Andrea Marie Johnson

@authorandimarie

🪄Author of dark and steamy queer romantasy 🐸Artist, gamer, ADHDer, bundle of anxiety, frog lover 🏳️‍🌈Nonbinary demibi disaster ✨️They/them I'm also: @authoraudreys.bsky.social

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Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 30

And here's even more

Rainbow background. Books on my TBR: To Heal a Wolf by Joyce Gee, Our Ruinous Roommate by Elle Lavendelle, Through the Folded Stars by Jenn Avery, Space for More by Emily Antoinette, Heliacle Rising by C.C. Davie, In Iron Stars by V.T. Hoang

Rainbow background. Books on my TBR: A Cure for Magic by Talia Greer, Wicked Fae by Helene Gadot, Owned by Beauty and the Beast by Maya Maitea, Tasteful Anarchy & Tangled Auras by Tilly Bramley, My Lord by L.B. Shimaira, Road to Ruin by Hana Lee

Rainbow Background. And of course there's my book: Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson

Rainbow background. For more recs ffmwhychoose.wordpress.com and remember to read queer all year ^_^

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 30

Pride Month is coming to an end but that doesn't mean we have to stop reading queer books. I've got a bunch of FFM+ book recs for you to add to your TBR so you can read queer all year ^_^

Rainbow background. Happy Pride! It may be the last day of Pride Month but that doesn't mean we can't read queer all year. Here's some FFM+ books to add to your TBR.

Rainbow background. Books I've read: The Boy in the Painting by G.B. Bancroft, Menage a Claws by Amelia Lascaux, Wine-Dark Days by Van D Vicioux, Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo, Rotting in Vain by Lady Kilroy, The Vampire's Melody by Sophie Stern

Rainbow background. Books I've read: Born of Flame & Fury by Hannah Danielle, Desire by Jenn Bullard, Academy of Protectors by Gray Holborn, The Price of Silence by Elle Mae, The Daughters of Nyx by Audrey Moore, A Sea of Pearls & Leaves by Rosalyn Briar

Rainbow background. Books on my TBR: Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha, The Companion by EE Ottoman, Witch's Night by Evelyn Silver, Disastrous Desires by Darby Quinn, Forged of Immortal Blood by V.M. Nelson, Moon Bound by Autumn Hawthorne

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 23

Yo I got a bunch of books by bi+ authors for ya 🌈📚🌈💜💙📚 itch.io/b/3742/bi-pa...

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 2

Happy Pride! From now until June 8, you can get my ebook and paperback on sale! I don't do paperback sales often but my baby is so pretty. 46 illustrations all done by me. Your eyes can be dazzled while you read about my stabby, sweary, and spicy assassins. buy.bookfunnel.com/ii9d34ov5t

Black background with bright rainbow bleeding down from the top with the cover for Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson. "Pride Sale!" in a black banner at the top with "ebook was $4.99 no $0.99" in a bi colored circle, and "paperback was $20.99 now $15.99" in a nonbinary colored circle. "From now until June 8. Available at amazon, kobo, barnes and noble, itchio, and more" along the bottom.

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 1

Bundle 4 itch.io/b/3678/pride...

Pride Book Fair 2026 Bundle #4: A Good Day to Pride Hard
Only Dark Edges Katie L Caroll; Winds of Destruction Karen Lykkebo; A Life in Too Many Margins S E Thomson; A Love Less Travelled E H Timms; A Touch of Unicorn Magic Kit Muse; Act Like This Isnt Normal Vin Kiva; Adamere in Swan A P Howell; Afterlight Tana Welsummer; Between Me You Moonlit Sea Linn Silver; Child of the Sun Audrey Simmons; Commit to the Kick Tris Lawrence; Crystal Gunslinger Oliver Laws; Dark Heart of Ilmoure Cara N Delaney; Darker Worlds Argento nox; Errant Wings S Jean; Fattening Fantasies FatFuckingFox; Fimbulvinters Fires A M Weald; Firewinds Accord David J Stuart; In Pursuit of M Lachance J W Croemner; Lock the Last Door Vincent Lore; Lust and Found Sylvie Helstaff; Manipulators War Elise Carlson; Mermans Delight Skyler Nightshade; Moth Woods Amara Lynn; Physical Magic William C Tracy; Sweet And Wild Alex Larkspur; The Dark Side of Super Matthew Siadak; The Dragons Keeper Moira Carn; The Fall of the Rose Princess DCS; The Flowers of Time A L Lester.webp' The Fractured Balance N A Soleil; The Lizards Dance Manyface; The Night Fair Pax Asteriae; The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat Larre Bildeston; The WineDark Sea Kris Madigan; Triple Strike G M Gray; Yelen and Yelena C M Rosens

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 1

Bundle 2 itch.io/b/3676/pride...

