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Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Jul 9

🌈 Introducing Book 1 of our August Love Against the Odds R.A.D. crate! Welcome to Kiss of Seduction by Rawnie Sabor @rawniesabor.bsky.social 🧵

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 4

DETAILS: - A gorgeous hardcover set! - $119.99 plus S&H for the set! - Dust jacket illustrated by @/UnholyRodeo! - Original cover art with foil enhancements as the reverse dust jacket! - Hardcase illustrated by @llstarcasterll.bsky.social

A graphic with a white brick wall background with a thin gold outline. Along the top it reads “Rainbow Crate Presents” with a rainbow icon between crate and presents. Underneath that it says “All for the Game” in orange athletic font. Below this, black font reads “Hardcover reprint of The Foxhole Court, The Raven King & The King’s Men”. In the middle of the graphic are three 3D mockups of the cover and edges of The Foxhole Court, The Raven King & The King’s Men. Underneath the book it reads “Unsigned Reprint” in all caps orange font. Text at the bottom reads “dust jackets by @/unholyrodeo”, “hardcase by @/llstarcasterll”, “endpapers by @/ouijacine”, and “bonus content!”.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 4

🌈 In collaboration with Nora Sakavic, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce a reprint of our All for the Game set! The reprinted sets will NOT be signed and will NOT come with the ticket spoiler card. 🧵 Note: This is a digital mockup and finished copies may differ slightly.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 3

We have been unboxing some of our 2025 full boxes and will be adding more single editions of books that have sold out or adding more stock for ones not sold out. Coming to the shop soon: - You & I, Rewritten by Chip Pons - Demon King’s Gardener Vol 1-3 by Rori Thornton

A photo of twelve books in three rows with four book covers each. Along the top of the photo are rainbow flowers in a white bookshelf with printed edges displayed. Everything sits on a gray wooden floor. Books pictured includes our AFTG editions and books listed in the coming soon section.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 3

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy Sunday we have a couple shop updates for you today. Our Fair Oaks set by Jae shipped out last week! Tracking should update by tomorrow - Monday 4th May at the latest. 🧵

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 2

🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this May? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of? 🧵

A graphic with a background of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow. In the middle is a white square which reads "242 queer books coming out in May". The 242 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and May is in yellow text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 1

Our May ✨ KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOR ✨ crate is now available for new subscribers and one time purchases! 🧵

A graphic with a black brick wall with a red and gold pennant banner hanging on the wall. At the top in a white font with a black outline it reads “May Subscriptions Open Now!”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the May theme image with the cover of Tarnished on the bottom left and the cover of Young King Arthur & the Round Table Knights on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a rainbow frame.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 1

🌸 BOOK 2 for June is Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows @bmwillows.bsky.social ! The first installment in an urban fantasy duology that follows a cat-eared thief and a spirited girl as they try to navigate his wild magic, a sinister plot, and the feelings they're developing for each other.

The theme image with a transparent blue-yellow-orange gradient overlay. On the left side is the original cover of Bloody Spade. On the right is listed the special features for the book as listed in the main body text of this post. Under the list it reads "stay tuned to our social media and mailing list for more information including content warnings!".

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 1

🌼 Book 1 for June is our third original anthology: Let Your Queerness Bloom, selected by Rainbow Crate and edited by Rachel Skelton! Celebrate spring with queer short stories!

The theme image with a transparent blue-yellow-orange gradient overlay. On the left side is a partial cover of Let Your Queerness Bloom covered in brown paper except for a rip along the middle. On the right is listed the special features for the book as listed in the main body text of this post. Under the list it reads "stay tuned to our social media and mailing list for more information including content warnings!".

