Just watch a pair of coaches completely melt down at the ref during a U10 soccer game. Yes, U10 is for 10 and under. But they were very upset that their *super meaningful* point in this *wildly important* league for *undeniable future superstars* didn't count. It was absurd.

What do we need? Mental health resources How are we going to get them? Apparently slash all the funding, ignore the need, and let people turn to the only resources they can find ... which are wildly unregulated, profit driven, and (for bonus points) environmentally destructive

Donald Trump tried to illegally fire an independent regulator who protects consumers. But she fought back, sued Trump, and won in court. Commissioner Slaughter is back on the job fighting to lower costs for families.

It's Friday! Your assignment this weekend: Hang out in a bookstore or library. Spend time with the books. Chat with the booksellers & librarians. Enjoy the community. This is activism. Your presence energizes these spaces & these spaces need energy. Have a great weekend!

There is not enough tea in the world to fortify me now that my book is available for request on NetGalley

bit of unfortunate news today lads. more info on my blog, plus a link to a Google form to sign up to be notified if Edna gets republished in the future ❤️ #author www.elizmanderson.com/blog/g8kocvs...

If you care about the freedom to read, then the number one place you should be focused is on your local politics. When fascism goes federal, we go local. Banned Books Week this year is October 5-11. Here are some events/actions you can start planning now to make the week truly impactful

anyway i just finished reading CHARMED AND DANGEROUS by Shelly Page (highly recommend! it's SO cute and sapphic) and i'm waiting to get BURN THE SEA by @monatewari.com (it sounds EPIC). check them out! CHARMED: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/charmed-an... BURN: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burn-the-s...

Anaphylaxis on a nutshell: My immune system perceives a threat and decides try to to just kill me faster

Every preview I see for "The Roses" makes me feel like I understand it less ... but I also feel like that's intentional?

please spread the news far and wide!! librarians and booksellers, THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA is now on Netgalley!

✨COVER REVEAL✨ My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!

One of the very funny side effects of having a poorly controlled chronic illness (not for lack of trying) is that I'm utterly bewildered whenever I'm ill with something else. "What is this feeling? I'm not having a reaction. Why do I feel unwell? This is ridiculous! ... Oh, oh. I have a cold"

I am "hurt myself while playing ultimate Frisbee with my kids and then made it worse while teaching them how to ripstick so my ankle and knee are shot"-years old

looks like 2026 is going to be a double feature! thrilled to announce that the infamous novel that was written in a month, the one that started as a sweat-drenched nightmare, now titled OUR INFINITE AND INEVITABLE ENDS, will be coming to you in fall of 2026 from @ecwpress.bsky.social!

Me: [Husband], can you please grab my book from upstairs? Hubs: Sure, which book? Me: Ten Incarnations of Rebellion. It's in our room. Hubs: Got it ... ... Hubs: In which pile of books in our bedroom? *shrugs* Apparently I'm just a book dragon now

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

"All shall love me and despair" is such a great line

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I am so beyond thrilled to share the cover for BURN THE SEA, which will be published April 21, 2026 with Boundless Press at @binderybooks.bsky.social

OMG it's almost time for my cover reveal! I can't wait to share!!

@bookshop.org is running a sale that I’d love for you to take advantage of. Go buy both of our publishing imprint’s upcoming fantasies for 15% off AND free shipping with discount code: LOVEBOOKSELLERS Cry, Voidbringer: bookshop.org/a/87137/9781... Devil of the Deep: bookshop.org/a/87137/9781...

happy ✨cover✨ day (and some reading material for ya!)

I didn't realize I'd be raising my kids in a dystopia

Reminding myself today that I have to continue to believe in better. I'm not sure how we'll get there yet, but I know I have to believe in the possibility of making a better tomorrow if I want to make a plan to make it happen. So I'll keep saying it until it becomes my truth: I believe in better.

