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 The Hollowed and The Hallowed by Wren Archer in the spotlight!
The Hollowed and The Hallowed is a queer dark adult fantasy novel that follows two autistic boys who must work together to survive the coming Blood Moon, wherein they come face to face with the undead monsters determined to destroy their home.
Set on the cursed island of Diùra, where Clans still rule, the Hollowed and the Hallowed follows two autistic boys in their quest to survive a witch’s prophecy, both marked by the beastly Hollow King who has vowed to destroy all who live on the island.
The author is raising funds for the cover art of the book with stretch goals to make it even prettier.
About the Author
Wren Archer is a queer autistic author writing books about queer autistic characters.
Though living in England, they dream of returning to the Scottish Highlands where they visit family yearly.
When they’re not writing with the aid of copious amounts of coffee and their cat children, they can be found scouring bookshops, playing video games, and exploring the local forests.
Their currently published works are Threads of the City and Relics of the City, the first two books in a YA fantasy trilogy, and Maleficium, an adult horror novella.
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