THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS IS OUT NOW!* *in the US. The UK has to wait until Thursday, sorry! (special shoutout to my dog Kaya for helping announce. she is very concerned about all this catdragon talk and needed reassurance.)

Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social & Greta Kelly were joined on the podcast by @julieleong.bsky.social, where they chatted about her new novel The Keeper of Magical Things and more. Stay tuned this Sunday for info on the first of two episodes with Julie. All episodes available in audio/video.

Certainty Bulrush isn't good at magic. She'll go to the sleepy town of Shpelling, complete her assignment, and leave. No attractive witch is going to interfere with that. We're excited to share an excerpt from @julieleong.bsky.social's The Keeper of Magical Things! reactormag.com/excerpts-the...

UK COVER REVEAL! 🎉 THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS is a standalone sapphic cosy fantasy about lady mages wrangling mischievous magical artifacts in a village full of secrets and at least one catdragon. TELLER is getting a beautiful new paperback jacket! Both available 16.10.2025 from @hodderscape

From my conversation today with @julieleong.bsky.social about what she hopes readers faces will show, when they read #thekeeperofmagicalthings. You can hear it here: podfollow.com/quick-book-r...

After a devastating battle, a reluctant rebel is forced to work with a dangerous enemy to save their world. In the mood for a book about found family, fighting technofascism, and second chances? There are 100 free copies of The King Must Die available on GR: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

A reactionary thread to some news I received today: www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...?

It's here!! Check out the gorgeous cover for my second book, The Keeper of Magical Things (a sapphic cozy fantasy set in the same world as Teller, coming out in October) - another incredible work of art by the incomparable @devinellekurtz 💕 Just look at the lil catdragon! I love it so much!

Hello! Chapter 510 and @sistahscifi.bsky.social are holding a benefit on April 29 in Oakland featuring the incredible @nnedi.bsky.social! Proceeds will go toward supporting free writing and publishing programs for Black, brown, and queer youth. Get tickets here: www.chapter510.org/events/chapt...

🇬🇧 friends, if you haven't read The Teller of Small Fortunes yet, now's the perfect time - the eBook is available for only 99p on Kindle for the entire month of April! That's less than a pack of biscuits 🍪 which it happens to pair very well with (and a cup of tea), just saying. #kindledeal

Happy #internationalwomensday everyone! It inspired me to share a few of my fave books by female authors that can be read as standalones. Please feel free to let me know your favourite female authors and/or tag them!

Just finished @julieleong.bsky.social 's "The Teller of Small Fortunes". A+ cozy low- to no-anxiety fantasy with lovable characters, excellent writing, and a bit of gentle moral philosophy. Fans of Becky Chambers' "A Psalm for the Wild Built" will love this one. Highly recommended. #books

Just had the most wonderful chat with @julieleong.bsky.social about Cozy Fantasy! She is so charming and smart and well read. She had great book recs. You all are gonna love her episode! Stay tuned!

I really enjoyed The Teller of Small Fortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social. I laughed. I cried. It was wonderfully heart warming and find myself missing Tao, Silt, Kina, and especially Mash now that it is over. I highly recommend it for #cozyfantasy fans. #fantasy #booksky

@julieleong.bsky.social's THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES. Sweet, warm, and filled to the brim with comfort and hope. 💞 bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Over the 🌙 to share that The Teller of Small Fortunes has made the BSFA Award Longlist! Thank you to those who nominated! Such an honor to be listed alongside fellow debuts @wiswell.bsky.social @samtasticbooks.com @elizachanwrites.bsky.social @rsagarcia.bsky.social www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

Thank you so much for reading!

Thanks so much, Pooja!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

I was confused this morning when some friends congratulated me on making the USA Today bestseller list. "Thank you!" I said. "But that was over two months ago?" And then they told me to check today's list. Somehow, TToSF is ONCE AGAIN a bestseller! Thank you, booksellers/readers!! ❤️

The Teller Of Small Fortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social is a warm and cosy fantasy, filled with found family, cosy mystery and asexual fortune tellers - perfect for fans of Legends and Lattes. Grab a copy here: www.proud-geek.co.uk/product-page... #queerbooks #booksky #lgbtqbooks #bookseller

Here’s my Top 5 Reads of 2024! 🏆 The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne 🏆 The Teller of Small Fortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social 🏆 The Tainted Cup by RJB 🏆 The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by HG Parry 🏆 The Trials of Empire by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social Do we share any favourites?

The Teller of Small Fortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social is also a beauty. With or without dust cover, I can’t decide.

So honored to be included here, thank you Petrik!!

Thank you to @readingtheend.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of Teller! Really appreciated her reflection on cozy vs challenging speculative fiction. "We are, as the poet says, each other’s business... If we are going to be people in the world, we’re stuck being people with each other."

