Ariel Barbera
@authorarielbarbera.bsky.social
Sci-Fi & Dystopian Writer ✍️
Fire in Flight - Out Now 🔥
Stars in Silence - Out Now ✨️
Moss and Stone - December 8, 2026 🌳
Visit my website!
https://www.arielbarbera.com/
Fire in Flight - Out Now 🔥
Stars in Silence - Out Now ✨️
Moss and Stone - December 8, 2026 🌳
Visit my website!
https://www.arielbarbera.com/
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Fire in Flight is now available to buy! The book is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers!
#dystopianbooks #books
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Finalist for Best New Adult! 🔥
Fire in Flight was nominated at The BookTok Indie Author Awards, and it made it into the finalists for Best New Adult!
If you'd like to vote for Fire in Flight, follow this link:
tally.so/r/gD2MzK
#books #dystopianbooks #bookrecs #indieauthor #bookawards
Fire in Flight was nominated at The BookTok Indie Author Awards, and it made it into the finalists for Best New Adult!
If you'd like to vote for Fire in Flight, follow this link:
tally.so/r/gD2MzK
#books #dystopianbooks #bookrecs #indieauthor #bookawards
October 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Finalist for Best New Adult! 🔥
Fire in Flight was nominated at The BookTok Indie Author Awards, and it made it into the finalists for Best New Adult!
If you'd like to vote for Fire in Flight, follow this link:
tally.so/r/gD2MzK
#books #dystopianbooks #bookrecs #indieauthor #bookawards
Fire in Flight was nominated at The BookTok Indie Author Awards, and it made it into the finalists for Best New Adult!
If you'd like to vote for Fire in Flight, follow this link:
tally.so/r/gD2MzK
#books #dystopianbooks #bookrecs #indieauthor #bookawards
A Reader's Guide to Moss and Stone 📖
Here it is! You're one and only reading guide to this sci-fi romance! Coming soon! 😉✨️
ARCs and Preorders:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#books #sciencefiction #romance #arcs #booktropes #booktok
Here it is! You're one and only reading guide to this sci-fi romance! Coming soon! 😉✨️
ARCs and Preorders:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#books #sciencefiction #romance #arcs #booktropes #booktok
September 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A Reader's Guide to Moss and Stone 📖
Here it is! You're one and only reading guide to this sci-fi romance! Coming soon! 😉✨️
ARCs and Preorders:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#books #sciencefiction #romance #arcs #booktropes #booktok
Here it is! You're one and only reading guide to this sci-fi romance! Coming soon! 😉✨️
ARCs and Preorders:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#books #sciencefiction #romance #arcs #booktropes #booktok
Best event yet!! 💖
Attended the Carroll County Book Festival hosted by their public library yesterday! Such a great turnout, @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social and I met so many amazing people!
#writingcommunity #booksky #indieauthor
#writingcommunity #booksky #indieauthor
September 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Best event yet!! 💖
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
✨️TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT✨️
FORSAKEN FUTURES: A Science Fiction Anthology
Coming March 30, 2027.
Titles of the short stories and contributing authors will be announced soon!
#books #sciencefiction #shortstory #bookannouncement
FORSAKEN FUTURES: A Science Fiction Anthology
Coming March 30, 2027.
Titles of the short stories and contributing authors will be announced soon!
#books #sciencefiction #shortstory #bookannouncement
September 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
✨️TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT✨️
FORSAKEN FUTURES: A Science Fiction Anthology
Coming March 30, 2027.
Titles of the short stories and contributing authors will be announced soon!
#books #sciencefiction #shortstory #bookannouncement
FORSAKEN FUTURES: A Science Fiction Anthology
Coming March 30, 2027.
Titles of the short stories and contributing authors will be announced soon!
#books #sciencefiction #shortstory #bookannouncement
Meet us at The Carroll Book Festival in Westminster, MD on September 19th! 🍁
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social and I will be offering free bookmarks and stickers!
Find us in the Author Village at Booth 66!
www.carrollbookfestival.org
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social and I will be offering free bookmarks and stickers!
Find us in the Author Village at Booth 66!
www.carrollbookfestival.org
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
September 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Meet us at The Carroll Book Festival in Westminster, MD on September 19th! 🍁
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social and I will be offering free bookmarks and stickers!
Find us in the Author Village at Booth 66!
www.carrollbookfestival.org
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social and I will be offering free bookmarks and stickers!
Find us in the Author Village at Booth 66!
www.carrollbookfestival.org
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Attended the Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair in Ashburn with @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social yesterday! Got to meet so many talented writers, too!
#writingcommunity #booktwt
#writingcommunity #booktwt
September 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Attended the Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair in Ashburn with @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social yesterday! Got to meet so many talented writers, too!
