Yep. Publishers are WELL AWARE of this, too, otherwise they wouldn't bother with *any* book tours or ad campaigns. If they think something won't move the needle, they don't fork out. It's just that they only want to give those things to the authors who they want to sell well. *shrug*

Happy #AANHPI Heritage Month! Get to know a few amazing Asian Authors by using our Starter Pack go.bsky.app/VDxKNDN And also some amazing Pacific Islander authors here: www.pacificislanderbooks.org

Happy #AANHPI Heritage month! Just a friendly reminder that making book lists for this month means doing the work to include every letter of the acronym! Here's an amazing place to start: www.pacificislanderbooks.org

✨character art reveal✨ excited for y'all to meet moemoana & temanea, my investigative duo who can crack any case… except their own chemistry😂she’s obsessed with math, he’s obsessed with her (not that he’ll admit it). add to gr! goodreads.com/book/show/22... (art littlelundmark23 on ig)

Publishing is weird. I just got a year-old agent rejection followd by my 1st author payment. For my book that got 8 offers of rep & sold in just over a week at auction🙃 Your reminder that rejections are subjective Join my weird journey, add SWB on Goodreads. I’d be forever grateful💞 bit.ly/3CNgGXR

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

✨PLEASE SHARE✨ It is live!!! There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸 Link: bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...

We've had a bunch of new people added to the 2026 debut authors starter pack so I'm sharing again so you don't miss anyone! If you are a 2026 Debut Author being traditionally published, don't forget to join the 2026 Debut Discord here: forms.gle/KtSnFmXSquCA... go.bsky.app/9Sw356k

✨ 2024 wrap up ✨ I’ve had a busy year 💝 - queried my YA speculative thriller - shortlisted for 2 writing competitions - 8 offers of rep, signed with agent! - got published in an anthology - 2 academic papers + a short story - sold YA to a big 5 at auction ✨ - sold ANZ rights feeling grateful 🥹

I just realized I never talked about my book on here. So, I’m an author. I wrote a picture book called Tala Learns to Siva. It’s my love to letter to Samoan women who ensure our cultural traditions live on even when we move away from the motherland.

Excited to introduce you to SALT WATER BLOOD🌊🩸If you like YA thrillers with a touch of fantasy & enemies-to-lovers romance, check out my reader’s guide ✨ Coming in 2026 with S&S /Allen & Unwin, and you can add it to your Goodreads shelf now!😊 www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... #YAbooks #books

You can now add SALT WATER BLOOD on ✨Goodreads!✨ (link in bio!)

I’ve been dreaming of this moment for so long, and it’s finally here! To everyone who adds it to their shelves, thank you from the bottom of my salty little heart—you mean the world to me! 🌊💙 
#writingcommunity #goodreads

Coming overseas Fall 2026 Lilo & Stitch was the 1st time I saw a family that looked like mine onscreen 🥰, so I can't believe I now get to write a twist about them and their vile, foul, flawed—and also cute and fluffy 😉—alien Stitch. Mahalo to @marchsoloway.bsky.social, Heather, and our Disney team!

this is an important cause, and Kyra is the best so highly recommend

this 💯 #amquerying writers, your dream agent is the one who will fight for your book(s) and for you, and with whom you feel comfortable working (good communication is key!). that’s something you become certain of as you work together.

Ending my vague era with this: ✨I’m getting published!✨ So pumped to announce that my book SALT WATER BLOOD will be published with Simon & Schuster (US) + Allen & Unwin (ANZ) in 2026! Endless gratitude to my agent @marintakikawa.bsky.social & my editor Sarah Barley 💖 #booksky #writingcommunity

officially entering my ✨VAGUE PUBLISHING ERA✨ 👉🏼👈🏼🥹 #booksky #writingcommunity

Excited to share my new paper on Pacific literature in the special edition Global Visions from Oceania of Literature Compass. Huge thanks to the editors @tinamakereti.bsky.social & @bjetherington.bsky.social. 🌺📖 doi.org/10.1111/lic3... #pacificstudies

It’s time for my ever-growing thread of tax write-offs for authors & illustrators to keep in mind as we head into year-end. ✨ Book-related travel ✨ New computer/equipment ✨ Internet / office space ✨ Paper, office stuff, packaging items, stamps ✨ Software like Word, Scrivener, Canva Pro etc.

SALT WATER BLOOD - a YA speculative thriller (Firekeeper’s Daughter x Moana) 🏝️Polynesian rep ❣️Enemies.. stuck together 🔪 Twists for days 🌊 Eco-activism #writingcommunity #booksky

Hi 👋 I put together a starter pack to spotlight Pacific Islander authors for anyone wanting to discover and uplift PI literature. Say hi & follow along to celebrate PI! And if you're a Pacific Islander book creator, reach out to be included :) go.bsky.app/HFSy2tG #books #authors #pasifika

#authors do you also pretend to have conversations with your characters to untangle the plot, or are you normal?

Aotearoa 🔥🔥 #toitutetiriti

anyone else having #yallfest fomo? 😭😭

yes, 💯

oooh thank you @raemariz.bsky.social 💕 i’m so glad the article resonated with you ☺️

hiii👋🏼 i’m manuia, i’m a ya author and books is all i ever talk about 😆 just hopped over from the sinking ship that is twitter (rip 🛳️) & excited to meet new faces and reconnect with mutuals! ✨ #authors #writingcommunity