David Ly

@davidlywrites.bsky.social

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dragon-hearted writer and poet • emotionally a cephalopod • “lee” https://linktr.ee/davidlywrites 🐲 NOT ALL DRAGONS 🐍 Mythical Man 🦑 Dream of Me as Water 😈 Queer Little Nightmares

Promotional graphic featuring a review of Not All Dragons by David Ly. The headline reads, “Not All Dragons: David Ly’s Debut Novel Weaves Together Myth and Self-Identity,” credited to Becky Tu for Pancouver. The book cover appears on the left, showing a silhouetted figure against a stormy blue sky with a dragon overhead. Beside it is a review quote praising the novel as a fantastical adventure filled with wings, shimmering tails, and delicious fruit, calling it “a breathtaking adventure from the sea to the sky.” The design uses soft beige, blue, and gold tones with decorative dragon illustrations in the corners.
Poster with a soft gradient background in warm orange, yellow, and green tones. Large green text reads “QUEER LITTLE DAYDREAMS.” Below, smaller black text says “EDS. ADÈLE BARCLAY & DAVID LY.” Bold blue text reads “CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS,” followed by “(DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2026)” in black.
A poster for the launch of Not All Dragons. There is an image of the book cover, along with headshots of David Ly, Jen Sookfong Lee, and Adèle Barclay. The details of the launch read: Wednesday, May 27, Doors at 6:30 PM, 261 E. Hastings St.
Promotional graphic for BC BookLook’s Who’s Who feature. The design uses muted blue and storm cloud tones with faint lightning in the background. The heading reads “BC BookLook Who’s Who” with “D is for David” below. A quoted description highlights David Ly’s debut fantasy novel Not All Dragons and its themes of myth, memory, destiny, and transformation. A circular badge reads “Coming May 19, 2026.” The book cover appears on the right, showing a dragon silhouette against a stormy sky.
A 3D mockup of the paperback cover of Not All Dragons by David Ly. The cover shows a dark blue and black silhouette of a person’s profile filled with lightning cracks, with two small dragon shapes flying near the head. The title appears in ornate gold lettering across the center, with the author’s name in matching gold at the bottom. The background is a pale, stormy sky with faint lightning, and the text “Coming May 19, 2026” appears to the right of the book.
A video of lightning flashing across dark storm clouds with the words “not all dragons” and “cover reveal soon” in white letters overlayed
“Promotional graphic with a soft grey, textured background resembling dragon scales. Centered text reads: ‘Not All Dragons included in Most Anticipated Spring 2026 Fiction. Thank you, 49thShelf.’ At the bottom, smaller text reads: ‘Coming May 19, 2026.’”
Digital graphic featuring layered feather- or scale-like textures in shades of blue, purple, and black. Centered text reads ‘The world of Not All Dragons’ above the large title ‘Lanilia.’ Below that, smaller text reads ‘Look for a beginning, lose the way back.’ Along the bottom: ‘Poplar Press, an imprint of Wolsak and Wynn’ and ‘May 2026.’
The cover of queer little nightmares against a dark background
A graphic with a starry night sky on the left and the title “Not All Dragons: A Novel” by David Ly on the right, with text reading “Editing Complete” and “Coming Spring 2026.”
The book announcement of Ritual, Interrupted by David Ly. The design is stark and striking, with deep black and muted gray tones. A white serif title sits centered above the skeletal image of a creature, giving it a solemn and elegant feel.
A laptop screen displays a Word document titled “NOT ALL DRAGONS, A Novel, David Ly,” with “DRAGONS” in red text, shown during a hot summer day while the author edits the manuscript.
A close-up image of soft, pale orchids pressed against a rain-speckled window. The text on the image reads: “The Cortland Review, Issue 94 – New Poem: Florence by David Ly.” The mood is gentle and reflective, evoking the emotional resonance of music and poetry.
A majestic golden dragon wing, illuminated by soft, ethereal light, stretches over a sky filled with swirling clouds. Centered in a translucent text box, the words read: “Signed. Sealed. Not All Dragons are myth. Coming Spring 2026.” The overall tone is mythical, mysterious, and full of quiet anticipation.
An image of a fire salamander with text overlayed reading “new poem, PRISM International 63.1 | Spells, ‘New Familar’, David Ly”
A graphic announcing David Ly’s debut speculative fantasy novel, Not All Dragons. The title text is overtop a close-up of reptilian scales. The novel comes out Spring 2026 from Poplar Press, an imprint of Wolsak and Wynn
An image of SAD magazine’s Sex issue cover
An image of the cover of the poetry collection Mythical Man by David Ly. There is text on the image thanking readers who have read the book in the last five years.
A photo of a calico cat resting in her furry blue bed.
“NECROMANTIC” is in a gold serif font and underneath are the word “A Short Story by David Ly, The Ex-Puritan, issue 64”. All text is over a light purple gradient on top of coral and anemones
Over a starry night sky are the words: "New Poem Dragon Hunting Plenitude Magazine" in the centre of the image if is the light blue silhouette of a dragon.
An image of the front covers of MYTHICAL MAN (pink and light green text over green snake skin) and DREAM OF ME AS WATER (white and yellow text over a blue and gold betta fish fin. Both books are surrounded by leaves and vines of a pothos plant.
A close-up image of the ends fins belonging to a blue betta fish. The text “DREAM OF ME AS WATER” are overlayed in blocky white text with “Choir Adaptation,” “Stuart Beatch, Composer” beneath in smaller white text.