#HowtoSurviveASlasher by @justinepwinans.bsky.social is a sweet coming of age story masquerading as a self-aware teen slasher novel - and it’s a solid read for both. #HorrorSky #BookSky #Libby #PublicLibrary #ShopIndieBookstores Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/how-to...

🌈 195 2025 Young Adult Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈 popgoesthereader.com/195-2025-you... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit #Pride #PrideMonth

If you're looking for "Something to read after Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet", check out How to Survive a Slasher by @justinepwinans.bsky.social: multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1... #AskALibrarian

New book out next fall! There's gore, there's gays, there's facing trauma! #booksky

Announcing new deals for @justinepwinans.bsky.social @karlavalenti.bsky.social @rozenwoga.bsky.social @leahhong.bsky.social + more buff.ly/zs2aBsy

We've been asked this a few times & now have an answer! If you're in publishing, but not author you can join Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans! The group is still in development but you can sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

unfortunately, this isn't surprising given ... everything. if you're an author, consider joining @authorsabb.bsky.social if you're a reader looking to support the freedom read, show up for your local library! ilovelibraries.org And attend local school board meetings and fight for these books!

It's hard to explain to people outside this fight that Texas is currently trying to ban kids from using public libraries... but they are; it's passed out of committee, and it's going to a floor vote. 🚨If you know ANYONE in Texas it's time for them to call their reps and demand NO ON HB3225🚨

Texas! Tx HB3225 was passed by the House so now it is time to call your state Senators! Here's a good op-ed describing some of the dangers of the bill. And be sure to give a follow to @freadomfighters.bsky.social

Spotted some familiar names at the Union Square @barnesandnoble.com and @booksofwonder.bsky.social today! 📚👀😁 @matokah.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mtanderson.bsky.social @tayberryjelly.bsky.social

Are you eager to explore more of the YA Horror genre? If so, my bookish list of 10+ young adult Horror books is for you if you need recs of atmospheric, chilling reads for your tbr! 🖤🕯️ #yabooks #booksky #diversebooks thebookedshelf.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/1...

Just finished BIANCA TORRE IS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING by @justinepwinans.bsky.social - loved it! It has murder! It has birds! It has queer rep! It has amateur sleuths! It has phobias! It has romance! It has an adorkably lovable protag! What are you waiting for? Fly out & get it today! 🐦 #kidlit #YA

Sometimes I doodle for fun. I played around with doing an outline of my kitten birdwatching. It might be rough, unpolished, unfinished, maybe even bad, but I did it for free, for fun, for joy. Not everything has to be amazing. Not everything has to be for profit. You can do it just to enjoy it.

WONDERCON was a profoundly beautiful day shared with profoundly wonderful people. overwhelmed with gratitude and thankful to share this moment with @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @lizkerin.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social @judyapneeb.bsky.social LOVE IS REAL

Writers at work

ANAHEIM BUCKAROOS i will be trotting to WONDERCON this coming weekend with my buds @lizkerin.bsky.social @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @justinepwinans.bsky.social @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social ill be there FRIDAY ONLY here is my schedule come say hello and prove love

new & restocked horror now available at b&n sioux falls 🔪🥰 @justinepwinans.bsky.social @shanehawk.com @cgolden.bsky.social @angelasylvaine.bsky.social @jwocker.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @pnwscribe.bsky.social @johndurginauthor.bsky.social @erikatwurth.bsky.social @jchaplinsky.bsky.social

I recreated the cover of my YA horror with my cats, and I think we nailed it. If you like meta, campy horror, and want a fun, quick read, HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER is available now!

Happy book birthday to HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by @justinepwinans.bsky.social 🎉 This YA twists the classic slasher tropes you know and love and is perfect for fans of horror movies like Scream. Get your copy now: www.justinepucellawinans.com/howtosurvive...

Miss Becky Buns is trying to get her copy early! If you are a fan of queer, meta horror like her, HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER is out this Tuesday! #Booksky #Horror www.justinepucellawinans.com/howtosurvive...

Excited/emotional to receive ARCs for my upcoming MG horror. There is a cat character in this book that might look familiar. I miss Kana all the time, but loved giving her another home in this book. My team at Bloomsbury made a gorgeous dedication page. Can't wait to share this one with the world.

🚨🚨🚨RED ALERT, Texas book lovers. This bill (SB13) will be heard in committee on Thursday. Now is the time to let lawmakers know how bad it is. #BookSky

If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.

There is no stronger bond than that of a reader and a book with an average 3.2-3.8 star rating that will forever have a hold on them.

Rebecca (Becky Buns) has to have a little recovery suit as she's healing up and stealing everyone's heart in the meantime

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)

The down side of having a fairly large number of releases in my first years of being an author is having to update my bio so many times and a bunch of outdated ones being online still. Finally made a new one that doesn't list all my books to save myself.

Hah. Same.

AABB stands with our trans members, friends, colleagues, heroes, and the countless trans Americans who will be affected by this needlessly cruel Executive Order from the Trump Administration. We are proud to do so alongside so many of our comrades in the fight against book bans.

Do I have any artist friends who are open to commissions and love drawing cats? Like just a shit ton of cats?

Thread of mental health and practical resources for LGBTQ people (US-based) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 Don't need these? Help someone who does by reposting this thread and donating to the organizations. Start a thread for your own country and I'll repost! 1/6

Kimura has decided this is HIS book now.

And guess what authors? If you join #AuthorsAgainstBookBans they even have sample letters you can put to use! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Buy a Blind Date w/ a Book! These are back on our website and can be ordered online (you don’t have to be local!). Choose a price point that works for you (between $10 and $150), tell us what genres you like, and we’ll find the perfect books for you. www.thebookburrowbookstore.com/product/blin...

What can you do about book banning? How can you support essential public institutions of democracy like public libraries and public schools? Want to understand why "school choice" is an outright lie? I've got OVER FOUR YEARS of those answers and more in this pinned thread.

One man is responsible for getting 100s of books (including mine!) banned in Clay County, FL. One sad dude! Sitting there filling out form after form with false claims about books he hasn't even read! The loudest voices have an outsize impact. We need to be loud--and persistent--too. 5calls.org

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Please send kitty healing vibes my way. Stories of pet recovery appreciated, but nothing else. I'm struggling.

Btw Authors Against Book Bans ( @authorsabb.bsky.social ) might seem kid lit driven bc so many challenges are happening in schools, but I think every author should consider joining. Book bans are bad for everyone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!! This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)

Book banning is real and is terrorizing teachers, librarians & students from marginalized identities now. It is worse than it has ever been. If you’re remembering your quaint “Celebrate Freedom. Read a Banned Book” T-shirt, adjust your perspective. You’ve brought an umbrella to a hurricane.

Playing old Pokémon games is what has kept me going this month.

I wake up to kitty cuddles and you expect me to move her to go to work??

As the transgender community continues to fight for civil rights in the U.S., one of the most common arguments against progress is that transgender people are a recent phenomenon. But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️

What a time to be on deadline.

🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 36 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: January-March 2025 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/36-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

I received a top comment on WEBTOON which means more to me than any trade review ever could.