Cheryl Rosbak

@csrosbak.bsky.social

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Queer Canadian romance author. Occasionally I make things that aren't books. she/her. Against generative AI for any reason. csrosbak.com

A clothing store (in Bratislava, Slovakia) with a clear sign showing a fancy coat of arms and the store name, Merde Royale, which is French for royal shit.
A white woman wearing dangling, carved wooden earrings attached to silver clips.
A tiny wild rabbit standing on patio stone.
A close-up of a tabby cat yawning, the inside of her mouth is clear, all pink tongue, black gums, and teeth.
An outdoor table full of books covered in plastic which is held down with Vanessa Ricci-Thode's Nebula award
A fluffy grey cat (Boris) lies on his side on the floor. His tabby brother (Chester) lies perpendicular to him, with his face pressed into Boris's belly fur.
A tabby cat in a window, with sun highlighting one side of her.
A yellow polka dot background with a red fox looking out at the reader in the foreground. Black text lists the dates for Fiction Fest: June 21 to July 4, and a cartoon-style talk bubble has the fox saying: “Mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, horror and more! Check out our all-Canadian online fiction festival!”
A black square image with contrasting red and white text. Red maple leaves are scattered in the bottom right corner. Text at the top reads: “Q: What is Canada Fiction Fest? A: An all-Canadian online book fair featuring all genres of fiction.” Below that a 3-item bulleted list provides more details about what readers visiting the FictionFest.ca website can expect: “1. Showcase featuring books from all out participating authors; 2) Author Gallery you can filter by province; 3) Free author readings and discussion panels” In the bottom right corner is the date of the event (June 21 to July 4) and a note that readers can sign up for en email reminder on the FictionFest.ca website.
An open box containing 20 copies of 3 books: Sawdust & Silk, Sing It Back, and a Fistful of Lollies.
Two cats, seen from below, uplit
A tabby and white cat has his face buried in a green blanket.
A woman's hand on black cloth. Her thumb and three fingers have at least one ring on them (totaling eight), most of which are the same stone, and two of which are identical.
A very messy set of bookshelves, some stacked two rows deep. There are also trinkets and antiques, plus a stack of books on the floor in front.
A sewing pattern envelope, showing a drawing of two women in 1950s dresses. The pattern is Butterick 6240, Retro Butterick '52.
A fluffy skunk in a yard, digging for grubs.
A yellow Victorian gown with voluminous sleeves, fabric with tone-on-tone pattern, embroidery, and fringe.
A book cover consisting of musical staff paper with three linked rope hearts of different colours. The text reads "Sing it Back, Cheryl S Rosbak. It takes three strands to make a rope."
A bright green wall, the colour of fresh olives or spring leaves.
A close-up of a tabby-and-white cat's head and shoulders on a blanket-covered lap. The cat's head is in profile, and a fold of the blanket is covering the other side of it.
A wooden cat tree with perches jutting forward. On one, facing the camera, is a large, fluffy grey cat. You can barely see the perch beneath him.
A floor-level picture at the top of a set of stairs, looking into a hallway. Peeking out from around a corner is a tabby-and-white cat, crouched at floor level and looking sad. His pupils are wide. There's a red ball behind him.
Dozens of tiny paper books in various colours scattered on a table. A hand rests next to them for scale, and no book is bigger than a fingernail.
A couch, length-wise. At the near end is a fluffy grey cat, eyes half-closed, enjoying a lap and scratches. In the background, at the other end of the couch and pitched on a cat tree, is a tabby cat, glaring at the camera.
A close-up of a fluffy grey cat's face, chin resting on an olive green knitted sweater. He's looking off to one side and the angle shows off the distinct dip in the top of his black nose.
Brightly coloured, stylized flowers surrounding bubble text that says "are you experienced playing D & D?"
A book cover with a stylized, brightly-coloured image of a circus horse in the centre, with lights beaming down. Behind the horse, in one of the lights, is a het couple engaged in a steamy kiss. The title is Sawdust & Silk and the author is Cheryl S Rosbak.
A giant open yellow rose, all ruffles and swirls in the centre. Sun is shining from slightly behind, making the upper petals glow.