Pride Book Fair 2026 Bundle #2: Pride Hard with a Vengeance
Fear the Wood Jeremy Rayne; The White Ribband Mason Hawthorne; The Cruel Gods The Thirteenth Hour Trudie Skies; Zimanges M C Burnell; A Study on Magic and Crystal May Barros; Awry With Dandelions J S Fields; Candy Apples Aleksander E Petit; Colors of Magic Liz Sauco; Imposter J M Rose; Common Accord K N Brindle; Consciousness Soup Girlie machine; Crown of Ivy Victoria Audley; Eating At Chain Restaraunts in the Future Cayce Kolodny; Echo Sight Cian Verati; Event Horizon Dan Bispo; Fools Rush In Sarah Clowder; Forest of the Morning Emmylou Kotze; Forgotten Gods Alina Lee; Goblin Girl K A Mielke; Her Majesty Alex Zandra Van Chestein; Hooked Sidney Quinn; I Knew Him Abigail de Niverville; Jane and the Sea Wight E M Anderson; Lantern Burgundy Athena Pendragon; Lifes a Zoo Snow Lupinwood; Many Drops Make a Stream Adrian Harley; Pane Bailey Elizabeth; Rainbow Islands Devin Harnois; Second Glance A E Bennett; The Killing Song Felix Graves; The Mycelium Palace S M Reiher; The Rising Dark Celia Thorn; The Stars Will Guide Us Back Rue Sparks; The Wolf And His Witch Elis Madsen; The Wonders of Mundus Talia Elliott Besler; When I Had Fears Holly Penrose; Wish Lists Lead to This Kay Claire

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 1

Here's bundle 1 itch.io/b/3675/pride...

Pride Book Fair 2026 Bundle #1: Pride Hard
A Gaze So Longing River Flynn; A Lion Among Mice David Hardie; A Promise Broken S L Dove Cooper; Blood on the Snow Finn McLellan; Carved Water M K Nedjelkovic; Cherry Kicks Red Meat Mitch Miller; Cyber Snow A E Bross; Enemies to Enemies Ash Kreider; Graft Madeline Marie Rose; Have It All Beverly Anne Michael; Hurt To Kill Piamo; Hypatos Rey Rider; Iron Spirit Linn Foster; Javawocky Lou Ella Stone; Jevin Dark Joanna Masters; Lamb Stag Wolf Airic Fenn; Mind Pacc Sloane TVBand; Night Live Alba V Sarria; Non Player Character Veo Corva; Pirates and Poise Zach Prince; Saoirse Kennedy Old Ghosts Janina Franck; Scholarly Pursuits A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories; Silver Blood T L Morgan; Spice of Life ACM; Still So Illegible M K Zariel; Tales of Yamato Odessa Silver; The Edge of a World JD Rivers; The Emerald Hymnal Dylan Cassidy; The Hand That Feeds Sass Everett; The Modern Mythos Anomaly Juniper Lake Fitzgerald; The Thirteenth Key Cara Nox; The World of Juno Daniel Eavenson; Troubled Bodies Jake Vanguard; Unchain My Heart RJ Martin; Winner Takes All Claris Lam; Woman of Sorrow and Blood Dianna Gunn; As I Command Kel E Fox

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Jun 1

Happy Pride!! I'm taking part in the Pride Book Fair again and we've got 4 awesome bundles full of fantastic queer books. From now until June 8! Shadows Dark and Deadly is in Live Free or Pride Hard ^_^ 🌈📚🌈💜🏳️‍🌈📚🏳️‍⚧️ itch.io/b/3677/pride...

