📚 Diverse, award-shortlisted titles, from literary to fantasy. 🌈 Discover, support, and explore our world of purposeful, eco-friendly publishing. 🌍 (No AI).https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mvanu2eu5w2fSorry, I can't  hear you over the sound of our FIRST EVER Audiobook! 🎚️🎧 We're starting our audio journey with 'The Wind Reader'. We've been wanting to produce Audiobooks for years, and we've finally taken the leap! It'll be available over the next few weeks. (And yes, audiobooks count as reading).11 Sep 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvanu2eu5w2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mu7tejfdzp2uWe've been part of EasyFundraising for a few years now, but we *always* forget to talk about it! 🫠 If you're UK-based, did you know you can raise FREE donations for IQ when shopping online? It won’t cost you a penny extra. We use these donations to fund mentoring and other social-enterprise work.29 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7tejfdzp2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mtgvisusja2iHappy Book Birthday to Citizen Zero, which turns 9 years old this month! 🎉 As author @man0words.bsky.social has often said... His books are meant to be dystopian *fiction*, ffs! Now, we're not saying that the Nexus bears an eerie similarity to IRL AI, but we're also not-*not* saying that, either...19 Aug 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgvisusja2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mssrqr4wmv27We're more than halfway through 2026, and for someone who reads as much as Dorothy, it's high praise indeed when she already has a 'favourite book so far' in mind! Do you agree with her? What's your fave read so far this year? (IQ books don't count, we already know they're awesome. 😉) #BookSky11 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssrqr4wmv27https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mrz7mfzp6525Old Phuul is OUT TODAY! 💀 Can a Necromancer save a dying world? The Viiminian Empire rots from within, its dominion mere walking corpses and fading memory. Everyone knows its glory is gone. Everyone except Rhea Phuul. Grab your copy from anywhere books are sold - eBook and Pbk versions available!01 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz7mfzp6525https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3msfskmbh2c2aBold of Rhea to assume that regular sausages in Tuonako list their real ingredients... It might be time to try lentils. Thankfully, IQ books are all 100% organic human-written with no 'artificial' ingredients. 😉 . . . #NoAI #FuckAI #DarkFantasy #IndiePress #NewReads06 Aug 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfskmbh2c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mrz7mfzp6525Old Phuul is OUT TODAY! 💀 Can a Necromancer save a dying world? The Viiminian Empire rots from within, its dominion mere walking corpses and fading memory. Everyone knows its glory is gone. Everyone except Rhea Phuul. Grab your copy from anywhere books are sold - eBook and Pbk versions available!01 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz7mfzp6525https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mrm4iyvrqg2uIf you're reading this as it's posted, Rhea would be proud! 😉 Let us know in the comments what time you're seeing this and there might be a free eBook in it for one lucky reader! #fyp #darkfantasy #reading #tbr #giveaway27 Jul 2026 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrm4iyvrqg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mrfrpv3lmg24Do you ever meet a character for the first time and within 0.42 seconds you just _know_ you're going to enjoy their page-time? There's at least one in every IQ book, and not necessarily the protagonists! Who was your last surprising-favourite? #fantasynovel #fyp #tbr #reading #favecharacter24 Jul 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfrpv3lmg24https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mqwjtseg3l22Poor Rhea didn't get the memo that it's okay to DNF a book you're not enjoying. 🫥 Not every book is for every person, and that's totally normal! What was the reason for your last DNF? #reading #dnf #tbr18 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwjtseg3l22https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mqkey3yilb2h'The Lady Chatterley' Trial is commonly regarded as one of the great cultural watersheds of modern times – the point at which the taboos of late Victoriana eased into an era where writers could openly tackle any subject-matter... right? Author Dan Stride takes a look at taboo in fantasy fiction.13 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkey3yilb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mploqy4e6m22It's here and it is ~beautiful~. Deep As A Tomb is now out, and we can't wait for you folks to experience this cover IRL. The more you look, the more you see... kind of like Myla with her herbology books...01 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mploqy4e6m22https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mploqy4e6m22It's here and it is ~beautiful~. Deep As A Tomb is now out, and we can't wait for you folks to experience this cover IRL. The more you look, the more you see... kind of like Myla with her herbology books...01 Jul 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mploqy4e6m22https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mpj67d3qrw26Er... whoops? 🙃 I mean, we've all had a prank go accidentally too far, but getting involved in royal intrigue in a city that isn't even yours is a bit much. Though apparently not for Doniver! 'The Wind Reader' eBook is ON SALE NOW (ends July 5th). Available everywhere, including the IQ site!30 Jun 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj67d3qrw26https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mpgxvnognk2jYA Fantasy author @dorothywinsor.bsky.social  very confidently prefers reading eBooks over physical paperbacks... but for an excellent reason! What format do you prefer, and why? (And yes, Audiobooks are books! Don't @ us!) #AudioBooks #eBooks #AmReading #YAFantasy #Author29 Jun 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgxvnognk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mpe5d6ty3i23Every family's got a Galen. 😅🙃 The one who never picked up a book, drove the tutor to early retirement, and somehow still has opinions on everything. Myla's only got two words for him and tbh, that's generous. Deep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out June 30th. Pre-order today!28 Jun 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe5d6ty3i23https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mpbmc5i3ri2gBegin before the beginning... The Wind Reader is ON SALE NOW in eBook format. Get your copy before the prequel launches on June 30th! (Available almost everywhere online, including the IQ website if you don't want to give Bezos more rocket money). #BookSale #YAFantasy #BookSky27 Jun 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbmc5i3ri2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3monfrka3ek2eThere's nothing quite like being called out on your own nonsense... Deep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out June 30th. Pre-order paperback & eBooks both available! #YAFantasy #Bookstagram #BookQuotes #ReadIndie #FantasyBook19 Jun 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3monfrka3ek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mnf3a24gfk25It's almost here! 'Deep As A Tomb' launches at the end of this month and we are ~hyped~. And our amazing 'Proud Reader' tote bags are ONLY available direct on the IQ website... because iykyk. 😉📚03 Jun 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf3a24gfk25https://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mlil4xkfx22bDeep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out soon! I don't know what I'm more pleased about - the fact the author thought this book trailer for her amazing YA Fantasy was quality enough to post on our socials... or the fact that it 'only' took me 4.5 hours to create! 😅10 May 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlil4xkfx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mlil4xkfx22bDeep As A Tomb by @dorothywinsor.bsky.social is out soon! I don't know what I'm more pleased about - the fact the author thought this book trailer for her amazing YA Fantasy was quality enough to post on our socials... or the fact that it 'only' took me 4.5 hours to create! 😅10 May 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlil4xkfx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mjwwzjq4gs2tImportant, serious article going live on the IQ blog this week...20 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwwzjq4gs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/inspiredquill.bsky.social/post/3mkarvyror225Wait... TWO cover reveal posts in one month?! @dorothywinsor.bsky.social's Deep As A Tomb introduces us to 17-year-old Myla who feels the land in her blood and bones. To young Prince Beran burning with a need for revenge. And to forest-born Kaven who will do anything to protect the girl he loves.24 Apr 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:ugy2htedulkvhgrc75cxaduv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkarvyror225