No Context Quotes with Humor/Sarcasm & a fun little Easter egg for Poe fans! 🤭 THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic Horrormance, reimagining the life of Edgar Allan Poe. It’ll be published in Fall 2026. Perfect for fans of BELLADONNA & MEXICAN GOTHIC!

What I’m most excited for as a 2026 Debut Author (and what you can look forward to) Somehow?? It’s my debut year?? And I’m going to be a published author THIS year?? I’m still in disbelief, honestly. Despite that, there are a few things I genuinely can’t wait for!

No context quotes with ✨angst✨ because I love torturing my characters! 🤭🫣 Pitch: Edgar Allan Poe never wrote fiction and now his victims want revenge. When a soul-devouring spirit is released, Edgar’s daughter, Annalise, and her childhood friend, Henry, must defeat the spirit or lose their souls.

It’s 2026…which means… I’m OFFICIALLY A DEBUT AUTHOR!!!!! I’m honestly flabbergasted in the most magical (& slightly anxious) way! 😱🤯🥹✨ Happy 2026, friends! I hope you’re ready for nonstop book marketing! Because… THE LEGACY OF POE is coming your way THIS year! AHHHH!!! 😱🤯

Just a fun little post about what my character’s resolutions would be, featuring Annalise, Henry, & the sentient manor…👀🫣 THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic Horrormance, reimagining the life of Edgar Allan Poe. It’ll be published in Fall 2026 by Roan & Weatherford. #booksky

Screaming crying throwing up because it’s ART REVEAL DAY! Marian and Vale might have murder on their minds at this fancy gala, painted by the insanely skilled lisou____ on Instagram/Threads. HELLBOUND launches 8/25/25 with @alcovepress.bsky.social! You can pre-order it RIGHT NOW. #booksky

Micro-Tropes you’ll find in THE LEGACY OF POE! THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic horror reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. It’ll be published in Fall 2026 by Roan & Weatherford. Perfect for fans of BELLADONNA, STALKING JACK THE RIPPER, & MEXICAN GOTHIC! #booksky

How my main character would celebrate Christmas! 🎄 Happy Holidays to you & yours! I hope you have a beautiful & peaceful holiday season! 🤍 THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic horror reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. It’ll be published in Fall 2026. #booksky

Part 1/3 of 2026 debut books I haven’t read yet, but I’m so excited to! I have a feeling these stories are going to be really special & important, especially in the world we’re living in. Be sure to add these books to your TBR list, preorder lists, & follow the authors on insta! #booksky

Published or soon to be published books I absolutely loved reading this year! I highly recommend these stunning books!! 🫶🏻

Annalise Poe & her childhood friend, Henry, were torn apart after a terrible tragedy, but they found a way back to each other. Here’s a small snippet of their reunion. THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic horror reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. It’ll be published in Fall 2026! #booksky

2025 is coming to a close, & I’ve read some incredible books this year! Here are some 2026 debut books I had the honor of ARC reading & absolutely loved! Make sure you’re following the authors. You do NOT want to miss these BRILLIANT books coming out next year!! 🫶🏻 #booksky

Gothic Elements you’ll find in my debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE! THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic horror reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. It’ll be published in Fall 2026 by Roan & Weatherford. Perfect for fans of BELLADONNA & MEXICAN GOTHIC! #booksky

Things the main character of THE LEGACY OF POE is thankful for! Happy (early) Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! I am so thankful for this writing community & future readers of TLoP. Thank you for the continual support, hype, & kindness. You all are the BEST! 🥹🫶🏻🖤 #booksky

For the first time ever, I’m sharing the first line of my debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE! Alongside the letter my FMC, Annalise Poe, is referring to as well. THE LEGACY OF POE is an upper YA gothic horror reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. It’ll be published in Fall 2026!