Pride Book Fair 2026 Bundle #3: Live Free or Pride Hard
1000 Lotuses Yu Zaozao; Black Hole Guns for Hire Friday Strout; Blade Broken Niranjan; Blood Desi Hart; Blood Dhampir H S Kallinger; Blood of the Gods Wren L Rivers; Bloody Spade Brittany M Willows; Cat Mouse Eliza Mares; Cheerleaders From Planet X Lyssa Chiavari; Duckett and Dyer Dicks for Hire; Firewing Jennifer R Povey; Fractures Between Beatrice McKinsey; Ghost of a Life Ruth Miranda; Guitar Concerto S Morgan Burbank; In Good Company Nicola Kapron; In Spite of the Inevitable Morgan Biscup; Lambent T D Cloud; My Lord L B Shimaira; No Love in LA Katta Kis; Off the Beaten Path Sienna Eggler; Rebecca and the Grinning Worm Gareth Barsby; Reins of Magic R Dawnraven; Riyati Rebirth Kai Zeal; Shadows Dark and Deadly Andrea Marie Johnson; Songs of Broken Bells Lilly Lockwood; Stars of Destiny Melissa Stone; STAWBAISTDIFMRRD Eskay; Stray Dogs Freya Faust; Structural Integrity Tabitha OConnell; The Clockwork Empire Lucas JW Johnson; The Dragon Next Door Vanessa Ricci Thode; The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle Steve Hugh Westenra; The Lucky Machine Aimee Cozza; The Nightstalkers Mark Joachim Heijndermans; The Silence of Storms Nico Silver; Well of Souls Harmonia Grey; Wolfsbane Franklyn S Newton

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· May 19

Together is a Distant Star is finally released into the wild!! 12 stories by 12 authors from 6 continents! Ranging from dark to light, scifi to fantasy, we each wrote a story that resonates with the theme of belonging. 🌈📚💙📚 buy.bookfunnel.com/wedqa21htf

Background: a fantasatical landscape in dark, muted pinks, purples, yellows and oranges. Foreground: Release day!!! 9 times on top of each other in decreasing opacity levels with the cover of Together is a Distant Star on top

Background: a fantasatical landscape in dark, muted pinks, purples, yellows and oranges. Foreground: At the top in yellow: How far would you go to find where you belong? With the cover of Together is a Distant Star in the middle surrounded by tropes and yellow arrows. Tropes clockwise from the top: "wicked" child selected as a village sacrifice, golem created for obedience discovers purpose, disillusioned flesh alchemist risks everything, intergalactic agent hunts her terrorist ex, rebels with giant war mechas, empathically bonded noble twins defy family & duty, famished girl tries to escape her cannibalistic family, postpartem women embarks on perilous voyage to assume her dying father's throne, time-traveling shapeshifter tries to stop genocidal war, unwanted daughter with burgeoning powers breaks cycle of abuse, trans twins on a military mission, alien CEO looking for love

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· May 17

Want some free queer fantasy romance books? Need to fill your Pride month TBR? You can read the first 10 chapters of Shadows Dark and Deadly for free or get a bunch of other great books ^_^ 🌈📚🌈💜📚💛⚔️💙📚 books.bookfunnel.com/faromay2026l...

Painted rainbow background. Free Queer Romantasy May 15-June 14 FaRo Society

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Apr 21

I BELONG Together is a Distant Star, coming May 19th, an anthology of Sci-fi and Fantasy stories about "belonging" My story, Fire Burns the Night, is Beatrix's origin story ^_^ 🌈📚💙📚

Introducing Fire Burns the Night by Andrea Marie Johnson. Dark pink background with illustrated fire along the bottom and a broken star in the top left corner. In the middle is a picture of the author holding a book.

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Apr 15

It's finally the day to show off our cover for Together is a Distant Star. Isn't she beautiful? Coming May 19th ^_^ #coverreveal #sffbooks #indieauthor #anothology

Cover reveal! How far would you go to find where you belong.
In the middle is the cover for Together is a Distant Star, a scif-fi & fantasy anthology on belonging. It's beautiful shadws of orange, purple, yellow and pink and has elements like two hands each with 1 half of a star reaching for each other, stars in a dark sky, and other elements for each of the stories. The background is part of the back cover darkened.

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Apr 12

It's time for the Narratess Indie Book sale! Woo! Get Shadows Dark and Deadly along with a bunch of other great indie books. indiebook.sale 💙📚🌈📚 #NarratessIndieSale #IndieApril #booksky

Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, sci fi & horror 11-13 April. Center image includes a bunch of fantasy/scifi/horror elements in shades of indigo, blue and purple. Books around the edges are: Rosantha Tindall - The Whisper-Man, L. B. Shimaira - My Lord, James Mordechai - A Crack in the World, Andrea Marie Johnson - Shadows Dark and Deadly, Jennings Zabrinsky - Theater of Blades, Azalea Forrest - A Witch in Isenshire, Alicia Warne - Death on the Loper, Alli Temple - Only Mostly Dead, Tao Wong - Climbing the Ranks 1, Adam Bassett - Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs, E.J. Isaacs - A New Beginning, Brittany Engstrand - Ascension, A.J. Calvin - Wraith and the Revolution, Karim Soliman - War of the Last Day

