Author: Noah Hawthorne

WIP Book Recs

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Blacksmith mer x bicurious widow book recs. Into the gray by Margaret Killjoy. Providence Girls by Morgan Dante. The Fate of Stars by SD Simper. Sink into Her by Elaine J. Daniels. A Bone in his Teeth by Kellen Graves. How to Get a Girlfriend When You're a Terrifying Monster by Marie Cardno.
Special interest magic x weird space being book recs. Three Meant to Be by MN Bennet. The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman by KJ Charles. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley. A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske. Under the Dragon Moon by Mawce Hanlin.
Old man x plant fuckery. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo. A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock. Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh. To Belong Here A New Generation of Queer, Trans and Two Spirit Appalachian Writers edited by Rae Garringer. Jack of Thorns by A.K. Faulkner.

What happens when you finish a project ? Three more pop up in its place… actually there’s a lot more than three, but these are the unofficial titles for the projects I’m currently working on. Also, recs with corresponding vibes that match!

Any guesses what projects these could be?

Let’s Go Back In Time

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Let's Go Back in Time book recs. When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo Duvall. I'll Take Everything You Have by James Klise. Spectred Isle by KJ Charles. Give My Love to Berlin by Katherine Bryant.
Let's Go back in time book recs. The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson. Mazarin Blues by Al Hess. Everything Glittered by Robin Talley. This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings. The Pride Blind Tiger by Jordan L. Hawk. The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert.
Let's Go Back in Time book recs. Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland. The Lilac People by Milo Todd. The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr. The Bayou by Arden Powell. Seven Summer Nights by Harper Fox. Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles.

To celebrate The Voice of Wild Places going to ARC readers soon, I’ve gathered some books that take place largely in the 20s and 30s. There is one that recently came out and I’m so excited that I needed to include it; it takes place in the 1910s.

The Voice of Wild Places is a queer historical fiction set in 1930, following two ex best friends as they search for lost cities, and the legend who disappeared looking for them.

Red Dress Day

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MMIWG2S Reads. A Two Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby. Forever Loved edited by D. Memee Lavell-Harvard and Jennifer Brant. Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan. Little Moons by Jen Storm, Ryan Howe, Alice RL. Bad Cree by Jessica Johns.

May 5th is Red Dress Day, which brings awareness to Missing and/or Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit peoples.

These books discuss the violence and problems Indigenous people face, in different ways. Not all of these books are queer, but some of them are. Please check TW before reading.

Put That Thing Back

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Put that thing back where it came from. Yours, Insatiably by Aveda Vice. Soul Eater by Lily Mayne. Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wisell. Love Immortal by KIt Vincent. Song by Jae Dixon. A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland.
Put that thing back where it came from. A Bone in his Teeth by Kellen Graves. Into the Gray by Margaret Killjoy. Catch and Release by Isabel Murray. Sink into Her by Elaine J. Daniels. How to Get a Girlfriend When You're A Terrifying Monster by Marie Cardno. The Fate of Stars by SD Simper.
Put that thing back where it came from. Tentacles and Triathlons by Ashley Bennet. The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jeree. Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne. Not so Kind Regards by Clio Evans. The Church of the Mountain Flesh by Kyle Wakefield. Earth Fathers are Weird by Lyn Gala.
Put that thing back where it came from. Entranced by the Basilisks by Lillian Lark. Cutting your Teeth by Caylan Macrae. She was Monstress edited by Robin Jo Margaret. Whispers in the Woods by K.C. Carmine. Teeth and Tarot by A.A. Fairview. How to Sell Your Blood and Fall in Love by D.N. Bryn.
Put that thing back where it came from. Providence Girls by Morgan Dante. The Wolf At the Door by Charlie Adhara. Initiation by Alethea Faust. The Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire. Perfectly Imperfect Pixie by MJ May. The Noble's Merman by S.S. Genesee.
Put that think back where it came from. Blood in the Water by Carolina Cruz. Until the Last Petal falls by Viano Oniomoh. That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted A Love Potion at a Werewolf. She Who earned Her Wings by Micah Iannandrea. Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco. What Manner of Man by St. John Starling.
Put that thing back where it came from. A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock. A Curse of Scales and Flame by Max Walker. The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard. The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne. Revelations by Nikole Knight. Oak King Holly King by Sebastian Nothwell.
Put that thing back where it came from. Smash and Grab by Maz Maddox. Dress the Neck Becomingly by Emmaline Strange. Bro and the Beast by L.C. Davis. The Whims of Gods by Mell R. Bright. Lore and Lust by Karla Nikole. A Ballad for Slayers and Monsters by Rita A. Rubin.

Or so help me! (I will want to read it.)

Angels, demons, vampires, werewolves, mermaids and eldritch horrors. There are orcs, dinosaur shifters, fae with benefits, and dragons too. And then there’s whatever Wyn the Soul Eater is, along with some gargoyles. Honestly, you’re just going to have to explore for yourself.

Paperbacks in the Sun

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A paperback copy of Phantom and Rook held outside in front of a partially green lawn. The book cover of Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs. On a busy market street in a modern town with tudor architecture a warm glow illuminates the crowds & stores that line the road. There is a seasonal festival, which is evident over this hustle because of the decorations of red & gold bunting and flags crisscrossed cross over head, and sunflowers have been pinned on the beams and roof tops. Between all the people, two men have seen each other. A tall brown man, with a mane of curly black hair, wearing a knitted rainbow duster, looks over his shoulder with the confusion of a clouded memory. He has arms full of shopping in paper bag, herbs, flowers and bottles, he has to be on his way and the crowd is moving, but still he lingers as he looks at the other man. The other man is small, thin, freckled and has a shock of red hair that is firey in the dawn light, he is taking the hood of his green jersey like he is going to pull it over his head, but before he does he looks back at the second man. The heaviness of his heart and thin hope are evident in his face.

I have some beautiful paperbacks of the Adventures in Levena books, and of The Rebel Foxes, available in my bookstore! They are signed, and come with art prints. You can find them here.

A paperback copy of Matsdotter and Adrastus held up in front of a partially green lawn. The cover of Matsdotter and Adrastus by Aelina Isaacs. Two men embrace each other in a warmly lit area between bookshelves. They hold each other as if dancing, and stare adoringly into each other's eyes. The man on the left is short, white, and has trim brown hair. He wears glasses and a brilliant red jacket with black lacing. He smiles wide at his companion. The taller man has waist length black hair and translucent dragon fly like wings extending from his back, and brown skin. He dresses in all black, and has golden lines inscribed into his cheekbones. He stares down at fondly at his companion with a quiet smile.

Adventures in Levena is a cozy urban fantasy series that follows a group of friends as they learn how to love and live later on in life.

A paperback copy of The Rebel Foxes held up in front of a partially green lawn. The cover of The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne. A woman with brown skin and long curly blonde hair stands defiantly in the center. She wears a leather jacket, tight pants, and a gas mask full of plants. She sprays magical green spray paint to the left and right across a stone corridor. She has a determined look on her face.

The Rebel Foxes is a standalone dystopian fantasy with shape-shifting mutants, a trans polyamorous romance, and eating the rich.