FYI for gift shoppers -- signed copies of Teller are now available via my neighborhood bookshop! www.dogearedbooks.com/mail-and-del... In the details, just write that you want a SIGNED copy of The Teller of Small Fortunes (and include a name too if you want it personalized). Happy holidays!

Thank you to Polygon for naming The Teller of Small Fortunes one of the best sci-fi / fantasy books of the year! "In a time when cozy mysteries and soft, heartwarming fantasy novels are all the rage, The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong is a sparkling step above the rest."

Trying out some fun flat lays of the macarons I made for #TheTellerOfSmallFortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social 🥰🥹 One of these days I'll get good at food photography until then please just trust me that these look and taste more impressive in person 😂🙈 #cozyfantasy #bookishmacarons #boosky

YOU GUYS. Macarons inspired by my book?? Talk about author dreams!! Just look at Sara's gorgeous edible art! I am floored.

Thank you, Meg! I'm so glad you're enjoying it! 🥹

Thank you! 🥰

Thanks so much to Library Journal for naming The Teller of Small Fortunes one of the best SFF books of 2024, alongside some fantastic other books!

Holy heck! Library Journal selected Someone You Can Build A Nest In as one of the best SFF books of the year, alongside books by @julieleong.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, @bethrevis.bsky.social, @waub.bsky.social, and @suyidavies.com! Congratulations, all!

This holiday, you can gift someone a ✨signed copy of The Teller of Small Fortunes✨ while ALSO supporting a wonderful indie bookshop! Just fill out the form at www.dogearedbooks.com/mail-and-del... + note that you want a SIGNED copy of TToSF (and if you want it personalized, what name to use).

Narrated by Phyllis Ho, The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong delivered a delightful fantasy with found family, adventure and personal growth. caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2024/11/the-... @julieleong.bsky.social @prhaudio.bsky.social 🎧 💙📚 #audiobookreview

Time for another wee bio update: so thrilled to share that The Teller of Small Fortunes is officially ALSO a Sunday Times bestseller! Thank you to my agent, my editor, and the Hodderscape team for their endless support, and to all of the wonderful UK readers who got me here! I'm so grateful! 🇬🇧 ♥️

So honored that The Teller of Small Fortunes was named one of the 10 best SFF & horror novels of the year by @readbookpage.bsky.social. Alongside authors I've looked up for years and years, no less -- thank you!

Thank you for reading, and for the lovely review!

Thank you so much, Olivia!!

This Saturday! Come and see me and @julieleong.bsky.social chat with Catriona Silvey about cosy and dark fantasy in Waterstones West End in Edinburgh!

I cannot believe I finally get to announce this. An unhinged dream, so many years and monologues in the making. I'm elate to announce my debut novel VILE LADY VILLAINS, a horromantasy about Klytemnestra and Lady Macbeth, will be published with Penguin Michael Joseph in 2026.

OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀 Repost & follow to be in the draw! One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.

Time for our first Bluesky giveaway! We ars giving away a T2 set of the Green Bone Saga by @fondalee.bsky.social Follow us and repost this post in order to enter 🦋

The Teller of Small Fortunes is an instant USA Today AND Indie Bestseller!! ✨ Thank you all so much for making this happen. Being a bestselling author was a dream I didn't even know I could have. I am so grateful to everyone who's helped get this cozy, heart-on-its-sleeve book out into the world!

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🥰

Last night was devastating and I'm frightened for what it means. I'm not sure how I'll smile through debut book promo this week, so forgive me if I miss any of your kind msgs/posts. But look to the helpers. Remember what you love. Take care of yourselves. Better mornings will come.

Thank you so much, Rachael! ♥️

It's official: The Teller of Small Fortunes is now out in the US & the UK! From a blank Google doc 2+ years ago, to a real life physical book (and ebook, and audiobook!) available on bookstore shelves near you -- it's been one heck of a ride.

It's my birthday today! It's also the day before the US election and The Teller of Small Fortunes comes out, so there are a lot of feelings, but chief among them is gratitude. Thank you to everyone who's helped get me this far. I appreciate your support more than you know. ️

Someone You Can Build A Nest In will drop in paperback on April 15, 2025! I'm ecstatic to share that Barnes & Noble is doing a special edition of the paperback, complete with sprayed edges and an eerie revamped color scheme! I cannot wait to hold one of these. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someone-yo...

Beyond thrilled to FINALLY reveal a secret I've been sitting on... TToSF is a Book of the Month Club pick for November! So, so thrilled that subscribers get to select a gorgeous hardcover edition of Teller in their boxes this month. Thank you BoTM for picking my cozy Ghibli-esque fantasy!