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Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 1d

Author @mythjae.bsky.social is one of the sponsors this year so we're doing a giveaway! Attend any of the events hosted online or at your local indie, and tag us in your #BookstoreRomanceDay post about it! We'll pick 3 winners and send each a shiny paperback of The Traitor & the Wretch! (US only)

A photo of the exclusive paperback edition for The Traitor & The Wretch (drawn by the amazing Amy Phillips) showing off the shiny silver foil details.

A photo of brown hands holding open the paperback book, showing off one of Rowan's lovely illustrations.

A trope map image for The Traitor & The Wretch (cover art by Amy Phillips) written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Rowan MacColl.

It reads: Minor villains dungeon-crawling their way to a happy ending.

On the run from an entire kingdom that wants them both dead.

This guy (the wretch) helped raise a Chaos God to bring about the end times (he's not coping well)

This guy (the traitor) tried to kill the Prophesized Hero (it ended badly)

Enemies-to-Lovers

Mutated cave creatures! Undead horrors! Endless pitch black caves! Somehow, it's a romance!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 8d

Thank you to everyone who purchased from our shop in July! We were able to donate $56 to the International Medical Corps for earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela! You can also donate directly: internationalmedicalcorps.org/emergency-re...

A screenshot from the email confirmation of our donation to the International medical Corps that reads: Thank you for your donation of $56.00 to International Medical Corps. Your gift will be put to work immediately, helping to save lives and relieve suffering of those who need it most.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 11d

We've got a whole tiny skeleton army ready to head out with your books! Thank you to @benoitrc.bsky.social for this amazing collab! 🙌🏾

A crowd of 70 tiny paper skeleton miniatures with swords are gathered in front on the paperback book, This Mortal Coil

A closer view of the tiny paper skeleton army, they're quite cute!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 11d

HAPPY BOOK RELEASE DAY TO THIS MORTAL COIL!!!💀🗡️🎉 Huge congrats to the team behind the book!! writer: @mythjae.bsky.social illustrator: @soengery.bsky.social cover artists: @artwins.bsky.social and our editor, Michael, who has escaped the trappings of social media

A promo image for This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls and Marie Enger (cover art by Vlad and Jan Schwarts) that reads:
IT'S HERE!!
Available in ebook & paperback
Order from our shop or your local bookstore or library!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 12d

💀 TOMORROW!! 💀

A promo image for This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls and Marie Enger (cover art by Vlad and Jan Schwarts) with a little illustration of the skeleton, Marrow, and their sword companion, Kingslayer (art by Marie Enger)

the text reads: Out in 1 day!!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 13d

2 DAYS LEFT until This Mortal Coil is released into the world!! Get ready to meet Marrow, the skeleton servant who outlived their wizard overlord, and Kingslayer, the broken sword of legend eager to fulfill its purpose once more. Preorder your novella today: bonedustpress.com/shop

A promo image for This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls and Marie Enger (cover art by Vlad and Jan Schwarts) with a little illustration of Marrow, reassembling their various bones after falling apart, drawn by Marie Enger

the text reads: 2 days!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 14d

3 DAYS UNTIL BOOK LAUNCH!! A quick heads up, there have been some shipping delays, but we'll get all the preorders shipped as fast as we possibly can! 10% of all orders purchased in our shop this month will be donated toward Venezuelan relief efforts: bonedustpress.com/shop

A promo image for This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls and Marie Enger (cover art by Vlad and Jan Schwarts) with a little illustration of the a plaguebird perched on the cover, drawn by Marie Enger

the text reads: 3 more days!!

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· 15d

4 DAYS UNTIL LAUNCH!!! If you haven't snagged your preorders yet, ebooks and paperbacks are available at: bonedustpress.com/shop You can also request the book from your local library or bookstore! 💀✨

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jul 6

We are so excited to announce that Bonedust Press and @wildstarpress.bsky.social will be collaborating with Open Book Chocolates (@gegallas.bsky.social) to create a limited edition chocolate bar for Heavy Are The Years!! 🍫🌟 More info coming soon in our newsletter! www.bonedustpress.com

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jul 1

Thank you to everyone who purchased a book or snagged a pre-order in June! We were able to donate $55 to the Advocates For Trans Equality! You can check them out here: transequality.org For July, we'll be donating 10% of all shop sales toward mutual aid efforts in Venezuela! More info coming soon.

