Sebastian Nothwell

queer romance author (he/him)

[nothwell]

hello my name is Sebastian Nothwell and i have written queer romance books. learn all about them under the readmore.

you can find more info on my author site.

and my drawerfic on my patreon.

you can read four free short stories if you sign up for my newsletter.

you can get ebooks and audiobooks direct from me for 20% cheaper using coupon code "tumblr" over on my payhip.

annotated books are available on my etsy.

there is also a podcast.

thank you for your time.

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Mr Warren’s Profession - mm Victorian romance; a wealthy baronet falls for a clerk in a textile mill; aristocrat x commoner, hurt/comfort, angst, lavender marriage, engineering.

Throw His Heart Over - equestrian sequel to Mr Warren’s Profession; hurt/comfort and horses.

Hold Fast - mm Victorian whaling romance; a harpooner inherits a baronetcy and falls for the estate agent tasked with turning him into a gentleman; hunting, angst, dance lessons, Pygmalion, hurt/comfort.

The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall - ff Gothic romance; sapphic yearning, lavender marriage, haunted house, ghosts or gaslighting?

Oak King Holly King - mm Victorian fae romance; fae warrior fated to die x mortal clerk destined to save him; hurt/comfort, antlers, homoerotic duels.

Tales from Blackthorn Briar - sequel to Oak King Holly King; polyamory, creative anatomy, fae x mortal, hurt/comfort.

Fiorenzo - mm fantasy-of-manners romance; hurt/comfort, royal x commoner, masquerade, homoerotic duels, dance lessons, creative anatomy, fantasy!Venice.

[juunipupu]

wip of bare knight

[theglobster]

no more media analysis until we agree that all art is a sublimation of the desire to ritually sacrifice the king. yeah all of it. yeah even cars 2 and stuff

[theglobster]

the writers thinly-disguised [sublimation of the desire to ritually sacrifice the king]

[nothwell]

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco is a mystery about a sacred library concealed within a labyrinth and the medieval heresies concerning the poverty of Christ. Yet another book calculated to make me miss theology discussions with my grandfather. I feel like I would've gotten more out of it if I could read Latin or if I were better versed in church history. That said, I had a good time rolling around in the words regardless. Also highly recommend the film.

[pretensesoup]

If you are not super conversant in Latin or you slept through the last few lectures on the heresies of the medieval church, may I point you to: The Key to the Name of the Rose: Including Translations of All Non-English Passages, by Adele J. Haft, Jane G. White, and Robert J. White. It's incredibly thorough, and also it's probably in your local public library as well as on the Internet Archive.

[astronomical-bagel]

Third base is when your blood is on my hands

[astronomical-bagel]

Forth base is dying in front of you

[astronomical-bagel]

fifth base is coming back from the dead to die in front of you yet again

[astronomical-bagel]

Sixth base is seeing my shadow in your reflection as a representation how we parallel one another and how you are unable to move on from me despite the harm we caused one another. I may be gone but the memory of me will never die as I haunt you for the rest of your life.

[nothwell]

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco is a mystery about a sacred library concealed within a labyrinth and the medieval heresies concerning the poverty of Christ. Yet another book calculated to make me miss theology discussions with my grandfather. I feel like I would've gotten more out of it if I could read Latin or if I were better versed in church history. That said, I had a good time rolling around in the words regardless. Also highly recommend the film.

[noahhawthorneauthor]

When the archdemon's wings are so beautiful they blend into the apple blooms 🌸

A sweet romance between two friends healing from their past, and fighting it together when it comes back with a vengeance. Also known as; ace archdemon yearns for the monster smut author and his platonic life partner guard prefers to be a pigeon

Find it here

Cover art by @foxglovefaun

[ofchaosgoddess]

help I’m having ideas beyond my available free time

[nothereforthedrama]

help I'm having ideas beyond my available energy levels

[honeyedsunlight]

help I'm having ideas beyond my pricepoint

[virtualtear00]

help I'm having ideas beyond my drawing skills

[wigfucker]

[caelestifer]

✦ ✦ ✦ St Sebastian

[shunnnnny]

It’s better to be cringe and bad at making art than to let AI do it for you.

[nothwell]

Oak King Holly King is a historical romantasy wherein a fearsome fae warrior destined for ritual sacrifice seeks a mortal clerk fated to save him.

[neat-deadandlive-things]

I don't want to hear anyone complain that Heated Rivalry is unnecessarily sexualizing hockey when this was at the antique store.

[red-stairs]

I saw this and had to save this image cause I definitely have a few readers like this.

[nothwell]

The Tailor's Treasure by Alison McKenzie is a spicy sapphic medieval romance with a whole lotta history. Technically the second in a series but can be read as a standalone. It's incredibly rewarding for the reader to witness Constance drawing Isabel out of her shell into a world of pleasure and affection. A wonderful balm for those mourning the loss of Harlequin's historical romance imprint.

[johannestevans]

Currently a few hours into @nothwell's audiobook of Mr Warren's Profession and it's so fun, I love neurotic buttoned-up freak x gormlessly eager homosexual dynamics

And Gary Furlong's narration is EXCELLENT, easily some of my favourite audio work i've enjoyed this year

[mxworthing]

Hilarious (and spoilery) Tumblr tag suggestion for this very post under the cut.

(The tag suggested is #yes the journal factory exploded, which if you've read the whole thing...)

[johannestevans]

Currently a few hours into @nothwell's audiobook of Mr Warren's Profession and it's so fun, I love neurotic buttoned-up freak x gormlessly eager homosexual dynamics

And Gary Furlong's narration is EXCELLENT, easily some of my favourite audio work i've enjoyed this year