A book cover, dark purple and navy background with brightly-coloured lights showing a circus-style horse and a couple in the background kissing. The title is Sawdust & Silk and the author is Cheryl S Rosbak. Text below reads: A novel of romance, horses, stardom, and social media. Available January 31, 2026. www.csrosbak.com
A long-haired grey cat lying on a green armchair. He's avidly looking up over the arm at a person outside the photo.
A tabby and white cat lying on his side asleep on a desk. His front paws are on a computer keyboard and a woman's hand rests on top of him.
Line art of four images: three are emoji of different kinds showing the mystery game, one is the completed game grid with only one mistake. The text reads Solved Jan 15 2026. Under 7 minutes.
A still from the Starfleet Academy show, with two people standing in front of a wall filled with gold names.
Two posts, both containing photos. The top is an elegant white porcelain sculpture of a peacock nestled in flowers. The bottom is ropes of ice on a fence, sculpted by the wind. They look like the same material, cream coloured, translucent, and glowing with light.
A large, long-haired grey cat lying on a bed with his paws out in front of him, and looking at the camera.
A book cover with a colourful, stylized image of a horse with a feather on his head in a circus ring, with spotlights shining down. In the background, under one of the lights, is a male/female couple occupied in a searing kiss. The title is Sawdust & Silk, the author is Cheryl S Rosbak. Text underneath the cover is "A novel of romance, horses, stardom, and social media. Available January 31, 2026. www.csrosbak.com
A fluffy grey cat looking demandingly up at the camera. His paw is on a magazine picture of bacon and egg bites.
A top-down view of a brown tabby on top of a brown quilt on a couch. Somewhere under this expanse of tabby cat and quilt is a person's outstretched legs.
Two very seventies clown dolls. The one on the left is half yellow and half green floral fabric. The one on the right is half brown and half orange paisley fabric. Their collars and cuffs are matching tulle ruffles and their faces are made of felt and straight pins.
The film poster for Canadian Bacon - a foot with a maple leaf on the sole about to step on the Statue of Liberty. The tagline is "help America flight the Canadians."
A low-angle photo looking up at a woman and a cat. The woman has her hand on a computer keyboard, but the cat is draped over her wrist so she can't move her hand.
The cover of the Danny Elfman score of the 1989 Batman film
A book cover with an orange background and a scattering of candy. A fake spider crawls down from the upper right corner, while in the lower left corner a tentacle grabs a lollipop. The text reads: A Fistful of Lollies, a comic romance with a dash of weird. Cheryl S Rosbak.
A close up of the head of a grey bird with a hooked raptor beak and a crest on its head. Its large yellow eye looks down at you imperiously.
A white woman standing in front of a wall filled with art. Her hair is short on one side, long on the other, dark blonde with rust and dark purple streaks.
An Ikea display of a bed with a tray at the foot. On the tray is a note reading, "Will you move in with us?" followed by yes or no. It's signed, "from Alicia and Hamish" with three hearts at the bottom.
Four small practice paintings - swirls of red, orange, and turquoise, thick bands of yellow, green, and red bleeding into each other, flat washes of blue and green, and gradients of green, yellow, and then the two fading into each other.
A close-up side view of a fluffy grey cat. He's leaning up against a chair arm with his paws folded neatly and looking off to the side.
A tabby and white kitten sits on a coffee table and stares intently down at a lit candle. He's poised to run if attacked.
A life size skeleton made of Lego, sitting casually on a chair attached to the outside of an old building.
View from a freeway towards an apartment tower mostly obscured by wildfire smoke
A display of books and marketing materials
Looking down the length of a bed towards the foot. Two cats are sleeping on me, one on my stomach and one on my legs.
A promotional picture from the show White Collar. A man and a woman are kissing, and the man is handcuffed to another man who faces away from them.
A large parking sign with words strategically spray painted out until it says "All will be monitored".
A tabby cat half-falling off a windowsill.
A view from behind a computer keyboard, so the keyboard is in the foreground, then a cat, then a woman. The cat is draped over the woman's forearms as she types.
A tabby and white cat lying snuggled into a yellow wool blanket, his face completely covered.
A close-up of an Australian gull's head, all white with pale eyes. The beak is bright yellow with a red tip. The gull looks like he's very disappointed in you.