The Book Bazaar 2026 is an exciting collaborative crowdfunding event on Backerkit of 39 indie authors who have come together to raise funds for their campaigns. In celebration, and to help promote these authors, we’ll be featuring spotlights through the fundraising period for you to check and out and support! Within The Book Bazaar, you’ll find a variety of genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, horror, queer, and romance, as well as a variety of formats such as novels, novellas, series, anthologies, and audiobooks. There’s something for everyone!
The fundraising period runs from October 29 – November 19. Back 3 or more projects to earn unique bookmarks, and 10 or more projects to receive an exclusive anthology. Want a taste of these projects? Check out the free sampler bundle on Itch.io!
Please welcome Fire and Feathers by Amara Lynn in the spotlight!
Fire and Feathers (The Masks Records Book One) is a complete rewrite of Amara Lynn’s first published book, Masks. The story will be vastly expanded and include new, thrilling plotlines reminiscent of superhero movies, with a grump x sunshine romance.
The Extraordinaries meets Vicious in Fire and Feathers (The Masks Records Book 1), a completely revamped, retold version of Amara’s first published book, Masks. Fire and Feathers will appeal to fans of supervillains and superheroes, enemies to lovers, and grump x sunshine romance.
My name is Avari Li. Social outcast, orphan, and winged pyrokinetic.
All my life I’ve been alone, looked down on, and bullied. I’ve learned to trust nobody and only look out for number one: myself.
Then I’m paired up with classmate Chayton for a research paper. My patience and collected calm are tested to their limits by his nice guy act.
For the first time in awhile, I lose control of my abilities.
Might as well make the best of the situation. So, I seek revenge on those who wronged me as a way to let off steam.
Meanwhile, Chayton won’t stop pushing my buttons, breaking down my carefully constructed barriers. Before I know it, we become inseparable, and a spark of romance ignites between us.
With a corrupt corporate sponsor trying to take Chayton under his wing, and a pesky superhero appearing to thwart my revenge at every turn, college is going to prove to be more challenging—and thrilling—than I thought.
So much for flying under the radar.
The author is raising funds for a special edition with a gold foil title, dust jacket, printed edges, and coloured end papers designed by the author. Rewards include exclusive doodles and a chance to add more ebooks as an add-on!
About the Author
Amara Lynn has always been a quiet daydreamer. Coming up with characters and worlds since childhood, they eventually found an outlet in writing.
They were born and raised in the Midwest USA, where they remain stuck with their spouse and cats. They love to write about soft monsters and cryptids, grumpy enbies, and forever will be weak for the grumpy one is soft for the sunshine one trope. When not writing, they are usually watching anime, playing games, and obsessing over their out of control music playlists.
- Website: AmaraJLynn.com
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- Instagram: @amarajlynn
- Patreon: patreon.com/amarajlynn
