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Posts by Kemi Ashing-Giwa

A poster with an illustration of Eliane, the protagonist of The Seventh Sister, looking up while kneeling. She has light brown skin, long brown hair tied in a braid, and golden eyes. She wears a green dress. The yellow and orange background represents the sun.

Text on the poster reads as follows, top to bottom:
Fairytale retelling, horror fantasy
The Seventh Sister
A novella by Millie Abecassis
“The Seventh Sister gripped me from the first sentence and didn’t let go.” — Koji A. Dae, author of Casual
Now available everywhere books are sold

A poster with an illustration of Eliane, the protagonist of The Seventh Sister, looking up while kneeling. She has light brown skin, long brown hair tied in a braid, and golden eyes. She wears a green dress. The yellow and orange background represents the sun. Text on the poster reads as follows, top to bottom: Fairytale retelling, horror fantasy The Seventh Sister A novella by Millie Abecassis “The Seventh Sister gripped me from the first sentence and didn’t let go.” — Koji A. Dae, author of Casual Now available everywhere books are sold

🩸 WELCOME TO SANCTUARY 🩸

Chased by a jealous superior who wants her dead, Seer Éliane finds refuge in Lady of Clairemont's mysterious house, Sanctuary, among 6 women living as sisters.

When the sisters begin to disappear, Éliane must find the truth before she disappears too. #PosterPit #P #A #F #H

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A poster featuring an illustration of the two main characters of the book, Cyrelle and Sianna facing each other, looking at the "camera", and holding hands. Cyrelle has pale skin, blue eyes, and long brown hair; Sianna has brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair at shoulder-length. A snake is wrapped around them.

Text on the poster reads as follows, from top to bottom:
Coming Soon
The Color of Time
A Novel by Millie Abecassis
"A tour de force that pulses with political intrigue and pioneers a daring expansion of the genre" — Jason Denzel, author of The Mystic Trilogy
Starring
Pricess Cyrelle of Cicia, Lady Avasiannata, A pantheon of deities, Celadon the giant snake from space, A very, very unhinged king

A poster featuring an illustration of the two main characters of the book, Cyrelle and Sianna facing each other, looking at the "camera", and holding hands. Cyrelle has pale skin, blue eyes, and long brown hair; Sianna has brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair at shoulder-length. A snake is wrapped around them. Text on the poster reads as follows, from top to bottom: Coming Soon The Color of Time A Novel by Millie Abecassis "A tour de force that pulses with political intrigue and pioneers a daring expansion of the genre" — Jason Denzel, author of The Mystic Trilogy Starring Pricess Cyrelle of Cicia, Lady Avasiannata, A pantheon of deities, Celadon the giant snake from space, A very, very unhinged king

"Your story begins with death."

DONKEYSKIN meets DUNE in this sci-fi retelling of a classic tale filled with whimsy, yearning, and hope. Forthcoming 5/19/26 at @shirakipress.com 💚

✨ Science fantasy
🌌 Distant planets
🚀 Interstellar travel
🐍 Giant snake
🌹 Sapphic romance

#PosterPit #SO #A #SF #FT

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A poster, featuring an illustrated portrait of Aubeline de Sterraux from A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. She is a white woman with brown hair tied in an intricate hairstyle. She wears a black dress with puffed sleeves and white earings. Aubeline is shown kneeling and praying, her head looking up.  The top of the poster is colored, and the bottom part is black and white, the two part being separated by a red stain reminiscent of blood.  The title of the book is in the center. Underneath is more text reading "A novel by Millie Abecassis," then a quote by April Yates reading "A gothic gem, rich with dread, desire, and a magic system as haunting as it is original."  Under the quote are the names of several characters, listed as if they were actors: Aubeline de Sterraux, Vinnie Anneton, Damarisse de Sterraux, and "unhinged dudes."  At the top are Cannes festival-style quotes reading "dangerous body-based magic" and "slow-burn sapphic romance."