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Apr 10

Coming 19 May 2026. #Ibelong #anthology #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon

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White broken star with words below it. In yellow: I BELONG. In white: Andrea Marie Johnson

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Mar 14

Today is a great day to fill your kindles full of queer books! 300+ queer books, 99 cents each! Get Shadows Dark and Deadly on sale today! 💙📚 🌈📚 🌈💜 Queeryourbookshelf.com

Black background with rainbow smoke. Text reads: March 14 only. Queer Your Bookshelf. 99 cents each

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Mar 9

Only 19 more hours to get this fantastic bundle of books ^_^ itch.io/b/3556/inter... 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️ #booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Dec 16

Aaah! Shadows Dark and Deadly has been nominated for so many things! I would love it if you went and voted for it, especially for prettiest book interior 💜 🌈📚🌈💜💙📚 #darkromantasy Vote here: www.threads.com/@authorandim...

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Dec 11

I've got an awesome end of the year indie fantasy bundle for you all! 64 books for only $45! So many good books too! 💙📚 itch.io/b/3409/end-o...

All shades of green. A guy stands on a cliff's edge while a dragon flies towards him. Text reads: End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle. 64 books $45. December 1st-15th

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Dec 1

I'm having a happy merry Birthmas sale starting today and lasting the entire month of December! It's also the last day to get the paperback on sale so get it now while it's cheap! 🌈📚🌈💜💙📚 #darkromantasy buy.bookfunnel.com/ii9d34ov5t

Display table with blurred christmas tree in the background. On top of it is a mockup paperback of Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson. Surrounded by clip art fireworks is the text "Happy Merry Birthmas sale! December 1-31 <3" There's a price next to the book: $1.99

Display table covered in snow with blurred background. On top of it is a mockup paperback of Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson. Text reads "Black Friday SALE Cyber Monday. Was $19.99 now $15.99

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 30

For today and tomorrow my paperback is still on sale! The paperback is extra special because all 43 chapters have their own unique illustration plus there's 2 maps and a character portrait. All drawn by me! 🌈📚🌈💜💙📚 #darkromantasy #romantasy buy.bookfunnel.com/ii9d34ov5t

A hand holds open a book displaying Chapter One. There is a 2 page illustration page of roiling misty shadows. It's drawn as if the mist has filled up the right page nearly all the way and is flowing into the left page where the shadows form a snowflake

A hand holds open a book displaying Chapter Nine. There is a 2 page illustration page of roiling misty shadows. It's drawn as if the mist has filled up the right page nearly all the way and is flowing into the left page where the shadows form a strange pair of goggles with magnifying glasses that can be moved out of the way.

A hand holds open a book displaying two illustrations. On the left is a standing portrait in a Victorian styled frame with a Victorian styled wallpaper on the wall. The portrait depicts a man and a woman in Victorian styled clothing standing next to each other. She has her elbow leaning against his shoulder and she gives a crooked smile to the "camera" and he smiles softly at her. The illustration on the right is a fantasy map of three countries depicted in the book: Mostriak, Lierund, and Rosnye. The capitals are all labeled as well as several cities in Lierund that are mentioned in the book. It has a Victorian styled frame around it as well.

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 28

From now through Monday, I'm running a paperback sale! SDaD is only $15.99. Perfect time to pick up a copy with all its special artwork ^_^ 🌈📚💙📚🌈💜 #romantasy #darkromantasy

Table with a mockup of Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson. The background is orange fall leaves with "Black Friday SALE Cyber Monday. Was $19.99 now $15.99. Paperback sale only for Amazon."

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 27

Need a book but don't know what to read? Like to have options? Get this awesome Black Friday Bundle! 41 books for $56 💙📚 itch.io/b/3378/black...

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 22

I just think he needs to focus on himself, maybe get some therapy. I'll help him however I can though. 📖 Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson 🌈📚🌈💜💙📚 #romantasy #darkromantasy

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Text reads:

AITA for cutting off all intimacy between me and my mentor?

To start, I (21F) met him (24M) pretty recently. I killed this guy in an alley and he was a witness and instead of turning me in to the coppers he asked me to be his assassin apprentice. It seemed like a good thing, free room and board and all the food I could ever want. Well, it turned out that he and I had this one night stand a few years prior and gods, the chemistry didn't go away in all that time.