#writingcommunity #booktwt
#writingcommunity #booktwt
Meet us at The Blend Fall Book Fair on September 12th! 🍁
We're just two days away from attending our next book event in Ashburn, VA!
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social
geminivalley.com/events/
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
We're just two days away from attending our next book event in Ashburn, VA!
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social
geminivalley.com/events/
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
September 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Meet us at The Blend Fall Book Fair on September 12th! 🍁
We're just two days away from attending our next book event in Ashburn, VA!
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social
geminivalley.com/events/
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
We're just two days away from attending our next book event in Ashburn, VA!
@gvisabelbarbera.bsky.social
geminivalley.com/events/
#books #dystopianbooks #bookevent #indieauthor
FIRE IN FLIGHT got nominated at the BookTok Indie Author Awards!
It got nominated for Best New Adult, Best Dystopian, Best Cover Design, and Best Debut! 💜
Anyone can vote! If you want to support me, vote for it in the aforementioned categories!
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#books #author
It got nominated for Best New Adult, Best Dystopian, Best Cover Design, and Best Debut! 💜
Anyone can vote! If you want to support me, vote for it in the aforementioned categories!
evocativeimpressions.com/categories/
#books #author
September 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
FIRE IN FLIGHT got nominated at the BookTok Indie Author Awards!
It got nominated for Best New Adult, Best Dystopian, Best Cover Design, and Best Debut! 💜
Anyone can vote! If you want to support me, vote for it in the aforementioned categories!
evocativeimpressions.com/categories/
#books #author
It got nominated for Best New Adult, Best Dystopian, Best Cover Design, and Best Debut! 💜
Anyone can vote! If you want to support me, vote for it in the aforementioned categories!
evocativeimpressions.com/categories/
#books #author
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Hello #writingcommunity! I'm Isabel, a writer of sci-fi/fantasy and a webcomic creator!
Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, I'd love to make new connections here! 💖
#indieauthor #booksky
Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, I'd love to make new connections here! 💖
#indieauthor #booksky
September 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Hello #writingcommunity! I'm Isabel, a writer of sci-fi/fantasy and a webcomic creator!
Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, I'd love to make new connections here! 💖
#indieauthor #booksky
Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, I'd love to make new connections here! 💖
#indieauthor #booksky
It's RELEASE DAY!! 🔥
4 months after my debut released, I've published my second title!
Stars in Silence is now avaliable anywhere books are sold!
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
#books #dystopian #thrillerbooks #newrelease #asexual #booktok
4 months after my debut released, I've published my second title!
Stars in Silence is now avaliable anywhere books are sold!
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
#books #dystopian #thrillerbooks #newrelease #asexual #booktok
September 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
It's RELEASE DAY!! 🔥
4 months after my debut released, I've published my second title!
Stars in Silence is now avaliable anywhere books are sold!
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
#books #dystopian #thrillerbooks #newrelease #asexual #booktok
4 months after my debut released, I've published my second title!
Stars in Silence is now avaliable anywhere books are sold!
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
#books #dystopian #thrillerbooks #newrelease #asexual #booktok
Early reviews for Stars in Silence! 🔥✨️
The novella is available to add on Goodreads and can be found anywhere books are sold!
a.co/d/0eYQBikb
www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
#books #newreleases #thrillerbooks #dystopianbooks #bookreview
The novella is available to add on Goodreads and can be found anywhere books are sold!
a.co/d/0eYQBikb
www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
#books #newreleases #thrillerbooks #dystopianbooks #bookreview
September 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Early reviews for Stars in Silence! 🔥✨️
The novella is available to add on Goodreads and can be found anywhere books are sold!
a.co/d/0eYQBikb
www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
#books #newreleases #thrillerbooks #dystopianbooks #bookreview
The novella is available to add on Goodreads and can be found anywhere books are sold!
a.co/d/0eYQBikb
www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
#books #newreleases #thrillerbooks #dystopianbooks #bookreview
The Author & The First Page
Here's me with Stars in Silence! The novella releases in two days!! 🧡✨️
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#books #booktok #thrillerbooks #action #indieauthor #bookquote #dystopian #newrelease
Here's me with Stars in Silence! The novella releases in two days!! 🧡✨️
geminivalley.com/books/stars-...
#books #booktok #thrillerbooks #action #indieauthor #bookquote #dystopian #newrelease
September 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The Author & The First Page
Here's me with Stars in Silence! The novella releases in two days!! 🧡✨️
geminivalley.com/books/stars-...
#books #booktok #thrillerbooks #action #indieauthor #bookquote #dystopian #newrelease
Here's me with Stars in Silence! The novella releases in two days!! 🧡✨️
geminivalley.com/books/stars-...