A poster, featuring an illustrated portrait of Aubeline de Sterraux from A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. She is a white woman with brown hair tied in an intricate hairstyle. She wears a black dress with puffed sleeves and white earings. Aubeline is shown kneeling and praying, her head looking up. The top of the poster is colored, and the bottom part is black and white, the two part being separated by a red stain reminiscent of blood. The title of the book is in the center. Underneath is more text reading "A novel by Millie Abecassis," then a quote by April Yates reading "A gothic gem, rich with dread, desire, and a magic system as haunting as it is original." Under the quote are the names of several characters, listed as if they were actors: Aubeline de Sterraux, Vinnie Anneton, Damarisse de Sterraux, and "unhinged dudes." At the top are Cannes festival-style quotes reading "dangerous body-based magic" and "slow-burn sapphic romance."

Can't wait for Franchaela in Bridgerton's fifth season? While you wait, shall I suggest my sapphic historical fantasy filled with family drama, dangerous magic, and so much yearning?

🌹 1908, Belle Époque, France
🔥 Slow-burn sapphic romance
🗝️ Cozy *and* Gothic

#PosterPit #P #A #F #HF #LGBT

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Hailey is an incredible person whose resilience and creativity keep blowing me away. She keeps making amazing culture and fighting for trans feminism in Brazil.

Her mom has cancer and it's taking up all her time and energy. Can you help her make rent please? <3

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Opinion | Just Because I Wrote This Doesn’t Mean I’ll Be On Your Panel About A.I.

“Everybody’s using AI for everything nowadays, and if you don’t, you’re a misfit outsider who should be stoned to death in the town square, and then resurrected virtually from your data so you can be stoned to death in the virtual town square, for infinity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

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I really need help, y'all. our truck is back in the shop and we need help with the diagnostic and a much, desperately needed oil/transmission fluid change (the transmission is sticking and the fluid is in terrible shape).

we need $235. please, please help.

PayPal.me/TeriClarke

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Coming soon: Thyme Travellers 2 An anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction

The Kickstarter for the sequel to my award winning anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror launches on Monday!

Sign up to be notified when the campaign is live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

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Modupe and her baby

Modupe and her baby

A dramatic Modupe and her baby

A dramatic Modupe and her baby

Unimpressed cat and book

Unimpressed cat and book

It’s my book birthday! 🎉 A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES, Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy, is out in the UK today! Thank you to everyone who has joined me on this journey! Get ready for battles, ancestor magic, and big revelations!

See below for links to the Goldsboro and Illumicrate exclusion editions!

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Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.

Less than an hour on the 2026 Locus Fundraiser, so many great rewards! Cut scenes, chats, and more from luminaries inc. Connie Willis, @wtalabi.com, @richardkadrey.bsky.social, @angelaslatter.bsky.social, @kashinggiwa.bsky.social, @maryrobinettekowal.com! www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

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Buy SoniaSulaiman a Coffee Sonia is writing speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore. Leave her a tip to support her work!

I have to ask for help again. I think royalties are coming on Thursday but I’m not sure. In the meantime, I’m in over draft again. Anything will help me pay for groceries until they come in. 🙏🏼 ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman/

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Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.

Locus Magazine is an essential institution for anyone who loves SFF books. They only have two days left of their fundraiser and they're still 50 percent short of their goal:

www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

Please support them if you can! Any amount helps! <3

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Cover art for The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu.
Has a blurb from Max Gladstone "A work of crystalline vision and meticulous humanity"

Cover art for The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu. Has a blurb from Max Gladstone "A work of crystalline vision and meticulous humanity"

Spend a little time with my novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space! Available today!
Bugs in the physics! Status reports in the form of food! Finding a family!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!!

Help out a pillar of the sci-fi/fantasy community and I'll name a character after you (or a friend) in my next publication! And there's currently a discount so I'll do it for half off :)

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AI & TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING: A SURVEY

I was curious about how people in traditional publishing are feeling about AI. I would love input from authors, editors, agents, booksellers, translators, narrators, designers and more. Thanks for sharing and participating!

