I have never experienced such sheer FOMO as watching videos of the dancing bird in Bryant Park. The kind of coveting described in the Torah. It should be me. Watching the woodcock.

Tired: found family Wired: you are my dog and I have to keep saving you from yourself (I am your dog and you keep having to save me from myself)

Burbank Airport feels like a Texaco station that started feeding a few stray 737s

The three absolute psychopaths at the table behind me each ordered the SAME DESSERT! I could be out to dinner doing script revisions for Rise of Skywalker with JJ Abrams, and if he ordered the coconut panna cotta, I would still be like “ooh let me get the blackberry cheesecake and we’ll share.”

“For you I’d wait until the first dragon next rises. Until all lands sink beneath the Eversea. Until my hair is white and I’ve lost all my memories. Until I meet you again in the spirit world.” UK edition of THIS SHATTERED TEMPEST, out October 8 💜🩷 ➡️ harpercollins.co.uk/products/thi...

Read Celia’s cozy fantasy short story featuring a character inspired by the feral tomcat who occasionally visited my back yard!

Sequel time!

Having dinner at my mother‘s house and so far I am leaving with: * half empty pint of cherries * one large unpeeled carrot * two potted orchids * 1997 Robin comic book Help

I love the Pitt but it’s making me feel about ER personnel the way I do about foie gras Get these children out of Omelas!

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I am about to search “Thr Breeding Season Intern” on Ao3 and if nothing comes up I am going to be very disappointed with all of you.

My 2026 resolution? Butter. While I was in Paris I discovered that European butter has 2% more milkfat than American butter and that makes ALL the difference. Why do we let them steal our milkfat? Arise, siblings! This year I eat only imported butter.

Two weeks out from pub day, and there are two great reasons to preorder my romantasy debut.

The sexiest thing a man can do is crawl barefoot through the air ducts of Nakatomi Plaza.

Meet Katie Shepard on January 13th discussing THE YOUNGER GODS with Ali Hazelwood and Ehigbor Okosun! More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople... @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social

Finally a Booktok meme I understand

Friends! Come see me! Hug a 🐀! Ticket links in my Linktree.

I think I’ve been eating like 90% bread while in Paris and I feel amazing—honestly there may be something to this “eat the foods of your ancestors“ idea and I should try to eat more like a subjugated peasant slowly dying of tuberculosis when I get home

Spark Of The Everflame x My Roommate Is A Vampire x The Younger Gods x The Hurricane Wars, a.k.a romantasy authors in Paris 💖

Look who came to join me 😌 @jennalevine.bsky.social @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social 🐀🐀🐀

Turns out love is real, lads

Out 1.13.26 or available on NetGalley as an ARC if the Berkley gods look favorably upon your petition.

More paper ARCs being given away by my publisher! Publishers Weekly called it “pulse-pounding,” and my mom called it “a fantasy novel, hmm.”

I just finished @katieshepardbooks.bsky.social The Younger Gods. I couldn’t put it down! I need the next book asap. The slow burn was sooooo good. Instantly one of my favorite books. Everyone please go pre-order yourselves a copy!

Publishers Weekly had kind words for The Younger Gods in its first trade review 🥰

Delighted to announce that my short story, "Not Yet, Little Witch" will be appearing in Flame Tree Press' first Romantic Fantasy anthology! It, along with 22 other #romantasy short stories, will be available in March of 2026!

It‘s that time again!

Leak the screenplay, Adam, we’ll get it done

Mr Shep has begun buying bulk kibble for the feral cats behind the house but every time he goes out with a scoop of Meow Mix he makes sure to scold them as “lazy, indolent freeloaders.”

THICK paper ARCs can come to your house and make you cry when you enter on Goodreads through November 8.

Time to stop feeling bad that my books don’t have sprayed edges andstart feeling bad that my books don’t smell like condiments? @ my publisher: hey it looks like there’s still a gap in the market for my book to smell like musk, sandalwood, and something uniquely him

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

Warmly telling my cat “no nipping, no nipping“ as though he‘s aware that he struggles with this vice and just needs my encouragement to stay on the wagon

Pls pour reader tears directly into my porg mug.

✨PREORDER BONUS✨ preorder DADDY ISSUES from ANY retailer to get: 📖 A Chili’s menu-style dust jacket (designed by me) and instant downloads: 🔥 A sneak peek of Daddy Issues (first 4 chapters!) 🌶️ A never-before-seen spicy scene from YOU, AGAIN Submit your proof of purchase at the link in bio!

Imagine it is January 13 and the snows are deep and the sun is shrouded and the ice weasels have just dragged off one of your children…but then! What’s this in your mailbox? Why, it’s the copy of the Younger Gods that you preordered during the September 3-5 Barnes & Noble sale.

So do you think Taylor needs someone to help plan the wedding or does she already have the Pinterest boards set up

The bakery: berry friand Me: berry friend

Do not like walking at 6 am in the hot dark. It should not be allowed to become dark before it becomes cool, who do I file this complaint with?

If you loved an author’s book, tell them! They will completely ignore it because they’re fixated forever on the anonymous person who once gave them two stars on goodreads but it’s probably good for your karma

I would have been too powerful if god had given me graphic design skills in addition to the ability to fix fictional men so I made this to ask you to read my next book.

This is my B&N preorder sale graphic. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

COVER REVEAL FOR A LATTE LIKE LOVE Releasing on MARCH 17, 2026! 🩷🧡🩵💙 Cover illustrated by @cndcrd.bsky.social 😍 Official blurb, preorder links, Goodreads link, and more information below!

The Younger Gods is now up on NetGalley if anyone wants to request a digital ARC and see what I’ve been cooking for the past couple years!

Hey, here I am looking unhinged with my ARCs! Do you review books? I’m doing traveling ARCs and mailing out a few copies next week. Spend 3 weeks with the book, annotate or go wild in my DMs to your heart’s content, then mail it on to the next reviewer. (US only). Signups are in my bio!

Me: I have to be at work 20 minutes early tomorrow so I’ll set my alarm back 20 minutes Body: You got it boss, 3 am wake up it is

To the man in the supermarket checkout lane behind me who is purchasing one package of condoms, a dozen red roses, and six (6!) bottles of rosé champagne: I hope your weekend goes exactly the way you hope it will