Devil of the Deep is LIVE! This is our spring 2026 by @falenciajfwrites.bsky.social A Haitian fantasy about a mermaid, a pirate & a navy captain who have to work together to resist a cult’s efforts to reshape the world in the name of their colonizing religion. 👇🏾 bookshop.org/p/books/devi...

These are the weak points. You know what to do. First thing tomorrow, use 5calls.org and raise hell.

🖤 it's time to reveal the cover of Black As Diamond~! Black As Diamond is a dark fantasy about breaking a curse, finding yourself—and complicated relationships with mothers. learn more here: nebulouswrites.com#books (art by christian chang & design by charlotte strick)

My name is STET My sign is STET My number is STET (Copy edits are hilarious)

I'm typical me fashion, I saw a picture of something and decided, "I can make that!" even though I've been dabbling in ceramics for < a year. Well, it took a couple of tries and a lot of redos but I'm really happy with how this guy is looking so far. Fingers crossed for kindness from the kiln gods!

OMG congratulations @thesuiway.bsky.social !! Well deserved!

✨🖤📕BOOK DEAL!! 🌊👻✨ Absolutely thrilled to share that my very first horror novel, STORMRAVEN, will be coming out next spring with @simonandschuster.bsky.social (US) & @titanbooks.bsky.social (UK)!!! 🥳

Thank you @jenazantian.bsky.social, @ed-schlesinger.bsky.social, & @dancarpenter.bsky.social 🧵⏬ 👀

You've got ~a week left to pre-order our collab w/@franzanth.bsky.social, Bigger Than Binaries! I'll order some extras in orange in a limited size range because I lack a warehouse, I have only a room full of lizards. Printed locally on 100% cotton. Get 'em while you can! squidfacts.bigcartel.com

Current dilemma: Do I use "mango pickle" or "pickled mango" in my manuscript? Mango pickle is more authentic, but I am writing a book in English and pickled mango might be easier for some readers.

I saw someone say AI is useful because it generates ideas. My dude, I'm full of ideas. I have docs and docs marked under 'ideas.' I have outlines and fragments of stuff I might work on. Trunked stories galore. Even if I continue to write a novel a year for the next 40 years I won't run out of ideas.

I wrote an Author's Note?!?! And it's real thing that is going to be in a real book with a real cover??

holy copy edits batman!

I filled my four raised beds with seedlings from my seed snails today, and I feel SO ALIVE ... but I can't feel my legs

I take an absurd amount of antihistamines, so the fact that I still have seasonal allergy symptoms right now just makes it feel like Mother Nature is showing her power -- and she is screaming

Chronic illness is a bitch.

If you heard me scream, it's because I just saw a sneak peek of my cover sketches! I can't begin to describe the joy of seeing a unapologetically fierce brown woman staring down the audience on the cover of a book. And not just any book -- MY BOOK!!

I worked out early so that way I would have time to write this evening ... But now the words aren't coming. Does this mean I need to work out again?

I just finished CRY, VOIDBRINGER and ... Wow. I'll be thinking about this book for a while. The characters are complex & nuanced. They're often left with the choice between bad and worse - and more often than not, they end up doing worse than they'd planned - but you understand *why.* (1/2)

Hello friends, I've been hit with an emergency bill, so I'm opening up a few slots for editorial services. I'll cover the details in thread but would appreciate any shares. I'm a Tessera Editorial alum, have several short fiction credits, and have helped several writers with their query materials.

Happy book birthday, Mel!!

Don't miss your chance to snag this AMAZING book! I already have my copy, but I want to spread the word

Three FREE things you can do right now to support our publishing community: - Add our debut book to your Goodreads TBR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... - Go read the book on Netgalley and leave a review: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... - Sign up for updates: Leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com

Senator flying to El Salvador ... Judge finds "probable cause" for contempt ... DOGE whistleblower reporting suspicious login attempts from an IP address in Russia ... Really hoping this momentum grows and grows. More people need to take a stand. More people need to show them THIS IS NOT OKAY