#books #booktok #thrillerbooks #action #indieauthor #bookquote #dystopian #newrelease
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Maddie doodle for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social on Art Fight
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#digitalart #artwork #artfight
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September 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Maddie doodle for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social on Art Fight
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#digitalart #artwork #artfight
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#digitalart #artwork #artfight
Market wrap-up! 🌤
I'll be in Ashburn, VA on September 12th for the Blend Fall Book Fair! 🍂
And then Westminster, MD for the Carroll County Book Festival on September 19th! 🍁
#books #dystopianbooks #scifibooms #localmarket #indieauthor #bookfair #authorsigning
I'll be in Ashburn, VA on September 12th for the Blend Fall Book Fair! 🍂
And then Westminster, MD for the Carroll County Book Festival on September 19th! 🍁
#books #dystopianbooks #scifibooms #localmarket #indieauthor #bookfair #authorsigning
September 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Market wrap-up! 🌤
I'll be in Ashburn, VA on September 12th for the Blend Fall Book Fair! 🍂
And then Westminster, MD for the Carroll County Book Festival on September 19th! 🍁
#books #dystopianbooks #scifibooms #localmarket #indieauthor #bookfair #authorsigning
I'll be in Ashburn, VA on September 12th for the Blend Fall Book Fair! 🍂
And then Westminster, MD for the Carroll County Book Festival on September 19th! 🍁
#books #dystopianbooks #scifibooms #localmarket #indieauthor #bookfair #authorsigning
We're ONE WEEK away from release day! 🔥✨️
STARS IN SILENCE is a dystopian, action-thriller novella that releases on September 8, 2026.
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
geminivalley.com/books/stars-...
#books #novella #asexual #booktok #thriller
STARS IN SILENCE is a dystopian, action-thriller novella that releases on September 8, 2026.
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Action-Thriller
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 Asexual MMC
geminivalley.com/books/stars-...
#books #novella #asexual #booktok #thriller
September 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
🔥 LAST DAY 🔥
Catch the offer while it's still here! Ends after September 1st!
🔥 Dystopian Vigilantes
🐦⬛ Found Family
🔥 Slowburn Romance
🐦⬛ High Stakes
🔥 Asexual MMC
🐦⬛ Morally Gray Assassin
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #dystopian #booksale #readinglist #bookrecs #kindlebooks
Catch the offer while it's still here! Ends after September 1st!
🔥 Dystopian Vigilantes
🐦⬛ Found Family
🔥 Slowburn Romance
🐦⬛ High Stakes
🔥 Asexual MMC
🐦⬛ Morally Gray Assassin
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #dystopian #booksale #readinglist #bookrecs #kindlebooks
August 31, 2026 at 3:22 PM
🔥 LAST DAY 🔥
Catch the offer while it's still here! Ends after September 1st!
🔥 Dystopian Vigilantes
🐦⬛ Found Family
🔥 Slowburn Romance
🐦⬛ High Stakes
🔥 Asexual MMC
🐦⬛ Morally Gray Assassin
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #dystopian #booksale #readinglist #bookrecs #kindlebooks
Catch the offer while it's still here! Ends after September 1st!
🔥 Dystopian Vigilantes
🐦⬛ Found Family
🔥 Slowburn Romance
🐦⬛ High Stakes
🔥 Asexual MMC
🐦⬛ Morally Gray Assassin
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #dystopian #booksale #readinglist #bookrecs #kindlebooks
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Moss and Stone book cover art that I did for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social
You can read more about the book here:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#bookcover #book #coverart #digitalart #artwork
You can read more about the book here:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#bookcover #book #coverart #digitalart #artwork
August 31, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Moss and Stone book cover art that I did for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social
You can read more about the book here:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#bookcover #book #coverart #digitalart #artwork
You can read more about the book here:
geminivalley.com/books/moss-a...
#bookcover #book #coverart #digitalart #artwork
🌌 COVER REVEAL 🌌
Here's the official cover for MOSS AND STONE, a standalone sci-fi romance & adventure novel!
This wonderful artwork was done by the incredible @pandaparadise.bsky.social
Moss and Stone is being published through @geminivalley.bsky.social and releases on December 8, 2026. 🌳
#books
Here's the official cover for MOSS AND STONE, a standalone sci-fi romance & adventure novel!
This wonderful artwork was done by the incredible @pandaparadise.bsky.social
Moss and Stone is being published through @geminivalley.bsky.social and releases on December 8, 2026. 🌳
#books
August 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🌌 COVER REVEAL 🌌
Here's the official cover for MOSS AND STONE, a standalone sci-fi romance & adventure novel!
