#maryfan

[paulsemel]

They say you should write what you know. Which is why writer Mary Fan's novella about New Jersey's Mantis Man, "Found Footage," is a walk down memory lane...as is the exclusive interview she and I did about it.

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[astralcolt]

Obsessed with this gorgeous pic by @readcommendations of the Starswept trilogy *happy sigh* ☺️ ✨ Posted @withregram • @readcommendations Weekends are for: sleeping or chores? 💤 I’m soooo burned out, which is why I have been so bad at posting lately. Gah. Sorry everyone. It’s been one of those weeks where everything I touch seems to turn out cursed, which might have something to do with my mummy story in UNBOUND... that and the anthology has somehow come to life and has been terrifying the editors? What a week, y’all! I really wanted to show off the gorgeous Starswept trilogy books all together because I LOVE THEM AND WILL NOT SHUT UP ABOUT THEM. Gosh I adore this series. It’s the perfect YA SF series with amazing characters and the most intriguing premise ever. And music and art and beauty in space ❤️ Have you read them yet? ✨ #bookstack #starswept #maryfan #waywardstars #seizethestars #yascifi #youngadultbooksgram #youngadultbooks #sciencefiction #scifi #booksandflowers #bookworm #booksandtea #teatime #macarons #booksbooksbooks #trilogy #teaaddict #teaaddiction #rosesofinstagram #roses #coverbuy #prettybooks #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookishlove #bookishfeatures #bookishpost #bookaholic #bookaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CLW9js4g1vP/?igshid=15308leot2etw

[astralcolt]

GORGEOUS pic of the #Starswept trilogy (and character cards!!) by @simplyallytea! 💙💜💖💜💙 ✨ Posted @withregram • @simplyallytea What’s a series you want people to talk about more? For me it’s the Starswept Trilogu by @astralcolt It’s an amazing sci-fi novel that explores forbidden love, music and freedom! Synopsis: In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic humanoids—contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris’s one shot at a better life is to attract an Adryil patron. But only the best get hired, and competition is fierce. A sudden encounter with an Adryil boy upends her world. Iris longs to learn about him and his faraway realm, but after the authorities arrest him for trespassing, the only evidence she has of his existence is the mysterious alien device he slipped to her. When she starts hearing his voice in her head, she wonders if her world of backstabbing artists and pressure for perfection is driving her insane. Then, she discovers that her visions of him are real—by way of telepathy—and soon finds herself lost in the kind of impossible love she depicts in her music. But even as their bond deepens, Iris realizes that he’s hiding something from her—and it’s dangerous. Her quest for answers leads her past her sheltered world to a strange planet lightyears away, where she uncovers secrets about Earth’s alien allies that shatter everything she knows. #yascifi #starswept #maryfan #scifibooks #indiebooks #musicalbooks #supportsmallauthors #ausbookishfeatures #ausbookstagram #readmorebooks #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOGYsvgqIN/?igshid=1vpe33rgfk1x4

[astralcolt]

Look at these amazing pics of the #Starswept trilogy by @moonlightpages!!! 🙌🙌🙌 So gorgeous 😍 ✨ Posted @withregram • @moonlightpages So heyyy 🌿 This is my first time editing the book cover! 🙈 I told myself that I'm never gonna do it because I know it'll be a mess, but here we are ✨ And I wanna say I kind of proud that I posted it for everyone to see? HAHA 😅 But honestly, I'm just ready to risk it for Starswept series, which was THE ONE that got me into science fiction!!! 💫 Thank you to @astralcolt for creating this story 🥰 Seize the Stars will be out this month which is the final installment of this series!! and I couldn't be more excited to be able to follow Iris throughout her story 🥺 I'm excited for it but also sad that it's gonna end. But what's more exciting is that it'll be out ON my birthday?!! heck yeah!💃🏻💜 #starswept #waywardstars #seizethestars #maryfan #bookstagram #bibliophile #book #booklover #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_giUuADZs/?igshid=p0q92tgxnjeu

[astralcolt]