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· May 1

Blossom by blossom spring begins. Spring brings a season of rebirth as the plants bloom to life again. The Rainbow Crate team is pleased to reveal that our June 2026 theme is… 🌼 REBIRTH 🌸 Read on to learn more 🧵

A graphic of a pondside scene. Orange, red, pink, yellow and white flowers decorate the bottom of the image. The sky is blue with wispy clouds, wind movement and petals blowing in the wind. In the top right corner is a sliver of the sun with lens flare effects traveling diagonally from it. At the top is "Rainbow Crate" with a rainbow in between the words and "presents" underneath. At the very bottom it reads "- June 2026 Theme -" in all caps.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 29

🌈 Introducing our Book 2 feature for May! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this medieval tale of magic, politics and dangerous adventures! Welcome to Young King Arthur & the Round Table Knights by Cara Aisling! 🧵

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 28

🌈 May Renewal Reminder! Renewal day is May 1st, 2026 and all subscribers will be charged! There’s about 2 days left to skip your May renewal if you would like to. 🧵 📷: Thank you @/RootedNRead on IG for the photo of our edition of Outdrawn!

A photo of Outdrawn by Deanna Grey sitting on a brown table with three pencil drawings and several markers scattered around the book. Text at the bottom of the image reads “May Renewal Reminder” in white font with a pink outline.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 27

🌈 Introducing our Book 1 feature for May! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this adult fantasy that follows two women on a quest that could alter their land forever! Welcome to Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 23

🌈Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy Thursday we have a couple shop updates for you today. 🧵 📷: Thanks @franksforeword.bsky.social for the photo of our edition of Upside Down!

A photo of a left hand holding up a special edition of Upside Down by N.R. Walker. The book is held up in front of white bookshelves with rainbow books displayed. The book is held at an angle with the front cover and printed edges displayed.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 22

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! BIG NEWS: Our Fair Oaks set by Jae has arrived at our packing center earlier than expected! These will be shipping out next week. 🧵

A graphic of a light brown wooden background. Text at the top reads “Shipping Soon!” in white font with a black outline. In the bottom left is a white Rainbow Crate branded box with sparkling lights coming out of it. Above the box, towards the right, is a 3D book mockup of Perfect Rhythm and Not the Marrying Kind. The book displays the exclusive cover and the printed edges. Text along the bottom reads “For Address Updates: Login to your account to change your address or email support@rainbowcratebookbox.com for help.”.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 21

🌈 Hey, Reading Rainbows! It’s almost time for our March Cosmically Queer photo challenge, which starts on April 20th! This is your reminder to get your photos and/or videos ready! 🧵

The March RC photo challenge announcement including dates and prompts. The background is a blue sky and a red rocky landscape. In the distance is a planet with a ring. Three white translucent boxes are overlaid over the graphic and text in the top box reads “Cosmically Queer”, “cosmically” is in glowing script font, “Queer” is in a blocky rainbow font with a pink 3D effect and “photo/video challenge” is in bold black font. The middle box has the schedule transcribed above. The bottom box has the last two paragraphs of text in the caption. All text is in white font except for the dates in the middle which are bright pink and the hashtags at the bottom which are bright pink.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 16

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our final artist reveal for the May Knights in Shining Armor crate! Next up is Quel @quelmdn.bsky.social who illustrated the dust jacket for Young King Arthur & the Round Table Knights by Cara Aisling! 🧵

An artist reveal for one of the May books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. Surrounding the graphic is a magenta-pale orange ombre striped border. In the center it reads “Artist Spotlight: @quel.mdn”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in orange font.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 16

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! BIG NEWS: Our April Light vs Dark books arrived at our packing center! We expect these boxes to begin shipping out next week! 🧵

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 15

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our recommendation post for next month’s theme! Here are twenty books that we think also fit the May theme of Knights in Shining Armor! These are a mix of Adult and Young Adult titles. 🧵

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 15

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the April Light vs Dark crate! Next up is Nicole @nicoledeal.bsky.social who illustrated the dust jacket for Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social 🧵

An artist reveal for one of the May books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. Surrounding the graphic is an ombre blue-red striped border. In the center it reads “Artist Spotlight: @nicoledeal.bsky.social”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in an orange font.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

- Endpapers illustrated by @everteinnsfw.bsky.social (Different front and back) - Bound-In Author Letter! - Bonus Content: Full Color Map! - Signed by the author!