This wonderful artwork was done by the incredible @pandaparadise.bsky.social
Moss and Stone is being published through @geminivalley.bsky.social and releases on December 8, 2026. 🌳
#books
Here's the official cover for MOSS AND STONE, a standalone sci-fi romance & adventure novel!
This wonderful artwork was done by the incredible @pandaparadise.bsky.social
Moss and Stone is being published through @geminivalley.bsky.social and releases on December 8, 2026. 🌳
#books
Huge thanks to everyone who's been checking out my book this month! We only have a few days left of August, and the sale ends after the 31st! 🔥
You can find the book here:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GF...
#books #booktok #dystopian #scifibooks #newbooks #booksale #kindlebooks #romancebooks #bookrecs
You can find the book here:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GF...
#books #booktok #dystopian #scifibooks #newbooks #booksale #kindlebooks #romancebooks #bookrecs
August 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who's been checking out my book this month! We only have a few days left of August, and the sale ends after the 31st! 🔥
You can find the book here:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GF...
#books #booktok #dystopian #scifibooks #newbooks #booksale #kindlebooks #romancebooks #bookrecs
You can find the book here:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GF...
#books #booktok #dystopian #scifibooks #newbooks #booksale #kindlebooks #romancebooks #bookrecs
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Going to post more Art Fight attacks I completed throughout the month of August. Starting with Matt and Christine's gala dance for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social
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#digitalart #artwork #artfight
artfight.net/attack/17593...
#digitalart #artwork #artfight
August 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Going to post more Art Fight attacks I completed throughout the month of August. Starting with Matt and Christine's gala dance for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social
artfight.net/attack/17593...
#digitalart #artwork #artfight
artfight.net/attack/17593...
#digitalart #artwork #artfight
My book is currently on sale for $0.99 on Amazon!
The sale lasts all month long in August!
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #booksale #dystopianbooks #scifibooks
The sale lasts all month long in August!
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #booksale #dystopianbooks #scifibooks
July 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
My book is currently on sale for $0.99 on Amazon!
The sale lasts all month long in August!
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #booksale #dystopianbooks #scifibooks
The sale lasts all month long in August!
a.co/d/0ffgCNsC
#books #booksale #dystopianbooks #scifibooks
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
The first and likely one of the very few times I'll draw any of my own characters for Art Fight XD This was a personal revenge I made for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social . We've had these two characters for 12 years, and one of them finally had their book published this year. <3
#digitalart #artwork
#digitalart #artwork
July 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The first and likely one of the very few times I'll draw any of my own characters for Art Fight XD This was a personal revenge I made for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social . We've had these two characters for 12 years, and one of them finally had their book published this year. <3
#digitalart #artwork
#digitalart #artwork
Reposted by Ariel Barbera
Rare Sniper for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social on Art Fight
July 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Rare Sniper for @authorarielbarbera.bsky.social on Art Fight
Barnes & Noble is holding a 25% off sale for all pre-order books, and that includes Stars in Silence!
Use code PREORDER25 at checkout!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stars-in-s...
#books #booksale #novella #dystopianbooks #booktok
Use code PREORDER25 at checkout!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stars-in-s...
#books #booksale #novella #dystopianbooks #booktok
June 23, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Barnes & Noble is holding a 25% off sale for all pre-order books, and that includes Stars in Silence!
Use code PREORDER25 at checkout!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stars-in-s...
#books #booksale #novella #dystopianbooks #booktok
Use code PREORDER25 at checkout!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stars-in-s...
#books #booksale #novella #dystopianbooks #booktok
ARC READERS WANTED
Title: Stars in Silence
Genre: Dystopian-thriller novella
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 High Stakes
Read more about the book below!
Signup form:
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Title: Stars in Silence
Genre: Dystopian-thriller novella
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 High Stakes
Read more about the book below!
Signup form:
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#books #arcreaders #bookreview #dystopian #novella
Stars in Silence ARC Application
Stars in Silence is a dystopian novella and a prequel to Ariel Barbera's debut, Fire in Flight.
First, thank you for showing interest in my dystopian novella, Stars in Silence. My debut, Fire in Flig...
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June 18, 2026 at 1:32 AM
ARC READERS WANTED
Title: Stars in Silence
Genre: Dystopian-thriller novella
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 High Stakes
Read more about the book below!
Signup form:
forms.gle/NTP9GnKgvqth...
#books #arcreaders #bookreview #dystopian #novella
Title: Stars in Silence
Genre: Dystopian-thriller novella
🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Reluctant Hero
🔥 Morally Gray Assassin
🔥 High Stakes
Read more about the book below!
Signup form:
forms.gle/NTP9GnKgvqth...
#books #arcreaders #bookreview #dystopian #novella