THE LEGACY OF POE made it to Round 2 of the i/nsta writer awards! I would be so grateful if you took a second to vote for me in League 2B under the “Most Anticipated WIP” Thank you! 🥹🖤 S/o to Florence Chien for this beautiful graphic! linktr.ee/igwriterawards

Get to know the author behind the 2026 debut book! Hi! My name is Demri, & I’m a 2026 debut author. My upper YA Gothic Horror book, THE LEGACY OF POE, is a reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s life, but there’s more to my story. Here are some fun little tidbits about me! ✨🖤 #authorsky

WEYWARD x THE BEWITCHING When frightening visions occur, Journey, an elemental fire witch, knows tragedy is looming. Desperate to save her coven, she turns to ancient magic, accidentally awakening a forest monster set on hunting her coven. Dual POV #questpit #A #H #S #Q

WEYWARD x THE BEWITCHING Desperate to protect her family from witch hunters, Katharina begs a deity for help. With ancient magic comes ancient distrust & the aid that was meant to help starts hunting them instead. Dual POV #questpit #A #H #S #Q

WEYWARD x THE BEWITCHING When two witches in different times find themselves battling the same ancient forest spirit, they must use magic to communicate and find a way to save their covens from destruction. #questpit #Q #A #H #S

2026 debut horror authors did a Villain collab on the camera app. Here’s a little snippet about The Feaster from my debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE! Coming from Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026. Check out the original post on the camera app to see other brilliant 2026 debut books & their villains!🖤

Happy Halloween!! 🎃💀🐦‍⬛👻 Are you in need of a last minute costume? Dress up as Annalise Poe, the FMC from my debut novel, The Legacy of Poe! This costume will surely steal the show, and perhaps, even some souls. 🫣👀 The Legacy of Poe will be published by Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026!

WEYWARD x THE BEWITCHING When two witches in different times find themselves battling the same ancient forest spirit, they must use magic to communicate and find a way to save their covens from destruction. #GhostPit #H #SPEC #A

Swipe to see architecture, furniture, & spooky elements within the Poe Manor! The Legacy of Poe will be published by Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026! #booksky

The draft of my witchy, speculative horror, dual timeline is complete! When two witches in different times find themselves battling the same ancient forest spirit, they must use magic to communicate and find a way to save their covens from destruction. Based on Appalachian & German mythology!

In honor of finishing the dev edits, I’ll start sharing more snippets & quotes. To start, here’s the media you will find in my debut, The Legacy of Poe! Swipe to see a snippet from the opening page… a letter from Edgar Allan Poe to his (fictional) daughter, my FMC, Annalise Poe! #booksky

My gothic book baby has hit a huge milestone… the developmental edits are complete!! 😱🥹🤯 In honor of this exciting development, I will be sharing the *first ever* snippet with my newsletter subscribers. Subscribe to The Tattle Tale Newsletter at the 🔗 in my b\io or here: linktr.ee/demriredmon

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Happy WEDNESDAY to those who celebrate. If you’re like me & can’t get enough of Wednesday Addams, I have your next favorite gothic girlie, Annalise Poe! Annalise & Wednesday would really be, dare I say, the deadliest of friends. 🖤💀 @netflix THE LEGACY OF POE could be your next genius adaptation! 👀

I am excited to share the cover for the United States publication of DEATHBRINGER by @soniatagliareni.bsky.social which releases on February 10, 2026, in the United States with @atriabooks.bsky.social #booksky

Here is Part 2 of my little social media series! If you liked these books, movies, & TV shows, then you’ll love my debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE! Coming from Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026! #booksky #authorsky

If you like these things, you’ll love my debut novel! Part 1 is Edgar Allan Poe edition! If you enjoy these Poe stories like I do, then you will LOVE [redacted] in my debut! 🤭👀 What is your fave Poe story? THE LEGACY OF POE will be published by Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026. #booksky #authorsky

I wanted to do this trend now that I have some character art! 😂🙌🏻 Coming from Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026! #booksky