A confirmation receipt from Advocates For Trans Equality dated 07/01/26 for a donation of $55.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 30

@soengery.bsky.social has been doing INCREDIBLE work on the illustrations for this book! Here's a sneak peek at the first page 👀✨ Pre-order here: bonedustpress.com/shop

The first page of This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls and Marie Enger. Marie's artwork covers half the page, a black and white illustration of a crumbling tower. A tiny skeleton, chest, and broken sword are falling from the tower as well.
The text for the chapter opening reads:
Marrow watched the great wizard Falthazir—the most dangerous, powerful, magically protected man this side of the continent—choke on a bite of venison roast and wondered if they should do something.
The magic that bound Marrow into the wizard’s service was very specific. Falthazir called it contract magic, the spells he used to bind spirits and creatures to his command, but that implied some kind of agreement. Marrow had been stolen from their realm, a place more concept than substance, when they had been happily nameless. Just another

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 22

We at Bonedust Press and @wildstarpress.bsky.social were blown away by the enthusiasm for our first Stardust submission period! With over 200 amazing submissions, it was tough to narrow it down. 🌟We're delighted to announce our contributors for Heavy Are The Years!!🌟

Promo image for Wildstar and Bonedust Press' Stardust Collaboration with a backdrop of a starry night sky that reads: Heavy Are the Years Contributors!

Riotbones, K.C. Pickelsimer, Jade Zhang, A.A. Ademola, Angela Hsieh, Andrew Belindo, and Carey Pietsch

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 3

Our newest novella, This Mortal Coil, is dark fairytale-esque story about a skeleton who has outlived their evil wizard master, their judgemental sword companion, and a quest they never asked for. Written by @mythjae.bsky.social Illustrated by @soengery.bsky.social Cover art by @artwins.bsky.social

The cover for This Mortal Coil (art by Jan and Vlad Schwarts) showing a skeleton in an embroidered cloak and holding a broken gold sword. In the background is a path that leads up to a shadowed castle against a bright red sky, lit by a large moon.

The back cover of the book (art by Jan and Vlad Schwarts), with a red background and a crumbling wizard's towers billowing plumes of dust. The summary reads:

Outliving an evil wizard would have been great for anyone other than an animated skeleton. Now they're stuck on a quest with a judgemental sword to find a decent wizard who can break the spell binding them to this mortal coil once and for all. These two unlikely allies will encounter murderous witches, cursed beings, and tortured ghosts as they shamble along this journey that will either set them free or destroy them both.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 2

In a world of gods, prophecies, and heroes, who cares about the henchmen? The Traitor & the Wretch is a dark fantasy with an unexpectedly tender romance where two doomed men redefine their fates. Written by @mythjae.bsky.social Illustrations by @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social Cover art by @fusspot.rip

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 1

As promised, here's our donation to the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation for May. Thank you to everyone who purchased a book or pre-order!✨

A screenshot of a receipt from the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation confirming a $40 donation by Bonedust Press.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jun 1

Happy Pride!🌈✨ Bonedust Press is a queer owned and operated publisher of illustrated novels and novellas. Buying our books directly supports queer writers and artists! bonedustpress.com/shop This June, 10% of all shop sales will be donated to Advocates for Trans Equality: transequality.org

An infographic showing the cover for This Mortal Coil (art by Jan and Vlad Schwardts) that reads: What's a skeleton to do when they outlive their wizard overlord?

Go on a quest they are wildly unqualified for, apparently

This novella can fit so many illustration in it.

Evil wizards, corrupt kings, vengeful spirits, and one very tired skeleton.

Includes: a magic sword with a mid-life crisis.

No romance! We're not even sure they count as friends, honestly.

Pre-order now at bonedustpress.com

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· May 2

Thank you for everyone who purchase a book or pre-order in April! We were able to donate $180 USD to Doctors Without Borders!✨ Stay tuned while we decide on a new mutual aid effort to donate 10% toward in May.

A screenshot of a receipt email from Doctors Without Borders confirming the $180 was donated, with the recipient's name blocked out because that's personal info.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· May 1

Submissions are now OPEN for the Bonedust Press x @wildstarpress.bsky.social Stardust Collaboration! 💫 Check out the guidelines and send us what you've got! www.bonedustpress.com/submissions

A starry night backdrop with both Wild Star Press and Bonedust Press' logos, announcing the Stardust Collaboration.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Apr 14

Our latest Creator Spotlight features @soengery.bsky.social ✨ Marie will be illustrating our newest novella, This Mortal Coil, and they were kind enough to share some art with us! Read more about Marie (and get a glimpse of Marrow and Kingslayer!) on our blog: www.bonedustpress.com/blog/creator...

Marie Enger's author photo, their hair windblown and covering their face.

An illustration from Marie Enger's TTRPG Death To The Wizard kings, where Hate Pit and Pit Pit stroll through the ominous innards of the Bongcano and discuss labor rights.

