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About Querida: Maria Collins, a 60-year-old Mexican-American queer punk firecracker, is on a mission to destroy the family book, Querida, that has become the centerpiece of her 100-year-old megalomaniac father’s global religious empire. The book, rumored to rewrite itself every time it’s opened, is highly addictive. By getting rid of it, she’ll bring her father’s dominion crashing down—or at least hurt him back for wreaking havoc on the world. Maria sets events in motion that may unexpectedly lead her to Fritz, her long-ago girlfriend and one true love who vanished 40 years ago. However, to find Fritz, Maria may have to join her father on a quest that will take her across Mexico, into war-torn and recently independent Texas, and possibly all the way to the Caribbean. Through the twisty journey, she will have to come to terms with her hatred of her father, her love for Fritz, and this supposedly magical book her great-grandmother wrote.

Welcome @rc-hopgood.bsky.social to Inked in Gray Press!!

A special thanks to literary agent @ajvanbelle.bsky.social ❤️

Querida: is an adult genre-bending literary novel that speaks to how we use language to make meaning and about the intersections of class and power in society.

Releases Fall 2027!

Welcome @ajsuper.com to Inked in Gray Press

Her adult/crossover science fiction novel, ARIA UNSUNG tackles power, community, family, and sacrifice through a story woven about magic and mechs.

Releases Spring 2027!

AJ Super and Inked in Gray Press Announce Aria Unsung | Inked in Gray Press has acquired world English rights to Aria Unsung by author AJ Super.Aria Unsung is an adult/crossover science fiction novel about power, ...

I’m excited to announce that ARIA UNSUNG, my book with mech-driving witches who use resonance magic with crystal technology, has been acquired by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social for publication in the Spring of 2027!

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Cover art for "We Deserve to Exist" anthology. A girl in pigtails and a yellow dress stands in front of a burning skeleton with her arm upraised.

13. We Deserve to Exist by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social

My favorites of this anthology were:

"Our Lady of Silence" by @christinaladd.bsky.social
"A Dawn Less Dark" by Kevin Mack

Surviving Humanity Check out books, merch and new releases from Inked in Gray!

You can pre-order the Surviving Humanity anthology from the Inked in Gray Press ( @inkedingraypress.bsky.social ) website right here:

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Announcing Hope in a Grimdark World Authors! | Coming Fall 2026! A new anthology from Inked in Gray STELLAR PARALLAX: HUMAN HOPE IN GRIMDARK WORLDS.Let’s not sugarcoat it — things are rough, and we don’t ...

New story coming in the Stellar Parallax: Humans Hope in Grimdark Worlds anthology from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social ! I'm so excited to share it and be part of a collection of awesome stories and authors! :)
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Cover reveal for the next Write Hive anthology, Surviving Humanity. Thank you so much, @writehive.bsky.social for including my story, Live A Little. Pre-order available from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social here: www.wordsmakeart.com/collections/...

Announcing Hope in a Grimdark World Authors! | Coming Fall 2026! A new anthology from Inked in Gray STELLAR PARALLAX: HUMAN HOPE IN GRIMDARK WORLDS.Let’s not sugarcoat it — things are rough, and we don’t ...

So excited to be in this anthology from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social! (More details soon, scheduled to come out in Fall 2026)

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In a land split between demigods and mortals, Anari Desai is exiled from her kingdom for unlocking the power of a mysterious key. She seeks out a dangerous mage, Mirza Aindri, who vows to make her the crowned queen of her kingdom at a cost. Under her guidance, Anari joins a rebel group that hopes to take down her king’s everlasting dynasty. Meanwhile, Mirza infiltrates the kingdom’s aristocracy as the nobles and king vie for her power, which bears a strange resemblance to the sealed-away demigods. As the two serve their opposing sides, manipulating each side to bring about their doom, the two uncover the truth behind the nobles and the rebels. But as the three keys lead to the grail, Mirza’s true intentions come to pass.

Welcome @mihika-biswas.bsky.social and her novel The Sword that Split the Dawn to Inked in Gray!

Learn more about Mihika and their upcoming novel THE SWORD THAT SPLIT THE DAWN on our blog!