Close up of the front endpapers which is an illustration of two women dancing at a festival. One woman is dipping the other while staring at her lips. The background has a fire and other dancers.

Close up of the back endpapers which is an illustration of two women on a bed together. The woman on top only wears a band around her chest. The woman underneath her has a sheet draped around her as she holds on to a pillow on the bed.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

- Printed Edges by @ivyntr.bsky.social

Close up of the printed edges which have a purple background. Illustrated is an ornate sword with red fabric twining around it. Plant leaves twine around the sword in the spots where the red fabric does not touch it. At the top is a crescent moon. The edges are on top of the dust jacket with orange and yellow flowers/leaves to either side.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

- Foiled Hardcase by @Lichen_And_Limestome!

Close up of the front naked case. One orange and one yellow/gold flower sit at the top right and bottom left corner of the case. The book is half on the dust jacket and half on the red brick background.

Close up of the back naked case. One orange and one yellow/gold flower sit at the top right and bottom left corner of the case. The book is half on the dust jacket and half on the red brick background.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

- All-new Dust Jacket illustrated by @ivyntr.bsky.social - Cover & Interior Design by @manicfemme.bsky.social

Close up of the front cover of The Curse of the Goddess and the spoiler card. Underneath them sit various orange and yellow flowers. Everything lies on a red brick background.

Close up of the back cover of The Curse of the Goddess and the spoiler card. Underneath them sit various orange and yellow flowers. Everything lies on a red brick background.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

FEATURING: - Muscle Mommy Lesbian MC! - Animal Companion! - Elemental Magic! - Forced Proximity Trope!

Close up of the signed tip-in page. The page has a decorative border, it is signed inside of the border in a black marker.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for the February RAD Threads of Fate photo challenge! Today we’re featuring book 1: The Curse of the Goddess by C.C. González @ccgonzalez.bsky.social 🧵

The dust jacket laid out above the full naked hard case. Pale orange flowers sit at each corner of the dust jacket. Yellow/gold flowers sit at each corner of the hardcase. Everything lies on a red brick background.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

April Light vs Dark boxes are in hand and will begin shipping next week on or after April 20th. It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the April Light vs Dark box!

A dark graphic with one light bulb hanging down on the left side, and one light bulb standing up on the right side. The left one is glowing yellow, and the right one is glowing purple. At the top in a white font with a purple outline it reads “April Subscriptions Last Chance”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the April theme image with the cover of Holy Wrath on the bottom left and the cover of The Crack at the Heart of Everything on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a metallic gold frame.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 14

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy Monday we have a couple shop updates for you today. 🧵 📷: Thanks to @/KirisvielArt on IG for the photo of our Feb 2025 Chapter by Chapter box!

A photo of the February 2025 books, a Rainbow Crate box, the Feb spoiler and a plant. Of Love and Libraries lays on top of Upside Down slightly angled and in front of the white branded Rainbow Crate box. The books lay slightly over the spoiler card. The plant is in the top left corner of the photo. Everything sits on a cream colored carpet.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 13

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the May Knights in Shining Armor crate! Next up is Cynthia @cynicaldrawings.bsky.social who illustrated the hardcase for Young King Arthur & the Round Table Knights by Cara Aisling! 🧵

An artist reveal for one of the May books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. Surrounding the graphic is a purple-green ombre striped border. In the center it reads “Artist Spotlight: @cynicaldrawings.bsky.social”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in blue font.

Rainbow Crate@rainbowcrate· Apr 12

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the May Knights in Shining Armor crate! Next up is Therena @therena.art who illustrated the hardcase for Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social 🧵