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Sadly, no, but thanks for the invite!

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book cover with locus logo and squocket

book cover with locus logo and squocket

#Fundraiserperk Want to read a scene that was cut from Kemi Ashing-Giwa's THIS WORLD IS NOT YOURS? Add this on to any reward supporting Locus or you can grab it as your main perk.

Donate at http://locusmag.com/ or through our bio!

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Thank you for including The Splinter in the Sky on here! Means a lot :)

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Thank you for reading! :-)

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Coming soon: Why Monster Girls Don't Cry A collection of dark speculative fiction about monsters and people considered monstrous. Includes three never-before-published stories!

okay so. coming soon 👀 (no, idk *exactly* when but like... all the stories are written! and I have one cover!)

#WhyMonsterGirlsDontCry

📚🏳️‍⚧️ it's got trans & nonbinary characters!
it's super queer! 🌈📚🪐
💜🖤💚 also very aspec!
there will be 3 new stories! 🐺🎥🧸

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Tomorrow's the final day to enter my giveaway of autographed copies of my fantasy novella!

My new update has some final details, but I also wanted to say thank you for donating & boosting these posts. I was able to afford blood tests this week thanks to your help!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Heyo! The @locusmag.bsky.social fundraiser has 15 days left, and you can now get a character named after you or a friend for 50% off!

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ICYMI, today is the final day to enter this!

Please feel free to share this appeal! Your contributions will help me pay for my cancer meds and treatment, which have recently greatly increased in cost.

You can find out more details about that, my journey, and this giveaway at the link.

Thank you!

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

I'm still raising funds to pay for increased cancer treatment costs, & as a token of my appreciation to all donors, every contribution between Feb 1 & Mar 28 will be entered in a random draw to win 1 of 3 autographed copies of my latest novella! Click for details!

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Picture of a shelf of signed books at Green Apple Books in San Francisco International Airport, ft. The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei and This World Is Not Yours by yours truly

Picture of a shelf of signed books at Green Apple Books in San Francisco International Airport, ft. The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei and This World Is Not Yours by yours truly

Picture of 2 signed copies of The Splinter in the Sky by yours truly

Picture of 2 signed copies of The Splinter in the Sky by yours truly

Just passed through @greenapplebooks.bsky.social in SFO!

🌙 THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY: a tea specialist-turned-spy embarks on a quest to rescue her sibling. In space!
🪐 THIS WORLD IS NOT YOURS: scientists and soldiers try to colonize a sentient planet
🌌 Plus THE DEEP SKY by @yumewrites.bsky.social!

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Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2026 by Locus Publications - Indiegogo Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination.

The 2026 @locusmag.bsky.social fundraiser is now live! There’s a ton of cool stuff on offer: signed books, author chats, art... along with cut scenes from my novella This World Is Not Yours and getting a character named after you in my next publication!

💫 www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

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Thank you! Happy reading! :)

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Book giveaway for Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction about Love, Connection, and Empowerment by Madeline Dyer Mar 09-Mar 23, 2026 Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Mar 09-Mar 23, 2026. We're giving away 10 ARCs of BEING ARO, the follow up to Lambda Li...

There's a goodreads giveaway with 10 ARCs of BEING ARO up for grabs! Open until March 23rd!

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Lit for Queer Liberation 2026 Silent auction 'Lit for Queer Liberation 2026' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Queer Liberation Network fundraising auction is live! Books, query critiques, and more are up for grabs, including a signed copy of The King Must Die and getting a character named after you in my next project. I'll probably throw in some zines as well...

www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Drawing of two characters from different angles in black, white, gray, and red. One is a Black femme person with their eyes closed and then open, and the other is a multiracial femme person with dark hair and pale skin, screaming in rage and then gently touching their neck.

Drawing of two characters from different angles in black, white, gray, and red. One is a Black femme person with their eyes closed and then open, and the other is a multiracial femme person with dark hair and pale skin, screaming in rage and then gently touching their neck.

villain era

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