting ability, the Jarl sees only a young girl, too inexperienced to lead, unworthy of help. To prove herself to the Jarl and win her crew’s respect, Ragna undertakes a dangerous expedition. But when forced to decide between her own freedom and the fate of her crew, what will she sacrifice to save what’s left of her home?

Inspired by Norse mythology and J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, this companion novel to The Seafarer’s Kiss is a tale of vengeance, valor, honor, and redemption.

THE NAVIGATOR’S TOUCH Price: $16.99 print / $6.99 multi-format ebook Release Date: September 13, 2018 Details: Trade paperback, 5.25"x 8.25" Pages/Words: 256 // 65.600 ISBN: 978-1-945053-68-9 print // 978-1-945053-69-6 multi-format eBook

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About the Author

Born in Chicago, Julia Ember now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her partner and their city-based menagerie of pets with names from Harry Potter. Sirius Black and Luna Lovegood the cats currently run her life. A world-traveller since childhood, Julia has visited almost seventy countries. Her travels inspire her writing, though she populates her worlds with magic and monsters. She has worked as a teacher, a wedding cake decorator and a bookseller.

Julia began writing at the age of nine, when her short story about two princesses and their horses won a contest. In 2016, she published her first novel, Unicorn Tracks, with Harmony Ink Press. It also focused on two girls and their equines, albeit those with horns. She has subsequently published three further works for young adults.

The Navigator’s Touch is the sequel to The Seafarer’s Kiss, which was released by Interlude Press in May 2017. It was heavily influenced by Julia’s postgraduate work in Medieval literature at the University of St. Andrews.

Cover art by C.B. Messer

Have some f/f book recommendations corresponding to the pride flag colors, just in case you might want to have a rainbow on your bookshelf!

Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow, Beneath the Surface by Rebecca Langham, Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard, Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones

Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth, Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton, Taking Flight by Siera Maley, Ask the Passengers by A.S. King, An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

The Fletcher by K. Aten, Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee, Perfect Rhythm by Jae, Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before by Karelia Stetz-Waters, Banshee’s Honor by Shaylynn Rose

Storm Season by Pene Henson, Adaptation by Malinda Lo, When Women Were Warriors by Catherine M. Wilson, A Story of Now by Emily O’Beirne, Marian by Ella Lyons

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie, You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour & David Levithan, Dreadnought by April Daniels

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time, Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley, Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova, We Awaken by Calista Lynne