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Repost from @bnplit @TopRankRepost #TopRankRepost “If you like magic, assassins, anti-heroes, flourishing all-Black/Afro-Latin empires/characters, a considerable amount of murder, the casual presence of quick-witted djinn, botched redemption arcs, secondary worlds, or my work in general, you should read A RUIN OF SHADOWS.” - Author L.D. Lewis • • • • #bookstagram #aruinofshadows #bnplit #blackspeculativefiction #dancingstarpress

Don’t forget — fall is a great time to read a good book about overthrowing a corrupt empire! . . #dancingstarpress #micropresslife #sfnovella #aruinofshadows #ldlewis #shewhohearsallwhispers #davaunsanders #blacksff #fantasynovella #olderwomenprotagonists #blackwomenbookcovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CFK6KLAA_C5/?igshid=1wllaxnz47b0o

Happy Christmas to me! I had recommended this purchase to my local library @cadlibrary ages ago, with a link to how libraries can order books from Dancing Star Press at a steep discount. When I didn’t get an order, I assumed they had decided against it. But then look what I found at the library last night! They must have ordered from Amazon? I had to check it out to take some pics, and tomorrow I will drop it back off and hope more people discover it! . . Also, the librarian checking us out remarked on how beautiful it is. 😁 . . Got Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket? Support a small press and get a beautiful book! Link in bio. . . #dancingstarpress #shewhohearsallwhispers #davaunsanders #micropresslife #lovemylibrary #fantasynovella #blackauthor #pocbookcovers https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tHmG2g5Hz/?igshid=xp4pyagtdl1a

It’s Small Business Saturday! Now through Monday, use the code “shopsmall” at the Dancing Star Press shop for 15% off your entire purchase! That’s not just the rocking sf novellas A RUIN OF SHADOWS and SHE WHO HEARS ALL WHISPERS, but also for my entire line of #bookcovercoordinated earrings! If you see a pair you like that is no longer available or you’d like to commission a pair for a specific book cover, send me a DM! I still have openings for a few pairs before I switch over to ALL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, ALL THE TIME! . . What small businesses are you supporting this weekend? . . #smallbusinesssaturday #dancingstarpress #micropresslife #novellasinnovember #shewhohearsallwhispers #davaunsanders #aruinofshadows #ldlewis #madeinmichigan #lansingartist #handmadeearrings #giftideas https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fs3VDgxBY/?igshid=1qbaxnb21oqu4

I started Dancing Star Press after reading twelve too many books where an average white dude turned out to be the chosen one, three too many books where women existed so the author could describe boobs in zero gravity, and eighty billion science fiction books where the future seemed entirely made up of more straight white Protestant English-speaking men running the multiverse. . So far I’ve published two fantasy novellas where older Black women are the protagonists, flawed, maybe, but taking on injustice and burning down what they will no longer be complicit in. I’m not saying these books will bring about world peace, but they are fun, fast reads, and the kind of story the world needs more of. . The first book, A RUIN OF SHADOWS, is actually very close to earning out its advance! So to push it over the line, and to reward you for reading my ramblings here, it’s 20% off for the rest of the month with the coupon code EARNEDOUT. Clink the link in my bio, or visit dancingstarpress.com! . . #dancingstarpress #aruinofshadows #ldlewis #davaunsanders #shewhohearsallwhispers #micropresslife #blacksf #blackfantasy #fantasynovellas https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zcgJOA9mt/?igshid=95qz8y3acrug

While I am at it, I really should share @tworiversbookstore’s original post! ——————————- Repost from @tworiversbookstore using @RepostRegramApp - We've got two fantastic new books in stock from indie publisher Dancing Star Press! "She Who Hears All Whispers" by @davaunwrites and "A Ruin of Shadows" by L.D. Lewis. These are available in store now. . . . . #fiyah #blackspeculativefiction #ldlewis #dancingstarpress #fantasy #fantasyart https://www.instagram.com/p/B2CLiNcAad9/?igshid=28gabv6g8zv

So, I put my beads away for a long, long time — because I just had too many projects and side projects going. But of course I knew it was just a matter of time before I designed a pair of #bookcovercoordinated earrings for SHE WHO HEARS ALL WHISPERS. These seriously took me half a day to make, from color design to picking the earwires. It seems I am a bit out of practice! My favorite detail in these is that given all the six-brick and hexagonal structure in the book, I chose hex bugle beads for the fringe. . . #shewhohearsallwhispers #davaunsanders #dancingstarpress #handmadeearrings #seedbeadearrings #brickstitchearrings #fringeearrings #danglyearrings #madeinmichigan https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RJRLsgNY-/?igshid=bh2srteuqf4v

Book release day! SHE WHO HEARS ALL WHISPERS by @davaunwrites is now available! At www.dancingstarpress.com (link in bio) and other book retailers! It’s a fantasy novella recommended for fans of magic, revenge, mysteries originating in the sea, and adult Black women claiming their power. Check it out today! . . #davaunsanders #dancingstarpress #shewhohearsallwhispers #bookbirthday #releaseday #micropresslife #blacksff #blackfantasy #fantasynovella #revengemagic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Qs_qUAN2I/?igshid=1y0dwl54wsq1s