Releases Fall 2027!

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The story follows Jacob, dead at twenty. He’s met by a mysterious guide who sees him through his memories. Yet, the figure seems familiar. As Jacob recounts his memories he realizes he could have done things differently. Then Eran reveals that Jacob can change one thing from his past . . .

Announcing the cover reveal for Trey Stone's upcoming novella A Death Worth Living!

Pre-order now at Inkedingray.com

A cover with fire on the left edges and ice on the right edges centering around a girl in shorts and a tank top, raising a sword high and summoning lightning in front of a massive purple-y european dragon inside some sort of arena. The title: Child of the Dragon is written across the center in a curly, silver font, and the author name is in a smaller version of the same and says Ashley N.Y. Sheesley

I’m excited to be a part of the cover reveal for @ashintheashes.bsky.social and her YA contemporary fantasy debut, Child of the Dragon from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social with cover art from @jv.arts.2020!

Hey #WritersCommunity!

It's come to our attention that some sites have been posting about this call, but forgot 2 VERY important things!
1: The Women of Color Writers' Circle name
2: The fact that the call is ONLY open to BIPOC women.

Submit here:
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SAVE THE DATES! 🎉

Market Season is here! Yours truly will be out convincing you to add to your TBR list.

Come sniff the pages of our newest releases and see our other bookish gifts.

August Dates:
8/23 - Mall Crawl Book Faire at the Superstition Springs Center

8/29 - 8/31 - Tucson Comic-con

Want To Know What We're Looking For In The Flower Anthology? Pt 2 WOC Writers' Circle added a post for monthly subscribers!

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If you're a subscriber and want to submit, now is the time!

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A graphic of a journal entry from August 15: I can't actually remember the last time I saw my parents touch, but it was probably by accident. My parents haven't been in love since I was, like, ten, and l get that it must suck to sleep in the same bed as someone who gets more excited when the waiter at Olive Garden brings out the bread sticks than when you come home from a long day at the office, but they couldn't have waited until after I graduated high school to get a divorce? Seriously?

Happy Avery-Marsh-Moves-To Middle-Of-Nowhere-Virginia Day!

The first entry in All I Know So Far is dated August 15, so while I hope you all have an excellent day, Avery is kind of going through it.

TL;DR I wrote a book and you can get it from @inkedingraypress.bsky.social !

Come hang out at the FREE WriteHive Annual Conference July 11 - 13!
You can find us:
* hosting a booth - come ask us questions!
* see our authors doing readings - did someone say giveaway 👀
* hearing pitches from authors - pitch us or other amazing agents/editors
>>>>> Writehive.org to register

🎉 It's COVER REVEAL Time🎉

Check out the cover for our newest release, coming July 29, 2025!

Harvesting Game by @maxap23 with cover design by @carlincreating

Happy Release Day to @nicolezelniker.bsky.social and their book All I Know So Far 🎉

Be sure to follow them for more All I Know So Far updates and Release Day activities!

If you see this, quote with 🌸pink🌸 art!

Does my amazing cover from the @inkedingraypress.bsky.social team count?

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PREORDERS ARE LIVE, BABY!

Y'all, @inkedingraypress.bsky.social went above and beyond with the book box? Like, my lil gay book has a book box??? And the notebook and stickers are stunning???

I'm so happy rn I could cry😭🌈📓

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The cover of Ria Paris’s debut novel. Of Stags and Wolves. The cover art is designed by Danielle Kane and features dahlia flowers arranged with blue shimmering crystals and the antlers of a stag on a black background. Text below the photo of the cover states “coming March 25th 2025”

@riathewolf.bsky.social debut novel is checking every box that will add this to your “2025 must read list”
@inkedingraypress.bsky.social knows we all want to disappear to a world of magic with plus sized heroine who is a living weapon granted magical abilities. Cover art by Danielle Kane.

"I consulted my friends who have read the manuscript in early stages because as a neurodivergent bisexual, I have never made a decision in my life." – a real life email I just sent my editor at @inkedingraypress.bsky.social

Pre-orders are now available for WriteHive’s next anthology (releases March 4!) And this one’s COZY! 📚☕️🫖

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