Things have been getting pretty hot and heavy between us but he's been through some shit he can't talk about and I think it's affecting him. Like he's not thinking rationally and he keeps making some pretty dangerous mistakes (like he threw a dagger at my head after getting blackout drunk). I don't know. I think I'm falling for him but he needs to work on himself and I told him as much. It's not like I'm going anywhere. I'm still his apprentice, but he took it really hard.

So what do you think? AITA?

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 17

If you've got a craving for why choose books but don't know what to read, check out this link. There's a bunch all across genres. There's sure to be something that catches your eye ^_^ 🌈📚 🌈💜 💙📚 books.bookfunnel.com/krpolyamoryw...

Close cropped stock image of a woman sitting between two men. Text reads "November 16-December 16, Polyamory & Why Choose Romance"

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 14

Do you hate facism? Wanna burn it all down? I've got a bundle of books filled with rebellion and defiance. 🌈📚💙📚 itch.io/b/3348/burn-...

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 7

Did you know I have a newsletter and a reader discord? You can join the Red Society today and keep up with all my writing news ^_^ Newsletter: eepurl.com/iO-KF6 Discord: discord.gg/E3xgr3TMa2

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Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 7

Here are the events I'll be at in 2026! Tickets for Writers on the River go on sale November 8th and tickets for Romance Rendezvous Book Blast go on sale November 15th. I'll update my carrd with links when I have them ^_^

Smokey grey background. "2020 Author Events"

Smokey grey background. "Embassy Suites, East Peoria, IL, Writers on the River, July, 11, 2026"

Smokey grey background. "Hilton Garden Inn, Cedar Falls, IA, Romance Rendezvous Book Blast, August 8, 2026"

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 7

Slowly freezing in the snow and a knife to the gut are two awful ways to die. And Cerise would very much like to avoid both. A mysterious man steps from the shadows with a tempting offer. The catch? She'll have to become his assassin apprentice. Buy it here: buy.bookfunnel.com/ii9d34ov5t

Smokey grey background. "Become an assassin's apprentice to get out of the cold? Sure, what could go wrong?

Smokey grey background. Trope map. Cover for Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson in the middle surrounded by tropes with red daggers for arrows pointing to the the books.
The tropes are:
-fake marriage "darling wife"
-so. much. sapphic. pining.
-emotional support knife
-assassin guilds
-FFM polyam fam
-gaslamp fantasy
-cinnamon roll shadow daddy
-forced proximity
-hurt/comfort
-disaster bi MC

Smokey grey background. Text reads:
-Dark gaslamp romantasy
-Bisexual MC
-Steamy (3 peppers)
-Graphic violence
-Queer rep
-Mental health rep
-Assassin mages
-Victorian inspired world
-1st person, present tense

Slowly freezing in the snow and a knife to the gut are two awful ways to die.

And Cerise would very much like to avoid both. A mysterious man steps from the shadows with an offer of food, a bed, and a roof over her head. The catch? She'll have to become his assassin apprentice. Her hands are already stained with the blood of five men. What's a little more?

But training to be an assassin isn’t easy and learning to control her magic even less. To complicate things, Cerise can’t fight her attraction to her mentor, Keir, or his charming best friend, Damara. It wouldn't be a problem if she wasn't a dirty street rat. Well, that and society isn't ready for two women to be together.

Everything heats up as an arsonist stalks the streets. His targets? Brothel owners and Cerise's aunt is at the top of his list. Can Cerise get strong enough to help Keir hunt him down or will her aunt become another tragic death that haunts her nightmares?

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Nov 6

It's that time of year where you can nominate books for the Indie Ink Awards & Shadows Dark and Deadly is eligible! I'd love to be nominated and these are the categories I suggest. I'd especially love the prettiest book interior because I put a lot of work into it ^_^ indiestorygeek.com/story/8586

Background: A hand drops a white card into a voting box. There's also the cover for Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson.
Text reads: Nominations for the 2025 Indie Ink Awards has begun! Nominate Shadows Dark and Deadly! Possible categories: best book cover and cover artist, prettiest book interior, Writing the Future We Need: bisexual or biromantic representation, Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ representation, Writing the Future We Need: mental health representation

Andrea Marie Johnson@authorandimarie· Oct 30

The FaRo Society Book Blast is going on RIGHT NOW. If you love fantasy romance books then check it out. 300+ books for only $0.99 each ^_^ 📚💛⚔️💙📚 Gimme: www.farosociety.com/bookblast