*Drum Roll* please! May I present to you my FMC, Annalise Poe, from my debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE! Look at it!!! Isn’t it stunning!? _riarenne (on insta) is magnificently talented! She captured the likeness of my gothic girlie so perfectly! 😭🥹😍 #characterart #debutnovel #booksky

And here it is! Your sneak peek of Annalise Poe from my debut novel titled THE LEGACY OF POE! 🤯😍🖤 _riarenne (on insta) is incredibly talented & surpassed all my expectations for this piece. It is STUNNING!!! I can’t wait to show you the complete piece later this week. 👀

Tmrw at 9:30am! 👀 Watch this space for a sneak peek of my character art! 👀 Curious to see the full piece before I post it on my socials later this week? Subscribe to “The Tattle Tale Newsletter” at the link below! I’ll be sending it out on Tuesday! 👀 Linktr.ee/demriredmon

The finalized version of my commissioned character art is IN MY INBOX!!!! This is the first piece I’ve commissioned since signing my book deal, so it feels extra ✨special!✨ 🥹🫶🏻 Stay tuned for a sneak peek this upcoming Monday at 9:30am EDT! 🤭👀 #booksky

Happy Pride, friends!! 🏳️‍🌈 Representation is SO important to me, especially for my YA books. As a reader myself, some of my all-time favorite books included rep that helped me feel SEEN. I hope my books can do that for someone someday too! 🥹🫶🏻

My next project… I will be doing a total rewrite of my first adult novel titled, THE WITCH OF GATLINBURG. Inspired by the legends & lore of The Great Smoky Mountains where I currently reside. A story about sisterhood & the dangers & benefits of power. #authorsky #booksky

3 months ago, I announced my 3-book book deal. Today? I just submitted ALL THREE BOOKS to my editor! Which means I wrote & polished TWO complete books in this time frame!! I can’t express how I’m feeling right now! 🤯😭🥹 THE LEGACY OF POE will be published by Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026 #booksky

Tropes to describe the romance: ✨Childhood Friends-to-Lovers ✨He Falls First & Harder ✨Passionate, All-Consuming Love ✨One Bed ✨In a crowded room, they only see each other ✨All the angst! ✨If MMC couldn’t walk to FMC, he’d crawl THE LEGACY OF POE will be published by Roan & Weatherford in Fall 2026

the author | the book 💀🩸🖤 #booksky

You’re not going to find your soulmate on a dating app. You’re going to find him when he knocks on the door to your haunted manor with an answer to your problems. Only to make an even bigger problem by accidentally releasing a furious spirit. THE LEGACY OF POE will be published in Fall 2026!

Reposting for the mid-day crowd! #questpit #Q #HF

Reposting for the mid-day crowd! #questpit #Q #HF

An #agentsguide #pitchcard of THE RESURRECTED KING Tropes: ☀️ Forbidden Romance ☀️ Egyptian Mythology ☀️ 1920’s Egypt ☀️ Dis Rep ☀️ Archaeology ☀️ “Coming-of-Rage” FMC Inspired by my travels while residing in Egypt 🇪🇬 #questpit #Q #HF

When Elaine’s dream of finding an ancient wonder comes true, she accidentally resurrects a king & her broken heart. Egyptian gods are desperate to restore the balance between life & death, leaving Elaine to decide how far she’ll go to protect the man she loves #questpit #Q #HF

Day 2: Tell us a little about your book My debut novel, THE LEGACY OF POE, is a YA Gothic Horror novel with an alternate history twist about the legendary poet, Edgar Allan Poe and his life. Perfect for fans of Poe’s works & popular novels like BELLADONNA & STALKING JACK THE RIPPER. #booksky

The #2026debuts are doing a month long “get-to-know-us” series! I’ll be doing this mostly on my author instagram, so follow me at @ demri_18 if you’re interested! Day 1: Meet the Author! #authorsky #booksky

One more boost for the evening crowd since I only made one poster for the event! #PosterPit #PosterPitQ