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Black and white photo showing two fencers; the one in the foreground is scoring a touch on their opponent. In very small text between the two fencers is “now, kiss.” Overlaid is a Publishers Marketplace announcement with the following text: Brianna R. Shrum and Sara Waxelbaum writing as Miri Alexander's FOILS, a queer and neurodivergent sports romcom about a high school fencing team captain who everyone expects to win the junior worlds; when he's injured off the piste, he's forced to train the second-ranked fencer and his biggest rival to replace him, only for their mutual hatred to turn into feelings they never saw coming, to Clare Vaughn at HarperCollins/Avon A, for publication in 2027, by Rebecca Podos at Neighborhood Literary (world).

congrats to you guys, because @briannashrum.bsky.social and I are writing another book for you—this time about two fencers who hate??? each other. big thanks to @beccapodos.bsky.social, Clare Vaughn, and Avon A for helping us give y’all another queer neurodivergent romance 🖤

I cannot waaaaait to see what happens

What If . . . ? Buy books online and find book series such as What If . . . ? on PenguinRandomHouse.com

My story ties in all of the What If collection's standalone novels, featuring the brilliant work of @authoroux.bsky.social, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @mikechenwriter.bsky.social and @beccapodos.bsky.social. Seriously GO read them all! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/E8D/w...

This has been such a dream series to work on with the absolute best group of authors and collaborators. Many years in the making, but it all comes down to this.

@authoroux.bsky.social
@seananmcguire.bsky.social
@mikechenwriter.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social

Fingers crossed!!

I’d love to chat about my clients :)

Wow sounds like a cool series 🤔

NDN Girls Book Club hosts free community workshops for Native people in poetry, zine-making, editing, fiction, nonfiction, and Native literature talks. They distribute free books and literary care packages, fostering accessibility to quality Indigenous literature.

ndngirlsbookclub.org

The American Indian College Fund is the nation’s largest charity supporting Native student access to higher education, funding scholarships and programming for American Indian and Alaska Native students to access higher education. They also support tribal colleges and universities.

collegefund.org

Indigenous Women Rising supports Indigenous and Native people in the United States and Canada, raising funds to pay for midwifery care, to provide menstrual hygiene and contraceptive products, and to help those seeking an abortion in the United States.

www.iwrising.org/%EF%BF%BC

Indigenous organizations to donate to, today and year-round

November is Native American Heritage Month, and tomorrow is Native American Heritage Day, so I’m sharing three vital organizations to donate to, now and year-round. I’ve made my donations; where are you giving today? 🫶🏻

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Hey you’re the best

Excited for you to meet JoJo and El 🏁

I’d be happy to look! Hoping to open first thing in 2026 🤞🏼

Thrilled to unveil the cover of my debut horror novel, THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS, coming 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social! See the full cover and read an excerpt in @peoplemag.bsky.social (link in comments!)

@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
@dianapho.bsky.social
@beccapodos.bsky.social

The @qtlibrary.org is continuing our end-of-year campaign, “From Seed to Shelf” — any amount, large or small, will help us reach our $100,000 goal. And if you want to help in other ways, spread the word or reach out to me for ways you can volunteer!

A photo of Jen, who has clear glasses, a pink top, and is smiling. A quote from them at the bottom says, "I joined because libraries have the power to activate our imagination, connect us to our community, and create opportunities."

A photo of Adriana, who's in a dark room in the middle of moving and smiling. Text at the bottom from her says, "I joined because I believe in the power of queer and trans storytelling."

A photo of Rebecca standing in front of a tree. Text from them at the bottom says, "I'm a former Bostonian who believes that both stories and community can change and save lives."

✨Meet our beautiful new board members ✨

We are so, so honored that Jen Sarduy, Adriana Raines, and @beccapodos.bsky.social have joined our board. Their work fostering communities is exactly what the QT Library needs to continue planting the seeds for our perfect LGBTQIA+ future!

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Israel begins 'series of strikes' in south Gaza - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-upda...

Y’all here is a fun fact: Portland has a brand new volunteer organization called “operation inflation” that allows people to borrow inflatable costumes for protests. They just started a couple weeks ago and have like a 160 costume library (and counting because people keep donating).

An excellent variant Betsy 🥹

Today begins the annual campaign for QT Library, a Boston-based queer and trans library I’m honored to volunteer with. Spaces that support queer stories and queer communities are as vital now as they’ve ever been, and it would mean so much if you’d help us to re-resource and grow 📚🌱🏳️‍⚧️

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Frankly I love that issue; I feel like so many seeds are planted between them in the WHR!

This means so much to me 😭🫶🏼

Rosiee (white, nonbinary, short curly brown hair, octagonal glasses) wearing a sun hat and overalls with sunflowers on them and holding a copy of Dead & Breakfast.

ITS A BAT DAMN TIME! 🦇⚰️🩸

Dead & Breakfast is out today! Vampires Arthur and Sal just want to live a quiet retirement running a B&B, but when the mayor is found dead in their garden, they must solve the crime to prove their innocence!

Get your copy: www.rosieethor.com/dead-and-bre...

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Thank you so much!

You helped IMMENSELY, and I treasure your encyclopedic knowledge and friendship!!

Grab your hot pants and disco boots, because it’s pub day for WHAT IF…KITTY PRYDE STOLE THE PHOENIX FORCE? It’s a little weird, a lot timey-wimey, and most of all, a love letter to these characters and comics I grew up alongside 🐦‍🔥