Has it really been a year since warrior girl Anlei took off in a steampunk airship to go fight the demon king?? *sniff* They grow up so fast! 📚 Posted @withregram • @pagestreetya Our #throwbackthursday is @astralcolt’s Stronger Than A Bronze Dragon, which came out one year ago!!! ⚔️ . . . . Liang Anlei wants a life of glory and revenge 🐉 As a warrior who protects her village from shadow spirits, Anlei has never been beyond the borders of her town. All of that changes the day the viceroy and his fleet of mechanical dragons arrives. It’s the protection her village is desperate for, but it will only be given in exchange for Anlei’s hand in marriage. Torn between wanting to protect her village and her own freedom, Anlei is forced to make a sacrifice. 🐉 The day before her wedding, she encounters Tai, a young thief who is also trying to save his people. Tempted by his quest and the thrill of glory it promises, the two embark on an epic journey to the Courts of Hell to discover where the shadow spirits come from. But the secret of their existence isn’t so easily solved. 🐉 Amid dark experiments and battles on magic-fueled airships, Anlei must summon the courage to be the hero; to live the life she has always dreamed of. . . . . 📸 by: @stories_and_sweeties . . . #strongerthanabronzedragon #maryfan #bookstagram #instabooks #booksta #booksofinstagram #yainsta #yalit #yareads #bookish #books #booknerd #bookaddict #teenfiction #yabookstagram #bookworm #bookishlife #bookishlove #booknerdigan #igbooks #igreads #read #amreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CBTI0KzAy3V/?igshid=14n70mkorrncg

[astralcolt]

Still obsessed with these gorgeous pics by @lovelybookishuniverse ❤️💙💜 #starswept #waywardstars Posted @withregram • @lovelybookishuniverse Swipe for one of the prettiest interior book pages ever!! 💞 . One of the things I really love about @astralcolt's books is how pretty she makes the interiors of them look as well as the covers. I just received a copy from her of her newest book, Windborn, which is out very soon and I'm so excited to show you guys it on my story! The art wraps around from the front to the back sooo beautifully. TYSM for the copy Mary!! 😆🤩🤗❤❤ . It's also one of my favorite tropes! When 2 people get stuck together on a journey that forces them to begin to like each other. 😂 It has magic and adventure and I'm very excited for it! . 💜 What are your favorite tropes? . . . . . #renewannewithane #maryfan #windborn #newfantasybooks #newbookreleases #coverlove #beautifulbookcovers #bookstalife #bibliophile #booksarelove #readordie #ilovebooks #booksforever #readalways #booksofinstagram #bookishfeatures #readerlife #booksarelife #booksbooksbooks #bookshelves #shelfie #bookspines #bookrainbow #scifibooks #musicinbooks #fantasyromance #ireadtolive #allthebooksforme https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7Ee2SAnSr/?igshid=y5lhbeceiz0m

[astralcolt]

Love this pic of #Starswept hanging out with some cool company! ✨ Posted @withregram • @bibliophilebindings Do you like the day or night best? . . I love the daytime most. I can never stay away long enough into the night and I feel more productive during the day. . . I got my exam back yesterday and I got a 50/50 🥳 I’m so happy about it, but now I have to study for my chem exam and I’m not sure how well I’ll do on it. . . #allthestarsandteeth #scavengethestars #starswept #maryfan #tarasim #adalyngrace #booksandflowers #flowersandbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookaholic #booklovers #bookdragon #bookblogger #booksaremylife #booknerdigans #booknerd #beautifulbooks #yabooks #fortheloveofbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Jxtk2AOae/?igshid=ldddid81i8js

[astralcolt]

Love these pics by @jfugatewrites!! 📚 Posted @withrepost • @jfugatewrites #dragons🐲#mechanicaldragons #strongerthanabronzedragon by #maryfan sounds so fascinating 🐲 The #characterart and #bookishmerch is lovely ❤️ 🐲 #bookqueensjuly19 dragon appreciation #evilqueenreadssummer current read - very very soon (diabolic laugh - tehe) #fireheartjuly19 fantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/B16xTjcgQcL/?igshid=ggb1502sczke