✨2026 YA Books by Black Authors✨
support diverse books all year long! here's my list of 20+ young adult from Black authors across YA fantasy, romance, horror, mystery and more, to add onto your 2026 tbr 📙💐
#booksky #yabooks #diversebooks
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Dearest Friends, In a quirky kingdom far, far away, where magic is real and glitters, a fairy and a Misfortune compete for a mentorship by helping a down-on-her-luck bookseller avoid an Unhappily Ever After in Until the Clock Strikes Midnight. Our fairy, Darling Sparkleton, believes everyone *needs* a Happily Ever After, while our Misfortune, Calamity son of Blight, believes only an Ordinary Ever After can prevent chaos. And our bookseller, Lucy, well... she believes that living is just something you do while you dream of art and the beautiful girl who makes your heart race every time she comes in to buy a book. But what if it could be more? This fairytale is near and dear to my heart; it’s inclusive, BOLD, and full of joy. It features representation that means the world to me; mental illness, disability, body neutrality, and never shies away from big, messy emotions. My hope is that by the end, you’ll feel seen and loved, and––like Darling and Calamity––believe all things are possible with compassion, trust, and a generous dash of fairy dust. I hope you’ll give it a chance. All the love, Alechia
Until the Clock Strikes Midnight comes out NEXT WEEK!! Check to next slide to find out more about the story! Also, I’ll be traveling over to celebrate its release. Caption in the alt text :)
A stack of Alechia Dow’s book, Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, sitting on a teal foot stool by a yellow couch
TWO WEEKS until my cozy young adult romantasy comes out. Vibes are a fairytale devil and angel sitting on your shoulder giving you their conflicting advice while kinda sorta falling in love. I hope you’ll preorder a copy or eight.
#GIVEAWAY for EU & UK only. Comment below and tag a friend to win a copy of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight. I’ll select three winners by Jan 28th!!
Thank you so much for including Until the Clock Strikes Midnight!!!
ONLY ONE MONTH!! Did you know about the preorder campaign? Ask me. Did you preorder? Please do. Are you going to see me on tour? I’d love that.
A peek at my newsletter
Do you subscribe to my newsletter? You should. I’m sorta funny and heartfelt on there. Feel free to subscribe: alechiadow.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Graphic with pictures of my book, the characters, me, info about the preorder campaign, and Brandy & Whitney’s Cinderella
Please preorder UNTIL THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT! Get signed & swagged copies from An Unlikely Story and Mysterious Galaxy! Enter receipts into my linktree for a chance to win a $100 for a bookstore. Just telling libraries and friends is supporting too 💜💜
Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/unti...
Preorder campaign graphic. All info above but it has a picture of my books on a green background with glittery gold
PREORDER CAMPAIGN. Every entry will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card to their fave Indie bookseller, and every 20th can pick one annotated copy of my books. Submit receipts here: bit.ly/PreorderUtCSM
If you don’t have Google, please write me on my website: www.alechiadow.com/contact
Details announcing a book tour with Petra Lord, Caroline Bonin and SG Prince. PORTLAND, OR: Feb 9th at 6:30pm, Always Here Bookstore with Aiden Thomas SPANISH FORK, UT: Feb 10th at 6:30 pm at Poppy Books with Tricia Levenseller DOWNERS GROVE, IL: Feb 11th at 6pm at Anderson’s Bookshop with DL Taylor KANSAS CITY, MO: Feb 12th at 7pm at Rainy Day Books with Becca Coffindaffer
Friends!! I’m going on tour with Fierce Reads and three amazing authors.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Text reads: Calam and Darling’s charming alternating first-person POVs combine to deliver a hijinks-forward, vivacious true love story that empathetically portrays mental health challenges. Characters are intersectionally diverse.
A great review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social !! Did you know there’s a goodreads giveaway happening right now? Go check it out. And you can preorder too :)) Tell your friends, family, and enemies.
Goodreads: bit.ly/3WNVjfo
Preorder: bookshop.org/p/books/unti...
Thank you THANK YOU, Sally!!
New newsletter just dropped about a Goodreads giveaway and a sneak peek at the commissioned art for Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Nia/peach.pod ! Special request: would you all please enter the giveaway—-I have a feeling it’s important!! Also subscribe. alechiadow.beehiiv.com/p/goodreads-...
BOOKSELLERS: this Halloween (and past few months but shhh) you can get a copy of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight on Edelweiss. If you do, you can show it love, give it a read, and mayyyyybe pitch it for Indie Next, if you feel so moved—in the spirit of Halloween: www.edelweiss.plus#keywordSearc...
New newsletter just dropped. Please subscribe if you haven’t already, I don’t send them too often, and they’ve been known to bring you a giggle or a thoughtful nod. This one is about the Kirkus star and finding joy when the world is *gestures*.
A review from Kirkus that can be read at the link above. It contains a picture of the book’s cover with a star
It’s a STAR from Kirkus!! They called Until the Clock Strikes Midnight “UNMISSABLE”. This is my first on the page bipolar character and for her to receive their acclaim means the world to me. You can read the full review here. www.kirkusreviews.com/author/alech...
Also please preorder if you want!
BOOKSELLERS, do any of you want an ARC (physical copy or earc) of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight? If yes, please reply here or reach out preferably today: www.alechiadow.com/contact
Of note: this book is—-as one person said: too queer. Also has Black people (most of the cast) and bipolar rep.
Awww LOVE!! I hope you enjoy it :))
I went and grabbed a quick pic before they started since I had to hop back in my spot in the line!
THANK YOU!! Look at them!
Thank you, Julie!!
Friends at NYCC, if you go to the Fierce Reads booth, can you please take a picture of the Until the Clock Strikes Midnight arcs?! Pretty please!!
#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.
#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
#DVpit is trending as the #1 hashtag right now! Despite our technical difficulties you all are doing amazing!
A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling
A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling
A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling with my eyes closed
A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers the lower part of my face with only my eyes visible. They are open wide but smiling
HAPPY RELEASE DAY CESAR!!! Woke up late but had to do a little photo shoot to celebrate release day! The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar is finally out in the world and I couldn’t be more proud 🥰
Information about the goodreads giveaway but also says Until the Clock Strikes Midnight has magic and mischief!
Heyyyy, @fiercereads.bsky.social is doing an advanced copy GIVEAWAY of Until the Clock Strikes Midnight on Goodreads — enter to win a copy right now!! bit.ly/3HXbgw2
What are some trad pub SFF/H books that have been out at least a year that you think didn't get enough attention? Adult or YA. Marginalized authors preferred, and small press titles encouraged. Not looking for big bestsellers or award-sweepers.
It’s the Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale: for rewards and premium members, you can get 25% off preorders using the code #BNPREORDER. Until the Clock Strikes Midnight is included in the sale!!
Here’s the link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/until-the-...
