Keep going. It only takes one yes.

Tina was the first client I ever signed. I begged to represent her because I was obsessed with THE CELESTIAL SEAS. From the characters to the unique world, this book needed to be published. With lots of patience & trusting the process, THE CELESTIAL SEAS released with Viking this year! 🐋

Book cover alert graphic featuring the cover of Katherine J Adams novel TONIGHT I BLAZE.

Book cover alert graphic featuring the cover of Katherine J Adams novel TONIGHT I BLAZE along with the covers of the first two novels in the trilogy: TONIGHT I BURN and TONIGHT I BLEED

I’m so thrilled to share this incredible cover reveal for my client @katharinejadams.bsky.social’s TONIGHT, I BLAZE, the epic conclusion to The Witches of Halstett trilogy coming this November from Orbit books! Preorder it now!

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/katha...

Openings still available. Come work with me, Michelle Richter, and @karlydizon.bsky.social from Fuse! Use code FBSAVE10 at checkout for 10% off!

Cover for THE KING MUST DIE, illustrated by the amazing Eleonor Piteira.

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...

THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

Cover of The King Must Die by Eleanor Piteira. A Black woman with gray hair stands before a ghostly crowd of warriors. 2 moons and a huge yellow sun glow in the sky above.

Picture of one of my zines: “Stories from the Vault: AKA old stuff that’ll never see the light of day”

There are a bunch of signed copies of THE KING MUST DIE at @booksinc.bsky.social in Palo Alto—along with a stack of free zines I left on the counter!

Just 19 days left in this campaign, and the Oz anthology im co-editing with @jendiagammon.bsky.social is around $2600 away from being funded. I’d love for you all to see these incredible stories, so I hope you’ll support if you can!

I’m so thrilled to help boost this incredible cover reveal for my client @alliewritesalot.bsky.social’s BLOOD OF SILVER! Coming Nov. 10 in the US and UK from Simon Teen! Preorder it now!

We started this team/journey over 5 years ago. How wonderful to see Octavio out in the world 🐙

bookshop.org/p/books/octa...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Ask Me Anything: Masters of Fiction. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join three career authors and editors for a discussion about crafting masterful fiction: — Steven James, author of more than 20 novels — Tiffany Yates Martin (pen name: Phoebe Fox) who has edited be...

This week! Join us over your lunch hour, recorded if you can't make it live.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This is so cool! The very reason we become adults is to have the funds to support the inner kid 💕

We have trinket pop ups like this now too! I absolutely love it

Kirkus had some nice things to say about The Celestial Seas!!! 🪐🐋💖

Be sure to snag a copy and submit your receipt before the deadline to get some whaley cool swag!

#yascifi #scifibook #yabooks

Oh heyyyy she’s shining bright like a super massive blue giant! 💫 Delighted with this lovely review from the School Library Journal!! 💖🐳

#thecelestialseas #scifibook #bookreview

WhAt do YoU mean I haVe a BOOK oUt in the wOrlD?!?

🥹🤩😭 over the moon that THE CELESTIAL SEAS is now available wherever books are sold!

#yascifi #scifibooks #thecelestialseas

Authors in & around the Bay Area this weekend, I'll be about!

Friday evening I'll be doing Q&A at Chapter 510:
tinyurl.com/cxwbcevs

Saturday I'll be taking pitches & teaching a class about CONTRACTS! at the SF Writer's Conference: tinyurl.com/53anjw7c

It will be fun! I promise!

🎉 Congrats to @yashikamwriting.bsky.social on signing with her agent, @karlydizon.bsky.social of @fuseliterary.bsky.social!

Her advice:
“My best advice would be to put yourself out there and find different ways to get your work in front of the agents.”

Read more: buff.ly/DkZsVBt

#kidlit #12x12PB

Y'all there is a woman and a black man circling the moon and NASA's mission control+ science teams are so diverse and people are nerding out about science and exploration this is all a gigantic middle finger to the stupid and hate and grotesque ghouls running our country

Hey, everyone. I’m opening to queries on a very limited basis using the link below. I’ve narrowed my genres during this time to Adult Crime/Mystery, Adult Fantasy & Sci-fi, and YA Fantasy & Sci-fi from BIPOC, Asian/AAPI, Latinx, SWANA, and LGBTQIA+ writers only.

QueryTracker.net/query/ErnieC...

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#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!

It’s been a minute. But I think it’s time to make Bluesky a place where I can stay connected with industry friends and meet new people!

Hello!

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*taps the mic*

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Ugly hiccup choked sobs

Holy shit! Democrats, if you’re looking for a fighter, you found one— @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social for DNC Vice Chair.

I was ugly sobbing in the theater 😭

Book deal announcement for a novella by T A Chan to Fairwood Press by Karly Dizon

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Character art of a young woman in a green jumpsuit and radio in hand

✨ BOOK DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT✨

excited ONE LAST GAME found a home with @patrickswenson.bsky.social thanks to @karlydizon.bsky.social

If you like stories with:
♟️ high stakes game
🌱 eco friendly dystopia
🩸 over throwing immoral systems
🗡️ b e t r a y a l s

This might be for you!

#writingcommunity

Welcome back!!!! Some exciting new adventures ahead

PROFESSIONAL NEWS UPDATE: I'm coming BACK to #publishing in the role of Editorial Director at Storehouse Voices, a new imprint focusing on Black voices at @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social!

Storehouse isn't on the Sky yet, but visit our website for info/updates:
Storehousevoices.com

I’m relearning Spanish right now as well as ELD! Maybe we can practice :D

Happy new year to you and yours!!!

I know you!!!! lol hiiiiii!!!!! It’s been awhile since we’ve connected. I hope you and yours are doing well.

I didn’t know you were a former educator. What did you teach?