An illustration by Marie Enger of a rather shady looking character, a skeleton in spiked armor holding a card sparking with magic and a gnarly looking dagger.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Apr 13

A small announcement before we continue yelling about books:

Bonedust Press is a publisher, which means we need to sell books to survive as a business, but that is nothing compared to the people around the world, including in our own communities, trying to simply survive through genocide, war, natural disasters, and hateful bigotry.

We cannot ignore our need to balance these two truths.

Bonedust Press commits to donating 10% of all direct sales to mutual aid on a continuing basis. Every month, we will donate to a specific cause and we will continue to do so for as long as we are able.

Just to be perfectly clear: we support freedom and independence for Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and every place being bombarded or threatened. We see Sudan and we grieve and wish for peace. We support our trans and queer siblings and their freedom. We do not tolerate hateful bigotry. We are just a small indie publisher, but we are built by human hands. We are Black, queer, and angry. Our heart hurts for the people in pain, and we’ll do what we can with what we have.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Apr 6

These little skeleton miniatures have their own surprise as well 💀✨ Magnetic joints means they can be taken apart and reassembled! Check out all these pre-order options in our shop: www.bonedustpress.com/shop

A series of photos showing the skeleton figure in separate pieces, each clicking neatly back into place thanks to magnetic joints.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Apr 6

This limited exclusive includes the paperback novella and a set of handmade paper miniatures in collaboration with the amazing paper artist, @benoitrc.bsky.social 🎉 www.bonedustpress.com/shop/p/this-...

A photo of paper miniatures, including a skeleton, a golden but broken sword, and a dungeon tile stand. The art and design for these miniatures is by BenoitRc.

A photo of the skeleton paper miniature from behind, showing how the paper sword sticks to its back with magnetic force

A side view of the skeleton miniature, with the sword being "held" in hand thanks to the power of magnets.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Apr 1

Thank you to everyone who purchased a book in February and March! We donated 10% of each sale to the Sameer Project's Medical campaign! We may be small and only able to do so much, but every dollar counts✨

A screenshot of the donation receipt to the Sameer Project with the date (04/01/26) and the amount of a $46 donation and $4 contribution to offset site fees.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jan 26

We’re excited to announce: 🌟The Stardust Collection🌟 A collaboration between @wildstarpress.bsky.social and Bonedust Press to create an illustrated story collection, which means our submissions will be open for the first time!! More info coming soon, sign up for our newsletter to get early access!

A starry night sky background, reading: A Stardust Collaboration. The logos for both Wildstar Press and Bonedust Press sit side by side.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Jan 3

Thank you to everyone who purchased a book throughout the holiday season! We just sent in our third and final donation.✨

A screenshot of the confirmation email of our $15 donation to the San Diego Food Bank.

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Dec 15

VOTING IS NOW OPEN!! These awards are a huge deal for indie books, so if you enjoyed The Traitor & The Wretch, casting your vote would mean a lot to us. Voting is open until Dec. 31st! indiestorygeek.com/story/10063 #traitorandthewretch #indieinkawards #booksky

An image with the cover of The Traitor & The Wretch, with a list of the Indie Ink Award categories:

Best book cover and cover artist, Best friendship, Best light read, Best morally gray character, Best setting, Best use of tropes, Prettiest book interior, This Book Made Me Hungry/Thirsty, Writing the Future We Need: Asexual or Aromantic Representation, Writing the Future We Need: Gay or Lesbian Representation, Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation, and Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Nov 29

This #SmallBusinessSaturday consider supporting an indie press! Grab The Traitor & The Wretch for yourself or for a friend! A slow-burn queer romance between two henchmen determined to outrun their own terrible fates. ✨10% of every sale will be donated to the San Diego Food Bank until Dec. 31st✨

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Nov 10

Shop small for the holidays, support independent publishing, and do some good! From now until Dec. 31, we will donate 10% of every single direct sale from our site to local food banks. Treat yourself to our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch, or gift it to a friend! www.bonedustpress.com/shop

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Oct 10

✨The Traitor & The Wretch is out!!✨ By @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip Grab the ebook or the luxurious silver foil version from our website! (shipping in the U.S. only) www.bonedustpress.com/shop It's also available to libraries, so stop by and request a copy!

The front cover illustration for The Traitor & The Wretch drawn by the amazing Amy Phillips. The book is written by Jasmine walls and internally illustrated by Rowan MacColl

A photo of the exclusive paperback with shiny silver foiling on the cover.

A photo of a two-page spread, showing off one of Rowan MacColl's lovely illustrations

Bonedust Press@bonedustpress· Sep 17

The Traitor & The Wretch paperbacks are in, and they look ✨AMAZING✨!! Written by @mythjae.bsky.social Illustrated by @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social Cover by @fusspot.rip Coming Oct. 10! You can preorder your paperback or ebook today on our site. www.bonedustpress.com/shop